good pubs in waterford ????

ciaran75

never been to waterford before and am heading down tonight for weekend.

what are the best pubs in city, looking for good crowd, atmosphere etc.
any pubs with full live bands?

Cheers,

Faq

Mason have bands on just about everyday you also the kazbar on the 3rd floor you will find that most pubs are 10 seconds away from each other including take-away if you get hungry

wellboytoo

What age group are you Ciaran?

deisedave

wellboytoo wrote: »

What age group are you Ciaran?

Take a look at TH Doolans its in the city centre by red square you cant miss it and always good craic.

ciaran75

thanks for the suggestions

we are 36 & 28 yrs old.

CardBordWindow

Geoffs is a nice spot too. Just across from the Kazbar.

deisedave

CardBordWindow wrote: »

Geoffs is a nice spot too. Just across from the Kazbar.

Horrible pub to have a drink in my opinion, Frount lounge or Th Doolans way better pubs. If its a night club your after there is a few but there all pretty crap tbh maybe Masons downstairs is ok for bands.

jayboi

ciaran75 wrote: »

we are 36 & 28 yrs old.

Fair play

seanybiker

jayboi wrote: »

Fair play

Was thinking same meself.

aziz

If your after live music,the hot press/jagermeister freezer sessions are on in the forum with republic of loose,legalaxie,casanova wave and daithi.
Tickets are available online from Hotpress

kryogen

For your age group I would recommend you pop in to us at the Mojo lounge and see how you like that, other then that Shortts is nice, the Front Lounge and maybe the Kazbar, wouldnt be mad about Masons though

Crusty Blaa

If you are in town early enough, Geoffs is a good place for a few pints and a bit of pub grub but when it hits 9.30/10pm it starts getting overcrowded and uncomfortable.

Downstairs in Masons is decent for live bands but it's a young crowd. Don't leave it too late to get in there or you will have to get the elbows out to charge through.

Shortts is good for the live bands aswell and it is easy to hop upstairs to the niteclub if you want. If you like climbing up and down stairs, this is the place for you.

The Forum is a big venue and there are usually top acts on there. Think someone mentioned Republic of Loose are there this weekend. It's a bit out of the way but I've never had a bad night there. Expect to pay €10-€20 to get in depending on who is playing. Here's their upcoming acts if you're interested: http://forumwaterford.ie/?p=listings

Someone mentioned T&H Doolins which would be my haunt at the weekend. It's a bit out of the way of the main pub/club scene but there is a great atmosphere in there. It is usually a trad band so don't be expecting rock or indie acts.

Front Lounge is OK. When a band start playing it gets very loud as it is a tiny pub and you need to start screaming instead of talking.

deise48

i will be seated in the woodman for madrid v barca then up to mojos for a bit of 80s music . thats my night sorted!!

topgeas

crottys inn.

Kanoe

front lounge great live bands, good atmosphere and better age group. (fizz bombz on saturday yayy)

I recomend starting in geoffs,maybe get some grub there and heading to lounge after for gig and late bar. (suit your age bracket perfectly)
Alternatively check out the kazbar and head for masons

ex_infantry man

the toddle for a bit of old fashioned banter and bit of craic!!!!

deisedave

kryogen wrote: »

For your age group I would recommend you pop in to us at the Mojo lounge and see how you like that, other then that Shortts is nice, the Front Lounge and maybe the Kazbar, wouldnt be mad about Masons though

Mojo Lounge always plug where you work first

deisedave

ex_infantry man wrote: »

the toddle for a bit of old fashioned banter and bit of craic!!!!

Anyone I know that goes up there tend to be very rough

Nypd

Crusty Blaa wrote: »

Front Lounge is OK. When a band start playing it gets very loud as it is a tiny pub and you need to start screaming instead of talking.

Have to agree, some good acts in there but can never enjoy it cause it's so bloody loud.

Fea.

Front Lounge, much nicer (and mostly a little more mature lol) crowd in there normally and music is always good.

3rd Floor Kazbar, great bands, again, crowd a little older !


On another note, did anyone go out last Saturday night, it was the worst night out I've had in a long time. I've never felt so intimidated by so many women in all my life. They were so rude! It was just me and my friend out as normal surrounded by droves of women glaring at us, this one group even started mocking us !!! It got so uncomfortable we just left. Might try again next week.

deisedave

Fea. wrote: »

Front Lounge, much nicer (and mostly a little more mature lol) crowd in there normally and music is always good.

3rd Floor Kazbar, great bands, again, crowd a little older !


On another note, did anyone go out last Saturday night, it was the worst night out I've had in a long time. I've never felt so intimidated by so many women in all my life. They were so rude! It was just me and my friend out as normal surrounded by droves of women glaring at us, this one group even started mocking us !!! It got so uncomfortable we just left. Might try again next week.

Where did you feel intimidated??

Fea.

In the Front Lounge, we often go down there and usually go off but always end up back there as the craic is usually great, but last Sat night the atmosphere between all the women was just awful. LOL I'm sure guys don't notice these things but we sure did...

