Tariff & Dale

Loved this new addition to the Tarrif Street end of the NQ. Its a great bar with a few booths and high tables to relax and to enjoy the great atmosphere of this narrow cool bar. I had a 4 beer of the draft and it was reasonably priced at £4 a pint. The music was cool as was the customers and the bar staff. Cant wait to go back!

My boozy Saturday out in the NQ with friends brought me to Tariff and Dale.
It’s an excellent establishment with a bar on street level and a restaurant below.
I spent most of my afternoon playing pool — which is free to play with a £10 deposit for cues and balls. I went easy on Michael B. and let him win a few games ;)
I’ll be back to T&D very soon to try their food, as I’ve heard pretty good things!

Came here for the first time last night for good and a drink with an old friend who has just moved back to Manchester after 4 years. I chose tariff and dale to try show him how cool and improved the northern quarter has become, after hearing good reviews.
I was slightly disappointed because for some reason I assumed from its exterior that it would be a bit classier and smarter than its neighbouring Whiskey Jar and El Capo, although it was just as dark and moody as those two, and slightly laid back and casual. From looking at the menu online and hearing opinions, I didn’t expect this.
Never the less, it’s still a nice place, just very dimly lit and typical shabby chic NQ. Cocktails were good, as was the food– I had the hake and potatoes and my friend had the steak, and both meals were lovely. We dined downstairs and although I felt like I was in a cave, it was generally a decent dining area.
Staff quite slow and it took ages to get the bill to say it wasn’t that busy. But we took advantage of the 50% off for January, which made the bill mega cheap!
Would be a nice bar to start off in for afternoon drinking or more of a daytime session type place in my option
Good location though!

Jess D, Natalie W, Oonagh C and I went here for a catch up and to take advantage of their 50% off January deal.
I hadn’t actually been before and was pleasantly surprised at how spacious it was inside. There are also approximately eighteen thousand staircases, just a heads up.
Staff were really helpful and friendly from the start. After a half pint of nice beer, Jess and I were joined by Natalie and made our way to the table. When taking our drinks order the waitress convinced Jess and I to order a carafe of wine rather than separate glasses to save money. It was nice to see that kind of customer service rather than upselling, especially when we were dining on a discount.
We were a bit disappointed that the menu wasn’t the same as on the website, although looking at it a second time I noticed the online menu is a sample. I assume this means they change the menu often which is a good thing I guess.
50% off all food is basically a challenge, and one we happily accepted. Between us we ordered salt cod fishcakes, crispy pork cheek, and three pizzas which were:
— Peppered beef, Lancashire blue, and gherkin
— Air dried ham, red onion and goats cheese (with the addition of rocket)
— Pancetta, red peppers and black olives (and probably something else? This was Natalie’s own creation)
I didn’t try the fishcakes but Nat and Jess made approving noises. The crispy pork cheek was not as I expected but then I couldn’t really tell you what I did expect. It was like pulled pork, compressed into a cylinder. The piccalilli with it stopped it from being too heavy and it was really tasty, though I wouldn’t rush to order it again.
The pizzas looked and tasted really good. I tried a bit of all three but enjoyed my choice — beef, blue cheese and gherkin — the most. Not too heavy on the blue cheese so not overpowering, and the gherkins really helped to cut through the richness. The crusts were especially delicious, and good for dipping. The other two pizzas were good. I’m not the biggest goat’s cheese fan but the flavour was mild and pleasant, and went well with the other toppings. Natalie’s pizza was very nice flavour wise but it seemed as though all the ingredients were just dumped on in a heap rather than arranged around the base which resulted in it being quite stodgy. It’s odd that this was the case only with that one and neither of the menu choices?
The staff had no problem when Oonagh C joined us and her pizza arrived in no time at all, thanks to their huge pizza oven.
To finish, we shared a dark chocolate delice and a deconstructed tiramisu. The delice was so so so rich that it’s a great option for sharing but I personally would have been defeated by it myself. The tiramisu was delicious although as Jess pointed out, not sure why it couldn’t have been constructed?
With the 50% off deal this was astounding value, and even without it would have been very reasonable for what we ordered. I’ll definitely be back to Tariff & Dale.

It was a girls’ night out to make the most of the 50% off deal at Tariff and Dale. I hadn’t been here yet but had been wanting to try it since I have first seen the good look exterior and cozy fit out.
We had a drink upstairs at the bar before heading down one of the many, many stair cases to the underground restaurant. The restaurant is much smaller than I expected but looks great and is very comfortable. I’m not sure how noisy it would be when it is full of people — it was quiet on this Monday night as not many people were out dining after the New Year.
The staff were really friendly and the service fantastic. We were quickly seated, served and our food arrived in excellent time. And it was seriously tasty — we had two starters which were nicely presented on the plates and decent portions. Then all three of us ordered sourdough pizzas. I am very, very picky about pizza bases as it seems England hasn’t quite worked out how to make a decent base yet. These were far better than others I have sampled in the UK so far but the bottom was slight burnt and there seemed to be a fear of getting the toppings too close to the edge. Saying that, my air-​dried ham, goats cheese, red onion and rocket (added by me) toppings were delicious and nicely generous. It was a really tasty pizza and I’d definitely go back for another one.
We ordered two desserts to share — a deconstructed tiramisu and the chocolate delice. The chocolate was rich, creamy and really really good and I am picky when it comes to chocolate desserts. The tiramisu was surprisingly boozy (yay!) but why it had to be deconstructed, I’m not sure. Tasted great though.
Over all a really great dining experience and I will definitely go back again and pay full price.

