How Do you rate your Local

Tail Wagger

now that the recession is having it's toll on us all we are all starting to count the €'s. Do you find your local is taking this into account ?. Have you noticed any changes in the price of the drink in general?.

I was in my local on St. Patrick's Day with a few friends having a good old time. Cheltenham was on the telly, the beer was flowing, fair play to the owner he put up sandwiches and cocktail sausages for the whole pub.

Do you find your local doing things like this to show their gratitude for your custom, or should they be doing more.

your welcome to give your point of view.

phasers

My local is a kip, only knackers drink there

OutlawPete

My local is the city pubs and the good ones are still ripping people off.

Few places in Dublin with cheap pints buy they be kips.

Agricola

Drinks prices havent gone down as far as i can see. Its pretty typical that 2 years into our worst recession, certain things stay resolutely expensive.

Sandwiches and sausages! Yeah, in my place you'd be lucky to get a clean pint class. And you'd be thankful for it!

Biggins

phasers wrote: »

My local is a kip, only knackers drink there

YOUR local? So that makes you a...? Very tired person!

alwaysadub

My local is literally 2 doors up from me and a proper country pub so it's always cheaper than a city pub.
Happy days:D

SadieSue

Well, a friend co-owns microbrewerie with some of his friends so the beer there is always nice and its not too expensive either. So my local rates very high!

helimachoptor

I dont think prices have gone down but that results in the lounge girl getting about a 20c tip for 2 beers.

gonnaplayrugby

dont really have a local im from the suburbs.

landsleaving

Mine's a bloody TGI Fridays. They have good offers, but there's an off licence nearby so I drink at home!

starbelgrade

My local is pretty decent.. €3.60 for a pint, €3 midweek, they've got Sky & Setanta & the remote is left on the bar for anyone who wants to watch something. Usually doesn't close till around 4 at the weekends & there's always a bit of grub thrown out around midnight, just before the doors are locked & the ashtrays are put out.

Could do with a bit of music every now & again though.

For Forks Sake

gonnaplayrugby wrote: »

dont really have a local im from the suburbs.

they have pubs i the suburbs too you know.

My local is great, the owner has no concept of closing time.

Dudess

The one I go to is great - it's got an old man section, then a younger section (with TV) so you can alternate between the two for a bit of variety. When there's a big match on, it's beeline to the old man section for me.

gonnaplayrugby

yes but my estate is in a location where it has no real local...finnegans in dalkey maby but its not 'local'

phasers

Biggins wrote: »

YOUR local? So that makes you a...? Very tired person!

In my defense the drink prices are quite reasonable :pac:

stepbar

My local is the only pub in Ranelagh to sell a pint for sub 4 eur (3.65 for a Fosters). Grand spot, at least the staff know my name.

That being said it's a pity a few more places didn't take up Dicies strategy.

stepbar

Dudess wrote: »

When there's a big match on, it's beeline to the old man section for me.

Tee hee hee, Dudess likes old men

Mint Sauce

mines around the corner, a proper local, in a residential area, owner and staff know most of locals by name, and your drink after one round

food/snack baskets for all the tables on particular busy nights or big sporting occasions

a couple of free drinks at xmas

cant remember any major trouble in the place, have never had any bother to write home about

and i'm sure the round was slightly cheeper than normal on paddies night

so all in all, not a bad spot, will more than likely be in it at some point over the weekend

donkey balls

one of my locals dropped the price of a pint down to 3.50e for 3 months and all main courses to 10e,although two of the others did not pass on the full reduction that was brought in dec with the budget.

Rented Mule

I'm in Chicago and I'd rate ours very highly.

Five domestic bottles for $10 (€7.40) served in a bucket of ice.

smurgen

Well seems as mine is an infamous, northside pub nicknamed "the flying bottle" i rate it highly and one does not want to draw a savage beating on oneself!

stepbar

As well as that my local pub at home in Leitrim is another of those places where everybody knows your name. They could charge a tenner a pint and I'd probably still go for that very reason.

Dudess

smurgen wrote: »

Well seems as mine is an infamous, northside pub nicknamed "the flying bottle" i rate it highly and one does not want to draw a savage beating on oneself!

Close to that haunted house too.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Had a great local, every sunday was like st patricks day.
Now it's an Easons bookstore...

Nothing has really taken its place since

smurgen

Dudess wrote: »

Close to that haunted house too.

maby the hauntee is an old client,still pissed at being barred or something!

Mint Sauce

Joseph Silly Stewardess wrote: »

Had a great local, every sunday was like st patricks day.
Now it's an Easons bookstore...

Nothing has really taken its place since

apart from easons

Coriolanus

Mines great. Concrete floors, toilets labeled "Jacks" and "Bean-Jacks" (as in woman in irish). And if you're short a few quid, you can buy cans to drink instead of pints. :pac:

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Nevore wrote: »

Mines great. Concrete floors, toilets labeled "Jacks" and "Bean-Jacks" (as in woman in irish). And if you're short a few quid, you can buy cans to drink instead of pints. :pac:

Sounds great, where you can go to be a man

If there was any pub close by that still had sawdust on the floor I would become an inhabitant

stovelid

My local is great. Its looks like a country pub and is decently priced. Not born and bred in the area, I'm treated amicably enough as a blown-in: meaning a condition that they seem to consider to be akin to a minor genetic abnormality that I can't really help; something that deserves sympathy and understanding, but still a little distance.

