Hula

Hula is a very cool place it reminded me of being on holiday. All the decoration reminded me of a pool side bar.
It was really busy but we managed to get served at the bar within a couple of minutes.
Very recommended for something different.
Music on a Saturday is R&B.
They have a great cocktail list but there special is a zombie because if you have more than one then that’s how you end up

Went on a Wednesday it was their Deep Jams (r&b hip hop) night. Cocktails are delicious mainly rum and gin! Great friendly barstaff.

The people here are totally fun, but the atmosphere is a bit *meh*. If I were reviewing the music alone, it’d be a 1 star review based off my experience. It seemed whatever DJ they had on for the night would change the songs just as soon as the beat would really get started… there were minutes at a time where we were wanting to dance, but there just wasn’t anything to really dance to.
I’m not much a dancer to begin with so I at first thought it was just me, but when I brought it up with the rest of our group, they agreed — the music was just bad. One of the group has been several times before, and she swore it’s not usually so bad, so it could just be that they had bad music that night, but it certainly made my first experience poor.
Not wanting to end this review on such a poor note, I’ll again highlight how fun and happy the bar staff seem. They seem like they’re just totally having a blast all night long, even when they’re running around cleaning stuff up or carrying ice from one place to the next. I’d like to give this place another try and hopefully have a better time.

What a place. Hula is my new favourite venue in our great city.
Visiting for a leaving do, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I left very impressed — and fairly tipsy. We were there quite early due to starting early, so had the place almost to ourselves for a while, but it does get busy and there is a fair wait at the bar (though this is forgiven as soon as they set fire to your drink).
I started with a Zombie, which was a little too easy to drink, and moved onto the Midnight Rainbow. A combination of passionfruit, lemon and a tonne of ice topped with blackberry, this is best drank through the sherbet straws you’re provided. Don’t be fooled into thinking you can eat them easily — the ice basically freezes them — but drinking through them takes the drink to another level!
The music was very reminiscent of Gold Teeth, making me pine for my student days while dropping it like it’s hot. This music can attract some interesting characters, with very interesting dance moves, but everyone’s just trying to have a good time.

Love the music and cocktails here and what makes it better is that it’s right next to my flat! :) If you want to get a Hawaiian feel and a fan of bands like Dire Straits or Red Hot Chilly peppers you should never give it a miss!
The cocktails are great with really cool bar staff showing off their skills and they definitely come up with some really fancy tropical cocktails! I personally love their Watermelon Daiquiri and Berry Mojito. This place is usually rammed on weekends so it’s best to go by 11 pm if you don’t want to wait outside in the long queue. It is not one of those pretentious places like most other Northern Quarter bars hence you don’t need to wear super high heels and ultra short skirts if you’re not in a mood for it!

Start on a positive the cocktails here are very good and the bar itself is very nice but…
Now for the negative.
…the bar staff here are incredibly arrogant not serving waiting customers on a busy Saturday night because they are too busy drinking and joking around with each other I even heard a man ask to be served as we had all been waiting a Long time and got told to ‘f**k off to another bar if you want to get served’
It was terrible over 40 minutes to get a drink when it should have only taken 15 with the amount of bar staff on.
second trip here we thought we would give it another try on a Friday with a group of work friends unfortunatly we could not get in due to a bouncer telling one of our bosses he couldn’t come in because its not your type of place you’re old… Isn’t that his decition! And then when questioned told we were pissing him off f**k off bi*ch
how ever much I enjoy their cocktails and I love a good tiki lounge. I will not be returning!!! hello the liars club (a very nice tiki lounge).

Fire!
Hula is a good place to end your night. It is rather busy on a Friday and Saturday night, but that adds to the fun. The staff are having a good time, the cocktails are a nice treat and the music makes me shake it. The fresh fruit in the drinks count towards your five a day and they offer Kraken rum which is quite wonderful. Try the zombie, it’s delicious.

Huuuuuuuuuuuulaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! If you hear a burly voice belting out this word do not be alarmed, you are in a cocktail merry haze at Hula.
There is not much I don’t like about Hula. Yes, it is by itself bit out the way, in the northern quarter… But just look at it!!! It’s understated and I just love it. I love the neon sign out side, I love the fact you have to go down a set of steep stairs, with the noise from the bar approaching you like a euphoric band. I love the huge fish tank that greets you at the bottom of the stairs. I love the lighting and last but no least I love the crowd. Urbanites rejoice, anyone who lives in the city centre is likely to be found here at some stage, so be prepared to bump into some old mates. I love that random feeling as I’m sure we all do…
A great atmosphere is linked with the fantastic decorum. Escapismtastic especially parked alongside the dim lighting and sparkling cocktail barrels create a profound ambiance to the place. This place is a jolly old haunt to meet friends share stories and be merry safe in the knowledge that a great night out is just around the corner. If in doubt give your friends a Hula, can’t go wrong!!!

Hula in the Northern Quarter was designed by Bernard Carroll who also created the well known footballers wife’s bar Panacea and Walrus (also in the Northern Quarter) The concept is very obvious and given the difficult theme usually reserved for nights like end of year party’s for students, it is incredibly tastefully done — and so much fun! bamboo and palm tree features, wooden Tiki carvings, island-​inspired murals, puffer-​fish lights and a tropical fish tank set the Tiki-​beach scene… I love it! Considering they stock a rum collection that rivals a Jamaican cab firm in Deptford, I would make you first cocktail a Daiquiri or suchlike.
There is rather quirky quiz night held every Tuesday night… not too sure what time it starts sorry, and Wednesday to Saturday there is always a DJ mixing some rare and soulful grooves to get you to Chill Winston!

Went here for a Cocktail Masterclass ran by LargeManchester. Good night out and learned how to make a couple a cocktails. The bar staff were very knowledgeble and knew a lot about each cocktail and why it was made in a certain one.
They are have a «happy hour» for cheaper cocktails which is never a bad thing!

A fresh one for us here — Hula has just opened up on Stevenson Square and is set to have an official launch full of celebs. Styled a Tiki Bar and billed to be Manchester’s Mahiki, our hopes were high…
… And pretty much dashed. I was expecting a really tropical yet sophisticated interior, like Mahiki, but all we got really were pillars painted black/​patterned and a fish tank. Oh, and spiky fish shaped lamp shades. The bar area was a bit more swanky but the whole place just wasn’t big enough to pull it off. The ladies toilets were nice enough though.
Free to get in but it was almost empty when we arrived at about midnight on a Friday, never a good sign. Playing it safe with spirits and wine, the prices at £3.50 which is pretty much standard. A friend tried a cocktail, their creamy Planet of the Apes for £6.50, which didn’t exactly go down a treat but perhaps he should have chosen more carefully.
The music was ok, but we were all chatting so much we barely noticed it; and there was absolutely no question of dancing. We moved on to do that. The staff were fairly friendly, they actually just seemed a bit bored. They weren’t exactly run off their feet.
Maybe I’ll go back when more people have heard of it (cue celeb launch) but I would never stay in here for long. Not enough tropical flair and absolutely no Hula.

Hula is worth a visit on Tuesday night when their unusual cocktails are half price. There is something rather comforting about walking into a tropical paradise to escape the season’s blustery winds and rain. They’ve done well with the retro beach-​hut décor in here, bamboo wallpaper, hanging fish and flower garlands add to the kitsch effect.
However, it still feels that something is missing with the overall ambiance, and it takes a while to get into the groove when you’re dressed in your work best.
You can’t beat the two for one offer for the cocktails though. Whether it’s the expertly made Mai Tai, Hopper or The Planet of the Apes, they’ll all get your tropical juices flowing for the princely sum of £3.30.