The First Floor Bar- Cane and Grain Reviews

Very trendy place in the Northern Quarter. Friendly bar staff and very relaxed.

This Is The BEST place to have a hidden drink in Manchester. It's like stepping into another realm of existance. Superb drinks and atmosphere.

Very well organised and accessible spot. They offer large meals and for economical rates. We loved the food a lot and the staff were very affable and informative. Will definitely recommend this spot.

Fantastic relaxed atmosphere. Music choice in the bar was top notch. Was seated on the ground floor. Upstairs was having an open mic night. Food was lovely. The waitress. Veronica I think she said her name was, couldn't be more helpful. Definitely recommend a visit.

Great place with lovely beer and nice staff. After my work went there, I had a few drinks on the Christmas market. We all feel very welcome and have a fantastic night.

We went to the speak easy above Cane & Grain - still a part of it but comes under the moniker Science & Industry. It's decked out like an old American speakeasy and has a really classic, opulent vibe. Atmospherically low lit with lots of brown leather booths and old world style decor. The drinks menu is amazing with too many delicious sounding cocktails to choose from. We tried to try as many as we could and enjoyed them all. They're served looking so good and taste equally so. Will definitely be back! Didn't try the food but boy could we smell it and that alone assured us it was delicious!

Cane & Grain have transphobic door staff and unapologetic management.

Awesome place. Great for beer and cocktails. Take a trip through the "secret" door to Science and Industry for some reimagined cocktails.

The BBQ and A that we attended was excellent with knowledgeable staff showing how they prepare the meat that they sell in the bar. The end result is to die for.

Excellent bourbon selection. Excellent beet selection.

Cool place, great vibe, had the caesar salad, will be back!!

Superb Food, Great beer. Nice chilled atmosphere and welcoming courteous staff!

Some of the best ribs I've ever had. Definitely the best in Manchester. Also has a good selection of beer.

Interesting bar that's for sure! It has a good atmosphere and a decent selection of drinks. I've not tried the food, but apparently it's pretty good.

Great beer collection. Tasty ribs. Love the sign on the wall of "smoke ribs not weed"

Wouldn't be my cup of tea. But was nicely busy.and good craic

Best burger and fries I have ever tasted outside of the States. Wish I lived in Manchester, I'd never eat anywhere else.

Great atmosphere, both for an weekday evening date or for weekend clubbing. The upstairs room on a night out is definitely among the best nights out in Northern Quarter

Great bar ! Been here many times the food is superb too

Great cocktails. Go to the secret bar on the first floor

This place is for carnivores and craft beer loved.

Very tasty food with slow cooked ribs, beef and of course pulled pork. Good service, atmosphere and music.

To the chefs: The meat needs more sauce and was on the dry side. If the meat was more succulent that would be perfect.

Great staff and quick service, even on a busy Friday night...and even managed to deal with slightly tipsy customers

Possibly my favourite bar(s) in town. The juice Springsteen cocktail is an all time fave!

Had a couple of draught beers and then ordered a chicken burger...wow..most definitely the best chicken burger I have ever eaten..delicious and as it was Wednesday it was just a fiver..

I could have Cane & Grain's st louis ribs for every meal of every day and i would never get sick of those delicious ribs

American esque feeling to the place, friendly staff and fast service. Popular place so prepare for crowds but everything is moderately priced and tastes good.

Saturday lunchtime in the northern quarter is notoriously difficult to find some somewhere to eat without a long wait. So we tried cain and grain, as it was relatively empty. They have a great selection of beers, menu is limited, but our Memphis style ribs and deep south chicken burgers really were tasty. I would recommend the 'Hot as f*uk' fries, as a side.

The dark ipa was really heavy, but works well with the food.

We took a table outside in the sun, watching the day go by, service was polite and efficient.

Food was alright BBQ although I was informed I'd ordered a lot of food for one person and was then disappointed to find I received a fairly normal amount of food.

Loved the upstairs bit, proper G&T glasses. Sturdy.

G&T's downstairs were pleasant too. It was a leaving do for a friend and it was a great place to go after a meal.

