Mr Thomas's Chop House in Manchester

Old fashioned/proper pub in central Manchester . Can get a bit cramped but excellent atmosphere and food

Food was OK, went for something English, but menu seemed limited in that respect, daily pie was African chicken I think 🤔. The restaurant area was cold, cutlery not so shiny, and 13% service charge added on at the end, no itemised bill provided when paying, so that had us trying to work things as nobody saw the small print. Probably wouldn't bother returning here to be honest.

This is a small bar with "posh" pub food. They have all the classic favourites like fish and chips or ham, egg and chips but all made very fancy. It's hard to explain without visiting but it's worth the trip and a new favourite spot for food. Service is amazing and they will take great care of you.

This place has been around for a long time (since 1867 to be exact). So they know what they're doing. The front section is actually a pretty ordinary pub section. A smattering of tables & ledges along the wall to rest your beer. We had a couple pints prior to our reservation time. It is just a few short steps to the restaurant proper at the back. It is a very attractive art nouveau inspired setting. Lovely tiles, well worn tables and a comfy feel. They currently have a terrific photo exhibit of well knoiw Mancunians (Sir Alex Feguson looks great !). We both had their daily pie with potatoes on the side. Solid and satisfying, just the way it should be. Good marks for the gravy. The fare is traditional, don't expect anything new fangled. Our server was polite & knowledgeable. Four glasses of wine, two mains & a service charge clocked in at 75 GBP which seemed quite reasonable. Stop in for a comfortable evening of beer, wine & a savoury pie.

What an amazing place. I was hungry, we were walking past looking for somewhere but I wanted something a little more traditional as there are plenty of Italian and tapas style places but few traditional so we took a flyer with this and was not disappointed. My wife, who is not vegetarian, had blue cheese and mushroom pie. Which was so tasty. In the absence of a good shepherds pie I had a suet pudding stuffed with pulled brisket - amazing and certainly puts a lining one ones stomach. All washed down with a very nice large glass of tempranillo. Even got a larger table without a problem when I asked. Very nice friendly and excellent service in a very interesting atmosphere. We will come again

The food was delicious and the service was excellent

Very nice pub, recommended for the place! The atmosphere is very nice, the place is divided into two zones - the pub zone and the zone where people eat. We ordered traditional pudding and veal according to a secret recipe, both dishes were decent, satisfying and at the same time had their own characteristics. For dessert we ordered traditional brownie with ice cream, it was very tasty! The design of the place is worth special attention, it is nice that there are candles at each table, the staff is also very nice!

the building and decoration is a must see but the food and service was disapointed, egg wasn't cooked, bacon was rock hard, 13%service was added to the final bill and dessert was very long to arrive, I've seen the place, I won't return.

love this little diamond of a place great food and atmosphere

Delicious elevated pub food! This was our first meal in the UK after traveling from the US and it was so tasty! Great food and great beer. The atmosphere is also very nice and cozy!

The food is so nice, full of flavor, aroma, it's easy to say that I'm delighted. The atmosphere, the waiters are top, but the food 🤤 when you come to the city for the first time and try it, you won't eat anywhere else 🫶

This evening was superb, Kofi was excellent in all aspects, the meals were appreciated and delicious and the fact that our Friends dog was accepted was so lovely, our extended family Colly enjoyed the evening. It was a mixed Meeting stroke social and we were all happy with the awesome quality and kindness 🙏🏼

The hygiene standards weren’t great and after eating, I went home feeling unwell with a stomach ache and was sick.

A little disappointed with the food & service arrived at 12.30. Ordered lunch (1 course) food did not arrive until 1.20 I nearly got up & left. Great location though if in the city centre and are not in a rush

Friendly attentive staff. Great beer and wine and very tasty food with generous portions. Good value

One of the old pubs that Manchester council would love to get rid of for new tower blocks,

I think this place is overrated. To me food was just average and overpriced and with 13% service fee, which barman was reluctant to take off.

Spotted this iconic pub and went in for nostalgia

I do like a back street boozer. Nice friendly staff.

Mega, great, wonderful!!! Very quaint pub with a great ambience, good service, delicious food and delicious cider. We stopped by several times during our short vacation :)

The food was fantastic and very good service. The restaurant is really exceptionally good and super cozy

What a nice pub. The atmosphere is good, the service very friendly and the decoration good. The food very tasty. We had pie with beef and blue cheese and the fish and chips. All very tasty. Really a recommendation.

Fantastic pub - end of !!! Whilst we cat sit for our daughter who lives up here, we will always now visit this magical pub that we only discovered today!! It's full of people our age lol . . . 😊 Ed, the bar manager is also a great asset to this beautiful old establishment! Can't wait for a revisit as it's our kind of boozer! Nigel & Claire 😊

Characteristic English restaurant with period details serving traditional English dishes.

