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    Sam's Chop House

    4.2 (46 reviews)
    ModerateBritish, Pubs
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Ellie B.

    I'd been walking past this place every morning and had never noticed it until my other half suggested a drink there. This below-ground-level pub is situated on Back Pool Fold in one of the city's many well-preserved Victorian buildings. Its interior boasts plenty of examples of this bygone era - with its shiny brass beer pumps, polished wood furniture, dark, intimate corners and even a sculpture of LS Lowry (which I thought was an actual person) perched at the bar. Apparently he is one of many famous faces to have walked through the doors of this fine establishment. We haven't tried the food there yet, but I'm certain we will. The menu offers hearty, traditional pub grub such as beer-battered haddock and chips and promises a 'modern twist' to each dish. Although the drinks selection isn't quite up to my standards (a distinct lack of cherry beer *sobs*), Sam's Chop House is still a bloody good place to enjoy a beverage and some banter. Bags of character, low lighting and a warm, clean ladies wc, you can't really go far wrong. So what are you waiting for? Chop chop!

    Corned Beef Hash with bacon and soft poached egg
    Laura F.

    I love the Manchester Chop Houses - Sam's, Tom's and the most recent addition, Albert's are all fabulous, traditional British pubs and serve amazing traditional British grub to go along with it. This was my first visit to Sam's for food, as Neil C. and I had spent some time wandering around the City on Sunday with my Sister and Niece we really fancied a good old Sunday roast and we just knew that one of the Chop Houses would be perfect. It wasn't overly busy for a late Sunday afternoon so we managed to get a table straight away - always a bonus when you're hungry, which for me is like all the time. The Sunday menu is great - they have such an amazing list of traditional foods with a very modern twist. I ordered the Corned Beef Hash, which I first tried over at Albert's last year and fell in love with. It's amazingly salty pulled corned beef with sautéed potatoes and creamed onions, finished with dry cured bacon and a soft poached egg. It is great - by far one of the best dishes they serve. Neil C. went for a pie from their specials menu (as it was National Pie Week!) The pie was filled with ham, black pudding and mustard and came served with creamy mash and buttered kale. It was really good too!

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    Angela B.

    An absolute Manchester classic, Sam's Chophouse is everything you'd expect and more from a traditional, critically-acclaimed British institution. The antique decor, stripped wood, leather booths and tiled flooring makes it so cosy and welcoming, and the staff obviously love working in such an historic establishment. You can taste the quality of the dishes here, and considering everything is made fresh to order, I really don't mind paying between £12-15 for some of the best British food you can get in this town. Homemade Steak & Kidney Pudding, Beef Wellington and Slow-roast Pork Belly are just some of the mouthwatering favourites I've had the good fortune to sample. The beers are a little on the expensive side, but there's a good choice including their own brew Sam's Special. Overall, it's an experience worth savouring.

    Keigo I.

    Reasonable price for eating England's traditional foods. They have wonderful chopped menus.

    james b.

    A Manchester institution, not in a Strangeways way but more in a "everybody likes it" kind of way. Sam's Chop House has been serving traditional food and ales since 1872 and has therefore had a lot of time to get good at it! Quality food, an impressive wine list and a great mix of local beers and bitters all in a wonderfully snug tile and timber setting- what more could you want? The staff are fantastic and the atmosphere friendly- I wish Sam was my dad... and not dead obviously.

    Scallops with black pudding and cauliflower
    Penny L.

