White Lion Manchester — Restaurant in Manchester

Popped in for a bit of food after 9pm on a Wednesday whilst on a work trip. Food was basic but tasty enough (I had the lion burger) ideal for a bite with a drink and it was on my table within 10mins.

Friendly welcome from female staff member, and friendly goodbye from male staff member. Decor is a bit shabby it's true, but I found it quite charming: Think dark wood interior, creaky floorboards, and chairs that have been sat on by many people before you. Couldn't find a real fault, though it was £3.90 for a pint of diet coke which I find a...

A once excellent boozer, ran by incompetent and rude staff! Rude from the offset, told not to grab chairs to accommodate us. Then told they don’t have shot glasses and that we should go next door to the Oxnoble instead. Unfriendly doesn’t quite do the customer service justice. As we left, and tried to rearrange the seating the same member of staff, a girl with a blonde/red bun told us bluntly those chairs don’t go there and ‘Thanks for the extra work’…a literal guide on how not to treat customers. AVOID...

Im really sorry to write this review but this has been building up inside me for the last 2 months since i last visited The White Lion. I should have left the review straight away but i couldn't bring myself to it however its been brewing for way too long now and i cant take it anymore. People need to know the truth. The white lion has a shocking selection of beers and the ones that are actually on tap range from about £5.85+ for a pint of Stella etc. Awful selection of beer and rude staff. Wouldnt...