The Old Monkey in Manchester

Really great pub made to feel welcome. Good beet and chesper than the Christmas Markets

Packed downstairs but discovered upstairs where it was quieter and easier to get a table. The fish and chips was superb— great quality fish and crisp beer batter, not greasy at all. Service very friendly, and the beer was superb. Would certainly return here.

We had the good fortune of running in out of the rain and into The Old Monkey on Monday, 2 December. We grabbed a table where we could watch the Friendly League game being shown, and ordered some food and drinks from the bar. The barman was lovely, we ordered our drinks to the table and then he brought us out amazing Bangers and Mash (him) and Chicken Tikka Masala (me). The portions were not only huge, they were tasty and just fantastic. Beyond your expectations for pub grub. We were finally warm, dry, full and sated, and enjoying the footy and good conversation about us, when we had to sadly leave. But we’ll be back as luckily we live nearby. Ahh Manchester rain… at least you lead us into great pubs!

Great place for a pre match drink Great choice of beers and spirits 👌

Just a couple of beers on walk from train station to hotel,, Pleasant little pub, friendly staff, good beer,,

My favourite pub when staying on Portland Street, nothing fancy, just normal.

A lovely pub we went into the first day of our Manchester trip because it was close to our hotel. Kept coming back each day. Food is great, staff is cool, beers are great, vibes are lovely!

A real Manchester pub. The crowd is very diverse, here you will meet both young people and quite old people drinking beer The staff is very nice, the atmosphere is what you need, I recommend drinking the local dark beer (instead of drinking Guinness once again)

Perfect for a chilled drink 🍷🍻 after work

Best bar in Manchester. Our adventure began there! 😄

Horrible man behind the bar asked for a taxi number said he didn't have one 😕 the young lady behind the bar was lovely gotme a cab straight away what a horrible man

Nice pub and friendly atmosphere and staff.

Traditional pub, different beer brands

We ordered food and drinks for 2 people. (£34.80) a Chicken Tikka Masala and Sausage and Mash. Obviously not cooked on premises, simply reheated food. The curry, £12.95, was so overcooked that I couldn't cut the chicken. The staff on duty had to phone the manager to authorise a refund. The drinks were nice enough and the sausage and mash quite nice. Music was piped in, so not a great deal of atmosphere. It was clean and tidy though. We'd not go back.

Almost got mugged went in here for safety, and got helped by the staff amaxing service !!

This pub protected me from being mugged by a group of scammers. 10/10

It's a very nice place to go with friends. I enjoyed it a lot.

Classic English pub with great food and great beers! Absolutely adequate prices.

New barrel wasn't settled full of crud

Pleasant city centre pub. A bit bland in the surroundings department but has well kept Holts beer. Nice staff.

Really nice pub with a good selection of beers at reasonable prices. Can get a bit busy but has a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Recommended.

Steak n Ale pie Classic pub grub!! Nice ambience to chill.

Great pub with plenty of good beer and good company

Es la peor comida que yo y la esposa hemos tenido. El pastel se quemó. No cociné dentro. Mi comida se cocinó muy caliente. Además, esperé más de media hora. Nunca volvamos allí.

Nice friendly bar staff, busy place but quieter upstairs. He had curried prawns which were delicious as a snack with a Gin & Tonic and. Beer. Enjoyable experience 👍

Friendly staff made for a pleasant pint at this classic pub. Will happily return.

Went in to get out of the rain, ended up staying for about an hour. Cracking beer selection, and very chill atmosphere (on a weekday)

Excellent wee pub. Good selection of beer

We came for a drink before going out for a meal. This is the first time I've been in this pub and it was brilliant.

A good, traditional pub. The beer is excellent and the service is great.

We did our choir practice in here one night in the large upstairs room

Traditional pub with quality beer. Becoming a rare thing.

Just a normal pub with good beer and food options

Friendly, clean, quiet pub for a pint if you have time to kill before going to Piccadilly train station.

Bar man was not very happy, stunted atmosphere, we put empty glasses on the bar as we left and a man at the bar asked us what we were playing at which I found very odd.

