The Sun in September in Manchester

I am writing this review to remember this place because it has earned a place in my heart! It is located in a beautiful building, the outside garden is really idyllic, with very cute tables and a totally relaxing atmosphere. Thanks to the afternoon sun, I spent two very pleasant hours here. It is very picturesque and really special. If you come here, I think it is a must. If I ever return to these places (and I hope so because, in general, I love them) I will definitely return and I hope also for lunch/dinner, to taste something.

Great pub didn't get chance to try the food

Update! Food is being served again!! Great pub, run by John and Kerry. Unfortunately they no longer do food due to a decision by Mr Smith senior. Very shortsighted in my opinion as their food, especially the fish and chips were excellent. Humphrey you really need to have a rethink! Also children are not allowed in anymore as they don't sell food.

Can't not use they phones no swearing what is this 1984???

Been on darts night so I can't really comment.provided a curry,lads seems to enjoy,but I can't stand the stuff,had a few chips.

Great place lovely staff best food in Burnage thanks will always go there.

Not for me the Sam's Smith pubs are dreary and the beer is terrible. Each for there own. Extra star for sense of humor.

Great Service always a big smile from John and Kerry the food is really nice glad I came across this lovely place thanks to John and Kerry thanks Jason

Perfect. No phones. No swearing. Great beer. Friendly locals. An exterior more in keeping with the French Riviera than Burnage.

Nice atmosphere very good prices and services, thank you guy's.

Great pub with great price for drinks but food a bit expensive. It would be better with a bit of background music to give it a bit more atmosphere but I know this chain of pubs don’t do that. Shame as would be a great asset to the place. Some outdoor seating but again this could be made to look a lot nicer and more inviting.

What a fantastic night. Staff drink and food fabulous can't wait to go 😋 back staff so helpful and friendly. Really helpful in every way

Underappreciated venue owned by independent brewery. Exquisite offerings of organic produce. A hidden gem, basically.

A lovely old-school pub. Friendly service and delicious food. Took my mum for lunch and chance for a chat and will be back.

No tv's, no mobile phones and I'm pretty sure that your not even allowed to laugh! Swerve it, unless you are are a real boring person...

The food is delicious, the portion are great and the staff are wonderful. What's not to like? I would recommend The Sun in September, Burnage to anyone looking for a quiet meal without telephones constantly ringing or someone talking into the phone. Its a little gem near Tesco Burnage.

Great friendly community pub .

Food is out of this world. Will definitely be returning.

Good traditional pub, competitive prices and good beer.

It’s a lovely Sam smith boozer and there’s some gooduns oancheater. It’s actually the best Sam smith in Manchester. All the staff are lovely and the food is worth up to twice what you’d pay for it. The landlord and staff look after the taps like prodigy footballer. They keep it on the straight and narrow and it produces the goods. If only they had something to do with Gazza or Best. Float down and drink on deepest, darkest Manchester 👍

just stop at 12-30pm had a 00 beer 🍺 it was great nice pub

I meant to give 5 stars ,but my phone playing up ,sorry

Lovely Sammy Smith's pub with a nice beer garden. If there was a kids play area we'd live there.

John consistently produces lovely grub and Kerry and the staff are fab too with their customer service. We have bought friends and family here for food and they have all enjoyed what they have had too. My husband always has John's signature dish, fish and chips and I chop and change and enjoy what I have.

Excellent beer lovely traditional pub

Nice place to have a meal good selection on menu

Cracking smiths,stunning interior 👌

We have just returned from having another lovely meal here. My husband always has the fish and chips, which is John's signature dish. I had the scampi and chips, which was very nice too. There is a good range of dishes on the menu, including small plates for children or folk with a smaller appetite. The pub is homely with wood burning open fires and John and Kerry are fab hosts with a great team of staff.

Table of 3 at lunchtime. All our meals were high quality and home made. Absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced. Owners very welcoming. Will definitely be back!

A great place to relax and have a good chat. No mobiles, no music. Good old fashion fireplace with dancing flames. But the bonus is, a great Sunday roast. With pub meals during the week, Sun In September is a pub worth visiting.

Food was nice, but limited choice menu. On a Sunday, there are only pies and roast dinner. The outside could do with some cleaning, as the first impression isn't great.

I'm biased...my local..cracking pint ...great staff...never any hint of trouble ...oh and they do food too...and now take contactless...

Great pub, great food, friendly atmosphere

Great pub.. Great friendly atmosphere and staff

Lovely Sam Smiths pub in Burnage. Really nice interior.. Bar, lounge and snugs(no pics of lounge as too many patrons and Sam smiths no phone policy) it's had a refurb and it's done tastefully. Big outside area. Serves double 4 and a light mild on draught along with the usual. Serves food and has a dartboard . It's a sam smiths establishment so cash only, no phones, no swearing.. recommended 🍻

Very cheap pub. Staff very attentive. Old school....no mobiles allowed, no TV etc. But you shouldn't go to pubs for that anyway

Traditional pub. Unfortunately it is cash-only payments and has a no phones policy.

