Smithfield Social in Wigan

We had a work Christmas meal here on Thursday which was perfect. We managed to get happy hour drinks and the service was fantastic, couldn’t have asked for anything more. Food was so delicious we even went back for breakfast. Thanks for a great time

Small complaint but was swiftly dealt with by the head member of staff.The Sunday roast was amazing,and to say we were a walk in we were seated quite quickly in busy Manchester.

Firstly the service was amazing there is a waiter called Sam he is astonishing the food is unreal so flavourful the peppercorn sauce is to die for and the drink are always good highly recommend

Only stopped for a drink. Had an offer on wine. The house red is perfectly drinkable. There is plenty of space for dinners and drinkers. Didn't see the food menu.

Would not recommend it here, the staff were friendly but the food was poor. We went for brunch and it was ok at best. Drinks came out separately and there were only two of us. The flat white was cold and spilt over the saucer when brought to the table. The customers next to us sent their coffee back too as it was cold. Would not recommend it, it wasn’t cheap either. I don’t mind paying money for good food but it wasn’t good. Don’t bother going.

Good service, Drinks and cleanliness but Roast Beef dinner was over priced and a let down unfortunately. Would not recommend a roast dinner from here.

An appalling time at this place. Walked into a half empty restaurant, and the member of staff whom greeted us were full of anxious, overwhelming behaviour. We got told there was no sufficient staff and the place was at breaking point with orders - (Again, the place was half empty). Waited over 35 minutes for 2 cold lattes and a warm processed orange juice being sold as a freshly squeezed juice. Needless to say we left to a filthy, disgusted look from a waitress. Highly unprofessional. VERY disappointing.

Club sandwich for breakfast was an ambitious choice. But I was really pleased with it. All ingredients were spot on. Service was good, but the staff made a couple of small errors. Coffee was outstanding. Decor and music both first class. Highly recommended

Tasty well put together sunday lunch, we had the beef which was well seasoned and pink. Get the red cabbage as a side. If you're super hungry the chicken option is a half of a roast chicken, looks good n tasty (couple next to us got it) 18.50 each

There was 4 of us early Doors. İ had a vape outside, the bouncer said i could go.bsck in after my vape, then i finisbed the vape and tue bouncer said no to me coming in. İ said you have seen my friends come in and i was only finisbing my vape. You didnt let me in. İ am turkish, this felt Like s racial profiling case. İ work on manchester and i respect everyone. İ am şad this has happened. This has happened before . İ will not go bsck whilst he is st the, door.

Lovely cocktails here especially when it's Happy hour x

Perfectly nice place, the food is a bit overpriced for what it is but nothing inherently wrong with the flavours. Was enjoyable enough, very lovely staff and chill atmosphere if not a bit loud in the restaurant part.

Came for breakfast this morning and really enjoyed it! Great atmosphere and so nice to see the staff having a laugh while working. Great service and beautiful coffee! Thank you

Sunday roast with the family, great food.

nice bar. sat in the back room where there were tables and it was a chilled space to sit and chat. other room with dj where the bar was had a lovely vibe too definitely recommend

We were going to the pride weekend and decided to go another route. Tripped over this place and got a drink. Not much else to say tbh. I'm guessing it's a bit snotty and not a regular people place. But I got a pint, drank it and moved on

Went for some starters, the KFC was great but the squid was ridiculously priced for what is served. £9.50 for 3 tiny pieces of squid and half a pepper, unbelievable

overpriced for what you get! Ordered a club sandwich at £13.50 with £4 surcharge for chips seems pretty steep! The service was average, sat and watched the food on the pass for 5 minutes whilst members of the team walked past it numerous times Nice atmosphere but too expensive for what it is especially in the NQ

This bar is located on a very characterful lively street in the Northern Quarter. The atmosphere was particularly good on a warm August evening with lots of people sitting outside. We chose this bar as it had tables and chairs outside and not bench seats like many of the others. We had two glasses of Prosecco which cost £13. Very annoyingly, they did not accept cash. However, the staff were very pleasant.

