The 12th Lock

angryIreGamer

Someone has just told me the 12th Lock was closed over the weekend?

Any information on this? Was it by the HSE for health reasons?

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Zaph

No mention of any orders against them on the FSAI press releases page.

Could have been for a private party or a death in the owner's family or a hundred other reasons.

AGC

12th Lock was sold I believe.

Anyone buying vouchers over Christmas period were advised against it as it could have happened 'any day'

angryIreGamer

AGC wrote: »

12th Lock was sold I believe.

Anyone buying vouchers over Christmas period were advised against it as it could have happened 'any day'

I forgot it was for sale. Hadn't heard anything about it in ages.

ongarite

Was going to go there yesterday for the rugby match but it was shut.
Phones line is dead & website while still online is showing no bookings available at any future dates.

ThisRegard

I ran by it yesterday at around 12:30pm, I thought that it was just a quite afternoon with nobody in the bar.

DublinDilbert

That's a pity, staff were always very nice place was always good fun for food and a drink. Pulled pork was lovely too.

amdublin

Noooooooo

That was my breakfast treat on a Sunday place

Sono

Shame it's gone, was a lovely pub for the summer months.

Fr_Dougal

Sign on the door says "closed due to circumstances beyond our control ".

ThisRegard

Wasn't great for drink in fairness, I got bottles of beer past their best before date, and was offered Tiger beer as one of their craft selections.

angryIreGamer

ThisRegard wrote: »

Wasn't great for drink in fairness, I got bottles of beer past their best before date, and was offered Tiger beer as one of their craft selections.

Had Staro, OHaras and others on tap - always worked better for me. Always enjoyed the drink there. Never got a bad pint.

Sono

Ben Dunne after buying it apparently.

conor-mr2

I do hope it opens up again. Its a nice location but I dont think it fits well as a hotel there. Anyone ever actually stayed in it?

I liked the place for a bite to eat and sure the place does be packed during a nice Summer evening.

Im sure Brady's will get some business from that now.

Borderfox

Didn't let me bring my dog into the beer garden or even the picnic table outside, Happy days more business for Bradys

angryIreGamer

conor-mr2 wrote: »

I do hope it opens up again. Its a nice location but I dont think it fits well as a hotel there. Anyone ever actually stayed in it?

My uncle stayed twice. really liked it.

Borderfox wrote: »

Didn't let me bring my dog into the beer garden or even the picnic table outside, Happy days more business for Bradys

I went to the picnic tables many a time with my dog over last summer, and was never turned away. Pity that that wasnt the uniform experience, its very annoying not to be able to walk the dog and have a drink. The canal bar in Ashtown would bring out a bowl of water to you outside for your dog.

Having a dog in a beer garden wasnt allowed because they served food there, and they did not want to fall afoul of the HSE rules.

Sono

Borderfox wrote: »

Didn't let me bring my dog into the beer garden or even the picnic table outside, Happy days more business for Bradys

Bradys could do with any extra business it can get, nice pub is bradys just doesn't draw a crowd for whatever reason I do not know.

ThisRegard

I actually forget it exists a lot of the time. Last time we were out around the village we were trying to figure out where to go for a pint after dinner, had we remembered Bradys we would have gone there.

athtrasna

Gave up going there for food having been very ill after two successive visits. Always thought it was over rated tbh

PixelTrawler

Would love to see a proper Gourmet pub go in there. Something like Lock 13 in Sallins. Found the food pretty average anytime we were in 12th Lock.

chucknorris

Sono wrote: »

Bradys could do with any extra business it can get, nice pub is bradys just doesn't draw a crowd for whatever reason I do not know.

Brady's is on what was the old Navan road. Once it stopped becoming a main thoroughfare, it died unfortunately.

The Bell is far busier due to locality.

dodzy

Sono wrote: »

Bradys could do with any extra business it can get, nice pub is bradys just doesn't draw a crowd for whatever reason I do not know.

There's just no atmosphere, ever. Food cannot be faulted though. Always excellent and superior to 12th lock grub every time.

Sono

chucknorris wrote: »

Brady's is on what was the old Navan road. Once it stopped becoming a main thoroughfare, it died unfortunately.

The Bell is far busier due to locality.

Cannot stand the bell, a right dump, I would guess the bookies after going in beside it draws a good few heads in as well.

BohsCeltic

Is Brady's not closed aswell ?

conor-mr2

BohsCeltic wrote: »

Is Brady's not closed aswell ?

