The Deansgate in Manchester

A really nice old fashioned English pub.

We had a really enjoyable experience here on a trip to Manchester. The team were very welcoming and we were served our food quickly. Lovely pub grub. Great atmosphere and queer friendly too! We spoke to the manager for a while, I think her name was Tara. She looked after us very well. Can’t wait to come again on our next visit!

Huge fan of open mic gigs pub is lovely as nd full of life

Lovely atmosphere and great food, nice selection of beers, all the staff were lovely and accommodating, we met the manager Tara and she was so lovely and a credit to the company. Will definitely be returning soon!! :) best pub in Manchester in my opinion. Love watching the football in here, 10/10 LGBTQ + friendly

Come here every time we're in the city, It's a great traditional pub with excellent food and a brilliant atmosphere, Will be back

It was fairly quiet when we visited and we didn't have food. Good central venue for a few pints and toilets very clean

Terrace is poor, and very windy, otherwise friendly staff

Enjoyed it. Good beer selection, polite staff. Another Manchester pub ticked.

Friendly staff, great atmosphere

Yeah it's OK. Lacking in personality but did the job.

Lack of Boddingtons. Do not come if you want Boddingtons. Otherwise nice round tables and perfectly fine. Great wall colour and posters on the first floor.

First of all they give a warm welcome and the restaurant looks amazing. The fries are crunchy and the steak is delicious. One flavour explosion gives a great taste. I will definitly recommend this place if you want to have a great night for a good price

Good price for wine. Proper pub

Lovely old pub with good atmosphere and music. Recommend

Nice bar, good atmosphere and my server Leo was great. Would definitely recommend

Great pub will definitely be making my return, and my servant Leo was incredibly helpful.

Given a free round of drinks due to longer than expected wait for food....without asking...excellent service. Cracking pub.

Postcode robbery £6.15 a pint 🙄

The BOYZ Leo and Bradley were class. Up on the terrace go see them for decent service!

Didn't have food but will do next time clean pub an toilets an areas whiped down after customers left friendly staff bit busy so had to have a stool seat which was a bit back breaking after a pint! Alcohol free cider nice a bit sweet but OK got a sat down more comfy seat when others left - roof garden busy so came back down stairs - used to come to pub when I was about 20 an have lunch after work or at dinner time working at securicor good memories of pub still some traditional seating an tables an decorated accordingly friendly staff busy little pub

The meals at the Deangate were as expected, what was surprisingly enjoyable and so much fun was the comedy night that we eexperienced on Sunday night 18th August. not only was it enjoyable with many laughs, the comedians were friendly and engaging. One of the team not only helped to book us an Uber to our motel, but also paid for it which was so unexpected and kind. Thank you Deangate for making our time spent on Manchester so memorable kind regards Beverly and Ned from Melbourne Australia.

Hired the Green Room to celebrate my daughter’s christening with family and friends and it was just perfect. Great room, fantastic food and drinks and the staff were so friendly and helpful. Thanks so much to Rachael and all the team at The Deansgate!

Leo is the man, sorted us right out we had elderly with us and he was SO helpful. Highly recommend this guy - he made our stay very welcome

Went in last weekend for a catch up and received great service from all the staff especially Phelan 10/10 recommend

Excellent conversation with Emma Alice and Theo... very delightful and amazing people.. please 🙏 visit the Deansgate .. u will not be disappointed

Just had 1 drink in there but found it to be a lovely old pub ,staff were good ,well worth a look .🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

Unfortunately one of the worst Sunday roasts we’ve ever had, could tell it had been cooked several hours before, soft Yorkshire pudding, dry cauliflower cheese etc. looked very underwhelming when it arrived. Previously enjoyed eating here but don’t think we’ll be returning after today.