Last Sunday me and my partner came in for a Sunday dinner. We ordered the Korean chicken which was too salty but the chicken was cooked well. We also had the spinach and feta pockets, these barely had any filling. Then we moved on to mains and had 2 beef dinners. Both mine and my partner beef was so chewy. We left most of it. We also couldn’t really eat the roast potato’s the skin was sooo hard most where in inedible. The other sides where really tasty like the mash and the creamed leaks! Also the music was far too loud for having a Sunday dinner and it was quiet cold. The service was really good and all staff where very friendly and attentive. We luckily got our dinner half price due to the code app and I really wouldn’t be happy paying £60 for this. I think there are far better places to get food for the same price in Manchester especially around the NQ area. Highly recommend Trof for Sunday dinner and Elnecot.

Good coffee and lager enjoyed in the outdoor seating area. Service could have been better.

Amazing chicken and beef roasts! Delicious, especially the large roasted carrots and crispy potatoes- amazing value for money! Very popular but got a table at 3.30! Desserts are incredible too!!

I was on my way to Victoria Station foe work purposes today I stopped in for brunch having passed this establishment on many occasions but having never ventured inside The meal and coffee was excellent. I would definitely go back to the Smithfield and next time I would hope it would be on social level so that I can spend some time there to enjoy the ambience Excellent staff, excellent location and excellent food

Great brunch! Recommend the Avocado with Nduja!

Had lunch in here for my husband's birthday staff totally distracted by friends popping in to chat my salad had zero seasoning and dressing my husband's chicken wings were soggy and oily at no point were we asked how are lunch was. Waited 10 mins to get attention for the bill. Way to many better places to eat in the Northern Quarter total disappointment!!!and waste of money

Nice friendly place with great cocktails.

We came as it was the first place we found open. The Social Club Sandwich filled me from 12:15 until 18:45. The flavours are just incredible, my wife had some avocado thing, which she assures me was just as wonderful, and she has great taste, she married me for a start. The staff are attentive, but not pushy, the waitress with the cherry patterned trousers on seemed much happier than any waitress I've encountered in Manchester. Avant garde decor, clean and pleasant. A place to revisit.

Slow service, had the KFG Burger, salty and dry, no flavour. Chips were £4 and nothing special. My friends food came out 15 minutes before mine. Say and watched her eat so her food didn’t get cold. Mayonnaise tasted weird and the food prices were high for what it was! Lots of homeless bothering us sat outside also. Will not be returning

Relaxed brunch on a bank holiday. Great coffee, and the food was lovely. Would recommend it.

Bouncer has a severe ego problem that should be checked out immediately.😂

Really liked this place except 3 little points that makes it a 4. The food, great ideas but it just misses the execution level for the price. Example the figs may as well have been microwaved, chicory was fresh on one half of the dish and wilted on the other & the sourdough was so thin, dried out and anemic it was more like a cracker than toast. If your staff are going to talk about wine like they know what they are talking about they should probably know that they are talking about. It's fine to say I really like this one because it tastes great but don't try and blag it because it sounds cool and "natural orange wine" is trendy. Good wine suppliers are very happy to come and train staff and W sets can be found for free on line these days. And lastly, the out door tables (or at least ours) don't get wiped, even when the waitress is clearing it when you arrive. Could be so much better with just a little bit more experience/effort/training.

Amazing staff, was served by Kyra and China! All very friendly and polite. Vegan options are great and atmosphere is very upbeat with good music.

Terrible experience due to rude and unprofessional staff - blonde woman, she seemed to be a manager or FOH. Went in with my friends and we were seated near the entrance on the benches which was appreciated. However, no menus were offered so we had to go ask for menus. Then we noticed the table was dirty, wet and sticky. Same member of staff came and started to wipe the table and seemed annoyed. The food was underwhelming. I noticed in the comments other people complained about poor service.

Cant fault this lovely venue, eggs benedict and shakshuka where on point, spot on pint of guinness! Will deffo be back! Highly recommend!

My partner and I went out for a quick breakfast on Saturday morning and had high hopes as we'd seen how lovely the breakfast was online. Sadly the service was not great, drinks came out quickly but it took a long time for the waiters to come back and ask us for food, even after being served the food took 45 minutes. People around us who had come in 15-20 minutes after us were served before us, similar food ordered. When the food did come out the food was not up to standard as they'd given us burnt/very over done sausages. We did get an apology about the wait but that was all. Whereas we had a similar experience with late food at Rudy's pizza and they took one of the pizzas off the bill as we'd waited 15 minutes or so extra than usual, that's great customer service. It was just really disappointing and we were not updated during the 45 min wait of that was going on. Would not recommend for breakfast.

