Well I must say the food and service where the best, I had fish and chips, fish it was the biggest fish I had ever had, thanks x
We had a lovely pre concert meal of the chicken in a basket, it was absolutely delicious . The barman ( sorry did not get his name) was very friendly and helpful, wonderful service. Highly recommend this venue.
Good pub!
Only had drinks so can’t comment on food. Great range of beers & nice to see a ‘mild’! Lovely decor with some real character to it. Will be back to try food next time!
We had our wedding reception here back at the end of April 2023. Of course, we knew Rain Bar for years as a great bar with outdoor space by the canal which was why we thought of it. It was absolutely amazing, beautiful newly renovated function room, great service through the evening, great food - loads of guest compliments to the chef! There were individual yummy gluten-free platters for our celiac guests which they really appreciated. Special thanks to Alex with whom we met to plan everything and very special thanks to Sarah who set up our decorations thoughtfully and beautifully. About 60 odd guests, plenty of space to dance and chat with drinks. Seating for family members who needed it. The area is so lovely with the fairy lights and the canal, we took some of our wedding couple shots there. Could not recommend this venue enough for events!
Good food at a decent price, in a good location. One of the best outdoor areas of pubs and bars in Manchester, albeit still cold in winter even with the heaters on (not their fault really).
Vegan burger was tasty - not a fake meat burger, but mashed up veg and seasonings which makes for a more flavourful burger in my opinion!
Great place to be on a sunny day. There’s shade and sunny spots to sit in.
Nice tables inside too.
We didn’t eat as we had booked in elsewhere but the food looked fab, will definitely go back.
My partner tried the Manchester Lager and absolutely loved it.
Would definitely return when next in Manchester town centre.
Booked a table for 6 sat lunch time - food was excellent and good prices. The service was great - the waitress looked after us and checked in on us for drinks etc and we weren't rushed. Will defo visit again. One member of party had allergies and they were very keen to make sure everything was OK and we're very thorough
Nice pub with a lovely terrace and good beer selection.
Food was good as well
Called in for a drink to show some friends the bar. Usual JWLees beer range & the cask ales tried were on fine form! It's a well laid out pub & bar with plenty of space both inside & outside( the beer garden is excellent backing on to the canal)
At time of visit nobody was eating despite the kitchen still being open & not sure why?
However if you are in the area well worth a visit.
It was a warm evening. Our party was often out on the South facing upper terrace, overlooking the canal. It was lovely to be there, reminiscent of Californian or Mediterranean evenings!
I had my 50th birthday party at the Rain Bar in the function room in early September 2023. It was all very easy to arrange with Alex and his team. We had our own music played through the room speakers, and a slide show on the TVs. The function room is a great venue with its own bar and terrace (overlooking the canal), with easy access to toilets. We had great weather so guests spent a lot of time outside. We had the buffet which was very good and plentiful (one of the guests went back for 3rds which definitely means something). The staff on the night were very helpful and friendly. Plenty of variety of drinks at the bar. I would certainly recommend to hire.
Matthew Thornton (TroubleNM)
+5
Best bar I've come across in Manchester. Visiting for a concert at the Bridgewater Hall, the pub is like a 60 second walk from it. Beautiful beer garden, great staff and the Manchester craft lager is lovely. Cant recommend enough. Will be back.
Really enjoyed our trip to Rain bar! It was a new find of mine and I was pleasantly surprised! Absolutely loved it, enjoyed sitting outside to eat as the weather was so nice! But inside was just as nice! The food came quite quickly and was absolutely delicious! Staff were very pleasant and friendly! Only slight downfall is i felt it was a little bit over priced, but the food was delicious so i could overlook it!
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