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The Courtyard

Bar

Brick-walled sports bar offering loads of TVs, pubby comfort food and a heated beer terrace. People often mention drinks, table, good, nice, student, night, money, waiter, great, cheap,


Address

2 Chester St, Manchester M1 5SH, United Kingdom

Website

www.courtyardmanchester.com

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 1 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 2 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 1 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 1 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 1 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 1 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: drinks (17) table (12) good (9) nice (7) student (7) night (7) money (6) waiter (6) great (6) cheap (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 1/5 Jay B. 1 year ago on Google
    There are two bouncers here. One is okay, and the other is absolutely horrible. I have never been made to feel so uncomfortable by a bouncer before… aren’t they supposed to protect the customers as well as the business? Because this one in particular has made me feel so unsafe, and anxious to be anywhere near them … they’re so unkind, and as someone with ASD … I don’t handle this sort of treatment well, especially when there is no patience or understanding given … and it just doesn’t seem necessary or right … it’s bullying for bullying’s sake, and I’ve been here twice recently, and don’t feel like coming back again with this sort of treatment to be honest
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Emily W. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place such a nice vibe but I’ve been coming here for 2 years and the end toilet door in the ladies has never had a lock. Not being funny but surely you have enough money by now to fix one lock on a toilet door. Ruins the experience when it’s busy.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Hayley A. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolute trash. Ordered 2 double vodkas to a wrong table of course that is completely my fault and I understand how ever, the staff tried to claim money off the girls who’s table it got sent to by accident even tho I paid for it ?. So if you are going to claim money off them girls to urself, that is a breech of the law because that is very unfair as you’d just be making free money for no reason ? Because I paid for the drinks so why would you claim money off them for urself? Also to add- we receive receipts so before you put the drinks down on the table should u not be asking for receipts because obviously everyone is going to be drunk everyone’s going to be typing the wrong numbers in so surely you should check the receipts that’s why they’re there. Just to reiterate the staff tried to get £10 off the girls that accepted the drinks but refuse to refund me or get me my drinks that I paid for. So there for just trying to take £10 for themselves. How does that make any sense.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Samuel C. 6 months ago on Google
    I come In here after work and the bar maids are very nice the look at also do enjoy a sneaky piss in the beer garden in the corner or a cheeky duster In the bog away from that camera LOL. Prawn signing out
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Drew G. 1 year ago on Google
    Perfect student bar. Atmosphere is exactly what you want, reasonably priced drinks and a lovely outside area makes it a hotspot for student nights out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 federica t. 2 years ago on Google
    I’m working in hospitality for so long now that I learned how a waiter should do his job. If you running food, before you running food you check where the food goes before delivering it to the table, if you not sure you asking to the customer to show you a receipt or you going back to the pass to double check and make sure you deliver it to the right customer. If you giving the food to the wrong table is not the customers fault therefore the Manger shouldn’t ask the customer to pay for a mistake the waiter has made. The waiter came to our table with a plate of fries asking if they were for us, after various times we’ve said the fries were not for us he was still standing there looking at us so I said: you can leave it here if you want, so he did leave the fries on the table and left. After 15 min the waiter and the Manager (I suppose was the Manager) came to our table asking for the money (what a shame). I said that I would not pay for a mistake that the waiter has made so they ask me to leave, fair enough I left. The point is, the waiter has one job to do and it is to deliver the food and drinks to the right table if he make a mistake is not my fault. If he wasn’t sure it was the right table, he should have gone back to the pass and check where the fries were suppose to go.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ryan 1 year ago on Google
    This is really a very poor club, lots of vomit at the door and no one to clean it up. There were a lot of very young and dangerous looking people gathered inside.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Expekt 1 year ago on Google
    It has a great atmosphere in here! Cheap drinks, nice music, nice people, more then one pool table. It's a yes from me.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ben 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely beer garden and staff, hence the extra star. When first walking in you will be taken a back by the variety of spirits on offer, at least until you buy. I was dismayed to taste water in my double whisky, WITHOUT MIXER OR ICE. Wont be back until products are sold as advertised.

