The Yacht Clontarf

Dub13

I cycled by this today and its closed with a lot of building work been done,I hope its getting redeveloped and its not closed for good.I used to love that pub,although I have not been in it for a couple of years.

Does anybody know what the story is..?

admiralofthefleet

its just getting re-developed, should be open again soon

Dub13

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

its just getting re-developed, should be open again soon

Thanks,thats good news I taught the dreaded 'apartments' was going to be given as the reason.

It looks like they are doing a big job.

admiralofthefleet

Dub13 wrote: »

Thanks,thats good news I taught the dreaded 'apartments' was going to be given as the reason.

It looks like they are doing a big job.

yeah it needed a lick of paint, its a grand spot. apartments would have been financial suicide as the dollymount house went that route and is still lying idle. still, all the lovely new kitchen equipment from the dollymount house went into the cricket club. it used to be hell working in there now its a pleasure

Dub13

Its not a great time of the year for a pub on the sea front to be closed for redevelopment.

Degsy

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

yeah it needed a lick of paint, its a grand spot. apartments would have been financial suicide as the dollymount house went that route and is still lying idle. still, all the lovely new kitchen equipment from the dollymount house went into the cricket club. it used to be hell working in there now its a pleasure

Does Leo Fitzgerald still own it or did he flog the place?

DublinWriter

I thought it was closed for the last couple of years?

humberklog

Only closed the last week or so.
You might be mixing it up with The Dollymount house DW.

admiralofthefleet

Degsy wrote: »

Does Leo Fitzgerald still own it or did he flog the place?

not sure, last i knew the same fella that owns the concorde in edenmore owned it

tribulus

It's been partially closed since the end of April (the part that's closest to the side lane), I'm not sure when it closed fully.

Hopefully it'll be open again soon as I like their carvery.

Degsy

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

not sure, last i knew the same fella that owns the concorde in edenmore owned it

I wonder is that Leo...he used to own Pebble Beach in clontarf then bought the dollymount,did it up and turned it into an overpriced goldmine.

humberklog

Degsy as the resident carvery expert how would you rate The Yachts?

admiralofthefleet

humberklog wrote: »

Degsy as the resident carvery expert how would you rate The Yachts?

degsy is the resident carvery expert?

he must pay me a visit soon

humberklog

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

degsy is the resident carvery expert?

he must pay me a visit soon

Are you still doing the coddle on a Saturday?

Dub13

Were does a coddle on a Saturday...?I would love a bit of that.

admiralofthefleet

humberklog wrote: »

Are you still doing the coddle on a Saturday?

Dub13 wrote: »

Were does a coddle on a Saturday...?I would love a bit of that.

havent done it in a while, that can change:)

DublinWriter

humberklog wrote: »

Only closed the last week or so.
You might be mixing it up with The Dollymount house DW.

That's the one...sorry.

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admiralofthefleet wrote: »

havent done it in a while, that can change:)

I'm booked up every weekend until September, but a bit o' coddle would be most welcome in the Autumn months.

go on, give yer place a plug.

Mod permission.

admiralofthefleet

Des wrote: »

I'm booked up every weekend until September, but a bit o' coddle would be most welcome in the Autumn months.

go on, give yer place a plug.

Mod permission.

des cant make it but ill do it this sat, its the crossbar in harolds cross. ill definitely be doing it so please come, last time i did it for free and nobody came


des, what about the august bank holiday?

i can organise some good vegatarian too;)

humberklog

What time are you gonna be serving from Admiral?

admiralofthefleet

humberklog wrote: »

What time are you gonna be serving from Admiral?

12 to 4, mention your boards name and its free

humberklog

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

12 to 4, mention your boards name and its free

I'm deffo gonna be there. Probably about 12.30 as I'm heading to the Street performer festival to take photos. Deadly, lunch sorted.

admiralofthefleet

humberklog wrote: »

I'm deffo gonna be there. Probably about 12.30 as I'm heading to the Street performer festival to take photos. Deadly, lunch sorted.

grand so, see you then. the carvery is in the lounge

Quality

Degsy wrote: »

Does Leo Fitzgerald still own it or did he flog the place?

The O Malleys own it... They also own Fagans, Autobahn, Cumiskeys

whatduck

I miss Dollymount house, best carvery ever!

EDIT: I heard from 2 sources that The Yacht was closed for good, is it deffo coming back?

lostexpectation

dollymount site been giving go ahead for 'townhouses'

Degsy

humberklog wrote: »

Degsy as the resident carvery expert how would you rate The Yachts?

No idea,mate..aint never ate there

Degsy

whatduck wrote: »

I miss Dollymount house, best carvery ever!

EDIT: I heard from 2 sources that The Yacht was closed for good, is it deffo coming back?

Best carvery my arse..dried up turkey,small portions and 13 quid a pop to boot.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Degsy wrote: »

Best carvery my arse..dried up turkey,small portions and 13 quid a pop to boot.

Have to agree, but most pub grub is just glupy muck anyway.