A pub is just a building with a few beer pumps until you add people. The Deansgate used to be an okay boozer then shut down and Greene King took over an did a moderately okay, to be honest, not all that great makeover. However, what they couldn't take account of from Bury St Edmunds was that they would get some of the loveliest, friendliest staff in the country, if not the world. From the blokes on the door, who are there to welcome you and help you, not to chuck you out or refuse entry, to Bradley and all his lovely colleagues behind the bar "hello Gary, how are you, same as last week?" with a big smile, this is a pub of people . Go there, have a good time and chat to the door team, they are ace blokes - and it takes a lot for me to say that!

Kristol and Felan were lovely, friendly & really helpful, Kristol especially so when my friend was delayed and I was sat there alone with enough food for a small village! Leo was here again and was also lovely. All the staff here always are. The food has always been delicious too and was again. I highly recommend it.

I ordered nachos and it took forever to get to me. When I did get them there was barely any cheese at all (see photo.) I then asked for more cheese in a dish so then I could just dip my chips, it took over an hour and multiple reminders to the staff that I wanted a dish of cheese. When I did get the cheese it was an extremely small dish again, and it was not enough to finish the chips. I was left with more than half of the plate of chips left. Absolutely do NOT recommend.

I wouldn't recommend heading to the pub for food. I arrived and ordered my food, and I waited almost an hour. The pub wasn't busy, I had to ask where my food was, and it arrived cold and inedible. Left hungry and disappointed. Very little interest from the staff I won't be back

A meet up place. Great atmosphere .staff great. We didn't eat but there was a menu . Yes I would go back it deserves it well done

Nice beer garden, friendly enough and helpful staff, however I've never had worse food at a Greene King pub in all my life and I used to work at one so I've seen what's been sent back by customers... £15 burger and chips with 16 fries (counted) and a 'cheese and bacon' burger with no cheese, sauce, lettuce and the tiniest piece of fatty bacon in Manchester, such a shame... Chefs phoning it in and ruining it for the rest of the staff, can't say I'll be returning here with the many other and better options in Manchester for food and drinks

Busy gaff only downside was the mens toilet floor was flooded hopefully due to the downpour of rain outsidecand not p###

First visit since it reopened. It kept the same great atmosphere as before. Good outside terrace and selection of beers. My favourite pub on Deansgate.

Food was poor for the price paid. Burger was burnt and food was just frozen and Yorkshire was rock hard on the Sunday roast. Interior was nice, would probably be a good pub to drink in however the wait for food was very long too.

We visited for food and drink whilst on a girls trip from Glasgow. Pub was mobbed due to football however service was not affected by this. Staff were lovely and friendly, reserving us a great table. Would definitely recommend. Prices were also very reasonable.

Really enjoyed the beer and the atmosphere

Food was cold. Pints are flat. Staff are rude. Would not recommend coming to this pub. manager with blonde hair has face like smacked a*** thinks she owns the place.

Make sure you are suited and booted when visiting this venue when doorstaff are on. Hoped to pop in for a few afterwork pints but was turned away as my black button up shirt and black chino shorts are classed as sports wear, which they was not letting in.

Just the best staff! Great to have an iconic pub function with food like this. 👌👌👌❤️

What a terrible experience. Pub was the quietest ive ever seen it...2 bar tenders struggled to serve 1 hen do....we finally ordered 2 drinks and food, 2 steak sandwiches and sweet potatoe fries the server said for an extra 50p you get a much bigger portion so we said yes as we were sharing.........an hour later we had to ask where our food was it finally arrived and i was appauled. on asking if that was the large portion we were told no thats standard so we explained should have been large so off they went came back and basically told us tough thats the portion size. Then the steak sandwich was a joke......dry packet fried onions and the smallest bit of steak ive ever seen #Greeneking sort yaselves out disgraceful.

Came here for the England game. The pie was great and service was very good by Leo on the bar who was knowledgeable on the menu and very hospitable. Will be back!

Great day for the football. Leo was behind the bar and serving customers with a smile. He was amazing!!

Came to watch the football.. Leo was the man of the match!!!

Visited on a whim and was very nice. Staff were very helpful and polite. Had the £10 lunch and drink deal and was very good for the price. Would definitely revisit.