Nope its still open.
Its a nice place but tends to be very quiet. Ive gone in there with the missus for a few drinks a good few times. Id actually prefer that to the bell for a quiet few.

angryIreGamer

BohsCeltic wrote: »

Is Brady's not closed aswell ?

the separate restaurant thats attached to it has changed hands a couple of times i think, but ive never heard of Bradys closing.

AGC

angryIreGamer wrote: »

the separate restaurant thats attached to it has changed hands a couple of times i think, but ive never heard of Bradys closing.

Yeap, never been closed but constant rumours that it will be.

py2006

Not sure how Bradys is still open. It is always quiet and I find the service can be appalling in there. Once you are eventually served the food is pretty good.

I popped over to the 12th Loch the other day for food only to find it closed down. I assumed the crowd headed to Bradys but it was dead. They even stopped serving food at 8pm so they lost out there as the 12th Loch served till 9.30

The_Valeyard

Pity

Was a nice stop on a walk with the dogs on a sunny day to chill for a pint or coke.

Sono

Is it still closed?

AlanG

No lights on when I passed yesterday.

angryIreGamer

sign still on door. Apparently a security guard is there also, but i've seen nothing.

Latest random rumour is that someone from eastenders has bought it. though my inlaws told me that, and i couldnt stop laughing.

dodzy

angryIreGamer wrote: »

sign still on door. Apparently a security guard is there also, but i've seen nothing.

Latest random rumour is that someone from eastenders has bought it. though my inlaws told me that, and i couldnt stop laughing.

I heard NAMA ! Stories, eh

py2006

I heard NAMA and Ben Dunne...

AlanG

According to the indo it went up for sale late last year and now it is on the CBRE site as sale agreed. Hopefully we should see it reopening once the sale is finalised.

http://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/twelfth-lock-hotel-in-west-dublin-with-a-18m-guide-34115983.html

http://www.cbre.ie/ie_en/properties?p_page=listing&p_cou_id=IE&p_sector=9&p_location=99&p_terms=&p_size_min=&p_size_max=&p_size_mrm=SQM&p_price_min=&p_price_max=&p_count=1

py2006

Has it re-opened yet?

Dobbit

py2006 wrote: »

Has it re-opened yet?

Still not open when I passed by yesterday

wandererz

Website seems back online. And telephone number from the website is ringing but no answer.
Was interested in accommodation for some guests. Anyone know if they are open as yet?

py2006

wandererz wrote: »

Website seems back online. And telephone number from the website is ringing but no answer.
Was interested in accommodation for some guests. Anyone know if they are open as yet?

I walked passed it on Thurs and it was closed.

Rosser

Rumour has it the sale fell through and there are negotiations with the underbider who are supposed to be the people behind De Brúin's, Castello Bruno etc

angryIreGamer

Rosser wrote: »

Rumour has it the sale fell through and there are negotiations with the underbider who are supposed to be the people behind De Brúin's, Castello Bruno etc

Not sure if this is good news or bad.

memomy

Any updates on this?

ongarboy

I've no update but it's unfortunate that the area is missing out on a great beer garden canal side location over the last few weeks of glorious weather for al fresco dining/drinking.

memomy

Shame, it was a decent spot for a drink when the sun decided to rear its head alright.

py2006

I heard the issue is with regards the hotel more so than the restaurant part.

Larbre34

py2006 wrote: »

I heard the issue is with regards the hotel more so than the restaurant part.

The hotel is kinda pointless. If they reopened as good quality gastropub with a bit of outdoor space they'd coin it. The old reputation for decent grub will fade away soon enough.

miamee

As far as I can remember, they originally could only get permission to open if it was a hotel plus bar rather than a stand-alone pub. Not sure if that would still be the case.

Godge

miamee wrote: »

As far as I can remember, they originally could only get permission to open if it was a hotel plus bar rather than a stand-alone pub. Not sure if that would still be the case.

That might be solvable if the Bradys' redevelopment goes ahead.

http://rodericogorman.com/?p=2329

athtrasna

Larbre34 wrote: »

The hotel is kinda pointless. If they reopened as good quality gastropub with a bit of outdoor space they'd coin it. The old reputation for decent grub will fade away soon enough.

I was ill several times after eating there, always thought their food reputation was way over rated

angryIreGamer

athtrasna wrote: »

I was ill several times after eating there, always thought their food reputation was way over rated

I ate there a minimum of once a month, and my in laws once a week.

Never got sick once.

dodzy

angryIreGamer wrote: »

I ate there a minimum of once a month, and my in laws once a week.

Never got sick once.

There is no denying that the quality of food took a definite nosedive over quite a period before closure.