Tusk in Manchester

Fui aquí para un almuerzo de sábado - realmente me gustó la hamburguesa de pollo tirón que tuve - había un montón de eso también! Definitivamente recomendaría

Vimos el 50% de descuento en comida y los 16 de nosotros estábamos hambrientos y con espíritu de fiesta. Uno de nuestro grupo llamó desde el bar en el que estábamos y reservó la mesa. El personal fue muy servicial y atento. Tuvimos una larga mesa en la parte Tusk que pedimos nuestras bebidas. Dos cócteles por diez libras, pedimos una selección de hamburguesas, pizzas y patatas fritas sucias, porciones enormes y con el descuento calculado en £ 8 cada uno con una propina generosa. Increíble valor, buena comida también. Nos lo pasamos genial gracias.

Called in for drinks with friends decent prices and deals the bar area seemed dark good location in the northern quarter

Fuimos con 3 amigos para cócteles como regalo de cumpleaños nos ignorado por uno de los miembros del personal y el otro sólo buscaron desde charlando cuando tuvimos que gritar él

Compré el cupón groupon en línea para conseguir 4 cócteles por 15 libras, y se convirtió en por apprensive después de leer las críticas que decían que estaban utilizando los bonos a personas displicente, sin embargo creo que otros pueden haber sido los visitantes pueden haber estado bebiendo en un bar totalmente diferente! Fuimos un domingo por la noche y nos recibió un portero, y el personal del bar tan pronto como entramos. Nos sentamos y el camarero nos explicó cómo funcionaba el vale, nos dimos cuenta de que prácticamente todo el mundo había usan también, así que no te sentirás fuera de lugar. Fantásticos cócteles (y una gran elección con el vale también), y un gran ambiente, incluso con servicio de mesa, así que puedes relajarte un poco más! Sin duda volveríamos (incluso sin un vale) - tienen un 2 por 10 ofrecen también!

I purchased a voucher for tusk from Groupon for 4 cocktails & the value of each cocktail was £8 but as the £8 cocktails were not appealing we decided on more expensive ones and were happy to pay the difference, however when we came to order we were firstly told that we could only use our voucher at the smaller bar (not sure why as it is all one place) then when we did move to the small bar had to wait around half an hour before being served (it wasn't even busy, but it seemed the waiters were more interested in serving the females first than my boyfriend who had gone to get the drinks) when he finally did get served he advised that we had a Groupon voucher but wanted to order the more expensive cocktails and would happily pay the difference to which we were told under no circumstances could we purchase a more expensive cocktail and pay the difference due to us having the Groupon voucher, when we asked why it was a firm 'no' I would have happily walked out at this point but money had already been spent on the voucher and we didn't want to be further out of pocket, so we had to settle for the £8 cocktails that were absolutely disgusting, they tasted more like a children's non alcoholic cocktail than one that was meant to have alcohol in it,the only way to describe them was it was a large glass of ice, sugar and colouring with little to no liquid until the ice melted. I can safely say we will not be returning there again. I know everyone has they're own experiences and some may have been great, but this review is of MY experience and I can honestly say it was pants!!! rubbish service, rubbish cocktails and rubbish value, there are far better cocktail venues in Manchester that are more than happy to accommodate.

Visited last week and will not be going back. Arrived at 12.30 to find it closed, though it advertises opening at 12. Came back a few hours later with a groupon deal for 4 cocktails up to the value of £8 each. Approached the bar and asked if we could have the £8.50 cocktails and I would pay extra. Was told no you can't do that you're paying groupon. Well if I pay you the extra then I am not paying groupon. The purpose of the groupon deal is to encourage new customers to visit. Maybe someone should tell the staff. Order a solero cocktail which was literally juice and ice. Picture attached which shows how much ice was in the glass. To summarise rubbish experience, rubbish cocktails, much better places in Manchester.

Thanks to Jack and Nathan for making our late afternoon treat so enjoyable. Great value cocktails and lovely food.

Thanks to Oliver our bar tender for making our cocktail class amazing!! Also Casey Jo for organising!