Traditional pub great food and an amazing atmosphere

Held my retirement party here in the private party 1st floor area. Everything was fab, attentive staff and everything was really good

Been past the pub a few times and never called in and wish I had done, great pub inside,good selection of drinks and food,would recommend if you are in Manchester

Decent pub for after work pints, with a big room upstairs ideal for bigger groups also.

Not pleasant at all, miserable bar staff & have heard dreadful stories about the bouncers.

Went in at lunchtime for a pint. Good beer,reasonably priced. Nice traditional pub

Thank you so much to all colleagues and customers for all you have done for @Greeneking @Macmillancancersupport and for your hospitality today whilst we did some filming to say thank you for all you have done for Macmillan May. You are all AMAZING xxx

Great pub with good choice of beers, will definitely be returning 🍻

Best pub on Deansgate. Come here for Sunday Service stand up comedy open mic every week. Bar service on ground floor is a bit iffy (some are better than others) but it's mostly alright and with a bit of patience it's worth having a drink here for the location and atmosphere alone. Cloud 23 is right next door if you fancy more of a quiet atmosphere.

Lovely cosy little pub with all the old features, didn't have food just drinks. Defo recommend

Waiters didn't take care bout us, waiting so long for a meal which was really not tasty. The place was really stinky.

Dropped in for a quick drink and snack, great service and food was very tasty

Brilliant friendly cheerful service

Good traditional pub staff working hard and looks like they have lots of events on

Decent boozer. Guinness was good

Our afterwork local. Great vibe, lovely staff. A great team who accommodate a special event or just a few afterwork drinks.

Great pub, went recently and the atmosphere was really good. Great selection of drink and friendly staff

Lovely pub with good atmosphere and nice staff. Drink selection is great too, would definitely recommend!

Great atmosphere and very welcoming staff. The quiz is fun and challenging without feeling stupid. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Lovely pub nice time having food and drinks great service will definitely return

Busy Saturday evening but decent crowd. Staff excellent service and good choices for drinks.

Busy traditional pub. Superb mango cider.

Good beer and food. Great for pre Bridgewater Hall drinks and food at a reasonable price

Did not eat, loved the pub proper old English pub

Lovely public house just under the Deansgate bridge, dog friendly. We stopped off for a drink and a quick snack, food was very tasty, well presented and arrived really quick. We sat in the corner and the staff could not do enough for us, even carrying over my drinks. A very pleasant hour spent here.

Good place to have some beers and hangout with friends. Prices are ok. It is well located just next to the tram station.

Great little place, haven't been for many years (unfortunately), quirky furniture dotted about and good beer. Didn't try the roof terrace, out of bounds on the day we turned up.

The Deansgate had a great atmosphere, the pints were lovely and Theo behind the bar was amazing and held up against my questions very well 5/5!

Brilliant pub for a catch up with friends over a pint, very conveniently located at deangate and service is very efficient. The vibe is def buzzing and it defo is recommended.

Great quiz night. My dog loved it too!

I regularly visit this bar when in Manchester. I have never had a bad experience, atmosphere is lovely , service is good and staff are friendly. The building is lovely, hopefully the building at the side which is currently being built doesn't spoil this place.

Nice pub. Good range of drinks. Friendly staff

Great job bringing this pub back to life.

Stunning pub staff extremely efficient courteous and polite lovely surroundings

Visited last weekend for 1st time since refurb. Pub is on 3 levels. Nice enough place. Was very busy, so we ended up out on the roof terrace. It was freezing, but luckily we were only staying for one drink. They have a couple of overhead patio heaters up there, bur they're pretty useless tbh as can't feel any heat from them.

Considering this pub is run by the largest managed pub co in the UK and is Cask Marque credited, it is a poor show when they only have the bland House Bitter on cask this Friday night. Despite that the bar has been tastefully renovated - be sure to visit the 2 upstairs terraces and take in the retro posters of Manchester in the day when this was a Wilson’s house.

