What makes a good bar/nightclub?

franj

Why do you pick a certain bar/nightclub?
What puts you off others, decor?drinks menu? Atmosphere?
Most importantly what would you like to see if a new bar/nightclub opened that's missing or hasn't been done in Ireland? Examples?

mikom

Ask a German student.

LadyMayBelle

you doing some kinda project or something?

tman

What makes a good club?
24 hour licence
Bar staff that give you doubles without you asking
Cheap cans of red stripe
More than 1 decent guest DJ in one night

What makes a bad club;
2:30am closing time
Pissed rednecks up in the big shmoke for a rake of pints and a schnackbox, bai!

I may never move back...

dec25532

Aye, and comely maidens dancing together during the slow sets. That'd teach the rednecks not to drink so much.

bigeasyeah

Any pub I frequent

franj

What makes a good club?
24 hour licence
Bar staff that give you doubles without you asking
Cheap cans of red stripe
More than 1 decent guest DJ in one night

What makes a bad club;
2:30am closing time
Pissed rednecks up in the big shmoke for a rake of pints and a schnackbox, bai!

I may never move back...

Not exactly what I was wondering, tbh thats sounds like what I'd want to avoid, more drink and cheap drink was not what I meant but fair enough if its your thing.

franj

you doing some kinda project or something?

No, just a strong interest.

Madame Razz

Lazy journalism methinks.

AnchormanSL

1.Competitive Prices
2.Variation in Music eg. GPO-Main Dance floor + Drum Dance floor
3.Good Music that builds with the size + atmosphere of the crowd
4.Kind Staff especially Bouncers
5.A good Crowd-A nice mix of friends,people you'd know to say hello to and total strangers

Foundations for a good night right there!!!!

jayoo

Dj plays all the best music from opening time til about 12, then runs out of ideas and plays absolute sh1te for the rest of the night.

Have been to some amazing clubs in europe, they will often play the top 5 songs 3 or four times in the night, not in a row obviously :pac:. I dont wanna hear the best tunes while im in the Q outside or when im just inside the door

biko

GC->AH

Snowie

good staff if the staff are having fun then the clients have fun this is why drinking should be legal while working in a bar

Gone Drinking

Hawt biatches that are out purely to get their fannies filled

Run_to_da_hills

What makes a bad nightclub
Over inflated cover charge
€2,00 cloakroom fee
Inflated drink prices
2.30 AM Closing
Poor quality lighting and effects, cheap lasers, blown bulbs in gobos, etc
Poor quality sound.
Ill mannered bouncers who take the law into their own hands.

What makes a good night club
Almost impossible to find in this country. :mad:

Snowie

with ping pong balls ?

Dragan

jayoo wrote: »

Dj plays all the best music from opening time til about 12, then runs out of ideas and plays absolute sh1te for the rest of the night.

Have been to some amazing clubs in europe, they will often play the top 5 songs 3 or four times in the night, not in a row obviously :pac:. I dont wanna hear the best tunes while im in the Q outside or when im just inside the door

Jesus, if heard the same song 3 or 4 times in a night i would feel well pissed off.

With the world full of music i can't even fathom how a DJ would be unable to fill out a set.

Seriously.

anniehoo

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

What makes a good night club
Almost impossible to find in this country. :mad:

Ive been to the new Wright Venue 3 times this month :oand i have to say it is one of the better clubs around. Its not cheap to get in (€15) but the place is huge and the music on whatever level you stay is brilliant. They try and cater for most tastes and not just dance music.The queue at the bar isnt too bad and they make a real effort to make the night entertaining (clowns,dancers,etc).

edit/i dont work for the place or anything, i just like it

TheZohanS

franj wrote: »

Why do you pick a certain bar/nightclub?
What puts you off others, decor?drinks menu? Atmosphere?
Most importantly what would you like to see if a new bar/nightclub opened that's missing or hasn't been done in Ireland? Examples?

Give an example of what you think is a good club yourself, AH is not the place for market research/"strong interest"

rossie1977

cool outside glass elevator to the top, 50 floors with a great view of the las vegas strip, outside bar, dancers, cocktails as big as your head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKjc3zHrBbo

merlin39

Bouncers that let you in. Too much drink on board!!

Pace2008

Dragan wrote: »

Jesus, if heard the same song 3 or 4 times in a night i would feel well pissed off.

With the world full of music i can't even fathom how a DJ would be unable to fill out a set.

Seriously.

I agree, it sounds like the height of cheese.

anniehoo wrote: »

Ive been to the new Wright Venue 3 times this month :oand i have to say it is one of the better clubs around. Its not cheap to get in (€15) but the place is huge and the music on whatever level you stay is brilliant.

I've heard they just play the usual Spin103 rubbish, with random flanging effects occasionally thrown in for no apparent reason.

cmpunk

no srumbags = good bar/club

splish

rossie1977 wrote: »

cool outside glass elevator to the top, 50 floors with a great view of the las vegas strip, outside bar, dancers, cocktails as big as your head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKjc3zHrBbo

Its good but its no coppers!!