Funfair

I take you are good looking and those ugly ones weren't getting any attention

Kanoe

Fea. wrote: »

In the Front Lounge, we often go down there and usually go off but always end up back there as the craic is usually great, but last Sat night the atmosphere between all the women was just awful. LOL I'm sure guys don't notice these things but we sure did...

who was playing there last week?
Sometimes bands have their groupies that follow them around and they tend to affect the atmosphere. Saw Kodakid there Thursday and while they are a great band there were a fair few young girls/lads (*hippster following) drawn to their gigs that would put me off going to see them there again.

marlin vs

Originally Posted by ex_infantry man
the toddle for a bit of old fashioned banter and bit of craic!!!!

deisedave wrote: »

Anyone I know that goes up there tend to be very rough

You must know some boogies,anytime iv'e been there people seem allright.

deisedave

marlin vs wrote: »

Originally Posted by ex_infantry man
the toddle for a bit of old fashioned banter and bit of craic!!!!


You must know some boogies,anytime iv'e been there people seem allright.

Trust me alot of the rough crowd go up but I was told they all stay in thefront or something. The place is very dodgy I know alot of the locals.

marlin vs

deisedave wrote: »

Trust me alot of the rough crowd go up but I was told they all stay in thefront or something. The place is very dodgy I know alot of the locals.

That say's it all ! don't believe all you hear.

Fea.

Funfair wrote: »

I take you are good looking and those ugly ones weren't getting any attention

haha too funny !! NO !!! lol .... I put it down to the fact that it was just us two on our own while everyone else was in large groups on their Christmas nights out.

Unusual Suspects were playing, they are always brilliant for getting the crowd going, its hard not to enjoy yourself, its just a pity that while we were watching the band, all these women had their backs to the stage and missed a great gig! their loss I guess.

shadowcomplex

The Yellow house

kryogen

deisedave wrote: »

Mojo Lounge always plug where you work first

Has to be done sure and we were rockin again on Saturday night so plenty of people seem to agree with me

billythepig

DONT GO NEAR THE KASBAR its crap.
the front lounge always have a very good band playing

abouttobebanned

What's so crap about the Kazbar? People should be made to back up ridiculous statements.

nkay1985

kryogen wrote: »

Has to be done sure and we were rockin again on Saturday night so plenty of people seem to agree with me

Yeah a friend of mine was in there for the first time on Saturday and had nothing but good things to say. What's the official age policy by the way?

I wouldn't have minded popping in but we were in Harvey's for a work night out. It was grand in there in fairness. The music choices started to go a bit wayward later in the night though.

ziedth

abouttobebanned wrote: »

What's so crap about the Kazbar? People should be made to back up ridiculous statements.

You know what annoys me about the Kazbar? Its really badly designed if it gets busy. Ruby lounge had a similar problem when it was open. The flow of people going to the toilets runs intonpeople waiting for a drink.

Having said that I generally like it in there and have had a good few
Very good nights.

billythepig

abouttobebanned wrote: »

What's so crap about the Kazbar? People should be made to back up ridiculous statements.

i dont like it and i think its crap, my opinion.
service is cat

nkay1985

billythepig wrote: »

i dont like it and i think its crap, my opinion.
service is cat

Jesus while I agree with the point made about the layout being poor and add the point of the upstairs getting way too hot when there's a band on, I can't say I've ever had the slightest problem with the service. Always been served with a smile and never left standing there for too long.

Sully

I love the food in the Kazbar, and it can be a good craic to drink in.

chelloveks

I loves the can can club up by the mayors walk....some craic in there and a good time for all welcome clients...

stephen1968

what about kattybarry they do they still have live music on weds????

Odats

Tap Room.

kryogen

nkay1985 wrote: »

Yeah a friend of mine was in there for the first time on Saturday and had nothing but good things to say. What's the official age policy by the way?

I wouldn't have minded popping in but we were in Harvey's for a work night out. It was grand in there in fairness. The music choices started to go a bit wayward later in the night though.

The age policy is over 23's, the crowd is normally a good mix of 25-45 year olds and I have to say, it is actually great to work in. Always a good atmosphere and like I said, getting better each week so long may it continue!

Pop in some night for a look sure, id imagine this weekend will be quite good too as its the last saturday before christmas!!!

kryogen

billythepig wrote: »

i dont like it and i think its crap, my opinion.
service is cat

To be fair, you dont like much though

billythepig

kryogen wrote: »

To be fair, you dont like much though

PUBS I LIKE ...........PUBS I HATE

T&H DOOLANS.........KASBAR
FRONT LOUNG.........WACKY APPLE
WOODMAN..............MASONS
GEOFFS..................GARVEYS
REVALUTION............CANDY STORE
WANDER INN............ULURU
PHIL GRIMES
THE MANSION
SHOWBOAT
ALFIES
DRINK WITH BILLY
KERVICKS
NORRISS
COVE BAR
JACK MEADES
BRADYS
GOLDEN VALE
PADDY BROWNES
PARK INN
CLAYBOY
THE WELL
CAULFIELDS
MT SION CENTER
ROANMORE CENTER
TREE SHIPS
JORDANS
TAP ROOM
BRIDGE BAR
MCLOCLANS
MUNSTER BAR


so there you have it... i like more pubs then i hate :P

abouttobebanned

I hope you have a page in this year's Christmas pull out on the news and star

wellboytoo

billythepig wrote: »

PUBS I LIKE ...........PUBS I HATE

REVALUTION............CANDY STORE
so there you have it... i like more pubs then i hate :P

Bit of an ironic spelling mistake there Billy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

billythepig

wellboytoo wrote: »

Bit of an ironic spelling mistake there Billy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dont warry abote the spalling boi,
ya no wat im on abote