Looking for another pub after dinner we stumbled onto Roxy! I sent a colleague in to see if it was…read moreworth entering... YES and more! Pool, Ping Pong, miniature golf with some crazy holes and more oh my! Beer pong tables, pinball, shuffleboard, this place is where you want to be with friends. Drinks, food and games by the hour, you'll definitely have fun and also enjoy the random art strewn throughout the two story building.

Roxy Ball Room is a pretty new place on Deansgate which only opened only the end of April this…read moreyear. They already have a venue in Leeds. First heard about them when they were at the Cocktails in the City event serving cocktails - as soon as we saw it and heard about what the place was, we planned to visit. So back in June, went with some friends with the plan to eat some food and play some pool and ping pong. Unfortunately the kitchen was closed as they had basically run out of food. Although it wasn't busy (which meant it sort of lacked atmosphere but it had only been open just over a month so probably the reason), there was a large-ish group which were there and they came at the last minute and emptied them out. I happen to tweet about something and mentioned about the kitchen and very nicely they invited us all back to have some food, drink, pool and ping pong, all complimentary. Very nice of them - didn't expect it. So about a week ago we all went. One of the people working there mentioned that the pizzas were very good. I was already planning on going for a pizza anyway - went for the Funghi pizza (mushroom). Could tell it all hand-made as the pizza was not really in a circle shape - but thats a good thing! Like burgers used to be, and still is in a way, there is tough competition doing pizzas now with some very good places. Overall I thought the pizza was really good - maybe not the best ever but good. And also it got the approval from the Floriana - who is Italian so she knows a good pizza! I ordered some sweet potato fries as a side and it was a big portion. Someone else ordered "normal" fries and they were sort of crinkle cut chips - tasted good and nice texture. I also had a cocktail - a Daiquiri - which was pretty good also. After the food, it was "game time"! Opportunity to work off some of the food we had eaten :) First was pool and we played in the upstairs level which was quiet - just us. I played better than I did last time with a few decent shots. Maybe the key is to play after a cocktail? After pool, we played ping pong on one of the many tables at Roxy. We played on the lower level of the place. It was at this point I realised that it was actually busy - loads of people playing ping pong, pool and beer pong. Its definitely more strenuous ping pong compared to pool - possibly more than picking up the ball from the floor than the actual playing ping pong. It was all good fun. The only problem I thought was the lighting which were sort of spotlights. So as well as dazzling a bit, it was also very warm. So overall, I think its a nice place to visit with a group of friends (its such a big space) and play some pool/ping pong/beer pong and to get some decent food. Thanks to Roxy for the complimentary food/drink etc. I think we all agreed that we would be back again.

It has a very loyal clientele Riley's on Bury New Road. The kind who "go down there to watch the…read morematch" or "for a few". That said, it is fairly welcoming to those of us who get snooker and pool mixed up (STILL) and who, contrary to popular belief, know the off side rule. But nothing else about football. The drinks are inexpensive and it's a good bar to go for a quiet chat. If you don't mind ve-ery casually dressed locals smoking outside the door, then this is the place for you. Don't dress up. Riley's got very busy on New Year's Eve last year as, like everywhere else, it was open late until about 2am. Other than this obvious exception, the only other time that I have seen it too busy to be comfortable was on a 21st birthday held there. I have never used their dancefloor here but you know, that's a personal choice.

Bloody Hell. Memories, like the corners of my mind...la di dah di daah... I know the words, it's…read morethe effort of typing them that escape me. But Riley's eh. Oddly located just off the Prestwich run, Riley's is primarily a snooker hall, supposedly supplying future Stephen Hendry's and Jimmy Whites of this world a place to practice and compete with one another at well competitive rates in a safe and relaxing environment, that also happens to house a couple of big screens, a bar, and a few sofa style back rests. Some hardcore pool players come here, but if you're local, then it'll be in your subconscious as a stomping ground for college age persons to come and socialise, and even get a bit rowdy when the DJ spins some tunes. Even as an attendee at Riley's I was never sure how the damn thing worked. Sometimes you needed a membership card, other times you didn't. Sometimes it depended who you were with, other times it was a matter of who was playing, if they were playing, if they weren't playing, and so on and so forth before they'd allow you to go in. It's a bit dingy in the décor department but as it isn't professing to be a glitzy American style snooker hall, it's almost expected, maybe preferred. One thing to bare in mind, it does have that vibe where if you're not local and you step in through the doors, everyone in there will turn around and have a good ole look at you and see where you're headed and what you're doing and such before they turn back to what they're doing. Be brave snooker players.

The leisure Centre in Swinton is a great place to go to play Snooker, Pool and Indoor Bowls. It…read morealso has a medium size gym too. You are greeted by friendly staff and they serve lovely meals too. The one problem is the price, it can be quite an expensive night! if for example you were to go for a few games of pool and have a bite to eat it could cost you £30 or more by the end of the evening which is why I wouldnt go there often.