Amazing place. The staff were polite and professional. The menu contained something for everyone. I had read really good things about their corned beef hash so I had to try it. The corned beef hash was absolutely amazing. Some of the best I ever had. The sauce that was drizzled over it provided a nice contrast to the hash. I would definitely order it again.

Fantastic food, love the old decor

Went for Sunday dinner, the staff were scruffy and slovenly, the food was ok and plentiful,, the area where we ate wasn’t clean, ie the table and floor, and the toilets and the walk down to them were disgusting/filthy, get a grip guys

Is it pub or restaurant- doesn't really matter as it works well as both. Decent beer and great food with pies, fish and chips and ...corned beef hash - its very good.

The food (pie of the day) was delicious and the staff were super friendly!

Stopped in for some food before a concert. A few draft beers unavailable but only really wanted the food. Steak and Ale pie and chips was lovely, piping hot and well worth the money. Few blokes came in for the beer garden and they were very disappointed to hear that it was no longer open

Great steak house in Manchester city centre. Nice place, friendly service

OK food, a bit price, I don't know I expected more, furniture could do with updating

Worth a visit for the architecture alone.

Good food but expensive drinks.

Food was really lovely and the service was great too

Terrible experience, no acknowledgment when we came in until 10 minutes of waiting and we’d booked well in advance. Mains came out cold Sunday lunch, soft roast potatoes, fatty cuts of meat and tasted like instant gravy. Nobody came to check if the food was ok and had an awful sarcastic waiter he was blonde and scruffy with no customer service skills when I mentioned the food was t great he rolled his eyes and said he has a lot to get on with and do we want the bill now! what an AWFUL place we will not be going back please avoid. There are some great eateries in Manchester this was not one of them

Locale molto tipico, ottimo e abbondante fish and chips…Ampia scelta di birre, personale presente e cordiale…prezzi assolutamente nella media della città…insomma, ci tornerei volentieri

Lovely food, it's pub food with a modern sophisticated twist, the steak was cooked exactly how I requested it and had been seasoned well, we ordered the crab cakes that were divine and had just the perfect amount of chilli. Staff are all very friendly and enthusiastic about what they were doing, 10/10 would go again. My only piece of advice is that there is a huge service charge (by northern standards) we recommend you do what we did and get them to remove it from your bill and then tip your server directly with cash as we highly doubt the staff see a penny of the "service charge" Other than that perfect restaurant 👍

...stumbled in here for a quick pint however on Saturday afternoon At 4pm it was heaving. Heavily congested. Noisy. Loud. If you're after bustle then this is your place.

I've visited this pub a few times. Beautiful building, lovely atmosphere and nice food. A Manchester institution!

This has to be one of the worst experiences we have had having built our expectations from previous reviews. Having asked for two different main courses and told twice that they had run out is totally unacceptable. The main menu dishes are limited in number anyway so to have two dishes not available is quite something. You would have thought that waiters would have been told to mention this when handing the menus out so as to avoid disappointment or prevent the customer from committing to stay.

Awesome place with some of the best original features in Manchester. Well worth a.visit.

Loved it here. Was visiting Manchester for the Great Manchester run. So wasn't sure where to eat. This place was first class, lovely choice of food and was tasty. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Wouldn't hesitate to go back next time we're in Manchester.

A very nice establishment in central Manchester. they have good beer and very good food here. I tried the pie which was delicious.

The service was wonderful and very friendly The food and drink was excellent the atmosphere was lovely and the building with its history very interesting thank you Indi

Only stopped in for a quick pint. While at the Manchester flower festival. But what a great little find. Recommend 👍🏻

I had scotch egg starter and the corned beef hash main course. The food was very nice, but £10 for a scotch egg and nearly £20 for corned beef hash, then supplemented by a 13% service charge, was about double what I think it was worth. If you are going to add a service charge, then it should be no more than 10% standard, but 13% on top of already over-inflated prices means that unfortunately, I won't be rushing back. Which is a shame because I liked the ambience and enjoyed the food.

It’s always a tradition for us to eat at the Chop House each time we visit Manchester. However, we were so disappointed when we visited with friends last weekend. Food was only average, service was just ok and we were surprised with the added service charge. Expensive lunch when we didn’t particularly enjoy. Sorry, but we won’t be visiting again ☹️.

Weekday visit so was quiet, love the old features still in place, nice pub. Food did look good but we only had drinks

A very good lamb chop, with good sides. Wine list could use a little work.

Typical Manchester bar, excellent beer 🍺!

