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    Kro Bar

    3.6 (58 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 11:30 pm

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    Classy
    Casual
    Live music
    Moderate noise

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    Pulled Pork Sandwich
    Philip S.

    Nestled perfectly on the Oxford Corridor and amidst the student populous, Kro (a "Danish Village Pub") constantly has an influx of visitors from lunchtime to evening, and as other reviewers have highlighted, this is probably to its detriment, as this popularity means that Kro may struggle to compete during Academic vacations or entice customers from other parts of the city centre. Nonetheless, the service, standard, food and variety of drinks on offer are superb. I seem to be a regular, especially for lunch, as I am visiting on average 10 times per year. It is also great if one attends Manchester Academy for a gig, as it is just over the road. The food is good quality, however, it often seems to be low on stock for certain items, such as the Schnitzel. This has occurred too often. My recent visit, I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, which was marinated in Kro's special sauce on toasted Focaccia bread. The sandwich was delicious, The marinate was tasty and creamy and the pulled pork falling apart with every bite. The menu is Danish cuisine, which comprises of Frikadelle, Schnitzel, a variety of burgers, sausage and fish (mackeral, salmon, etc). I often have the Schitzel which comes with a fried egg on top, or the chicken burger. All very tasty, and I have always been more than satisfied with the quality. A friend of mine would recommend the Vegetarian Meze. Kro offers a variety of drinks, but I have gone for a solid four star for this review partly because it offers one of my favourite brands König Ludwig Weißbier, which is a wheat beer from Bavaria. Kro is also good for coffee and cake! The decor in Kro is quite rustic and minimal, but I it doesn't take anything away from the service or food. Most importantly it has a small beer garden at the front and rear of the building.

    Breakfast!
    Chloé Y.

    As I studied and currently work at the University, this is the place we always meet for any straight-out-of-work celebration, cheeky drinks, lunch, etc. In the last week, I've come here after work for prosecco and dinner and also for a work breakfast meeting. For dinner, I had a the creamy chicken pasta thing, I remember thinking it was a bit small so I also ordered a brownie (they were out if Eaton Mess) which was served with a rather stingy serving of vanilla ice cream - having said that, the brownie was HOOGE! I'm not much of a chocolate fan but those who are would love it! For breakfast I ordered a pit of tea but they didn't have any pots so instead, they gave me a tea in the smallest mug they had (sad face). We all had some version of the poached egg breakfast, all came very stylishly on slate plates which were awful to drag the knife across. And for safe measure, I got a bake well slice to go lest I got hungry on my walk back to work. Overall, it's a popular place to get an after work drink for us uni folks. Other than painting the whole downstairs bar green, I don't remember when was the last time they updated the place?

    Carrot cake, you were almost delicious hadn't you been somewhat stale!

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    Review Highlights - Kro Bar

    Everything from its handy location to the lively front terrace to fact then when you enter you're in the hallway of a grand period property.

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    The Bulls Head - At Night

    The Bulls Head

    4.2(13 reviews)
    0.8 miPiccadilly
    ££

    Congratulations are in order! The Bull's Head has made it into the Good Pub Guide published by…read moreCAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale, friend of my locals the Crescent, New Oxford and King's Arms). Many say that this pub would get a lot more custom if it wasn't on the 'wrong side' of Piccadilly Station as it were. However this does mean that it gets a nice eclectic clientele, including office suits at lunchtime which often suggests quality food (smart types are picky about their food, I've met plenty of them). The food itself is your hearty, tasty pub grub from upmarket peppery steak pies and gammon and eggs to sirloin steaks and corned beef hash. The chips are particularly nice. The beers include the Marston's standard Burton, Pedigree and specials like Long Hop, as well as many festival ales such as Everard's, Brains and Ringwood's. Down to earth, upbeat and friendly staff serve the pub's varied customers, creating a jovial and relaxed atmosphere. Certainly a worthy addition to the guide.

