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The Matchstick Man, Salford
Salford Quays
Salford
M50 3WL
Reviews of The Matchstick Man (Average Rating: 4 of 10) see review guidelines
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Steve C left this review about The Matchstick Man
The Matchstick Man is a large Hungry Horse pub with an island bar that serves the separate seating areas that surround it, including an over 18s area for those who wish to escape the dining young families taking advantage of the cheap meal deals. As did I when I plumped for the mixed grill, lots of overcooked low quality meat – you get what you pay for! The bar supports a standard and premium keg range and the two hand pumps were drawing Greene King IPA and Old Speckled Hen. Televisions are located throughout and there was a match airing via Sky Sports during my Tuesday evening visit back in September last year.
Outside is a large car park and decked seating runs along the walls of the pub. I found the staff to be polite, but I didn’t rate the food, which would be the only reason I would go to a pub like this so I do not plan to return.
On 10th January 2022
- rating: 4
[User has posted 5243 recommendations about 5211 pubs]
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ROB Camra left this review about The Matchstick Man
This is a Hungry Horse, so mainly dedicated to "ping" cuisine. A typical "designed" box, but with several areas on different levels. Pretty generic decoration and prints of the local area around the walls. Loads of handpumps around the island bar, but all doubled or trebled up with GK IPA, Speckled Hen or Abbot Ale. My half of the Hen was just about OK. There's a quiz machine in one corner, so I put a £1 in and got £3 back out which just about paid for the half which was £1.75. It's pretty poor really, but was also pretty busy on my Friday late afternoon visit.
On 28th April 2015
- rating: 4
[User has posted 3224 recommendations about 3135 pubs]
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Deansgate, 1.89 miles, 36 min walk (show)
Salford Central, 1.91 miles, 36 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 28 April 2015 by ROB Camra
