nice pub or the north inner city

Fuinseog · 02-03-2011 5:39pm #1

i am looking for a nice pub in D1 with 20 or 30 somethings, where the customers are friendly as are the bar staff. the kind of place where they know you if you go in often enough.
any ideas.

have tried The Celt, but a bit too Oirish and touristy. all other bars around are either old man (a good mix of the sexes would be also good) or very impersonal.

admiralofthefleet · 02-03-2011 6:08pm

the bachelor inn on bachelor walk. hasnt changed much since louis fitzgerald took over (only prices went up)

irlirishkev · 02-03-2011 11:10pm

The Welcome Inn, on Parnell Street. Looks a bit scary from the outside, but it's exactly what you've described. You won't be dissapointed.

doughef · 02-03-2011 11:14pm

hi there

Try the Boars head Capel St (on the corner across from the now defunct Rhodes restaurant and on the luas track)

Great little boozer, good food, great beer and a great place to watch all sports.
Small crew run it, owner manager and one or two more so there always gonna recognise you.

A great friendly spot (and yes I am a regular)

Shanannigan · 02-03-2011 11:47pm

If you're willing to walk a little further, there are a number of options in the smithfield direction. The Cobblestone, Dice Bar, Sin É, and Frank Ryan's are all pretty nice spots. There's also Hughes' Bar, near the Four Courts Luas stop. Another one I was in recently, which I found to be nice enough was T.P. Smiths, across from the Jervis Centre entrance on the Luas line.

Shanannigan · 02-03-2011 11:51pm

doughef wrote: »

hi there

Try the Boars head Capel St (on the corner across from the now defunct Rhodes restaurant and on the luas track)

Great little boozer, good food, great beer and a great place to watch all sports.
Small crew run it, owner manager and one or two more so there always gonna recognise you.

A great friendly spot (and yes I am a regular)

JM McNeil, also on Capel Street is a nice cosy spot.

tony 2 tone · 03-03-2011 5:24pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

the bachelor inn on bachelor walk. hasnt changed much since louis fitzgerald took over (only prices went up)

The seats at the front were replaced with high tables at the front and they raised the floor in the back. And bloody speakers in the back, so there is no getting away from the music if you want a chat. And wasn't impressed with the staff.
I like the Gin Palace on Abbey street, decent pints, good staff and if you get the tables by the windows on the Liffey street side, you are out of the way.

Miguel_Sanchez · 03-03-2011 6:20pm

irlirishkev wrote: »

The Welcome Inn, on Parnell Street. Looks a bit scary from the outside, but it's exactly what you've described. You won't be dissapointed.

Great spot. I've enjoyed many's the Friday night in there.

Shanannigan wrote: »

If you're willing to walk a little further, there are a number of options in the smithfield direction. The Cobblestone, Dice Bar, Sin É, and Frank Ryan's are all pretty nice spots. There's also Hughes' Bar, near the Four Courts Luas stop. Another one I was in recently, which I found to be nice enough was T.P. Smiths, across from the Jervis Centre entrance on the Luas line.

Unfortunately Sin E closed down.

O'Byrne's on Capel Street is great. It used to be a Booze 2 Go but is now a great place for midweek pints. It's up at the very end of Capel Street.

John_Rambo · 03-03-2011 8:30pm

Molloy's on a Friday night.

Fuinseog · 03-03-2011 9:35pm

irlirishkev wrote: »

The Welcome Inn, on Parnell Street. Looks a bit scary from the outside, but it's exactly what you've described. You won't be dissapointed.

was not sure if you were taking the piss or not, but I ventured in anyway unsure if i would be able to leave alive.

friendly customers and staff,decor has not changed since time began. a decent pint, albeit 4.50. a few more women about the place would have been great. i will be back.

Fuinseog · 03-03-2011 9:37pm

doughef wrote: »

hi there

Try the Boars head Capel St (on the corner across from the now defunct Rhodes restaurant and on the luas track)

Great little boozer, good food, great beer and a great place to watch all sports.
Small crew run it, owner manager and one or two more so there always gonna recognise you.

A great friendly spot (and yes I am a regular)

supposed to be a Cavan pub. i will check it out within the week

Fuinseog · 03-03-2011 9:43pm

tony 2 tone wrote: »

The seats at the front were replaced with high tables at the front and they raised the floor in the back. And bloody speakers in the back, so there is no getting away from the music if you want a chat. And wasn't impressed with the staff.
I like the Gin Palace on Abbey street, decent pints, good staff and if you get the tables by the windows on the Liffey street side, you are out of the way.

what was wrong with the staff? ideally there should be places in the pub where the music is at background level.

Gin Place is supposed to be good.

does anyone know Mother Kellys in Talbot street. is it really Oirish and old mannish?

checked out Graingers which was full, but only guys.

was in Kates Cottage, which can be handy if waiting on a bus, but impersonal and indifferent staff.

madigans in O connell street can be good. sometimes live music on a friday or Saturday, though it can be hit and miss. the last time i was there the guy refused to play any irish songs.

Fuinseog · 03-03-2011 9:44pm

John_Rambo wrote: »

Molloy's on a Friday night.

street?

Buck · 03-03-2011 9:47pm

The Sackville Loung on Sackville Place is a nice quiet spot.

John_Rambo · 03-03-2011 10:12pm

Fuinseog wrote: »

street?

Google Molloy's in Dublin and you will find it's on Talbot st!

murrayp4 · 03-03-2011 10:52pm

The Cobblestone

Cazale · 04-03-2011 12:24pm

Shanannigan wrote: »

JM McNeil, also on Capel Street is a nice cosy spot.

Great place for a pint or two!

tony 2 tone · 04-03-2011 12:59pm

Fuinseog wrote: »

what was wrong with the staff? ideally there should be places in the pub where the music is at background level.

Not friendly, and I didnt really take to being told to hurry up and get out every 2 minutes or so around midnight.

fontanalis · 04-03-2011 2:57pm

Buck wrote: »

The Sackville Loung on Sackville Place is a nice quiet spot.

Lovely little pub. There a couple of Talbot Street that are nice old man type pubs; Sean O'Caseys and Briodys

Fuinseog · 06-03-2011 12:28pm

fontanalis wrote: »

Lovely little pub. There a couple of Talbot Street that are nice old man type pubs; Sean O'Caseys and Briodys

old man pubs are friendly, but I am hoping to meet people my own age group- late 20s, early 30s., unfortunately younger people are less approachable. the women are only in superpubs after a certain hour?

some people say the Church is supposed to be good, other pretentious. any opinions?

AnalogueKid · 09-03-2011 6:44am

The Dice Bar, down in Smithfield is a great spot. Friendly customers, very friendly staff, nice vibe and great music. One of the few pubs you might get to see the local rapscallions cycling their bikes through the bar - they know the staff are totally laid back so they really take liberties, without taking the piss (they usually end up getting a bottle of TK between them if they *%#@ off).

If you narrow it down to Smithfield, Parnell Street and Capel Street you probably won't go too far wrong.

Not a fan of the pubs on Abbey St and Liffey Street myself.

deaddonkey · 09-03-2011 3:04pm

hop house (formerly known as the shakespeare) has a mid 20s-30s crowd (or did when i was last there), as does the welcome inn.

both on parnell street.

K09 · 11-03-2011 11:52am

deaddonkey wrote: »

hop house (formerly known as the shakespeare) has a mid 20s-30s crowd (or did when i was last there), as does the welcome inn.

both on parnell street.

I saw a post recommending the Hop House as a good beer garden! When I went there it was small, not the cleanest, and smelled of takeaway.:o

nice pub or the north inner city

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