After a few pints in The Tap Tavern bar we headed to this bar where we had dinner reservations. The White Lady is very much a Kinsale institution. It was quite busy when we went in but we had a table reserved. The pub itself is modern and the service at the bar is efficient. I had a pizza for dinner and i have to say it was possibly the nicest pizza i have ever had in a restaurant or pub. The pints of Murphy’s that i had there were not great but i managed to finish them!
The toilets that i used were small but well maintained. After our meal we got free passes to see Jon Kenny doing a stand up show in the nightclub in the white lady. It brought back memories of my days going clubbing here most weekends. Great times! Definately a place to head for a really nice bite to eat.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 6/10
Overall rating 7/10
Final comment: I would certainly head back here again but not for just a pint but maybe another nice meal.
Last Saturday our Tuesday night Football team went paintballing in Kinsale. It was great fun and sore. After we had showers and a couple of pints in The Captains Bar at the Carlton hotel, we headed to this pub. It was on recommendation of my brother and it was a great find for us. You’l find it just across the road from ‘Fishy, Fishy’ in the town. It is a small quaint bar loaded with character. It would almost take you a whole night to examine all the memorabilia on the walls. About 10 of us headed in together and most people sat to the left across from the bar. I was introduced to the owner who appeared to be very pleasant. The turf fire was especially appealing and kept everyone cosy. I had a pint of Murphy’s and being honest could have no complaints about it.
The beer garden is fantastic. There is a very old well situated here. Both smokers and non smokers are in for a treat. The gents toilets were suprisingly big and very well maintained. On the wall i noticed some pictures of The Dutchess Of York who previously visited the pub. Unusually they don’t have Budweiser on tap here. Overall this was a very enjoyable visit and one of the best finds in a while.
Toilet rating: 7.5/10
Pint rating: 8/10
Overall rating: 8.5/10
Final comment: This pub scores so well because it is a real public house, a real local. Thats not something you find too often these days.
I checked our visitor counter today and this year so far we have had 116459 visitors.
Thanks for checking us out.
While clearing up and doing a bit of housework on the site, I couldn’t quite believe that I hadn’t yet written a small spot about Nash’s on Thomas Street in Dublin 8. It’s the kind of place that looks quite daunting from the outside and for that very reason I’m sure many tourists have passed it by without a second thought. I say tourists because it’s pretty much on the main route between the Guinness Storehouse and Christchurch/city center.
They do a mean lunch. By mean I’m not suggesting it’s bad, quite the opposite. It’s well priced for the quantity and quality of the food on offer. They also do a fantastic lunchtime pint of Guinness, but I’m sure as a 9-5 office worker I wouldn’t know anything about that kind of thing…
The lounge is big enough for what is essentially a local bar. I doubt you’re going to get people coming well out of their way on a Friday or Saturday night to come in here. As I’m pretty much a local, I’ve sampled the bar by day and by night and really couldn’t fault it. They do a great lunch for a very reasonable cost and low and behold, they have (or had the last time I was in there anyway) Beamish on tap in the bar! Staff are friendly and the natives seem not to mind the odd blow-in wandering around in search of refreshment. Would I go in there again? Well yes, I’m in there pretty much every two weeks for lunch.
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