Good pub guide !

Slow Motion · 16-11-2007 11:40AM #1

Following on from the Wheelans thread, I thought with the amount of metro uber trendy pubs floating about (or should that be mincing about), yes you know who you are, what are your tips for a decent place to enjoy a pint, outside of Yore Mas of course ! Doesn't have to be Dublin or even Ireland as many of us brothers are travelled individuals. So here are a couple of mine, Mulligans Poolbeg St, The Long Stone, The Gravediggers (the bar) beside Glasnevin Cemetry, The Cobblestone down in Smithfield (ish) and The Boot, up near the airport.

Degsy · 16-11-2007 11:42AM

Try this site
www.dublinpubscene.com

there's some serious wanky kips on there..hello 4 dame lane!

Slow Motion · 16-11-2007 11:43AM

Degsy wrote: »

Try this site
www.dublinpubscene.com

there's some serious wanky kips on there..hello 4 dame lane!

That's why I'm asking the brothers as there are no vested interests involved.

star-pants · 16-11-2007 11:46AM

Actually I was in one last week - Loffs/Lofts pub, Nside of the Ha'penny Bridge, past Pravda on the right. Quite nice

Also in Galway I like the Living Room / Kings Head / The Cellar

biko · 16-11-2007 11:47AM

http://www.belfastbar.co.uk/
http://galwaycitypubguide.com/

Galway - Blue Note
Belfast - Crown
BAC - Temple Bar

_blank_ · 16-11-2007 11:49AM

Harry Byrne's on the Howth Road is a smashing place.

Big heated outdoor smoking area.

Very good pints.

Friendly bar staff.

Good looking lounge girls.

The only thing I don't like about it is that it's a bit rugby-centric, but meh, they show any football anyway.

Zaph · 16-11-2007 11:49AM

In the city centre, off the top of my head I'd recommend:

Kehoes
McDaids
Nearys
The Duke
The Dawson Lounge
Bruxelles (upstairs)
And obviously the aforementioned Mulligans

Slow Motion · 16-11-2007 11:49AM

biko wrote: »

http://www.belfastbar.co.uk/

http://galwaycitypubguide.com/

Slow Motion wrote: »

That's why I'm asking the brothers as there are no vested interests involved.

Zaph · 16-11-2007 11:50AM

DesF wrote: »

Harry Byrne's on the Howth Road is a smashing place.

I concur, it used to be my local when I lived in Killester. Which reminds me of another ex-local of mine, The Hole in the Wall on Blackhorse Avenue. Great pub.

20 Times 20 Times · 16-11-2007 11:53AM

Lets try and keep this to pubs that you have been to , Can i suggest that each brother rights about a pub in the town/city/country they are currently living in.

Slow Motion · 16-11-2007 11:56AM

zaph wrote: »

The Hole in the Wall on Blackhorse Avenue. Great pub.

Good call !

Sarge wrote: »

Lets try and keep this to pubs that you have been to , Can i suggest that each brother rights about a pub in the town/city/country they are currently living in.

That was my intention, anybody can look at a website, I was looking for somewhere you have been in and would recommend to a thirsty brother !

_blank_ · 16-11-2007 12:04PM

Sarge wrote: »

Lets try and keep this to pubs that you have been to , Can i suggest that each brother rights about a pub in the town/city/country they are currently living in.

Which Irish bar did you used to work in?

I was a frequenter of the place anyway.

Ever go to the Coogee Bay Hotel?

Another good pub around my way is Kavanagh's on the Malahide Rd, nearly in Fairview.

Lovely creamy pints of guinness, and the bar staff will always come over to your table at last orders to see what you want. That is top quality service.

20 Times 20 Times · 16-11-2007 12:12PM

I used to Work in Pj O'Brien's In Sydney and Melbourne.

