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Finally visited here after an earlier attempt resulted in us turned away due to a private party.
6 pumps at the bar, 4 were on, and 2 of those were from Manchester breweries. My ale remained a little cloudy and was perhaps served a bit on the cool side. A little disappointing but may well return to give it another try sometime.
Handy for the Spinningfields area without venturing too far into deepest darkest Salford. Seems a little rough around the edges compared to Spinningfields, but nothing wrong with a bit of variety.
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I was in Manchester with a friend yesterday and headed over there off our normal pub crawl route to find it covered in scaffolding and closed.
We started walking away and a taxi pulled up and out got a man and woman who were also met with disbelief that it wasn't open.
They could have at least updated their website to say that they had closed down - which I later found out after a quick look on the internet.
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£3.50 for a pint of York Brewery Guzzler at 3.6% in nothing more than average condition. Silly price for ale in a mediocre condition. Very disappointing. Don't go out of your way to visit.
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After my initial visit a couple of years ago, I'm sad to report that I agree with nokegthanks. The beer standards have obviously declined over the years. Again it is true that the prices are high which considering the quality makes it less appealing.
I will avoid from now on.
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My first ever visit here, after having lived in Manchester for a number of years. The previous reviews, mostly positive are fair enough, although i have to disagree. The pub is more of a restaurant, diners are certainly more welcome than drinkers.
I had a pint of Pale Ale from Abbeydale, not great and overpriced, although this is very common in the centre of Manchester now.
Not my kind of "pub" really!
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Four of us visited the Mark Addy recently, on a busy Saturday night, for meals and drinks and were very pleasantly surprised. It's under the control of local legend Robert Owen Brown, and we've had cause to doubt his ideas when he's been involved in other local pubs (Bridge, Angel, Greyhound in Flixton). But here he seems to have got everything right.
There's a good range of cask ales, in good condition. Importantly, the bar staff are interested in beer and keen to give advice on what's what, and indeed free samples. There's also some very interesting food, ranging from pub staples (very decent cheese and onion pie) to more exotic stuff (sand eels anyone?). The food side of the operation does not trample all over the beer side: this is still a pub, not a restaurant, and thankfully not a gastropub. And it still offers the bread and cheese that first made the place famous. It's advisable to book ahead if you want a full meal at a weekend.
The atmosphere inside is quite cosy: it's under low arches, built into the side of the riverbank really. Outside there's a beer garden, or yard, continuing alongside the Irwell, where you can watch the tourist boats from the Lowry turning round (some manage a three point turn, others make it more like 33 points).
Prices aren't outrageous: not cheap but then very little is cheap in city centres of Manchester and Salford these days. But it's a lot cheaper than some other waterside locations in Manchester now.
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Well worth a visit; cask ales very good and the staff seem to genuinely care (not many city centre pubs offer a taster!) Extremely pleasant location too next to the river; well worth the short walk from the city centre and also very handy for Salford Central station.
I've not eaten here; the food is clearly targeted at the restaurant clientele rather than pub food market.
alexw - 15 Jul 2011 19:45 |
This looked like quite a nice little bar set over 2 levels and overlooking the river. Sadly along with the nearby Kings Arms, it was closed for my Sunday evening visit. Try the nearby New Oxford if you're around here on a Sunday.
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About 7 years ago when I used to work at the nearby Peninsula business services company behind the job centre this was an after work pub to frequent. A recent visit after 7 years and they have done a refurb by moving the bar and rearanging the seating slightly. I am pleased to report that the pint of real ale I had was top notch and served chilled. I will be back!
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This was a pub on the slide for a long time and went keg only for a while, but in October it was taken over by Robert Owen Brown, recently of The Angel. It�s had a sympathetic refurbishment and the bar is now at the front of the pub where the alcoves used to be. The alcoves are now where the bar used to be! It has interesting, if not exactly beautiful views across the river Irwell to Spinningfields from inside the pub through huge arched glass windows. It also has a riverside patio which is great in summer. There are now 4 handpumps on the bar serving Timothy Taylors Landlord and 3 changing guests. I had a pint of Piddle On The Pump from Wyre Piddle brewery and the Bank Top Leprechaun Stout went down a treat with one of my fellow visitors. It�s a bit gastro, but not overbearingly so. It�s nice to see it back on its feet again after a long period in the doldrums. Well done to all concerned.
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Enjoyed my first visit to the Mark Addy since its rennovation. The place is looking all the better for a makeover and is still a great spot for alfresco drinking. As the previous post said it is definately a food place but drinkers are definately made welcome. A good offering of real ales with Bank Top Old Slapper, Howard Town Wrens Nest, Bazens Ides and TT Landlord.
