The Moon Under Water - JD Wetherspoon image

The Moon Under Water - JD Wetherspoon

Restaurant Bar Pub

One of the Most Reviewed Pubs in Manchester


Address

68-74 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2FN, United Kingdom

Website

www.jdwetherspoon.com

Contact

+44 161 834 5882

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 12 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Popicorn 2 years ago on Google
    Busy but lively bar in centre of Manchester on Deansgate. Dinner time and was busy with diners but plenty of room to sit down and enjoy a meal. Service was quick a d staff polite. Really good value £9.95 for a chicken tikka masala and pint of John Smith.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aswin M. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the huge bar in Manchester. Their seating design is appreciative. Good collections of alcohol and the food is so delicious. Happy staffs makes us feel good. The only thing I missed was music.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 MADDOGLEP 6 months ago on Google
    First visit in a few years. ( First came in the 1970's when it was the ABC cinema to see Gone with the Wind re-release.) Large, L shaped floor plan with even more seating upstairs in a 360° balcony. Often found the back bar is quicker service at peak times. Can get mobbed. Some front outdoor seating on Deansgate. Met up with Albrecht. A pint of 4.5% Amarillo from Saltaire brewery. Very good. Also a pint of Ruddles best. Usual Spoons excellent value.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 paul b. 5 months ago on Google
    My favourite wetherspoons so far visited in Manchester. Looks small from the outside, but as you move through the pub, it's deceptively large. Vibrant atmosphere and hardly any spare tables despite having 3 bars! Very nicely decorated, keeping some original features like the leaded lights. Good choice of ales. I had a very kept Early Doors Bitter served by friendly Katie.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thomas K. 9 months ago on Google
    Place is amazing but on a special note that Ronan guy behind the bar is top drawer. his unwavering kindness and bright smiling face warmed my soul. Also chips were sound. Will be coming as he’s also my flat mate x
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Roger R. 1 year ago on Google
    I had fond memories of good atmosphere, good food and good service but revisiting after a couple of years things couldn't have been more different. Service was none existent, I literally mean none existent because after 20 minutes waiting, mid week, to order food and a drink I left. I had a choice of being polite and asking to order or hurling abuse to gain attention, being polite didn't work and I declined the latter. There were 2 staff serving and neither were the slightest bit interested in serving myself or the guy stood next to me and one member of staff was far more interested in drinking his coffee at the end of the bar. The tables were also grubby and needed clearing and cleaning I won't ever be returning and future meetings will be held somewhere else.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ana R. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice location, good food, great service. Lots of room and tables.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony C. 2 years ago on Google
    Popped in for a quick bite to eat. Great staff service, good value for money on food and drink. Plenty of space available on several floors. Worth a visit!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Haris T. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice English pub ambience. Really good choice of non alcoholic ciders, beers, and ales. A subpar quality of fish and chips.

  • 5/5 Brian P. 1 year ago on Google
    The Moon Under Water is another great Wetherspoon establishment. Centrally located and easy to find. Same great food and beverage selection. Service was friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend if you're out and about in Manchester!

  • 4/5 Nigel B. 4 months ago on Google
    Today was my first to the moon it was a sub zero day as we walked it was lovely and warm, the place was busy but we found a seat, I ordered our food at the bar the member of staff was very welcoming and we were soon served it was warm and tasty, would I return yes as is very handy for x 43 bus.

  • 5/5 Christopher L. 4 months ago on Google
    A brilliant pub with decent that’s a great price. The pub is also pretty big. The staff are friendly and helpful and it’s in a great location. We visited during the late afternoon, then popped back after a gig at the AO Arena. Music is on until the early morning, but it’s not too loud, so you can still talk.

  • 5/5 Michael N. 4 months ago on Google
    This is a great pub with two floors that get very busy . all sorts of people go to this pub from football fans - concert & theatre goers to people on just a night out & visitors to Manchester . whoever you are, you're found a warm welcome .you can go up to the bar or order on the wetherspoon app and have your food or drinks brought to your table. this pub is in a great location. and the prices are reasonable for a city centre pub . highly recommended a visit

  • 4/5 Vic P. 6 months ago on Google
    A tidy place with clean tables and the food was decent enough. It’s a fairly typical spoons pub, cheap and you get what you pay for really. It has very large up and down stairs seating areas. A stones throw from the court if you’re just passing and fancy a pint. Not the worse licensed premises on the manor.

  • 4/5 Fiona G. 8 months ago on Google
    Service was good and quick. Tables could've been cleared and cleaned quicker but generally a really good place to go. Food is standard and cheap. 4 adults all had a drink and meal for £39. Couldn't ask for more really!

