very good bar with reasonably priced drinks, unfortunately it gets very busy and there is very little room to sit inside, forcing people to sit/stand outside

A reasonably priced pub for the passing by tourist who fancies a cheap ale in the center of town. It was early June I purchased a half pint of decent cider using a fake £10. I had no idea that the fake ten pound note which I had previously recieved from the ATM across the street was FAKE. The staff However, were very co-operative and I managed to enjoy my pint in the sunny afternoon. There were few tables outside but I some how managed to sit at an empty table later to be accompanied by a man who never intended to hit on me. This man asked rather politley if I could mind his seat while he got another pint. A rather friendly environment.

Good heavens...I remember when this old boozer was in a different location and different decade...time and space fiddling with my brains again. I'm not sure whether either Louis Vuitton Carrier Bag shop, Issey Miyake's Eyelash Perfume or the 'Twilight Ladies' skirt section of M & S now trade on the grave of Sinclair's original carbonated water footprint. But cometh the regeneration game and these places had to make way (some of which were consigned, frankly for the better, to history).

I actually preferred the old shambles square this and the Wellington Inn used to straddle : decent record store, cheap supermarket and the old Mancunian spirit wiling away a post Saturday afternoons shop with decadently cheap lager (Sam Smith's Ayingerbrau Lager) on the classic pub benches outside. Rough round the edges this certainly was and it remains at it's best in memory alone.

You can still see evidence of this pre 96 Manchester area in the Ramada Hotel complex on Deansgate...but not for much longer as this too is soon to be razed in a huge redevelopment of the site.

Despite a bit of an edge on the occasional Saturday afternoon (I have witnessed one or two 'fisticuffs' there in the past) the outside area (facing the god awful a*se end of the Harvey Nics building and the fine Selfridges/M&S building) remains nonetheless a top spot for catching up with friends and acquaintances over a few cheap drinks.
Given it's age (dates back to around 1720) it's no surprise that the building lovingly creaks when you step inside her and given that medieval folk were at there highest 4'2”, you no doubt crack your bonce on the way in/out.
I have yet to slip Mother Sinclairs oysters down my gullet (I'm going to give them a go this year) or tasted the food – I think it might be preferable to eat next door in the dedicated restaurant of the Wellington Inn.

Definitely another Manchester institution that pretty much anyone of drinking age has entered.
Read up on the history and jump in if you've never been...as Daryl points out, you'll somehow manage to drench yourself in the ale so leave your Sunday best clothes at home....it's like a fairground ride that never was.

I love this pub... the ale is amazing and the price makes it even sweeter. The food isn't quite so good... let's face it... this is a really old building... a traditional ale house... it's not a gastropub... no matter how hard it tries...

I love the low ceilings, the beams, the alcoves, the winding stairs. It's always busy and pushing through the 2m width of the pub when it's packed with people queuing for drinks and you have 5 pints in yours hands is half the fun.

I can't help but feel it's lost something since the smoking ban though... It was one of the first pubs to enforce a smoking ban and although you can now breathe much easier inside (the low ceilings made the smoke very thick in the old days) there's just not the same atmosphere. The smokers are well catered for outside though with the patio and all its heaters.

A good real ale pub, right in the middle of the city centre. Very close to all the shops. A two floor tudor style pub which has long been one of Manchester's oldest pubs. This venue has outdoor seating and has a real sun trap in the summer months. Drinks prices are very cheap but dont expect any expensive branded beers, they dont sell any! This pub also serves food during the day. You can easily buy a round of four or five drinks and still have change out of a tenner. Definately worth a visit if you journey into Manchester.

The Oyster bar is a staple in the drinking regime of many Manchester residents. The main benefits would certainly be the location – ideally placed right in the heart of the city centre, and also the legendary prices. I cannot argue that the prices are indeed worthy of their almost mythical status, and rounds do often seem like they have been priced in another decade. However, the low cost does come at a cost. The quality of the lager on offer is mixed. Some will not be to everyone’s, and possibly anyone’s, taste. Don’t let this put you off though, go and sample what you can and undoubtedly you will find something to please. A great place for an afternoon pint or two.

I went in here today and had a yummy sunday dinner. The vegetables were cooked to perfection and the meat was scrummy. It was only £4.95 each for the big dinner.

My Dad had a cherry beer which was really nice as well. They had a big selection of special beers which would be nice to sit and sample for the day. There was plenty of seating in and outside. We managed to get seated straight away for a sunday lunch.

It was a bit cold inside, next time I'd think more about where I was sitting. A really nice pub in the centre of Manchester to while the day away.

A great bar. The food is top quality and the drinks are cheap- a good place to people watch. There is a big beer garden with heat lamps and a great place to chill out. It does get very busy in the summer aswell. Alao they do serve oysters- a bit surreal eating oysters in a pub! Recommended.

I remember getting back from San Francisco ($5 per beer) to Manchester and buying a round at Sinclair's, like Guy said, £10 for 7 pints. Incredible value! Admittedly that was a few years ago, but the place is still the cheapest in Manchester.

The beer is excellent and so is the atmosphere and decor. Definitely my favourite drinking establishment in central Manchester.

This is a brilliant bar in the heart of Manchester! the exterior is old tudor in style and you can sit outside under street lamps. The beer is varied and good and there is a great selection of wine and oysters!!!

This pub is great at all times of year. They have no major brand drinks - all nicer, natural, good quality alternatives. A good selection of beers - real ales and european lagers and also really good food, including oysters as you would expect from the name. You can sit outside and in winter they have patio heaters so it's nice and warm. Also, it's amazingly cheap. Once, when tax on beer went up by about 6p, the beer here only went up by 2p, so a net decrease in prices! I remember coming back to manchester from london and being amazed when a 7 drink round came to under a tenner! Quite a change from London. Definitely recommended.