Called in one Saturday night a couple of weeks ago. Bought 4 cocktails, which were delicious and ordered food. Music in the background was of an average level, however, this all changed at 7pm when it was cranked up to an ear busting level! I'm used to loud music but this was far too early and we couldn't even begin to think about eating food there. Left soon after. Need to make their mind up whether they are a club or restaurant.

Great midweek visit. The drinks were tasty and the atmosphere was lively. Staff were lovely, in particular Steve. Thanks!

Such a brilliant bartender, absolutely made our night. Go to this bar, so much genuine manc fun! Go Steve!

Visited Tusks Manchester last night 18th March 2017 with friends as we had tickets for Elbow concert and wanted food & couple of drinks before show. We found a table bought cocktails ordered food & all sat down to chill,chat & have fun....... The Chilling,chat & fun lasted literally 10mins as the music was turned up too a ridiculous level of noise where you had to shout and as we was sat near the speaker felt like we was in a night club. Other people sat around were looking astonished and was saying they are leaving. My husband asked very politely the bar man "Could the music be turned down slightly?" Bar mans reply was " No.....as people want it loud" I myself had come up to the bar now and heared his comment and told him " When we walked in to Tusks we liked what we saw & the embience of the place (music not too loud ) that we decided to order food & drinks" How ever if Rude bar man had told us when ordering food that at 7.00pm the music would be turned up to Night Club level we would of walked right our of Tusks. Your rude bar man told me too calm down and was actually smirking about the fact that we was asking for the music to be turned down. Another bar man did try and sort problem but music was obviously not going to be turned down so we cancelled our food order & left,followed by two full tables of people. I have been in pub/restaurants where they turn music up at 9.00pm and I quite understand that as you want younger clientele but please 7.00pm........ My husband & myself live in Heaton Moor & have not visited Tusks here yet & after last night fiasco probably never will....... After leaving Tusks feeling angry & upset about the way YOUR Staff YOU hire were so rude we walked into Dough Pizza House to friendly staff,delicious Pizza,excellent wine,good conversation with music you could hear but not blasting and had a fabulous night. Will be returning back to Dough Pizza House & recommending to friends & family as for Tusks.......i think you know the answer to that!

I don't see nothing special in this place. Don't like so much the entrance doesn't look nice, seems small but probably there was only one part open, so I don't know how is it opening everything.Cocktail so and so. Stuff is nice.Decoration in Sud African style really poor!!

A friend and I walked into Walrus and stumbled upon Tusk as the two are linked together on the inside. I was delighted at our find. No only does the bar have a great happy hour but the bar man who was working that night was the most informative bar worker I had met in a long time. You could tell he was incredibly passionate and he changed up the happy hour cocktails using the same ingredients, only making it his (better and preferred) cocktail. Probably the best Tommys margarita I have ever had. The bar itself is very chilled out and relaxed and a great atmosphere. I would definitely recommend.

Tried Tusk for the first time for cocktails with friends and was pleasantly surprised. The cocktail menu is a bit different from the standard fare which we liked; it's good to have a bit of variation. Service was good. Only thing we didn't like was how loud the music was - we were in there about 5pm for pre-show / meal drinks and wanted to have a chat which was very difficult. Totally understand the music being louder later in the evening. I'd still go back though.

Rip off - don't bother £7.50 umbongos without a trickle of captain Morgan tasted like a glass of fruit juice - even at 241 rubbish - asked for them to be changed and the second were as bad - good music crap service and crap cocktails and poor service

Went on a wednesday night I think it was because they had all advertisements online saying it was certain drinks for £3.. we ordered these drinks (2) and the price was £12!! Thinking we may have got it wrong we payed it and went to sit down. When we sat down right next to our table was a poster saying the same thing.. £3 for certain drinks on this night. So as a member of staff walked pat we mentioned this and he said oh no that's not on anymore it hasn't been for months. If this was the case it should have been taken offline and all posters should be taken down! Not impressed

Lunch here ion a Saturday. Excellent service. Had 5 Sliders, very impressed. Simple but delicious food. Friendly bar man , very helpful.

