McGettigans Irish pub opening in Limerick

bennyl10 · 07-06-2014 9:33pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Ah here! That's a bit much!

Had a pint for the Irish match, was ID'd at the door at half 5(very very early) confirmed it's 20s. At this time 3 bouncers on door,2 inside and 2 more in smoking area.. Seems very.over the top alright..

Inside, nice bar, not too expensive(tuborg 4, pint bottle burners 5.50) with drink runners which mean no going back upto the bar to reorder.

Lots and lots of Tvs and a big screen(not working yet) showed both hurling and Rugby.. Mobbed today, longevity remains to be seen but on first look seems a lot nicer than Clohessys, will certainly return..

Food though, only downside, very poor menu and very very expensive for what you get..

Dress code kicks in at 8pm, strictly.no hoodies or trainers, same as elsewhere.

leakyboots · 08-06-2014 11:45pm

€4 for a pint of Tiger in there

bigpink · 09-06-2014 12:12am

That's cheap thought tiger was nearer 5 unless its an offer

09-06-2014 9:12am

Was in last night. Fairly impressed with the place. Good pints, good staff and good atmosphere. Although the toilet situation needs to be addressed.

bigpink · 09-06-2014 12:44pm

Getting alot of Facebook coverage and people flocking to it must have hit other pubs

bazz26 · 09-06-2014 1:24pm

I wouldn't be getting too excited just yet. People will always flock to the new bright and shiny place because it's trendy and an opportunity to get their photo in the Leader or Post newspapers. A better gauge will be in 6 or 12 months time when the "new place" title has worn off and the fickle crowd move on somewhere else. Nearly always happens when a new pub opens in town.

Berty · 09-06-2014 1:27pm

They invited as many publicans to it as would go. Even my stout drinking, one pub all his life, father in law heard of the pub because his "old man bar" publican was invited.

I wish them best of luck with it. Always good to have inward investment into the city.

bigpink · 09-06-2014 1:31pm

Oh I agree wanted try it sat night but will wait a few weeks.is it big inside there
yeah its good seem to have huge money to spend
Stange they invited other pub owners to the opening

Kev_2012 · 09-06-2014 7:49pm

bennyl10 wrote: »

Had a pint for the Irish match, was ID'd at the door at half 5(very very early) confirmed it's 20s. At this time 3 bouncers on door,2 inside and 2 more in smoking area.. Seems very.over the top alright..

Inside, nice bar, not too expensive(tuborg 4, pint bottle burners 5.50) with drink runners which mean no going back upto the bar to reorder.

Lots and lots of Tvs and a big screen(not working yet) showed both hurling and Rugby.. Mobbed today, longevity remains to be seen but on first look seems a lot nicer than Clohessys, will certainly return..

Food though, only downside, very poor menu and very very expensive for what you get..

Dress code kicks in at 8pm, strictly.no hoodies or trainers, same as elsewhere.

No tackies after 8pm? This is in Limerick right? I haven't had to wear a pair of non-tackies since I was 18 back in 2005. I haven't had trouble with tackies anywhere since then (Limerick, Dublin, Galway, Cork, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Las Vegas, Seattle). Seriously who the f*ck wears leather shoes going out anymore?

Jofspring · 09-06-2014 8:55pm

Kev_2012 wrote: »

No tackies after 8pm? This is in Limerick right? I haven't had to wear a pair of non-tackies since I was 18 back in 2005. I haven't had trouble with tackies anywhere since then (Limerick, Dublin, Galway, Cork, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Las Vegas, Seattle). Seriously who the f*ck wears leather shoes going out anymore?

Depends, is it Tackies/runners as in the ones you'd see worn with a tracksuit pants like Nike Airs or Tackies as in K-Swiss, Converse, Addidas Sambas etc? I presume it's the former because like yourself I haven't gone out in a pair of shoes in years. Always a pair of nice tackies. Most my mates would be the same.

09-06-2014 10:33pm

I wore a pair similar to these last night there.

Thats all I wear and have done for years. Never once had hassle anywhere

Henry Ford III · 10-06-2014 2:42pm

Must check this place out sometime. No sportswear at night will be a novelty.

pappyodaniel · 12-06-2014 2:44pm

So is there a closing time or can the 'I'm a resident' apply to a late pint?

Flincher · 14-06-2014 2:12pm

pappyodaniel wrote: »

So is there a closing time or can the 'I'm a resident' apply to a late pint?

They closed pretty much on the dot at 1 last night.

I wouldn't be a fan of the place - in fairness it's not my type of scene. TV screens everywhere, music blaring fairly loud, it's a typical superpub really. It was packed there last night though and I imagine if you were into that sort of set up you'd find it enjoyable. There's a bit of a Smyth's/big Flannery's / Clohessy's a few years back vibe off it.

In fairness the acoustics were decent, seats were comfortable, drink was fine. The place looks well and was immaculately clean. The bar staff weren't great, it looked like very few worked at a bar, and for the amount of people there it took to long to get served. They also seem to be targeting the hen/stag market.

Parchment · 14-06-2014 9:39pm

I find the attraction to this place very odd. People are acting like they have never seen a pub in their life!

I was there last night and it was filled with people who will go to a foreign country and seek out an Irish pub as soon as they get there.

