Onda Pasta Bar

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   Charlotte

   Manchester

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was our first time coming to Onda and it did not disappoint! The staff were amazing and took the time to give recommendations and really seemed to know about the food. The service was quick but you don’t feel rushed. The food was amazing! Highly recommend the beef shin ragu and the focaccia; not to mention the tiramisu was heavenly. We will definitely be back. Huge thank you!!
   

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   Stephen

   Lancashire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I've been wanting to try out onda for some time now and wish I'd gone sooner as this restaurant is a must for dining in Manchester and we'll definitely be going back again at some point. Located just off Oxford Road, it's close enough to the city centre makes it worth a short walk. We had as recommended by our waitress two pasta dishes and a pizza to share which was spot on, plus a dessert each. The sorbet is incredible BTW. Our waitress was attentive but not intrusive which is something that can spoil a dining experience for me as you can feel rushed to get on with your food and not enjoy the experience as well so a big thank you to her. My dining partner recently turned 40 and I asked if they could put a candle in his dessert which they did and added that little extra to the whole experience. Great good, very reasonable prices. 3 dishes, 2 desserts, 3 drinks around £85
   

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   Alex

   Manchester

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fantastic experience. Great value for money. Our server was really helpful and approachable. Focaccia with trio of butters was great, my partner’s fave was the garlic and parsley and mine was the nduja. The beef shin ragu was our favourite item, but the vodka and nduja pasta complimented it well as we did half and half and neither was sickly or stodgy. They even managed to tempt my dessert hating partner to get the tiramisu which he thought was well worth it! The decor is great and we’re big fans of the open kitchen. The only minor issue, which is more personal preference, would be how close the tables are to each other. But even for an early evening booking on a Thursday night, it was decently packed so I can’t blame them for a little less space. Perfect date night meal because you can order a few things and split them. I’m blown away at the value and quality, when I compare it to other restaurants for a similar price. It took us a long time to get a booking that suited us, but we’ll be back in a heartbeat.
   

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   Olivia

   Manchester

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Get the carbonara! !!
   

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   Nicole

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food is absolutely unreal and worth all the hype it receives online. Every single member of staff was so friendly. Service was quick. Prices very reasonable. Will 100% be back!
   

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   Billy

   Manchester

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Genuinely the best meal we’ve had out in ages! Great atmosphere, brilliant house wine, the menu is fantastic and the service was top drawer! They even took our drinks off the bill for having to wait to be seated (which wasn’t even a long wait and was no inconvenience!). Will definitely be coming again!
   

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   Sydney

   Manchester

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff and service is great, food is nice but unfortunately not worth a 2 month wait. The vodka pasta is overrated but the beef shin is beautiful! Nice place and not bad prices but underwhelming considering the hype around it.
   

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   Dafni

   Manchester

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food, nice atmosphere, highly recommend the cacio e pepe.
   

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   Sebastian

   Lancashire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Truly wonderful experience here. Service was great and food was even better. 15/10 and a must visit. This will be our staple everytime we come to Manchester as it was that blooming good! Really impressed and congrats on such a fine establishment. Our server Kaia was great. Thanks for a top meal.
   

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    Mary

    Manchester

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Second time visiting Onda but the first time since they’ve relocated and the quality has just got even better. We had Bucatini Carbonara and Bucatini Cacio e Pepe with ‘Nduja Pizzetta and Cacio e Pepe Pizzetta for main and demolished the lot. Then the Tiramisu (obvs) and Clementina sorbet for dessert which were both just next level amazing. The staff, service and atmosphere were all fantastic. Will definitely be going back even if it means the four hour round trip it takes to do so 🤭
    

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