Great bar with lots on during the week. Used to come here all the time when I was a student, was nice to come back for a visit ten years later and find it just as awesome, with lovely staff. Drinks aren't overpriced like a lot of other bars nearby either and toilets are pristine. Plus Tuesdays they have retro consoles which are free to use so me and the other half sat playing retro PS2 games all night. Ace!

A very nerdy venue but that's perfect I'd say. Decor is awesome, music choices in there is mostly 80s/90s bangers along with rock and some other similar genres. Drinks are decently priced and the staff are decent.

The place is cool AF and we were there with a joint Hen/Stag and the total legend behind the bar did us a free platter of shots with all sorts of sweets on it. Absolute legend, everyone had a great time for this stop on the day's mammoth journey. Great prices too considering central Manchester. 5/5 would recommened.

Amazing bar with a lot of cool toys and comics related decorations all over the place. Fans from Star wars, Aliens, and a lot more comics would really appreciate this bar. Will definitely go back and friendly staff. They also have arcade games and foosball table!

Love the atmosphere in here, people are so friendly. The drinks are average priced for a place in town. I just really enjoyed the vibe in thier.

I like fab cafe, it's a great geeky place. Bit on the quiet side these days and they did a great job on my birthday a few years ago. I loved it and it is somewhere I tend to at least have a pint whilst in Manchester. Do enjoy the place a lot 😁

This has always beeen a Great club but current staff are too entrenched with toxic mates. These toxic friends abuse and insult punters with immunity. Not worth the money and the tine unless for special events and the novelty. Too cliche for regular outings sadly as it used to be a great club for all . The decline of this club is disheartening. As a regular whose beeen going over 20 years its sad to say i wont be going to this den of toxicity for a few years at least. Guess its time to frequent the thirsty scholar or salisbury because fab cafe is quite toxic these days.

Had a great time at the quiz, won a round of shots! The staff are really friendly, fun atmosphere, and the music is great as well

Cheap drinks, good service, interesting decor and nice variety of music. It's location makes it easily missed but it was a unique place for a drink when passing!

Pretty good venue, kinda like a half way between a pub and a club, but with cool monsters lurking in the background which make for great photo opportunities!

Simply amazing in every aspect. Great music, friendly staff, geeky place with mainly vintage music. You can find some arcades there, pinball machine etc.

About 60 of us went to Fab Cafe on Saturday 20th May 2023 to celebrate 5 years of our social group. I gave them a heads up over the phone a few days prior and they were absolutely fantastic putting extra bar staff on, door staff earlier than usual and reserving us an area free of charge. All staff were fantastic and helped us to have a fantastic night. Will definitely be back.

A very friendly welcoming bar. Recommended to everyone. Willbe back if there are any events organised.

A seedy place that seems to serve drinks in plastics, that may speak for itself but these photos help lol

Awesome place, great drink prices for town standards, theme and decor that you won’t find anywhere else, and fantastic staff. Could do with a couple more arcade machines but there’s still enough to do.

I would have had a good time if I had got served. Literally stood at the bar for half an hour whilst the bar staff ignored me. Service was very bad.

Went on the Friday night, great bar and great experience and would have rated highly but same group tried to attend again on the Saturday night and were met with disgusting discrimination from the doorman.

Really nice bar, the staff are always super nice and they have a good range of cocktails. Some of them are super strong ! My favourite is the baby Yoda cocktail, it's so refreshing and tastes great. Would definitely recommend fab cafe.

looks nice inside and good playlist. cool idea. decent prices. but really really slow service, understaffed massively and with staff that didn’t know what they were doing - took 10 minutes for one staff member to make 2 cocktails, was clearly new and stressed, while there was a massive queue and only 2 people on the bar. took 35 minutes to sit down with a simple drink. put more staff on your bar please! some fans or aircon would’ve been nice too, was very warm

Half bar, half museum, Fab Cafe is a Manchester stalwart and a great place to chill. The decor alone is bound to start conversations, no matter the age or pop culture knowledge of your drinking buddies/date/stranger who suspiciously can't bend his little finger and the staff are a friendly lot.

My favourite bar to visit - love the atmosphere and they have really nice pop culture themed cocktails. Also the games tattoo dispenser are a fun touch!

Awesome! Just awesome! Arcade machines in the corners, the cocktails are cute, I recommend the baby Yoda. The men toilets remind me of the fallout games, they're just themed that way, they were nice and clean. The people are friendly but I don't dance and people kept trying to coax me on to the dance floor 🤣. 10/10 would go again.

Great place, absolute mixed bag of clientele which was great also, loads of sci-fi and 80's memorabilia. A place where you can dance like no-one is watching 😁 Fan selection of drinks including craft beer 🌟

A quirky bar with lots of interesting stuff to look at, even on the ceiling! Really good, friendly atmosphere. Excellent music too.

A place with real personality. Been around for ages and not like the other themed bars that seem like a fad. If you are alternative in some form you will like this place. Just see for yourself.

This place is so full of nonce's and old slags. I feel like I'm prey, there's an old cougar about 40+ who wants nothing but young man. Other than that, its cool lol Other friend review" I feel that this will be the same playlist that will be played at Gary glitters funeral"lol

Favorite bar in Manchester. Awesome staff, friendly atmosphere, great drinks selection, Tracy Barlow DJ'ing, good music and a Point Blank 2 arcade cabinet! What more could any nerd want!

Great spot, slightly alternative 80's music, people there to enjoy the music and dancing

Staff were lovely and I always dig a pub with activities and stuff to look at

Drinks prices are reasonable, atmosphere is always chill and friendly, decor is nerd heaven... Great place for a night out, and a lot of nights out end up with "lets go to the fab cafe instead"

Geek chic. Quiet on a Tuesday night but fun decor. Retro style and lots of space. Worth a quick visit