Bowlers Cafe in Manchester

I don't normally write google reviews but this place sold me a 'steak ciabatta special' which they described as 'thin beef'. When I opened it I thought it was too greasy to be beef and boy was I right. Turned out to be donor meat (look, texture, taste everything about it was donor). I should have gotten a refund. WHO GIVES SOMEONE DONOR MEAT AND CALLS IT A STEAK SANDWICH

Very good English breakfast, served fast and very filling for the price. Thanks for having us

Mixed in with all the big name chain coffee shops and restaurants, this little corner cafe has all the charm of a homely mom and pop eatery. Excellent cafe menu with the signature Bowlers beef, egg and mushroom sandwich. Great coffee. Friendly service. Refreshing low prices for a city centre cafe. Recommended.

LOVE THE FOODS HERE!I'd say this is the place for you to have a quick meal.Affordable price & quick service.We've been there couple times, never wait too long for our foods.English breakfast was very basic but tasty (as you can see in the pic).It's pitty there's kind of too many tables inside, and it's a bit crowded.For few times, there's no space between my seat and another customer who sit behind our table (this is before covid, not sure how's it now).Overall, they have homemade style foods (brunch) you can give them a try.Nice price & quality.

Extremely disappointing. Prices are listed without VAT (who does that these days?) so ends up overpriced at £2 for the smallest orange juice going. Sandwiches were poor quality and were filled by hand without gloves by the same guy then using the till - unhygienic. Felt like we'd caused inconvenience to the owner/manager just by going in judging from the service - they were generally short and impatient with us.I know other reviewers are describing this as a greasy spoon and I'm not expecting restaurant service, but there are plenty of greasy spoons out there that are fantastic and provide much better food and service than this place. Avoid.

Nice place. Cheap prices, compared to else where. 5 pound for a full English. Ordered a brew and food. Brew was in a large mug, got brought to table by waitress. Service and food was fine, no dramas which other reviewers spoke of. No complaints from me.

Great food, and very reasonable prices. Exactly what you expect from a cafe. I think a lot of the negative reviews are expecting restaurant quality at a quarter of the cost.Use it regularly as work very close by. Really pleasant staff and super quick service.

Service and the food quality extremely poor. I can get better food in the prison

A great place to meet in the shadow of Manchester Town Hall, and the newly restored Central Library. Basic, simple food really well presented. Ideal for Breakfast, sandwiches or a full lunch. It closes daily at 14.00 though, so get there early! The food is excellent. Very clean and recently remodeled. I have been here on numerous occasions over about 5 or 6 years. It never disappoints.

Cheap and cheerful with reasonable portions. Veggie friendly too which is a plus in my books. Ordered the veggie breakfast (only gripe is 2 small mushrooms - course be more generous!) and omelette (you can add whatever you want - went for cheese and mushroom) and chips which were as good as greasy spoon places gets. Will be coming back!