Murphs bar is the place to go on a beautiful summers evening when the sun is setting enjoying a cold pint of Murphy’s! Facing Cork harbour on the road to Monkstown it is a nice stop off. It has a roadside location and it does attract you when driving past. I decided to stop in for a pint as a Sunday treat. It has a parking area that can accomodate about 20 cars. There are plenty outside seating areas on each side of the pub. Just behind the car park are interesting colourful antiques that are nice. As you walk into the pub the bar is directly in front of you. The pub is split up into three sections seperated by two arches. The stone work on the walls is fantastic and there is a lot of memorabilia around. I ordered a murphys and a bottle of budweiser. Seven euro forty for those two. The pub was generally quiet at half six on a Sunday evening. It is quite small inside and has a fire that would make the place very comfortable. The pint of Murphys was ok. I didn’t think it was great but it did appear to be pulled too quickly. There is one television and you could hear it clearly because it was quiet.
The gents toilet in Murphs is fine. It is small but it was very clean. The seats are comfortable and the windows give the pub good light. We left after just the one drink so don’t know how busy it gets but it appeared like a locals spot catering for passing trade. I enjoyed the visit and will pay a return visit.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 5/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final Comment: Murphs is the kind of pub that is nice to stop off at. If you want to have a few pints you’ll need someone to drive or else get a taxi as it’s not central. It’s a fine little pub and you should stop off for a look if driving past.
We had an extremely enjoyable lunch at Murph’s Bar a couple of weeks ago. The food was good, as was the beer, and the service as friendly as you could wish for.
It helped that it was also a beautiful day – the most enjoyable pub stop this year. I recommend it.