Wallop Didsbury
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About Wallop Didsbury
Wallop Didsbury is a two-floor bar at 97 Lapwing Lane in West Didsbury, Manchester, with a DJ playing in the bar and quiz nights on the programme. The drinks list covers craft beer, cocktails, wine and spirits, and the bar staff will customise a cocktail to taste. Late-night cocktails keep the bar going for those out after dinner. Food comes from Midori, including gyoza, and the menu also lists a fish finger butty and the wallop smash burger. Window tables give couples and small parties somewhere to settle, while a private dining room suits groups. The bar also takes private hire for birthdays, celebrations and special events, with drinks packages arranged to fit the occasion.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish finger butty, wallop smash burger, gyoza and cocktails.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish finger butty, wallop smash burger, gyoza and cocktails.
Customer Review Summary
Praise centers on the drinks, where one reviewer describes a bartender who was skilled and happy to customise cocktails to taste, and others mention a good rosé, a good pint of pale ale and friendly, welcoming staff. Food comes close behind, with the gyoza called some of the best one group has had, plus the fish finger butty and the Wallop smash burger. A couple of reviewers also mention a funky vibe and a great crowd. A recurring set of complaints says the bar has gone downhill. Former regulars describe disinterested, unhelpful bar staff, and one objects to how female staff are treated and quickly fired. Another says a birthday booking was confirmed, then communication stopped, the manager would not speak to them, and an email later claimed it was double booked. One reviewer says the DJ has taken centre stage, so loud by 6pm on a Sunday that friends could not hear each other. Staff and the DJ said they had no control, and the volume dropped briefly before rising louder on the next track.
Customer Review Summary
Praise centers on the drinks, where one reviewer describes a bartender who was skilled and happy to customise cocktails to taste, and others mention a good rosé, a good pint of pale ale and friendly, welcoming staff. Food comes close behind, with the gyoza called some of the best one group has had, plus the fish finger butty and the Wallop smash burger. A couple of reviewers also mention a funky vibe and a great crowd. A recurring set of complaints says the bar has gone downhill. Former regulars describe disinterested, unhelpful bar staff, and one objects to how female staff are treated and quickly fired. Another says a birthday booking was confirmed, then communication stopped, the manager would not speak to them, and an email later claimed it was double booked. One reviewer says the DJ has taken centre stage, so loud by 6pm on a Sunday that friends could not hear each other. Staff and the DJ said they had no control, and the volume dropped briefly before rising louder on the next track.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Organised a birthday party here where they confirmed the booking then stopped communicating with me. When I went in to find out what was going on the manager wouldn't speak to me. Then they emailed to say it was double booked. Had to organise elsewhere last minute. So disappointing and cowardly. Wouldn't ever go there again.”
- Google user
“This place has gone extremely downhill. Used to visit often but it seems there’s been a drastic change to the bar staff and management and evidently not for the best. Staff are extremely disinterested and unhelpful. It’s a real shame as this used to be a great spot.”
- Google user
“Used to be my go-to pub in didsbury but seeing how they treat (female) staff and immediatly fire them is so disappointing. Only heard bad things from people who have visited in the last few months. It’s a real shame to see this place go downhill”
- Google user
“Great crowd, friendly people... ignore the people posing for a photo”
- Google user
“Way too loud to hear the person next to you - even on a Sunday afternoon! Not sure what has happened in the last year - it used to be a local for us, although the DJ has become centre stage now. Did not go back for 6 months, until some friends suggested it one afternoon. By 6pm we could not hear each other. Asked for it to be turned down and the bar claimed they had not control, DJ said the same. However, a few mins later the volume dropped, only to rise even louder during the next track. My friends walked out and went to Neighbourhood a few doors down - which has become the new local. A real shame.”
Highlights
“Wallop Didsbury is a vibrant neighbourhood bar on Lapwing Lane in West Didsbury, serving craft beer, cocktails, wine and premium spirits in the heart of Didsbury Village. Known for DJs, live music, quiz nights and late-night cocktails, Wallop is a go-to spot for drinks in Didsbury. Whether you’re meeting friends or planning a night out, we offer a relaxed but lively atmosphere. We also provide private hire in Didsbury, perfect for birthdays, celebrations and special events with tailored drinks packages. Contact us to plan your next event.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Trivia night
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Alcohol
- Cozy
- Beer
- Offerings· 6
- Cocktails
- Free water refills
- Happy hour drinks
- Hard liquor
- Private dining room
- Wine
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Parking· 1
- Usually plenty of parking
- Highlights· 6
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Trivia night
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 3
- Casual
- Trendy
- Upscale
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near Wallop Didsbury
- The Great Central4.01,4611.3 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
£1.50 coffee free refills, baked potato with veg, american burger
- Lux Lounge4.43391.8 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
top quality shisha, shisha flavor recommendations, homemade cheesecake
- Moor Top4.54942 miWheelchair accessible
birthday and baby shower parties, large terrace beer garden, January sale deal
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallop DidsburyReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5593 | — | £10–20 | fish finger butty, wallop smash burger, gyoza |
| The Great CentralWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.01,461 | 1.3 mi | £10–20 | £1.50 coffee free refills, baked potato with veg, american burger |
| Lux LoungeReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4339 | 1.8 mi | £20–30 | top quality shisha, shisha flavor recommendations, homemade cheesecake |
| Moor TopWheelchair accessible | 4.5494 | 2 mi | — | birthday and baby shower parties, large terrace beer garden, January sale deal |
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