    Because of The Star and Garter's odd choice of not opening until the gig starts (You're a pub with…read morethirsty MetalHeads stood outside for upto an hour,you do realise how much money you lost in that hour?) We were forced to wet our whistle elsewhere,and a quick check on the app showed that The Bulls Head was the nearest,so head there we did. It is always nice to go into a pub that has a good mix of clientel,and this was one of them,a smattering of regular looking folk? Check,a few suit and ties having a swift one after work? Check,and on this particular evening 2 Metalheads after a nice drop of ale. We both had a pint of Boon Doggle on draft (They have a really good selection),which went down a treat,as did the pub itself,it is a really nice place that I will certainly go back too the next time that i'm not able to get my drink on before a gig.. Good stuff

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    The Bulls Head - Painted on the wall in the Gents...

    Painted on the wall in the Gents...

    The Bulls Head
    The Bulls Head - Day time

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    The Salutation - From website

    The Salutation

    3.8(10 reviews)
    0.4 miOxford Road Corridor
    £

    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.

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    The Salutation
    The Salutation - From website

    From website

    The Salutation

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    Port Street Beer House - Tri-colour.

    Port Street Beer House

    4.3(49 reviews)
    1.2 miNorthern Quarter
    ££

    I'm pretty sure I'd be here every weekend if I lived in this part of Manchester…read more Port Street Beer House is an unassuming little pub with a fantastic (and massive) list of brews, both local and international. Service is friendly and efficient, and even the stronger stuff on the menu won't set you back too much: a pint of most beers will run £4-5. I grabbed a pint of a super-fresh saison from Blackjack (a Manchester-based brewery) and enjoyed it in the small-ish garden out back. The only drawbacks? It get can very packed---and it's cash only.

    Port Street should be high on any lover of craft beers hit list, whether living in Manchester or…read morejust in town visiting it's perfect place to pop in for 1 or 2 (and see what their amazing list of guest beers is offering this week) or spend a long afternoon in warmth working your way through their extensive range while catching up with friends. That extensive list includes around 20 beers on tap, with at least 100 bottles on offer - mainly sourced from some of the finest USA, UK and Scandinavian breweries around. Prices are fairly high but no more than you'd pay in any other city for the same craft beer - it is though always worth checking the price (and strength) before you order a pint of that rare, one barrel produced collaboration between 2 of your favourite breweries - it could be time to get a new mortgage! There's a large lounge room upstairs and beer garden out the back with ample seating for around 40. Capacity is one problem with this place and it can get very very busy at the weekends so try to get in early or go offpeak. Don't miss out on their regular "meet the brewers" nights on a Monday evening. What usually starts off as a civilised tasting of a few very good beers turns into a bit of a Monday night session - something that's no good for anyone. These monthly events have been known to make Tuesday's very hard work in the past :-) They also run nearby Common and Chorlton's The Beagle - plus Indy Man Beer con so make sure you check these out to complete the full set!

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    Port Street Beer House - Post last call drunkness

    Post last call drunkness

    Port Street Beer House - Yin and Yang

    Yin and Yang

    Port Street Beer House

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    The City Arms

    The City Arms

    4.4(18 reviews)
    1.1 miCity Centre
    ££

    The City Arms. If you've ever been then you'll feel manly just thinking about it! Grrrr! It should…read morebe called the The City Gun Show, I can actually feel my testosterone levels increasing with every typed word. This is a proper boozer from a time when men had mutton chops and women just weren't allowed the hell in damn it!! Oak filled, serving real ale and housing pool tables that it just isn't big enough for -probably to increase the chance of a fight breaking out- this is a pub that has laughed in the face of progress for over 50 years. Go there to watch or talk about sport. If the mood takes you just go ahead and punch somebody.

