Nafees Take Away Food Shops

Proverbs… hmmm we all love rattling them off in conversation don’t we? I know I do, infact I l collate them in a nice box somewhere upstairs, at the ready. Let me just dip in there see what I can find. Here we go…
Never too late to mend your ways.(Wish I could teach my taste buds to avoid carb rich avenue)
Practice what you preach. (I’m more of a do as I say not as I do kinda guy really) Maternity is a matter of fact, paternity is a matter of opinion (learned it recently ;) Silence is Golden.(In small doses both are good as…)
Don’t judge a book by its cover (my fav), and we’ll stop there because A) I’ll be here all night and B) the relevance to Nafees rests with these last two proverbs.
Let’s start with Golden. Ah yes, golden indeed, in the modern (aesthetically obsessive) nip tuck days Nafees have caught up with the times and had a major face lift. Gold is the theme colour they’ve gone for and I must admit thanks to some decent lighting, it actually looks fantastic. That’s it. Short and sweet was it not that reference to «Silence is golden». Moving on…
Now like the turtle in the race with the rabbit, stockport road has been quietly going about its business. What business I hear you as? Well my dear Unilocalbooktweeters whilst you’ve been dining in Didsbury, City centre, Rusholme et al little do you all know that there is a stretch of road developing which may in the not too distant future be able to rival the curry mile for authentic East Asian cuisine. You guys remember my enthusiastic review of the new Sanam which opened its doors not long ago on stockport road? No? How dare you! Yes I’m pointing at you, only kidding you don’t have to (well you do but for argument’s sake let’s just say you don’t). For the Unilocalnic minorities who HAVE read it (beautiful people, round of applauds) you’ll remember it was rather excitable. Well, It seems my optimism rubbed off on the Nafees family, located directly in front. The sweet shop lights up like a golden lantern and seems to draw you in with Pied piper like force. You know I randomly but relevantly just remembered what Peter Jones once said in a dragon’s den episode that family and business don’t go together. Well that’s not really a matter of fact but opinion Mr freakishly tall Jones, because in Asia they seem to never NOT go together. You all know I have never made any secret of my love for such local family run enterprises.
Nafees is a prime example of such a business. Small sweet house the wall of which as you enter is adorned with a black & white portrait of a man who started the business many moons ago. It’s a picture I’m told from his early days as a professional wrestler. Now, it seems thanks to the wonder of globalization when he migrated to the great city of Manchester he brought a small tradition here with him. Professional wrestlers are famed in Pakistan for their «milk shops» which serve dairy treats and are run as a side business for extra source of income. Great story huh? Well at least I’d like to think that’s what inspired him. Whilst I’m not sure this is the case, it is an educated guess. I’ll ask him to confirm this next time I’m there, another excuse to go I guess.
Let’s return to don’t judge a book by its cover. For a bite to eat many of us would flock to the recognized cool spots all around Manchester. Longsight is not exactly at the top of that list is it? However things are changing. The delicious variety of treats being offered by the cluster of shops like Anmol, Sanam and Nafees are increasingly attracting a mix demographic of people. I love it a nice common ground, any ground that unites people, don’t you? In this case these are foodies unbeliever!!!
Hey don’t take my word for it. Take a detour and go through Longsight next time you’re heading to city centre from the south, It won’t take you long to concur. Go, discover, and enjoy the hidden treasury treats on sale, much like particular individual (let’s call him «John») who I got talking to as I waited for my chana chaat. (google it) John, a middle aged family man from the leafy posh village of Disley stopped off a while back on the way home from work, he said he’s never looked back. He regularly stops off to take treats home and the wife and kids «love em» He also seemed refreshingly educated when it came to the menu, no doubt through experience. He had to be, his favourite dish was Ras Malai (yes, google it again!) Note, Nafees serve up a delicious Ras Malai! So once you’re done googling and like the sound of Chana chaat, or ras malai do what John did and take a leap of faith. Even if the two aforementioned dishes don’t tickle your fancy, you’re bound to find something that does. Don’t let the colours on the book cover deny your taste buds opportunities of pastures new. Who knows you may discover gold.

great asain sweet house, great location, make their sweet fresh on site and also stock great my take away food, biryani, kebabs etc, have special very week. Nice shop with small seating area run by family. Cheaper than other shops