Font - United Kingdom

First time was with two girl friends to finish off our girl's day out around manchester! we all chose the font g.t cocktail it was so tasteful! loved the dried strawberries that were topped off on the drink it was such a nice first drink since i got to manchester! my friends shared a large curly fry which we got half off with a coupon! second time was for a society meet up! this time my friend i tried beer which was good in its own way! our society filled up the whole bar so the line was probably so full, but we came early got our food/drinks before the rush! overall the experience was great! i love the decor it's not too dark or loud! i'll definitely come back for another girl's night or just sharing a few drinks with friends!

The last thing anyone wants to do post holiday is jump straight into Tesco and start planning your meals for the week ahead; you want to keep that holiday feeling going for as long as possible. After weighing up the numerous brunch lunch options Manchester has to offer, we decided on The Font old faithful. It wasn't particularly busy when we arrived but people started to pile in around 1pm (Bank Holiday hangovers, perhaps... so we had our pick of the tables upstairs. After a few days of drinking generic European lager, I went for a Magic Rock Highwire Grapefruit the drink which started my new found love for beer and it really hit the spot. Food wise, the other half couldn't see much further than the big breakfast, a staple from our student days. I enjoyed a corner of the hash brown, my favourite item on any breakfast plate! The toast, oddly, took a while to reach the table but other than that the service was friendly and attentive throughout. My jerk steak wrap was really tasty, with a real kick of spice cooled by a Tzatziki style sauce, accompanied by a dry coleslaw perfect when drizzled with some Sriracha. We shared some onion rings because hey, we're on holiday... One thing I would come back to The Font for time and time again are the curly fries. I don't think I've ever not spent that extra bit of money on upgrading them. Old faithful remains just that.

I can understand why Font appears to have a really mixed bag of reviews as it's probably not most people's cup of tea if they don't fancy a predominantly studenty crowd. My friends and I really like it here though, as it offers cheap, decent drinks, good food and great music, so it's perfect as a pre gig venue if you're off to the nearby Ritz. The regular rotation of the beers means there's usually an eclectic mix of local breweries. Its reputation as a bit of a beer mecca is so good in fact that it features in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide. There are lots of cocktails available at cheap as chips prices alongside wines and spirits aplenty. I've only eaten here once but the portions are hearty yet good value for money the menu comprises the likes of wraps, sandwiches and burgers (be sure to get a side order of curly fries for 50p extra). It can get quite busy of an evening over its two floors, but the atmosphere is buoyant and fun. As a venue it's an oldie but a goodie for me.

I've got to say, I did not love this bar. We popped in for a quick pre dinner drink and I was immediately hit with STUDENT BAR VIBE. It's very casual and the furniture is all super basic which normally I don't mind but this place just seemed to be a bit of a mess. The drinks menu isn't much better lots and lots of super cheap cocktails. I went for a mulled cider which was a huge life mistake, it tasted nasty and was unpleasant to drink. So nope, this bar was just not for me at all.

I've been to this Font for cocktails a few times. I came with a friend on a Friday night recently. The cocktails were very weak with barely any alcohol in it, but tasted really good. I loved the coconut liqueur in blue Hawaiian. The chicken burger was a let down as the chicken piece was very small. The curled chips were a lot nicer than normal chips nicer than the burger to be fair, although the curled chips added extra 50p which the barman didn't tell me until I agreed to swap normal chips to curled one was about to pay. I had the strawberries cream cocktail for 2 quid which served as a dessert. This place is usually full of university students at term time. It was quite busy in July too with young crowds. Certainly a good trendy bar to start a weekend night with. But don't count on getting drunk here as I wasn't even tipsy after 2 cocktails.