Went for a quick meal before heading the cinema, ordered and it came fairly quickly but were very shocked at how small the portions were. The burgers are tiny and my partner and I were left leaving hungry still. However, the place is very nice, and the man behind the bar was helpful when the card machine wasn't working and came to us when it was fixed. He was also very polite and got the sauces we asked for when they didn't come with our meal without us even asking. However, the waiter who brought our food out was quite rude and just put them on the table and asked if we had ordered anything else and walked off, and it was in fact the man behind the bar who did a check back. Overall, the food is fairly average but not enough, and the bar staff are great.

The staff here were extremely friendly, the cocktails well done and imaginative, and the food of exceptional quality. It is not fancy and the menu selections are limited and changing, but they served me one of the best burgers I have ever eaten!

New to Manchester, I saw this place on a visit Manchester website. Not disappointed! Food was reasonably priced and fairly swift, tasty too! Meatball pizza was delicious. The decor of this place was nice, dim lighting, candles and copper covered tables. It works! The best part of this bar was the cocktails. The guy behind the bar was a wizard, the cocktails were amazing! Proper mojitos and a good zombie cocktail. See pics. He was polite, friendly and earned his tip. We got a taxi to the bar so unsure about parking but it seems to be limited. Would visit again.

Never been here before and had a great time.Good food and drinks, would have been better if they had draft beer down stairs.Nice atmosphere for a bar, good amount of seating

My daughter was 18 today but did not want a fuss just a quiet meal, so we ended up in this amazing place, Holly greeted us as we walked in and was just amazing through out the meal so friendly and attentive, the food was so delicious so much to choose from something for everyone. Thanks for a great evening Holly and we will be back.

Had a wowcher deal for four cocktails so excellent value.Was advised to book and was happy to find a table waiting for us.Had to order all four drinks at the same time and due to the nature of cocktails they took a little time to mix but where definitely worth the wait.

Visited here yesterday afternoon/evening and as always beautifully crafted cocktails! We tried quite a few although my husband became pretty hooked on Sex Panther lol! Nice bar and ambience in the fabulous northern quarter, food looked good too but we had just eaten or would have given that a whirl to! Thanks tusk for the lush drinks!

Visited here on Saturday with family never been before but we had wowcher vouchers for cocktails.Good selection of cocktails on offer and a very nice bar African themed. Decided to go for The Lion and The Turtle cocktails and was not disappointed The Lion being my favourite this was ginger beer and lemongrass vodka would recommend this one very refreshing. The Turtle was Gin, Pear, elderflower, prosecco and mint also refreshing aswell.Worth a visit if you a fancy a good cocktail that won't break the band most cocktails are £7.50 to £9.00 which is not bad at all.

Tusk is an odd set up.When you enter, you feel quite awkward trying to find somewhere to sit. All the tables are awkwardly positioned either by the door you enter in (constantly being blasted with cold air), against a wall four feet from the bar (no privacy and a constant queue of people), by the internal walk way between Tusk and Walrus, or you can sit by the window and you will end up having people sit at your table.If you can get passed this initial 'where am I going to sit' phase, you can then move on to choosing cocktails from their quite extensive cocktail menu. However, be prepared to write down what cocktails you want - gone are traditional names in lieu of 'Giraffe', 'Flamingo', 'Pelican'. It's novel, but it gives you no indication of what's inside. So when you order for cocktails at the bar, and it takes over 20 minutes to make them, you're left wondering 'which one did I chose? what's in this one? are these yours or mine?'.I make no exaggeration on the 20 minutes to make four cocktails. Luckily, I was the next person to be served, however someone arrived at the bar no more than a minute after me, and must have been waiting for a good 30 minutes until they were drinking their cocktails.It's not overly busy, but making two cocktails at a time, and only having a single person serving, it just doesn't make sense. The barman is friendly and apologetic / sympathetic and did try to find someone to help. I think it's the establishment rather than staff's fault.The actual cocktails weren't great if I am honest. Far too sweet for my liking, and I love piña colada, amaretto sours, june bugs etc.. These were far too sweet. I could understand if they were quickly made using premixers, but it took 20 minutes to make four, so plenty of care went into them.Moving away from the negatives, the pizza left on our table from the previous people (never cleared) looked great, and it was half price with the Manchester Loves Cocktails wristband. They looked fresh and sizeable and when people ordered them, they cam quicker than the cocktails..