We had the Korean bbq chicken and ribs starter which were really nice. Then we ordered a roast beef roast, pork roast, side of mash, stuffing and cauliflower cheese. We got a beef roast & a chicken roast. The mash was cold, chicken was very dry, roast potatoes were rock solid and just tasted of grease. Beef was very chewy. Yorkshire pudding was really nice and so was the gravy. We asked for apple sauce & pepper but it never arrived. No salt & pepper on the tables. Once we finished, leaving half the food, they brought over salt & pepper. We ate at 4.30. I was expecting better to be honest.

Went in for brunch as it was pretty busy and the menu was interesting. Was seated in the window with my back to the room. Asked to move and was told there was no room. In retrospect I should have left then. I felt isolated (not social!) and dislike sitting on barstools to eat and having to put my bag out of reach on the floor. My tea went cold really quickly suggesting it wasn't very hot to start with. Turkish eggs were perfectly poached and tasty - served with baby coriander rather than the dill listed on the menu. I just didn't feel very welcome and the service was indifferent.

Wanted to visit as me and my friend are courteeners fans and we’re at Manchester for a gig so didn’t know the area. Walked in and one member of staff was so rude to us, we went to walk upstairs not knowing that those were for reservations nor was this indicated anywhere where he shouted at us “where do you think you’re going” I didn’t hear what he said but my mam replied that we just wanted a table for drinks to which he said “you can’t just be walking around anywhere in here”, I didn’t hear this otherwise I would’ve left but we ordered a drink served by the same man who had such a face on him, stroppily throwing things about and talking to other customers in the same manner. I work in hospitality and I understand we all have bad shifts but he totally ruined the vibe. Other staff members were lovely though but Wouldn’t rush back

Amazing roast. China was the best server, such a sweet and bubbly girl and we will definitely be back for her! ❤

Good coffee, but service was shocking. Waitress didn’t even acknowledge when we said thanks and was kind of annoyed by our presence. Won’t come back ever

Food came out looking overcooked. It tasted slightly better than it looked. Service was reasonably quick, but service staff looked miserable.

Quite a few reviews now on how rude the service is yet nothing has changed sadly. Me and my friends were made to feel extremely difficult and was just a very unpleasant experience. Sad to say that none of us would go back because the actual place has so much potential but the service was just horrendous.

Don’t get the granola bowl it’s ponging and the service had a massive attitude. Thought I was in Karen’s diner

Really lovely food, especially the hashbrowns! The service was pretty bad though - it felt quite chaotic. I'm not in a rush to go back

Very nice grub and lovely staff well recommended 👌

Looking for breakfast during a short adventure in Manchester we discovered this gem that offers such a great variety of options in an atmospheric setting. Good music too

It was such an unpleasant experience. I know it was for small snack, but… if you see the pictures that I took before and after, you can clearly see the most part of the food were bones. I left the comment here for everybody to notice this situation.

Lovely place to eat at the heart of Manchester!

One of our favorite breakfast/brunch places. Wide selection of breakfast as well as lunch options. Does offer a Sunday roast. The pecorino and truffle hash browns, we added as an extra, were especially outstanding.

Booked a table here and was greeted by a dark haired girl who honestly looked like she didn't want to be there at all. She asked us to follow her and then sort of disappeared without showing us which table we were sat at. Eventually somebody else showed us our table and took a drinks order. The girl brought them but spent 5 minutes wandering round looking for us (probably cos she didn't show us to our seat properly). Food was lovely, we ordered Sunday roasts and can't complain but we also ordered 3 separate things (toast, bacon and an egg) which should have come to £8 and they decided to charge us £7 for eggs on toast and £3 for extra bacon which was quite naughty as I didn't order that and specifically said I wanted them as listed. Been here plenty of times before for drinks/coffee/brunch and never really had a problem other than today which is a shame.

Greta bar and the club sandwich top notch!

A little diamond in the Northern Quarter with a really nice atmosphere and brilliant owner and staff

Was a really nice place, luckily we had 50% off food, I got steak and it was lush, cocktails were very good, service was lacking though

Great selection on both food and drink, friendly staff. Highly recomend if you are in NQ, Manchester!

