The Garratt in Manchester

Would not let my friend in to go to the toilet and a glass of water which is a legal requirement, door staff said there was no licensee on the premises which is Illegal!!! Spoke to my friend like she was a piece of crap on the bottom of their shoe. Awful awful awful place. Would not recommend for a night out at all.

Amazing place..amazing staff service especially the woman with tattoos and dark hair..very friendly and informative..💯

I was served by a lady with tattoos and dark hair and eyebrows. She was extremely rude and had a lot of attitude towards me. I was very polite asking her about the drinks and she was very impolite and made me feel very unwelcome. I tried to be nice but she continued to be unpleasant and rude. Felt very very unwelcome. Having worked in a bar myself I would never treat any customer like this

Friendly service! Especially from Lee :) cheap drinks perfect for students

i don’t want to be mean, but the girl who always draws her eyebrows on too much, she has a spider tattoo on her stomach, she always gives me dirty looks whenever i enter the garratt. every time i try and smile and have a nice interaction with her she just gives me the most disgusting look. i love the garratt so much but she genuinely makes me want to leave and never come back

Shannon is the best bartender i’ve had, she’s lovely and attentive! always so friendly and makes my visit so worth it! :)

Absolutely amazing, had the best nights out after being to this place house vodka is really nice too.

cheap drinks but staff were rude ☹️

Waited in the queue only to be told that ‘trackies’ were not allowed. The trousers were not trackers they just had a drawstring. When contested the bouncer became extremely rude. Would understand if this was rev’s de Cuba but it’s not. It’s a pub. A cheap one at that.

Good atmosphere, with a pool table, and reasonable prices for drinks, which were unfortunately sold in cheap plastic cups. Despite playing good tunes, restrictions on noise levels are very tight.

Lovely pub, Helena took excellent care of us and we had a lovely time!! Very reasonably priced and great atmosphere!! Thank you

The absolute best pub around. Unbeatable prices and the nicest most welcoming staff you could wish for. If you're heading out in Manchester you need to give The Garratt a look.

Bar staff are absolute gems. Security killed the vibe by being allergic to laughter

decent gaff, drinks were sound and plenty of seats but the lass behind the bar needs to straighten her face up a bit, had a face like a mile of bad road all night🤣

Awful place took my real ID off me without reason said they suspected it to be fake yet I collected it from the police station days later as it was REAL they laughed in my face and pushed my friend when we cried they continued to laugh we had only had a glass of wine each so this was completely unprovoked and so they have not got any reason to have acted that way towards us I will definitely not be returning and would suggest that nobody else does particularly the manger was foul in the way she treated us face like a slapped back side

I crossed paths with a bouncer who not only denied me entry without cause but also permitted others to enter freely. His actions reeked of discrimination and incompetence, leaving me bewildered and deeply offended. It was clear that he relished in exerting his perceived authority, unjustly targeting me while showing favouritism to others. This display of bias and disregard for fairness was not only despicable but also a stark reminder of the injustices that still plague society.

We live round the corner and wanted to make this our local but we went at 12.10pm and they said they were closed even though they don’t close for another 50 mins? We just wanted one drink and to go…

Shannon, James, Kai, Lois and the whole Team are fantastic ! Great service ,fabulous cocktails at a bargin price. 10/10 would recommend.if you like a good night out this is a must vist place.

Cheap, fun and all round good atmosphere. Friends staff who are chatty and friendly and make for a good night. Special mentions to Kai for being super helpful and friendly talked me through the entire menu of drinks was super helpful. Very enjoyable night. Thank you to all the staff for a great night and couldn’t have asked for more.

I've been a regular for sometime but in recent visits I've noticed some staff members becoming very rude and argumentative with customers. They also seem to be extremely relaxed with drug misuse. In one recent visit alone, every trip to the toilets, I would witness open drug taking. A lot students frequent the venue but it does not seem a safe environment.

Always my go to for a night out, filled with good music and even better drinks. The best place to go for a good student atmosphere without breaking the bank!

really good prices and a very nice atmosphere. Also amazing and friendly staff!!

I used to come here all the time and it is a very good bar and I still to this day recommend it the only reason for the 1 star is because I was barred because the manager or at least I think she was the manager or a supervisor or something had said I’d been stealing drinks but the drinks I “stole” were actually drinks given to me by friends and she also said that I was messing with customers when most the time I’d be sat on my own and the groups had invited me over to join them, I got just straight up barred for life, it wasn’t a 30 day ban or anything just barred for life, this was about 7-8 months ago and I have repeatedly tried to explain to sed staff member that the drinks I “stole” were drinks my friends gave to me and the people I was “messing with” were either already my friends and if they wanted me to leave them alone they would’ve told me to leave them alone or people who invited me to join there group. I was in fact told that I could come back the next day when I got kicked out so I did as I usually went there after uni and was told that I’m not being served because I’m barred. Obviously I’m quite a unique situation but like I said it’s a very good bar and most of the staff are lovely just for some reason this one staff member just didn’t like me and always seemed quite short with me. I’ve even had my friend who I “stole” a drink from speak to the staff member and tell them he gave it to me and she still said that I stole it. All is good though I don’t have any hard feelings it’s just not very fair that I’m barred for life and nobody is willing to even hear me out or listen to my side. But overall great atmosphere great service and a very good place to start the night if you’re having a night out or just to go for a drink after work or uni.