    Pub grub was on the menu for tonight. After reading Emily's review , who stated this is a non burger, perfect sit down place to bring the parents/inlaws I was sold. At the moment there's is some construction work going on, which threw our sense of direction off. However If you overlook the fencing you should see Grinch and Pret a mange ..this is the street you need to be on. Anyway this place is warm, festive and inviting. Laden with natural wood panels, low beams, pictures and a plentiful bar. At the back there was a more formal dining area, however this was fully booked. You can eat in the pub area though which is still just as nice. Thier festive menu contains pate, cheeses, pies, steaks , veggie Wellingtons and various fish dishes so there is something for everyone. Two of us went to the bar to order scallops with black pudding (£9.95 each). While the others brought a bottle of red and white wine back for the table. When the starters arrived , it did not look a tenners worth and I imagined there would be more fish than cooked pigs blood. The flavour combinations of black pudding, scallops and cauliflower were as good as I imagined. However the black pudding apparently wasn't your average kind, it was Cakey...I was a Black pudding virgin so I had nothing to compare it to. For mains I ordered the Hake with a barley stew, two of us had the fish and chips and one the steak. Mine arrived first, which bobbed in a rich red wine sauce..again £14 was pricey for the portion, and the sauce destroyed the flavour of the delicate fish. The rib eye steak arrived next which was a chunky piece of meat cooked to order. But...when the fish arrived...there was a lack of consistency. One was battered beautifully with home made chips ...the other was a scrap of batter with very little fish. The waiter had seemed sheepish when he delivered this and scarpered. So we chased and made him replace it. The replacement was as it should be. For £2.50 an extra peppercorn sauce was ordered..this was so bad we asked for our money back. It was greasy and lacked flavour. Finally we shared a single honeycomb cheesecake...there were no issues with this..perfect texture and flavour. Overall this was a beautiful cosey pub, which provided beautifully presented food. But for a price. Some of it was overpriced and the fact we had several issues ruined the night. It lacks consistency. Some of the waiters were great, while others were...slippery. I will come back drinking but nothing more..

    Me: pork chop w/ crackling, apple sauce, chips & rosemary roasted toms w/ mushrooms. Him: steak & kidney pud, chips & mushy peas
    Laura J.

    Go on the website - 50% off voucher till end of Aug 2014! Fantastic value & delicious food! Very helpful staff, service of drinks perhaps a wee bit slow (but only because it's so busy - which is absolutely fine in my books), lovely atmosphere too, cosy, good vibe. We had: pork pie (no jelly sadly but others may prefer that), smoked haddock scotch egg (unbelievably tasty - best starter I've had in a long time!!) then steak & kidney pie (HUGE!) & pork chop with crackling (perfect!) both came with delicious chunky chips. Then Eccles cake for pudding. Wow - we really enjoyed it but are totally stuffed! With this offer, our 3course meal for 2people with 2drinks (me - gin, him - pint) was £34...brill value for city centre good-eats.

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    Just had beers there. Very original old pub. Like it a lot. Definitely recommend to visit this place.

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    Just fantastic, elevated versions of pub food with outstanding service. A must go place.

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    Review Highlights - Sam's Chop House

    Other greats off the menu that are definitely recommended, Steak and Kidney pudding, and also the chips.

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    The Old Wellington

    The Old Wellington

    4.0(60 reviews)
    0.1 miCity Centre
    ££

    Gotta check out this 1556 building and the English pub. The building is old timber with really neat…read morewindows. It's a narrow and tall building with separate floors for dining. We dined on the second floor for lunch on a Sat. We did not have reservations-but they are recommended. My friend dined on a lively chicken bacon avo salad. I had the chicken bacon cheese sandwich. We added halloumi fries which were delish! Our waitress was MIA most of the time-needing to go to the bar to ask for check and to order.

    The Old Wellington was a great choice for our first meal in Manchester. I had been scoping out…read moreplaces to eat in the area prior to our visit, and with it's unique facade and close proximity to the day's activities, it made for a memorable meal. The food itself was delicious. I had a carrot soup. It was fresh and not overly salty. The sourdough bread and butter was the perfect complement and I enjoyed my meal immensely. My husband had a salmon bowl which looked incredible, but I didn't sample. One of the things we really liked about The Old Wellington was the high caliber of food quality. Being that we had just embarked on our UK trip, it was nice to have a meal that was healthy. I was really blown away by how great the food was and extra happy that I didn't have to settle for something overly rich that would've weighed me down for the days of walking ahead. While the atmosphere and the food were 5 stars all the way, I am deducting one star for the length of time it took to get the food. We scanned the QR code on our table to place our order (a relic from Covid times I suppose), and it took nearly 40 minutes for our food to arrive. We noticed other people going in and placing their orders, but this was confusing since our drink order arrived in a somewhat timely manner. We had timed tickets for an attraction nearby, so I had to leave part of my meal behind. Kind of a bummer since the food was so good and an hour should've been plenty of time to not feel rushed. Of worthy mention is the conveniently central location in Manchester. Literally less than 5 minutes walk to great shopping, Chetham's Library and Manchester Cathedral. We loved our time in Manchester, and someday we'll be back to try more from the Old Wellington. Next time, we'll place our order inside :-)

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    Cask ales

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    Halloumi Fries

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    Window view from my table.

