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!

It had been a looooong time since I visited this place- last time I came in here was before my uni…read moredays. Came in here on Boxing Day and it was really lively, loads of people in there. The venue itself is massive, maybe a bit tatty- a Whetherspoons-looking pub. Loads of tables to sit down at and service wasn't too bad. Had a pint of Guinness then some Jagerbombs (what was I thinking?) It was always sort of the place I went to as a last resort when I was younger but actually it was alright.

One of the better Wetherspoons great selection of cask beers and a decent menu.read more

The Blind Tiger is a ve-ery popular cellar bar/ pub/ whatever you like really. Really friendly…read morestaff that make the place feel like a proper hangout than some commercial venture trying to take your money. Like they have their own facebook group (with over 400 hundred members no less plus videos and snaps), a regular Monday Quiz Night and fun stuff like weekend DJs e.g. Mainline who spins everything from indie to house music for the Blind Tigerettes. Exposed brick, wood beamed ceilng, a well stocked bar (especially on the beer front) and some comfy sofas complete the picture. Oh, and did I mention the drinks are really cheap... That might account for the merriment of everyone in there.

Good attitude. I was in there early 8pm Saturday for a pint, £2-50 in 2014 can't complain. No…read moreaggro, has Ac-Dc and rock posters, tattoos a plenty and jeans. And Candles, yes really. L shaped underground bar right opposite entrance stairs; toilets clean look good. Allready filling up with groups who know each other, some woman shouted out that she herself was a slag. Fair enough. I got a hard look of some woman who took a few moments to think I was not Him afterall. went ok though. I would call in again. Bring a friend to talk too/snog, unless you are a Sloane ranger.

While visiting Bury Open Market on one of the Market Days (Friday), my wife and I were a little…read morehungry and in need of a rest. This huge Lloyds Number One is directly oppposite the Bus Interchange and looks good if you are Wetherspoons fans. It is am impressive conversion of what seemed to be an interesting local cinema. Reading the plaque outside, we found it had been a number of things in its past, including a warehouse and a religious building. Inside, the feeling is that it is just in the process of conversion and will be stunning when completed. This made reading the plaque even stranger as the conversion was actually seven years ago! As with all Wetherspoons outlets, there was a selection of good real ales (not a large selection, but at least four), the advertised real cider was bottled. I asked for the draught real cider and was offered Strongbow... The food we had was actually superb. Knowing it is standard "instant" meals, we never expect anything fancy, but the cod fillet in pomodoro sauce with rice was wonderful. My wife had the fish, chips and peas and actually ate the chips; those who know her will know what a recommendation that is!

I cannot think of anywhere that I would be less likely to Drink, Relax and Enjoy myself than The…read moreBlue Lounge. Formerly the world's worst bar Ronnie's, this new attempt is almost as bad. Yes, they have painted it blue but it is not exactly a lounge. It is still just a small, dark room with a few tables in. The makeover into a new bar has obviously been shoddy and not gone far enough. They advertise their Sky Sports coverage and the one time I have popped in it was indeed full of men, some alone, staring at the football on a projector screen. But I just wanted to ask even these poor souls who obviously don't have Sky TV at home, or friends for that matter, why don't they try one of the other, cleaner looking, all round better pubs and bars 2 minutes away that also show the football? It beats me why anyone would set foot in here more than once. Fair enough, £1.50 pints until seven but cheap prices only get you so far and I wouldn't be surprised if Number 8 quickly changes hands yet again...

Nice little pub, and I do mean little. Not a free house so the selection is limited to Thwaites…read moreproducts. I had the one made just for the pub but I don't recall it's name.

One of Bury's older pubs, the Two Tubs is a pub of two halves. There is a quieter raised level…read morelounge for the casual drinker, while the main area is given over to a sizeable bar and dancefloor. The pub tends to attract a slightly older crowd than Bury's central pubs, yet it is only a stones throw away from the more popular venues. The dancefloor does get very busy on a Friday and Saturday night, and is often a starting point for stag and hen parties. The music is a good mix - you won't get any hardcore dance music here, the DJs tend to play more mainstream songs, whether it be rock, indie, pop or good old cheesy disco! The atmosphere in the Two Tubs is generally good, but occasionally, due to the cramped conditions, it can become a bit of a jostle in the larger bar area and to the sides of the dancefloor. The toilets are to be avaoided if at all possible, they never seem to be among the cleanest in Bury! Not a bad place to spend an hour of a group night out, but if you're in a smaller group or looking for a livelier alternative, central Bury has better to offer.

**DO NOT EAT HERE IF YOU HAVE A FOOD ALLERGY** I will never…read moreeat at crowded house again, my so called gluten free saag aloo pie meal had gluten in and I was extremely poorly after eating it. I reported this to the restaurant they sent a picture of the pie ingredients saying it was gluten free, however I know because I ate nothing before or after this meal and had a true gluten reaction which the meal caused. I emailed the restaurant and was given no apology and they didn't even bother to reply to my second email. If you have a food allergy I would be very careful in this restaurant!

Excellent restaurant with a fantastic selection of very tasty food. They have a wide variety of…read moremeal choices and cater for vegetarian and vegan options. Very friendly serving staff always have a smile on their face. The menu changes on a regular basis so there's always something new to look forward to.

I was in there 7-20pm Saturday for a pint, £2-05 is good these days 2014. Yates Bury has allways…read morebeen solid, safe, friendly. All-ready lively as-though a 10pm pub; some woman sang a few lines of 'Celia I'm down on my knees', some guys using their apps relaxed. The bimbo-parade railings to the stairs have been boarded :( and the lads table next to it gone with some soft toy machine and display. Some woman posed near with her undersized corset for her top but nothing fell out somehow. Police escorted some guy out of the place with no fuss, I don't know why and blink and you would miss the whole deal. The toilets. Is is me or is it normal for a guy to jump off the sinks? Unfazed, the toilets look modern and class; except in the urinal corner where a board is impossibly broken upwards and in need of repair/replacement. Great social vibe. My favorite bar in Bury.

Awh Bless, I think James hit this Yates in the throws of a Friday night, probably around 11ish when…read moreall the colleges converge for a right royal flesh fest! And then, it's all the things he says it is, in addition to groping hands and a faint whiff of vomit you can't quite locate, also, and i did witness this, a group of lads hanging around the staircase and whooping with merriment everytime a group of belt-skirt girls went up and down said stairs to use the facilities. By night it's a vile feeding ground for young sexually charged groups of people to get gross. HOWEVER, we can't just write it off completely, by day I've had a fair few mediocre bog standard pub lunches on a budget with friends in here, it is after all a Yate's chain and you can feel safe in dining at a certain standard. All the rowdy hath gone to recover in their beds and you can hear yourself speak to one another in a civil manner. This Yate's is pretty bloody huge too, and if you time it right, you can get in for a good glass of wine and atmosphere before the school bell rings. It's alright, depends when you go and when you leave.

Great bar with large real ale selection and some loopy juice, sorry cider on tap. Prices are low…read more Some seating outside but tends to be very busy at weekends Well worth a trip

Delightful if quite tiny little pub whose seating spills out onto one of the platforms of Bury…read moreBolton Street train station. This is the home of the East Lancashire railway. What better way to while away an hour or 2 than to sit drinking a pint or 2 of beer watching steam trains and vintage diesels pass by. However, beware!!! If its a themed day, such as Thomas the Tank, then the place will be full of young children running around and families using the tables which are intended for the pub even though they aren't buying anything. On this occasion I had a Green Bullet IPA, which was well priced at £2.95, though it tasted a little bit flat.