The Courtyard Bar in Manchester

Black male security wouldn't let me collect my belongings even though the bar staff had served me?? Power trip job centre staff

We were visiting my son at uni and he wanted to show us a place he goes with his friends. First impressions, It’s a typical student bar, plenty of screens/ pool tables & seating and the drinks menu is cheap. After ordering about 6 cocktails and some beers I can see why the drinks are so cheap, is there even any alcohol in them?? I had 2 ‘cocktails’ and I might as well have had an orange juice. Tasted vile and no sign of alcohol despite downing them quickly. Then. I visited the toilets. It was like walking into a black hole, took a second for a light to come on and when it did I was sorry it hadn’t stayed dark. OMG they were DISGUSTING! Absolutely FILTHY! Dirt, dust, chewing gum and god knows what else up the cubicle walls, particularly behind the door which obviously hadn’t been cleaned in months. Not a toilet seat in any of the cubicles either. If the idea of painting the entire place black was to hide the filth I can assure you it has not worked. My son ordered food which looked ok but having seen the general state of the place I wasn’t willing to take the risk on the cleanliness of the kitchen. I know students want cheap and cheerful, been there myself but I left feeling like they were being taken advantage of. Come on owners/ managers, you can still run a place cheaply while remaining clean and you can still make a profit by putting a noticeable amount of alcohol in your drinks. Sort yourselves out, just because students haven’t got much money doesn’t mean they should put up with squalor and filth. At the very least get some cleaners who can actually clean and some toilet seats.

Decent place for watching football/sporting events. Many Tv's inside and outside. Outside has some heated areas and is large. A few pool tables as well. Drinks are cheap enough, so all around a good place to come and have food and drinks.

payed £2 for two songs, did not play my songs, very unhappy i feel scammed

Cheap drinks and good food. Main issue is that I was asked for proof of disability to use the disabled bathroom (which was locked) which seemed quite discriminatory and inaccessible to those who have invisible disabilities or those who require the use of this restroom for their safety.

Does the job for a cheap night out. Worth it. Very busy though.

Great service, brilliant staff who are very kind and supportive.

Bar tender served me, placed my drink half on a beer mat so it tipped and spilled onto the floor. Honest mistake, but bar staff REFUSED TO MAKE A NEW ONE. This has never happened to me at any other bar. I insisted on speaking to a manager and everyone didn’t know where they were. After asking the third person, a bald man who had been next to me the whole time started threatening to kick me out. I had to ask who he was before he said he was the landlord. He then said “I tell you what mate, buy a new drink and then DM me on Instagram tomorrow and I’ll send it you”… hahahaha are you serious? He then got bouncers to kick me out because I seen straight through his ridiculous suggestion.. Go somewhere else that actually values their customers.

Avoid at all cost!! We popped in for a quick drink, ordered a pint and sat down at a table. Had a mouthful of my pint and it didn't taste right. Took it back to the bar to let the bar staff know. She tasted it and said it was OK and that she couldn't refund or change it as I'd had a drink out of it and that she then couldn't resell it. If id not had a drink out of it she would have replaced it and then sold it on! Shocking service.

Cheap pints, bit sticky but it's alright

THE BARTENDER SPLIT MY DRINK AND REFUSED TO MAKE A NEW ONE. I never leave reviews but this agitated us all Me and my friends went the other day (tuesday), loved the atmosphere except a few homophobic jokes made which is normal. I ordered a drink at the bar from this bartender who seemed nice but was unprofessional as had a massive hickey on his neck. While i was paying i dont know what he was thinking but he put the drink right next to my hand so when i pulled my phone back it spilt. Now i work in hospitality even if i saw someone spill a drink by accident without drinking much you remake it, let alone if i was the reason they spill it. But he refused to make it, i asked to speak to someone else like a manager and he obviously went over and told her something so she backed him. She didnt even bother to ask me what happened. To note i wasnt drunk, this £10 cocktail is the reason me and my friends are drinking elsewhere from now on. It seems petty but the fact there was no remorse or care from the staff despite it being the bartenders fault made us feel like theres better places to drink :) It sucks as we wouldve been back more if it wasnt for this incident

The Tall black haired woman behind the bar is more interested in her phone than serving customers, very rude.

