The Palace reopens as The Camden

Uncle Charlie · 21-09-2019 12:48am #1

Has anyone been to The Palace/Camden since it reopened ?

https://www.joe.ie/life-style/palace-camden-street-reopening-2-681329

poisonated · 21-09-2019 12:52am

Yeah. It is really nice. They have the biggest 4K screen in Dublin, I believe, and a speak easy with a pool table. They will be brewing beer there in the future. They have a good few different beers.

Uncle Charlie · 21-09-2019 12:56am

poisonated wrote: »

Yeah. It is really nice. They have the biggest 4K screen in Dublin, I believe, and a speak easy with a pool table. They will be brewing beer there in the future. They have a good few different beers.

Do they still have a Jukebox ?

poisonated · 21-09-2019 12:57am

Uncle Charlie wrote: »

Do they still have a Jukebox ?

I don’t think so. I didn’t see one anyway. I could be wrong.,

Dave_The_Sheep · 21-09-2019 12:57am

Uncle Charlie wrote: »

Do they still have a Jukebox ?

More importantly, is it still two quid a drink?

Uncle Charlie · 21-09-2019 12:57am

poisonated wrote: »

I dint think so. I didn’t see one anyway. I could be wrong.,

How much do they charge for a pint ?

poisonated · 21-09-2019 12:58am

Most pints are the best part of 6 quid.! Abut 5.90

Uncle Charlie · 21-09-2019 1:00am

poisonated wrote: »

Most pints are the best part of 6 quid.! Abut 5.90

Last time I was there they were around 5.

whiskeyman · 21-09-2019 7:15am

How many pubs have opening in Dublin with lavish budgets over past 5 years?
If (I mean when) a slowdown and crash happens, these places are screwed!

L1011 · 21-09-2019 8:10am

whiskeyman wrote: »

How many pubs have opening in Dublin with lavish budgets over past 5 years?
If (I mean when) a slowdown and crash happens, these places are screwed!

This one has a huge multinational behind it (C&C) but I'd be quite worried about the exposure of some other operators at this stage

Uncle Charlie · 21-09-2019 12:13pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

How many pubs have opening in Dublin with lavish budgets over past 5 years?
If (I mean when) a slowdown and crash happens, these places are screwed!

I liked the bar the way it was. I'd rather they didn't do it up and kept prices down.

Atlantic Dawn · 21-09-2019 12:20pm

Love the massive screen, will have to take a visit.

Anyone know what beers they have on draught?

poisonated · 22-09-2019 12:02am

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Love the massive screen, will have to take a visit.

Anyone know what beers they have on draught?

I know that they will have a good few 5 lamps beers but tbh I’m not much of a craft beer fan so couldn’t say

jon1981 · 22-09-2019 7:45pm

Same guy who owns the living room is behind it (with C&C). They know how to run a bar! This will be a huge success, there isn't an equivalent sports bar of this quality on the south side of town.

Uncle Charlie · 22-09-2019 8:31pm

jon1981 wrote: »

Same guy who owns the living room is behind it (with C&C). They know how to run a bar! This will be a huge success, there isn't an equivalent sports bar of this quality on the south side of town.

Did they keep the pool room in that bar ?

Naked Lepper · 23-09-2019 1:10pm

jon1981 wrote: »

Same guy who owns the living room is behind it (with C&C). They know how to run a bar! This will be a huge success, there isn't an equivalent sports bar of this quality on the south side of town.

living room has to be the most uncomfortable place in Dublin to watch sports.

Uncle Charlie · 23-09-2019 9:20pm

Naked Lepper wrote: »

living room has to be the most uncomfortable place in Dublin to watch sports.

The living room is also in a dodgy part of town.

jon1981 · 23-09-2019 9:31pm

The living room makes a f**king fortune

Uncle Charlie · 23-09-2019 9:41pm

I passed The Camden this evening at about 7 and there was 3 bouncers outside it.

When it was The Palace I don't remember them having any bouncers that early in the evening.

Muahahaha · 24-09-2019 8:35am

Didnt the Committments get filmed in there? Any signs of the Blues Brothers statues inside or are they gone?

L1011 · 24-09-2019 8:40am

There's Blues Brothers statues in the Manhattan in Raheny oddly, which if they're different ones suggests there was a pub decorator with a very favourite movie going around!

Birneybau · 24-09-2019 10:19am

Muahahaha wrote: »

Didnt the Committments get filmed in there? Any signs of the Blues Brothers statues inside or are they gone?

Was filmed there when it was a pool hall/arcade called Ricardo's.

Lux23 · 24-09-2019 1:55pm

Uncle Charlie wrote: »

I passed The Camden this evening at about 7 and there was 3 bouncers outside it.

When it was The Palace I don't remember them having any bouncers that early in the evening.

They always have security quite early, not three bouncers but there was always one. I used to drink there during the day a lot, so I got to know a few of them.

Uncle Charlie · 24-09-2019 9:08pm

Lux23 wrote: »

They always have security quite early, not three bouncers but there was always one. I used to drink there during the day a lot, so I got to know a few of them.

Now that they have put a lot of money into it they will probably be a lot stricter in who they let in.

Uncle Charlie · 24-09-2019 9:09pm

Lux23 wrote: »

They always have security quite early, not three bouncers but there was always one. I used to drink there during the day a lot, so I got to know a few of them.

