The Freemount in Manchester

Callum (spelt wrong) is gorgeous and the most amazing supervisor i have ever met. I would!

Montana and Sian amazing! Love them

Fantastic atmosphere! Gen Z going wild to Queen and Spandau Ballet.

Great gaff , lemon pints for the win, caity and Alex are sassy, quirky and fun ✌️ big improvement from the last place, shame about the beer garden 😔

Immaculate vibes, banging tunes, lively on a tuesday night.

Take your pint before you’re done!!!!!

I can't recommend The Freemount enough! Every visit is a pleasure thanks to their excellent bar staff. The live music is always top-notch and really gets the place buzzing. Plus, the door staff are genuinely lovely and welcoming. A huge thank you to Mason for always being such a gent – he really makes a difference!

Had an awesome night at Freemount Bar in Manchester. Cool vibe, good tunes, and solid drinks. Big shoutout to Brandon behind the bar—super friendly and knew how to pour a proper pint. Proper sound guy. Definitely coming back soon.

Bar staff need to up their customer skills

The new venue is excellent, the only negative I can say is about the smoking area which will never be able to beat the old establishment! But the staff, music and drinks are always fantastic with a crowd to match. If you are looking for a place too dance in an evening then this is the spot highly recommended!

Gone majorly down hill since the venue changed. Music last night was such a vibe kill…saturday night and they were singing “Creep”. Expensive drinks also

youngish brunette bartender was extremely rude to me and my partner, weird behaviour tbh aha

Sophie is so amazing I love her such a girls girl and knows all the drinks

supervisor mecca is amazing, checked if i was okay before i knew he was a worker, great venue 🔥🙌🙌

The best well dressed bouncer and the nicest bouncer and also quick service

Situato nel cuore del Northern Quarter, questo pub enorme è senz’altro uno dei più scenografici della zona. La selezione di birre, come sempre è ottima. Calda e viva l’atmosfera con musica ad alto volume e un clima festaiolo. Tanti gli oggetti interessanti disseminati ovunque. L’ingresso con i bambini è consentito fino alle 8. Non servono cibo.

Great bad for live music, they did have slugs in the greenhouse style area out the back though

Sian!!! Sian!!! Angel thank you great service

Great service and superb drinks from Sian. Wasn’t waiting and enjoyed the night without any long queues for drinks.

The staff elizabeth, Caity and mollie were amazing !!!! Really helpful . Bartender Alex was super nice too

Sian was a superstar pours a perfect Guinness too 💋💋💋💋

Always been a fan of the Freemount, great venue. Also great to see it grow, but within that the bouncers of the venue (especially the bald one with a ginger beard) will take it to the ground with their arrogance and attitude against genuine customers.

Gets very busy in here, have to shout out or lean in to each other if you want to have a conversation, but otherwise a very cool venue.

The BEST night in NQ by a mile! The new place is amazing and captures the feel of old Freemount but now with more room! Schloss of the NQ! Mega live music!

After an emotional day at my father's funeral I found myself wandering throughout the northern quarter, I was in a fragile emotional state and craved a drink to calm the nerves, as I stepped through the doors I heard the opening notes to Robbie Williams generation defining anthem "angels", this was always a favourite song of my father and so it brought back a rush of warm emotions, these positive feelings were unfortunately quickly replaced with panic as i began to realise they were not simply playing the studio recording through the speakers and had instead booked a band to perform. For the following 4 minutes and 25 seconds they proceeded to butcher a classic song, tears began to slowly stream down my face as I was forced to listen to such a treasured song was desecrated by a band of amateurs with no respect for Robbie's discography. I will never return and I fear I will never be able to listen to angels in the same way again, countless happy memories with my dearly departed father have now been forever soured for me. Guinness was quite nice though

Amazing bar! Great atmosphere, super friendly staff! It is the place TO BE on a night out in Manchester with live music EVERY DAY!

Great pint of guiness on paddy's day! £6 a pint, well worth it!

What a fab place to go to in Manchester! Such great vibes and brilliant music! Benn in this weekend for daughter’s Hen weekend. Will definitely visit again! Owner gave us a free bottle of bubbly!

Good spot for live music and a drink. Women’s toilet doors are usually broken which sucks

A really nice pub with live music. Very ans

Met a lovely barman at the free mount this weekend I think his name was William. Very friendly service and a great Guinness. This is James Golding btw.

Like blas de lezo he will raise his head

Easily the best Guinness in Manchester, staff lovely and very clean 👌🏼

Great pub,lovely pint of Guinness. Staff friendly and helpful.

Out and about in Manchester with Albrecht. Have not been in this non real ale pub in many years but fancied a pint of Guinness. A very good choice. Albrecht had a pint of Estrella. £12.20 for the two pints. A one room pub taken back to the bare brick. A small rear outdoor area. Impressive spirit collection. Very friendly staff. The toucan murals take me back 60 years; we had metal trays with the Guinness toucans when I was a lad. ( sister still has them!) They do have live music. Pipped music was pretty damn good.

