The Sedge Lynn - JD Wetherspoon — Restaurant in Manchester

The Sedge Lynn, known affectionately to some locals as 'the Sludge Bin,' occupies a former temperance billiards hall and still retains much of its original decor. Its greatest selling point is the unusual building itself, with its vast barrel vaulted ceiling and Rennie Mackintosh-style window panes. Its clientele is a broad mix of locals and students. All ages and social classes are represented, from old men who frequent the corners of the pub on a daily basis and resolutely drink the same beer every evening, to the bearded hipsters seeking guest craft ales at prices that put all the neighbouring trendy bars and tap rooms to shame. As it's a Wetherspoons pub, your wallet will be very happy as this is probably the cheapest watering hole in Chorlton, and there's a surprisingly good range of drinks on offer, although this may change thanks to the Brexit-obsessed opinions of the chain's owner who firmly believes in keeping foreign products out of the UK, although new world wines seem to be acceptable. The food is cheap and cheerful and clearly prepared off site and then microwaved, and this is reflected in the lightning speed of getting your food to your table. Don't expect gourmet dishes either and you'll be fine. This is belt and braces fayre. The main downside is inconsistency. Depending on who is pressing the reheat button in the kitchen, your meal can be piping hot and well cooked, or moulten and rubbery. It's always a bit of a lottery. There's no music in an Wetherspoons outlet, either live or recorded, and this can actually make for a better social experience as you can hear what your companions are saying to you without having to battle overly-loud background muzak or enduring Ed Sheeran clones droning on in a corner. All in all it's a good no-frills boozer with more character than you might expect from a 'Spoons establishment, but maybe that's because it's in Chorlton, where the population is not typical of...

Very unfiendly wetherspoons. The venue looks as if it has not been cleaned in years. Staff are rude and aggressive. A friend of mine was refused alcohol despite being nearly 27 years old and showing valid identification. She was then told by a male staff member that he would be watching her from the bar to ensure she wouldn't drink an alcohol drink. Unsurprisingly this made her and our experience quite uncomfortable. Understandably people need to do their jobs but at the same time allowing several people clearly under the influence of drugs and actually openly consuming drugs in the toilets seems non sensical. Not being local seemed to have a drastic negative effect on our experience. The atmosphere in the pub was awful. 4 o clock in the afternoon and multiple people shouting and causing chaos while staff do nothing. The food was below average. Not expecting gourmet food but even by wetherspoons standards this was pretty low. Will not be returning and would absolutely not recommend The Sedge Lynn to anybody even if it was the last pub...

We are all in this Crisis together.. Wetherspoons, despite everything have made a huge amount of profit over the years. This has been made by squeezing the life out of the brewers, working the staff as hard as they can and skimping on the essentials to make places more inviting. Our last visit only a few weeks ago was pretty poor. The food is no longer good value and the place was cold and smelled of damp like a run down empty house. It was Steak day.. My Rump steak was rare... not medium as I asked. It was served with a small jacket potato... Nothing else.. The others in my party were similarly disappointed. In these troubled times " Eating out " is a real luxury. We cannot afford to go out at all anymore. The lasting memory of this disastrous and expensive trip to Chorlton for what used to be a decent meal out, will stay in our thoughts for a long time. The only saving grace... The hard working staff were courteous and helpful.. They...