Noobie to Lucan

aligator_am

Ahoy Gang,

As the title suggests, I'm a blow in to Lucan, only moved up a couple of months ago, bought a house up in Finnstown

I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any good spots? good pubs, restaurants etc.

It's a lovely area, and all the people seem really nice (although some git swiped my recycle bin lol) I'm originally from Kilmainham, but you'd want to be Bill Gates to buy a house there now!!!

Lookin' forward to hearing ur suggestions, also, anyone know of any good gyms in the area? (still trying to lose the Christmas belly :P)

Dufresne

Pubs are a lot quieter now than they used to be. In the village Kennys is fine - ONeillls - quite young crowd, Courtneys is fine. Outside of them The Penny Hill is ok as is the Ball Alley. Foxhunter used to have a lste bar but this has now stopped. The Lord Lucan which is probably nearest you is not great.

Restaurants - In the village Kasturi is a great Indian (also do takeaway). There are a few Chinese's Annadales & Good Year - Both do eat -in and takeaway - Flaming Wok2??? used to do a nice takeaway. Pizza - ther is a dominoes but if you want to try something different go to Pregos up near Eurospar - Its not a chain - its privately owned - they've won a lot of awards and the pizzas are excellent -(they do a lovely one with a fried egg in the middle - hmmmmmmmm Pizza)


Plenty of clubs around and a few gyms within 10 mins drive

IvySlayer

Dufresne wrote: »

Pubs are a lot quieter now than they used to be. In the village Kennys is fine - ONeillls - quite young crowd, Courtneys is fine. Outside of them The Penny Hill is ok as is the Ball Alley. Foxhunter used to have a lste bar but this has now stopped. The Lord Lucan which is probably nearest you is not great.

Restaurants - In the village Kasturi is a great Indian (also do takeaway). There are a few Chinese's Annadales & Good Year - Both do eat -in and takeaway - Flaming Wok2??? used to do a nice takeaway. Pizza - ther is a dominoes but if you want to try something different go to Pregos up near Eurospar - Its not a chain - its privately owned - they've won a lot of awards and the pizzas are excellent -(they do a lovely one with a fried egg in the middle - hmmmmmmmm Pizza)


Plenty of clubs around and a few gyms within 10 mins drive

They changed their names again, it's called The Tasty! And it's just a takeaway.

Yeah, Lucan Village is a great spot. There's a great chinese restaurant called Princess Garden up beside Topaz. The Annadale is great too, as stated above. Dominoes is in Tescos. There's a McDonalds and a Starbucks in Superquinn.

lord lucan

Dufresne wrote: »

Pubs are a lot quieter now than they used to be. In the village Kennys is fine - ONeillls - quite young crowd, Courtneys is fine. Outside of them The Penny Hill is ok as is the Ball Alley. Foxhunter used to have a lste bar but this has now stopped. The Lord Lucan which is probably nearest you is not great.

Restaurants - In the village Kasturi is a great Indian (also do takeaway). There are a few Chinese's Annadales & Good Year - Both do eat -in and takeaway - Flaming Wok2??? used to do a nice takeaway. Pizza - ther is a dominoes but if you want to try something different go to Pregos up near Eurospar - Its not a chain - its privately owned - they've won a lot of awards and the pizzas are excellent -(they do a lovely one with a fried egg in the middle - hmmmmmmmm Pizza)


Plenty of clubs around and a few gyms within 10 mins drive

pretty much spot on. the lord lucan:p is a bit of a kip alright,lots of 'clientele' who are barred from other establishments drink there now.

the pizza in prego's is the 'dublin pizza',basically a fry-up on a pizza,it's feckin' massive:pac:

there's a gym in finnstown house,that would be the nearest to you,quite expensive i've been told. there's also one in the community centre(just after AGP). the biggest one nearby would probably be 'liffey valley fitness',it's on the coldcut road at the back of the liffey valley shopping centre.

aligator_am

Haha, not drank in the Lord Lucan yet, looked like an OK spot but I'll take your warnings on board come to think of it, last time it was sunny there was a pram brigade in it's beer garden lol. I've been to the Princess Gardens a few times with the ex girlfriend, good spot and the food was nice

I've started getting the train home from work, the walk from Adamstown in only about 10 - 15 minutes so that's a bonus, it's handy too as there's a running track just next to the house, so that should save me a few quid on the gym

Oh and bonus, I got my recycle bin back :D:D

smelltheglove

I was calling around for gyms recently and Finnstown had a great offer on which made it better than any other. I'm new enough to Lucan but my hubbie is from here, Courtneys is great craic and theres a lovely restaurant in there too, the Penny Hill is ok, cant say about the Lord Lucan, Kennys isnt bad either.