Best tasting Guinness I’ve had outside of Ireland.

Louis was and always is a pleasure. Everytime I get showed respect and praise by the duo. I always return back.

Horrible experience, turned away at the door by power tripped bouncers, out birthday party was refused due to one person being too intoxicated, in which we were told to get them some food which we did, once we came back an hour later, we were then bombarded by questions in which we answered, accused of possessing cocain( which was a 5 pound note, and turned away, due to argumentive attitude( answering their questions) overall, just power tripped bouncers who will make your night out difficult if you contest their opinions!

It has become a regular feature on a night out. The bartenders and bouncers look after their guests and provide a safe environment. Speedy service even on busy days. The live music is always enjoyable and fun. I have really begun to love this place. Also, there is so much seating inside and out (perfect for a nice sunny day). Drinks are always great!

Fantastic place. Louis is an asset to the establishment. Love going there!

Situado en el centro del barrio norte, este es un lugar impresionante con mucho a su favor. Siempre que salimos por esta zona este lugar recibe una visita y esperemos que la próxima no esté lejos. Tocan música excelente y esto le da al bar un ambiente estupendo. Se pone ocupado, pero todavía tiene una sensación relajada y trasera y parece atraer a una multitud sensata y madura. Tienen una gran variedad de bebidas y algunas cervezas realmente excelentes que están bien cuidados. Nos sirvieron de inmediato y el barman era agradable y amable. Tampoco es caro para el centro de la ciudad, que es otra razón para visitar.

Nice pub, very busy and not much bar staff. Difficult to get served even when stood at the bar. One of the few pubs serving Murphy’s.

The bar girl with long red hair and bad facial acne was very rude. Her attitude spoilt the atmosphere so my friends and I left immediately. I thought I had ordered an additional drink and wanted to clarify with her; she was speaking with her colleague and told me “I am having a conversation”. I run a business myself and know the issues with staffing and especially those that seem to have a chip on their shoulder. Good luck with this one, her mind clearly isn’t on the job. Try and recruit better staff in future. Give them an attitude test.

Louis the bouncer has been a belter and such a nice guy. It’s been hard to not to mention . A Bound be decent guy

Louis and Sean are brilliant! Best bouncers I’ve ever encountered

Brilliant venue, staff are always very friendly! Bouncers are great! Louis especially was really friendly and chatty when we were waiting in the queue as are all the other bouncers! Always a great night when I come!

Super cool pub 🍻 staff friendly, Guinness £6

Really good atmosphere smoking area at the back friendly people

Tried to enter. I have a disability which makes me look like I cannot function “normally” I told this to the people on the door and they told me to eat more? Which doesn’t fix anything??? I feel like the staff could be trained for disabilities better.

Came here to meet some friends on a Saturday afternoon. It is popular! Great atmosphere but with that comes the fact that you have to queue at the bar for a long time. Friendly staff though and would drink here again.

Always amazing. My favourite bar in Manchester

Pretty good pint of Guinness here, liked the layout and decor of the pub inside too.

No locks on any of the women’s toilet doors, why?

Good place to get a drink. Friendly staff. Toilets bit dingy and could do with a clean.

I visited for the first time last night with my bossman, and we were impressed from the moment we walked in. The bouncer greeted us and held the door, which set a great tone right away. The ambiance was spot on—the temperature and lighting created the perfect vibe, and the music selection was excellent, on brand yet inclusive, set to a volume that still allowed for conversation. What really stood out, was the team. They were exceptional—warm, attentive, knowledgeable, and well-presented, all while clearly enjoying themselves. I walked in as a stranger and was treated as a friend. This is hospitality.

Cracking place. I ended up here after losing my friends. I met some great people who took care of me and got me to my hotel safe and sound. The atmosphere was very chilled, and the music was great. It's a really great crowd and relaxed place

Very cute place, has live music

Great bar & live music. Place was extremely busy and tough to move around in. Noticed the security guards were very pushy and sequentially was shoved into a table knocking drinks all over the place. Turned around and asked me to leave and didn’t want to hear anything else.

Only had one drink as on a stag doo but very lively and live singer was very good

Delicious pizza. Must try fish pakora

Louis really helped us out with a bad situation, hands down best bouncer we’ve met

Very reasonable. Mediterranean salad is delicious

Yeni was the best bouncer ever!!! He deserves a raise :)))

My dropped their phone and Yeni save the day

Bar staff absolutely fantastic, welcome patrons as they should do. Bouncers are totally inept, don’t talk to you as though you’re human. Get them gone, total jobsworths and extremely heavy handed.

Just a drink loverly bar for a chilled atmosphere

Absolutely class pints of both Murphy’s and Guinness. Staff were welcoming and happy to have a chat, service 10/10. Plan to visit again.

