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Viet Shack Restaurant

Vietnamese restaurantsManchester

4.5 out of 5 stars4.5(1,304 reviews)

“Vietnamese street food & cocktails served in a trendy chain outlet with a take-out option.”

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Quick info

63-65 Great Ancoats St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5AB, United Kingdom
£15–30

About Viet Shack Restaurant

On Great Ancoats Street in Manchester, Viet Shack Restaurant serves Vietnamese street food built around its peanut butter chicken, with the open kitchen visible from the dining area. The wider menu runs from pho and com rice dishes to Shack Fries topped with steak or chicken, plus crispy duck with rice and Muc chien crispy squid. Bao bun and mango cheesecake round out the desserts, and the drinks list pairs cocktails with mocktail versions like a virgin cherry mojito. It operates walk-in only, with no reservations taken, and opens daily. Evenings draw a queue, with a wait for a table common at that time. A take-out option is also available for those not staying to eat in.

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Menu & Prices

98 dishes · mains £5–40
  • Saigon Cider£5.70
  • Cơm Bo (Beef)£14.30
  • Bottle Verdejo ESP£23.00
  • Saigon Special£5.70
  • Saigon Beer£5.50
  • Erdinger Alkoholfrei£5.50
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Reviews

4.5/5
1,304 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention shack fries, phở bò, com rice dishes and bánh xèo.

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Featured reviews

  • Trang
    “Best Vietnamese restaurant in Manchester! It’s always bright, spotlessly clean, and has a lovely atmosphere. I usually order the Phở Bò and the seabass with rice, but I had a nice surprise today when I saw they finally serve Bánh Xèo. It was perfectly crispy, with just the right amount of filling, and the dipping sauce was pleasantly light. Their mango cheesecake was also excellent. The staff are super friendly and helpful!”
  • Chris A
    “I had beef noodles with chicken wings as a side plate. The portions were perfect for evening meal and the beef was absolutely delicious. I had mine done medium rare and the food came in no time at all.”
  • Gabriel
    “Had the peanut butter chicken and shack rice, Both were really good and the portion sizes are fantastic. The waiting staff were attentive and kind. Only gripe was the u satisfying amount of peanut butter sauce in the peanut butter meal, since it was so delectable.”
  • Khazara Taqeer
    “Never fails to impress on every visit. I usually get the loaded fries, and they taste amazing every time! Despite always being busy, I've never had any issues with waiting times or getting a seat. Great food, great service, and always a good experience.”
  • I love good food very much
    “Best Pho and Vietnamese food in Manchester. All the food is delicious, even some of the plate doesn’t seem original Vietnamese but I feel like it’s a good fusion. The food is quite slow but not too long and you can see the kitchen as well. No need to book but in the evening it’s kinda busy so you might have to wait long queue.”

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Customer Review Summary

The main caveat comes from one table: friends found the steak on the Shack Fries overcooked and tough, and another disliked the chicken on them, so that reviewer suggests sticking with the com. Others note the virgin cherry mojito was quite bitter, the bao bun dessert looked better than it tasted, and the peanut butter sauce was too sparse. Evenings can be busy, though most say walk-ins found a table easily, and one mentions a possible long queue.

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