Este bar era genial para empezar, pero si te vas y vuelves te amenazan con encerrarte en el inodoro cuando eres una chica joven por sí sola no es realmente bueno desde un punto de vista de protección segura evitar a toda costa!

Good place to chat with friends. Good foods with a good portion too.

Amazingly cheap, and yet great drinks. Great atmosphere with it seeming too busy yet so open and chatty. Heavily recommend. QR codes on tables outside for food and drinks, take a little bit to come but it was full inside and out so couldn't blame them too much. Food was decently priced

The outdoor courtyard is the star of the place but yes the indoor pool table also has its charms

Great food and drinks, great service

Its not that good. Drinks are cheap and music is sometimes ok. People get to choose (pay) what is on the jukebox. They gave me a drink which was not what I ordered. When I went to complain she said no that’s right but it tasted of Chlorine. The whole place is sticky and not clean.

Rudest bouncer I’ve met. We provided our id to the bouncer and he said we were too old to be entering a student bar. We jokingly said ‘I’ll take it as a compliment’ and the bouncer said ‘I wouldn’t take it as one’ There wasn’t any need to say that. If they just wanted students, they could have just said that at the door. Just rude, unwelcoming and unnecessary.

awful bouncers on the door, used to go when i was 17 and they let me in no problem, yet when I’m now 21 the bouncer on the door looked at my ID and decided to not let me in for no good reason! Me and a friend had just Ubered there from the northern quarter, showed my ID and been denied entry for being “too drunk” despite having two drinks prior and being almost sober upon entry. Meanwhile, the bouncers let clearly underage people behind us into the bar! Upon asking for reason on our denial of entry, the bouncers said “you heard” and not denied us entry! This is appalling behaviour from staff you employ to uphold Cortyard’s policies, I’d recommend paying more attention to underage kids’ IDs than 21 year olds!!!!! Do not recommend to anyone visting manchester unless they’re underage!!!!!!! Much rather walk 5 minutes doen the road to Yes bar instead!!!!! cheaper drinks and better experienced bouncers :)

Wholesome farm cafe, fresh produce and country charm.

Great student sports bar. Fantastic special beer prices

Drinks and food are pretty good, fair prices, however the toilets are something else, no hand wash soap ans the whole place feels like it needs a good mop

Paid for shots, waitress stole 3 of them. Paid for jukebox twice, songs cut off half way through the first song, didn’t get to queue my other 2. Horrific

Very cheap good for students but they need to sort out their toilets. Cubicles have holes in them and always massive queues

this gafs only good because of Caine

absolutely diabolical inside. sweaty and cold and quite ugly tbh

Terroabl servis for the food to resive

The best place for pres for a night out by far. Drinks are cheap with pints ranging from £3.50 to £5. 10/10 would reccomend

Came here with a group of friends and loved it. Great food, great drinks and great atmosphere for students.

Student city. Pints of Stella for 3.35, and they show sport. It would be 5 star but there's no hand dryer in the gents toilets. Edit: They've joined the 21st century and gotten a have dryer.

Had a great friendly server called Joe, he was so fun and lovely and made our night.

Cool bar with a nice decor and good outside sitting area with electric heaters. Pints fairly priced good place to visit before a night out

I come In here after work and the bar maids are very nice the look at also do enjoy a sneaky piss in the beer garden in the corner or a cheeky duster In the bog away from that camera LOL. Prawn signing out

I ordered some fries with no cheese as I’m intolerant to cheese. After a long wait they finally arrived with ‘extra cheese’. As the venue was dark I started eating a few before I noticed. I then returned them asking for some chips how I ordered. The server wrote down extra cheese by accident. Which is fine accidents happen. Following this however the manager argued it’s my word against hers which resulted in a long painful conversation. It was beyond me how they genuinely thought there was a possibility I would ask for more cheese when I’m intolerant to it? They refused to give me a new order or a refund and I was astonished by their customer service. She then blatantly said I was a liar to the other manager. Imagine for a second I did ask for extra cheese and she was right and I was ‘lying about being intolerant’ they’d be no reason for me to send back the order. So there is no scenario where they are possibly right here and I still got no refund and not even a new portion of chips without having something on im intolerant to. Worst customer service I’ve ever experienced.