JerryHandbag

I never really had a local, living about 4 miles from cilvilisation, but that sits fine with me.

But my "local" local would be like something outta Craggy Island

stepbar

Joseph Silly Stewardess wrote: »

Sounds great, where you can go to be a man

If there was any pub close by that still had sawdust on the floor I would become an inhabitant

I believe they call it "Coppers" on a Saturday nite....

galwayrush

****e

poisonated

Mine is a real yuppy pub.It is only 3 doors down but it wouldn't be for people my age.They do great lunches and when there is a match on it is a good laugh to head to 4 a little bit.The staff know me aswel so that is a nice bonus.It's kinda dead now though!

Cupcake_Crisis

My local is Captain Americas, its pretty cool!! I spend a ridiculous amount of time up there these days

poisonated

ha nice...used 2 head there 4 pre-drinks a good bit! 3 euro a pint

Dudess

stovelid wrote: »

I'm treated amicably enough as a blown-in: meaning a condition that they seem to consider to be akin to a minor genetic abnormality that I can't really help; something that deserves sympathy and understanding, but still a little distance.

There's an extra dimension (pity?) to that if you're from Cork - I benefitted greatly whenever attending my local in Ringsend... :pac:

Cupcake_Crisis

€3 cocktail ftw!! So many cuba libre fuelled regrets :rolleyes:

starbelgrade

Rented Mule wrote: »

I'm in Chicago and I'd rate ours very highly.

Five domestic bottles for $10 (€7.40) served in a bucket of ice.

I don't care how cheap it is, or even if the botlles are served in a bucket of ice - no-one should be drinking Domestos.

McChubbin

Pint of Guinness is €3 in me local but it's nearly €9 for a freakin' Irish Flag shot. :eek:

pikachucheeks

I have two locals. Neither of which I go to regularly.
(I just refer to them as locals, because they're very near by.)
I prefer heading in to the CC and going somewhere fun. I usually go where I know will be a bit fun, with a nice crowd.

Coriolanus

stovelid wrote: »

My local is great. Its looks like a country pub and is decently priced. Not born and bred in the area, I'm treated amicably enough as a blown-in: meaning a condition that they seem to consider to be akin to a minor genetic abnormality that I can't really help; something that deserves sympathy and understanding, but still a little distance.

~Ahh, ye poor blow ins. My aul fella still gets apopleptic when the locals call him a blow-in. Me and the brothers are apparently born and reared in their eyes.

laoisforliam

My local is good for a lock in every single night of the week, if some one wants to stay drinking, then he will keep throwing out beer...

Pint of Guinness is 3.70 but he does do sandwiches and hot food every sunday and everytime there is an event (international matches, cheltenham etc.)

Bit of an old mans pub during the week and is home to some very well seasoned drinkers!!!

I heart it!!! :cool:

Degsy

My local could best be described as a Bucket Of Blood.
When i moved to the area years ago,my neighbour said "there's a pub round the corner.
Dont go to it".

I've been a few times and its messy alrite..people dancing on tables in the middle of the day etc.

stovelid

Degsy wrote: »

My local could best be described as a Bucket Of Blood.

I think I know where you're talking about. Does the name of the pub include the name of the road that it's on and begins with C?

Lived very close to it for a spell. Went once, never returned!

OI

By multiplying it's rateable valuation as determined by the Commissioner of Valuation by the annual rate of valuation as adopted by the County Council in it's annual budget.

Degsy

stovelid wrote: »

I think I know where you're talking about. Does the name of the pub include the name of the road that it's on and begins with C?

Yes..yes it does.

Somebody told me once that somebody tried to burgle the place through the roof and managed to get stuck for hours untill the barstaff arrived for work in the morning.

I have it on good authority he was dealt with "firmly".:D

mail4liam

A good shop!

A good pint!

A good atmosphere!

and good Bar Staff!

The Boomerang in Bray, a great shop!

tony 2 tone

My local is nice and handy, 30 seconds from the gaff, good atmosphere and great staff. First time in there bar man went on about how it was the best pint of Guinness around, and how it was most probably the only pub in the area no one was shot in. So I kept drinking there :P

Dudess

pikachucheeks wrote: »

I have two locals. Neither of which I go to regularly.
(I just refer to them as locals, because they're very near by.)
I prefer heading in to the CC and going somewhere fun.

I used to think the very same way about the local pub. When you start getting auld, you'll appreciate it more... :pac:

smurgen wrote: »

maby the hauntee is an old client,still pissed at being barred or something!

If the hauntee is someone who managed to get barred from the Flying Bottle I'd be fucking scared too if I lived in that house... :eek:

anto2

My local is ok .Its not in Ireland though.For the price of a round in Ireland you can shag one of the bar maids all night .They are brown sexy and fcuk like rabbits .Good times .Problem is now that i have a full time GF here i can not take advantage ;-(

Mint Sauce

tony 2 tone wrote: »

My local is nice and handy, 30 seconds from the gaff, good atmosphere and great staff. First time in there bar man went on about how it was the best pint of Guinness around, and how it was most probably the only pub in the area no one was shot in. So I kept drinking there :P

thats always a plus