The last pub that we visited on our trip to Oranmore was Glynn’s bar. Immediately when i walked into this bar i knew that i would like it. It is quite a small pub but with tonnes of character. There was a few people inside and we got a seat just on the left inside the door. I ordered the drinks at the bar and the bar man was friendly and made chit chat. I noticed that there was a group of men playing cards in a small section just off the main bar. There was a group of three people sitting next to us and they were maybe a few years older but the majority of the people sitting at the bar were 50+. The pint of Guinness was perhaps the best of the night and i have to say that the quality of stout i tried in Galway was excellent.
The toilets in this pub were a bit confusing. There was no signs on the door to indicate which was the ladies and which was the gents. The toilets themselves were ok and there is an old hand dryer there. I know that if Ryan or Kevin visited this pub that they would like it. I got a packet of bacon fries and i ate them and then noticed that they were out of date, didn’t do me any harm though! I won’t say its the liveliest pub in Oranmore because its not but it was good for a good pint of the black stuff. I was only in the pub for about a half an hour but knew half of the people’s names in there because everyone could hear everyone elses conversations. I even said ‘Night Johnny’ to one man who looked at me a bit baffled as how he knew me!
Toilet rating: 6/10
Pint rating: 8.5/10
Overall rating: 8/10
Final comment: Glynn’s bar in Oranmore was a good find. Me and Jen enjoyed the visit.
The next pub that we visited on our trip to Oranmore Co Galway was The Back Door pub also known as O’ Riordans bar. When we walked in we noticed two traditional musicians playing some very good music. We pirched ourselves at the bar and ordered the drinks. The pint of Guinness like in all the other pubs before it was a very good one. The bar staff were quick to take our order and serve us our drinks. I noticed a made up sign behind the bar that said ‘Bus to Vera Duckworths funeral’! There was two plasma screen tv’s behind the bar. We came in through the front entrance of this pub but there is also a back section that we could see through to.
The toilets were in very good condition when checked. This is a fine pub that was quite busy on the Saturday night that we visited. It’s certainly one to check out if you are in Oranmore.
Toilet rating: 7.5/10
Pint rating: 7.5/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10
Final comment: O’ Riordans is a bar with nice decor and worth a visit.
While in Oranmore for our weekend away we also headed into The Olde Brewery pub on the main street. There was a couple of bouncers on the door and they were friendly. We went in on a Saturday night and the pub was very busy. There are a few sections in this pub and there was a very good band playing in the bar. We ordered our drinks and the bar staff were extremely efficient and i wasn’t waiting long at all. The pint of Guinness that i had was a very good one and couldn’t say a bad word about it.
We didn’t manage to get a seat but did find a counter to put our drinks up on. The toilets that i used were very small and smelly and were generally in bad condition. There appeared to be a good mixture of people in this bar and it seemed to appeal to young and old alike. We enjoyed our short stop off at The Olde Brewery.
Toilet rating: 3/10
Pint rating: 8/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: The Olde Brewery in Oranmore is a decent pub.
We have ordered loads of Cards that we will be giving to pubs after we review them. Should be doing this in a month or so.
While up in Galway we headed into Keanes bar in Oranmore. This was the first pub we came across after parking the car. We headed in and managed to get a seat on the left inside the door next to a fireplace. I got chatting to a local who was very friendly. There are a few sections in this bar. I didn’t check out the back of the bar but there is another entrance that brings you straight inside there. It is a very modern pub. The bar staff were very efficient and i was served straight away. The pint of Guinness was excellent and went down very well indeed. Because we were sitting near the main door we noticed the large volume of people coming into this bar. We were there on a Saturday night at about 10pm. There was a very diverse mixture of young and old.
The toilets were a good walk to get to. They are up stairs and are small but were in good condition when checked. There was a tv in the area that we were in showing premiership highlights. We both found this pub to be a very enjoyable experience.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 8/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10
Final comment: Keanes bar also serves food according to their website. This is the type of bar that would do well anywhere in Ireland.
Myself and Jen were up in Galway last weekend and stayed in the Quality hotel in Oranmore. It is a very decent hotel and the general service was very good. We went for one drink in the hotel bar. It is a good size and there is a plenty of seating available. It was busy when we were there and there was mainly families enjoying a few drinks with the kids milling around the place. It is a very child friendly hotel and there are signs up to say that well behaved children are allowed in the bar until 12am. I don’t understand why you would have a child in a bar at night at all but thats just me. I ordered a pint of Guinness and a soda water and lime for Jen. The bar man was very friendly but was a bit confused and asked me three times if i was alright after i had ordered! The pint of Guinness was very good.
The toilets are outside the bar and were very well kept. There is bar food served although we didn’t try it. I noticed an area where tea and coffee is served in the bar and it has it’s own service area. There was two tv’s showing a match and the news in the bar. The Q bar and cafe was grand for the one drink.
Toilet rating: 8/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: This is a typical hotel bar catering for everyone.
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I was on my christmas work night out recently and we had a very nice meal and drinks at the greyhound track in Curraheen. Afterwards we headed into the city centre for a few drinks and headed into the relatively new Chambers Bar on Washington Street. This pub was previously ‘The Mercury Lounge’ and more recently ‘PI’. We passed the bouncer on the door and got a seat on the left hand side just inside the door. It is a very big pub and there is ample standing space available even when all the seats are gone. It has a very nice interior and i got a good vibe from the place. There was a dj playing and she played a very good selection of songs. I had a few pints of Murphy’s and also a few jager bombs. The pints were fine but the shots were excellent! The service at the bar was very efficient and the bar staff were friendly.
The toilets were in very good condition and there is a very impressive mirror in there. There is a smoking area at the back of the pub. It is a late bar on Friday and Saturdays as far as i know but it could be open late other nights as well. I have to say that i enjoyed my visit to Chambers bar and it is worth checking out if in the city.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: Thats Chambers bar. Take a look for yourself.
When we were younger we used to frequently head into a pub of the same name on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork City. It was our local in the city for years but it has closed and changed names twice since our days there. An Teach Beag that i am writing about is in the beautiful west Cork town of Clonakilty. We headed in here on our christmas night out recently. It looks like a small shed from the outside but it was very surprising on walking inside. Basically this is a traditional Irish pub designed for tourists. It is not a huge bar but there is a fair amount of seating available. The first thing i noticed was the indoor shrubbery. I went to the bar along with the others to order our drinks. I was waiting ages before the guy behind the bar bothered to acknowledge me. Very poor bar service as far as i am concerned. It wasn’t that there was crowds of people trying to get his attention, he was just being pure ignorant. I eventually got served and listened to the trad music. The musicians were very good but they didn’t tolerate any noise when they were playing tunes. As we sat and enjoyed our pints which weren’t too bad you could hear very loud music coming from a near by bar.
The toilets are up stairs and the gents toilet is a single cubicle. It was in good condition on the night. There is a balcony overlooking the bar and there was a few chairs here aswell if you wanted to sit up here. Overall it is a grand pub but i personally wouldn’t head back here again but it is worth a visit once as it is quite unique.
Toilet rating: 6/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: An Teach Beag is a quaint bar that will appeal to anyone who is visiting from abroad.
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