The Manchester Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Blackpool

Address: 231-233 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6AH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441253408692

Rating: 3.8
based on 265 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "I thought it was lovely fantastic staff especially Martin on the bar."
  • "Great service from the staff especially the young lad with the awesome tattoos as we had a great chat with him."
  • "The lady behind the bar was very helpful."
  • "Friendly service and nice atmosphere, no wonder its busy, cannot fault."
  • "the staff that served us, mainly a chap with a beard, provided excellent service"
  • "service was great waitress/ bar girl was very helpful and cheered kids up"
  • "The staff were amazing, buffet was beyond words!!"

Cons:

  • "Waited 40 mins to have our order taken, we couldn't use the app due to the lack of signal."
  • "The most shocking behaviour I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing in this bar... Rude bar staff and bouncers that are way more than a jobs worth."
  • "Management does not exist in this establishment"
  • "They took plates away even tho i told them that my wife was changing our son and also staff was rude."
  • "It seemed like there was only one member of staff and he was running around like a nutcase and we didn't see anyone else."
  • "The service was terrible, the staff were indifferent, the food was incorrect and two plates had to go back"
  • "Very disappointed with our service."

Facilities

Pros:

  • "Mens toilets could do with updating. Very 60s but hey so long as they're clean."
  • "It is wheelchair friendly as their is a lift as well as stairs for you to get up to the restaurant."
  • "The entrance to this place is brilliant."
  • "Play area is good for little kids too."
  • "The toilets were clean couldn't fault them."
  • "wheelchair accessible"
  • "Great away fans pub. Absolutely rammed before the football, brilliant atmosphere, staff were quick to serve, card payments allowed, clean toilets, big place, sports on TV screens."

Cons:

  • "Everything in plastic glasses even though we didn't go outside."
  • "The toilets were filthy no toilet roll"
  • "Went to go to the toilet, which only has 1 cubicle, so had to use the disabled toilet."
  • "Asked for a side plate and got brought a plate that was literally not washed properly and was covered in food."
  • "It feels pretty run down... I went to the bathroom and out of, I think 6/7 cubicles, only one was suitable to use."
  • "Toilets were messy and used nappies left on the floor in the ladies."
  • "But if you need the toilets I'd suggest you go somewhere else? Absolutely disgusting!!!!"

Food & Drink

Pros:

  • "customer service was brill and food was very nice also"
  • "The meals are lovely the staff are excellent the meals are home made you must try it for your self."
  • "they cooked it fresh! Very good too!"
  • "Food was fairly quick and lovely, great prices especially as it was weekend."
  • "Food was hot fresh and beautiful, but what made it such a nice experience was the staff, they were helpful, friendly and just gave the place a nice friendly atmosphere."
  • "The food made by Rick the chef was delicious πŸ˜‹ and amazing."
  • "Food was lovely"

Cons:

  • "Β£1.85 for a bottle of still water? Seriously?"
  • "Called in for a drink yesterday and was charged nearly 11 pound for a bottle of rekordling and bottle of wkd blue"
  • "The curry was cold. The peas are hard and I would hardly call it a meal when it the plate had literally 7 chips on it."
  • "Food was cold and dry"
  • "The food was poor quality,cold and not fresh"
  • "The Food was disgusting. Microwaved, frozen and horrible Taste."
  • "The food is like 3 day old prison food. Dry, tasteless, obviously microwaved, and overpriced."

Atmosphere & Environment

Pros:

  • "The pub itself is okay and looks quite nice inside with an area that looks out onto the sea."
  • "Great atmosphere staff can’t do enough to help best sports on the promenade."
  • "The atmosphere was amazing the staff were friendly and very accommodating."
  • "the atmosphere was absolutely amazing"
  • "We had a great Saturday afternoon in this bar. You walk in here and its loud fab music all day! Great drinks, great atmosphere."
  • "Compelling atmosphere with a rush of adrenaline as we approached this venue."
  • "Great atmosphere staff can’t do enough to help best sports on the promenade and the food is mint."

Cons:

  • "Another sports pub on the sea front, lots of TVs playing sports, lots of space for standing or sitting inside as well as outside... but the tables were sticky and full of spilt drink."
  • "Only down side is no-one monitoring the size of the children and there was unfortunately a few who were too tall to be playing in it."
  • "This place is a good friendly bar and the staff seem friendly but the kids ball pit was a joke."
  • "However, because the windows are not clean, you cant really see much out of them anyway."
  • "size restriction on play area not enforced so watch your children in there"
  • "Noisy, obnoxious. Tellies showing different sports events at the same time, noises clashing"
  • "Terrible food, went to watch football but didn't realise it was right next to the kids play area. Tv screens were black and white or so blurred you couldn't make out the score or time."

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