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Comment on The Laughter Lounge by Yosemite Sam

Yosemite Sam — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:28:57 +0000

I’ve been to this place 3 times. The first time was average. The second time was poor but the last time I went in September was horrendous.

There was a heckler in the audience which was not managed by the staff present and it got steadily worse as the evening progressed, to the point that it was painfull.

The main act was incredibly rude to two women at the front (I’m not sure what they said to him – if anything) but he didn’t use comedy to solve the situation. He stormed off stage when the audience started to boo him as he was spending so much time and energy on the 2 women at the front to the complete detriment of his supposed act.

I will not be returning here again.

When I pointed this out to the management on an email they told me to unsubscribe from their mailing list.

Very professional.

Comment on The Boar’s Head by M Hemmins

M Hemmins — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:00:52 +0000

We went here last Saturday, round noon, for a pint and got flatly refused a drink. When asked why, he said we had enough to drink already and he was not going to serve us. Funny as we both were stone cold sober!!! The man did not want to listen to us telling him we didn’t have a drink that day and repeated that he was NOT going to serve us. What a wonderful way to treat a tourist, don’t you agree? I will not set foot in the place again, not til they learn some manners!

Comment on Mother Kelly’s by Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:51:09 +0000

Propably the best pub I ever walked in! Great atmosphere, good music (and dancers) and a perfectly draft beer! We’ll be back!!

Comment on Dicey Reillys by Anita

Anita — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:10:58 +0000

As we had a friend home from Australia we decided to reserve a section for Friday Night in Dicey Reillys. At 9.30pm some of my friends arrived including the person who had reserved the section, they were met with a hostile attitude by the security on the door. The security could not find the reservation on the list and were not only rude but also didnt apologise for their mistake. Tables had been reserved inside and security then stopped two of the girls and claimed they were too young despite both having sufficent identification. When the two girls were leaving to go somewhere else, the security made insulting and demeaning comments.
When myself and my other friend arrived at 10.30pm, we were both completley sober as we had both just finished work at 9pm, we were instantly met with a horrible attitude by the doormen as soon as we mentioned we were part of the reservation. The doorman claimed we both had too much to drink. This was completely untrue as we both had not had any alcohol at any point. While trying to explain this, both bouncers were allowing people who were actually very obviously intoxicated and in casual clothing into the pub.
As we were being met with a hostile attitude by this particular doorman, I asked politely to speak to the manager. Having been made wait outside for ten minutes we eventually got to speak to a manager called George. He was very polite and actually said if it was up to him myself and my friend could have went into the pub as we both did not appear intoxicated to him at all but he could not go against the security on the door. We then contacted our ten friends who were inside and brought our custom elsewhere. While waiting outside though, the doorman began making disgusting insults to one of our friends who had been inside.
Not only did the bar lose twelve peoples custom, who had all arrived sober, were all in the mid to late twenties and appropriately dressed but we had gone to the trouble of reserving an area so we could enjoy the night. To have this happen at the beginning of a night out and been met with such a disgusting attitude from the doorman who frankly was a very bad judge of character considering the drunken people they were allowing in. It would appear the particular doorman took somewhat of a personal grudge against our group and did everything in his power to try ruin our night. My friend books a lot of corporate events for her job in Dicey Reillys but after the treatment we recieved, I highly doubt she would consider your establishment for her companies clients again.
If the doormen can be so aggressive and antagonizing to people on the door, I would worry how they handle situations with people who were drunk on any night.
If you want to be met with an attitude from guys who takes the fact their working for €9.50 an hour out on everyone, then go ahead but I would strongly recommend anywhere else.

Comment on Auld Triangle by Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:22:39 +0000

Our local when working down on the Mater hospital job, nice pint of Tennents at €3.50, lunchtime pint is hard to beat in this AUTHENTIC pub

Comment on Dicey Reillys by Ramona r

Ramona r — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:58:09 +0000

This place is horrendous. Why do people go here? Door staff awful, bar staff awful, drink, you guessed it awful- granted it’s cheap sometimes and the beer garden is nice and the place is clean but honestly the place needs an attitude readjustment.

Comment on Dandelion by Sall

Sall — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:44:20 +0000

Would not recommend this place at all. Overpriced and policed by very ignorant bouncers. Not very well managed at all.

Comment on McCormack’s Pub by Fiona

Fiona — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:48:08 +0000

Mc Cormacks may well have agreat pint & so on but don’t try & book a party in the function room like we did. Fours days to the party they cancelled it on me saying it was double booked with a 21st which was a lie because I seen the book when he wrote me in it & it was free. They just thought they would make more money with the 21st than my husbands 40th. The problem was the owner couldn’t even bother his ars to ring me himself. If I didn’t go in on the tues to make sure everything was in order for the saturday I wouldnt of knownabout the mess. He said he was to embarrassed to tell me. VERY unprofessional. To make it up to me he said he would pay for the food in the new place I found which of course he didn’t. And I’ve heard that this has happened before. So be careful when booking a party in McCormacks Balscadden. Make sure you book a second place just incase you end up running around like I did 3 days to go.

Comment on O’Sheas Balbriggan by nora batty

nora batty — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:46:11 +0000

although i like the pub,agree toilets a bit manky,wet floors,no loo roll and bathroom attendant very annoying,the music is good and the bands are always worth going to see,only down side is they never answer the phone when you do ring to enquire about bands and they have no info on website….

Comment on Cassidy’s by Sean

Sean — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:07:32 +0000

Good spot

Comment on The Village by Sean

Sean — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:01:33 +0000

Pricey and Pretentious. Beware of the bouncers…

Comment on Anseo by Kate

Kate — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:19:37 +0000

If you havent been to Anseo yet, you need to go and experience it for yourself. Lovely atmosphere, great pints, amazing djs and especially nice staff. Dublin’s little gem.

Comment on Yacht Bar by joe

joe — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:17:40 +0000

great pub

Comment on Cassidy’s Bar by Bob Cassidy

Bob Cassidy — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:13:14 +0000

Plan to visit 12 -13 Sept

Comment on The Boom Boom Room by Susanne

Susanne — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:09:08 +0000

Hi!

How would my band go about getting a slot at a gig in the boom boom room? Indie rock four-piece, all original material!

Cheers!

susie

Comment on O’Sheas Balbriggan by Digger

Digger — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:55:54 +0000

I live near this pub agree staff are rude and unhelpful they toilets very gruby

Comment on Fagan’s by john paul

john paul — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:33:41 +0000

the last i was there i was told to leave cas i had to much to drink which i hadin i only had tree points but overall a nice place for good point b4 headin to croke park i give it a nine out of 10

Comment on Coachmans Inn by john paul

john paul — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:29:30 +0000

great place 4 food staff wer really helpfull i had my 18th in there 2 years ago and lookin to hav my 21st there this great place well done every1 in the coachmans in your doin a great job drink is great in it aswell

Comment on McGowan’s by john paul

john paul — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:19:14 +0000

the door staff are very rude they never let me in everytime i try to get in sorry not 2nite and im from the area which is not fair on me or my friends i like the way they trow there judgments on people the dont even no so to me its a kip if there not goin to let any man in

Comment on McGowan’s by Antonio

Antonio — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:35:35 +0000

I’ve been there in 2007.Lovely place, it was like to be at home with his fireplaces!!I heard that the pub was to going destroied to build homes! I hope they was kidding me!!