Proper slice of Manchester history and a fine pint

The first impression is that the toilet really stinks. I had to sit near the entrance door to breathe more or less fresh air. They couldn't eat anything, so I gave the rating for the food for the beer, which was not tasty at all.

Reserved a table for Sunday lunch. Food was amazing, we both chose the roast beef (Yorkshire pudding was the best I've had in a long time). The staff serving were great , we were seated and served really quickly. The only negative that I would say is that the toilets are down stairs and could do with a renovation but that wouldn't stop me from returning at all next time I'm in Manchester.

Pie and chips and beers you just can't go wrong here 😋

Pub specializing in meat, very traditional and cozy, the dishes we tried were very good, both the beef and the pork, good service and keep in mind that the kitchen closes at nine at night. It's not cheap, but it was very good, as the beer wasn't very cold.

Had the chicken supreme for a quick lunch, it was DELICIOUS!

The most delicious pub food we could find in Manchester! The restaurant is very unique and beautiful. Being there felt like traveling back in time. I had the steak & ale pie and my girlfriend had fish & chips. Both dishes were rather filling and absolutely delicious. The cask ale was also great!

What a fantastic pub. Lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. We called for a drink and decided to eat as well. The food was amazing, so tasty and good size portions. I had the scotch egg for starter . The ox cheek was melt in the mouth and delicious. It was hard to choose a main as they all sounded wonderful but decided on the corned beef hash. Wow so tasty, if you’ve only ever experienced tinned corned beef, then you can’t begin to understand this beautiful beef creation! It was a taste sensation and every mouthful as good as the first. One of those dishes you don’t want to end.

Great food. They have quite big portions of tasty food. When in Manchester, go eat there.

Welcoming staff, hearty food, warm atmosphere 👌🏼

I love the place...and food also...they served fresh food & the staff are so friendly likes Vishu...she is very sweet and friendly...I love that place

Truly great spot to stop for a pint. Gorgeous exterior, really stands out from the street as you approach, although it’s quite narrow so it’s easy to miss. Warm, rustic interior. Plenty of draft options but some solid cask handles, including TT Landlord and Boltmaker. Had to go for the latter. Well-priced, well-poured pint. Front room is for drinking while the back room is for dining.

Lovely traditional chop house pub in the centre of Manchester. Great beer. Food looked really good but didn't eat here.

Usually I really enjoy eating here. Unfortunately, on this occasion, service was slow and when the food arrived it was lukewarm. I would normally speak up, but we were due at the Royal Exchange Theatre for a performance, so could not waste time asking for the order to be rectified. If the restaurant had been busy, I'd be willing to forgive it, but we were one of only 3 tables eating and it was 12:30 in the afternoon.

Popped in for a lunch pint .. nice old style pub

Went for a Sunday roast and it was excellent!

Didn't have food just drinks.My partner loves it here as it sells a great pint of Timothy Taylor.Lovely atmosphere.Always visit when we are in Manchester.

Great food, the chicken roast was excellent

Checked out this place while in town, it’s a very antique restaurant with half bar half dining concept. Food is pretty good and standard as a restaurant. We had steak n onion ciabatta and ox cheek regiatoni We went for lunch but bar crowd builds up even around 1pm. Can be slightly noisy but all is good!

We arrived quite early - booked for 12:30, but found the room rather cold, with radiators off. This was early April, and cold, damp day. My corned beef hash was fine, but really should have veg included, at that price. The other dishes were fine - good sized fish. I personally found the clatter of cutlery being periodically tipped into the sink quite jarring and rather unprofessional. I also thought one of the waitresses rather abrupt in a rather not be here kind of way. Other than that, all was OK. Not sure I'd return based on this experience.

Came here for dinner but on arrival the smell was awful. There was a distinct smell of dirty toilets. The bar staff were so uninterested and talked amongst themselves about wanting to go home. We had a drink and were appalled at the deterioration if rhe place. It's always been a victorian pub, but it was dirty, neglected and shabby. We went elsewhere to eat. Very sad as this was a favourite in the past.

Only nipped in for a guiness. Great old school pub.

Great food, traditional boozer. Service was a bit slow . Maybe a young team without management experience.

Food was ok but nothing special, had the battered fish on bread. Service however did not exist after our order was placed. But they did charge a 13% service fee after i had explained which table i was sitting at even though only 5 tables were occupied. The bar has a nice historic atmosphere worth seeing.

Characterful surroundings but the quality of food was disappointingly mediocre. The roast beef was extremely fatty and the fish and chips dry with hard batter. Food quality needs to be better when prices are this high. Unfortunately won’t be returning.

Went today 16/0324, enjoyed all the food but the service let it down. Was given the dessert menu and 20 minutes later nobody had come back to see if we wanted to order anything, so we just left without ordering desserts.