  • 4/5 Chris P. 7 months ago on Google
    Cheap and cheerful, my Dad loves the place. The food is average, the service is acceptable and the alcohol selection great. I was surprised to see Illy coffee. I have nothing bad to say about the place.

  • 4/5 Nicola K. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely little place in Manchester. Friendly staff. Clean and tidy place to eat, as we're the toilets once you've climbed all the stairs lol. Food was lovely and reasonably priced. Would love to visit again and would recommend to family and friends. Nice name also. Bus service runs close by as does the trams. If your staying at Manchester Central it's just round the corner. Not sure if they had accessible toilet but they did have accessible entrance 🙂

  • 5/5 Aaron H. 7 months ago on Google
    I was visiting Manchester for a night out with a close friend, we visited Moon Under The Water, Such a wonderful and unique building. Full of features and amazing details. Great music from the DJ, Dancing on the dance floor. Having an amazing time without a care in the world. Would definitely visit again.

  • 4/5 Susan C. 8 months ago on Google
    Extremely busy pub especially on a Saturday evening, we had to stand for quite awhile before grabbing some seats. Very good atmosphere and I believe the meals are good although we didn't eat. You can order from their app on your phone and have it brought to the table. Be aware they do get lots of hen and stag do's in at weekends.

  • 5/5 Tomek Z. 8 months ago on Google
    This is my favourite Spoons due to a couple of facts. It has two levels and lovely interior architecture. This is because the place is a former early 20th-century cinema. But here is something you would not expect: On Saturdays, part of the floor is cleaned up from tables and chairs and transformed into a dance floor with a DJ playing music from a deck! Yes, in Spoons!

  • 4/5 Nooreddin A. 9 months ago on Google
    Apparently an ex historic cinema venue now turned into an food and drink outlet. Had a great meeting with a banking friend with service, food plus atmosphere being good. We sat upstairs where it was quieter.

  • 4/5 glyn brownley (. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice and friendly pub . Staff really helpful and beer was decent also had burger which was pretty nice

  • 5/5 Jan R. 1 year ago on Google
    Spectacular room upstairs, think it used yo be a theatre, certainly looks like it. Typical Weatherspoons venue. Massive place.

  • 4/5 Neil B. 11 months ago on Google
    Standard Wetherspoons food and drink offering but a magnificent ex-cinema location. The building is superb and The Moon Under Water is worth a visit just to admire the architecture! Good central location, clean restrooms, wide range of food and drinks at a reasonable price.

  • 5/5 Giovanni S. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautifully decorated. You know you can't get a better deal than wetherspoons. Food is not very healthy though, mostly fatty but there are a few healthier options. For example, we had the muffins with portobello mushrooms and poached eggs, they were also very tasty.

  • 5/5 Ilona N. 11 months ago on Google
    Another good place in the city centre for a drink. Very spacious interior ,lots of seating places.Prices are amazing,very good selection of drinks,beers and food too.!Highly recommended!Is no better place for a cheap drink than JDWetherspoon!

  • 5/5 Hiren S. 10 months ago on Google
    There's nothing like a good Weatherspoons. You always know what to expect. Amazing food, amazing ambience, and amazing service. This spoons in particular is my and my wives favourite as it's so large with 3 bars in total. It's at a great location and is a meaningful place for us.

  • 5/5 Maggie S. 9 months ago on Google
    It was quite busy when we arrived so struggled to find an empty table. Had to ask for it to be cleaned when we ordered, which it was, promptly. Food was lovely and very reasonably priced. Staff were pleasant, polite and helpful. Could do with more choice for deserts. As it's in city centre Manchester there is no parking available. The entrance is wheelchair friendly but most of the tables on ground floor level were very high with bar stool type chairs so wouldn't be suitable for anyone in a wheelchair. The main menu is extensive with lots of vegetarian options. There are a few tables and chairs outside, but under cover. Didn't see any children whilst we were there, nor a children's menu.

  • 3/5 Jim H. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was okay, and value for money. Drinks were good value. The only reason I didn't give a five star review, was when leaving a customer decided that he wanted to fight. The door staff handled it perfectly.

  • 5/5 Andrew L. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here to grab something to eat while we were on our work's Christmas do, food was good, the food came out in a reasonable time considering how busy it was, I'd ordered a burger meal which was cooked nicely. Sorted us for the rest of the night. Will recommend for anyone looking for a bite to eat or just a rest stop if you're enjoying a few

  • 4/5 FISHER k. 1 year ago on Google
    Good for a spoons. Same old trouble just one junior girl serving. So a que.

  • 5/5 Mark A. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent, unpretentious pub with a lovely interior. Cheap, honest food and drink. Good atmosphere, always enjoy visiting.

  • 4/5 Elle D. 1 year ago on Google
    I had a pizza and chips was amazing but my friend had a chicken burger and wasn’t much flavour to it .


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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