The cocktails were good and food was lovely but we waited about 30 minutes to order at the bar. We went in on a Tuesday for one of the Manchester Loves Cocktails events. You'd think having an offer on drinks and food plus being advertised in an event they would have more staff on but there was only 2 staff in working to serve a fairly busy bar during peak trade times??!!Would visit again I think it would be a much better experience on a very quiet night.

I would not usually frequent the Northern quarter however my friend and I had a wowcher for £14 for four cocktails! What a bargain , the cocktails were unique animal themed and they were gorgeous! The Tiger , The Albatross & finally the Sex Panther I think I died and went to cocktail heaven! The waiter a lovely Aussie guy who was so helpful and made the best drinks ever was great! I am definitely going to visit this safari themed bar again with vouchers or not it was lush!

Rubbish service, short measures, con merchants and that is why the place was empty I guess (sunniest Sunday in Manchester for years)Told me that two double gin & tonics were £16 (me thinking that it would be cheaper to get a double) I asked how much single would be and the condescending reply was "half price" yet I was charged £9.00! - con artists not piss artists.

What a joy it is to write a review for these guys. I hired this place a couple of months back for our company birthday party after looking at many places across this side of Manchester. From the start it was an easy decision and all through the run up and through the main event itself the service was excellent. We hired Tusk from 6pm until late and Lyz who looked after us let us do everything we wanted. The music was great, the cocktails and bar staff were amazing and the food was tasty, brilliant and plentiful. The space inside Tusk was perfect for us and for our approximately 70 guests. Lyz and Jos looked after everything for us and we shall be returning to their restaurants again. Thanks Tusk and MAD!

Great deal on pizza and beers drew us to this place. Good food. Only small but in Northern Quarter so close to other bars and restaurants

It's a nice place as with the norther quarter in general it is a chilled laid back place,We ordered the sliders they got the order wrong but it was fine, chicken sliders were not great but the beef ones were fine.We only ate here before going to the cinema at the printworks do we were not expecting fine dinning Nice staff, nice food would go back

This is a nice little venue. I say little because there isn't too much room when its busy. But nice drinks and the decor and atmos is perfect on a nice sunny city centre day

We ate here last weekend. Nice ambiance in the bar. We ordered the classic burger and falafel burger. Reasonable priced too. Our food was good, but after seeing someone else with the Pizza, we will definitely return here for the pizza! Major food envy. There are no beers on tap; cocktails, wine and bottled beer only. This is a cool, laid back place for all ages, couples and groups of friends. An enjoyable meal.

Me and my mate were the only people in there on a weekday afternoon, the lad behind the bar was sooo nice and polite, sorted us with good and helped us pick drinks. Decor is cute, music not too loud, only issue was it was very uncomfortable when eating food. 100% will go again.

Thought this place was quite cool and good value for what we got, 5 sliders for about £13 which were yummy! Our bar man/waiter was lovely and attentive also. Recommend!

Popped in for a quick cocktail as we were in the area. Nothing special. Cocktails were ok but not great. 8 quid or thereabouts each. Comedy furry zebra heads on the wall. Whatever floats your boat, but not for us

A bite expensive for drinks in NQ and also do not have draft beers! Very nice atmosphere if you want to dance you need to visit defo!

Great drinks, great music, cool vibes.Visited Tusk on an impromtu night out to Manchester. It is twinned with Walrus, meaning the music is shared, but there is a more chilled vibe in Tusk.

This place is connected to Walrus and no better than, though they did have a great chilli cocktail that was on the menu.

Liked live music playing. Glad food was half price because the sharer platter we ordered would not be worth a full prise.

Popped in for first time today and had a couple of cocktails; they were fairly mediocre compared to many nearby, the person making them accidentally smashed one which cut my hand and covered my in some jungle mixture so not an ideal experience. It was just an accident but would've been nice if they'd not still charged us full price though or made sure I was ok. Men's toilets were pretty awful, toilet roll and holders aren't a necessity apparently. Doubt I'll return.