45 minutes waiting on a very below average cold burger and sandwich your granny would make in about 3 minutes. Should have walked past.

Had a really nice lunch food was great

Went on Valentine’s Day to see the menu was 50% off!! Incredible for us two skint students to see. The food sent me to another realm. I was levitating, metaphorically, and thought I was the chosen one. In other words, the food was banging and my wine got served in the coolest glass ever. 10/10

Hii, still in this season of love! To celebrate shrove Tuesday/pancake day 2024, my friend and I organised a day out and took a trip to northern quarter- one of my favourite neighbourhood in Manchester 💗 The Smithfield Social posted that there was going to be free pancakes!! And I mean we just had to go down and indulge. The pancakes were so petite and came in threes, I chose lemon sugar and bacon for mine and my friend had hers with the maple syrup. Overall 10/10 I loved how streaky the bacon was, the pancake texture was perfect and the lemon sugar elevated the meal too.. I am back on my juice journey so I had the pineapple one and water.. hydration is key!! Will I be coming back here?? Definitely YES! There’s a 50% off the all day menu from 12pm till evening for the whole of February!! I loved the ambience, it’s a casual cafe vibe and perfect place to catch up with friends!There’s also space for large groups as well. The staff were excellent 10/10. I’m pretty excited to return to try out more of their menu options P.s: this place is definitely now on my list of best pancake spots in Manchester ❤️

The Korean fried chicken burger that I ordered was delicious and I was pleasantly surprised by the 50% off food deal. It's a real shame the service was so blunt and cold - ultimately felt like we weren't wanted there. Cleanliness is also lacking. The table was sticky, there were crumbs and stains on the upholstery and my knife arrived with something on it. Could be an amazing place if these details were sorted.

A brilliant menu and wonderful food, it was such a shame the service was awful. My party of four waited for 10 minutes for just for tap water, after asking the grumpy sever that seated us. We then had to go up to another server to provide for us, this also took another 10 minutes. We finally placed our orders and eventually ate our delicious food. When it came to paying, our table had yet to be cleared after 20 minutes of clearly empty plates. We had no engagement with any member of staff for another 20 minutes before asking for the bill - yet another wait - I believe if we had left without paying (which by the standard we had experienced had become quite tempting) no one would have noticed. We eventually payed and left dissapointed.

I visited to make the most of a 50% off food in January offer. I ordered the Lobster Mac and Cheese: from £14 down to £7, it was a great price, but an understandably small portion. I definitely should have ordered a side. Although we got a walk-in table, it’s probably best to book!

I visited to make the most of a 50% off food in January offer. I ordered the Lobster Mac and Cheese: from £14 down to £7, it was a great price, but an understandably small portion. I definitely should have ordered a side. Although we got a walk-in table, it’s probably best to book!

The food is really tasty and well presented. We love the small plates, and order about 5 between 2 of us. I also love that they have English sparkling wine by the glass! Service was also spot on.

Clean venue with decent atmosphere and reasonably friendly staff but the food is massively overpriced and very average. Small portion sizes too, your food/plate is arranged to give the illusion of it being full but it is not. Beer was flat too, across all options on tap and even though we brought this up no alternative/discount was offered.

Came about this by pure luck this morning as we were heading back to the train station and what a find! We had eggs Benedict, avocado toast and a side of hash browns and I can wholeheartedly say it was one of the nicest breakfasts I've ever eaten and the hash browns were to die for!!

Was looking for somewhere to eat Wednesday evening and called in here - our first visit. The staff were friendly and attentive. There was a good range of menu options and the food was very good. Looking forward to a return visit.

This place is definitely a bar that does food rather than a restaurant. We came for breakfast, no one came to take our order so I went to the bar and was told it was table service. Someone eventually slogged themselves over. More importantly the food: granola was dry like rabbit food with a dollop of Greek yoghurt. “Pancakes” was a burnt Yorkshire pudding with ice cream in the middle. And the eggs Benedict were not runny and weren’t seasoned. Asked for tap water that didn’t come. The icing on the cake was when the waitress brought the food over and asked “where am I putting this?” In an annoyed voice. Thanks Smithfield, safe to say I’ll never be visiting again!

