Artisan, Manchester

Nothing special here. I've docked my usual point for the barstaff pouring a pint despite the fact that I asked for a half and he repeated it back to me!

When this place first opened there was a small bar downstairs, this has been closed on my last two visits. Upstairs is a very impressive restaurant and bar. Quite an industrial look, but not in a Brewdog kind of way. Lot's of distressed wood, along with comfy sofas, an impressive side room that is used for private dining and amusing, original, framed cartoons all over the walls. No real ale although they do sell a couple of craft kegs. A half was £2.10, which isn't too bad compared to some other places I've visited. I really liked it in here, so I brought the other half in a week later. She loved it.