Отличный бар ! Приемлемое соотношение цены и качества. Вкусные коктейли. Бармен был просто в ударе !) Заглянем еще !!

Came here for drinks with a few friends was a very busy night. Bar staff were incredible they didn't stop dancing and laughing the whole time I was there really made the atmosphere in there incredible. Drinks were reasonable price for the area and all tasted outstanding. Definitely check this place out!

Tusk is a really quirky little cocktail bar. Love the atmosphere. The cocktails are fab, they have a really good selection, good quality and are usually made my very upbeat & happy staff..! We went again Saturday night just gone and the staff were all very happy, singing along to the music whilst they made our drinks which I loved. Nothing better than cheerful & friendly service..! They have special offers on through the week for drinks which is always great. They also serve food which I've always enjoyed. If you haven't been before it's definitely worth a visit..!

Every time I come to manchester I have to come here!!! The bar staff are amazing, the cocktails are to die for the food is finger licking good!!!! I can not recommend this place enough, I love it and so will you.

Only had a bit to nibble here but the cocktails are fabulous, great range of choices and they are all delicious! The atmosphere and music are also great. Really fun stop on a night out!

Popped in for a quickie as you do. Great music - lads dancing like it was The Farm, The LAs, Oasis all over again. Good feel to the place. Edgy....Naughy and had chips. Fab-u-lush

If you enjoy great tasting cocktails and you like experimenting with different ingredients and tastes, then Tusk is the place to go! I've sampled cocktails at several bars around Manchester, and the Northern Quarter in particular has several decent ones; but for great drinks from someone who not only knows his stuff but is a real enthusiast, then Richard at Tusk is one of the best! There are plenty of drinks to choose from on the menu (all given safari-related names) but Richard's happy to throw something together on the spot if you tell him your favourite spirit. I asked for a tequila based cocktail where I could really taste the tequila and got an amazing concoction with a "mystery ingredient". Fig-infused spirits are all the rage - but not bought in, all home made - there are jars of them on top of the bar! The food is good too, but it's the cocktails that really make the place.

I don't know where to begin. Firstly the customer service is awful. This bar privileges profits over absolutely everything. That is very clear almost as soon as you walk through the door. Secondly the music is awful. Not just the choice of music - but the sound quality, the drinks are overly priced, the ambience is rubbish. The worst thing by far about this place though is some of the staff - this bars priorities seem to be really mixed up. The goal at both Tusk and Walrus is to take as much money as they can off you - not to provide you with a good night out. Avoid at all costs.

Had a few drinks in here recently and have been before and really enjoyed it.The staff are great and polite and friendly, the place was busy but not rammed so it's uncomfortable.Good decor and a fun atmosphere

Popped into Walrus first of all but couldn't seem to get served so walked through to Tusk bar and staff couldn't do enough!!!! fantastic cocktails (strong) great atmosphere and great cocktail show - fire and explosions - brilliant. Thanks guys for making the start of my night -

I have been a couple of times and enjoyed both especially the sharing platter and cocktails. But I agree with a couple of reviews the service at the table is often terrible and they often seem to either not have enough staff or they are too busy doing something other than working (what ever that may be). I had the sharing platter both times and again this wasn't the same or the quantity standard - all a bit random like the service. Needs a good manager I think.

Celebramos el Santo de mi madre con unos cuantos cocktails y la verdad es que Tusk nos causó sensación! Sus cocktails son completamente diferentes, combinaciones de frutas realmente extraordinarias con unos colores espectaculares y encima servidos con vasos diferentes! Un lugar único!

