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Socio Rehab, ManchesterBar type: Indie and Underground

Socio Rehab review

Socio Rehab Review Update February 2009

?15 for two spirits and lemonade (automatically upgraded to doubles) is a shocker, and this hidden NQ bar is not just an assault on the wallet, it rips at the senses too. The blaring bassline is at a Warehouse Project level, but the annoyance of having to shout over it is countered by the sensible choice of tunes. Playing down-tempo 90s house appeals to the crowd, made up of well dressed, excitable punters, and they played some oft-forgotten classics. The bar man, dressed for golf , was so in my face that I was sharing his moisturiser. Minutes go by. Had he, in the midst of entertaining the buxom blondes next to me, forgotten my drinks order? Not so. Another bar man appears and delivers the drinks and the bad news. His animated cleaning of the bar, with what could have been a Vivienne Westwood dishcloth, leaves our clothes coated in a sticky liquid.

But the greatest part of hedonism is excusing yourself for taking part in it. ??15.50 is nothing?, says a friend from London, and the low-key obnoxiousness of Socio Rehab is infectious. The love-them-or-hate-them bar staff jump out and fire soda water at a colleague. The music gets even better, and we grab a table and put the world to rights.

Did we get old fashioned doubles, or are we downing two European measures? As we leave, our stumbles suggest the latter, and a glance at the queue for Bluu reminds us of why we tried Socio Rehab in the first place.

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A lovely little bar that's situated in the middle of the 'new' northern quarter - a collection of bars and eateries that have appeared within the last year. Socio Rehab is by far the smallest and less mainstream than the rest. Bluu (opposite) is a bit more glam, Odd is a bit too big. Socio Rehab, however, is the maddest looking little place we've visited in a long time. Awesome cocktails, lovely ambience (think dimly lit & romantic) and well worth a visit if you're in the neighbourhood.


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Your reviews for Socio Rehab

gotta say its just great but a little dark
but i like it like that

Dan Wilde says...
6 people agree, 6 people disagree with this review

Chris the DJ is tops, he plays the tunes we like and is hot too...x

kacey says...
5 people agree, 4 people disagree with this review

Total disrespect for lads coming in for a pint of Stella, a complete lack of bright lights, filth plastered to the walls of the gent's toilets and cocktails to die for...yes I have died and gone to heave....socio rehab?!?!?

Al says...
5 people agree, 8 people disagree with this review

Socio rehab...needed to go into rehab after the dark and depressing half hour in this dodgey gaff..dirty and too busy and the toilets are gross. The cocktails were ok but try going and having a cocktail made propperly and in a nicer environment.. try obsidian under the arora hotel or panacea or restaurant bar and grill... bars for grown ups not wanna be northern quarter skanks. dont believe da hype !rubbish... go to Blu if you wanna anywhere round there. at least blu is clean. Rachel

rachel says...
11 people agree, 7 people disagree with this review

A great bar, if you want a nice clean bar with idiots in suits standing round waving their fat wallets about then fack off to another bar. This is a dark and underground hideout and doesnt give a f*ck about expensive luxuries. If you want good cocktails, friendly staff and a laid back arena to chill then its perfect. A jewel in the Northern Quarter crown I say. Once more, the images plastered walls in the toilets..a bloody great look if not frustrating! Its the mutts nutts, so Rachel get your little powdered tush round to Cloud 23 and lick the face of a rich man, and stay out these Northern Quarter skank pits!

Brass Monkey says...
10 people agree, 5 people disagree with this review

Thoroughly enjoyed it when I was there. Although I didn't try any of their drinks (I was driving) my friend who did do was most impressed. Great bar, great place. Will definitely go in there again, aslong as I am not in a group of 3 or more guys. *rollseyes*

Martin says...
4 people agree, 4 people disagree with this review

Great bar, try the Wham Bar cocktails!

Anonymous says...
3 people agree, 3 people disagree with this review

rehab rocks best bar in manchester by a long way cocktails are great

Anonymous says...
2 people agree, 7 people disagree with this review

wheres the office ceiling gone boys? socio smartens up a bit - drinks still absolutely bloody fantastic though

Anonymous says...
2 people agree, 3 people disagree with this review

Had another great night in here on Saturday - staff vibe and crowd well sound, decent tunes and decent drinks - you cant get a night like this anywhere else in town.

Anonymous says...
1 person agrees, 4 people disagree with this review

great bsr

Anonymous says...
2 people disagree with this review

Geat bar? Great Night? You have to be kidding [or more likely under the influence of the contents of a vets' case]! Ok, a great range of products and a generally high level of knowledge in respect of the same can be said. Why, though, any visitor would consider it desirable to wade through filth the entire evening for the privilige of poor service, random quality and, at times, abuse [from the staff who tend to be more intoxicated than the customers] escapes me! Mind you, different strokes and all that!

Anonymous says...
3 people agree, 1 person disagrees with this review

Congratulations on a superb return to form! Whilst great drinks were always more or less guaranteed the new stewardship of Tom has seen Socio move up another notch and, in doing so, probably establishes itself as the finest venue in town for a superb range of products, great drinks and fantastic staff! Well done guys.

Dean says...
1 person agrees with this review

still rocking out the finest in town, great drinks, great service, top location - we all love socio rehab!

Anonymous says...

Extremely pretentious staff with a cliquey atmosphere, I was willing to look beyond this as the drinks are very good. Final straw was to have a friend rudely treated. Eventually taken outside with the manager/supervisor who in no uncertain terms informed his well built friend start a fight with my friend. I luckily managed calm the situation down, but I won't be returning here due to the extremely arrogant and rude attitude of the staff.

Lee says...

Bring back Rodeo

Anonymous says...

What goes into those Wham Bar Cocktails?? I wanna make em at home! Lol

Anonymous says...

I loved this bar, sexy barmen & a bit of flirting goes a long way. Haha. Think I had a zombie (cocktail) which was a lovely drink but shared it with a friend. Will have one each next time! Might go in this weekend actually.

Anonymous says...

A good many vlaaulbes you've given me.

Anonymous says...

Thanky Thanky for all this good infrmotaion!

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