First time visiting since reopening, and we were not disappointed. The layout is basically the same with the quirky pew like seating on one of the walls. The staff seemed a little uncertain of where things were and if they stocked certain items such as Ginger beer or certain types of wine but they persisted and were helpful. We put this down to new staff following the re opening. Nice atmosphere and pleasant decor, all in all a nice experience. Handy for the metro as not far from Deansgate/Castlefield. Went there tonight at about 5.15 and found it very quiet and got a seat for a change, which was nice. Met a gentleman from Ireland who was a rugby fan and he was having a great time also. Went back today to meet some friends, and the pub was still popular, with prompt service. Nice and quiet today, horrible weather so a good sanctuary.

I like this pub and I visit fairly regularly but I had a bad experience with the doormen on a recent visit which has really ruined this place for me. I arrived at the pub to attend a private function on the top floor around 7.30pm. I was dropped off by an Uber directly outside the door having come straight from my home. At the time I was the on the phone to my partner and after saying goodbye and hanging up directly outside, attempted to enter the pub. One particular doorman appeared to take umbrage with this situation and proceeded to ask me "how much I'd had to drink", after replying, "none at all... I've just stepped out of that taxi directly from home"... I received the fabled/classic "not tonight" response. Inflated ego and a desire to flex a misplaced sense of power and self importance, this did nothing but perpetuate the stereotype of an old school city centre 'bouncer'. After reasoning with 2 of his colleagues they agreed to my entry as long as I "didn't cause any trouble" and then attempted to justify their colleagues actions by claiming he is "just doing his job". If this is how he does his job, he's bad at it and doing harm to the establishment. I'd suggest The Deansgate review their choice of doormen or provide them with guidance/training as this experience only served to start my evening on a sour note and likely means I won't visit again. I'll be putting a complaint in writing to the Deansgate directly.

Had a couple of drinks here. The service was quick, considering the place had plenty of people in there. Friendly staff clean place. I didn't eat here, so I can't comment on the food

21/01/24: long established and has seen a fair few changes. Still, an always will be an iconic Central Manchester boozer, now Greene King operated. Today, was a quick pint of the black stuff! A lovely pour! However, a stockist of my favourite cider brewer Lilley's, so may have to stop for another!

Flying visit, Min Marnie and Seb were wonderfully friendly, pass my thanks to upper. management x

Had a great evening in this traditional pub with work colleagues. The Guinness was great and the bar staff were very attentive. Would recommend for a relaxing drink with friends.

I come here for the lunch menu for £10 ordered the burger was very dry and the burger bun was terrible couldn’t finish the meal and the atmosphere of the pub was bad. The staff in the bar was friendly But the bar was VERY cold also please make sure the pub is warm for customers

Nice pub, nice atmosphere, not bad prices either

Lively pub with a nice chilled atmosphere, will definitely go again.

Can't give an opinion on the food. Ordered on the Green King App, then informed kitchen was closed. Still waiting for money to go back on my credit card. Shoddy way to run a business. Have now received money back. Still think it should not be difficult to have an app that knows if kitchen is closed or not.

Good to see a pub so busy early doors 5-6pm. sat near the window. very draughty every time the main door opened. a hinged screen of some sort would be a very welcome idea??

The Deansgate is an old school pub complete with original interior design from the decades ago. It's a good place to have a drink with friends and chat

Great pub and deserved to be saved from the bulldozers and the developers. But 7 pound a pint is a bit steep even in mcr, But saying that it was a decent pint of estrella

Excellent service and location! Good beers too ❤️

Great place for a drink before going out for food in town. Our new go to, not eaten there in a while though.

Went before the United and Bournemouth match it's pretty cramped, the drinks are quite expensive also. EDIT Went last night disappointing to discover that kids can't enter after 6pm which meant I couldn't spend much time,with my friends before the match.

It was my first time in this pub, I thought originally it was a small pub but it spans over 3 floors with a roof area. Really warm and cosy

I went for lunch on Saturday, and the beef and ale pie was spectacular. My wife had the fish and chips, and that was great too. Before we went I'd read one review that said the food was horrible and almost didn't go... thank goodness I ignored it!