Great venue. Decent point of Guinness poured properly 😅 good vibes x

Great place. The bouncer Joe, is a very kind guy.

Traditional styled pub playing indie rock music with small outdoor area. Really good atmosphere

Great place with a friendly staff

Always feel at home in this gaff

Just spent the late afternoon in the beer garden at the Freemount. Great service, friendly people, love the outdoor area.

Really enjoyed my time last night!! Amazing atmosphere staff & bouncers were great

Great place, great staff, great prices

Really great time here. Great staff especially the bouncer Yeni, was really welcoming and lenient with all of us even after a few drinks. Deserves all the credit in the world

ashamed as a fellow business owner to write this, but the abuse and aggressiveness from the bouncers/people in control is unacceptable and disappointing. Hoping one day the owners can take back control

rude and abusive staff, (bouncers) I believe one goes by the name Louie. Unfortunately rude and aggressive not acceptable. Reported to the nighttime economy.

Absolute blinding pint of Guinness. I visited at lunch time but the pub has a very cool vibe. I will definitely visit on a Saturday night, I have a hunch that this place would be rocking. Bar staff very friendly & welcoming. Best pint of Guinness I've had in Manchester. Very highly recommend. An easy 5* pub

Amazing atmosphere and it was the only club which was full on a Sunday night which means they know what they are doing! We had two cocktails for £12, the songs were amazing, it has a designated smoking area in the back and there are more than enough chairs to sit or leave your jackets! Absolutely recommend visiting this place if you are ever in Manchester!

Uno de los camareros de aquí vio que estaba esperando y continuó durante 5 minutos para charlar con su colega detrás de la barra riendo y bromeando. El otro camarero que estaba sirviendo me miró incómodo ya que sabía lo que estaba pasando. Cuando el camarero decidió servirme, siguió adelante casualmente como si no me hubiera dejado pararme allí por lo que parecía un tiempo. Este individuo está decepcionando seriamente el bar ya que no necesitaré regresar. Trata a las personas adecuadamente o no encontrarán la necesidad de regresar.

This bar is amazing and the live performers are something else. Bar staff are great and Adam on glass collection was nothing short of being a genuine gentleman, definitely pop in and have a drink or two.

Live music, good pin memorable night

Cracking pint and 10/10 customer service

Great night Friday, two amazing singers & a box drummer. We were the oldest people in there but really enjoyed the atmosphere. Friendly,efficient staff & good prices. Bouncers high vis and vigilant so imagine would soon eject any trouble makers ( not tgat we saw any). Lots of people having a thoroughly good time.

Nice atmosphere on an otherwise quiet Tuesday night around Manchester. Only bar we could find with live music. Cross between mature audience & student vibes gave it a friendly feel. Steps down to the toilets are absolutely treacherous though, need a light at the top. Toilets themselves would be best described as rustic. But for a few pints & friendly atmosphere it hit the right notes

The ceiling is dripping, very smelly and sticky. Can’t leave the drink for a second to go to the bathroom, they’re immediately taken from the staff. No matter the drinks were full and we told that to the guy, he didn’t care.

Lovely place, staff are nice and friendly!

Yeni the doorman offered the most professional service.

Good live music...we were probably a bit old at 40 for most of the crowd

The redhead was lovely serving me the other day! She recommended me and my group some nice gins and was very accommodating :)

I met with some work colleagues here yesterday, a Saturday afternoon. As I was travelling in on the train I was reading previous reviews of this place here on Google and I was wondering why this place had been picked, as some reviews made it sound horrendous. I can only think that those reviewers had been difficult customers, who subsequently had an axe to grind. The only thing that I do agree with some of those negative reviews on is that after a while you do notice that it does smell of washing that's been left in the washing machine too long post wash! This place has really friendly staff and an excellent vibe. A wide selection of beers and spirits, and an excellent music playlist; Wishing - A Flock of Seagulls, followed by April Skies - Jesus and Mary Chain, followed by Say Hello Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell, and a smattering of The Smiths, James, Inspirals etc throughout. I'd return just to listen to the music alone!

Door staff are amazing, 10/10 service, I come regularly and am never disappointed. Can always rely on it for a great time.

Great doorman. We felt so safe it was a great experience. Would recommend to anyone visiting Manchester for a night out of fun.

Good atmosphere, great friendly staff

Great music, great people, great atmosphere

Andy and Ola are very friendly aswell as the bar staff they’re great, loves ittt

Class night out friendly people great craic best place in Manchester class spot for a night out northern quarters best friendly atmosphere

Lovely place and lovely bouncer Andy!! What a place to be I love Ireland for real and the drinks were great live music was great

Amazing place - lovely staff & great music! It’s a great lively Irish bar there got some cracking people in from MCR and tourists too. Andy & Ola really sound on the doors!