Came here a few weeks ago at around 7.30pm for a bite and a few drinks with my partner. We came in and sat down whilst looking at the menu. The selection of drinks look amazing and we also loved the decor. Someone came over and asked to take our order but we asked for a few more minutes.No one came back to my partner went to the bar to wait to be served. People where sat at the bar with one male member of staff working, He was serving one guy at the end of the bar who we later realised was another member of staff. He was making him an obscure cocktail of some sort that was taking a long time, along with talking to him the whole time. By this point another couple were also waiting at the bar to be served. We left when we realised that we had been in there for 15 minutes and still had not been served. Although we were approached by a member of staff earlier, they never returned and we could not see anyone else about.The guy behind the bar could blatently see that we (and the other couple) were drink less and waiting - yet he continued to take his time serving another member of staff and chatting while we stood waiting. The bar was not busy at all. We left and went to Superstore which is just around the corner, had our meal and drinks there. Really glad we did leave as we discovered Superstore by chance and we reallyloved it in there! Not impressed with Tusk at all.

Just had a two night girls weekend in Manchester and ended up at Tusk both nights! Had it recommended by the DJ at Cloud 23 at the Hilton and it didn't disappoint! The music was great for a spot of dancing and the cocktails were amazing! Lots of massive cocktails that we shared once the bar staff had set them alight.. Loved it! The second night we tried a couple of other bars and ended up giving up and going back to Tusk and it was great to walk back through those doors and know a great night was in store!! Didn't realise that we could have also enjoyed the amazing looking food in the day.. That's a must for out next visit! Thanks to staff at Tusk for making out weekend : )

Been here countless times and never fails to impress. Delivers on food, cocktails, atmosphere and service.

We visited here at the beginning of the year. We loved the cocktails and the fact you had to try something new as they only did their own cocktails, we stayed here most of the evening!! We both had a burger, served with their homemade fries and salsa and it was to die for!! If I could have moved the whole place down to Cornwall with me, I would have!! The bartender was also lovely :) Will deffo go back next time I'm in Manchester!!

Popped in this bar for a couple of drinks, was a really nice bar the the cocktial maker really knew what he was doing and made us some really nice ones ! nice cosy bar.

Visited last night, next to Walrus which is also a good bar. Good varied music great cocktails and good service. The bar man did shots with us, loved it such a laugh in a nice clean safe bar.

Was staying in a hotel in the area on a business trip and went out for food. The area was busy for a Tuesday but the staff in Tusk were great and so was the food. Home made burger and glass of wine- job done!

Tried to order food told no rather harshly, but the drinks were good, ok for price gets crowded, been in before this stood waiting 10mins to be served when people walked in and was served straight away, walked out that time went back again, but highly doubt il be back!,

A great little chic bar. As you walk in it's like stumbling into your cousin's living room where they are showing off lots of Dutch wax prints and tusks from a Safari in Africa. It does have the feel of a private member's bar or that's what it would be in London central. Again a very Shorditch feel to it. Actually way more unique. The attentive bar staff were hard working and very happy and friendly serving up proper decent cocktails. A breath of fresh air compared to some of the snooties who work in London bars.The most amazing high quality sound system my little ear drums have ever had the pleasure of experiencing and the sounds provided by a brilliantly 'psyhic' DJ who seemed to know what I wanted to hear next. And how he wove very interesting and unusual sounds together from around the global pop world. I was due to go to a seminar the next day but would have stayed to have 4 more cocktails and boggie in "our kid's living room". How wonderful.I will be back.

Popped in here whilst on the hunt for somewhere that did food, what a good find it was! Lovely interior, good service and cocktails delicious! The menu is limited to burgers but they are absolutely amazing and really tasty. Will definitely be returning and recommending to others

I love a place that just sticks to what it is good at. The burgers were awesome, lamb ( I went for this and it was v good)' beef, chicken, bean, and an African meat I have forgotten oops. My wife went for chicken. The reason I forgot the other burger as I had a few of their different and delicious cocktails. Loved the atmosphere and the owner/waitress was professional, friendly and very welcoming. Good mix of people in there. Definitely one for a Saturday afternoon!

A fantastic evening spent in this newly found bar in the Northern Quarter. We stumbled across this bar whilst celebrating a 21st. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming, recommending cocktails and definately going the extra mile, especially the Italian girl and Adam. We had a fantastic few hours here and would highly recommend it to anyone. Keep up the good work guys!!