Alif Grill

Love this place. We order from here about once a month at least. Fantastic service. They never get it wrong. My favourite is the sheesh kebab with chickpea rice, salad and flat bread. I recommend Alef to everyone. On this occasion we went to the shop as we was close by rather than wait till we got home to order then wait for delivery. My mouth was watering just watching them cook my food in front of me. I also found out they open at 12pm. Ive always waited till 5pm to order thinking that was the time it opened. They deliver free up to 3miles

I first visited Alif Grill in Cheetham Hill about 12 months ago. Since then I have been at least 10 times. I have since told my colleagues and friends who are now all regulars here. The food here is always freshly prepared over a grill and the salad is the best I have ever had from a takeout/​sit in café. The salad contains lots of different things and is always nicely presented. Whatever you order you get ‘turkish’ bread which is freshly rolled out and baked and is excellent.
There are many items on the menu but I would recommend the mixed kofta or the lamb burger (served without the amazing salad etc.). I have also tried the chicken which is also very good.
I also recommend the curry. This isn’t anything like you’d get in Rusholme or the likes but more like a home style curry you’d make at home but this with the rice ‘n’ chickpeas is lovely.
Seating area is large and this place is very clean. I would highly recommend.
Delivery service has always been good whenever I’ve used it whilst at work.

Just enjoyed a lovely juicy lamb kofta here and aside from the fact I ordered shish — on a naan bread — and my friend’s order got totally mixed up too — the food was actually rather tasty.
Only came in as a guy from work eats here every week and I pass it on the way home. I would have sent my two lone skewers of meat back (and the guy did offer to change it) if I wasn’t so I hungry, so I settled at them bringing me a naan and some salad to go with the kofta.
The man who took our original order, I don’t think his English and/​or listening skills were that great as all he kept saying was ‘kofta’ even before our food arrived. Just make sure you see what they’re writing down and clarify what you’ve ordered. My friend wasn’t too impressed that they seemed to rush taking the order rather than paying attention to what we wanted.
All in all though, I have to say their homemade spicy and mint/​yoghurt sauces are blooming delicious and the kofta was still worth it, after a long day.