Did you drink there when it was a games arcade ?

ted1 · 24-09-2019 9:12pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Didnt the Committments get filmed in there? Any signs of the Blues Brothers statues inside or are they gone?

It was called Ricardos back then

Lux23 · 25-09-2019 1:21pm

Uncle Charlie wrote: »

Did you drink there when it was a games arcade ?

It was Planet Murphys? Don't remember any arcade games, just pool.

Uncle Charlie · 25-09-2019 2:52pm

Lux23 wrote: »

It was Planet Murphys? Don't remember any arcade games, just pool.

Yeah back in the 90s it was a games arcade.

JustJoe7240 · 25-09-2019 4:48pm

Uncle Charlie wrote: »

Now that they have put a lot of money into it they will probably be a lot stricter in who they let in.

21's during the week and 23's at weekends

Culchie_85 · 08-11-2019 3:57pm

I was wondering what this was going to reopen as! Glad to hear its good. Camden St is a great spot for drinks. I will have to check this place out!

DelBoy Trotter · 08-11-2019 4:34pm

jon1981 wrote: »

Same guy who owns the living room is behind it (with C&C). They know how to run a bar! This will be a huge success, there isn't an equivalent sports bar of this quality on the south side of town.

I agree with Jon on the above. I've been in the place twice and it's been very busy both times (and they would be off peak times). I can see this place being a huge success. The only issue I could see was a lack of experienced staff. They had a huge amount of staff on, but they didn't appear to be experienced at all

Culchie_85 · 08-11-2019 4:36pm

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

I agree with Jon on the above. I've been in the place twice and it's been very busy both times (and they would be off peak times). I can see this place being a huge success. The only issue I could see was a lack of experienced staff. They had a huge amount of staff on, but they didn't appear to be experienced at all

The downfall of many good bars. Even have 2/3 experienced barpeople to crack the whip and you're good but some bars in town definitely hire based on looks and the result is long queues and angry customers.

DelBoy Trotter · 08-11-2019 4:43pm

Culchie_85 wrote: »

The downfall of many good bars. Even have 2/3 experienced barpeople to crack the whip and you're good but some bars in town definitely hire based on looks and the result is long queues and angry customers.

I don't think it's even a case of being hired based on looks. From talking to somebody in the hospitality industry, they said a lot of places are struggling to find staff at all, let alone experienced staff!

hynesie08 · 08-11-2019 4:53pm

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

I don't think it's even a case of being hired based on looks. From talking to somebody in the hospitality industry, they said a lot of places are struggling to find staff at all, let alone experienced staff!

Yeah, My local is run by two career bartenders, the only two staff. One of them went on a trip to the rugby world cup and the other had to work 22 days in a row because there's nobody out there looking to take up the trade. It's all students looking for 15-20 hours a week.

Augme · 09-11-2019 8:44pm

hynesie08 wrote: »

Yeah, My local is run by two career bartenders, the only two staff. One of them went on a trip to the rugby world cup and the other had to work 22 days in a row because there's nobody out there looking to take up the trade. It's all students looking for 15-20 hours a week.

When you have to work 22 days in a row it's hardly surprising no one is looking to get into the trade.

Uncle Charlie · 09-11-2019 9:24pm

Augme wrote: »

When you have to work 22 days in a row it's hardly surprising no one is looking to get into the trade.

If you have a pub in city centre thats busy all the time it can be a license to print money.

Like a certain pub in temple bar charges 8 euro a pint and is packed out 7 days a week.

11-11-2019 10:41am

Was in here on opening day to have a look. It's very nice inside but the music is so loud that you have to shout to be heard. Not my kind of place at all. Maybe it's ok to drop in on a midweek day but the weekend....not for me.

retalivity · 11-11-2019 10:50am

Was in for the liverpool/city match yday...it is some spot for sports!

tdf7187 · 11-11-2019 10:51am

Do they still have that machine that big lugs punch it to test their strength.

MarkY91 · 11-11-2019 10:59am

I was there for a Liverpool game the other week. Lovely venue. The foot was atrocious and ridiculous expensive for what we got. Took us s out half an hour to order our food too even though upstairs was mostly empty

Big Nasty · 11-11-2019 11:07am

Culchie_85 wrote: »

I was wondering what this was going to reopen as! Glad to hear its good. Camden St is a great spot for drinks. I will have to check this place out!

Is Flannerys still on the go lad?:pac:

LineOfBeauty · 14-11-2019 11:52am

Great spot to go on a Saturday afternoon when there's some decent games on and chill. Actually was pretty impressed last time I was there, one of the floor staff was quick to spot an empty glass and asked if I'd like another (the answer inevitably being yes), the end result being I left the place without having to endure those long queues, missed none of the matches I wanted to see, pretty tipsy and a bit lighter in the wallet department than when I went in. A roaring success for all involved!

hatrickpatrick · 19-11-2019 3:08pm

Anyone know do they open late on weekends? A lot of places which closed down as nightclubs and reopened as bars have ditched this element, from what I hear it's because of the ongoing insurance bullsh!t. I've also heard rumours over the last couple of years that after a decade or so of non-enforcement, that 3AM closing time thing is actively being policed in some areas of the city?

The Palace reopens as The Camden

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