    The Hare and Hounds - More pints? Aye.

    The Hare and Hounds

    3.7(6 reviews)
    0.3 miNorthern Quarter
    £

    The Hare and Hounds is an old school pub in the city centre, it's located on Shudehill, opposite…read morethe Bus Station. Most people would see this pub when heading into town from Rochdale Road direction, as the side of the pub is often rented out to make advertising morals for various companies, which are pretty cool. It isn't the trendiest of pubs in town, with the client base seeming to be much older than other bars nearby in the Northern Quarter, and it did seem to be a little dead/quiet compared to others nearby, but there still seems to be a charm about this place. Competitive pricing, decent/average service and selection of beers. A good amount of seating too, some of it is reasonably comfortable. 3*

    How strange. In my third year of university I began writing a story inspired by university life,…read moreand the pub everyone went to was called The Hare and Hounds. In fact there's been a real Hare and Hounds here in Shudehill all this time and I'd never realised it. Probably because I didn't have much reason to go to Shudehill back then, but there we have it. Well shame on me, because this is one of the oldest pubs in Manchester. It's in the Northern Quarter, but think of it as something of an alternative to it, because while the majority of the NQ is dedicated to quirks and boho vibes and artsiness with just the right amount of scruff and a few airs and graces, pretension ends here. This is about as down to earth as you can get. You'll find old men by the door (the front door of which is adjacent to both pawn and porn shops and apparently what is one of Manchester's most famous and discreet brothels... mmm, local culture) smoking pipes and cigarettes, and if you can muster up the bravery to walk past them, it's worth it. This place is soaked in character in the same way the likes of the King's Arms in Salford is, with a legendary Karaoke night full of geriatrics crooning along to Frank Sinatra and cheap drinks aplenty. The food is as down to earth as the place - decent, honest and simple. With friendly staff and live music upstairs sometimes, this pub is about as central as you can get and definitely worthy of a few visits. Practise your gruff voice and start whinging about 'the youth of today' and you'll fit right in, squire.

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    The New Oxford - From www.thenewoxford.co.uk

    The New Oxford

    4.8(11 reviews)
    0.3 miCity Centre
    £

    Well, lo and behold, I'm having to bump the New Oxford up a star. I'll tell you why I'm remarking…read moreit. One drizzly Sunday afternoon, I accompanied Vickie S to watch a couple of football matches in the New Oxford, shortly to be joined by one of our friends. Having been told there was no food at the King's Arms, I assured my mates that the New Oxford doesn't serve grub on Sundays at all. It says so on the website, in reviews, everything. As we arrived a sign greeted us informing us of which days food was served. Monday to Saturday. Cue much lip trembling from the very hungry football fanatics. Even when inside they still tried their luck and asked the bartender if there was any food at all. When met with a negative, as well as a round of drinks we bought a round of crisps. Every Seabrooks flavour you could think of. And then later, while our friend was enjoying a cigarette outside, the very sweet bartender who'd been lovely to us throughout the ridiculous crisp mountain exchange dropped a packet of mini Cheddars and a packet of pork scratchings on our table. 'Here you go, on me,' he said with a smile. We looked at each other. She, aware of my Yelping duties, turned to me and said, 'I think you're gonna have to add another star.' 'I think so too,' I responded. The pair of us gushed about just how nice that was. Free snacks and very kind service is something so rare in cities, and in that little corner of Salford, on the very outskirts of Manchester city centre, we were privileged to receive such wonderful things. New Oxford, well done. I'll be in to try the food very soon, which I'm sure will be fantastic. I also tried a new fruit beer. Passionfruit, on tap. To quote Romeo Montague, 'Did my heart love til now?' Heaven in a glass, I assure you. Utter heaven. Is it bad that I'm craving this beverage on a Wednesday morning?