Dragan

Pace2008 wrote: »

I've heard they just play the usual Spin103 rubbish.

It does look pretty funky though, if you are the type to judge books by covers. Looks like it could be fun to try and take over for a night of serious DnB.

Edit : HA! Look at this ****!

http://www.thewrightvenue.ie/2009/08/25/vengaboys-xmas-party/

And to be honest, the pictures (after a good look) give a vibe of seedy tear-filled sex as well.

Cupcake_Crisis

Cheap drink and loud music. Thats all i ask for!!

Run_to_da_hills

anniehoo wrote: »

Ive been to the new Wright Venue 3 times this month :oand i have to say it is one of the better clubs around. Its not cheap to get in (€15) but the place is huge and the music on whatever level you stay is brilliant. They try and cater for most tastes and not just dance music.The queue at the bar isnt too bad and they make a real effort to make the night entertaining (clowns,dancers,etc).

edit/i dont work for the place or anything, i just like it

But you are still kicked out the door at 2.30 AM.

I have been to clubs in London that stay open until 6.AM no expense spared wth sound & lighting effects. One club had a live visit from the Freemasons at no extra covor charge.

Theresalwaysone

anniehoo wrote: »

Ive been to the new Wright Venue 3 times this month :oand i have to say it is one of the better clubs around. Its not cheap to get in (€15) but the place is huge and the music on whatever level you stay is brilliant. They try and cater for most tastes and not just dance music.The queue at the bar isnt too bad and they make a real effort to make the night entertaining (clowns,dancers,etc).

edit/i dont work for the place or anything, i just like it

This will be the case until they have established a regular client base. Then the entertainment will likely stop except for few choice nights.

They will also start to relax their door policy.

Happens to nearly every new club.

Dragan

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

But you are still kicked out the door at 2.30 AM.

I have been to clubs in London that stay open until 6.AM no expense spared wth sound & lighting effects. One club had a live visit from the Freemasons at no extra covor charge.

In fairness, had they charged for Freemasons no one would have gone.

TripleAce

hot girls, everything else doesn't matter really.

irish_goat

Good draught beer. Nothing worse than knowing a pub/club doesn't keep their lines clean and flowing meaning you can't order a pint.

If it's got loud music on it should always have somewhere you can go to ****, be able to hear the music but also be able to hear other people talking. A few friends used to always insist on going to a tiny pub that had some ****ty local metal band that drowned out all other noise.

bigeasyeah

A place where headgear and scarves are banned.
Most places have heating nowadays.

beans

bigeasyeah wrote: »

A place where headgear and scarves are banned.

France?

callaway92

less scumbag music

df1985

good soundsystem/lighting.
open late till at least 4am, preferably 6-7am.
no knackers.
no RnB rubbish.
good staff.

we just dont get a proper nightclub experience in ireland.most of what people call "nightclubs" in this country are just huge pubs with loud music.

bigeasyeah

beans wrote: »

France?

Preferably Ireland.

Super-Rush

Dragan wrote: »

Jesus, if heard the same song 3 or 4 times in a night i would feel well pissed off.

With the world full of music i can't even fathom how a DJ would be unable to fill out a set.

Seriously.

If i played a song more than once in a night i'd consider it a bad bad night.

pikachucheeks

Cheap drinks and cheesy music.
Karma's the ultimate win!

pikachucheeks

bigeasyeah wrote: »

A place where headgear and scarves are banned.

What's wrong with headgear and scarves?

homerjay2005

loads of bobbies. is that simple really.

bigeasyeah

pikachucheeks wrote: »

What's wrong with headgear and scarves?

Nothing when worn outdoors.

Run_to_da_hills

Dragan wrote: »

In fairness, had they charged for Freemasons no one would have gone.

The venue was packed and people were turned away, (One thing you will find in the UK and other countries that are stricter on fire regulations)

ShooterSF

homerjay2005 wrote: »

loads of bobbies. is that simple really.

English cops? No thanks. Look what they did to them 6 lads in Birmingham.

sky88

cheap drink , good music also has to play some cheesy music night isint the sam if there is no cheesy pop music playing

tim0ney

Internet access.

CianRyan

All I need is my mates by my side and a cheap drink in my hand.

Music wise, there's not a lot I don't listen too so I don't mind.
(as long as it's not chipmunk rave, other crappy rave or beonce)

I usually end up in Karma, free in, no dress code, cheap drink and the people that go are usually nice.
Haven't seen any arse whipes in there yet.

seraphimvc

is the people who drink with you.the company.the laughter.the decent conversation among a group of people.the non-stop jokes/humour going on.

alcohol is a plus but never the point.

Learn that,irish!!!

Valmont

I went to this place called Copper Face Jacks last week. The single worst ****hole I have ever had the displeasure of buying a drink in. The music was so loud no ladies could even hear my terrible chat up lines and the music was the usual mix of sandstorm, that "jump around" song, and whatever Beyonce crap is on the go right now.

The bouncer was nice though.