Rain Bar

“Great place for a drink, with a busy vibe and great outdoor location”

MADDOGLEP★★★★★

I remember coming here many years ago when it opened, long before many of today's customers were born. Only been a couple of times since. Last time on a proper cold, wet n dark Manchester evening. Jorvic making his first visit on a very sunny May Saturday. Busy with a good crowd enjoying the warmth. A JW Lees bar with a large canalside outdoor space. City centre prices. Jorvic on JW Lees Bitter. A classic pint. Toilets downstairs.

Rich Deerdog★★★★★

I have a weird nostalgic pull for this place, given that I only previously visited it once before and that was in March 2006… I don’t understand nostalgia sometimes, I mean I didn’t even particularly like the people I visited it with… But still, it’s become a memory and so, at a loose end on a Saturday in Manchester, I thought I’d revisit. It’s a nice bar. I mean, it’s a JW Lees house, so you can’t really go wrong - a pint of the Manchester Craft Lager is always welcome. Probably comes into its own in summer, with large outdoor area to rear. Arrived when it opened so got a good table. It’s

Dawid Gadzinski★★★★

The staff and the venue are nice. Our Christmas party was at a mezzanine level so it was quite noisy with the downstairs bar sounds coming through. The turkey was dry, but there was plenty of gravy. The staff replied promptly and were very friendly.

Josh Grundy★

Don’t really know what to say other than pure laziness and disrespect. Doesn’t take much to pour a pint of Guinness correctly. Server either needs to be taught properly or have some more respect towards customers.