Fuel in Manchester

Suuuuper rude staff and another bad coffee :( Below is my original review from a few years ago. Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere, let down by 2 bad coffees, would give it another go as even the best places serve a bad coffee occasionally but both the flat white and cappuccino were just coffee and flat hot milk which is a shame. I didn't eat but the menu looked good and well priced as well.

A friendly environment with welcoming staff and a strong vegan/veggie food menu. Plenty of events throughout the week where all are welcome

Friendly staff and such good value food! a go to for students but also friendly for families also :)

This is a great venue! We had a private party upstairs at Fuel for about 40 people. They provided a selection of their lovely food to nibble on and we brought a cake and a playlist! The staff were so helpful and flexible. And the room has a lovely open atmosphere for people to sit or stand.

I live in an apartment next door, I have a young son who studies and therefore needs to wake up at 7am. I ask that when there is live music that the windows on the first floor are closed, the noise from the music is greatly reduced. Thanks The star is really for the noise for those who have to live next door. I have nothing against the establishment, just that it understands the noise disturbance so that you have to live next door.

A nice and chilled cafe during the day. The breakfast is great value and tasty.

Great place for young and old. Didn't eat, but hope to next time. 3 good bands on Wednesday, good to get out to live music

I'm only giving them a 5* because generally it's great. However I am very displeased with being consistently mislead by the staff to believe that the Great 'Willem Dafoe' had a hand in establishing the venue. Of course I thought this was a joke at first, but none of the staff would budge. I put in the research. Far too long I searched but alas. Nothing. I've even gone as far to message Willems booking agent so I can have a word about the matter. Response indefinitely pending. I want proof, I demand proof. You don't lie or jest when it concerns the great Willem. He is my Jesus, he is my green goblin.

Great choice of vegetarian and vegan foods. Generous portions and very reasonable prices too. A quirky independent enterprise and well worth a visit.

Fantastic value for money for the food! I got the chilli burrito meal and my sibling got the halloumi meal. I was starving before hand and entirely satiated afterwards. The burrito was delicious, not too rice-y, it only had a moderate amount of spice which made it more enjoyable for me. The guacamole was delicious and very high quality and fresh. We originally considered trying the desert (splitting it as it was almost £5 for the waffle desert), but it would have been a while til we were hungry again! My meal was £8.20 which I think is fantastic for a meal. I'm used to being dragged somewhere where I end up paying £14 for a vegan burger that I demolish in 2 minutes so it's nice to have something I can really enjoy and for a enjoyable price too! There was a dog there with a guest (just a warning to anyone with allergies) but it was not disruptive at all. The toilets were fine but looked like bar toilets with the various stickers and wording, so don't take your traditional relatives here maybe!

Had the vegan fuel burger. Wedges that came with it were lovely. Burger was ok. Value was very good. Staff member serving me just seemed pissed off that I was there. Didn't say hi. Literally didn't say anything just stared at me. I asked if he was ok and he just glared. I ordered and he said nothing other than handing me the card machine and saying the amount. He then got annoyed when I asked for a spoon to stir the sugar into my coffee. "do you need it now" "did I not give you one". Just rude and unpleasant. Put me off going back.

We had 3 veggie breakfasts and avocado and poached egg on toast, coffees and tea for 4 people. It was lunchtime and I love a place that serves breakfast/brunch food for lunch! Service quick and food good. Would eat here again. Loved everything on the menu.

Terrific food at great prices. It's cool at Fuel

Best Baileys hot chocolate I’ve come across at an exceptional rate. Love the atmosphere of this place. Staff super friendly.

We popped in for a drink before going for some food. This place has a nice selection of drinks and even had live music upstairs.

Beautiful place chilled and food was good staff made u feel so welcome will come again.

My husband and I absolutely love this place. It's our 'go-to' brunch spot every time we're in Manchester. Great veggie and vegan food. Fab staff. Chilled atmosphere. And open for drinks til late.

Great service and friendly staff/atsmosphere. good veggie and vegan options

Really reasonably priced and great vegetarian/vegan options

Had a good time here, the food was nice too! My date definitely chose a nice place for us to meet up for the first time

Great food, nice little Caffè bar. Didn't know it existed until came across it on Google maps. Well worth a try

Love Fuel! food is always great, good value and arrives quickly. Great coffee too!

would give five stars but they don't do bloody marys x

Me and my mate brandon love it here like

Not the biggest fan of vegan food but the spicy bean wrap 🧑‍🍳💋 Was a cute cafe with friendly service

Popped in for a quick caffeine fix and a bite to eat around lunchtime. Decided not to eat anything as most of the menu appeared to be catered to the vegan and veggie kind…make of that what you will. That said I had a coffee and my companion decided to get an iced coffee which WASN’T on the menu. My coffee was priced amply at £2.90 however the iced coffee cost a great big, mortgage-level, overdraft-causing, greater than the GDP of Greece £7.10. £7.10 for an iced coffee?! You’d have expected them to have hand-milked the cow themselves for that sort of money. Cheeky cheeky cheeky but if it makes them feel better about themselves then alls well that ends well.

