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Manto was the very first gay bar I ever ventured into when I first visited Manchester some 20 years ago.  I instantly remembered the place which is split over two floors and operates as a nightclub.  We popped in for a drink with friends on Saturday evening quite early on and having been served up our drinks (a round for five people coming to less than £10) we sat outside on Canal Street to watch the world go by.  Apart from the three drunk beggars who approached us (one touching my head, which was not a good move!), the experience was very pleasant indeed.  As we sat, one of the bouncers came over to swap our glasses for the plastic cup affairs you get these days.   This was not a problem though as it was clearly for very good reasons and the bouncer was very pleasant indeed.  The bar itself could probably do with a bit of a face-lift as it looked a little like a student rag bar in places, but apart from that we enjoyed it.

Pryordurkin rating. 2 Stars.

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