Apiary in Manchester

Extortionately expensive. £32 for two gin and lemonades are YOU JOOOKING. Got me drunk before my flight though, was great x

Great friendly service, nice relaxed atmosphere- love coming here when going on holiday- definitely recommend

Great service as always breakfast was outstanding

I have an autistic daughter who will only eat ordinary toast. No other location or aspire lounge were prepared to assist, but the staff and manager here were. Making a special effort just to get some. So grateful

The best breakfast at Manchester airport terminal 2, love it 👍

Lovely bar staff, welcoming and quick service !

Great experience. Staff were great looking after my gluten free daughter. Especially Corrinna who really looked after after us.

Not a smile on the staff's faces. Had a drink of my beer to find lipstick on the glass. Took it back and asked for it to be replaced. No apologies but given a new beer minus the amount I had taken out my original glass! Shocking staff attitudes!

On entering apiary we were greeted by lovely woman with a big smile. But oh my word I wish she would show the rest of the staff how to smile and interact with the customer, I have never seen so many miserable faces behind a bar at once. At the prices these bars charge you would think they would make sure there staff served with a smile. Ps more training on cleaning glasses required.

Arrived at Manchester airport very early in the morning & needed a quality breakfast & hot coffee!! Went into Apiary on the spur of the moment & was served by Lechelle who was very bubbly & cheerful. What excellent service and she help brighten up and gave an early boost to what is going to be a long long travelling day. Thank you Lechelle (& the team at Apiary), we’ll be back.

A very relaxed environment, very friendly staff and service is excellent. Great start to any get away.

A few pre flight drinks in comfortable surroundings

Lovely friendly staff, very attentive

The greeting and the service was practically a hug in a jar, honestly. If you want to see people skills at its best, come here. Just what I needed at 6am, nothing was too much trouble and service was speedy and super friendly. Thankyou.

Fab service and nice chilled atmosphere. Always our place to have a quick drink before our flight. Didnt have food, but it smely amazing. Thanks again

Absolutely disgraceful rude staff behind the bar, front of house also just cba. No hot drinks available apparently after 1 pm. Girl rude behind the bar. Wouldn’t use clean glasses for fresh pints. Made us go to the till to get served. Absolute disgrace.

Really friendly welcome. Mistake with bill dealt with efficiently and with good humour.

Front of house lady and gentleman were excellent. Funny, welcoming and very engaging. Staff behind the bar (Jordan and a guy with a beard) were terrible and let the FoH staff down. They were chatting and laughing amongst themselves ignoring 3 customers waiting to order. When Jordan came to take the orders his smiling, laughing face changed immediately to a grumpy face. He was not good. The big guy with the beard then struggled to make two cups of tea. No cups and he didn’t seem to know what to do about this problem. Food is very expensive even for an airport. Quality was Ok.

Absolutely fantastic service Sam was an a brilliant bar man thank you

Lovely breakfast, speedy service and relaxed atmosphere even when the snows has everything delayed and grounded.

If you would like to miss your flight welcome

Our flight was delayed and we spent a relaxing hour having a couple of drinks here. Jordan made THE best espresso martinis and was the perfect bartender!

Lack of staff and total lack of service. The staff that were around seemed to be wandering rather than serving. While waiting for our drinks, there were staff stood behind the bar putting glasses away. I eventually went to ask for the drinks which were sat on the side and was told ‘yeah they’ve been there ready for a while’…? Shambles.

Staff need more customers service training. Disappointing service from the gentleman who greeted us.

Very cosy atmosphere , great food and service

Had a lovely coffee here, great options for dairy free, all the staff were friendly and the service was quick, couldn't ask for more!

Liam is a true credit to your team. He was very up beat and professional even in the early hours if the morning when the bar was busy. He made us feel welcome, prompt service always with a friendly approach which is sometimes rare within the airport experience.

Absolutely disgusted in the service we received just before we go on our Christmas vacation the staff are unbelievably rude and as for the manager Leoni to be told she doesn’t want to do her job anymore and she’s tired due to being on shift since early hours I find this unacceptable and has tainted our mood to go onto our family vacation the staff are all tired and can’t be bothered with you and once finished collecting our dirty plates dropped tomatoes all over my wife the floor and our bags Someone needs to look into this as I’m a frequent flier and not at all happy with this service

Liam was extremely helpful and went over and above

We didn’t eat here but had a few drinks before jetting off, Cam and Lechelle were polite, friendly and weasel sure we had an excellent start to our holiday. We actually left the lounge which was so poor to come here. What a difference it made

Everyone was so friendly and welcoming.

Great experience. All the staff are fun, friendly and we had a great laugh. Wine and food was delicious. Definitely recommend.

Terrible service also cheaper in bridgewater exchange up escalator

Emily is a star in this bar. Really friendly and happy. Great chat.

I had eggs benedict for the umpteenth in here and was quite disappointed the muffins were hard and smaller than usual also less ham and lucked cheaper quality ☹️

Lovely bar staff especially Lichelle! The food was just what we needed before a 6 hour flight!