Absolutely love this gem of a pub! I was so disappointed when it closed down a couple of years back, over the moon it's back up and running despite the pandemic 👌🏼👌🏼

Meal was delicious service excellent nice and friendly cash only for paying

Staff always have smile for the customer, beer excellent, food perfect,👍🥃

Friendly staff, warm and welcoming

Brilliant place. Food amazing. Staff excellent..just 1 beautiful places

Really friendly pub with host of beers at great prices I will return .

Me and my partner paddy luv the food staff friendly warm cosy pub 😀

Gorgeous food and lovely staff 💗

Great venue, lovely outdoor area and excellent prices.

Great atmosphere,great beer and food,lovely staff that are always pleasent.Highly recommended...

Lovely local pub: friendly staff, good food and cheap beer. What more could you ask for?!

Cracking food... cracking hosts... cracking company and no wrong uns...need I say more?... pheasey...

100% top local pub. No noise. No mobile phones allowed. No music. Cheaper pint. Works for me. Cons: cash only. Your call.

Beer and Food is spot on 👌 Landlord, Landlady & Staff are super friendly..

We have been coming to this pub for a while and the staff are great. On this occasion we had brought my mother in law for a birthday treat. My husband really likes the fish and chips so she had that on his recommendation. I had the liver and onions which was delicious. Again another great meal out. Thanks to John and his team.

Open again, Old Brewery bitter available. Prices hiked, but still reasonable. Good menu, although not tried. Delightful ambiance on the terrace or in the garden. Friendly licensee and staff.

Apparently the decor is wonderful (allegedly cost £500k) and the food I'm told is great too. There is even an accessible toilet. How marvellous. The only thing is there are STEPS at every entrance. You can't even sit in the garden as there is a kerb to climb to get onto the grass. My friends moved a picnic table onto the car park so we could have a drink. The Disability Discrimination Act was enacted in 1995, some 26 years ago. Frankly, it's just not good enough. Do the owners of this pub chain not realise that the spending power of disabled people in this country is £200bn pa. Given the current situation post-Covid wouldn't it make business sense to tap into some of that? In the meantime I'll be taking my custom elsewhere.

Nice large garden, friendly staff. Drink cheap although choice isn't great

Only take cash. Lovely garden for a lovely day. Waiter very nice,

Nice Sam Smiths pub on Burnage L3

Nice and friendly pub, great pint and very reasonable prices

A hidden gem! Just check yourself before you arrive! No phone, no swearing. Easily done, if you prepare yourself, invite those loved ones around you who can deal with talking directly at your face and love it when you have the time to listen x

Just for the name food also not to bad.

Didn’t think much of the place or food

I found it expensive for a local pub

An excellent pub and wonderful hosts. Only a lack of disabled access prevents me from giving it all 5 stars.

Good warm welcome. Drinks at a decent price. No canned music, no annoying mobiles, no tablets, no TVs. Good beer, good conversation, good folks.

Haven’t been to this pub for ages but popped in with my daughter for drinks. The landlord and staff were absolutely lovely, especially Sammy behind the bar and the drinks were reasonably priced with great service (although there’s no choice of wines). I could just about cope with the no phones/tablets rule (though it’s a bit strange in 2020) but to my disappointment you can’t use cards at all. My daughter had to run to the cash machine up the road. Not only is this inconvenient but it’s putting staff and customers at risk of Covid because cash is phenomenally dirty (NHS worker here) and you’re doing yourself out of business because we left early rather than go for more cash and although I’ve heard the food is good I wouldn’t want to have to bring cash to pay a large bill. Would love to come back as this pub is much improved but get a flipping card machine please Sam Smiths!

We booked a table for teatime and on our arrival filled out the trace and track form because of the the current conditions. We both decided to have a pie , I had chicken,ham and leek and my husband had the steak and Sam Smiths ale pie. We also shared a portion of onion rings. We really enjoyed our meal and were glad to know the pub is taking part in the 'eat out help out scheme. Would highly recommend the food here and we saw someone have the fish and chips which was massive!

Lovely small and old style pub. Sits in its own grounds with nice garden. Nice food and beer. Not expensive and good value for money. No loud music or TV blasting away. Hard to believe you're close to a busy city. You'd almost think you're in the lake district national park 😊 especially in winter with the roaring fire.

My aunt came to visit my mother from Scotland and we decided to have a family meal at the Sun. I had the liver and onions, my husband had the beef and ale pie, the sisters both had the smaller portion of scampi, my daughter had the beef burger and chips and the twins had chicken nuggets. All the meals came out together and piping hot. We all enjoyed what we had and the twins had ice cream for dessert. We will be back now that the pub is back open after lockdown.

This was our first meal out since lockdown. It was a lovely sunny day so we sat in the beer garden.The food was delicious, good sized portions and perfectly cooked. The staff we amazing and couldn't do enough for us. The Sam Smiths bitter was great, our first beer for months that wasn't out of a can and we enjoyed it so much we had more than one. I can see us coming back many times in the future.

