Comments on: Tom Barry’s

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:05:16 +0000

Yeah…I can fully believe the comments. Guess with so many of them it’s hard to refute. I go there quite often and really like the place but am always wary of the barmaids. Was there one night waiting for my pint of plain to be given the finishing touch. After waiting about 10 minutes I gave the barmaid a friendly little nod of the head to let her know it was OK now to give me my pint. Well the look she gave made me feel like I’d asked her to kiss my feet. I was full sure I wasn’t going to get my drink. Not like she was busy either. We were both standing there for 10 minutes watching my pint go flat.

On the plus side the place is usually immaculate, with hot running water in the toilets too. Nice view out the back. And good pints too when they’re pulled right.

By: Regular Joe

Regular Joe — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:47:35 +0000

I love this pub, but have seen this kind of behaviour from the barstaff. Even suffered once at the end of a barmaid’s barbed-tongue, for being empathetic (!) but the situation’s too specific: wouldn’t want to be barred five years after the fact!

By: The Rog

The Rog — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:24:45 +0000

The staff here are the worst I have ever encountered. We brought a group there in July and were treated so shabbily that we kdnapped their connect 4 pieces and are keeping them hostage.

By: Gege Le Beau

Gege Le Beau — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:44:32 +0000

Have to agree with a lot of the posts, the bar staff behind the bar (with two exceptions) are appallingly rude, amazed that the bar continues to be so successful, and yes, I noticed the man servants as well, very odd setup, karma which may come back to haunt if it isn’t sorted out. Nice interior to the pub but you never know the reception you will get, maybe people go in there for that thrill. Also heard the Munster team were refused drinks by the surly staff – Cork and its ‘eccentricity’.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:14:53 +0000

On Easter Sunday night, at about 11pm, myself and my friend went to Tom Barrys, to meet up with a group of friends from school, who were already there. We are all 30 or 31, a respectable enough bunch – we don’t look like trouble basically.
My friend went to buy two drinks for us, to be informed by the barman that I wasn’t been served. I looked at my friend who said ‘he’s serious’ and looked around in dismay at my group of friends, who looked on in disbelief. I was completely sober after no drink at all!
I asked for the drinks again and after been refused again, I asked for the reason I was not been served. I was told that I had had enough to drink. At this a female member of staff told me I should leave. I asked her for the reason I was been singled out, she said I was rude to the barman.
More of my friends asked her why I was not been served, to be told that I had had enough to drink. We suggested that the rest of the group could all leave the bar too, to which she replied ‘that’s grand.’

I left and my friend who went there with me left too. We went to a nearby bar, where I was served. I asked the barman if he thought I was drunk, he said no. I informed him of what had just happened, he said that he had heard similar stories about Tom Barrys.
I have since heard that their staff routinely treat people like this.

The way I was treated by the staff was absolutely disgraceful. They are rude to the point of being obnoxious, display a very bad attitude and behave in a tactless manner. I used to go to this bar occasionally but given the way I was treated there and what I have found out about the pub since, I am never going there again.

By: Dissatisfied Customer

Dissatisfied Customer — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:57:55 +0000

The way I was treated by the staff was absolutely disgraceful. They are rude to the point of being obnoxious, displaying a very bad attitude and behave in a tactless manner. I used to go to this bar occasionally but given the way I was treated there and what I have found out about the pub since, I am never going there again.

By: kat

kat — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:25:16 +0000

I was a “barmaid” there several years ago. I am surprised to read that people have been treated like this at Tom’s. He was always so nice to me and to all of the customers and I tried to do the same. We never had any trouble with anyone in the bar the whole time I worked there. Hmmm – I do remember some of the other names mentioned – that’s too bad that people had such a negative experience. As long as you are respectful and not bothering anyone else – everyone is welcome. That being said, it is a smaller bar and rowdy crowds would have made it unpleasant for everyone else. I agree with one of the other posters – Tom would probably want to know what happened.

By: cyp...

cyp... — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:27:02 +0000

5* pub.. prob my favorite one so far (and i saw some!)..personal opinion tho.. ;-I

By: Buttons

Buttons — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:21:19 +0000

Em.. There is a a particular barmaid – Mars who needs a swift, intensive and badly needed crash course in customer service !! Have watched agast as she has refused and abused patrons … she does this with alarming regularity. I love the cutsey interior and wonderful fire and beer garden but the shine in general is wearing off. I know at least a dozen of so of my friends, who don’t like going there anymore for all the reasons mentioned in the thread above. If you want a quiet pint its lovely, but if you want to be have a few and some fun go elsewhere as drinking and having fun are barred in Tom Barry’s. As someone mentioned above and i think sums it all up … Tom Barry’s ye dont deserve that lovely beer garden.

By: Niamh

Niamh — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:35:56 +0000

I think I’d have to agree with Ryan. People should be allowed to voice there opinion. Unless Gillian witnessed these events in person she should not pass judgment on the genuine reaction of other publicans.