I would advise anyone to attend s.l.centre, as the staff are helpful,friendly,good mannered, i work…read morein care and play snooker on a day session , and they treat the client i am with ,with the utmost respect ,....ta lads and ladies.....:o)

Another addition to the trendy Northern Quarter line up. Blackdog Ball room certainly has balls,…read morepool balls to be precise. A bar come diner come pool hall in a prime NQ spot must be a winner. The decor is fresh and suitably trendy. I visited on a busy Saturday night but it was perhaps too busy to get a feel for the place. I'd like to go back early evening and have a bite to eat. The food is being overseen by Anthony Fielden of Northern Quarter Restaurant so that gives me hope. I was a little miffed that although they advertise cocktails the guy behind the bar looked at me like I had just asked for a bowl of milk. No cocktails on offer but the other drinks were reasonably priced for that area. I was in there on a reconnaissance mission, and would have been interested to check it out anyway, but felt a lot of the clientele were in there because they thought they'd be classed as the 'cool set'. That just means everyone is watching everyone else and forgets to actually have fun. Luckily my friends and I snared a table and set about doing just that. I felt the music was poor for a Saturday night. I was expecting far better, especially as it's open until 5am. There are loads of good DJ's around who could offer something far more original. It was a bit like listening to a CD that is advertised in the ad breaks between Holyoaks. My friends and I left before I was tempted to 'hang the DJ' and found solace elsewhere. It certainly isn't the jewel in NQ's crown but it's the new kid on the block so perhaps once it has found its feet it'll find a voice I want to listen to on a Saturday night.

It's a source of amazement that I have yet to review Blackdog NQ. I frequent the place so often, my…read moreopinion of it has Yoyo'd countlessly over time. As one of the few places open later than other establishments during the week and due to its spacious nature Blackdog has become the goto place for nightowls / school night revellers / creatives / NQ bar staff... As a result whilst weekday night are somewhat passable, the weekends have become something of a nightmare. Unless you like the idea of grinding every Tom, Dick and stinking Harry on your way to the bar. Unless you like waiting half an hour for a drink, which you're most likely to spill given everyone around you thinks they're MJ reincarnated. It probably isn't your kettle of sardine. However Blackdog is brilliant if you want a game of pool and unwind during the week. It's brilliant for a weeknight in January with chilled vibes as I discovered few days ago. But on a busy night it's better to avoid it.

My girlfriend and i absolutely love this pub and are regulars there…read more It is currently undergoing quite a bit of a makeover and will be even better. The fact it is so big makes it so special. It can be busy but there is plenty of space for a quiet meal without being interrupted by kids or football fans or whatever. On the other hand when the football is on they have a screen for wherever you are sat and i like nothing more than meeting friends and enjoying the atmosphere in there. We often dine in there and the food is best described as good wholesome pub food. We have never had a bad meal there and the service is excellent. I recommend the combo platter for 2 which costs a miserly £7 and it fills you up so much that you don't need mains or dessert. The one gripe i have over the food is they use frozen chips, but i always have a jacket anyway so no problem. This is a great family pub that offers a wide variety of beer and is rightly very popular with people from Shaw, Royton and Rochdale due to being on the Royton/Rochdale border. They have a popular quiz night and various special offers on selected drinks throughout the week. There is always something going on, be it for St Pat's day or Australia Day, Halloween or whatever. This is just a great pub for a Sunday afternoon or weekday evening.

Was meant to get a hot plate with hot food from the grill. My food came cold after waiting for over…read morea hour for it. It came to my table cold. The person who was sat behind me not there meal hot because I heard them say its really hot this. I just wished they had tasted mine because it was stone cold and not worth the money

its been demolished now before the heywood it was called the seven stars hotel .i used to dj rock…read morenights there inthe 80,s and 90,s

freindly staff good food top faclities inc big screen dart board pool table aditional…read morereception/party room. happy memories :)

Did During my recent week-long visit to Manchester from the US, I was looking for a place to play…read morepool and found this gem that didn't require membership. Many other places I called insisted on membership before allowing me to play, but here, it was accommodating for visitors. Although there weren't many tables available and we had to wait about half an hour for one, the ambiance was enjoyable, with a nice eating and drinking area. I highly recommend this place to anyone who doesn't want the hassle of a membership but still wants to play pool! not want membership.

If you fancy becoming the next Ronnie O Sullivan or Stephen Hendry, then Steven Charles Snooker…read moreCentre is the kind of place you'll have to spend your whole life in. Thankfully, it's a welcome change from the snooker halls where I didn't spend quite enough of youth in to get any good. Rather than being shabby, smoke filled and dim, it's moodily lit and classy with red and black furnishings. They serve food all day, every day as well, with a full breakfast a snip at £3.50 and burgers, pies and curry on offer too. Oh, and if you actually do want to become the next Ronnie, this place is open 24 hours. So the time to become great is there if you want it. Probably not for me.