Such a good spot, great vibes really recommend. Drinks are good value for money, love the pork crackling

Great prices for nice tasting cocktails and draught beer, loved the vibe too esp when you sit outside. £2.60 for a cocktail which was amazing You can go to the bar to order or use the qr code on your table to get drinks served to you.

Venligt og imødekommende personale. Rigtig gode priser. Maden var fin, men lidt langsom service på den del.

Great pub. Cheap beers. A bit tatty but it’s a student pub so par for the course. Always a good night with friends in the beer garden

Great service, good drinks and Reasonable prices

Proper student place. Very cheap drinks. Average food prices. Large outdoor seating area. Great for sports watching. TVs everywhere. Toilets leave a lot to be desired. But overall great cheap drinking place. (Being a student not required)

Very student aimed. Good to watch the football.

A small, friendly pub especially being close to my university. Prices are just right and food selection is good

Come in here pretty much every night and is always a 10 on service, drinks and experience. Will always be first to recommend to friends, great music and great place altogether!

Quality booze up with your mates but, be careful of this person comes up to you drinks your drink without permission and mubbles jibberish.

Cheap and cheerful student bar.

Cheap drinks but the staff are awful and unhelpful. Waiting over an hour for food and the tattooed bartender was very rude and clearly hates his job :)

I was overcharged for 2 pints by about £4 and when I asked a member of staff about it, they enquired who had served me. I told them, and showed them on my banking app at the price I’d been charged. Nothing was done and the staff then pretended I wasn’t even there and carried on with there work. I’ve encountered rude staff here before, but when the appeal of cheap pints is gone, there’s not really much point in going anymore.

Gave me a plastic cup. Guiness simply needs to be in a glass so the G can be split and the domage can be achieved

Lovely beer garden and staff, hence the extra star. When first walking in you will be taken a back by the variety of spirits on offer, at least until you buy. I was dismayed to taste water in my double whisky, WITHOUT MIXER OR ICE. Wont be back until products are sold as advertised.

Cheap drinks, great for students.

It has a great atmosphere in here! Cheap drinks, nice music, nice people, more then one pool table. It's a yes from me.

more than three tables free asked the bouncer and he was disrespectful rude and raised his voice just to let him know it makes me not want to come here needs to be sorted

affordable drinks and food, not the tastiest scran around but fills you up if you need it

Decent hang out. Not sure about the prices anymore since it's been a while.

Only downside is that it's a cashless bar these days

Great place, card only is a shame

Must try is peri peri chicken burger .. I found it more awesome the Nandos.. I highly recommend to visit once

Cheap drinks, okay bar, everyone's like 18 so if you're 20 and find college students odd - maybe not the place.

Have been here a few times but have been put off for good now by the unwelcoming bouncers . rude and condescending. really have ruined the bar for me, have never had any trouble with door staff before but have gotten grief here every time no matter what kind of group i was with. The font also have cheap cocktails and bouncers treat you like an actual human being.

When here when I was first year of uni , came back regularly Good place to go with mates and also good price Massive beer garden and also has pool tables

I’m working in hospitality for so long now that I learned how a waiter should do his job. If you running food, before you running food you check where the food goes before delivering it to the table, if you not sure you asking to the customer to show you a receipt or you going back to the pass to double check and make sure you deliver it to the right customer. If you giving the food to the wrong table is not the customers fault therefore the Manger shouldn’t ask the customer to pay for a mistake the waiter has made. The waiter came to our table with a plate of fries asking if they were for us, after various times we’ve said the fries were not for us he was still standing there looking at us so I said: you can leave it here if you want, so he did leave the fries on the table and left. After 15 min the waiter and the Manager (I suppose was the Manager) came to our table asking for the money (what a shame). I said that I would not pay for a mistake that the waiter has made so they ask me to leave, fair enough I left. The point is, the waiter has one job to do and it is to deliver the food and drinks to the right table if he make a mistake is not my fault. If he wasn’t sure it was the right table, he should have gone back to the pass and check where the fries were suppose to go.

