The Fountain House

Name: The Fountain House
Address: The Memorial Hall Albert Square, Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 5PF
Telephone: 0161 834 1866
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

359 Reviews

£25 and under

Contemporary British

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

22:30

Booked 7 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Stag and his team are ready and raring to welcome you to The Fountain House, a beautiful pub and restaurant overlooking Manchester Town Hall and Albert Square. Whether you’re hoping to enjoy cocktails with a leisurely lunch on our outdoor terrace, you’d like a quick bite with your pint in the bar (pooches welcome!) or you’re looking for a vibrant spot for dinner with friends, come on in, relax and enjoy! We change our menus seasonally and pride ourselves on our delicious and innovative dishes. Don’t forget, our beautiful events space is perfect for meetings and occasions, just get in touch and we’ll do the rest.

Do you have a special occasion on the horizon? Here at The Fountain House we have two private rooms perfect for all celebrations; weddings, birthday dinners, graduations, baby showers.. you name it! For all private hire enquiries please email our sales and events executive via events@thefountainhouse.co.uk

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–22:30
Phone number
0161 834 1866
Website
http://www.thefountainhouse.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Mitchell Gillibrand
Catering
We offer a range of options, from 2 or 3 course set menus to canapes, hot buffets and late night munchies! We are proud to cook all of our food fresh in house, so if you have any questions or special requests please do not hesitate to ask!
Private party facilities
Here at The Fountain House we have two stunning private dining rooms which are perfect to make your occasion extra special. Our Thomas Worthington Suite and Memorial Hall are situated on the 1st floor of our grade II listed building. The basement restaurant is also a great space to hire exclusively.
Private party contact
Meetings & Events Manager: 0161 834 1866

Location
The Memorial Hall Albert Square, Manchester, Manchester M2 5PF
Area
Manchester
Cross Street
LLoyd st and Southmill St
Parking details
None
Public transit
We are a 2-minute walk away from St. Peter's tram stop. We are a 10-minute walk away from Deasgate tram stop. We also have near-by train stations such as Oxford Road station and Deansgate station.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 359 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Manchester/Greater Manchester
Good for groups
Manchester
Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Fountain House offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food" and "lovely staff." Guests appreciate the "great service" and diverse menu, including vegan options. While some find the atmosphere lively, the "relaxed family dinners" and "great value" make it a must-visit in Manchester.

