I think all of the places around the Fighting Cock that employed people who would have a pint after work have gone the way of flint knappers and efficient local government; but there were still plenty in today, and there were free bread and dripping (with a salt pot) and all the beers I had were as good as pub could make them.One of my favourite pubs w- why is it not registered, surely it is still there.Tucked away, just south off the Thornton Road, about 10 minutes walk from the Town Hall. Well worth finding with a good selection of real ales, bar snacks and a warm welcome. Unfortunately, only had time for 1 pint. Can understand why people travel from far and wide to make a bee-line for this pub.

HELLO! IT'S THE MANNVILLE NOW!
Micheal has got the place going nicely. I have seen some cracking bands recently, and the beer has been good. As long as Mick LISTENS TO HIS DOCTOR, this pub is set fair to be one of the best in Bradford. Anyone who goes in could do with asking if he is looking after himself, because if the selfish vine drinks himself to death this place will stand empty until doomsday.Now the Mannville, and after a little time find its beer legs the new owner seems to have sorted the handpulled beer. I had a couple of pints of very good Pride of Pendle; there was also Theakston's XB and a couple of others. It also has regular live music. I urge people to give it a go. Bradford has lost too many decent boozers that did music, we need to help this one.Soon to change back to the Mannville, with a policy of good, cheap real ale and live music. Presses most of my buttons, especially as there is hardly any live music venues left in Bradford

The winds of change are all around
blowing change from town to town
building up then pulling down
memories flattened to the ground
The winds of change have changed the face
of everything ......
except this place.Bohemian is the word. This pub is top drawer, a splendid intact example of an early 1910s/20s pub. The smell of gas lighting greets you as you walk in. 4 seperate rooms, tap room with blazing fire, pool room, lounge and the big room at the rear complete with amazing mural, period furntiure and decor. It doesn't get much better than this. The mixed clietele and bar staff are great. A blackboard lists the beers and we also had pump clips- whats up with no pumpclips anyway? been in quite a few pubs with no bar let alone pump clips. Four independent real ales, tried two, Mordue Workie Ticket and Saltaire Gold, both good condtion. The cellar bar was equally as cool for the 60s psychedelia night, no charge on the door, no arsey doormen and Saltaire gold on tap. Fun for the people not for profit, cheers, long may it continue.Selling a 'choice' of beer without labeling what the beers are is surely illegal for all sorts of reasons? If it is not illegal it is utterly unprofessional.

The Ales have got better in recent months, there is now always black sheep, Copper Dragon Golden Pippin & another. Good stop off point to get a decent pint if you're moving from the exchange to the gasworks.After reading the comments I totally disagree the city vaults is a warm beatiful looking bar with tiffin lamps that adds to the character.
Give me atmosephere any time instead of neon lights and plastic beer my experince of the vaults was very pretty girls behind the bar and a good pint of tetleys although I wasnt hungry I Coudnt resist the food been served the chicken fajitas was to die for
On the time I visited the place was full of businessmen and secretarys and a pleasant crowd i saw a poster on the wall advertising jazz on sunday must make a visit on that night
This is now one of central Bradford's oldest established pubs. It is a goth cellar that would make goths proud, if goths ever showed an emotion other than misery. I cannot remember seeing handpulled beer for years, but the house doubles are cheap enough to drown misery whilst waiting for a bus, or happiness.

The Clyde is one of the oldest pubs in town and its full of atmosehere and charaters And if you know your tetleys its one of the best in town There is too many pubs like the clyde disppearing too many with loud music or even worst karaoke on
long live the clyde good old fashion pub the type britain was built on dump, bottom line, like all of bradford. is full of chavs who fight all the time. avoid bradford full stopI went in 7.30 of a Monday evening. There were 7 - 12 blokes in whilst I was there, a lot for a Monday. It was 'home games night'. If you understand that and play one of the games then you will enjoy this pub. If you don't then you may want to bob in for a look, but the handpulled 'Tetleys'is just about drinkable and if you you try and make conversation you'll just get blokes talking about you in a loud voice.

this has got to be the worst wetherspoon pubs i have been in bad staff bad manager awful fooddump, bottom line, like all of bradford. the west end is full of chavs who fight all the time. avoid bradford full stopI've always found the staff generally friendly tho' in common with most Wetherspoon pubs can be difficult to get served at any time and a nightmare on Fri/Sat eves. Great ale range at cheap prices goes without saying (but quality goes downhill at busy times IMO)