  • 4/5 alex l. 5 months ago on Google
    Cool bar with a nice decor and good outside sitting area with electric heaters. Pints fairly priced good place to visit before a night out

  • 5/5 amy h. 11 months ago on Google
    Come in here pretty much every night and is always a 10 on service, drinks and experience. Will always be first to recommend to friends, great music and great place altogether!

  • 5/5 Morgan R. 10 months ago on Google
    A small, friendly pub especially being close to my university. Prices are just right and food selection is good

  • 1/5 Callie T. 11 months ago on Google
    Denied a valid citenzcard to be honest the manager was rude and arranging last weekend she was bitchin gaboit me to her callauges and now found any excuse not to let me in

  • 4/5 Pete R. 8 months ago on Google
    Great pub. Cheap beers. A bit tatty but it’s a student pub so par for the course. Always a good night with friends in the beer garden

  • 2/5 Jessica W. 1 year ago on Google
    Cheap drinks but the staff are awful and unhelpful. Waiting over an hour for food and the tattooed bartender was very rude and clearly hates his job :)

  • 1/5 Matthew F. 7 months ago on Google
    Came for a drink at 7pm on a Saturday. Bouncer muttered the word ID, told him we were 28 and he stood and stared at us without saying a word. Won't be coming back. Never used to get asked for ID as a student when i was 18, weird. Thought you'd want custom on a rainy evening but nevermind!

  • 5/5 simon 7 months ago on Google
    Great prices for nice tasting cocktails and draught beer, loved the vibe too esp when you sit outside. £2.60 for a cocktail which was amazing You can go to the bar to order or use the qr code on your table to get drinks served to you.

  • 1/5 ruby h. 6 months ago on Google
    my accommodation is right on top of The Courtyard- tried to go in last night with some friends but i wasn’t allowed in due to my type of ID so quick heads up to people with a Citizens Card, so sorry you won’t be allowed in

  • 5/5 Jack T. 3 months ago on Google New
    The best place for pres for a night out by far. Drinks are cheap with pints ranging from £3.50 to £5. 10/10 would reccomend

  • 5/5 Adam M. 8 months ago on Google
    Proper student place. Very cheap drinks. Average food prices. Large outdoor seating area. Great for sports watching. TVs everywhere. Toilets leave a lot to be desired. But overall great cheap drinking place. (Being a student not required)

  • 5/5 Oanh H. 8 months ago on Google
    Great service, good drinks and Reasonable prices

  • 3/5 joe cook (. 1 year ago on Google
    Gave me a plastic cup. Guiness simply needs to be in a glass so the G can be split and the domage can be achieved

  • 4/5 thomas 1 year ago on Google
    affordable drinks and food, not the tastiest scran around but fills you up if you need it

  • 5/5 Sinead S. 1 year ago on Google
    Itvine and Raymond were really nice security guards and so helpful they deserve a pay rise especially Raymond he helped me so much

  • 5/5 JoeGW 4. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a few drinks in there this weekend. Great place and great value! Also the security guard Iggy is a top guy! Thanks for a good night!

  • 5/5 Millie N. 1 year ago on Google
    lovely atmosphere but don’t remember leaving and getting home

  • 5/5 Harry F. 1 year ago on Google
    Very affordable with a very wide selection of cocktails for only £2.60 - £5. While there I also had some sides which I enjoyed very much the food is very good for the price also and all in all I had a very good night

  • 4/5 Pandemic T. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice spot for watching the Premier League. Awesome atmosphere but a bit too crowded sometimes. Also, it is a great place for students, cheap drinks and decent food. Would definitely give it a go if you're a student and just want a couple of drinks or watch some sports.

  • 5/5 Benjamin F. 1 year ago on Google
    Always a good place for drinks, cheap and fun.

  • 4/5 Callum B. 2 years ago on Google
    Student city. Pints of Stella for 3.35, and they show sport. It would be 5 star but there's no hand dryer in the gents toilets.

  • 5/5 Chris B. 1 year ago on Google
    It's alright, everything and anything goes. Cheap pint, cheap pitchers. Loads of outdoor concealed seating. Mostly uni/collage students though.


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Amenities


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

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