Ape and Apple

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  STEVE SINGH

  ·3 months ago

  “Ryan and the team organised my retirement get together in the Function room. Can’t thank them enough for making it so special and enjoyable. The quality and range of the buffet, friendly attentive bar team and overall atmosphere made it a very memorable occasion. Thanks guys.”

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  martin lainsbury

  ·4 months ago

  “Saturday afternoon, was expecting a vibe. About as much atmosphere as a damp lettuce leaf. A pub that doesn't really know what it wants to be. Staff who serve drinks but have the engagement of aforesaid lettuce leaf. So many better venues within a very short walk. Thank you for your attention in this matter.”

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  Angela Hargreaves

  ·4 months ago

  “Used the Ape and Apple for a work meeting, Ryan and the team could not have been more helpful. The upstairs function room was prefect for our full day meeting, the food was fantastic and the tea, coffee and water provided was perfect. Being away from the office really enabled us to focus on the agenda for the day rather than being distracted by work stuff and was a great place to decompress after the meeting. Will definitely be back.”

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  Lou Hargreaves

  ·5 months ago

  “First time trying after the marathon and the pub was very busy almost left but managed to get a table upstairs. Didn’t order food as a massive wait but looked decent. TVs had City game on and the sound too so that was a bonus. We’re not in city centre often but will try again for food when we are.”

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  Rob Griffin

  ·5 months ago

  “A month ago, I would have rated this place as 5 star or more with no complaints. But recently, they have gotten rid of a really nice, varied pub menu, and replaced it with Smash'd Burger slop, that on the menu and propaganda pieces calls itself "A Pub Kitchen Experience" which is clearly something a deluded excutive at JW Lees had ChatGPT spit out for them. There's nothing remotely Pub Kitchen about this sad excuse for a new menu, and the only experience I had was being disappointed and ripped off. On the old menu, I could get a really good quality burger that had nicely sized double patties, decent trimmings, toasted bun, and fries (or the thick double buttermilk breaded chicken burger with bacon), and now, they expect patrons to pay the same price for a pathetic little double burger with the same amount of meat as one of the old single patties, on what looks and tastes like a bun out of a bag of 20 from B&M Bargains. It's food I'd expect to get at a cheap neighbour's rained-out garden party for free than at a city centre pub expecting me to pay £13 for the privilege, and fries are not included in the price anymore. A real shame. The staff are wonderful, it's such a nice pub, with a nice range of drinks (that were, I'll be honest, always extortionately priced, but that's Manhester City centre for you), but the main reason me and my group went in was the pub lunch. I'll go back when this imposed scheme inevitably fails and they're serving decent food at a good price again. Until then, there's plenty of other places to eat not charging stupid prices for these Playmobil-sized insults. If I wanted this gentrified nonsense, I'd go to Burgergasm in Picadilly Gardens, and even there, I'd get a much larger portion with fries included.”

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  LEWIS R

  ·5 months ago

  “One of the best in City Centre on a Sunday for the football, fairly priced drinks and a lot of screens. Seems new owners have let the service down, 90mins wait (didn't order) for food when not overly busy is worrying, and food looked underwhelming. Aswell as only two bar staff on during City v Arsenal and Man Marathon, and two casual workers at that.”

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  Jo Cavanagh

  ·5 months ago

  “Fab place to meet friends, lovely atmosphere. Staff competent & friendly. Prices pretty good for City Centre Manchester”

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  Vic L

  ·7 months ago

  “Lovely pub with great atmosphere and really friendly staff. The food was delicious and it was a great venue to watch the Six nation ( shame another the score 🤣). Toilets were well maintained and nicely decorated. Great Town pub.”

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  Robert Bailey

  ·7 months ago

  “Lovely traditional pub located at the top of Princess Street. The Best Bitter was excellent, service fast. There is an upstairs Partly covered outdoor area for smokers. I visited twice. On Saturday night there was an informal meeting of a conversational language group.”

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  Suzanne

  ·1 year ago

  “Only planned on staying for one but then seen some patrons having and food and decided to try their curry offer- this was simple but just what i wanted after a long walk around Manchester. Staff were lovely and showed a keen interest about our visit and even complimented my band tshirt , will be back again I believe this pub is part of a chain”

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