So i might as well start my review there :

Pj O'Brien's Sydney

Right taken out the fact that i worked that ill give this my honest review from the proper side of the bar. The bar itself oozes character and could simply fit into any Irish town and establish itself as the local.The Guinness is the best you will have on the southern hemisphere and there is plenty of local and foreign beers to choose from , so thats a good start the bar has plenty of screens to watch the football or what ever sport you need to watch so that gets a thumbs up as well and the pub grub is great value for money. The staff (well i'l leave this blank) . The one downside is that if you up for a big night out here and some live entertainment you will be let down because they have a restriction on their license.

All in all a great home away from home bar where you are made to feel welcomed , anyone in sydney check it out. Its King street Sydney.

_blank_ · 16-11-2007 12:32PM

I don't think I was in that one much, more of a Scruffy's with it's near 24 hour licence I was. And I think Bridie's?

I did go to the PJs in Melbourne, it's in the shopping centre on the river, isn't that right? Great place.

leninbenjamin · 16-11-2007 12:37PM

star-pants wrote: »

Actually I was in one last week - Loffs/Lofts pub, Nside of the Ha'penny Bridge, past Pravda on the right. Quite nice

Also in Galway I like the Living Room / Kings Head / The Cellar

the living room??! that's just another one of them trendy wanky superpubs. the others are decent but no great shakes... actually i've had some seriously bad pints in the Kings head before.

best place for a few beers in Galway is the Bierhaus.

The Hill Billy · 16-11-2007 12:52PM

zaph wrote: »

In the city centre, off the top of my head I'd recommend:

Kehoes
McDaids
Nearys
The Duke
The Dawson Lounge
Bruxelles (upstairs)
And obviously the aforementioned Mulligans

Spot on there Zaph.

Other boozers I'd add to this are:
O'Donoghues
O'Connells (South Richmond Street)
O'Neills (Pearse Street)
The Palace Bar

_blank_ · 16-11-2007 12:56PM

I don't know about Mulligan's tbh.

Nice pint and all, granted, but a few too many "suits" in there for my liking.

Slow Motion · 16-11-2007 01:02PM

DesF wrote: »

I don't know about Mulligan's tbh.

Nice pint and all, granted, but a few too many "suits" in there for my liking.

The pint is worth putting up with a couple of suits, plenty of real people there still. When I were a lad in college in Waterford, used to go to the Boars Head and the Rogue, Don't know what they're like now but used to be good for a few beers when avoiding classes !

The Chessplayer · 16-11-2007 01:11PM

Sarge wrote: »

I used to Work in Pj O'Brien's In Sydney and Melbourne.

So i might as well start my review there :

Pj O'Brien's Sydney

Right taken out the fact that i worked that ill give this my honest review from the proper side of the bar. The bar itself oozes character and could simply fit into any Irish town and establish itself as the local.The Guinness is the best you will have on the southern hemisphere and there is plenty of local and foreign beers to choose from , so thats a good start the bar has plenty of screens to watch the football or what ever sport you need to watch so that gets a thumbs up as well and the pub grub is great value for money. The staff (well i'l leave this blank) . The one downside is that if you up for a big night out here and some live entertainment you will be let down because they have a restriction on their license.

All in all a great home away from home bar where you are made to feel welcomed , anyone in sydney check it out. Its King street Sydney.

Sorry chap, but that is the biggest load of crap I've ever read. PJ O'Brien's is the worst type of Irish theme pub I can imagine. I had a few good sessions in the one in Melbourne, fair enough, but the pub itself was dreadful. And what's more, it's actually in a shopping centre!!! :eek:

Typical Irish theme pub - throw in a few Irish road signs and hang on old bicycle from the ceiling. I have a photo of me standing beside a road sign in PJ's - one side points to Connemara and the other to Bray.

If you want a good Guinness in Australia there's only one place to go - the Irish Club of Western Australia. Used to work there myself - my pint pouring skills were known the length and breadth of the west coast.

Slow Motion · 16-11-2007 01:18PM

Keep it civil, I was looking of opinions suggestions, not drunken rows/disagreements

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ibh · 16-11-2007 01:36PM

Sarge wrote: »

I used to Work in Pj O'Brien's In Sydney and Melbourne.

