Cheetham Star

Abit on the pricey side for the portion of food and the taste is abit bland. Kobeda was super oily greasy and the naan was small and wafer thin and crispy in the middle - was literally snapping in the middle it was that thin. Why can’t they just make a normal naan with even thickness and softness throughout! Can’t be that hard. Chicken tikka chunks were good sized but considering it was ordered and cooked in under 5 minutes no wonder it was chewy and undercooked. Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside - it didn’t get finished. Shawarma - oh my god worst thing so plain ans no flavour at all. Dry and unappetising - with out the sauces this would have been a struggle to eat. Again all the naans were shocking just thick on the edges and millimetre thin throughout the main part of the naan. Chips were nice but they just chips ! £3 chips For 3 naans, chips and 2 drinks the bill was £28 which is too much for small quantity food and not feeling happy after eating. Plenty of seating and tables, clean and parking nearby in Tesco free all the time. Won’t be returning….

Their kobida with naan was perfect — juicy, well-seasoned, and the naan fresh and just soft enough to soak up all the flavors. The chicken shawarma had that smoky, tender texture I look for, and the chicken tikka with rice was excellent: moist pieces of chicken, fragrant spices, and the rice was fluffy and fragrant. Overall: great food, good portion sizes, and I’ll definitely be going back. Highly recommend if you like Afghani / Middle Eastern-style dishes done well. Love, Ayesha TikTok : @ayeshshahnawaz

Cheetham Star, Manchester – October 2025 Review Cheetham Star has been recommended to me by friends for quite a while, but unfortunately, it suffered a fire some years back and was closed for quite some time due to extensive damage. Recently, I finally had the chance to visit since it reopened. I ordered the Kobeda on naan, which I’ve tried at many places across Manchester—particularly on Wilmslow Road, where I’ve been visiting kebab spots since the 1990s. Back then, Rusholme Chippy was one of the first and most popular Kobeda places in Manchester, although I believe it has changed ownership since those early days. Cheetham Star has been nicely refurbished and has a clean, modern presentation. The food, on my first visit, was very good—the Kobeda had great flavour and texture. However, on my second visit, I was disappointed to find the meat gritty, with tough bits of cartilage, which spoiled the experience somewhat. That said, I would still recommend Cheetham Star and plan to visit again to try some of their other dishes. I’d suggest to the management that they pay close attention to the quality and consistency of the meat—ensuring it’s free from gristle or bone—and that staff taste-test new batches before serving to maintain the high standard expected.