Best Pub in Dundalk?

dundalk cailin · 07-11-2005 7:03pm #1

i was reading a thread about the worst pub in drogheda, so i thought id see what people thought of pubs in dundalk, what their favourites were?

for me, id say lawlors (thursday nights), courtneys, and the inimitable moes -back in the day!!

Mr Magnolia · 08-11-2005 8:24am

I'd probablly say Oscars for a quiet pint, or Parks Bar in the Imperial for a night out, the service in Oscars is second to none, and although Parks bar the service isn't great there are some staff who try and it's slowly improving.

Bluetonic · 08-11-2005 10:06am

Always liked The Seanachai, Russels and McManus back in the day.

dundalk cailin · 08-11-2005 10:20am

Bluetonic wrote:

Always liked The Seanachai,

Beerkeeper? i vaguely remember seanchai, showin my age

Dr. Dre · 08-11-2005 10:23am

Jaysus, I find Oscars to have the single most consistantly bad pint in town - undrinkable in fact.
Quite partial to Parkes bar too, it's beer is usually of a good quality - considering it's a trendy bar.
Others I'm partial to are: McKeowns, O'Connells, The Shamrock, The Fane, The Windsor & Beerkepper. Basically anywhere you can get a quality pint.

p.pete · 08-11-2005 10:31am

AOH Hall anyone?

dundalk cailin · 08-11-2005 10:50am

never been in the AOH! dundalk has plenty of pubs to cater for all tastes , i think. i like young, studenty (?) bars whereas other people go to pubs for the service, good pint, clientele, etc

~Leanne~ · 08-11-2005 11:06am

Is Oscars the one with the nightclub at the back of it??? If so then i like that place. Not so fond of the beerkeeper, i like my pints of miller

The Clown Man · 08-11-2005 11:17am

The Seanchai or the Pheonix are the nicest I reckon and I can't really complain about Ridleys bar. Although I like Parks the odd night. Good going out atmosphere.

Lawlors can be good on a Thursday but the Spirit Store is the classic for live music.

20 Times 20 Times · 08-11-2005 1:22pm

For me my favorite pub s lawlors , i live in the place . Now im in no means saying that it is the best pub , but everyone knows me and i get on very well with the bar staff , and they know what im drinking. Its cheers for me "everbody knows your name" .

mise_me_fein · 08-11-2005 3:44pm

Lawlors is a good spot alright, but that band on Thursdays are cr*p

dundalk cailin · 08-11-2005 4:06pm

im the same in lawlors

i like that band vertigo, matter of opinion. leanne, there's no club at the back of oscars, u thinking of parkes (imperial?), or harveys, ridleys?

~Leanne~ · 08-11-2005 4:11pm

Oh Ridley's it is then. Went one Friday night and played all the old skool dance in the pub, put me in great form lol!
I liked the night club - was nice and airy and i liked the smoking area too.

bounty_hunter · 08-11-2005 4:16pm

Spirit Store all the way. I love the cosiness of it, lovely warm atmosphere, the staff are lovely, great selection of drinks, excellent live music, etc. It's just a really nice pub.

mise_me_fein · 08-11-2005 5:09pm

That band Vertigo use backing tracks for everything but vocals.

It's not really a live band.
Sorta like watchin posers pretending to be playin.

I suppose some people would like it, but these people probably would hate the Spirit Store I guess.

feylya · 08-11-2005 5:14pm

bounty_hunter wrote:

Spirit Store all the way. I love the cosiness of it, lovely warm atmosphere, the staff are lovely, great selection of drinks, excellent live music, etc. It's just a really nice pub.

Agreed. Like the Beer Keeper too but it's always too full. Haven't been there in ages though.

20 Times 20 Times · 08-11-2005 5:30pm

Yeah i like the spirit store myself , havent been there in a long long time. Maybe before feyla moves up to dublin we will organise a going away drinks in the store .

feylya · 08-11-2005 7:50pm

Aye, maybe. Might be moving very soon but we'll see.

cournioni · 08-11-2005 11:00pm

I have got to say there can't be a better spot that the Beer Keeper for a nice evening pint. I haven't been in it on weekends, but I'm sure it would be very busy which isn't the nicest.

