What to you makes the perfect "Irish Pub"

The Snipe · 10-05-2012 08:17PM #1

What to you makes the perfect Irish pub..

Is it the low light..?

The old crank who sits in the corner?

The pictures on the wall?

The old posters for Player or Garryowen?

Let us all know what!

SafeSurfer · 10-05-2012 08:20PM

The Polish bar maid.

Wild Bill · 10-05-2012 08:23PM

The old guy in the corner reading the Financial Times. :cool:

LLU · 10-05-2012 08:24PM

good guinness.
a turf or wood fire.

Feisar · 10-05-2012 08:25PM

Decent/friendly bartender, good drinks and sound patrons.

The Snipe · 10-05-2012 08:25PM

Wild Bill wrote: »

The old guy in the corner reading the Financial Times. :cool:

Thats you isn't it.. :pac:

Ghandee · 10-05-2012 08:27PM

No poxy.television.
And that includes during football matches.:mad:

PCPhoto · 10-05-2012 08:29PM

in ireland .... one that gives free booze.

abroad ....decent crowd, cheap booze, Irish Staff, plenty smiles.

Phat Cat · 10-05-2012 08:30PM

Over priced drinks & 10 times more men then women.

IM0 · 10-05-2012 08:31PM

no I wont give you information so that you can open another lame offshore irish pub

do your own research :mad:

The Snipe · 10-05-2012 08:31PM

IM0 wrote: »

no I wont give you information so that you can make another lame offshore irish pub

How did you know my evil plan

Ronin247 · 10-05-2012 08:35PM

There is a pub near me back home and it must be the perfect Irish pub! They NEVER let you pay for a drink there, they bring you free food, and if you want, you can go into the back room and get laid for free!
Actually I have never been there. But my sister goes there all the time and she told me all about it!

IM0 · 10-05-2012 08:35PM

The Snipe wrote: »

How did you know my evil plan

the givaway was when you put your little finger in the corner of your mouth

Birneybau · 10-05-2012 08:36PM

Booze.

Hazys · 10-05-2012 08:36PM

A pub that is situated in Ireland.

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Johnny Bitte · 10-05-2012 08:36PM

Good patrons are a must, down my local everyone gets on with everyone else (Most of the time)

The auld picture of Micheal Collins above the bar.

The fire burning like a pit from hell even tho its 20 degree's.

The bar person who even tho has worked their whole shift stays back an extra 4 hours because your just having to much fun!

IM0 · 10-05-2012 08:37PM

Ronin247 wrote: »

There is a pub near me back home and it must be the perfect Irish pub! They NEVER let you pay for a drink there, they bring you free food, and if you want, you can go into the back room and get laid for free!
Actually I have never been there. But my sister goes there all the time and she told me all about it!

and they only have carlsberg right?

Battered Mars Bar · 10-05-2012 08:46PM

Places with nice lights and loud pop music, maybe have theme nights, no seats at the bar, who wants to sit at a bar like? When they could be dancing

Nice cool bottles of miller because I can't drink real beer in pint glasses unless there's ice in it to water it down for me. Wish they'd close at 11 too so people would go to clubs and be dancing quicker and sober

The Snipe · 10-05-2012 08:53PM

Forgot one thing, lock ins so that you can smoke in the bar!

RichieC · 10-05-2012 09:07PM

Nice selection of brews. Sound staff, music that doesn't make conversation hard, a semi roofed smoking area. Not ridiculously priced. backs on stools. decent jax.

My local isn't all these things, but dammit, it's my local.

Guru Maith Agut · 10-05-2012 09:32PM

The Snipe wrote: »

Forgot one thing, lock ins so that you can smoke in the bar!

Happens in more places than you would imagine . . .

ejmaztec · 10-05-2012 09:37PM

A good spitoon and a knee-deep pool of piss on the toilet floor.

Agricola · 10-05-2012 09:51PM

Low lighting, alcoves with comfortable wall seating and cushioned chairs with a back, good selection of drink (good Guinness), big tv on in the corner on mute or very low, a roaring fire in winter, a roaring fire in summer.

Cú Giobach · 11-05-2012 08:46AM

Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

Places with nice lights and loud pop music, maybe have theme nights, no seats at the bar, who wants to sit at a bar like? When they could be dancing Nice cool bottles of miller because I can't drink real beer in pint glasses unless there's ice in it to water it down for me. Wish they'd close at 11 too so people would go to clubs and be dancing quicker and sober

Arrggghh.......Hell on Earth.

Small with no TV, open fire, quiet music (chosen by the patrons), friendly staff who can take a bit of banter, regular lock ins with ashtrays, regular trad sessions where anyone can join in and impromptu ones allowed anytime, no stag/hen parties and finally, an owner who occasionally tears up your "tab" saying "never again" and then starts a new one within a week.

xzanti · 11-05-2012 09:07AM

An open fire
A decent selection of wines served in decent sized glasses and not egg cups
Stew on the menu
A jukebox
A 'no scum' policy
Not adverse to a good oul 'lock in' from time to time
Smoking section would be a good bit away from the entrance so the place doesn't stink each time someone goes in or out

mikemac1 · 11-05-2012 09:25AM

A gallows in the back yard

I am sick of cheats with their smartphones in table quizzes :mad:
Happens every time

Summary execution on the spot

Sky King · 11-05-2012 09:29AM

Ghandee wrote: »

No poxy.television.
And that includes during football matches.:mad:

+1000

It's like a vortex that sucks the life out of the place. I don't even like music, unless it's very unintrusive, or unless it's specifically a music venue.

degausserxo · 11-05-2012 09:36AM

Bacon fries.

dmcronin · 11-05-2012 09:41AM

Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

Places with nice lights and loud pop music, maybe have theme nights, no seats at the bar, who wants to sit at a bar like? When they could be dancing Nice cool bottles of miller because I can't drink real beer in pint glasses unless there's ice in it to water it down for me. Wish they'd close at 11 too so people would go to clubs and be dancing quicker and sober

Wan of them bars for quaaaareess!

Kev_2012 · 11-05-2012 09:41AM

Open fire,
High quality pints of all draught,
Sound barstaff that chat away to you,
Regulars that you can play cards with and they always seems to have these bar riddles (how to get a full pint of water that is upside down back the right way etc.)
Background music, not in your face chart sh!te,
You have to have a telly for the matches, but turn if off before and afterwards.

SEPT 23 1989 · 11-05-2012 09:57AM

No natural light

What to you makes the perfect "Irish Pub"

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