Scubar
Our Scubar Review
Scubar has taken on many forms over the past few years, so many so that we can't even begin to recall, or bore you, with the various incarnations. What has changed this time around is the general class of the place. Gone is the grunge student look, and in is the look that would befit a 'normal' bar. Despite this, drinks prices are low, the clientel is at the upper end of student society, and the bar staff are friendly and fun.
Seating outside is on plastic chairs, which is albold statement from the bar, clearly saying 'expensive seating equals expensive drinks'. We know exactly where they're coming from, so we're not going to complain.
The location is prime for studentville, but not exacltly perfect for everyone else, sitting squatly inbetween the universities and the start of the interesting part of Oxford Road. It's great as an early night warm up, although it does stay open late, and the cheap drinks will no doubt keep you there for longer than you intended.
User Reviews
18/09/2009 by Lindsay Connally
OMG I love Scubar!! The musics great, the drinks are cheap and it's open late, what more could you want?
There're 2 floors, one plays trance-type music, the other clubland-ish music. I prefer the clubland.
The staff are nice and there's no trouble there, I highly recommend it!
Rated 5 out of 5
01/01/1970 by Rainmaker
cool bar, nice tunes and good prices. Pretty clean too, the club downstairs is ok but nothing to write home about! My usual hang-out before we go into town.
Rated 4 out of 5
01/01/1970 by Dave Angel
Went here a few months ago on a Friday night and got talking to the DJ, Chopper. He was playing cool funky tunes and was very happy to chat, its nice to talk to a DJ that likes his music and is open to talk to the punters, the drinks prices were great too....Well done Scubar Well done Chopper !
Rated 5 out of 5
01/01/1970 by Jimmy
I have to take my hat off to Chopper - what a great collection of classic hits he has. I requested the Birdie song - and hey presto! Within 5 minutes i was chirping away at this old hit. He rounded the night off perfectly with AgAdoo
Rated 5 out of 5
01/01/1970 by Dj Chopper
I must thank Jimmy for his kind words, although Im sure he has mistaken me for someone else. Maybe it was a Jungle re-mix I was playing at the time and he was unable to keep up! Good one Jimmy
Rated 5 out of 5
01/01/1970 by Jane-e smooth
Chopper is a top Dj thats all I need to say
Rated 5 out of 5
01/01/1970 by Tony Copesy
The only reason this gets a one is that it wont let me give it a zero!! Whats happened to this place, I came here as a student a few years ago and remember the music was ace, the bar staff always smiled at ya and the drinks were top. But now the tunes are shite and the drinks taste crap and the female manager has got no personallity at all and when we went to complain about the weak coke she looked at us as if we were thick. I wont come back here anymore
Rated 1 out of 5
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Where
136 York Street, Manchester M1 7XN
Contact
(0161) 274 3189.
