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Good Place for a date - drinks

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  • 06-01-2014 10:33pm
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    metrobro
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    Looking for a place for a date in dublin, few drinks. somewhere quite where they'll take your order and the tables aren't crapped up together. for 1st, 2nd dates

    any suggestions?
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    athtrasna
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    The Bank on Dame Street is a good one. Also a little off the beaten track but great midweek for a date is Quay 14 in the Morrison Hotel.


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    metrobro
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭metrobro


    the bank looks perfect thanks allot


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    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,145 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Market Bar maybe?


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    B_Rabbit
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    Buskers near Temple bar is a lovely spot


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    RebelButtMunch
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    The church on mary st


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    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    Its not cheap but The Liquor Rooms beside The Clarence is good. Crow Bar beside the Button Factory too, if there is no gig on


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    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    The Library Bar.


    You're welcome mate.


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    metrobro
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭metrobro


    all great places lads thanks for the help


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    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Downstairs in Fallon & Byrne can be nice, only wine on sale.

    The Exchequer Bar just across from it is also nice.

    I wouldn't have thought the Market Bar would be good myself, the tables are very close together and it can get very noisy with the way it's designed.


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    melekalikimaka
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    VCC
    /thread


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    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    VCC
    /thread

    Are their bouncers not, sometimes, a bit selective? Could be scarlet-inducing if refused to a date venue? Also, expensive.


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    melekalikimaka
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    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    Are their bouncers not, sometimes, a bit selective? Could be scarlet-inducing if refused to a date venue? Also, expensive.

    its 10e a cocktail... standard for a decent coctail in dublin, and you can book a table in advance... dress like you are on a date and not robbing push bikes and you wont have any problems. I've stumbled in there at 2am and not a porblem


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    Miguel_Sanchez
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    Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »
    Its not cheap but The Liquor Rooms beside The Clarence is good. Crow Bar beside the Button Factory too, if there is no gig on

    Is the Crow Bar that place that used to be a coffee shop or where is it?


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    cson
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    VCC is overrated imo.

    Try Samsara or Harry's for cocktails. Avoid Capitol.


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    Sebastian Dangerfield
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    Miguel_Sanchez wrote: »
    Is the Crow Bar that place that used to be a coffee shop or where is it?

    Its on the corner of that curved side street in front of The Button Factory; halfway between The Mezz and The Temple Bar. Lots of craft beers, good cocktails and good music


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    melekalikimaka
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    cson wrote: »
    VCC is overrated imo.

    Try Samsara or Harry's for cocktails. Avoid Capitol.

    Samsara gets awful busy, VCC is always quiet and plenty of space, much better for a date and Harrys... on a date???


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Anyone know what Crow Bar is like on a Saturday evening for a date? Packed, etc...?


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    Slattsy
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Anyone know what Crow Bar is like on a Saturday evening for a date? Packed, etc...?

    Always seems to have a decent crowd alright.


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    melekalikimaka
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    The Hapenny Pub on the quays has good cheap comedy nights


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Always seems to have a decent crowd alright.

    Hassle of that tbh, Saturday evening was probably a bad idea. Sunday evening seems by far the best for going for drinks.


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    Slattsy
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Hassle of that tbh, Saturday evening was probably a bad idea. Sunday evening seems by far the best for going for drinks.

    The trick on a first date is to go a place where you can actually converse and listen to the dolly. Not somewhere thats packed (worried about getting seats/too cramped/que for bar and all that)

    Thats why The Library is class for a first date if you're not going for dinner, and chances are she's never been there. Its a cool spot.


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Slattsy wrote: »
    The trick on a first date is to go a place where you can actually converse and listen to the dolly. Not somewhere thats packed (worried about getting seats/too cramped/que for bar and all that)

    Thats why The Library is class for a first date if you're not going for dinner, and chances are she's never been there. Its a cool spot.

    Onto the 3rd date ;), just taking it handy though. 1st was a disastrous, forgot all the rugby was on, 2nd was perfect (Sunday evening/night = most place dead) now just trying to pick somewhere for drinks for the 3rd. Library Bar isn't the type of place for us, hence why I've personally dismissed it and was looking for other options.


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    Slattsy
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Onto the 3rd date ;), just taking it handy though. 1st was a disastrous, forgot all the rugby was on, 2nd was perfect (Sunday evening/night = most place dead) now just trying to pick somewhere for drinks for the 3rd. Library Bar isn't the type of place for us, hence why I've personally dismissed it and was looking for other options.

    Are you too good for The Library Bar or what ;)

    What day is the 3rd date, i'll be able to help you if i know this.


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Are you too good for The Library Bar or what ;)

    What day is the 3rd date, i'll be able to help you if i know this.

    Library Bar is too good for us South Inner City folk (She's Blanch so definitely out of our reach :) ).

    Saturday evening. Young 20's, somewhere that has decent cocktails and a decent pint would help but I'd drink anything and ideally some tunes in the background.


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    Slattsy
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Library Bar is too good for us South Inner City folk (She's Blanch so definitely out of our reach :) ).

    Saturday evening. Young 20's, somewhere that has decent cocktails and a decent pint would help but I'd drink anything and ideally some tunes in the background.

    She's from Blanch? Bring her to The Greyhound :D

    The Workmans Club (if you're not too anti-hipster)
    Solas/The Bailey(surprisingly enough)/The Exchequer
    or
    head up Baggot Street direction for the Baggot Inn


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    Cienciano
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    I've never been, but VCC sounds good. Cocktails are always a good converstation piece, bit of fun ordering them and tasting each others.
    Nice side effect of getting shítfaced too


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    melekalikimaka
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    Cienciano wrote: »
    I've never been, but VCC sounds good. Cocktails are always a good converstation piece, bit of fun ordering them and tasting each others.
    Nice side effect of getting shítfaced too

    they are monster strong, you can email and get a table booked, half is reservation only. Its got very good food too, unusual stuff. You can request near the bar to see them being made and they go through the drinks with you. They say you are limited to 2 hours but I've always been able to stay later. Opens til all hours too


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    #29
    Cienciano
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    Might have to take the wife there, she loves cocktails.

    If it was summer, upstairs in the marker hotel is a great place for cocktails too. Amazing views from the rooftop bar and good cocktails too


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    cson
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    Solas is actually a great shout.


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    How busy does Solas get on a Saturday? Haven't been there in ages.


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