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why are there no J D Wetherspoon pubs in ROI?

dd972

You'd think with the boozing culture we have they'd have colonised our town and cities some time ago, plus costwise they'd annihilate the opposition paying through the nose for their Guinness and Heineken.

Only heard bit and bobs of rumour as to why there's no Spoon pubs here ranging from the fact that it's in the Eurozone and it doesn't fit in with their business plan and the Victuallers Association here are keeping them out by some means or other, anybody heard anything more substantial?

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jonnny68

roboshatner wrote: »

O reillys is the bloody Kip....

and is cheap but I would much rather go to diceys on Mon Tue Wed.

The crowd are better and better crack.

The crowd in O reillys can be strange and it has this weird atmosphere to the place I cant explain it.

Yes I agree why come to ireland if you cant match the deals in the Uk.

Why because they know then can screw the irish and get away with it.

There is a pub/Hotel Dorset street.

They had this yellow sign outside which had up all the beers deals I was straight in.

They bar owners were a bit shocked we actually came in the usually expect a different crowd.

Nice bar but it had a bit of charm and good vibes.

Explain how you've come to the conclusion that it's a kip, because it doesn't have arty pictures on the wall no fancy seating or decor? "

Nothing wrong with O Reillys, grand spot nice crowd and best of all cheap beer, your probably just an oddball or a hipster there's absolutely nothing wrong with the crowd

Idbatterim

Uk spoons have 33cl cans of 3 or 6 flags? For 1.99 pound..

Sir Arthur Daley

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Never understood the carpet in pubs thing to be honest.

Good for soakage.

Amirani

Deleted User wrote: »

Surprised they out carpet down though. That's going to be yocky soon enough I would think!

Never understood the carpet in pubs thing to be honest.

Ronan|Raven

I was in in last night. Obviously the prices are not going to be as low as the UK.

That said, being able to get a few different choices of cask ale for under €4.00 was very nice indeed.

Idbatterim

Sitting in supposedly expensive san antonio bay now in beachfront bar,3 pints 6 euro or 6 bottles for ten, thats san miguel. Also was in spoons in uk a few days ago, drink about half the price of three tun, will photo menu and prices in a few days and post it here...

Macy0161

Cask ales for under €4, and the debate is about the price of heino!?!

[Deleted User]

dd972 wrote: »

The opprobrium about English !!! pubs coming here as well !, Is it really that different to it's predecessor Tonic ?

Very different. The only similarity is that there are two levels to the pub.

The bar is now down along the back wall and the kitchen area is over where the toilets used to be (sounds dodge!). It's more pub than bar now.

Surprised they out carpet down though. That's going to be yocky soon enough I would think!

dd972

keith16 wrote: »

Got tickets for the training days and went in yesterday for an hour.

The furnishings / finish is excellent. Plenty of seating options and the place is far from being uniform and drab.

Fantastic selection of beers.

Child friendly too with plenty of space for buggies and high chairs for the toddlers.

No music - suits me fine.

Food was.....grand, nothing more or less than you would expect.

Overall, it is a great addition to Blackrock and I think it will do a good trade. I would deffo see myself going back.

The opprobrium about English !!! pubs coming here as well !, Is it really that different to it's predecessor Tonic ?

dd972

jonnny68 wrote: »

€4.75 for Heineken in the three tun tavern, it's €4.50 in my local if you go to O Reillys in Tara Street all pints are €3.60.

I'm all for Wetherspoon in Ireland but what's the point if they are just gonna charge over the odds for Heineken surely the whole point of them coming here was for cheap gargle

Had three / four pints in O'Reilly's once, next day it felt like ten, many of the clientele were scum as well.

roboshatner

O reillys is the bloody Kip....

and is cheap but I would much rather go to diceys on Mon Tue Wed.

The crowd are better crack.

The crowd in O reillys can be strange and it has this weird atmosphere to the place I cant explain it.

Not just the crowd the pub itself.

Yes I agree why come to ireland if you cant match the deals in the Uk.

Why because they know then can screw the irish and get away with it.

There is a pub/Hotel Dorset street.

They had this yellow sign outside which had up all the beers deals I was straight in.

They bar owners were a bit shocked we actually came in the usually expect a different crowd.

Nice bar but it had a bit of charm and good vibes.

drumswan

Heineken is ****e, drink something else

jonnny68

€4.75 for Heineken in the three tun tavern, it's €4.50 in my local if you go to O Reillys in Tara Street all pints are €3.60.

I'm all for Wetherspoon in Ireland but what's the point if they are just gonna charge over the odds for Heineken surely the whole point of them coming here was for cheap gargle

roboshatner

I have never seen a upmarket one.

I dont mind the lower market ones.

But I would see them as low market place.

It is not a pub I would stay in for hours.

