Wobbly Stool
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About Wobbly Stool
On Manchester Rd, Wobbly Stool is a bar taking walk-ins throughout the week. The bar runs on cask ales on draught alongside craft beers and a choice of gins, and weekends bring a food offering that includes curries and cherry pie and custard. A quiz night and live stand up music give the calendar a regular fixture beyond the drinks list. Outdoor seating extends the space for those who want to sit outside, and dogs are welcome on that seating too. A fireplace sits inside the room, and street parking can be found nearby. Happy Hour runs Tuesday to Thursday, and the bar opens Tuesday to Sunday, closing on Mondays.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention craft beer selection, real ale on cask, weekend curries and happy hour.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention craft beer selection, real ale on cask, weekend curries and happy hour.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the beer selection, with real ales and cask ales on draught, lager, and a choice of gins named as the draw. Several describe a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with a laid-back feel, good music, live stand-up music and a quiz, and one calls it like a second home. A few say the owner and staff are great hosts who know their beers. Close behind, a newer weekend food offering gets praise, with one reviewer sampling both curries and the cherry pie and custard. Happy hour from Tuesday to Thursday is recommended by one reviewer, and several call prices reasonable, though another finds it a little pricey. Complaints are scattered. One reviewer waited outside with a dog in the cold and was told the bar opens at 5pm after ringing at two minutes past, with no apology. Another objected to a smelly dog sitting on the seating, and one found only a single real ale late on a Sunday. One reviewer advises arriving early to get a seat.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the beer selection, with real ales and cask ales on draught, lager, and a choice of gins named as the draw. Several describe a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with a laid-back feel, good music, live stand-up music and a quiz, and one calls it like a second home. A few say the owner and staff are great hosts who know their beers. Close behind, a newer weekend food offering gets praise, with one reviewer sampling both curries and the cherry pie and custard. Happy hour from Tuesday to Thursday is recommended by one reviewer, and several call prices reasonable, though another finds it a little pricey. Complaints are scattered. One reviewer waited outside with a dog in the cold and was told the bar opens at 5pm after ringing at two minutes past, with no apology. Another objected to a smelly dog sitting on the seating, and one found only a single real ale late on a Sunday. One reviewer advises arriving early to get a seat.
Featured reviews
- gkmmlc
“Great place for a drink. Good selection of beers. Always friendly. What more could you ask for.”
- Jason “Nokker86” Billington
“Absolutely fantastic little place great selection of beers and drinks would highly recommend a visit here”
- Lucell Ullswater
“Nice bar in many ways, shame it seems they let dogs (in this case smelly dog) sit on the seating.”
- Michael Carlile
“A nice, friendly bar with a good range of beers and ales.”
- Gill Mosley
“Small but friendly. It's not my kind of place normally, but visited for drinks with a friend. Feels more like a Keller than a 'pub', everyone welcoming and friendly. A little on the pricey side!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
- Bar games
- Casual
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- Beer
- Food
- Happy-hour drinks
- Spirits
- Seating
- Toilet
- Offerings· 2
- Alcohol
- Wine
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Dining options· 1
- Outside food allowed
- Highlights· 1
- Great beer selection
Location
Bars near Wobbly Stool
- Cricketer's Arms4.32070 mi£1–15Outdoor seating
karaoke nights, Holt's ales, beer garden
- White Lion4.01130.1 mi£15–30Outdoor seating
folk night, live music nights, ale on tap
- The Oddfellows Arms4.21280.9 miOutdoor seating
free breakfast buffet, karaoke nights, bar with beer on tap
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wobbly StoolOutdoor seating · Takeout | 4.7118 | — | — | craft beer selection, real ale on cask, weekend curries |
| Cricketer's ArmsOutdoor seating | 4.3207 | 0 mi | £1–15 | karaoke nights, Holt's ales, beer garden |
| White LionOutdoor seating | 4.0113 | 0.1 mi | £15–30 | folk night, live music nights, ale on tap |
| The Oddfellows ArmsOutdoor seating | 4.2128 | 0.9 mi | — | free breakfast buffet, karaoke nights, bar with beer on tap |
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