Very overpriced bar. We were intending on staying for food bit looked overpriced. Glad we decided against it as the food that came out did not look appetizing and did not smell nice so we left when we had finished our drinks.

Really nice place where we really enjoyed their ribs. Good selection of beers as well.

Ribs are great, everything else food wise is average

Awesome space to grab drinks to live dance music. Dancefloors isn't the biggest, but you'll be sure to have a good time.

No no no, not a place to go if you don't like ROCK Music. Disliked it.

Food was cold, didnt even have half the items on the menu, dark and dingy couldn't even see my food and the girls toilets was out of order all round poor service and food and overpriced

Nice little pub, very busy on my visit. Clean and tidy, very popular.

Waited an hour and 20 minutes for a pre ordered burger. No apologies or acknowledgement of wrong doing

Nice big portions and tasty food. We got a great deal in January with 50% off food

If you like whiskey here's the place for you.
Excellent service

Always love coming here when in Manchester, cool vibe and awesome food options :)

Great food and always an amazing choice to drink. I came here with a group of French friends and they can't wait to come back!

Came here because the reviews looked pretty good, not sure why! The food and drinks were pricey for what they were. The chicken burger had a horrible coating on it which i would not recommend. The house fries are just fries with what More

Good food, nice beer selection and always a good vibe

Great selection of cocktails, ales and lagers. Good music. Only downfall is it gets very busy here and you cant always find a seat!

I've only been here for a quick pint, but I managed to have a peek at all three floors. They've done the place up nicely, with lots of exposed wood, dark decor with splashes of colour and a Tiki bar on the top floor for essential late-night drinking...

Bar staff are friendly here and always polite service.

Best part of it, Top floor, deserve to have a pint and see inside, i would like to try the food as seems good.

Food good. Good choice of vegetarian and even a couple of vegan dishes. Clean. Polite staff. Good prices. Lots of free parking

Food was not as good as expected. Wasn't really hot when it arrived and the AC was blowing right on the table so got even colder before we had a chance to finish it. We had ribs, a burger and two of the loaded fries. although the meat on the ribs was fine, the sauce tasted like it was straight out of a bottle. The loaded fries were totally indistinguishable. The burger was really nothing special either.

Food is top quality. Really tasty fries and pulled chicken burger. Great price lunch menu and nothing was skimped on. Lovely host too. Cool little quirky bar!

Ultimate hipster bar with London prices on drinks, also has a really weird second floor which would be really cool but for the fact that you can't even order drinks at the bar, you have to wait for someone to come and serve you

Rum, Ribs, Bourbon and Beer Good job the first three of those things happen to be on my very much like list.

We were greeted at the door and lead upstairs from the skate bar to the first floor bar which if I m been honest was a lot more my style. Downstairs felt a bit Avril Levign however upstairs with it's panelled wood floor, glow of yellow light and big leather chesterfield sofas it felt much more grown up.

The cocktail menu was a real delight, so much choice and evidently put together by a team who know their stuff. I decided firstly on the Bloomsbury Tale a mix of Tanqueray 10 Gin, lemon, team and ale syrup, and a dash of rhubarb and clove cordial. It was delicious, and tasted like melted gummy sweets. So sweet but with a real syrup flavour to it. Jake who is also a gin lover went for the new Orleans fizz a much more creamy cocktail with Gin, cream lemon orange blossom and soda. Despite been mixed with cream the citrus flavours and soda kept it really light.

What a nice place. Good beer and food. I went there alone for lunch and the tables in the middle are excellent! This would be my go to pub if I lived here, but too bad I dont.

Brilliant food the staff are very friendly and can't fault them at all

Great music but not a great use of space, can be cramped and uncomfortable if you gotta stand by the bar.

The lunch menu here is really good with great fries and the ribs are especially good.

Great selection of beers like big wave and camden.

The service can be a bit hit and miss.

Delicious food great atmosphere... To be honest canes Burger has been the best burger I've had in the UK! Highly recommend plus they have open mic upstairs and limited outdoor seating.