Scene Indian Street Kitchen

Reviews

• Adarsh N.

  star star star star star_border 30 June 2026

  Veggie taste buds....
  
  Just when we were entering the age of not experimenting.... well let me not be an ageist! Just when we were starting to be wise and not wasting time, money and most importantly our taste buds in eating out other than the Asha's, ITR... we somehow had a bad day and experimented at the scene!
  
  And what a scene it turned out!!
  
  Mirchi pakora was useless but the rest was genuinely tasty! Strongly recommend this place Well done to the friendly staff as well.
  
  Dosa was the winner

• Veronica J.

  star star star star star 20 June 2026

  I have never heard of the scene before, but the 50% off offer was too tempting to refuse, and my friend and I decided to try it out. The place is just fantastic! On you entrance, you are greeted, the staff is incredibly friendly and smiley.
  
  The menu features 'chilli scale', so you know how spicy your dish is. Although you can ask to 'tone down' the level of heat. The food itself was just fantastic, and I can see why the place is so expensive. Mango lassi was served in authentic metal glasses, adding a finishing touch to the meal. Portions are huge, we really regretted we didn't order one dish instead of two, as none of us finished what we ordered. However, this is not a problem as you can ask to takeaway the leftovers, which in my case was a half of the dish. The waiter packed us two box each - rice and the main dish separately.
  
  The place is huge, and has an interesting decorum. It also got busy very quickly, despite it was Monday, so  might be worth make a call for a reservation, especially if you are going during the peak times.

• Andrew Y.

  star star star star star_border 20 June 2026

  I missed the soft launch of Scene so was happy to receive an email from them about a 25% off food offer. I do like a good curry so was looking forward to going. (You can book a table online easily).
  
  Before everyone had arrived, we sat near the entrance where there is a bar and some seats/tables. It was a Tuesday evening so was quiet. However, when everyone arrived, we walked towards the main restaurant part and it was much nicer - for a start there were several other people eating and I liked the decor.
  
  The menu is a bit interested in that almost like an A3 size piece of paper with menu items on both sides and folded so its like a leaflet. It means that, depending how you turn it the items are upside down so you have to keep turning it over.
  
  Within minutes of sitting down, a waiter came up and asked if we wanted poppadoms. Yes please, of course we do!! :)
  
  Between the 4 of us, we decided to share the starters aka Street Corner. We picked a dish each which included the lamb chops, king prawn tikka and I think also the lamb tikka (?). They were all good but the lamb chops were the best. Recommended.
  
  For main, I went for lamb rogan josh and then shared sides of rice and garlic naan bread. The lamb rogan josh was really good. Not too spicy - actually not really that spicy but thats Ok with me. Although I do like spicy things - just not too spicy! Rather have the flavour than the heat.
  
  We were all very full so none of us went for a dessert.
  
  Lovely food. Great friendly service.

• Emma C.

  star star star star star_border 19 June 2026

  I came to Scene in Spinningfields on a Friday night, and was surpised at how busy it was. Those eateries at the bottom end of Spinningfields are so tucked away, its rare you see them this packed out!
  
  Friendly staff greeted us and took us to our table. Lovely interior - a lot of work has gone into it to give that authentic Indian feel, yet with lots of expensive decor and props around the place. Huge painted walls with intricate Indian designs. Such a lovely place to just gawp around at!
  
  The menu is extensive, and I was happy to see lots of street food inspired dishes which could be great for sharers or starters. Our waiter took some time out to recommend some options for us, and we actually ended up going with them. I went for a vegetable 'Samosa Chaat' starter, with potatoes, peas and chickpeas topped with yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutney. It was absolutely delicious! It looked like a open lid pie when it arrived! This tortilla base and sides packed with the yummiest filling. Not too spicy but full of taste and flavour.
  
  My guest had chicken and red pepper samosas- crisp savoury pastries stuffed with chicken
  and red peppers; accompanied with chana masala. Although he said they tasted great, he said they were slightly 'too much pasty' and not enough filling. However, the combination of meat and veg for a samosa filling instead of just having the separate fillings was refreshing to see.
  
  For my main, I opted for a king prawn dish called TIKHEY JHINGHEY (£14.95), which featured King prawns cooked in a tomato and onion masala with mixed peppers, spring onions and coriander. It was super tasty, although maybe a little hot for me, but my fault!
  
  My guest went for the SHAHI MURGH TANDOORI (£11.95), which contained pieces of boneless chicken breast marinated overnight in fresh yoghurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chili powder, fenugreek and lemon juice, seared in the tandoor served Hyderabadi sauce. This was a really nice dish, not too spicy but with a good kick, and also came with rice, whereas I had to order mine as an add on.
  
  The one disappointment was the cocktails, which although sounded fancy, just came in a regular tall glass with no garnishing or anything 'special'.
  
  Can't really fault this place other than the cocktails!

• Eba' A.

  star star star star star 7 June 2026

  No.1 indian rest.
  I reviewed many rest. in Manchester, but this is the BEST ever.  The place is wonderful and the view on the river was amazing. I like the decoration and seating area outside in front of river . Every dish we order was delicious . We order 3 kind of bread,, naan, rooti, chabati all was good. Naan and rooti good for dinner. It has free wifi.
  I highly recommend it to all Manchester visitor. It will be on top of my list every time I visit Manchester