Fantastic friendly place food looks fantastic need to try it soon

A different experience: some of it good. The real fires are welcoming. The beer is cheap and I like Sam Smith's beer. But I ordered a coke and it was definitely not the real thing: tasted extremely cheap. I don't expect the real thing but even for catering cola this was not great. The digital detox idea is nice, helped by having newspapers lying around and some pencils for kids to draw. Food menu was cheap but didn't have time to try it. The blanket ban on swearing is also a nice idea. I'd go back there.

Great staff, great food, great beer,

Nice little pub, very homely. Real fires in the winter months. Good food, reasonable on price. Also good prices on beers. Nice garden for the summer months. Only negative, No phones, tablets or laptops allowed.

Thought the place was neat and tidy good bar food menu and a nice pint of taddy lager I am yet to go back in and have a meal to try and cuts out noiseyness students mobile phones also good for chit chat and conversation

Nice pub in a Samuel Smith's way, not supposed to use your phone or swear.

Just had a lovey tea here , we both choose a pie, me steak and kidney and hubbie beef and ale. Served with either chips or mashed potato and vegetables and gravy. Delicious. The menu has everything on it, light bites , sandwiches, salads, burgers and main meals, smaller dishes for children as well as desserts and coffees. Very reasonably priced in a lovely pub, 2 open fires and attentive service. We will be back!

Used to be very run down then closed. Sam Smiths took it over, we went in last night staff were friendly and great service, Sam Smiths have a digital free policy NO TVs, phones, tablets or laptops which means there is a hum of conversation what a brilliant idea go to the pub for a drink and a chat. Beer is excellent and a pint of Taddy lager was £2.30 so two pints and change from a fiver. Brilliant we will be back to try the food.

Nice warm decor , friendly staff , decent beer and the food was ok. All in all, a very welcoming pub

Nice and warm place, I like the no phones and swearing policy. well done

Fantastic pub love it great food fantastic landlord and landlady they are brilliant John and Kerry x

Been a couple of times now and I love it. The building itself is packed with history and the interior decor is a salute to events in Burnage gone by. Warm welcome each time we have been and the food is delicious. John-Lee, Kerry, their daughter and the team are so friendly and nothing seems too much trouble. Looking forward to going back when I'm visiting Burnage again!

Went in last night. No phones etc. Don't mind that, but when I tried to check an email under the table I was literally shouted at and told I'd have to leave. Hilarious! Not like I took a phone call. Wasn't disturbing anyone. I won't be back and either will my friend. Good luck. I can't see you being around at Christmas with that attitude.

I have enjoyed my evening here it's relaxing place to meet up with friends and the staff are very welcoming and attentive to your needs, I hope that they are here to stay and make a success they are trying hard good luck

Excellent friendly and warm, much improved than it used to be

I'm new to the area so looking for a new local and popped in to see how it is. The barman was friendly, the lady behind the bar was a bit of a grinch as she told me off for taking my phone out to send a text. Apparently their is a no phone policy, which I thought was Boll*x but I couldn't say that out loud as there is a no swearing policy too 😂😂. If you can do without your phone or swearing then it is a nice enough pub, prices are cheap and it has a warm fire. 2 stars as the lady made me feel unwelcome.

Top place top people great beer 👍👍

No phones/digital items pub. Apart from that it's nice

First visit loved it will be back

Someone has turned this place to an amazing pub. Went with my friends once, and once with my family. Both occasions felt well welcomed, great hospitality. Thank you all

A lovely experience. Top notch food & friendly staff.

This could be the best place I've ever discovered. It boasts warm and welcoming staff, a cosy atmosphere and cheap pints. The food is outstanding and portion size is incredible.

Lovely pub. Interesting historical building , beautifully restored. Welcoming atmosphere with open fires. Thououghly approved of the polite notices requesting no swearing and no phones/wifi. Cheap and excellent beer and food. Deserves to be very successful after its recent reopening. It's great to have a nice pub like this within walking distance of our house in Burnage.

Called in for a drink tonight as my partner had my kids... he had texted me over a problem with 1 of my kids!!! I was told by a member not to use my phone!! What sort of place is this where you can't use your phone?? What would happen if there was an emergency!!! ?? This matter needs addressing asap !!!

Just reopened on 14th of October, deep cleaned and good management team installed, food back on, excellent news! And prices static!

Pity it is closed, great pint of Sam Smiths, friendly

Great management and staff but no food served which is the down side.

A decent pub at heart but struggling somewhat due to antiquated and authoritarian rules..

Open and serving a great pint!! Was closed down for a while as some vagrants calling themselves pub managers shut themselves in and forgot to pay the rent😯 then did a moonlight flit.....recent refurbishment but still a great traditional pub, no music, no sky sports just good old fashioned atmosphere where you can hear yourself talk and chill out.

This pub appears to be permanently closed, all windows boarded up.

So confused. Used to come here Friday nights then it got referb, seen it open once and not seen it open since? :(