Restaurants………

Published on January 30, 2011 in Restaurant Reviews. 0 Comments

Hi all,

This is the first post relating to restaurants and we are piggybacking on the success of Munsterpubs.com

I am an average Joe who happens to like eating out (when i can afford it of course!!!).  I’m not a food critic per se but i know what i like and i am adventurous so its not a case of sticking to the same old same old when it comes to food… I have the advantage of being able to review restaurants with a number of small and noisy kids in tow and so can make personal observations and comments about how the restaurant accomodates them.. Of course there will always be reviews where there are no kids present but feel free to comment on whichever restaurant you like.. regards to all and hopefully we’ll help each other when it comes to getting the most out of our money when it comes to eating out..

Jason

O’ Murchu’s

Published on December 2, 2010 in Kerry. 0 Comments

After a pleasant trip to Ryan’s bar in Kenmare our stag group continued down the main street and crossed the road to O’ Murchu’s bar. First impressions were good. We got a decent spot just inside the door just across from the bar. There was a few people at the bar and others down the back playing pool. As we ordered the drinks we noticed that the bar man was acting a bit strange. One of our group asked him if they could get a glass of water with their pint. Quite a reasonable request in my book. Mr bar man thought that this was very funny for some reason but did eventually get the water. I asked him how much a pint of Smithwicks was and again being smart he asked me why i would want to know this. We all sat down and were enjoying our drinks when it became aparent that we were sitting in the reserved area of the local basketball team committee. They came in and sat behind us with their plates of food but moved out again. There was no signs on the tables to say that the area was reserved. We didn’t feel at all welcome at this stage.

One of our group then went to find the toilets and came back a bit startled looking. He told us that the same smart ass bar man had grabbed him by the arm and started slapping his face. The toilets in this pub do not have gents/ladies signs on the doors so you could easily end up in the wrong one. Thats what happened to the member of our group and he was reprimanded by the idiot working there.

We were a stag party going into a bar. None of us was any way drunk, we were all behaved impeccably yet this pub didn’t appear to want our business even in these bleak recessionary times. For that reason and the complete idiotic behaviour of the bar man we will not be recommending visiting this pub. We took a picture outside the bar and everyone gave it the thumbs down.

I’m not going to give any rating as i feel i’ve said enough about the place.

Ryans

Published on December 2, 2010 in Kerry. 0 Comments

After a nice pint in the Bold thady quill bar at the Lansdowne hotel which was previously reviewed, the stag party headed down the street to Ryans bar. It was quiet when we headed in. There was a match on the tv and plenty of seating available. Some of us headed to the pool table down the back for a few games. To be fair the pint here was top notch and it went down easily. The bar man was efficient and we got served quickly. I have to say that i liked this bar and there was a good crowd of people coming in as we were moving on after our drink.

The toilets are out the back and were in fairly good condition when checked. Overall visiting this pub was an enjoyable experience.

Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10

Final comment: Ryans bar is one to check out in Kenmare.

The Courtyard bar

Published on November 21, 2010 in hotel and Kerry. 0 Comments

Last weekend we attended Fos’s stag party in Kenmare, Co. Kerry. After an enjoyable day of activities at eclipse adventure centre and a great bbq we headed back to the Kenmare bay hotel where we were staying. We had a drink in the hotel bar before hitting the town. Everybody was in good spirits and ready for some fun. The coutryard bar is small and cosy. We all just had the one drink before moving on. The pint of Guinness that i had was very enjoyable and reasonably priced too.

The toilets are near the reception desk outside the bar and were perfectly clean and well maintained when i saw them. Overall this hotel is a very decent place to stay. I found the breakfast to be excellent and only 7.50 which was well worth it.

Toilet rating: 7.5/10
Pint rating: 7.5/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10

Final comment: A very good hotel and a nice bar for a drink.

Bunnyconnellans (revisited)

Published on November 7, 2010 in Cork. 0 Comments

Bunny’s as its most commonly known has reopened as a fantastic bar and restaurant. It has been completely renovated and the main difference is that the bar is where the restaurant used to be and the restaurant is where the bar used to be. I have had a good few pints of Murphy’s here in my four visits and have also eaten here on two of those occassions. It is a very trendy bar with a very nice area to sit outside overlooking the ocean. The two meals that we enjoyed there were both very enjoyable. The pints that i have had have been consistently good. It has been busy on all our visits there. It would be a fantastic venue for a summer bbq out the back of the restaurant.

The toilets are very modern and clean and were always very well maintained when i have seen them. The gents toilets are small but no complaints about them. I have to recommend visiting Bunny’s for a drink and certainly having a meal there too. A good place to go with the kids after a day on Myrtilleville beach.

Toilet rating: 7.5/10
Pint rating: 7.5/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10

Final comment: Bunny’s is a great spot to eat and drink.

RESTAURANTS

Published on September 1, 2010 in Announcements and Restaurant Reviews. 0 Comments

Munsterpubs will soon be reviewing restaurants predominantly in the Cork area. Our new recruit Jason will be taking on the task and many reviews to come hopefully over the next while.

Pub of the week 5

Published on August 28, 2010 in Pub of the week. 0 Comments

Our pub of the week is O’ Reillys bar in Crosshaven. It is only recently opened for business and we are delighted to hear of a new pub opening. Best of luck to the owners and we’l be down shortly for a review!

Pub of the week 4

Published on July 15, 2010 in Announcements and Limerick. 0 Comments

My pub of the week is Nancy Blakes pub in Limerick city as it is by far the most commented on pub we have reviewed.

Hogans

Published on July 7, 2010 in Dublin and Outside Munster. 0 Comments

There is a pub of the same name already reviewed in Carrigaline, Co Cork but this Hogans is located on South Great Georges street in Dublin city centre. We headed in here at about 11pm last Saturday night and stood just inside the door before aquiring a table. This is quite a big pub and to be fair the bar staff were very efficient even though it was very busy. I was never waiting too long to be served at the bar. The music being played was good and there was a mixture of ages in the pub when we were there. The pints of Guinness that were consumed over the course of the night were very decent and i could have no complaints about them.

The toilets are located at the basement level and there is also another bar down there. The toilets were in relatively good condition when i checked them and they were definately monitored and maintained by the staff. There was certainly more people standing in this pub than sitting from what i could see. It is a late bar and we left at around 1:30am and it was still as busy as when we went in.

Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7.5/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10

Final comment: Hogans is a fine pub that is very popular. I would head back here when in Dublin. Check it out.

Pub with no name (Snail Bar)

Published on July 7, 2010 in Dublin and Outside Munster. 0 Comments

Myself and Jen took a rare trip away with just the two of us at the weekend. We headed up to Dublin and stayed near Heuston station. We went for a very nice meal in Odessa at Dame Court with Ryan and Julie. Afterwards we walked to this pub and headed inside. All that is outside is a picture of a snail but there is no name above the door. We walked up the stairs and into the pub. It was jam packed inside. I managed to get to the bar just inside the door and got served relatively quickly by the extremely busy but calm looking bar man. The pint of Guinness i had was surprisingly very good. We were in one room and walked into another but it was too busy there so we managed to find limited standing room in another area.

The music being played was extremely loud and it was was difficult to have a chat. It is most certainly a popular pub judging by the steady stream of people coming in while we were there. Personally i didn’t find it that appealing as it was just too packed and uncomfortable. I didn’t get to see the gents toilets facilities so can’t comment on them. Overall not a bad pub to visit.

Pint rating: 7.5/10
Overall rating: 6.5/10

Final comment: I saw another bar serving drinks in another area of the pub. This is definately a popular Dublin city centre bar.