What a great place this is! My favourite thing — the music … a very eclectic mix. The bar has a cool vibe and the bar staff are attentive and friendly. We didn’t dine there but we intend doing. The menu is varied and tempting. The only thing I would say — the cocktails are VERY expensive. I thought The Alchemist was dear but I’m pretty sure Tariff n Dale win the prize!

Tariff and Dale would not look out of place in New York, London or any other major city in the world. This is a space with that cool, forward thinking vibe really making the most of its location buzzing with Manchester creatives.
The bar is low lit with some seriously varied and well selected music playing throughout, it was at that hard to achieve perfect volume which meant that we could talk over it while it was still loud enough to be in focus and enjoyed!
The really cleaver thing here is that the bar was never that busy during our visit but due to the lighting and vibe this industrial space never dealt cold or empty. I see that as a real achievement. A good selection of my new favourite drink (craft beers) made this a great experience and somewhere I would love to bring friends.

On the edge of the Northern Quarter, this little beaut sits on it’s corner. Tariff and Dale is a a low-​lit laid back spot perfect for those looking for an intimate evening in the week or I aspect a lively hang out spot at the weekend.
Tonight, my colleagues and I enjoyed a night cap here and enjoyable it was. The comfortable sofas are more than inviting and the atmosphere was the definition of chilled.
I chose a glass of rose (standard) and Jonny and Dan grabbed an IPA — all went down a treat.
Within T&D there’s also a restaurant, pool table and large bar area making this the ultimate venue experience (I’m a BIG fan of any venue with a pool table).
T&D also seems to really care about it’s customers and their image — this is shown by their marketing of unique in-​house events throughout the venue.

TL;DR — Cool bar, nice downstairs seating, good pizzas.
Dropped by here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The upstairs is a bit spartan, but we found a table and soaked up the atmosphere — they’ve done a really nice job of putting a modern bar in an old unit and retaining some of its industrial features (note the table in the old service lift!).
We ordered nothing too fancy — a couple of pizzas and some tea to drink. Our drinks came quickly and the waitress apologised profusely when she spotted a bit of torn up napkin near our table!
When the pizzas came they were clearly freshly made (if you’re seated downstairs you can see into the kitchen). Bases were light and crisp, toppings were flavourful — all good stuff and very reasonably priced.
The only downside was that we thought the bar was a bit cold and draughty; if you’re sensitive to temperature then head downstairs.

Came here after a Unilocal event in July and although the stay was fairly brief it was a good one. Much like Foundation coffee house where the event had taken place T&D has a spacious airy feel to it. The atmosphere was extremly relaxed although the fact it was a schoolnight may have had something to do with it.
Check back soon with a more pronounced review soon…

Nice bar, much bigger than I expected. The selection of ales on tap was apparently good but not brilliant. They have a wide selection of gin cocktails, which obviously delighted me, as did the tiny? cucamelon? thing inside it.
There are large booths which are great for groups, except for when each one has just one smooching couple in it. Luckily some of these people beat a hasty retreat and we moved in.
Although it overall didn’t grab me like other recent (ish) openings such as Hold Fast, GBA, the Fitzgerald and TwentyTwentyTwo, it’s very pleasant and well worth adding to the NQ rotation.

Amazing tardis-​like building. There’s absolutely loads of seating with the additional capacity downstairs.
They serve an intriguing selection of beers. The Outstanding IPA was delicious, and the Yakima Red seems very popular although a tad expensive at £5 per pint. The Bespoke Boards offer the perfect snack food for a group of friends to share with selections of meat, cheese & fish. The Whitebait are delicious, as is the Manchego cheese.
Men’s toilets are on the ground floor but not well signposted! I took a detour downstairs and found the ladies toilet and then the kitchen before I saw the door to the gents!

No prizes for guessing where Tariff & Dale has opened, by the way. A friend and I were meeting up for a few drinks and after an exceptional old fashioned at Whiskey Jar, we decided to explore the newly opened T&D for another old fashioned.
The first thing that stood out is the décor. In the NQ where everything these days seems to be a combination of exposed red brick walls and wooden floors, their painted and decorated walls were a treat to the eyes.
I think by the time we got in it was around 8PM on a friday night. The clientele was a mix of post work dinkers and pre-​night out, party goers. The ambience was chilled out and the music, despite being loud wasn’t harsh, thanks to the DJ. The bar staff seemed to know what they were doing and set about mixing our old fashioneds. One thing about a cocktail bar that I do not approve of is that the quantity of spirits they add is based on measurement as opposed to taste optimisation. However, given the client base they cater to, it is understandable. Nevertheless, the old fashioned was well made.
Given this experience, I would definitely go back and spend some more time there, at a different day and hour.
As with everywhere else, I sincerely hope they continue their levels of service and quality.

On Friday night we normally head out from work into the Northern Quarter to have a drink, dance and let our hair down. This week following a friends recommendation we headed to Tarrif and Dale, the new bar on Tarrif St. I was abit dubious at first as I thought it was more restaurant than Friday night bar but was pleasantly suprised. The bar has afew booths where you can sit with groups of friends, the music was great with a DJ and area to dance, and the gin and tonics were served Spanish style in glass goblets which makes gin taste amazing! The bar was busy but not mega packed and we really enjoyed our night there! Would definitely recommend!