You get your food and 2 beers then more on.

[Deleted User]

I went to the Three Tun Tavern in blackrock on Thursday for lunch with work people. They've done it up well. The place looks good. Clean and bright. Curry club consisted of an Indian curry (good few to choose from) with rice, naan bread, poppadoms, and chutney, with a pint for €9.95. Not bad value at all. The curry was decent enough too.

Went in again yesterday while I was waiting for someone, the place was jammed. Nice crowd in it though. Tried the Adams Broadside which was nice and smooth, lovely malty taste.

I'll go back again I think to suss it out when it settles a bit. Not for a while though, no more drinking for me for a while!!!

discus

^^I don't think you've seen enough wetherspoons mate. I can think of 10 cities and towns in UK where wetherspoons have bought decent pubs in good locations.

roboshatner

I find it strange that they are buying or have bought decent pubs in Ireland.

When in England they pubs and the crowd they attract are not great.

Now I don't mind the crowd in them they don't bother me.

But why buy high Profile Pubs ?

[Deleted User]

I went for lunch there today with my sister and her two boys, its not bad but nothing fantastic there are some good deals on the food and the steaks look good value, I had one of the craft beer which I think are good value, it might be good with a crowd at night time. It was too bright for a pub, I like a pub to look like a pub.

suicide_circus

Right, I was in there yesterday.

Venue: functional, bland. "Beer Garden" out the back is a joke - No seating, messy, not ffinished I presume. No music which was good.

Food: functional, very bland. Two of us ate mains with sides a soft drink each for under 20 euro. The pub across the road does a burger for €13, says it all really. My curry had 3 cubes of lamb in it.

Staff: very young, very nervous. You have to go to the bar, tell them your table number, order, pay and bring your drinks back to the table. Odd considering the amount of staff doing busy work.

Drink: good selection of beers but far less extensive than I expected. Nice to see 355ml bottles of american craft beer for 3.50. Selection if spirits pretty poor but at least they do a free dash. Wine selection better than most boozers.

Overall: the food is cheap but it should be considering what you're getting. We are so accustomed to being over charged for shiity pub grub in ireland that it's a nice change. the venue and staff are very forgettable but serve their purpose. Will need to sit down for a night of boozing to feel the place out properly. Ultimately it feels like what it is: a chain store - practically floored. 6/10.

old hippy

awec wrote: »

You get table service in some places over here. If it's quiet enough.

Yeah, we get it in our local in West London. And O' Rourke's back in Blackrock

awec

theteal wrote: »

Will they have table service (i.e. lounge staff)? I'd assume this would be the norm for local pubs in towns like Blackrock. It's unheard of over here and something I miss from home - not that I'm a lazy baxtard, it's just a good simple service that adds a lot to the social pub experience

You get table service in some places over here. If it's quiet enough.

old hippy

NIMAN wrote: »

Having experience of these pubs both in the UK and in NI, I try to avoid them.

Cheap prices, cheap people.

I'd rather spend a little more and have a drink without the scumbags.

They're not my favourite pubs but there's no call for snobbery.

NIMAN

Having experience of these pubs both in the UK and in NI, I try to avoid them.

Cheap prices, cheap people.

I'd rather spend a little more and have a drink without the scumbags.

Baron Kurtz

Is it definitely due to open on the 8th?

keith16

theteal wrote: »

Will they have table service (i.e. lounge staff)? I'd assume this would be the norm for local pubs in towns like Blackrock. It's unheard of over here and something I miss from home - not that I'm a lazy baxtard, it's just a good simple service that adds a lot to the social pub experience

It will be similar experience to England - i.e. order and pay with your table number at the bar.

There are lounge staff, but cleaning only. Plates taken shortly after you finish. They won't be at your table every 5 mins asking if you are ok.

Herb Powell

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

H'up ya boya.

The thing about drinking in many rural pubs is that they make you lose the will to live. I'd rather pay a euro extra for a pint in Dublin than be sitting at a bar with some red-faced bog goblins talking about silage, funeral homes and the price of drink in Dublin.

Ah here, the little pub in my village of 60 people is my favourite pub in the world!! There's far more gets discussed than silage and funeral homes!

theteal

Will they have table service (i.e. lounge staff)? I'd assume this would be the norm for local pubs in towns like Blackrock. It's unheard of over here and something I miss from home - not that I'm a lazy baxtard, it's just a good simple service that adds a lot to the social pub experience

recyclops

4.95 for a Havana club and mixer is a bargain imo. Plus they have tetleys on tap which I enjoy.

Il be checking it out for sure

foxy06

suicide_circus wrote: »

^^^^ yeah you can't beat having prams and buggies in the boozer

People do bring kids to pubs for meals you know.

suicide_circus

^^^^ yeah you can't beat having prams and buggies in the boozer