Both Kro and Kro2 offer a really good drinks selection (woo! ales!) and good food in a trendy atmos.

The prices aren't tooooooo bad considering the trendiness factor.

Both have cash machines right outside, which is a bonus.

The massive breakfasts (with fat sausages and black pudding) come with a massive mug of tea, which comes in handy the morning after a night out. However as the populace of this area comprises mostly students, you'll be hard-pushed to get a seat.

Basically, Kro Bar is probably one of the most respected bars on the whole of Oxford Road. The food is top notch (a bit more expensive than some places, however you pay for the quality) and the service is good. A bit of a mixture to the types that frequent this place. Yuppie business types at times, quirky fashion students, mature art post graduates and then groups of people taking a break from the library, yet it still pulls itself off as somewhere you can enjoy with your mates. You may also notice that regular nights with DJs are not too rare, with sometimes a bank holiday bbq with Fat City and Grand Central...Serves some great beers too. Try the strawberry beer when you're in!

Kro bar is a great stylish place to go. It seems loads of students go here in between lectures though it is enjoyably busy well into the night.

It's a good place for smokers as there is plenty of room outside the front with benches and powerful heaters. You can watch the world going by. It's also a good distance from the train station so somewhere good to go if you have to get the last train home.

It was a little expensive but I think thats good as it distances it from all the other dirty cheap student bars and makes it a bit more classy and young professionals like it as well.

Good toilets upstairs and a wide range of drink make this an excellent place for drinking!

This is the perfect stop off in between, or instead of, lectures, being oh so conveniently located opposite Manchester University's student union, though if you manage to bag one of the comfy sofas upstairs there's no guaranteeing you'll be able to get yourself off it in time for your next class.

Whether it's a wake up breakfast you're looking for, or a more substantial lunch, it can easily be found here. Later on, why not try out some of the foreign or flavoured beers they have to offer, or maybe a cocktail? Ruby Tuesdays are a must with deals on cocktails every, er, Tuesday.

While more pricey than student haunts such as the refectory or union, Kro is definately a cut above these places, and with the great views of Oxford Road from upstairs, you'll be able to enjoy the warmth while everyone else is out in the cold.

I've only been to Kro opposite the Student Union/Academy venues area a couple times but I recommend the wide selection of beers both bottled and draught. Popular student destination and interesting decor. Sometimes you'll find acoustic guitar gigs going on upstairs too.

Kro Bar is a great destination for post exam afternoon drinking in the summer. It has a really good range of drinks, including lots of nice real ales and european beers. The food is really great - some lovely scandinavian fish dishes. The only slight drawback is that on the whole it's pretty pricey, but still definitely worth a visit. It has a small garden out the back or you can sit on the patio and watch the students flowing past.