
The Sawyer's Arms
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About The Sawyer's Arms
The Sawyer's Arms is a pub on Deansgate in Manchester, where ordering is done only through the pub's app or by phone, even with a server nearby. The app regularly offers a free drink. The room has dark wood paneling and a mezzanine balcony overlooking the main floor, with an upstairs dining section. Fish and chips is on the food menu. Beer and cider are on tap at the bar, and football is shown on screens. Large groups are catered for, with plenty of seating combinations across the pub.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, ordering via pub app, dark wood paneling and mezzanine balcony.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, ordering via pub app, dark wood paneling and mezzanine balcony.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips come up most often, with reviewers calling them delicious and good, and one pairing them with dusted calamari that was partly overcooked. Close behind is the building itself, described as a beautiful old pub with dark wood paneling, a mezzanine balcony and visible history, plus plenty of seating for large groups. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, helpful and nice, and the bartender gets a specific mention for being helpful. The beer and cider taps leave one reviewer with decisions to make, and the pub app offers a free drink. Ordering through the app is the main source of friction. Some find it very easy, while another complains of having to use it with a server standing right there. One family with teenagers was refused entry on a Saturday afternoon, even for the upstairs dining area. Food prices are called crazy by one reviewer, and another found the food a bit dry and the room very loud. One reviewer took leftover fish fillets home to eat on the tram.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips come up most often, with reviewers calling them delicious and good, and one pairing them with dusted calamari that was partly overcooked. Close behind is the building itself, described as a beautiful old pub with dark wood paneling, a mezzanine balcony and visible history, plus plenty of seating for large groups. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, helpful and nice, and the bartender gets a specific mention for being helpful. The beer and cider taps leave one reviewer with decisions to make, and the pub app offers a free drink. Ordering through the app is the main source of friction. Some find it very easy, while another complains of having to use it with a server standing right there. One family with teenagers was refused entry on a Saturday afternoon, even for the upstairs dining area. Food prices are called crazy by one reviewer, and another found the food a bit dry and the room very loud. One reviewer took leftover fish fillets home to eat on the tram.
Featured reviews
- i love food
“went at around 6 it was rlly loud bit i ordered food and it was good bit a bit dryso not bad. quite alot of food options tho. solid 4 stars-The workers couldnt have been any nicer though they were soo nice”
- martin lainsbury
“Excellent staff, a smile when ordering. Come on people, it's the little things that matter. Nice feel to the whole place, nothing forced, just a good place for a few drinks. Thank you for your attention in this matter”
- Drew Dunn
“Great institution on Deansgate, Manchester. Old world style pub, lots of combination of seating facilities, with plenty of space for large groups. Bar is stocked and beer & cider options on tap leave you with decisions to make. Also got to mention the pub app that regularly offers a free drink on it, very handy to get the party started. Sawyers Arms is thumbs 👍🏼 up for speed of service and overall presentation of the space, well done.”
- Camille Cruz
“Stopped in to watch the football, the service was great. It really is a beautiful pub, you can see the history clearly. I didnt eat the food but took a peak at the menu and the food prices are crazy ! Definitely nip in for a pint though”
- Alexandra Sandberg
“We ate fish n chips, it was good. We ordered with our phone and that was very easy. It took about 30-40 minutes to get the food”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“A staple traditional British pub, The Sawyers Arms in Manchester is highly rated for its historic charm and welcoming service. Visitors highlight the excellent selection of proper pints and delicious, classic pub food.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near The Sawyer's Arms
- Mulligans4.42,3920 mi
pint of Guinness, live music band, friendly bouncers
- The Gas Lamp4.61,4970.1 mi
victorian tiled basement setting, craft keg and cask beers, whiskey and spirits selection
- Sunset by Australasia3.82630.1 mi
afternoon tea, cocktails, instagram-worthy decor
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sawyer's Arms | 4.21,701 | — | fish and chips, ordering via pub app, dark wood paneling |
| Mulligans | 4.42,392 | 0 mi | pint of Guinness, live music band, friendly bouncers |
| The Gas Lamp | 4.61,497 | 0.1 mi | victorian tiled basement setting, craft keg and cask beers, whiskey and spirits selection |
| Sunset by Australasia | 3.8263 | 0.1 mi | afternoon tea, cocktails, instagram-worthy decor |
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