Whats' the worst pub in Ireland?

this is arse · 03-03-2011 03:40PM #1

It has to be johnny foxs because the only realistic way to get there is by car so you can't get piste. utter bolix and a waste of time

SteelyDanJalapeno · 03-03-2011 03:41PM

Free the paedos

RichieC · 03-03-2011 03:42PM

this is arse wrote: »

It has to be johnny foxs because the only realistic way to get there is by car so you can't get piste. utter bolix and a waste of time

A taxi there would be cheaper than into town for me. serious pint of Guinness.

this is arse · 03-03-2011 03:42PM

is that you father horgan?

old hippy · 03-03-2011 03:43PM

this is arse wrote: »

It has to be johnny foxs because the only realistic way to get there is by car so you can't get piste. utter bolix and a waste of time

A great reason for going, so, if the pissheads don't go

Bogsnorkler · 03-03-2011 03:44PM

I think some paper did a survey or something years ago.

I remember the Malpaso in Millstreet was in the top ten, putting the place on the map

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Bobjims · 03-03-2011 03:45PM

The Welcome Inn on Parnell Street. Such an ironic name.

major bill · 03-03-2011 03:45PM

The temple bar pub purely for the price of drink.

old hippy · 03-03-2011 03:47PM

Bartley Dunnes, Charlie's Bar & Fibbers. Bad and good all at the same time.

sensibleken · 03-03-2011 03:48PM

Bobjims wrote: »

The Welcome Inn on Parnell Street. Such an ironic name.

ten years ago the welcome was the best pub in dublin by a long way. full of really sound people and you could smoke a spliff if you were that way inclined.

the cops ruined the place as they hassled the owner every single night

KurtRussel · 03-03-2011 03:50PM

Probably somewhere in Carrick on Shannon.

mikemac · 03-03-2011 03:51PM

The Submarine or Steering Wheel in Limerick

sensibleken · 03-03-2011 03:53PM

Personally I think Bruxelles. Last time I was in there i was charged 213 quid for a bulmers and guiness and the music was way too loud to have a conversation.

i love music in a pub if theres a dancfloor. if its just somewhere you can sit then whats the point in blaring it

Dermo · 03-03-2011 03:56PM

Gilsenan's Pub in Drumree
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Anyone who has ever been there will agree with me

old hippy · 03-03-2011 03:57PM

sensibleken wrote: »

ten years ago the welcome was the best pub in dublin by a long way. full of really sound people and you could smoke a spliff if you were that way inclined.

the cops ruined the place as they hassled the owner every single night

Sounds like the Dublin I remember. There was the Glimmerman in Harold's X (iirc) where Joey the DJ would play reggae on a Friday and you'd pay a pound in to chill and have a few smokes. I imagine it eventually went the way of all such pubs but I always remember one of the barstaff coming over to the circle and scolding us for rolling our cigarettes too big

Royale with Cheese · 03-03-2011 03:58PM

Student bar in UCD. Basically a barn that stinks of vinegar and the shíte food they serve at lunch time, serves pints in plastic glasses, and is full of gobshítes.

sensibleken · 03-03-2011 04:01PM

old hippy wrote: »

Sounds like the Dublin I remember. There was the Glimmerman in Harold's X (iirc) where Joey the DJ would play reggae on a Friday and you'd pay a pound in to chill and have a few smokes. I imagine it eventually went the way of all such pubs but I always remember one of the barstaff coming over to the circle and scolding us for rolling our cigarettes too big

Deadly. You could get away with it in loads of places before the smoking ban. personally i think the smoking ban killed a lot of dublins decent nightlife.

firehouse skank on parnell street on wednesdays was the biggest smoke out in Dublin. I was only in the Glimerman once on a monday and it was empty. shame it sounds like it was great

Sanjuro · 03-03-2011 04:02PM

The Furry Bog in Whitechurch.

old hippy · 03-03-2011 04:03PM

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Student bar in UCD. Basically a barn that stinks of vinegar and the shíte food they serve at lunch time, serves pints in plastic glasses, and is full of gobshítes.