The Spirit Store isn't half bad either.

jesus_thats_gre · 09-11-2005 3:19am

I used to love Central Perk before that kip Moe's opened on the same premises..

Now I drink in the Beerkeeper anytime I am back home..

Pighead · 09-11-2005 6:05am

Pighead knows for a fact that Doesn't get any better than Dessie Corbetts on a Sunday Afternoon.
You've got your pool/snooker tables,you're good pints,a cracking jukebox and a big screen for the match.Game Set And Match to Dessie.

petes · 09-11-2005 11:30am

Pighead wrote:

Pighead knows for a fact that Doesn't get any better than Dessie Corbetts on a Sunday Afternoon.
You've got your pool/snooker tables,you're good pints,a cracking jukebox and a big screen for the match.Game Set And Match to Dessie.

Good pints in Corbetts? First I've heard of it. Toales beats any pint in the town!!!

feylya · 09-11-2005 11:34am

The Guinness in Corbetts ain't too bad during the afternoon tbh. Although, Guinness is Toales is savage but the Spirit Store beats it.

20 Times 20 Times · 09-11-2005 11:35am

petes : toales for the guinness indeed is great

corbetts are good charging you €4 for a can of bulmers because he doesnt do pint bottles.

petes · 09-11-2005 11:51am

€3.30 for a pint of Guinness in Toales.
Savage price.

Mr Magnolia · 09-11-2005 12:29pm

I've never had a bad pint in Oscars yet, got a few dodgy one's in The Beerkeeper though. The Beerkeeper's grand but too busy.

Russells, ahhh, about 8yrs ago it was the business, thursday night, college ball, savage spot! The Earl Inn was great before the college ball's too, haven't been in it in about 4 yrs.

Any of ye remember "Jokers"??? It was across the road from the Earl inn, think it's a bank or building society thats there now, beside were R Q O'Neills was before "The Great Fire Of Dundalk".

And what about PA's college disco night? I'm straying now.

Corbetts used to be good, but Dessie browned me off a little with his "ManUtd" banter.

McManus's, also a great pub in it's day, haven't been there in ages. I know a few people who were jumped coming out of it heading into town by lads hanging round the small park.

petes · 09-11-2005 12:40pm

Sparks400 wrote:

I've never had a bad pint in Oscars yet, got a few dodgy one's in The Beerkeeper though. The Beerkeeper's grand but too busy.

Russells, ahhh, about 8yrs ago it was the business, thursday night, college ball, savage spot! The Earl Inn was great before the college ball's too, haven't been in it in about 4 yrs.

Any of ye remember "Jokers"??? It was across the road from the Earl inn, think it's a bank or building society thats there now, beside were R Q O'Neills was before "The Great Fire Of Dundalk".

And what about PA's college disco night? I'm straying now.

Corbetts used to be good, but Dessie browned me off a little with his "ManUtd" banter.

McManus's, also a great pub in it's day, haven't been there in ages. I know a few people who were jumped coming out of it heading into town by lads hanging round the small park.

I was in Russells last night. Oscars has'nt great pints. I don't think I've ever had a good pint of stout in there. Nice food though.

20 Times 20 Times · 09-11-2005 12:45pm

I used to work in oscars and i can honestly say there is better pub around the town for drinks and food , just a pity they have let there clientele slip as well. NOt a place i go into now unless its a stop into say hi

neacy69 · 09-11-2005 12:49pm

the pints in Oscar's are stinking - can't even drink them (and thats a lot for me:D )

I like lawlors good craic and all that

and i like beerkeeper although drinkin the erdinger or mixed berry cider always causes trouble for me or the ever so friendly staff in ridleys :rolleyes:

don't mind the pheonix although betty tends to get on my nerves very easily.

worst pubs in town are problably the abvious bridge street area one, ie Seans Tavern, Brian Boru and the likes

Looking forward to Moe's opening supposed to be a hell of a place

The Clown Man · 10-11-2005 1:08am

I hate ending up in Dessies but I always seem to - the lads are drawn to it like flies to ****. I do like to own the pool table on occasion though.

And great for a game of snooker and a few pints over the weekend.

MKDon's · 11-11-2005 6:33am

I haven't been home for about 5 years so I haven't a clue where half these pubs are! Back in the day though, for me it has to be MJ's, the only pub in Dundalk where you could order a pint in your school uniform!

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