Went for a few drinks with a few mates, a couple happen to be autistic. We had spent well over £50 when the table next to us started singing happy birthday for their mates 21st and every table in the outside section joined in. The bouncer came and told 3 tables to leave including ours, we asked why, and did not get a response, we were very civil asking the waitress what happened and if there was anything we could do to make it right she said no, it's up to the bouncers and you're not allowed to sing. This had not been told to us and the long list of rules in a small font that was under the menu and had not been pointed out either. As we were talking to the waitress a bouncer grabbed a friend and pulled him out. This friend would not say boo to a ghost and was trying to work out what was going on as he was being dragged. This led to an autistic breakdown and my friend has been struggling to leave the house since.

Got here stonecold sober. I needed a drink. Waited 2 and a half hours. Bouncer... well... let's just say he was a nasty piece of work. Got in. Went to the toilet. There was a piece of faeces on the toilet seat. Yuck. That's the last thing you wanna see on your wife's 65th. Got a drink eventually after waiting so long. Warm. Warm blooming beer. Wife started crying. CHEERS.

should be 0 stars. me and my friend went at 8 o clock sober as we had heard good things about this student bar. turned up at 8, were told to come back in 45 mins, came back in 20 mins we were told to come back in a hour but there were new people in the queue. came back in half an hour and the same again. we explained we’d kept coming back they were rude but let us in the queue behind some boys which had done the same. once in the queue we were told to step back from the boys we were just speaking to across the barrier and they made us step back about 4 metres. we scanned the track and trace but there was a problem so we asked for help and they were rude telling us they hated dealing with people ‘like us’ (students) when we were nothing but polite to them asking them about their day and then because we asked for help with the track and trace they said ‘if you argue you can get out the queue’ and then kicked us back out of the queue when we asked why is it going back to this webpage. one of the workers looked shocked about how rude they were to us considering we were so polite and we were told to ‘go somewhere else’ which is almost impossible in manchester with coronavirus. such an unpleasant experience, ill be staying well away. wish i videoed the experience.

Bag of crank with a w payed £4 for songs wouldn't turn them up past 1 percent volume. Wouldn't come back here if jesus ha gave out rapid handi beejs

This place has it all! Top service, top food and top location. Been in loads and always been looked after by the friendly staff. Breakfast wraps are exceptional and so Moorish. Great selection of beers which Always taste crisp and fresh. It's a well managed, well maintained place to enjoy yourself.

Go there all the time it a solid 5/5!! Really friendly staff always smiling and looking very happy, really nice food and very cheap alcohol what else can you ask for? 100% recomended!!!!

Ordered a full English without mushrooms. It took 50 minutes to arrive and came with mushrooms despite being asked for without. The food was warmish suggesting it had just been waiting on the side. The egg was like rubber and inedible. The paper that it is served with (very unnecessary) had marked the egg and left purple stripes which was disgusting. When telling the waitress she first said ‘what?’ rather than being polite and saying pardon, and then gave no apology for the marked egg just that she would let them know (presumably the chefs). Not worth the money. Annoyingly you have to pay before as well so can’t even get a discount!!!

After a long business meeting, I was welcomed by a gentleman who called himself slop, who was so courteous and forthright I forgot I was in a student bar and thought I was in a 5 star hotel, the service...incredible, the staff beautiful and the food is absolutely fandabydozy, I will recommend indefinitely x

great bar in the heart on manchester, really friendly staff and punters. the food was yummy! the drinks was super cheap at £2 for most cocktails! 10/10 would recommend

How some of the staff here got a job dealing with the public I will never know. Two women in particular who were working on 14th September. The manageress/supervisor with blonde hair needs to learn some social skills. Arrogant and rude are a couple of...

We came here to watch some football, which the venue is great for - lots of screens. We had brought a 3 month child with us, and we were served by a friendly guy at the bar. We had sat down for 10 minutes or...

I couldn't have found a greater mecca for making friendships in Manchester. It stars with a Stella, then a bowl of curly fries and a Tiki Fire Bomb before you leave

Good beer garden with cheap drinks, bit scruffy and loads of people smoking so only stated for 1, great student hangout with free pool weekdays until 7pm, cheap beer offers

Come here a lot for when I go to watch football in Manchester or gigs etc. Really cheap, but good beer and also the same with food. Definitely recommend if you’re wanting somewhere cheap, lively and enjoy a good beer

Awesome bar, cheap and great staff. Probably its best feature is the huge central courtyard in which it's beer garden is, hence the name. Been coming here for ages, cheap cocktails. It's Great

Love this bar, excellent food and cheap drinks, always go here before any gig! Free pool midweek, large smoking (sheltered) area. Great place to go with friends.

