The Salutation

Wow this place has changed since last time!
New décor– friendly staff, large beer, wine and cider selection and less crazy student types…
Went in here for a course night out to have a few starting pints and was well received! Didn’t go to the toilets but apparently all was well there too!
I think because it is now owned by MMU it is more of a student haunt again rather than just crazy music venue THOUGH the music nights used to be really good (don’t know if they still do them). It is in an odd location so most people around that area will probably go to oxford road corridor with font, footage, sand bar etc just around the corner.
BUT lovely place for a pint anyhoo!

We nipped into the Salutation following its refurbishment (after the MMU took it over again). We were on our way to the Royal Northern college and nipped in to see how the old place had changed.
They had pretty much only opened the doors that evening for a bit of a soft launch before all the students returned to Manchester the following week.
It was newly decorated, much brighter than previously and clean, albeit a bit sparse… but i expect all the nic naks were still to be added.
Staff were friendly and helpful but obviously still getting to grips with where everything was. I’m sure by now they are up to speed and flying.
its nice that in such a student area (the pub is engulfed by student faculty buildings and halls of residences) this little pub is taking a bit of the lime light again.
I’ll resevce judgement really and visit again when the pub is in full swing.

At an obscure location, this is half a student pub, half a locals one. To be honest there’s nothing particularly special about it, and the beer selection isn’t too exciting or well kept.
It’s a pub I wouldn’t mind meeting someone at, but I’d rarely choose to go there myself.

Né’er was an update needed more so than this! The snug little Salutation has been taken over by the folks at Trof — those guys are spreading like wildfire, next stop Peter Street and Green Room — and if that means Trof food, house draughts and banter in a delightfully traditional environment then I’m all for it.
I mean, this place is a pub’s pub. All the original features have been kept; it hasn’t been Troffed to the max aside from a few very subtle quirks. I came here with Jess H for the weekly pub quiz, and this is how a pub quiz should be done. A Pictures Round to be going along with, a General Knowledge one, a Music one and a Film & TV one. Lots of my favourite topics, and just the right level of challenging mixed with some smug feelings. Also, the girl who was running it was one of the friendliest, nicest quizmasters I’ve ever had the good fortune to encounter.
Also, in these cold winter months, take comfort in the fact that the Trof’s Salutation is one of the warmest pubs I’ve stepped into in my life. Warning. Wear layers! Great quiz, great chat and an eclectic mix of discerning students and happy locals. I’ll be back to try the food, but job’s a good-​un so far.