Sun In September — Restaurant in Manchester

This pub looks great from the outside and has the potential to be a fantastic pub. As you walk through the door the positive first impressions are quickly damaged by the instant smell of stale smoke despite the fact we have a smoking ban. The place needs a good clean. The decor is very old and the whole place is very run down inside. This wouldn't really matter if the feel of the place was welcoming and a good atmosphere. This was the worst part as the staff behind the bar were very rude and unwelcoming. The pub was empty with only a few people sat around the bar having a drink. It gives the impression of 'local pub for local people' and despite being 'a local' myself I would never go back here. Very disappointed as this could be an amazing positive place...

A different experience: some of it good. The real fires are welcoming. The beer is cheap and I like Sam Smith's beer. But I ordered a coke and it was definitely not the real thing: tasted extremely cheap. I don't expect the real thing but even for catering cola this was not great. The digital detox idea is nice, helped by having newspapers lying around and some pencils for kids to draw. Food menu was cheap but didn't have time to try it. The blanket ban on swearing is also a nice idea. I'd...

I'm new to the area so looking for a new local and popped in to see how it is. The barman was friendly, the lady behind the bar was a bit of a grinch as she told me off for taking my phone out to send a text. Apparently their is a no phone policy, which I thought was Boll*x but I couldn't say that out loud as there is a no swearing policy too 😂😂. If you can do without your phone or swearing then it is a nice enough pub, prices are cheap and it has a warm fire. 2 stars as the lady made me...