One of cheapest spots in Manchester for drinks. Young crowd very student based.

Don’t go to this pub unless you would like to sit in silence. We went this evening and whilst playing pool was rudely shouted at for celebrating our win. The manager on site continued to shout at us for merely being in the building. The worst pub with the worst vibe with the worst manager I have ever came across. Do not go. Not worth a penny. There isn’t a drink cheap enough to make me enter this pub again. That manager needs sacking.

Love the garratt 🤞 2-for-1 doubles 🙏

The divest of all the dive bars. No food, just super cheap drinks. Will come again and again.

Two doubles for a fiver what else is there to say

Favourite place for drinks. Fantastic service. Great atmosphere. Great prices. Can’t go wrong love it every time I go

Lugar para veinteañeros con una selección básica de bebestibles. Pasamos de camino a otro lugar y después de un rato preferimos irnos. Nos cobraron 4 euros por un shot minúsculo de Jagermeister.

Insanely cheap drinks. The place to go for a cheap pre

Bisher beste Location in ManU. Offene Leute, auch für ger. leicht ins Gespräch zu kommen!!! Nice to See 🤘🏻

Jordan the bouncer is very friendly and welcoming. Would go back purely just for a chat with Jordan. Amazing service and would highly recommend! Don’t be scared to say hi to Jordan!

The Garratt is simply one of if not the best pubs in Manchester. Best offer on drinks, pool table, great decor and honestly it's just The Garrott. Can't beat £5 for two house doubles!

I love the garratt, it's got the nicest vibe and all the staff are genuinely lovey, plus you genuinely cannot beat 2 doubles for a fiver

The staff are brilliant and so genuinely kind, the atmosphere is amazing and I always feel so at home here <3

love this place! great atmosphere and the drinks are so affordable and nice. Great place to meet other people and have a chat with whoever

cheap drinks are the only thing that make this place in my opinion. sound system pretty bad - makes it difficult to figure out what song is on. for some reason has the news on all of the tvs - I don’t know many people that want to watch world tragedies while unwinding with a few drinks in the evening at a pub! member of our party asked them to change the channel and it was refused. bouncers usually pretty rude for no reason but a few nice exceptions. bar staff have been nice enough in my experience. it was FINE, it it weren’t for the drinks prices I don’t see a reason to come here over other places. and my god it was hot in there.

Absolutely loved this place! Good for affordable drinks. Definitely enjoyed the slushy cocktails and also the recommendations of cool places from one of the bartenders.

This is my favourite pub by far! I visit the Garratt regularly and always have an amazing time there. Drinks are cheap and conversations flow! The staff and other visitors are absolutely lovely and I always have the best time there. Definitely recommend!

Prefer something else then sky news on the tellie. Anything… just put cartoons ffs

If I could give this place 10 stars, I would. Everything's premium but the prices. The Garratt gives me faith in a bright future.

Lee was the bartender in the world xx

Cheap drinks and nice atmosphere..always busy

It's always good to get there early, they might not let you in after midnight. The 2 doubles for £5 is always a great way to start the night!

Had many good nights here. Drinks are really cheap (2 doubles for £5), staff are friendly and everyone is having a good time. When it gets busy and there are no spare tables, you and friends can easily sit at a random group's table and make friends there.

Friendly pub in the heart of city centre, always full of students and young people in general. Very nice atmosphere with a selection of rock music and good drink offers

Decent place with fast service, but got told to be quiet by a bouncer for cheering a shot when playing pool, very much killed our vibe. Won't be back in a hurry.

Remy from Ratatouille would have loved the delicious 2 for £5 cocktails at The Gay-Ratt

Nice place to hang out with your guys

Be prepared to sit outside as the inside is normally pretty busy. The drinks are good and cheap, you can get two cocktails for £5 and it’s in a good location. Perfect for students or people who are on a budget, probably not the place for you if you’re looking for a classy girls night occasion but I love it

Great night served quickly and freindly bar staff

i saw a tweet recently that said that the uk can outdrink the entire population of the us and being at the garratt proved this theory correct.

Lovely atmosphere, very affordable

You get what you get. Cheap. Unpretentious. Don't expect any frills.

Cheap and cheerful not much more you can want, good outdoor seating it's going to be busy in the summer, the punters are on the younger end meaning this is a staple for students

Colles Pub in Manchester mit guter Musik und einem jüngeren Publikum, wahrscheinlich ist das ein Pub wo gerne die Studenten hingehen. Ich kann das Neck Oil sehr empfehlen 👍 Freundliche Bedienung. Ich komme wieder

Coole Location, Junges Publikum. Ich würde sagen Studenten Pub. Man kriegt alles was man zum trinken und lustigem zusammen sein braucht. Mit genug Platz drinnen wie draußen. Musik ist auf die Gäste perfekt zugeschnitten. Schöner Laden. Ich komme wieder.

cared about our safety when we were stood on wobbly bricks 🫶 the security guard really had our backs we are forever grateful

There is a horrible, bitter, uninviting little woman working behind the bar. It was our first time in this pub, we ordered a round, our friend tried to order a round, to which he was told, no !