Great meal at a reasonable price. 👌

Usually love coming to fuel but today the service was dire (blonde girl) and the place was very very dirty.

Small vegan friendly cafe! Always popular, always good!

Fabulous place!! Great vibe, brilliant veggie food and very good value!!! Love it!!!

Absolutely tasteless food. Nice atmosphere and decoration especially the table lamps on the bar and I bet they would taste better than everything I ate.

Best Withington cafe Good vibes, good food, been going here for 2 years and it's always my favorite. Not even vegetarian but when Im here, I dont even miss meat!

Fuel Bar Cafe in Withington: Where the coffee is so strong, even the Wi-Fi needs a break to catch its breath! I ordered an espresso, and now my watch is ticking in double-time. The baristas must have a black belt in caffeine martial arts. Just be prepared to leave with a jittery smile and a sudden urge to organize your sock drawer. Five stars for turning sleepy afternoons into caffeinated adventures! You might need a GPS to find your chill afterward, but who needs calm when you can conquer the day at 100 mph on a coffee high?

I only had drinks from there on a school night, it was vibing

Wonderful local cafe bar Amazing, chilled, lunchtime atmosphere Lovely staff, lovely food and unbelievably well priced Good menu and excellent beer options on tap Well done to everyone involved with this fantastic establishment!

Good food and ambience with a decent cup of coffee and all very reasonably priced. Clearly very popular and many seemed to be regulars.

Great little spot with a brilliant menu. Lots of healthy choices and simply amazing value for money.

The food was nice, but the meal I ordered came without quite a few of the ingredients mentioned on the menu. Once the food had been served, no-one came to check how things were or if I needed anything else. Overall, not much attention paid to detail or customers.

Always really tasty and great value for the portion size. It's been in Withington for years and is the best lunch on the high street.

A wonderful bohemian bistro atmosphere, with delicious fresh food, vegan/vegetarian options, and excellent portion sizes.

Lovely food 😋 friendly staff and atmosphere

Have a severe Egg Allergy and explained this to manager, response ‘what do you want me to do about it’ rude and just a bit nasty.

A fully pleasant time enjoying in a cafe that is very cosy loaded of great musica! I really enjoyed my stay❣️

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Place was dark n dirty. Waitress was lovely

Great little independent cafe bar. Good veggie food in the day, live music some evenings

The coffee and cake were super good and the tall member of staff was super friendly! A very nice place to chill :)

A great venue hosting The Noise Upstairs. Friendly, parking at rear.

Very cute and cozy place, food was awesome, had the sausage and egg barm and it was great. Very good value for money, the milkshake was amazing. Love that it turns into a later night venue

One of the best bars in Manchester and it’s vegan!

Delicious food, good range of drinks, helpful staff and great live music upstairs. My second home 😊🎶❤️

Food is very affordable and delicious. Drinks are again very affordable and alcohol is served strong and generally cheap. They have board games for customers which is a nice touch too. Lost a star because I don't think I've ever seen the toilets in a clean state, same with the tables and chairs. Regardless this is a local spot me and my friends love.

Great place for seeing bands. Threads tonight were brilliant.

Cute little cafe! We were there for a gig but the drinks were a good price and the food looked amazing, especially for the price and the portions. The space upstairs for the gigs is a VIBE and is really intimate. More gigs in Withington and fallow! We need these live bands promoted before the scene dies, what a way to do this than here!

really nice vibe, drinks were cheap enough, and the bar staff were really amazing, really nice atmosphere

Well-priced, tasty food, plenty of good beer options and a great range of options. The only thing that needs work is the toilets.

Cosy vibes, gorgeous bar staff, boardgames to play at the tables, tasty cake. Cool space upstairs for events 👌🏻 will be coming back

What can I say. This is one of the best places to play a gig. Amazing sound engineer. Amazing room with Twin Peaks stage. The vegan cakes are absolutely to die for! A must visit place for any band or anyone looking for good food with a great atmosphere.

friendly staff and cozy chilled vibes

Love this place and the food. The staff are lovely and saved my neck by noticing when I left my handbag. Brilliant place and good opening hours.

Fuel has reliable vegan & vegetarian breakfasts up to 4pm every day plus varied brews...

A great local bar/cafe. A real part of Withington. Lovely food even if you're not vegetarian. Good coffee and selection of cakes.

Amazing food great service and fab atmosphere thanks

Rude staff, one argued with a customer on the table behind us causing the customer to leave. Used to really enjoy going to Fuel for the food and nice environment but won’t be returning due to the unwelcoming and rude staff.

