The Drawing Room — Restaurant in Manchester

The drawing room is a tiny bar on Burton Rd. What it lacks in size it makes up in quality.

It’s two for one cocktails before 21:00 and they have recently launched a new range of craft beer in bottle and cans. The staff here have always been friendly have a lot of passion for what they do, this shows in the final product as the cocktails I’ve had here have always been top quality.

It’s a really small venue and can get really busy on the weekend, so you need to get in early if you plan on staying the night to get a table. However the intimate nature of the place adds to the atmosphere and it’s always a very good night, backed up with an awesome Jukebox selection that has many Manchester classics.

My only complaint would be there is no craft beer on draft and a small selection available in can and bottle. However, they have only just started to dip their tow into the emerging craft beer scene so hopefully the range will expand over time. Overall this small, intimate venue is an excellent choice if you’re looking for great cocktails or craft beer...

Got refused by the bouncer in heavy rain this evening because my girlfriend was wearing a football shirt. I kindly asked if she could put my jumper on and take the football shirt off to which the bouncer refused to accept, extremely bluntly, and rudely then proceeded to turn his back on me. Apparently; you’re not allowed a football shirt on the premises even if it’s in your pocket… Absolutely ridiculous. Can fully understand the rule as an ex-restaurant manager, if (of course) it’s a group of lads in football shirts that may cause trouble or you have suspicion of, however, it was me and my girlfriend trying to end our evening with a cocktail and we offered to ensure the football shirt was hidden or removed to ensure that it couldn’t be seen, some managerial discretion may have saved the day here.

This evening aside I would consider this venue a regular haunt for me, great drinks, service and atmosphere. But tonight’s experience has smeared my opinion slightly. Possibly a new...

Only place that is open late which is a plus. However due to its size once in, you felt like a sardine in a tin. Practically no space to move around. Got a pint with mate and yes we went outside to drink it as inside would have been impossible to drink without getting barged by someone. I think 10 less people inside would have made the place bit more bearable or maybe some kind of agreement that if doorman sees that you're not going to create a rattle outside to allow few people to stand outside and...