    I can't write only quick review about this place. I was invited for pint in this pub before…read moremeetings friends. Inside very nice and friendly atmosphere. Lots to choice of bears and drinks. It is great place to go for a drink or meeting friends. If you don't know area it is not easy to fund but for that you have GPS lol.

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    The New Oxford - Lots and lots of great cask and draft beers.

    Lots and lots of great cask and draft beers.

    The New Oxford - From www.thenewoxford.co.uk

    From www.thenewoxford.co.uk

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    Mr Thomas's Chop House - Mr. Thomas's famous corned beef hash - "10 days in the making - served with sauteed potatoes & creamed onions, soft poached egg&crispy bacon

    Mr Thomas's Chop House

    4.0(61 reviews)
    0.1 miCity Centre
    ££

    Food was EXCELLENT!!!! So tasty and generous portion. We…read moresat around waiting for a friend to meet us so we had a few cocktails and lunch while we waited. The staff was very friendly and the restaurant itself was lovely. It had this old underground train station feel. I didn't check out the upstairs but I suspect it had as much character as the downstairs.

    Mr Thomas's Chop House is to older male relatives what Mr Cooper's House and Garden is to older…read morefemale relatives: perfect. Actually I found it pretty perfect too. We shared a tasty starter of whitebait and corn beef hash then I had bubble & squeak for my main, while my dad & friend tried the Manchester Steak (which is kind of like a very advanced burger) and my sis had regular steak and some excellent giant chips. Everyone liked their food and enjoyed the beautiful Victorian setting. We also enjoyed the house red, a cabernet sauvignon. Service was attentive and friendly. Highly recommended for a classic English meal. I note other reviewers have disparaged the English food - don't come here if you think you're not going to like it, I would venture to suggest! It's not as refined flavour wise as many other cuisines, but if you want hearty comfort food, it's a great option.

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    Mr Thomas's Chop House - Sticky Toffee Pudding - Sweet & Sticky date pudding, made famous by the late Francis Coulson of the Sharrow Bay Hotel, Ullswater, Cumbria

    Sticky Toffee Pudding - Sweet & Sticky date pudding, made famous by the late Francis Coulson of the Sharrow Bay Hotel, Ullswater, Cumbria

    Mr Thomas's Chop House - Mr. Thomas's famous corned beef hash - "10 days in the making - served with sauteed potatoes & creamed onions, soft poached egg&crispy bacon

    Mr. Thomas's famous corned beef hash - "10 days in the making - served with sauteed potatoes & creamed onions, soft poached egg&crispy bacon

    Mr Thomas's Chop House - =)

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    The City Arms

    The City Arms

    4.4(18 reviews)
    0.2 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

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    Eagle Inn

    Eagle Inn

    3.8(5 reviews)
    0.4 miCity Centre
    ££

    Strange location for a pub, in the middle of a more…read moreindustrial area of Manchester. It is a proper looking pub though. I guess it might be Greene King, as their full range was available. Fortunately there were also a couple of Holts beers including their IPA, which I have developed a bit of a taste for. The locals were discussing the barmaid's ass with her.

    As soon as I mention this place to anyone, people retreat and pull a worried face. It's the closest…read morepub to my flat and it's alright by me. It's definitely no frills. Don't be expecting anything to make much sense here. The layout, for example, is pretty ridiculous - there's 2 doors; left leads you into a tiny area and half of the bar, right take you to a corridor with the rest of the bar on your left hand side and 2 main rooms on the right. The room at the end of the corridor houses a few tables, stools, benches, a piano and a door to the gents. One thing that does make a lot of sense is it's honesty. The Eagle doesn't claim to be anything it's not - it's a drinkers, local pub. There's bound to be a couple of characters in there. The bar staff are always chatty with good knowledge of what's on tap. Myself and a friend opted for the Elbow ale (~£3.40 a pint), which was light and fairly tasty. It came in handled pint glass. There was a couple of tiny flies buzzing around, the seats weren't all that comfy and we worried that a glance at the wrong moment could have given us an eyeful of the urinals, but we had a good time all the same.

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    Eagle Inn
    Eagle Inn
    Eagle Inn

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