The food is lovely and well priced, however, front of house staff are extremely rude and unwelcoming.

Fuel used to be a great hangout, but surly staff and food that isn't up to much have really spoilt it. Not sure I'd go again.

Always love it here:-) lovely staff, lovely food and great drinks. Been to a couple of gigs here too which are always good fun!

Great portions, very cheap - veggie menu with everything seemingly home made. Would recommend the quesidilla and pakoras on the small plates section - but these defo are not small plates - they are basically like main meals! Personally wouldnt recommend the breakfast as it was a little bland compared to all the other interesting options on the menu and specials. I always leave here full and satisfied. Great drinks selection if you are after beers and spirits - again good prices. There is usually something happening here, gigs, music which can be quite loud when the upstairs door is open but this is fitting to the vibe, welcoming with nice music in the background and relaxed staff - this place is never empty!

Nice quirky cafe/bar. Food was tasty and friendly staff

lovely long-standing joint in withington village. tasty veggie grub and a nice atmosphere.

Atmosphere is great as well as the music. Staff are disinterested, food is bland and made me ill, justified by the price though. Coffee is just embarrassing. Just another place which lives off its image rather than what it's supposed to live off.

Craft beers and opens late, owner is nice. Bands play upstairs, a mix of students and locals

Really disappointed with the new staffs attitude. Been going to fuel for years but today may be the last. They were not able to make a slight alteration for a kids meal.

This was my 3rd or 4th visit. To be honest, the breakfast is the winning menu item. 11/10. Lunch is nice but not as amazing as their breakfast.

Vegan options, great prices, super chill vibe with great tunes playing.

Really tasty and well priced food. Good atmosphere. Nice music playing. Highly recommend.

The tea was one of the worst cups of tea I've ever had, but the breakfast was delicious, the staff very friendly and its a cool little place. Reasonable priced booze too if you fancy a bit! Very busy, so always a good sign. Work on the tea though.

Brilliant food in a lovely homely. Really friendly staff and great music. Highly recommend

Popped into Fuel for breakfast and was not disappointed. Really cool atmosphere, lovely staff and delicious vegetarian menu. Will definitely return when next in Manchester.

Still the best, food, music, atmosphere!

Nice environment. Perfect for students. Food is good. Loved it.

Lovely cosy place and very well priced

Great vegeterian options, super queer friendly! Good space to work or study throughout the day. Enjoyed going to their electronic night fluff

I'm not vegetarian or vegan and really enjoy this place. Been a few times and never disappointed. Staff are nice and place has a nice atmosphere. It is a bit small so defo go when it's not to busy.

Its good food, and great prices!

Private function , but staff helpful and unobtrusive. Good atmosphere.

Lovely food and coffee. Got milkshakes for the kids which the loved. Overall a great experience and a good price. Would recommend and go again

Nice vegan breakfast and cute environment

Vegetarian cafe bar which opens late till 2am.

The best atmosphere! I love it in here and the food is incredibly reasonably priced. Highly recommend to any vegetarians in the area who want some bang for their buck. The smoothies are also delicious and even though I’m pretty sure I’m lactose intolerant I sometimes can’t resist their chocolate mud shake. It is also always a lovely night when it doubles as a venue… recently attended the electro night Fluff which again had the loveliest friendliest and safest atmosphere, as well as showcasing some really great performers.

As always, brilliant food, strongly recommend the moussaka

Been here quite a few times over the years - food is affordable and simply delicious. Looking forward to visiting some of their events upstairs again!

The original and still the best place in withington. Great food and selection of alcohol drinks. Service was excellent as I remember!

lovely stuff. very fairly priced, and excellent vibes. yet to have food here but i have heard nothing but praise! everyone is so friendly and the cake is absolutely amazing. £4 a cider is so good for manny mate! do wish there was a cider on draft but i may have just not looked close enough (damn u specsavers u gave me the wrong prescription!!!). so good mate and big fan of gender neutral single toilets ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Great take out, loved the veggie and vegan beast all-day breakfast wraps

Cheap drinks, vegan options, and live music, what's not to love.

Eclectic and ever so slightly shabby, a great place to see live music and top drawer veggie nosh.

A centrepiece of Manchester’s student life. Another great place to get info on what’s going on in the city, brilliant food for a hangover, great live music and overall a very lax place to go to. So much going on. So much great food. Great prices for food and drink. Good community involvement.

Great friendly atmosphere inside, though it is very student centric. Food is cheap and surprisingly large portions, not a rip off whatsoever. They hold events which can be great. sometimes I’ll come for my morning coffee, stay to study and then not have a few relatively cheap drinks while watching whatever band or comedy show etc is playing

The artists upstairs great Beer downstairs great Staff 👍. Top place to perform tonight. Silvertrainduo.co.uk