Fountain House 14 Albert Square, Manchester M2 5PE

"Nice pub, visited early on a Friday evening, there was a DJ playing music which was ok. Pretty quite, for a Friday. Friendly and nice staff. Had a meal, went for the beef bourguignon, was ridiculously sweet, didn’t seem balanced, might have just been my taste buds. I was charged a £4 service charge, bearing in mind I just had a main and a beer, which seemed excessive as it was only me. Its not the best value for money. It’s ok, for the price I’d expect a little bit more I guess."

"We had a lovely meal at The Fountain House! Highly recommend on a week day for a quiet meal as there is a bar upstairs that has music on during the weekends. We had the beef bourguignon and the lamb belly chops as mains which were both delicious as well as the potted beef and bone marrow starter (very yummy). Lovely selection of cocktails as well and service was excellent! Will be returning soon!"

"We went there on a Saturday afternoon after reading their Facebook page that they were doing 50% off à la carte menu excluding drinks. We even asked the staff if everything on the à la carte menu was 50% off and he said yes. We ordered Seared Scallops, Potted Beef & Bone Marrow, Crab Bisque Linguini, Crispy Lamb Belly Chops and Beef Dripping Chips. - The Seared Scallops were great. - Potted Beef & Bone Marrow was average: we weren't sure where the bone marrow was and the Yorkshire pudding was dripping oil. - Crab Bisque Linguini was below average: disappointed for the price you'd pay even if it's half price: it lacked presentation, flavours and texture. The linguini was overcooked. - Crispy Lamb Belly Chops were good but lacked sauce or glaze. Only the mains were 50% off which we had to contest and ask to speak to the manager. We didn't really speak to the manager, she quickly amended our bill without explanation. Days later, their Facebook says 50% off à la carte mains and their website says the same but only on Mondays to Fridays. Very confusing January promotions...."

"Great blend of traditional pub food and fine dining! Reasonably priced and the service was impeccable. We will be definitely be returning, thank you for a lovely meal."

"I had the pate to start which was nice, the pate it self lacked a bit of seasoning. Vegan Wellington was very pleasant. The head waiter was a lovely man, who was coping with a lot when I visited, lack of staff and no gas in the kitchen."