We went for tea chicken dish as very nice well cooked Corn beef with egg was very tasty but too big for one Very good staff who assisted with wifi. Recardo

A great, traditional pub. Always good to pop in when I go to mcr

Absolutely loved this place fantastic pint of landlord and the food was amazing. Really hot and presented well. Service was great with friendly staff. Can't wait to go back, definitely on my list when I visit Manchester

Watch out for extra charges. I asked for a little more gravy with my meal and was duly charged £2 for it without any prior warning. Otherwise the meal and service was fine. I emailed the restaurant to express my disappointment, but they failed to respond…hence this average review.

Great Sunday roast served with a smile.

The food was excellent and great service. Lovely restaurant and great atmosphere

Best steak and pie place in Manchester! Definitely coming here again.

Best pub in Manchester and great local delicacies

This has to be right up there with one of the worst meals we have ever had. Where we were seated was very cold so had to keep our coats on, No heating at all. The food was so bad. Very thick hard pastry, supposed to be cheese and onion but it was nearly all potato; the mash was cold and gravy lukewarm and thin. My hubby had the 'famous' corned beef hash which was chewy and covered in brown sauce, not good if you do not like brown sauce. We have been many times for a drink but never a meal, will not make this mistake again. To add insult to injury, we were charged 13% service charge. Beware!!

All I can say is the scotch egg was the best thing I've ever eaten

Really enjoyed our meal great Sunday lunch service was brilliant ambience very good. My only negative how can a Manchester restaurant offer you apple crumble on the menu without custard .

Freezing cold inside , actually colder than outside . 6 couples at lunch at 1230 and all the women had coats on - ridiculous situation , spoke with a pal today and he said the place was freezing last 2 times he had been . Really gone downhill , didn’t stay and won’t be going back . They had also run out of Guinness .

WARNING to anyone paying via card in this establishment. I visited and used my card to buy our drinks, the machine appeared to not accept my first tap of the card, so the bar attendant asked me to come back and tap again. Only upon checking my bank account the next day did I realise they took the payment twice. To make matters even worse, despite contacting the pub on 3 separate occasions to rectify this (and giving them ample time to do so), they have completely ignored all requests and have failed to even apologise. It's a shame as I frequently visited here (at least once a week) but haven't since December and will certainly be advising others to avoid too. Very disappointed.

Wonderfully unique setting, great food, fantastic service! Also had great options for gluten free.

Ordered corn beef hash and a side of chips , when it arrived the hash was stone cold, not just “not hot enough “ I told the waitress and by this time I’d tipped the side of chips onto the plate . She apologised and took it away , I presumed she was going to get me a fresh hot portion , but, she came back with the same plate with the same food, including the bite marks in some of it re heated, including the chips that I’d put on the plate which were now over done and solid very poor. My wife enjoyed hers however , steak and ale pie but I was very disappointed.

Ordered corn beef hash and a side of chips , when it arrived the hash was stone cold, not just “not hot enough “ I told the waitress and by this time I’d tipped the side of chips onto the plate . She apologised and took it away , I presumed she was going to get me a fresh hot portion , but, she came back with the same plate with the same food, including the bite marks in some of it re heated, including the chips that I’d put on the plate which were now over done and solid very poor. My wife enjoyed hers however , steak and ale pie but I was very disappointed.

Enjoyed the vegan mushroom risotto and had the cider onion soup, nom!

Love the beautiful green tiles on the wall. The food was really. The standard is consistent with Sam's Chop House which impressive. Although when I tried the fish and chips the portion was a bit smaller than what I had seen others get.

Once again nice staff and great food. This pub shouod be somewhere everyone has to visit.

After looking at numerous positive reviews online we decided to pay a 1st visit to Thomas’s chop house … how disappointed we both were!… when we arrived i decided to go and spend a penny and nearly paid the price …I attempted to sit on the toilet but went flying off because the seat wasn’t fastened down ! Ithen made my way back upstairs and proceeded to our table … the layout in the restaurant area was pleasant and inviting … we both had ordered roast beef … the beef was sooo fatty and chewy and the knives we were given would not of even cut through butter! I nearly choked on a peice of the meat it was that bad … I really am not one to complain but this meal did certainly not warrant the £19.50 … I’d of probably had better quality in a McDonald’s beef burger!

I have lived in UK for nearly 10 years now and I've visited a lot of pubs/restaurants and other places to eat - honestly can say this was the most tasty food I have had in UK. Massive props to kitchen and everyone else making it the place it is! The Scotch egg was divine, please make sure to try it!

Best English food. Crispiest Scotch egg and fish and chips.

Pas trop de monde mais très bon fish and chips. Prix correct dans un lieu mythique anglais