Wasn't in O'Bs in Melbourne but managed a few sessions in Sydney. Wasn't the biggest fan of it to be honest. Depends what you're into. When i'm abroad I don't usually hit the Irish bars so much. Guinness was pretty good however.

In Sydney I think you are missing out if you don't get yourself down to 'The Royle' on Bondi Rd. Even though it's Bondi it's not all Irish people. It's got a weird strange mixed crowd who go to it. You can win a bottle of BBQ sauce in the pool comp on a Wednesday night(I think).
We often went there after football on Saturday for a few drinks, get an Ogalo takeaway and eat it at the bar and stay there all night getting lamped.
It's definately worth a visit.

There is also a Royle pub at 5 ways in Paddo and it's also worth a visit. It's a perfect friday after work pub. People in suits mingling with construction workers etc.. And fit barmaids.

monkeyfudge · 16-11-2007 01:38PM

star-pants wrote: »

Actually I was in one last week - Loffs/Lofts pub, Nside of the Ha'penny Bridge, past Pravda on the right. Quite nice

It's the Lotts... and it's one of the metro uber trendy pubs that have been spoken off. The same group own all those pubs that used to be banks... and have chandeliers and crap all over the place.

Has no one mentioned Grogan's yet? That would be my favourite pub in Dublin. No TV, no music... just a great pint of Guinness and the sound of human conversation.

Just try to ignore all the bad artwork hanging on the walls....

Oh... brilliant toasted cheese sandwiches by the way...

An Citeog · 16-11-2007 01:39PM

DesF wrote: »

Another good pub around my way is Kavanagh's on the Malahide Rd, nearly in Fairview.

Lovely creamy pints of guinness, and the bar staff will always come over to your table at last orders to see what you want. That is top quality service.

I second Kavanagh's. It's like a refurbished old man's pub.

Without a shadow of a doubt, my favourite pub in that general area used to be Kelly's/The Fairview Inn at the end of Richmond Road. Lovely pints, great food and a nice relaxing atmosphere when you're watching the football. Sadly all that changed when a certain Dublin criminal bought the place and turned it into an absolute scumhole. Last time I checked, it was closed down.

monkeyfudge · 16-11-2007 01:44PM

What's Kavanagh's like now? I haven't been in it since they gutted the place.

Slow Motion · 16-11-2007 01:51PM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Has no one mentioned Grogan's yet? That would be my favourite pub in Dublin. No TV, no music... just a great pint of Guinness and the sound of human conversation.

The Diggers is the same, you actually have to talk to people

Manys a great conversation/slagging match has been had in there over the years

monkeyfudge · 16-11-2007 01:56PM

The Palace used to be good for that as well... but it has suffered from being located in temple bar.

It now has two big television sets that seem to play sports nearly all the time.

Great selection of whiskeys there though.

John Mason · 16-11-2007 01:58PM

star-pants wrote: »

Actually I was in one last week - Loffs/Lofts pub, Nside of the Ha'penny Bridge, past Pravda on the right. Quite nice

Also in Galway I like the Living Room / Kings Head / The Cellar

The Lotts, my dear, can have a very ****.ery crowd sometimes

John Mason · 16-11-2007 02:00PM

The Harbour Bar in Bray

20 Times 20 Times · 16-11-2007 02:23PM

Sarge wrote: »

So i might as well start my review there :

Pj O'Brien's Sydney

The Chessplayer wrote: »

Sorry chap, but that is the biggest load of crap I've ever read. PJ O'Brien's is the worst type of Irish theme pub I can imagine. I had a few good sessions in the one in Melbourne, fair enough, but the pub itself was dreadful. And what's more, it's actually in a shopping centre!!! :eek:

I said Sydney in big Bold letters.

John Mason · 16-11-2007 02:24PM

the one is melbourne is horrible, now Bridie O'Reilly's in melbourne was much nicer (i worked there)

Good pub guide !

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