Rice Shack

Trafford centre isn’t for everyone. The traffic alone on weekends is likely to induce levels of hate for mankind you didn’t know existed in the depths of your soul.
However if you have patience, Bill Murray to keep you company (in person or on your iPad) and can empathise on any level with the mass public on display there’s a few decent places for foodies here.
I for one relish the drama on display when you congregate large numbers of people in a confined space. And let’s face it compared to the grand bazaars scattered across Asia the Trafford centre is in comparison a peaceful safe haven.
Rice Shack is an incredible addition to our very own bazaar, offering magnificent food at, not quite street food prices, but a reasonable price none the less.
With the kitchen in full view and the hustle/​bustle of the chefs rushing around, pans flaming, aromas roaming, Rice shack has added va va voom to the Orient food court.
Rice Shack will have those allergic to Maccy Ds and KFCs, who avoided the orient previously, coming back for more.
Yes, it’s not a Michelin star (it’s street food dammit) but sometimes you just wanna quick fix. There’s no better place for guilty pleasures than this little joint. Expect me to check in here a fair few times in 2014 & reign supreme as Duke of Rice Shack! So go check it out, promise you, it’ll be allrice on the night ;)

We had an hour before our film was about to start and really fancied some noodles so decided to try the fast food section of the Trafford Centre food court. Rice Shack offered freshly prepared meals for £8−9. We ordered the Vietnamese Black Pepper Beef noodles — really savoury saucy beefy noodles with hints of star anise and lots of black pepper; Tokyo Spicy Yakisoba with Chicken — more sweet chilli flavoured; and Korean Beef with rice — large slices of tender beef served with Kimchi on rice. Food was served piping hot, straight from the wok. The only downside is that because every meal is cooked separately, instead of ladling out of a large pot, it’s a bit of a wait when it’s busy. Definitely worth going if you want something more substantial!