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The Fountain House, Manchester
Manchester
M2 5PF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Steve C left this review about The Fountain House
The footprint of the Fountain House is much smaller than the impressive exterior would suggest, although there are two floors. The main bar is reached up a few steps from the entrance. The serving counter, with a notable carved bar front, sits on the left hand wall whilst supporting premium and craft keg. There’s a mix of tables down the centre and banquettes run up the right hand wall. The décor is upmarket with bushes that hang from the ceiling and a dim red hue. Feels a bit like a poncy hotel bar. Downstairs is a seating / restaurant area with a smaller bar counter and booth seating. The service was polite, but a lack of experience was evident when I was presented with a very short measure with the excuse of ‘that’s all I can fit in’. At £3.30 for a half of Beavertown Neck Oil I made the staff persevere with their efforts. This isn’t my sort of place so I’ll not be returning.
On 26th December 2022
- rating: 5
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Rob Hunter left this review about Albert Square Chop House
It's a "take it or leave it" pub as far as I'm concerned. If you're after real ale it seems to only offer JW Lees beers on cask, but at prices higher than you would pay in a normal JW Lees pub. They did have one from JW Lees Boilerhouse Craft range which was only OK and nothing special, and had that JW Lees chemical aftertaste.
The level of cocktail fuckery going on at the bar almost made me leave out of boredom waiting to get served, and if I had it would have been no great loss. There are plenty of better places around.
It's more the kind of place you would take your good lady to, rather than a few mates going for a beer. There is also the restaurant area downstairs.
Service is in that corporate style, and the bouncer holds the door open for you on entry and exit.
It's probably a 5.5 from me but I'm feeling generous so will round it up to a 6 rather than down to 5.
On 20th February 2019
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about Albert Square Chop House
A modern bar which, unless there is more than I saw, wasn't as big as I was expecting. Its nicely done but isn't a place you're really gonna be staying in for too long unless you're eating downstairs. 6 handpumps but only 4 ales. As its getting close to Xmas there was a giant Wayne Rooney, sorry, Father Christmas on the town hall outside.
On 4th November 2015
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Albert Square Chop House
The latest edition in the Chop House chain. The exterior looks like a small version of the Natural History Museum in London. Once inside, the deco is very upmarket, even the staff are very polished. We called mid-afternoon, so the place was very quiet. We had a look at the restaurant downstairs and on the way down, we noticed a photo gallery of all the tradesmen who worked on the refurbishment. Six ales in handpump, I went for Lees, which was pricy.
On 13th June 2013
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about Albert Square Chop House
After several years of closure this pub has reopened as the latest recruit to the Chop House brand. The ground floor area is all bar with the chop house itself being downstairs. Nicely restored, but looks much more modern that I expected with very little of the old pub still visible. It was pretty packed on my Friday teatime visit, mainly with suits from the nearby offices. 4 cask ales available during my visit. Two from Holts Bitter & IPA and two brewed for the pub, Albert Sqaure Bitter & Winter Warmer. The Winter Warmer was a decent drink if rather overpriced, but that's what you expect in a chop house bar. I'm glad to see it open again, but I'd like more of a look round whe it isn't so packed to really make my mind up.
On 16th December 2012
- rating: 6
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Mat Nichol left this review about The Square Albert
A very odinary pub with ordinary prices in a great location.
On 5th December 2006
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Square Albert
The Square Albert was a fairly new pub when i went in it that was in an old listed building.
There were a few steps up to get into this pub and once inside there was a fairly large room that had lots of tables and chairs in it.
The pub was a Tetley tied house and there was just the one real ale on the bar this was Tetley bitter which was a decent enough drink.
This was a decent enough pub to have a drink in.
Pub visited 5/8/1994
On 5th August 1994
- rating: 7
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