Just some pubs charge less for the sh*t.

germanspider

i used to drink there a lot, there was this gorgeous blond working behind the bar last year, Rosanna was her name , she was so kind and nice to chat with ,i believe she was foreign though ,does anyone know/knew her ? has she moved to another bar ?

artvandulet

lostexpectation wrote: »

dollymount site been giving go ahead for 'townhouses'

Really? I heard that it was going to revert to a pub again and they are looking for a tenant.

NewFrockTuesday

Admiral, am I correct in understanding you work in the cricket club? Can we just wander in?

admiralofthefleet

Deepsense wrote: »

Admiral, am I correct in understanding you work in the cricket club? Can we just wander in?

not at the moment

whatduck

Degsy wrote: »

Best carvery my arse..dried up turkey,small portions and 13 quid a pop to boot.

Hmm maybe you went there on an off day, every time I ate there the food was great and the portions would stuff ya, don't generally go for turkey as its usually dried up shiit. Also the gravy was amazing.

Don't ever remember paying 13 quid for the carvery it was 10:50 or something like that.

jkmanc1974

whatduck wrote: »

Hmm maybe you went there on an off day, every time I ate there the food was great and the portions would stuff ya, don't generally go for turkey as its usually dried up shiit. Also the gravy was amazing.

Don't ever remember paying 13 quid for the carvery it was 10:50 or something like that.

Yep twas 10.50 - used to be ideal for the early feed on a Sunday before heading elsewhere, was my local for a while but the amount of screaming kids running around the place EVERY sunday would do my head in whilst having a few pints!!! Has to be said that the evening a la carte food was brilliant though....

Brgds
Johnny

germanspider

whatduck wrote: »

I miss Dollymount house, best carvery ever!

EDIT: I heard from 2 sources that The Yacht was closed for good, is it deffo coming back?

was there last saturday nite for dinner and few drinks ,it was my first time there after they reopened , the place was packed with people , and some of the staff is back too:D;):p
must say the quality of the food didnt change , i ordered a chicken stir fry and sweet jaysus = i nearly licked the plate ! has anyone been in recently ??

artanevilla

Yeah I go there for a pint the odd time, never had any food though.

Dub13

Friend's were down there over the weekend and were very impressed,I must check it out.

Miss Fluff

Lived in the Tarf from about 2001-04 and the Yacht was great for a Sunday lunch but not if you had a hangover. Like above poster said, was usually over-run with kids at weekend although food was good. Very good place for a bite to eat and a few sedate bevvies during the week though.

pampers1

Does anyone know if there is entertainment on in here on a Saturday night or anything? I'm looking for a nice pub to go on a date over clontarf direction. Any ideas would be great. thanks.

TheBlock

pampers1 wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is entertainment on in here on a Saturday night or anything? I'm looking for a nice pub to go on a date over clontarf direction. Any ideas would be great. thanks.

Harry Byrnes...No entertainment but a nice spot for a few pints.

BraziliaNZ

The Yacht is an awful place, always was, the renovations haven't really improved the atmosphere in the place!

winston82

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

The Yacht is an awful place, always was, the renovations haven't really improved the atmosphere in the place!

TheBlock wrote: »

Harry Byrnes...No entertainment but a nice spot for a few pints.

Food service is terrible in the yacht . Been twice since it opened and both times the service was appauling. My friend went couple weeks ago and was served a gone off steak and they refused to take it off the bill. There doesnt seem to be a floor manager and they are horribly understaffed.

I used to be a regular in the yacht before the renovations but wont be returning again.

For a nice atmosphere, harry's your man.

Degsy

Had no idea the Dollymount House was so old!

http://www.clontarf.ie/history-of-clontarf/the-old-inns-of-clontarf

Delta2113

Could somebody give me directions from east point business park to The Yacht Pub. Can you walk it and is the best bus the 130? Any idea what stop you would get off at?

Mesrine65

https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/EastPoint,+Alfie+Byrne+Road,+Dublin+3/The+Yacht+Bar+and+Restaurant,+73+Clontarf+Road,+Clontarf,+Dublin/@53.3596136,-6.2363705,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x48670efd96bb6003:0x344cf7c564053e03!2m2!1d-6.22472!2d53.356532!1m5!1m1!1s0x48670e50a0f78dbd:0xe80faab5737df841!2m2!1d-6.215266!2d53.361842?hl=en

Spear

Delta2113 wrote: »

Could somebody give me directions from east point business park to The Yacht Pub. Can you walk it and is the best bus the 130? Any idea what stop you would get off at?

Get off at the stop for St Lawrence Road. It's barely a matter of seconds and a few metres to walk to it.

odyssey06

Walk it in 20 minutes, it would take you 15 minutes to get to a 130 bus stop.

Exit East Point by main entrance onto Alfie Byrne Road, go right, walk along Alfie Byrne Road towards Clontarf. At the end of Alfie Byrne Road, start walking along Clontarf Promenade with the sea on your right... you will soon see the Yacht on Clontarf Road on your left. Use the lights just before Stiles Road to cross over to the Yacht.