Kro Bar

4.3(1,385 reviews)Beer gardensManchester

Quick info

325 Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PG, United Kingdom

£10–20

About Kro Bar

Kro Bar is a Danish-flavoured beer garden on Oxford Rd in Manchester, set in an old building across the street from The Academy. The kitchen serves Danish dishes, including bøfsandwich, plaice with remoulade and a Danish fish platter, which gives the menu a clear Danish focus. Breakfast is served late, and brunch and roast dinners are also on the menu. Vegan and vegetarian options run across most of the menu, breakfast included. Live music is part of the programme. The premises are large, with an upstairs area and a second room. Customers order at the bar and pay in advance, and the staff keep track of the table number.

Good to know

“Trendy bar/restaurant with a Danish flavour, in an old building, plus beer garden and live music.”

Reservations
Accepts reservations
Accessibility
Wheelchair: restroom
Dietary
Vegan options · Vegetarian options

Reviews

4.3/5

1,385 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention 2 for 1 burgers, vegan and vegetarian options, mac n cheese and hot dogs.

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What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention 2 for 1 burgers, vegan and vegetarian options, mac n cheese and hot dogs.

Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often point to the beer and drink selection, and several stop in for a pint before a gig at the venue across the road. Close behind are the burgers and hot dogs. One diner praises the dirty burger on the two-for-one Tuesday deal, and another rates the nacho hot dog above the dirty one, alongside a Danish fish platter called incredible. Vegan and vegetarian versions of mac n cheese, hot dogs and breakfast are credited for coming without an upcharge, and the patios, beer garden vibe and friendly staff come up repeatedly. Food quality is the recurring weak point. One reviewer describes tough, grey ribs that smelled old, overcooked facon and chewy pitta, while a Danish diner found the bøfsandwich had soggy bread and the fish fillet arrived without remoulade. Others mention a bottled-tasting salad dressing and a breakfast that arrived only warm. Because orders are paid for at the bar, one reviewer says nobody checked on the table after the food arrived, so the tough ribs were never raised.

Customer Review Summary

Featured reviews

Google user
2 months ago
“Came here before seeing Steel Panther on Tuesday night and I’m glad I chose it. The look of it on the outside,the photos of the food,I knew I had to go and check it out. I got a dirty burger,I was told it was BOGOF so I regret getting the 2nd burger as nobody else was hungry enough to have it so I did and was stuffed for the night!! But the food was excellent,the staff were nice and the vibe of the place was amazing. Will definitely be back.”
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Google user
4 months ago
“I celebrated my birthday at Kro Bar recently. They generously let me book an amazing room for my party which was a fantastic atmosphere! The food and drinks were delicious and well priced and the staff were professional and friendly. I would definitely book and visit Kro Bar again and would recommend Kro to all my friends and network.”
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Google user
5 months ago
“Friendly place with reasonable prices and a nice atmosphere. And they have vegan and vegetarian options for almost everything on the menu from Mac n cheese to the hot dogs to the breakfast, all without the vegan upcharge that many places have. Two nice patios on a sunny day, one out front and one out back.”
Google user
5 months ago
“Nice beer garden vibe and the Danish fish platter was incredible Back the following evening for the 241 hotdogs. Nacho one beats the dirty one by a country mile Good tunes on nicely mellow”
Google user
7 months ago
“This is our go to place when having a drink prior to attending a gig across the road at The Academy, Always a good atmosphere with like minded people,The food is suitable if you wnat to eat beforehand perhaps,But dont expect something amazing. Overall a good place,with a great selection of beers etc - it works for us”

Google user
7 months ago
“Nice pub for a pint, many seating options, great location and the staff were friendly. We ordered Bøfsandwich and Fiskefilet/plaice with remulade. Being a Dane myself I know my food, and this wasn’t really close to being it, but we didn’t expect so, and this was not the main problem. The taste of the beef and fish were really not great. The bøfsandwich was only (bad tasting) beef, soggy bread, toasted onions, two slices of pickles and ‘English gravy’ and the fish fillet didn’t have remulade. We couldn’t finish the fish at all. I would really recommend a (much) shorter menu and concentrate on a few good dishes.”
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Google user
8 months ago
“Good place to go for a relaxed Sunday meal... we had the Breakfast menu but we might go back to check out the roast dinners in the future. It could have been better if the food arrived hot, instead it was just about warm, which was disappointing. Although, the food itself was very tasty.”
Google user
1 year ago
“Popped in for a pre-show dinner at The Academy. It's located conveniently across the street. The atmosphere is great with a real eclectic mix of students, locals and people going to gigs. Large premises with outdoor seating and upstairs options. You order at the bar with your table number remembered! I didn't! Solid selection of drinks, including non-alcoholic. Vegetarian options on several dishes. I had a salad and it was okay-the vegetables were fresh but the dressing tasted bottled. But, the staff were efficient and friendly.”
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Google user
2 years ago
“Food is really nice. There is quite a few students so can be a bit busy at times. The lights are dim in the first room but the hanging lights in the second room are a tad bright not too bad though. The music isn’t too loud, decent portion sizes would recommend, we got 2 for 1 burgers on Tuesday, ‘fat chips’ , mac n cheese & two cokes and payed £31.30 so on the pricey side.”
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Google user
2 years ago
“Came here for a quick lunch with the family and was left underwhelmed to say the least. Big extensive menu with a lot of items, breakfast menu served till late, brunch menu and a lot more with some vegan/vegetarian options to choose from. The place itself has got quite a nice vibe. Ordered few different items at the bar and paid in advance. When the food arrived, I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the half rack of ribs. Problem was when I started eating them… they were really tough and didn’t smell the greatest. I feel as if they were not really made fresh (on the day). They smelled and looked (very grey meat) quite old, maybe a day or two spent in the fridge. I managed to eat like 2 small ones in total and couldn’t eat the remaining. The facon on my partner’s breakfast was very thin and very overcooked. He enjoyed the other items. On the vegetarian mezze the hummus was quite alright, don’t think it’s home made tho. The pitta on the other end was not good either. Some Slices were thick and chewy, some others looked more like a tortilla wrap. I get it that it’s off season as many students are gone home, though I feel the food was really sub par. Throughout the lunch, we were never asked how the food was, as in, no one came to check on us to see if we needed anything after they have brought the food and therefore I could not really give a feedback on my meal nor get it rectified. Given that the food needs to be paid in advance, we have not seen anyone from the staff after the food was given to the table. Probably best for their selection of drinks rather than food.”
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