Over 20 years on and it hasn't changed

sensibleken · 03-03-2011 04:05PM

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Student bar in UCD. Basically a barn that stinks of vinegar and the shíte food they serve at lunch time, serves pints in plastic glasses, and is full of gobshítes.

do they still accept fosters dollars. found some 12 year old ones the other day

old hippy · 03-03-2011 04:05PM

sensibleken wrote: »

Deadly. You could get away with it in loads of places before the smoking ban. personally i think the smoking ban killed a lot of dublins decent nightlife.

firehouse skank on parnell street on wednesdays was the biggest smoke out in Dublin. I was only in the Glimerman once on a monday and it was empty. shame it sounds like it was great

I was last in the Glimmerman around 91/92; we had ingested mushrooms and the band came out to play; the lead singer was 12 years old and belting out heavy rawk toons. I knocked it on the head after that... :cool:

actuallylike · 03-03-2011 04:09PM

Brady's Terenure, Dublin, nice pub layout, nice smoking area but the staff are the biggest shower of saps I've ever met in my life. They act like they're doing you a favour serving you a drink, always snotty.

When I was 18 I was in there with my mates on a Saturday night, last orders so everyone got a drink (as everyone did). After 2 sips into them, barman storms past everyone in the bar and screams at us to get out cause they're closing (doesn't say anything to anyone else though). We say we'd go after the drinks and he left only to turn back around a minute later and scream again, really making a show of himself. So we reluctantly left our drinks and went. As we were leaving, he pushed my mate out the door. He turned around and told him never to touch him and he was going anyway (I should point out that the night was tame, none of us were getting into any trouble or even drunk). Barman went for my mate, had to be held back by staff while I stepped in to shunt everyone out and relax the situation.

Next afternoon, went back with different mates to watch a match (probably wasn't the smartest move but did nothing wrong so thought feck it). Friend wanted water before a pint but barman wouldn't serve him, had to order the pint and let that go flat while he drank the water. Other mate wanted water with his carvery which he hadn't ordered yet but had to physically show the barman his food before he gave him water (all being real snotty as well). I got food, ate it and the second I finish, a barman sneaks up and says in my ear "Now that you're finished, you'd better go". Look up at him in surprise, but didn't want to casue a scene on a Sunday afternoon so just walked out. Cnuts would gladly let me pay for their carvery and then kick me out.

Jimmy Garlic · 03-03-2011 04:13PM

actuallylike wrote: »

Brady's Terenure, nice pub layout, nice smoking area but the staff are the biggest shower of saps I've ever met in my life. They act like they're doing you a favour serving you a drink, always snotty.

When I was 18 I was in there with my mates on a Saturday night, last orders so everyone got a drink (as everyone did). After 2 sips into them, barman storms past everyone in the bar and screams at us to get out cause they're closing (doesn't say anything to anyone else though). We say we'd go after the drinks and he left only to turn back around a minute later and scream again, really making a show of himself. So we reluctantly left our drinks and went. As we were leaving, he pushed my mate out the door. He turned around and told him never to touch him and he was going anyway (I should point out that the night was tame, none of us were getting into any trouble or even drunk). Barman went for my mate, had to be held back by staff while I stepped in to shunt everyone out and relax the situation.

I would have spilled the drinks all over the place, flipped the table over and given the cu*t something to do.

03-03-2011 04:14PM

this is arse wrote: »

It has to be johnny foxs because the only realistic way to get there is by car so you can't get piste. utter bolix and a waste of time

They've a bus in and out of town, stops on the N11 and up at bewleys in leopardstown - fiver each way!

worst pub:
The ramblers rest in ballybrack.

I can't imagine a bigger kip.

Trog · 03-03-2011 04:15PM

Doyles of college green and the big tree on Dorset st., Dublin are both awful.

tricky D · 03-03-2011 04:18PM

sensibleken wrote: »

firehouse skank on parnell street on wednesdays was the biggest smoke out in Dublin.

Yah man, happy times.

Ironically, the Parnell Mooney which is upstairs is/was a bit of a hole.

