The Marble is a red brick pub that was built towards the end of the 19th Century on Rochdale Road, about 10 minutes walk north of Manchester city centre (near the Royal Mail Sorting office). The pub is very traditional inside with tiling floor to ceiling, old inscriptions of what they serve up near the ceiling and black and white prints on the walls. When you come in at the front entrance the floor slopes ever so slightly downwards as you walk towards the bar at the end of the main room (it does this even if you are stone cold sober, honestly). There is another very small room behind this with a few extra tables, although this is just an overflow room really, ...  Read the complete review

The Marble Arch! Wasn't expecting to find this on here. This is a real man's pub, but only due to its clientele. If you were to impartially judge the venue on its food and drink it would appeal to anyone, but if you were to walk in on any night you might be prejudiced by the stalwarts that frequent its halls, and keep it from a fresh crowd. It's an old building, quite charming in its interior, although its location in the middle of nowhere on a main road might not be particularly appealing. The main difference between this pub and most others is that it brews its own beer, which it sells on its own taps and to other bars and pubs around Manchester as well. ...  Read the complete review