    Another day, another pub that I've walked past a billion times and never thought about going in! If…read morethe truth be known I think I always thought it was part of the Vine Inn next door which I've been in a few times over the years. Located in a part of the city that is clearly on the up (just off St Peters Square) it's a traditional boozer of the very old school variety - deceptively sized with a tiny front bar but loads of seating in the back! The drinks on offer are all a little bit stuck in the past for my beer tastes but this isn't a problem for most patrons - they just do lots of bitters, lagers and stouts. I have to say that their beer flights are great value at just over £3.00 where you can get a third of each beer of your choice up to a pint - really good idea and great to see it appearing in more and more pubs! City Arms is somewhere that's cool to pop into if you're after a quick pint or meeting with friends, I just can't see myself wanting to spend all night here - I think I'd get very bored, very quickly of the beers on offer - but this is my own overly pretentious beery opinion!

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    The City Arms
    The City Arms
    The City Arms

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    The Star and Garter - From www.starandgarter.co.uk

    The Star and Garter

    4.1(20 reviews)
    0.8 miPiccadilly
    £

    Housed on Fairfield Street, behind Piccadilly Station, the Star & Garter is a red brick pub that…read morelooks like a crime scene from a Hitchcock thriller. It was featured in the 50s film noir Hell is A City and since then, seems to have gone from chic to shabby with little investment or TLC. The carpets are frayed, the seats are grubby and the walls upstairs are painted chocolate. Endearingly, none of this seems to bother the students and regulars who flock there for the monthly Smiths nights and occasional rock and punk gigs. The gigs are housed upstairs on the first floor - where there's a small stage and bar - whilst the club nights straddle the ground and first floor. Drinks are cheap and cheerful and there's a long-running indie night every Saturday called Smile. You might hear the odd Brian Wilson song but you're more likely to hear everything from Pulp and Placebo to Belle and Sebastian. In short, the Star & Garter is a venue that's more about the music and the people than the ambience or the interior. Which takes us right back to Pulp and..... A Little Soul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMDfMaKDa0

    I'll never forget the first time I went to the Star & Garter. I was really dubious about what my…read morefriends had planned for me, considering we were heading in a direction that seemed to be slighty outside the city and more than slightly IN to Manchester's Red Light district. 'Guys...' I found myself saying ominously in the way the first dingbat of a bimbo to get killed in a horror movie always does. Then when we arrived, I was confused. 'Why are we at what looks like one of those run down burnt out old hotels on Chapel Street?' my brain was asking me. But I pressed on. I was accompanied by indie expert Mr Bateman, his lovely girlfriend and the Bambi-eyed Jess X, all of whom seemed to have the lowdown on what's cool these days. And upon entering all my woes disappeared. For here is a pub-cum-club almost as famous in the city as Night and Day, with something to offer every poetic soul with a floppy haircut and a love for Morrissey. (That includes myself, and you'll hear more Smiths songs in here than you can shake a stick at.) The Star and Garter is a great venue, with a pub downstairs and seats comfy enough to think you're in the Crescent, and a club upstairs where you can dance your socks off to the best of Manchester's music scene. The Smile clubnight, held every Saturday, is always filled to capacity and something of a phenomenon. Live bands often appear on Thursdays and Fridays, but one Friday each month is reserved for the worship of the miserablist with the quiff, the legendary Morrissey, and The Smiths. Yes, it's an actual Smiths disco. Where else would you find a disco dedicated to one man/band? Not only does this speak volumes about how important Morrissey is to Mancunians, it says a lot about Star & Garter's knack for pleasing their public. I've never had a bad night here. Brave it through the brothels and find your way to this gem of a place - you won't be disappointed.

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    The Star and Garter - The Star and Garter pub

    The Star and Garter pub

    The Star and Garter - Yes, this photograph of the Star and Garter was taken in the 1970s, but in terms of its appearance, not much has changed!

    Yes, this photograph of the Star and Garter was taken in the 1970s, but in terms of its appearance, not much has changed!

    The Star and Garter

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