Saw the smithfield social on TikTok and decided to go for brunch. Had a lovely time! The food was delicious and the server was very kind. We are visiting Manchester for a few days. The server stayed for a chat to ask us where we are from and if we were enjoying our stay. 10/10 would recommend!

Decent food, had the 2 course Xmas lunch menu. Service was great. My only criticism were the portions on the small side for price.

Have heard so many recommendations about this place through Friends and online so was SUPER disappointed when I went with my sister. Firstly the service was terrible, we walked in the ‘wrong door’ and were told to go to the other one and wait to be seated then the woman just watched us for 5 mins before coming to seat us. I ordered the veggie breakfast and my sister got a roast beef sandwich. After a 30 minute wait, Mine was extremely dry and cold, probs the worst breakfast I’ve eaten out, my sisters was raw, the beef was completely purple, looked sickening so I asked them to get her a new one or cook it a bit more. It came back the exact same shade of purple except they just stuck an extra piece of beef on it. We could tell because the purple slice was still stone cold. We didn’t complain again and she just ate the bread. Then when we went to pay, probably because we had complained, the server was very cold with us and had a miserable face one. Not even a thank you or was your meal all right just tap here and get out.

I had breakfast here and I am totally satisfied. Staff is friendly and the menu has a lot to offer. Also fairly priced. Will definitely come back.

I walked in to the place which is my favourite for only to be greeted by a woman scowling at me and telling me to wait at the door. I've gone in and taken a seat. Even so she could have smiled and kindly asked me to return to the door and wait to be seated. Never had a problem with this place in the past and the breakie is excellent. I didn't stay this time.

Needed a Guinness on a rainy day, been in before for food and didn't know they did Guinness at the time, anyway I sat there with my drink in the window looking out onto the street ahead watching people walk by and could not get over how good the music was and the Guinness! So read up the reviews but hear my words you who has not been...GO GET SOME FOOD HERE, GET YOUR SHAZAM READY FOR SOME TUNES TO ADD TO YOUR PLAYLIST AND BUY A GUINNESS! :) Its bloody great!

Desayuno típico reino unido, La comida estuvo estupenda,

Came here for the quiz night, had a lot of fun and had some lovely truffle fries

Have previously been here for brunch so when I saw that they offer a roast on a Sunday, of course I wanted to try it! The food was tasty although would have liked a few more veggies on the plate but that's just personal preference. The plates were a bit 'slippy' on the tables too so when cutting the food, there was constant movement.. Shame there was no dessert menu!

I ordered the two eggs well done on sourdough toast with extra avocado and halloumi. It was absolutely delicious and although some places ignore my request for well done eggs, these were cooked perfectly. The sourdough bread was delicious and my company’s food was equally as amazing. My only criticism would be to add a sauce to the vegetarian breakfast because it was rather dry. All in all, delightful brunch.

Nice place we sat outside had a nice coffee and food. Slightly too much avocado on the bacon bagel but still really good. Quick service and friendly staff

Came here for lunch with a friend the other day and we were not disappointed! They're dog friendly which is a bonus as my friend had her dog with her, and because it wasn't too busy we managed to get a table very quickly. Staff were super friendly and attentive. I ordered the Al's Special which was absolutely delicious. I didn't manage to get a pic because I was so hungry and it tasted so good. Definitely want to come back again to try other things on the menu, and on Tuesdays they have a deal on for small and big plates.

Great service and amazing cocktails... 🍸🍹🍸

I come here so regularly! The team are all so knowledgeable and helpful, with a special mention to Maddie, who was a lovely demeanour!

Easily one of the best Sunday Roast dinners in town. It is my first choice now!!

Great bar. Love the different seating areas, atmosphere, staff are lovely, fast service for both food and drinks, house wine is really nice. Everything is great quality but still affordable. The arancini are delicious. Wish there were more vegan options on the sharing menu!

A big fan of this place. Fun spot, music, really friendly staff. The food is very good and the prices are reasonable. Huge fan of the KFG.

Popped in for a couple of pints post-match as was in town for the football and was the best pub we came across that was open late. Good range of keg beers. Pub was reasonably full so a decent atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic "Social Breakfast" with my son this morning. The service was super fast & friendly. The food was amazing. I'll defo be back to sample some of the mains on the menu and maybe a beer or two. The place had a lovely feel and vibe to it. Many thanks to Ric and the whole team for their hospitality. I can't recommend this place enough!!!

