Mary & Archie

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  Jessica Leech

  ·2 months ago

  “Lovely service and great food. We will definitely be back for more”

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  Ian Kilner

  ·2 months ago

  “We recently hired Mary and Archie's in Chorlton for a private function, my wife's birthday party. we had an animation fancy dress theme, and I have to say the whole experience was fab from start to finish. Jonny helped make sure everything was ship shape prior to the event. We ordered a buffet from m&a which a lot of our guests complimented, (Twas tasty, and generous) & Amber and Laura, the two staff who were on shift for the night were both amazing. Thank you for getting involved! 😄 Highly recommended if you want an awesome location to hold a function. Pricing was very competitive compared with other venues we looked at, and they bent over backwards to ensure the night went off without a hitch. Great work all round. Thanks again for a wonderful evening!”

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  Steve Taylor

  ·3 months ago

  “Extremely rude members of staff - completely indifferent to customers. They acted as if the customers were an irritation and an interruption of their own conversations. The girl was at the bar doing nothing in particular - we waited for her to ask us she wanted but in the end we had to ask her if she was actually serving people. It's a shame as the bar has a good atmosphere. But at the very least you need to feel as if you are welcome in a place, rather than an irritant.”

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  Stephen Spencer

  ·5 months ago

  “Tuesday. Drinking a small, warm Chardonnay (£6) whilst watching a member of staff placing bottles of beer in the fridge without rotating the stock, so they'll be warm too. Poorly trained or poorly motivated staff? Could be both.”

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  Timothy Peace

  ·5 months ago

  “I went here for the open mic night. I really enjoyed it I was one of the artists I played harmonica. Everybody joined in and it was a fantastic night. People so warm and friendly.”

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  depeon o,neill

  ·6 months ago

  “What a fantastic place. My partner and i were up in Manchester visiting his nephew on Saturday and we went there for lunch as he loves it. The weather was beautiful and we sat outside. They had a beautiful orange poppy blooming. His nephews parents joined us for what i can only describe as a beautiful lunch. I had chicken chasseur, a dish i seldom see on menus these days which was perfect but the highlight for me was my partners dish of Peposo (Tuscan red wine beef stew). Flavoursome beef with just the right amount of sharpness from the black pepper and topped with a delicious caper and basil combo. Delicious. The rest of our parties meals went down equally well. The staff were lovely and the atmosphere chilled and relaxed. Highly recommended, i only wish that i lived nearby.”

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  Saswati Mishra

  ·7 months ago

  “I visited this place as I wanted an English breakfast but from a place I have not visited before. As I entered I got a very different vibe like colour combination and seating style and posters there. I must say the people serving is were very friendly and could sense a family environment. As we ordered a vegan breakfast and a simple avocado mushroom on bagel with vegan sausages and coffee I was only thinking of normal portion size but when the food came the quantity was amazingly more than normal. A special thing I noticed is their brown cups for coffee. The foodwas just amazing. I am not much of a breakfast person but that breakfast certainty woke all my senses up and made me ready for the day😃. I enjoyedevery moment of being there and hopefully anyone else who visit feel the same way.”

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  Foxfyre

  ·1 year ago

  “Very yummy food, came out quickly and was incredible. Sever was really friendly, just overall great café.”

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  Mike773 U

  ·2 years ago

  “25/04/24: Shindigger: Mango Unchained 4.2% 27/06/23: not much has changed although the atmosphere was better this time. We enjoyed the Milk Stout and Schoffenhofer: Watermelon & Mint radler.Sat inside whilst the weather was a little temperamental. Archie (not related) enjoyed his lunch! 08/01/22: quite disappointed with service from Mary & Archie. Had hoped for good things. Was quite busy when we arrived, but a few tables inside and a good few around the side as we entered. Whilst looking at the Craft Ale board, we were told to sit down and order via the QR code. Within a few seconds whilst still trying to decide on what craft ale to have someone else then said to take a seat. We did. Outside. Scanned the QR code and what I'd chosen wasn't on the list. Tried to catch the waitreses eye, but she averted gaze and carried on serving towards the entrance. We order a quick half of a different drink and moved on. Heating outside is potentially good, but only 2 buttons to turn on the infrared lamps. Each table should have a button, as opposed to one button servicing 3 heaters on the left and the other button for the 3 heaters on the right. Approximately 10 covers at the side and as table were quite close together, it would have been rude to keep asking someone else to press it. Our drinks took a little time to come, but tasted great. Service was terrible, rushed and too busy to welcome nee guests. The craft ale board looked quite good, but not represented on the QR menu, which also failed to load initially. As part of the Chorlton Ale Trail, I'd probably overlook here next time amd put it down to a cafe, as opposed to a craft ale stop, where good service and sampling is a must.”

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  Joe Mitchell

  ·3 years ago

  “This bar is a very authentic bar/restaurant which, if you are around; you should go to. They have a wonderful selection of drinks (alcoholic and soft drinks) and with a nice foundation, which it has, it serves a great spot to stop in the local area. We had drinks and food, both of which were good and also were complemented with a friendly atmosphere, which welcomes guests and makes you feel at home. For starters, we had houmous which was smooth and creamy along with nice bread. Additionally, we had the salt and pepper deep fried cauliflower which was booming with flavour and in terms of cookery, it spoke to the customer a good start to what could be a great meal. For mains, there was the aubergine burger, which is often something to be afraid of in the case of mushy aubergine which doesn't hold its shape and turns into a metaphorical mud pile of a burger. However, this burger was not that. The aubergine was crispy, and everything complemented eachother. I had the chicken burger which was crispy and cooked well. One very important thing, that this restaurant did, was seasoning the flour which would dredge the chicken. This allowed for a very good flavour and didn't make the pickled overpower everything else. The tacos that were served were very good, with a good balance of everything in the dish. However, there was a fair amount of residual oil left over. Along with this, the pickled cucumber could have been fresh if I were to be pedantic which meant that the dish, with a few tweaks can be a delicious dish. Finally, a lamb wrap. This was well formulated and well executed and flavours worked well overall so no complaints there. Overall Mary & Archie is a very good bar to stop if you are in the area; with very good service and our waitresses were absolutely lovely. The foods great, and the atmosphere aswell which makes this a good find. Also family friendly and holds quizzes on some days. Photos down below :)”

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