Excellent breakfast with really good quality ingredients. Service was good and really fast with friendly staff. Plus a nice pint of guiness to go with it

Service was excellent Very polite couldn't do enough for us.

Great all round and a little less frantic than many others in the airport!

Very accommodating service. We had to go to the gate due to an incorrect final call. Our drinks and dishes were served again without any fuss. Thank you very much 👍

Welcome was excellent, friendly and service at bar the exact same. Breakfast excellent. Thanks

Fast service and very good food. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Relaxing atmosphere Very friendly staff. Waiting time not long Food service excellent Excellent way to start your holiday

Amazing service from Liam. Really friendly and gave us some lovely advice for our holiday. Would highly recommend coming here

Liam was fantastic and made us very relaxed ahead of our holiday with great knowledge of Morocco's bazaars 😊

A bit expensive but the bar staff very friendly well done Liam it was worth the money🥂the bacon butty was lovely as well si cheers 🥂

Great service, friendly and prompt

Had a nice drink before our flight and the service was nice and quick. Very friendly and nice drink

Excellent service and excellent food , happy to stay here and not get on the plane …..

very lovely food and staff are so nice definitely recommend

Lovely relaxing environment and fab start to our holiday ! Kids loved the pick and mix brekkie - deffo return and very friendly staff

Lovely food, relaxing before our flight. Staff very friendly. Great service

Went for drinks while waiting for our flight Liam the bar man was amazing really friendly would recommend having a drink here lovely man🙂

Had pre flight drinks and what a relaxed, chilled , friendly start to my holiday here! Liam is an absolute star, puts you at ease as travelling can be stressful . Fab service, fab atmosphere and fab high standard drinks x

Bought 2 drinks and was told that my contactless payment had been declined. I therefore paid again using chip and pin. Once back off holiday I checked my bank account and both payments had been debited. I have lodged a complaint but have not yet had a response - let's wait and see. Reading other reviews it looks like I am not the only one!

I ordered the flaked salmon with avocado & boiled egg on sourdough, excited for all the gourmet topping and basil oil. Was delicious, although they forgot/had run out of capers. Had I known they weren’t to be added, I may have ordered something else as that was what sold me on this particular item on the menu

Lovely service and very relaxed feel and nice conversation

We were served by Liam, he was great- served up the best mimosa I’ve ever had!

Great service from Liam at the bar.

Liam the barman was great. Top service.

Sat at the bar having drinks served by the wonderful Liam

Food, service and beverages ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thanks to Liam for his excellent accommodating service!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Liam really look after us. We had a cancelled flight so had to come back and liam just made the stress so much less by entertaining us and making sure we altered ok. Thank you so much for your hospitality liam much appreciated. Damian

It’s a restaurant in an airport so yes it’s expensive. But we’ve never been served quicker. Seated immediately. Pleasant service. There was a sign at the door saying order to food is 6 minutes and they weren’t lying. Food was really good. Longest wait was for my coffee as the order before was a big one. The atmosphere here is nice; chilled dance music, cool decor. We’d come back here for definite.

Really enjoyed our visit for food and an early morning beer whilst waiting for our flight 🤘🏻

Not impressed at all we have been charged twice for the breakfast we had We were told payment didn't go through so we had to put through again and on checking with bank 2 payments taken out So not a great experience

A pint of Amstel £7 disgusting price for a flat beer.

Good breakfast and the obligatory pint before holidays. Very clean and lovely service by all.

As well as Sam being a top, polite & friendly young chap.... he saved our holiday! Lovely quiet place to have breakfast too.

Not the best breakfast I've ever had for £13.50 , nice bar and staff let down by the food.

Asked if we could sit at the bar, shown to our seats and could see the bar was horseshoe shaped and looked really nice. After 5 mins of trying to get served tried to attract the attention of a member of the bar staff who just stared at me and ignored me. 2-3 mins later a grumpy male member of staff came over and said ‘we’re not serving this side of the bar you’ll have to walk around to the other side’. What’s the point of a horseshoe shaped bar with seats all around it if you don’t serve the customers who’ve been shown to a seat where there is no service. Went to a bar upstairs which was just as busy but had staff who couldn’t do enough to help you. Not saying to avoid this place but you might have to miss your flight to get served.

No stars for service. Despite it being fairly quiet, it took ages to get served because although people were mostly queuing the server randomly took orders across the bar, while two of his colleagues chatted to each other. Placed my order and went to pick up my coffees at which point I was asked what I’d ordered again. Should have said double what I’d ordered, they probably wouldn’t have cared. Finally, when the food turned up one of the items was randomly replaced with something else because “they should have said we didn’t have any when you ordered”. Clearly the staff have had no training, and the manager seemed oblivious. One to avoid.

Service at the bar diabolical. Staff more dedicated to cleaning up after the morning rush, than serving people waiting. Prices astronomical. £52 for a bottle of Chardonnay. £13.75 per glass !

