The Shakespeare, Manchester - pub details
Address: 16, Fountain St, Manchester, M2 2AA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2151) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Manchester Victoria (0.4 miles), Manchester Piccadilly (0.6 miles), Manchester Oxford Road (0.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- TV, Jukebox
- Food served, Real ale, Cocktails
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> Current user rating: 6.2/10 (rated by 32 users)
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Athenaeum, Manchester (0.1 miles), Kro Piccadilly, Manchester (0.1 miles), Paramount, Manchester (0.1 miles), Cafe Beermoth, Manchester (0.1 miles), All Bar One, Manchester (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Shakespeare, Manchester
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| This was the nearest pub when I was in Manchester recently, so went in for lunch. Food (served upstairs only) was not bad, and the staff were friendly. Beer was ok. Carpets could do with a clean. Overall, not terrible, not great. JBanana - 21 Sep 2016 16:20 |
| I visit this pub very time I go to Manchester, mainly because it is a fairly normal place in a quiet side street, a block or so from the manic bus, tram & people rammed Piccadilly area. A pint of Greene King IPA @ 3.30 was quite satisfactory. The customers appeared to be a mix of shoppers, tourists & after work drinkers. Bar folk were engaged & efficient, all in all a pretty good pub. Queenslander - 11 Sep 2014 22:27 |
| Visited here a couple of months back. If I'm in the area on a crawl I always suggest coming in here, and am usually underwhelmed. What draws me in is the look of the building from the outside, looks like it would be a little hidden gem. Once you step inside it is distinctly underwhelming, not particularly offensive, but certainly nothing special. To be fair I don't recall any overwhelming smell of urine. Well after my last visit, I think I have finally learnt my lesson not to bother going again. Had a pint of Shakespeare on the hand pump. Tasted off and vinegary, not an enjoyable pint at all, and was very disappointing. The next morning we all felt unusually rough and can only put this down to the 'bad pint' of Shakespeare. I always though the 'bad pint' was a myth, until I drank here. Not recommended! RealAleRobUK - 15 Jul 2013 18:19 |
| Awful. I walked in and the horrible smell of 'gents urinal' is overpowering. I made a special trip based on reviews on the net. It's terrible - empty, smelly, unfriendly woman served me a cider. Couple of Phil Mitchell lookalikes at the bar. Quite warm tho, but the blokes' was as bad as it smelled. Can't rate this pub as the smell of piss permeates throughout the pub. Urgh.. techno12 - 19 Nov 2012 20:37 |
| Friendly welcome, nice pint of boddingtons, handy if rest of family are shopping in primark opposite!! bazbeer - 25 Oct 2011 22:15 |
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