Love this place. Excellent for in town pre drinks and a meet up spot. Prices are unbeatable and music is great

Been here a few times and I absolutely love it every time I come. The staff are so friendly, the door lads always give banter on your way in, atmosphere is great esp when my songs come on the jukebox! Def visit this place -...

Spent all day drinking on one of the hottest days of the year so far, bar staff were very friendly and helpful. However left to go elsewhere for food and upon return was refused entry by the arrogant bouncer who wouldn’t let me in due...

Came in on monday night for a few beers and some food. Not been for a while as its predominantly a student hang out and last time i came probably this time last year i didn't have the best customer experience, but they had a...

The staff are great here, really friendly and are quick to serve. drinks are a decent price, especially the 4 pint pitchers which I highly recommend. The atmosphere is always great whenever I've been, you can play whatever song you want on the dukebox which...

Just love this place .... and the Beer Garden !! Cocktails from £2 for the girls , and the food is good quality and value . Free pool tables also ! Great for large groups . A must visit if the sun is out. Or...

Visited with friends, and had a great time !! Cocktails are great value !!!! Beer was top ! Nice friendly pub . Love the beer garden . Food was great . There is nothing to not like really . Well done to all !!!

Visited here a few times over the last few years. During my last experience, it was underwhelming. The staff are disinterested and cold. The beer is cheap. The jukebox is ridiculous. Just someone who came in at 6pm and put on his whole metal back...

The Courtyard is a quality pub, it's ideal for students. All the cocktails are either £2 or £3 or a pitcher for £9, you can't beat it! I haven't tried the food but it looks solid. The staff are friendly but my only criticism is...

Me and my partner come here a lot. It's fabulous for cheap drinks and somewhere nice to drink them. Has loads of seating both inside and out and shows plenty of live sports and also does special promotions according to what's going on in/around Manchester....

I've become a regular at this place. Great food, Cheap drinks and a really good atmosphere. It's especially great if you're in the mood for a few cocktails or beer before heading down to a nightclub. The staff are polite and a lot of fun...

So I come here a lot as its cheap ad the atmosphere is good. However, my 3 friends and I went tonight before we went out. 3 of us ordered mulled wines/ciders and all began feeling sick very quickly. My 4th friend wasn't drinking this...

We came here to have a few drinks before heading out into the city centre. It's a really good place to start off the night as the prices are really cheap and taste great. You can get a jug of beer, which we figured was...

Fuss free place to hang out with friends or colleagues after work. They have ample inside and outside seats, good selection of shots on promotion, and good bar food. Tip: if you don't enjoy hanging out with students as much, this might not be the...

I love the courtyard, especially when the karaoke night is on. The drinks are cheap & the food is great

We came to The Courtyard and there was a large group of us from Leeds. The greeting by the staff was friendly and the atmosphere was lively and fun. The girls had the cocktails and we were shocked at the prices . £2 cocktails !!!!!!!!!...

We are nurses in the local area . We visited as we were recommended this bar by a friend. Wow !!!!!!!! What a lovely place . The drink selection is good and the cocktails start at £2 ! There was 24 nurses in our group...

Visited The Courtyard with friends ......... The prices are still the best around , the draft was top notch with a large selection. Cocktails start from £2 !!!!! Staff friendly , food good . It's does exactly what it says on the tin ! Beer...

Really chilled in the daytime, pitchers are expensive but the cheapest pint in Manchester! Legendary vile toilets, however as a student you should be used to this. Nice outside seating!

I have been to this pub since I was allowed to drink! The prices are absolutely unbeatable. It's not often you drink in a city centre pub and pay countryside prices... And even then I think they are cheaper. This doesn't effect the quality either-...

Visited for a few drinks in the afternoon. Sat outside in the courtyard in a large booth which had a good amount of room for a big group of us. Such a great atmosphere, everyone in a good mood and loving the weather. Cheap drinks,...

Cheap prices on all the drinks, especially the beers, good place to watch the sport, brilliant selection of good food and drink.