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Wishing Well, Manchester
Didsbury
Postal town: Manchester
M20 6RD
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Strongers . left this review about The Botanist
The botanist is a bar and restaurant with exposed white washed brick walls and a large chimney breast that breaks up the seating areas. In fact there are quite a few seating areas, including upstairs where I didn’t roam. The bar on the back wall supports premium and craft keg. I went for half a Seven Bro7hers Hoppy Pale for £2.80. There was some background music playing and it is comfortable, but it feels a bit gimmicky, like it’s trying too hard to attract the great and good of Didsbury. With the Fletcher Moss so close I see no reason to visit here again, at least not for just a beer.
On 17th September 2022
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5965 recommendations about 5931 pubs]
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ROB Camra left this review about The Botanist
This used to be a small JDW, but it's been bought by the team behind the Botanist chain and is full of pretentious R Soles. It's very nicely done out as they all are. It's two storeys with the upstairs area being more of a restaurant, although I sat upstairs with my beer and no-one was bothered. There's a fantastic chandelier hanging over the main bar area. I asked for a pint of cask New World Pale, I was served a keg beer. I couldn't be bothered complaining as the place was rammed with the twateratti of Didsbury. I generally quite like Botanists, but I hated this place.
On 14th May 2017
- rating: 2
[User has posted 3286 recommendations about 3196 pubs]
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Milson Rhodes
Now owned by New World Trading and named The Botanist, as are some other pubs of theirs in Manchester, Alderley Edge and Chester.
On 30th March 2017
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 710 recommendations about 648 pubs]
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Al Bundy left this review about The Milson Rhodes (JD Wetherspoon)
A large yet small looking interior Wetherspoons until you go the toilet and find there's an upper bar. The usual 10 handpumps with pot luck in what you get. Just about above average, depending on what beer you get.
On 17th October 2015
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]