Kings head

FGK

hello
i was wondering can anyone tell me if there is any dress code for the kings head pub in Galway.a few of us are going down tomorrow night and were thinking of going there, mainly the problem is can you wear runners or do you have to wear shoes?
Also if anyone can recommend anywhere else to go we would be grateful!

biko

I've been in there with runners on but that was a while ago.
If you look otherwise presentable I don't think they'll mind*

*don't quote me on that

Or just wear shoes. Like the old ad: "look at your shoes, the girls do..."

FGK

thanks for repling biko.
anywhere else you would recommend to go?

Karona

They wouldn't let my friend in before for wearing trainers, so wear shoes if you wanna get in

pleasant Co.

Been there hundreds of times wearing trainers, chances are they just didn't like the look of your friend

xo.mary

Anytime I've been in there (and always wearing runners), it's mostly full of tourists in hoodies, jeans and runners, so I don't think there is a dress code.

Croppy Bhoy

Only ever been in there a couple of times (much better places to go IMO) but always wearing runners. As with anywhere, these policies are usually arbitrarily enforcd by bouncers. If you get turned away for not wearing shoes and came back wearing a pair, you'd be given a different excuse. Just go somewhere else.

Diabhal Beag

I always get in wearing runners but I normally have a nice shirt and a good pair of jeans on. If you look pissed you won't get in.

witnessrenegade

Always wear trainers myself and have never been turned away from their, think they only would use that excuse if you were too drunk or if you looked a bit dodgy

Karona

Mactard wrote: »

Been there hundreds of times wearing trainers, chances are they just didn't like the look of your friend

Yeah cant blame them really. I dont like the look of him at the best of times.

biko

FGK wrote: »

thanks for repling biko.
anywhere else you would recommend to go?

For good craic 18-24 where they don't mind trainers (I'm fairly sure) I suggest Hole in the Wall

galwayrush

biko wrote: »

For good craic 18-24 where they don't mind trainers (I'm fairly sure) I suggest Hole in the Wall

My brother got kicked out of there and he was dressed pretty neatly.


Apparently it's frowned upon for a man to take a piss in the washbasin in the ladies loo...

Acoshla

galwayrush wrote: »

My brother got kicked out of there and he was dressed pretty neatly.


Apparently it's frowned upon for a man to take a piss in the washbasin in the ladies loo...

I thought that was pretty much par for the course in there, he made it into a bathroom, which is more than can be said for many customers there.

loopyloulilly

No No not the Hole in the Wall. Its a dive!! Go to Kirbys, Townhouse, the quay the front door brilliant places and are also decent places.

Mrs OBumble

I think Biko's suggestion is an excellent way to get the sort of folks who wear trainers to the pub (ffs!!!) to go to an appropriate location, whist leaving the pubs-for-adults to the rest of us.

I'm not a flash dresser. But even I'd never stoop so low as to treat the pub like a gym.

moonflower

I often wear runners out and I've never been turned away from anywhere because of it. So long as you don't look scummy I doubt you'll have a problem.

Don't see what's wrong with wearing runners out, they're comfortable and easy to dance in. A lot better than girls wearing pointy heels and crushing your toes when they're falling about the place on the dancefloor. Of course I don't mean ratty gym runners though, nice ones like 6.0's or Converse.

Head The Wall

JustMary wrote: »

I think Biko's suggestion is an excellent way to get the sort of folks who wear trainers to the pub (ffs!!!) to go to an appropriate location, whist leaving the pubs-for-adults to the rest of us.

I'm not a flash dresser. But even I'd never stoop so low as to treat the pub like a gym.

Yes grandma, because runners are obviously only for running in and nothing else