A conventional airport bar, away from the noise. Surly bar staff where you have to go to them, rather than them coming to you, much to the annoyance of the patrons.

Bar was 20-30% busy, plenty of seating. Nobody available or visible to advise on seating, so sat at the bar next to existing customers, plenty of seats available. 1 member of floor staff wandering around aimlessly and what appeared to be a “manageress” busy chatting to other bar staff and faffing with glass trays, ignored us for over 10 mins then came to till next to us, faffed on the till for ages then announced that if we wanted serving, we needed to not be sat where we were and had to move to other side of the bar. Now, forgive my 25 YEARS working in hospitality, but if you have seating areas open, at the bar and staff are available, why would they not just serve the customers; especially when sat next to an operational till and the Manageress of all people is so rude as to ask us to move? Left without buying a drink, went upstairs to Bridgewater Exchange, service 100 x better and drinks more than half the price. Avoid Avoid Avoid. Rude staff, terrible management, zero customer service or experience, do not bother wasting your time or money here. The Mangeress needs a word or a job she actually enjoys doing. Zero Customer service skills for what should be a “Premier” bar here. Terrible.

Dead slow surly service. Overpriced even for an airport

Atrocious!!!!! Poor service, lady who served me had zero customer service skills. Served a terrible coffee and a flat Moretti in a cider glass. Blackcurrant and Lemonade £5 even though you had no lemonade!! Waited ages to be served. Beer just slammed on the counter. Dreadful. Sort yourselves out

Expensive for what eventually arrives. Chaotic.

Food well presented and reasonable prices ..tea and coffee huge..i had eggs florentine my only negative is slightly under cooked hence 4 stars..staff super efficient and friendly 😁

Sam was an excellent waiter. Very pleasant and helpful. The food and service was also excellent. Highly recommended

Breakfast before the flight…. Eggs Benedict, perfect…. Service very friendly and fast. Great start … many thanks

One of the first in, so served right away. Literally the food arrived 4 mins later and very delicious too ☺ staff very nice. Did fill up quite quickly so it was then a large queue at the bar. (5am)...maybe more than 2 staff needed at the bar.

Staff are so friendly and Sam’s coffee is the best! ☺️

Waiter promptly changed my order to coffee with oat milk when requested, lovely coffee!

Review: Apiary at Manchester Airport ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My recent visit to Apiary at Manchester Airport was a delightful experience. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Lechelle, who was extremely cheerful and welcoming. She allowed us to choose our preferred seating and promptly provided us with menus. Lechelle’s attentive service continued throughout our meal. She checked on us later to ensure everything was to our satisfaction, which it certainly was. We both ordered the Eggs Benedict, and it was wonderful – perfectly cooked and delicious. Overall, the combination of excellent service and delicious food made our visit to Apiary a memorable one. Highly recommended!

Early morning flight - lovely staff, great food - great experience.

Nice bar but Service is slow and very rude

I’ve travelled all over the world and this is the best airport dining experience nice ever had. Great fresh tasting food with quality ingredients. Well done.

Friendly staff great service particularly from Sam. Would recommend

Queued up to get . Got a seat then queued again for 10mins to get a drink , slow service and staff clue less to what the right glass is for . Well expensive poor service 😕

Brilliant atmosphere and Josh is very nice and great service from him . Could imagine him being a manager and great customer relations.

Early drink here, very chill atmosphere. Bar lights understood the assignment. Slay

Quite possibly the best Salmon fishcake I've ever had. Service absolutely spot on. The best place to go for food before your flight in T2 Manchester Airport.

Can't rate the food. We left before we could order. Waited in line outside for 10min. That's not their fault. Then was pointed to a table. To be clear he literally said "you see that lady, go over there, there is a spare table" Ok, fine, we can get our own table. But when we arrive table is filthy. Floor also filthy. Food everywhere. We wait for menus. None arrive. I ask for some. They bring them. Menus are covered in food. Then I ask to order and am told to order at the bar. Line of people waiting to order is 8 people deep. So yes we left. Maybe food is good. I can't say. Couldn't suffer through the literal filth and the service to get that far. Avoid

We didn't eat here just had a drink whilst waiting gor our flight. I have never seen a more miserable set of young girls in my life as the ones behind the bar! They looked as though they couldn't wait to go home. A smile costs nothing 😊

I order the salmon fish cakes, they were just potato cakes, tastles and very disappointing.

Excellent service, friendly efficient staff and really good food. Thank you

Lovely atmosphere, amazing service by Ivan, extremely kind and helpful

Lovely food always go for large breakfast staff are great foods good

Sat by bar, chased waiter for service, eventually served after 25 mins, paid for 2 coffee's, nothing for 15 mins, chased again, coffee eventually arrived, order was wrong, waited again as had paid, coffee average, service awful, do not come here for any reason, badly staffed, useless service, we were fooled as it looks nice from outside. AVOID.