Great menu can recommend the Brooklyn Breakfast yummy and nutritious 😉 friendly staff and very efficient service.

Was here on Sunday and warned that wait time would be long for the food (45mins) which is fine however when the food came all of our dishes were lukewarm/cold and just pretty average tasting on top of that

Overcooked and overpriced. Came to visit the restaurant on a Saturday morning, obviously we expect a long wait, the restaurant is very busy. After a good half an hour wait our food is delivered, I have the steak and eggs. The steak is nicely cooked, all four forkfulls of of it, the potatoes are cold and not at all crispy, the egg has been cooked for around 30 min. It's the same treatment with shakshuka, clearly it has been left to cook to death underneath a hot pass in the kitchen, incredibly dry, once again egg is solid. The toast on the side is black. The social breakfast, the standard full English, 2 sorry pieces of bacon, a depressing looking sausage, more burnt toast and overcooked eggs, I'm starting to sense a theme. Overall the food is dry, the eggs are a choking hazard, and the coffee isn't even that great, £3.50 for a thimble full of cold coffee. For over £20 pounds a person is it too much to ask for a meal with a moisture content above 0%? Overall, not worth the money, disappointing.

This is one of my favourite places to eat in the northern quarter and is fantastic for breakfast. The extra crispy hash browns are a must as an add on and if you want something a little healthier they have freshly squeezed juices as well as a tasty smoothie bowl and shakshuka. Make sure you visit!

Not a Sunday roast person (at all), but this was the best one I have had in a long time. Friendly service as well.

This is one of my favourite places to eat in the northern quarter and is fantastic for breakfast. The extra crispy hash browns are a must as an add on and if you want something a little healthier they have freshly squeezed juices as well as a tasty smoothie bowl and shakshuka. Make sure you visit!

A cosy place in northern quarter which is famous for it's sunday rosts. The beef rost i ordered was really good and the portion was satisfying. Their cocktails were fantastic, especially the passion fruit paloma. It was a little bit crowded but I enjoyed it a lot.

We have used this place a few times for food and drinks and always had a good time there. the same applies to this latest visit even though we didn't actually go in the bar because it was a beautiful day and they have a great outside seating area on Thomas Street. In fact, this was the reason it is a four-star rather than five star review. Nearly everyone was understandably sitting outside and we were served our drinks in glass. Somebody then came out and abruptly took them from us which seemed a bit strange. I understand the need for plastic but surely they should ask at the bar? Other than this, we had a great time. Good drinks at reasonable prices, a decent happy hour and a terrific atmosphere.

This is a great gem in the heart of Manchester with fantastic food and a lovely interior. Would highly recommend going here for a brunch. My only criticism (or rather room for improvement) was that the espresso martinis need a bit of work - too much foam. Overall experience was excellent.

Great breakfast! So hard to choose from an amazing menu selection.

Food menu is great and helpful staff gave mint recommendations! Nice selection of cocktails and good vibes

Situated in the part of Manchester’s Northern Quarter that feels a lot like London’s Shoreditch - we’re at the place called Smithfield social! It sits on a short run of bar / restaurants and shines out as the one with the best food menu IMHO. The menu is comprehensively ‘bistro / brunch’ - putting a twist on some classics, such as ‘green eggs and ham’. Everything was well cooked and served with a smile! After brunch we slid into lunchtime drinking as the table was in the sun. The bar staff were great and we left knowing this will be our go-to spot for future sunny weekend eats. UPDATED: still cool, but food experience was poor this time. Giant cous cous salad came without dressing and chicken dish was dry. We’ll see what happens next time!

Great place 👌 I really really enjoyed the experience. The service is TOP TOP thank you!!

I got the KFG burger and fries which cost me £16.50 (shared in picture). I have also included a picture of my sons meal which was the £6 burger and fries (which includes a drink too). Not quite sure why I'm paying £10 more for mine when they are basically the same size. I have to admit my burger was very nice flavour wise. The service here is always good in particular one waitress (she has strawberry blonde/ginger hair. She always makes a fuss of my boys which means a lot. I love the kids menu options, but I think some of the adult options are overpriced.