Traditional pub, well kept Holts, friendly staff, good vibe and nicely busy for an afternoon meet up.

Came across this by chance. And what a decent find. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Thank you

Nice pub, dri ks good and staff friendly and helpful

Quick pint upstairs. We sheltered from the naff Mcr weather so quick drink n away. Unlikely to see posh people with white false teeth accompanied by plastic bits n lips here, more like down to earth folk.

Great staff, great music, great service

Pleasant little boozer. Shame it wasn't busier.

Didn't have food, so can't rate it. But, everything else was great.

Had a good night in the old monkey beer was good staff were great will be back

Horrible. Expensive pints, the waiter looks like he don’t want to work but trully he es bored. Full of strange people and annoying drunk people.

When we were inside a person we didn't know came in and started scolding all the people in the bar. The owner did nothing about it. Many people left because of this fact.

It's in a great location and has a great atmosphere! There is a bar on the ground floor and a smaller one up on the first floor. You can book the top room for events etc. Last time I visited. There was a dog. Nice.

Over £26 for 4 glasses of wine, not feeling it!

Great pint of Holt mild good prices and pleasant staff would definitely recommended this place for a pint in Manchester City centre

Very good Manchester pub about 10 minutes walk from Piccadilly Station. Six cask ales on handpump when I visited including a mild. Fairly quiet after the Spurs game at the Etihad. The pub was Manchester brewer Joseph Holt's first ever new-build house in the city. Built on the site of the Queens Arms beer house, it opened in 1993.

Nice little pub good service and a nice atmosphere

It's an ok pub for the city centre but the prices for a pint are steep. £5.60 for a pint of strongbow doesn't make it a night out venue.

Great selection of beers at very good prices in a great location. Will definitely be going back.

When visiting Mcr don't forget to search 'Holt's Brewery' pubs for value for money and authentic Manchester hospitality and characters... the Old Monkey is one of the best (inc the Ape and Apple, and the Crown and Anchor).

The Old Monkey Pub in Manchester offers an impressive array of beers, showcasing a diverse selection that caters to various tastes. However, it's worth noting that on two separate visits, the pub was not serving food. This might be disappointing for those looking to pair their drinks with a meal. Despite this drawback, the charming atmosphere and exceptional beer choices make it a noteworthy spot for beer enthusiasts.

Absolutely amazing comedy night with Trap Door here! Love that they can draw in top notch comedians for a show that is six quid a ticket! It’s phenomenal! Shame about the surly bar staff that refuse to give a full glass of sodding Coke!

Pleasant environment, friendly staff.

Gutes Pub in typisch englischen Stiel. Und eins der saubersten die ich bislang gesehen habe.

Loud and full of rough people. Very loud. My left ear started ringing. The strangers talk to you and want to shake your hand. He got so offended when I did not.

Lovely proper bar , shame no food on was starving . friendly staff and good range of drinks . Just stayed for one going to a show and needed some food

Having been in the pub before and enjoyed the experience, I was extremely disappointed this time. The guy behind the bar looked far from happy and we left after one drink

First visit. Bar staff and atmosphere great! Old English pub vibes. Lovely!

Good old fashioned Holts pub at reasonable price

Typical city centre pub an eclectic mix of people, very enjoyable 👍 Crystal Gold😊enjoyed ,X

Fantastic pub in the middle of Manchester. Great choices of beers.

100% recommend for the staff alone. Bar staff were exceedingly friendly and imparted a load of local knowledge to me, a first time solo visitor to Manchester. The second day I visited, I was in a bad situation and the owner helped me out tremendously (without me asking). I can't possibly thank her enough. Will defo be back next time I visit.

Small but sweet place at the ground floor and more on the first floor

If you are looking for a good meal then this is the place to go. Good portions and not too expensive. They also have a range of craft beers to choose from.

Great Holts Pub where you cab still get Holt's dark mild .

