Address: 135 Grosvenor St, Manchester, M1 7HE, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.5
based on 174 reviews.
Venue
Pros:
"Such an amazing venue. Really unique feel here and the layout is amazing!"
"Gorgeous intimate venue. Great potential for private hire as there not much you need to do to make it stand out."
"An awesome venue space filled with character."
"The Deaf institute was lovely, it's a personal venue."
"The Deaf Institute is my happy place - I have a lot of fond memories here!"
"Easily the best venue in Manchester - intimate but not cramped, with good floor space, tiered seating, and a small balcony."
"One of the most intimate live music venues. Big enough to create an atmosphere but with a vibe that feels like watching a band play in your lounge."
Cons:
"There were leaks on the left letting rain drops in, which was dangerous as well as unpleasant."
"I can't even get into the place, being a wheelchair user, so that automatically knocks off any stars I would have given."
"They let in way too many people and it was so cramped that everyone was just standing on top of each other."
"It was really nice and vintage sort of place but for the event that i went there was loads of people and the disco was way to hot or unbreathable!"
"Poor security, they kicked me and a friend out for dancing during a gig."
"There are nails sticking out of their stairs and I ripped my outfit as well as had a painful scratch."
"Bizarre experience and would not recommend this place."
Food & Drinks
Pros:
"Food is value for money, the menu is original and varied."
"Love this place great food."
"Love the fact that there are multiple vegan options as well as a few dessert options, plus vegan cocktails!"
"The vegan menu here is absolutely sexy. I had a Moroccan tagine which tasted phenomenal."
"Great veggie/vegan options, and great selection of beer."
"Their foods are tasty with good price. A lot of vegan foods available and the menu is playing with words - very interesting!"
"Great decor and atmosphere, really inventive yummy cocktails and such fantastic vegan food."
Cons:
"1 star for the place and 1 star for offering vegan options, no more because did not enjoy the food."
"The pricing of the food is kinda ridiculous for what you get though."
"It was ok, but the draught beers are God awful and massively expensive given the quality."
"The most tasteless vegan food I have ever had."
"Way too pricey for beers,(fiver a pint) hardly any choice upstairs, just expensive cans or weird pale ale on draught that ran out halfway through gig."
"VERY expensive drinks, even for Manchester."
"£8.50 for a double vodka and coke!?!? £5.50 for not even a full pint?!?!"
Staff & Service
Pros:
"DJ and staff was really friendly."
"The staff at Deaf Institute were very efficient and quite friendly, the prices were reasonable."
"Staff are great and friendly."
"Very cozy vibe, fab staff."
"Great staff too - attentive and friendly. Total winner of a place if you ask me."
"What helped made the venue 5 stars was the friendly staff. Genuinely helpful and smiling."
"The staff were lovely, service was great - they were happy to bring out a birthday cake for our friend and light the candles for us as well as bringing a knife and plates etc."
Cons:
"1 bar person for a packed gig."
"Couldn't believe how bad their attitude was!"
"Shockingly poor service. Bar staff were insanely rude."
"Power mad doorstaff too Im afraid.... saw words between customers and doorstaff and even a manhandling of two customers off the premises."
"My only problem was the waiter mucked up the order a bit and did not actually put down that people wanted bacon fries."
"i ask about the cloakroom and the security guy told me there wasn’t one, which is clearly not true."
"Poor security, they kicked me and a friend out for dancing during a gig."