The Ford Madox Brown - Manchester

So, when last orders are called aren't you supposed to get your beerand leave by 12.30am. I believe you still have half hour drinking up time. Well not here, they won't serve 2 guys 2 pints and 2 large JD's, (which would have been downed in 15 mins, and the only reason I can think of, the bar staff want their own party. Rude, arrogant, disrespectful and selfish. I thought it was all rumours about Wetherspoons, but now I know, its all true.

Just your typical Wetherspoons, excellent value for money, a good selection of drinks and fast service. I have been disappointed with this place in the past but my experience in January made up for it. This restaurant is actually a fair bit quieter than other Wetherspoons that I've been to in Manchester and it's a good size too! This time I ordered large scampi and chips and it tasted good for the price charged. Can't complain.

The Wetherspoon's experience is predicated on value being so good that you can't possibly complain about anything else. Usually this is indeed the case but I was sadly let down on this occasion. The menu was significantly depleted with no beef burgers available at all, which is slightly grating as a beef burger is pretty well a stable of pub food. I had a jacket potato which was nice enough although given I also ordered it with *extra* tuna, my thoughts are with the poor soul who has to make do with a standard portion of tuna.

What it happens to the Wetherspoon pubs after rise the lockdown is a mistery for me. You can't get anymore the good and cheap food there. Particularly today in this pub very poor customer services and not great food at all.

I went here twice during a trip to Manchester but it was more for convenience rather than for an amazing meal. The pizza I ordered was just like a cheap frozen pizza from Asda and some of the ales were sold out. Instead I picked a different ale which tasted a lot like vinegar, I wasn't sure whether it was supposed to taste like that but it wasn't pleasant. The following morning I had the traditional breakfast which was okay, except one of the sausages had a hard piece of gristle that got stuck in my tooth for the rest of the day and that was uncomfortable. The beans were sloppy and cold too. The place is okay for a few drinks with friends but nothing more. It got a bit rowdy at night and there was even some people fighting outside during breakfast time.