Whatsgonewrong · 15-06-2014 1:24am

whats the cheapest pint in there? do they do bav or fosters?

also they upload a **** load of pics on facebook, does it not getting annoying with them going around sticking a camera in peoples faces the whole time

bennyl10 · 15-06-2014 9:49am

Whatsgonewrong wrote: »

whats the cheapest pint in there? do they do bav or fosters?

also they upload a **** load of pics on facebook, does it not getting annoying with them going around sticking a camera in peoples faces the whole time

Think tuborg and tiger, both at 4.

wotswattage · 15-06-2014 3:29pm

Whatsgonewrong wrote: »

whats the cheapest pint in there? do they do bav or fosters?

also they upload a **** load of pics on facebook, does it not getting annoying with them going around sticking a camera in peoples faces the whole time

Some people love that. Soon as the next shiny place opens where they can be seen all over facebook/the out& about section they'll move on

Whatsgonewrong · 15-06-2014 5:17pm

bennyl10 wrote: »

Think tuborg and tiger, both at 4.

Not bad, Tiger is quite nice actually.

Seamus B · 20-06-2014 7:14pm

Went there last night with two other lads who were a couple of months shy of 23, and one of them wearing white runners (nice ones), we weren't drinking, just wanted to see What it was like as we all work in a pub ourselves, but we got refused, was a bit awkward but I suppose the rules are the rules and that's it.. We'll go back another time.. (seemed very busy inside)

SNNUS · 20-06-2014 9:21pm

Refused this week.. Let anyone in next week.. Limerick's new pub routine never changes.

moby2101 · 24-06-2014 11:31pm

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I wore a pair similar to these last night there.

Thats all I wear and have done for years. Never once had hassle anywhere

place is a joke then,..

First visit to Mc Gettigans tonight, wall to wall scobes..no security.. an average city centre bar, ok they spent a few bob on the fit out, but it's a hotel bar at the end of the day.. soulless..

seachto7 · 25-06-2014 2:10pm

So, if the scobes dress up well, they'll get in? Type of place best avoided. It seems to be Limerick circa the year 2000, when "sorry bud, shoes only" was the norm, but a scobe in a shirt and shoes could be inside. The Icon/Smyths and the morons working on its door spring to mind.

bennyl10 · 25-06-2014 4:36pm

seachto7 wrote: »

So, if the scobes dress up well, they'll get in? Type of place best avoided. It seems to be Limerick circa the year 2000, when "sorry bud, shoes only" was the norm, but a scobe in a shirt and shoes could be inside. The Icon/Smyths and the morons working on its door spring to mind.

Main bouncer is a former smyths door man, alright!

25-06-2014 4:37pm

moby2101 wrote: »

place is a joke then,..

First visit to Mc Gettigans tonight, wall to wall scobes..no security.. an average city centre bar, ok they spent a few bob on the fit out, but it's a hotel bar at the end of the day.. soulless..

Every other pub/club in the country must be a joke too.

25-06-2014 4:38pm

seachto7 wrote: »

So, if the scobes dress up well, they'll get in? Type of place best avoided. It seems to be Limerick circa the year 2000, when "sorry bud, shoes only" was the norm, but a scobe in a shirt and shoes could be inside. The Icon/Smyths and the morons working on its door spring to mind.

Scobes are in every pub and club in this city. Always have, always will be

seachto7 · 25-06-2014 4:46pm

True. I kind of agree with a dress code, but this "no tackies" thing is a joke. They won't last pi55ing time with that kind of door policy.... It's bloody Limerick at the end of the day!

25-06-2014 4:51pm

seachto7 wrote: »

True. I kind of agree with a dress code, but this "no tackies" thing is a joke. They won't last pi55ing time with that kind of door policy.... It's bloody Limerick at the end of the day!

Is it really a strict policy or do they just pull people they don't like the look of and use that as an excuse? As I said before, I was in there wearing the above mentioned brógs and nothing was said. Although it was a Sunday night. Haven't been there or out in town since. Will probably venture in again this weekend.

bennyl10 · 25-06-2014 5:21pm

seachto7 wrote: »

True. I kind of agree with a dress code, but this "no tackies" thing is a joke. They won't last pi55ing time with that kind of door policy.... It's bloody Limerick at the end of the day!

Once theyre not big white tackies i think theyre okay

25-06-2014 5:31pm

bennyl10 wrote: »

Once theyre not big white tackies i think theyre okay

Depending on the tackie, its still a stupid rule in this day and age.

These have no purpose in society and should be banned

Nothing wrong with the likes of these, although I still wouldn't wear them. Much prefer a dark tackie

Itsdacraic · 25-06-2014 9:18pm

"no runners" is just another way of saying "I don't like the look of you"

ShatterProof · 26-06-2014 7:06am

Could be better off being stopped. Service is terrible. Seems like all the bar staff were young with no experience when I was in there last Friday.

seachto7 · 26-06-2014 5:33pm

ShatterProof wrote: »

Could be better off being stopped. Service is terrible. Seems like all the bar staff were young with no experience when I was in there last Friday.

ah, so it's more like a London themed bar then?

Jofspring · 26-06-2014 10:06pm

99% of the time when a pub opens in Limerick it starts with a strict dress code (tackies usually the no no) and a higher age limit.

Lots of people get put off.

About a month later the dress code starts to go out the window.

They find its too late at that stage and about another month later the age limit drops.

Before they know it they are letting everyone and anyone in that will spend a few quid on pints and the people that were going when it first opened stop and go back to the usual pubs.

McGettigans Irish pub opening in Limerick

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