Worse though, is Fraziers around the corner especially when there's a Celtic match on. It's like a swimming pool of crap split beer and sweat.

Fart · 03-03-2011 04:19PM

actuallylike wrote: »

Brady's Terenure, Dublin, nice pub layout, nice smoking area but the staff are the biggest shower of saps I've ever met in my life. They act like they're doing you a favour serving you a drink, always snotty.

When I was 18 I was in there with my mates on a Saturday night, last orders so everyone got a drink (as everyone did). After 2 sips into them, barman storms past everyone in the bar and screams at us to get out cause they're closing (doesn't say anything to anyone else though). We say we'd go after the drinks and he left only to turn back around a minute later and scream again, really making a show of himself. So we reluctantly left our drinks and went. As we were leaving, he pushed my mate out the door. He turned around and told him never to touch him and he was going anyway (I should point out that the night was tame, none of us were getting into any trouble or even drunk). Barman went for my mate, had to be held back by staff while I stepped in to shunt everyone out and relax the situation.

Next afternoon, went back with different mates to watch a match (probably wasn't the smartest move but did nothing wrong so thought feck it). Friend wanted water before a pint but barman wouldn't serve him, had to order the pint and let that go flat while he drank the water. Other mate wanted water with his carvery which he hadn't ordered yet but had to physically show the barman his food before he gave him water (all being real snotty as well). I got food, ate it and the second I finish, a barman sneaks up and says in my ear "Now that you're finished, you'd better go". Look up at him in surprise, but didn't want to casue a scene on a Sunday afternoon so just walked out. Cnuts would gladly let me pay for their carvery and then kick me out.

Maybe you didn't see the "No Pikeys Allowed" sign on the door.

_feedback_ · 03-03-2011 04:22PM

actuallylike wrote: »

Brady's Terenure, Dublin, nice pub layout, nice smoking area but the staff are the biggest shower of saps I've ever met in my life. They act like they're doing you a favour serving you a drink, always snotty.

When I was 18 I was in there with my mates on a Saturday night, last orders so everyone got a drink (as everyone did). After 2 sips into them, barman storms past everyone in the bar and screams at us to get out cause they're closing (doesn't say anything to anyone else though). We say we'd go after the drinks and he left only to turn back around a minute later and scream again, really making a show of himself. So we reluctantly left our drinks and went. As we were leaving, he pushed my mate out the door. He turned around and told him never to touch him and he was going anyway (I should point out that the night was tame, none of us were getting into any trouble or even drunk). Barman went for my mate, had to be held back by staff while I stepped in to shunt everyone out and relax the situation.

Next afternoon, went back with different mates to watch a match (probably wasn't the smartest move but did nothing wrong so thought feck it). Friend wanted water before a pint but barman wouldn't serve him, had to order the pint and let that go flat while he drank the water. Other mate wanted water with his carvery which he hadn't ordered yet but had to physically show the barman his food before he gave him water (all being real snotty as well). I got food, ate it and the second I finish, a barman sneaks up and says in my ear "Now that you're finished, you'd better go". Look up at him in surprise, but didn't want to casue a scene on a Sunday afternoon so just walked out. Cnuts would gladly let me pay for their carvery and then kick me out.

Why would you go back the second day?

Pyr0 · 03-03-2011 04:26PM

Fart wrote: »

Maybe you didn't see the "No Pikeys Allowed" sign on the door.

What makes you think he's a pikey?

old hippy · 03-03-2011 04:27PM

1987; anyone remember The Fleet of Fleet St or The Pink Panther above Stillorgan House? Would be gangstas in one and would be Wall Street suits in the other. Dire. Just dire.

actuallylike · 03-03-2011 04:30PM

Fart wrote: »

Maybe you didn't see the "No Pikeys Allowed" sign on the door.

I'm not a pikey...oh wait, you're trying to be funny?

Guess what, it's not working.

elviscostello wrote: »

Why would you go back the second day?

Was down with different mates who wanted to go, they're all still the same. The place is rammed and anyone I talk to that goes agrees with me about the attitudes they receive. God knows why they still go.

Whats' the worst pub in Ireland?

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