We recently hired the upstairs function room for a birthday party. The room is a good size for around 60 people. The landlady was friendly and helpful as were all the staff. The buffet was fantastic, a good mix of hot and cold food. Plenty for everyone. Would recommend to anyone wanting a small pub venue in a central part of Manchester.

Top drawer old school boozer. Smashing.

Best staff going. Cosy place to escape the hustle and bustle of Portland Street.

Very caring staff. Invest in some aircon please. Excellent beer

Best pub in Manchester. Awesome food, great price and a pint thrown in for good measure. 1000% recommended. Staff brilliant too, great atmosphere

Un pub tradicional de Manchester, tal vez nosotros llegamos muy temprano (alrededor de las 7 PM) pero no había nada de buen ambiente, ya había gente, pero no había musica, todo eso se sentía muy fúnebre. Solo nos tomamos una media pinta y nos fuimos a otro pub.

A bit smelly but serves good stout.

Great place to go for a drink and great service from the staff

Not the best boozer that Manchester has to offer but it is still a very decent boozer with a good pint of holts.

Darren behind the bar (short,chubby, wee fella) charged me four times for a two dashes, I asked Darren why, I was told; “that’s just what we do”. My friend paid double for his dash aswell. I thought this was odd so I stood at the bar, another customer ordered a spirit and dash, who only paid for one, when I asked why, Darren said “because he’s only drinking soda”… I thought I heard him asking for a spirit, could be my mistake. However, when my other friend was served by the older gentleman behind the bar, he was not charged double for a dash. Very confusing

Darren behind the bar (short,chubby, wee fella) charged me four times for a two dashes, I asked Darren why, I was told; “that’s just what we do”. My friend paid double for his dash aswell. I thought this was odd so I stood at the bar, another customer ordered a spirit and dash, who only paid for one, when I asked why, Darren said “because he’s only drinking soda”… I thought I heard him asking for a spirit, could be my mistake. However, when my other friend was served by the older gentleman behind the bar, he was not charged double for a dash. Very confusing

Cracking pint of bitter, no knobheads, proper pub.

Pub molt agradable on el dia que vaig anar-hi posaven molt bona música a un volum que permetia tenir conversa sense haver d'alçar la veu. La cervesa al seu punt de temperatura.

Love the pub ,the atmosphere, always go there everything I'm in Manchester.

Nice pub with local ales and decent pub food.

A Holt's pub serving a good selection of real ales and IPA. They also serve Mild which is something you don't see often nowadays! A good traditional city pub, nice.

Great atmosphere in a great bar!

Limited food menu like everywhere short of staff

Brilliant little pub, friendly and so clean can't wait to go back.

Only had a beer great larger not bad prices

Great beers, service and atmosphere

Shutting early is OK if it's done in a professional manner. This wasn't and the barman just couldn't wait to get the away. Avoid on a Sunday night.

Decent place with a reasonable range of drinks, meals are good value for money with the curry being very nice.

Lovely typical no nonsense Holts pub.

Fine beer. Friendly & efficient service.

Goed, mogelijkheden om te eten en fijn te drinken

Well worth the visit a Holts house so plenty of ales to choose from convivial atmosphere bar staff attentive and chatty you can't go wrong .

Great pub beer spot on and one of the cleanest pubs you are likely to visit and beer was spot on

Nice pub. Great selection of craft beers and IPAs. Staff friendly. Bobbed in for a couple of drinks prior to a gig. Didn't try the food, but the table next to us devoured theirs - so must be good!!

Sehr gemütlich. Nette Mitarbeiter. Preis-Leistung top. Komme gerne wieder her

Ho trovato questo pub mentre girovagavo per Manchester e il nome mi ha attratto fin da subito. Ho pranzato con una pie ripiena di carne e una birra: tutto era squisito e soprattutto, visti gli standard dei prezzi inglesi, anche economico. Lo consiglio anche solo per una pausa, si respira proprio l'aria da tipico pub inglese.

Great city centre pub selling Holts real ales at very reasonable prices. As ever, bar staff are incredibly efficient and friendly. We didn't have food but saw some on the next table which looked delicious