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Riverside pub/restaurant on the Salford side of the Irwell off Bridge Street, that is accessed by descending stairs by the river.
Popular in the 1980s, it had brief flirtations with unadventurous real ales from time to time but was never one to head to for the real ale fan, especially in latter years.
However, it's been reopened as a foody place after a period of closure and I was pleasantly surprised to find it it offers 4 changing cask ales, on my visit Ossett Big Red, Everards Tiger, Landlord and Boggart Brewery Rum Porter- a decent showing from smaller breweries.
It's a converted old warehouse, with brick arches and pillars in the one long room. It has some private booths and some riverside seating (although all you can see across the river is flats). It's definitely geared up for dining, with candles and cutlery on the tables- this is no boozer. However, drinkers aren't unwelcome and there are a few places you can relax with a pint includign the outdoor riverside terrace.
Don't know if this will work its way into the Salford ale crawl due to what I perceive to be too much of an emphasis on food, but it's an improvement, a shock even, to see this place back in the real ale fold. Worth at least a visit.
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The barmaid was channel hopping on the TV whilst eating her lunch in an almost empty pub. VERY irritating. Nice location, but seriously needs sorting out.
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Very poor choice of beers and ciders.
Smells of dirt especially when walking down the stairs
Tables all sticky and poor bar service.
Won't be going again
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Great location and interesting if not beautiful views across the Bridgewater canal/River Irwell to Spinning Fields from the outside seating area and main bar. Used to sell Timothy Taylors beers, now only sells fizz. Almost empty when we called in. As it still didn't have any of the real stuff we only stayed for one. On a downward slide in an area that is up and coming. How have you managed that guys? It's sad really as we've had many a good lunch here and many a beer at night as well in the past. I remember having to queue to get in one Summers evening a few years ago. Needs a new broom!
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Gone down the drain. Any further down and it'll end up in the Irwell.
anonymous - 18 Jun 2007 11:00 |
This unpredictable place hasn't been serving real ale for about 6 months now
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The cheese and pate menu is fabulous and the pub's proximity to Deansgate make it a perfect pit stop when dragged around the city centre shops by your missus. It can get a bit smoky when busy so not quite perfect but with Hoegaarden on tap I wouldn't lunch anywhere else in Manchester.
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so so pub but ace location. service not great but on a sunny day with a load of friends on a halcyoned summers day...
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Good situation and nice lunches, and certainly popular after work. Staff however not wonderful,and it's certainly not a cheap place to drink.
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The 'canalside' Mark Addy is actually beside the River Irwell. I agree with the comment about the indifferent barstaff but you can't beat sitting outside on a warm day with a pint and a platefull of bread, cheese and pickles.
Dr Piffy - 12 Oct 2004 11:04 |
Sounds like Lesley had a bad experience on a busy Friday.
Stange thing is my experience is almost the complete reverse .... when I go I take the family coz it is a nice environment by the canal, pleasant staff and good value food (especially the famous lunches!). This is one of my top pubs ... got to be at least a 9 out of 10.
Thomas - 23 Jul 2004 18:43 |
Dirty glasses, dirty cutlery, rude service staff.
2 bar staff on a Friday lunchtime.
Disgusting!
Lesley - 23 Jul 2004 13:54 |
unusual pub.
Drinks bit pricey. used to go after work when i work in the ricerside building.
Plenty of the office staff go there after work especially on a friday -you could easily have an affair in this pub.
Amy - 11 May 2004 11:45 |
Named after a Mancunian life-saving hero who saved over 200 lives. Why did they keep falling in the canal though?! Surprised this pub hasn't been rated yet - and there aren't some rave comments. Firstly, it is half glass on one side so you get a great view of the canal even when you are inside. Secondly, there are really comfy chairs and it is a chill-out sort of place, and thirdly - OF COURSE - there is the famous cheese lunch. Yes, you will be astonished by the quantity of cheese (and it is help yourself to pickles etc). Trouble is I guarentee you will not be able to face any more cheese for at least 2 weeks! I prefer a country pub and this is near the centre of Manchester - but even so - surely this is one of the city's finest?
Thomas - 26 Mar 2004 18:34 |
Went there years ago.
Plougman's (men's?) lunches with wide variety of cheese/pate.
Vindaloo - 24 Aug 2003 17:05 |
Sort of underground, but also not because it overlooks the Irwell.
Sells cheese.
Tim Bannister - 13 Aug 2003 15:39 |
