My drinking pal and I tried out The Griffin pub yesterday. I was amazed at the number of beer pumps…read moreon the bar. I was further amazed at the £2 per pint price tag! Then they told me that there is a brewery beneath the pub! WOW! The beer Pennine Brewery was gorgeous. The pub decor is rather old but the seating is clean and tidy and there is loads of room. We arrived at 8pm on a Wednesday and found just two customers sitting, with a further drinker at the bar. The welcome we received was friendly and hospitable. Shortly after taking our seats the pub started to fill up. We had dropped in on the Quiz night. We were soon roped in and had a thoroughly enjoyable evening that even included supper. Value for money was excellent. Parking is on the street. I would definitely recommend this pub for its friendly atmosphere and its fine, micro-brewery ales and beers.

Another fabulous experience at the Shoulder again! Lovely lunch and the wait staff are just the…read moresweetest. Always checking in with you making sure you're happy. Great prices too. Food was delicious as usual.

I used to love it, over lockdown it was great too doing takeaways. However tonight and the last…read moretime about a month ago was really awful. Tonight they messed up the order. They never checked whose food was who's, then my sons dinner never arrived. Nobody came back to check. I had to go into the pub to chase them. About 10 mins after me complaining they arrived. They really didn't care. The previous month they had a ridiculous system implemented which seems to have gone, where they force you to order food from the table and not the bar. So you would have to order your drinks separately. They said this was to prevent people leaving without paying. They made a mess of this as well. Regardless I offered to pay it all up front at the till to ease their minds. They said that was not possible. It's all gone a bit wrong up there.

Great night here for bf's birthday…read more We started in the downstairs pub area and bf tried some of the ale brewed in the basement, which he said was very good. The bar staff and manager were really friendly and also nice to each other, which gave an overall very positive impression of how the Clarence is run. Upstairs in the attractive restaurant area we were seated by the window and were quickly approached for our drinks order by the server who was brilliant throughout the meal. She was very pleasant and efficient and gave me helpful advice on what to order. We started with the generous-sized black pudding and leek croquettes with a pear and porter sauce which bf loved. Next up I had the roe deer and bf had strip steak. Bf extremely happy with the steak and also commented that the chips were "American standard." I ate most of his perfectly cooked greens. My own dish was really interesting - it was cooked perfectly and also featured a little pie which I was not expecting! The menu has many good points. It's varied both in type of dish and price, so you can come for a special occasion or weekday dinner. It features local elements like the Bury black pudding. It has a good range of steaks. And it has more unusual dishes like the roe deer, venison in my experience being comparatively rare on Manchester menus. Drinks-wise, we enjoyed the light Sauvignon Blanc rose and some kind of delicious port-like dessert wine which was basically like drinking raisins without the plastic aftertaste. Unfortunately we did not get to sample the cocktail bar as it is only open Fridays and Saturdays but bf says it is v nice and if you dine you can normally get in for drinks, even though it's otherwise members only (£250 a year). Will have to return for that, and also for the great-sounding Sunday lunch! Overall well worth a little excursion to Bury and a no-brainer if you're in the area. Only word of caution is that there may not be a lot of choice for vegetarians, so check menu on website before you go.

The best Sunday Roast in North Manchester!!…read more Such a lovely pub, it's hard to believe that i've lived a few miles from here all my life and have never tried it. Downstairs is a traditional pub and a few tables. I can imagine it gets very busy at the weekend. The restaurant, upstairs, is lovely and very large. After looking at the menu, it was clear that the sunday roast was going to be the winner, so i opted for the beef Sunday roast with yorkshire pudding and all the veg! We also ordered cauliflower cheese on the side as an extra. Overall i couldn't fault the meal. It was excellent and the service was impeccable too!

We visited here at about 5.30pm on a Saturday and the place was buzzing! Most people were dining,…read morehowever we'd just popped in for a quick pint. Black Sheep was the cask beer, well kept and served by friendly bar staff. A glance at the locally inspired menu convinced me that we'll back soon to try the food. Starters include Bury black pudding & Chorizo with poached egg, hollandaise sauce and rocket and chorizo salad; Goosnargh Chicken Liver and Port Pate; and Morecambe Bay shrimps. Mains include 28 day hung Rib Eye steak, Lancashire Hotpot and Home made Beef and Guinness pie. Quiz night on Thursdays and live music on Fridays. Years ago this pub was truly awful but a complete refurbishment and new ownership a couple of years ago (ish) has completely transformed it. Lucky Elswick!

Just Great. Ales change regularly. But the food is locally sourced from the Fylde and is just…read moreterrific. As is the service. Highly recommended.