359 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Roasties were dry and had the tiniest piece of chicken I’ve ever had on a Sunday roast. Still hungry afterwards
The Fountain HouseResponded 5 days ago
Hi there, We're sorry to see you weren't quite happy with your roast - we're really disappointed as nearly all our feedback for Sunday's is positive. We'll be sure to deliver your feedback to our kitchen team and look to improve and maintain our usually high standards throughout all service. We hope to see you again so we can prove how great we usually are. Kind regards Team Fountain House
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Rachel
Manchester
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really lovely vibes, great friendly service. Food was great and the menu has a vast amount of choices to suit everyone. Will be returning! Thank you
The Fountain HouseResponded on 11 November 2024
Hey Rachel, Thank you so much for leaving us a review and for recommending. We're glad you enjoyed your visit and the great food and service! We look forward to seeing you again soon. Kind regards Team Fountain House
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Francis
Manchester
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Nice venue, good food, good service but very noisy. More suited to groups
The Fountain HouseResponded on 28 October 2024
Hi Francis, Thank you for leaving us a review! Sorry it was so busy on Saturday, we were hosting a wedding in our function space and helping a very happy bride and groom enjoy their special day. We're glad to see you enjoyed the food and drink too, and the service, and hope to see you back again soon. Kind regards Team Fountain House
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TANYA
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was excellent, friendly and knowledgeable staff. The food at lunch was delicious especially the pumpkin ravioli with garlic and chestnuts. We stopped by again in the evening and enjoyed a few board games while listening to live music, Great atmosphere and extensive drinks menu.
The Fountain HouseResponded on 26 October 2024
Hey Tanya, Thank you so much for the lovely review! It's brilliant to see you enjoyed yourself and made the most of our board games! We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards Team fountain House
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jantina
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 17 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had lunch with my friend and our chosen Sandwiches were delicious, generous in size and good value for money
The Fountain HouseResponded on 20 October 2024
Hi Jantina, Thanks so much for the 4 star review! I'm glad to see you were enjoying our lunch menu and that you thought so highly of the products you chose. Hopefully on your next visit we can win ourselves another star for some other products available. Many thanks, Team Fountain House
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Steve
Manchester
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Service was poor. They didn’t know where we were sat. Food mediocre - meat gristly, veg cold. Meh
The Fountain HouseResponded on 14 October 2024
Hi Steve, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for letting us know about your recent visit. We're sorry it fell short of our usual high standards and food quality - we're aware of some shortfalls on this occasion but rest assured we'll be taking steps to rectify moving forward. We hope to see you again so we can show you just how good we usually are. Kind regards Team Fountain House
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Lucie
Bath
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Meticulous detail to the food - great value and one of the nicest Sunday roasts we have had for a long time
The Fountain HouseResponded on 15 October 2024
Hi Lucie, Thanks for the great feedback! Glad to see you think our Sunday roasts are as good as we think they are. Hopefully we'll see you in another Sunday or through the week and win ourselves another star. Many thanks, Team Fountain House
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Robert
London
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Reasonable burger if a little overpriced for what it was. Roast beef was the best of the three meals. Nice and tender. Pork was a little fatty but veg and potatoes were good. Great desserts. Service was slow. Food left on the pass for 5 mins. Gave up asking for drinks so went to the bar myself.
The Fountain HouseResponded on 14 October 2024
Hi Robert, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad to see you enjoyed the food but understand we missed the mark with service. We will take the feedback on board and ensure moving forward we don't get caught under deployed again. We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards Team Fountain House
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John
Berkshire
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Sadly the quality of service was appalling and the manager who said his name was "John Smith" though this might be a little untrue (a colleague of the manager confirmed that his name was "Stan") clearly made it abundantly clear that he "couldn't give a sh1t" that we had waited well over an hour for our main course. Having previously been made aware that we were due at the theatre shortly the manager told us that we should leave and so we did. We had enjoyed earlier enjoyed a pleasant drink in the bar prior to making our way down to the more formal restaurant where we were greeted by a very personable Alex from whom the "manager" could learn a thing or two regarding working in the hospitality industry.
The Fountain HouseResponded on 14 October 2024
Hi John, Thanks for leaving us a review. What you've chosen to write and what actually happened seem to be two different things - but we won't get into that. As discussed on the evening, rude behaviour and swearing at team won't be tolerated in any form - which is why you were asked to leave. Kind regards Team Fountain House
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Kay
North Wales
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Goid food excellent service in a relaxing atmosphere. A go to for Lunch.
The Fountain HouseResponded on 3 October 2024
Hi Kay, Thank you for leaving us a lovely review and for letting everyone know to come for lunch! We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards Team Fountain House
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FAQs

The Fountain House is rated 4.3 stars by 359 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

22:30

Booked 7 times today

The Memorial Hall Albert Square, Manchester, Manchester M2 5PF

Additional information

Cross Street
LLoyd st and Southmill St
Area
Manchester
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–22:30
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
We are a 2-minute walk away from St. Peter's tram stop.We are a 10-minute walk away from Deasgate tram stop.We also have near-by train stations such as Oxford Road station and Deansgate station.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Mitchell Gillibrand
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thefountainhouse.co.uk/
Phone number
0161 834 1866
Catering
We offer a range of options, from 2 or 3 course set menus to canapes, hot buffets and late night munchies! We are proud to cook all of our food fresh in house, so if you have any questions or special requests please do not hesitate to ask!
Private party facilities
Here at The Fountain House we have two stunning private dining rooms which are perfect to make your occasion extra special. Our Thomas Worthington Suite and Memorial Hall are situated on the 1st floor of our grade II listed building. The basement restaurant is also a great space to hire exclusively.
Private party contact
Meetings & Events Manager: 0161 834 1866

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What 359 people are saying

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