Cheap drinks, good service , a bit busy but perfect for pre drinks before a club.

Love going here for a drink, really good prices. Nice place, friendly staff.

Great place. Like stepping back to my youth! Same prices as back then too! Only getting 4 stars, as wouldnt/wasn't allowed to turn music up. Literally so quiet, was like listening to it on someone's headphones next to you.

Door staff welcoming also bar staff

Great music, cheap drinks and fast service.

Nice pub with friendly staff just stopped for one on the way to food but going back for another

Current staff aren't great. Went yesterday and was met by a rude Irish woman who spoke down to all the customers she served and was very confrontational. The rest spent more time either talking to their friends or showing absolutely zero urgency in doing their job. Shame really, this is the only bad visit I've had in the 10 years going

Cheapest doubles in Manchester!

Great atmosphere cheep drinks and good staff wat more do u need

Always pop in when I'm in Manchester good choice of beers and great staff👍🍺

My go to pub before a music event. 2x house doubles or 2 cocktails for £5. Take my money! Pool table and decent outdoor seating area.

One of my go to pubs when I visit Manchester. Dependable since my first encounter in the 80s.

Sono stata in questo pub dopo cena per una birra, ho preso una Heineken alla spina, molto fredda. Ho conosciuto dei ragazzi di Manchester, l'ambiente è frequentato da ragazzi giovani del posto, luogo di incontro prima di andare in discoteca. Prezzi ok

Lovely outside seating area & friendly staff

Brilliant. Turned up late and the guy on the door was amazing. True gent. Cheep beers and cocktails were good too! 🍻 🍹

A pub I've been in many times over the last 30 years or so, doesn't change too much, great juke, cool crowd!

Amazing value, amazing prices and the drinks were beautiful! A lovely cosy bar away from the hustle & bustle of the city centre.

Doesn't really look like much from the outside, but it's like a tardis inside. Lovely bar staff, great choice of cocktails, overall a great experience. 👍

Friendly, local, well-priced! I've been here several times over the years and I can always depend on the Garratt!

I always enjoy my visits to The Garrett. James, Pierce and the rest of the team are just that... A team, that pull together to make any visit enjoyable - whether you're a lone drinker or in a group. It's the kind of pub (not a prissy snotty 'bar') where you can go in knowing nobody and leave with a few more friends on your social media contacts. Nice one!

One of the few remaining, nice alternative bars in Manchester, good outdoor area (well shaded for those of us with goth souls), good pool table, and reasonably priced, good selection of drinks. Not much seating inside

Fits you if your young and have lite money. Bad drinks but cheap.

What a wonderful place. Drinks are always nice and a bargain (2 doubles or cocktails for a fiver). Great atmosphere and the staff are lovely.

Good atmosphere, cheap drinks 👌

2 for £5 doubles need I say more

Nice vib, friendly staff. Good prices.

People were friendly at The Garratt. We had a good Friday night here.

Laid out great and had some amazing customer service

Lovely little hidden gem near the city centre. Drinks prices aren't extortionate and it is usually quiet with music at a sociable level, meaning you and your friends can have a chat without shouting - unlike many other pubs/bars in the area. Staff are also friendly, and the place has always been clean when we have visited. Partner and I are regulars and often recommend The Garratt to friends!

Popped 8n for a quick pint nice and friendly would deffo revisit

Been here 3 times now , come from Southport to see our son , always try and pop in , great staff and a good atmosphere can’t wait for next visit

2 doubles for a fiver, cannot go wrong with that

Good staff good service that is all we need ya hoo

Loved it, had a guy sat on my lap and we had a really nice chat. Banging drinks too

Great pub, loved atmosphere, lovely.night.

I can not recommend this bar enough, such lovely staff and management team, they returned my sun glasses to me when I accidentally left them behind following an evening out in the bar. Im not local and I was concerned that I wouldn’t recover them.. but to my surprise they were there waiting for me the following morning. Such a lovely thing they did and I will definitely love to return again as a result.

I used to go this place all the time and loved it, but noticed it slipping in recent years. Went there yesterday with some friends and 2 of them were accused of not checking in on a number of occasions, was being quite rude and making them a little unwelcomed. To top it off he asked us to pay all together to make it easier for him, I understand it can be annoying taking separate orders, but the rounds would have been coming to £30-40 each otherwise, don't know if i'll go again anytime soon.

2 for £5, I say 2 for 5, you buy one you get one free, I SAID YOU BUY ONE YOU GET ONE FREE...and stroh...

Fab prices on drinks and everything done with covid regulations

Best pub in Manchester. 5 quid for two doubles and mixers, yes please!