I came here after seeing the multitude of 5 star reviews, It was not until I headed in and saw that…read morethese rating had been established 3-4 year ago made me realise how far this place had fallen. The decor is that of your standard Wetherspoons, with a tv on every wall. At the bar were some very loud unsavory characters, so quickly ordering a drink we tucked ourselves into a far away corner. With my partner gone I felt really unsafe. Everyone who walked passed to reach the bathroom was intimidating and loud. We were quite snacky and had briefly looked at the uninspiring menu , but after sitting there for five minutes, half expecting a glass to tumble towards us we downed our drinks and left for the Wick at Both Ends across the road. I am sure this once was a family safe and friendly bar one , but no longer. Very cheap beer and food though, but that was not enough for us to stay.

Great pub, good atmosphere and friendly bar staff. The food and drinks are reasonably priced to…read moreboot!! A great improvement compared to when the pub was called S1!!

Suicide Squad drinks here!! Firms from out of town'll get fookin leathered! Be carefulread more

The Thornton Arms is a lovely pub situated in between Burnley and Worsthorne. It's an out of town…read morepub which has a reputation for serving good quality pub food at reasonable prices, although I haven't ever eaten here. There's a good range of draft beers on offer as well as the usual spirits and bottled drinks you'd expect to find in a pub. Inside, the atmosphere is friendly and cosy, although it can be a little on the dark and dingy side due to the poor lighting. On a summer's day, the beer garden is a great place to sit out and enjoy a drink or two. The views across the surrounding countryside are fantastic and is a relaxing and enjoyable place to pass a summer's afternoon.

One of the more busier pubs in oswaldtwistle . This friendly pub offers choice of ales and also has…read morea ok ish beer garden at the front where in the better weather is often full of people .

Ne'er was an update needed more so than this! The snug little Salutation has been taken over by the…read morefolks at Trof - those guys are spreading like wildfire, next stop Peter Street and Green Room - and if that means Trof food, house draughts and banter in a delightfully traditional environment then I'm all for it. I mean, this place is a pub's pub. All the original features have been kept; it hasn't been Troffed to the max aside from a few very subtle quirks. I came here with Jess H for the weekly pub quiz, and this is how a pub quiz should be done. A Pictures Round to be going along with, a General Knowledge one, a Music one and a Film & TV one. Lots of my favourite topics, and just the right level of challenging mixed with some smug feelings. Also, the girl who was running it was one of the friendliest, nicest quizmasters I've ever had the good fortune to encounter. Also, in these cold winter months, take comfort in the fact that the Trof's Salutation is one of the warmest pubs I've stepped into in my life. Warning. Wear layers! Great quiz, great chat and an eclectic mix of discerning students and happy locals. I'll be back to try the food, but job's a good-un so far.

This Irish bar is probably one of the best in Manchester. Great atmosphere and great resident band…read moreto keep th Irish liveliness going. Great staff who pour the best Guinness in town ( and I know my Guinness trust me). You will find a mix of students and locals here. You will walk away with a nice fuzzy feeling from here- and that's not just because of the drink.

This place has kind of an urban/American style with some retro filament light bulbs. Local cask…read moreales plus some German beers on tap. Unfortunately none of their own brews were available but we got 2 stouts and both were good (my Torrside one we slightly preferred), although a little cold. They have a standard bar menu but I didn't try it. Another welcome addition to the Stockport ale scene.

I'll be coming back..I have found a new place and I love it..a bit more expensive than the other…read morepubs around but worth it.. free WiFi and plenty of room..I will give a better information next time

If you love bubbles then this place is for you - basically a champagne tasting lounge where you can…read moretry loads of different small batch bottles in tasting flights or drink the whole bottle! Ok so I think may need to remortgage the house if I was to hangout here every day but as a special treat (or weekly indulgence to enjoy life ;-)) it's worth it. We went for the oak and rare flights with 3 glasses each for less than £20 each - perfect for an aperitif before dinner next door at Norse. The staff were super friendly, professional and knowledgable. At first I did think this is the worst name I'd ever heard for a place since Ned Flanders 'Leftorium' - but it really grew on me the more I've thought about it. Maybe because the experience was so nice and chilled out - it could be called anything!

Had some lovely bubbles here for a friends birthday late last year, barely open and clearly already…read morea roaring success..service impeccable, enthusiasm and product knowledge in abandon and tasty tasty champers. Everyone also knows that I'm a cheapskate but I thought the tasting flights were super reasonable and very generous at £12 for 3. I was also really impressed at the shop bottle prices which for 'exclusive grower champagne' were much less than I thought for such a unique product...I will be heading back to sample some more next time I'm up north although I think there is an online shop now too...hmmm options!