Galway City Bouncers

richiemcc

mdo wrote: »

Me, my wife, son and daughter arrived in Galway on 15 July for my son's 21st birthday... every bouncer we met was extremely courteous... when we entered the Quays, my son was carded..... and when the bouncer saw it was Patrick's birthday, the bouncer escorted him to the bar and bought him his first shot....... Didn't get his name but I will post his pic as a thank you! If anyone knows him, please tell him that Patrick and his family would like to thank him and the Quays for the warm hospitality....

His name is Niall McGuinnes and he is a bar manager there (or he was when I worked there as a bouncer 6 years ago)

TheCosmicFrog

Never really have a problem with bouncers. Always found the Cuba bouncers to be dead on and just strict enough so that the guys barely able to keep their balance are told "not tonight" before they even get to the door.

The Skeff bouncers didn't let me in once because they "couldn't let me in with those trainers, mate" - I was wearing a pair of spotless brown suede Vans. When I held up the logo on the sole (as to demonstrate they weren't a pair of mangy TNs or Reeboks) he just repeated the same line, word for word. Shame as I was with a group of about a dozen students we invited down from DCU for the weekend. Ah well, their loss.

GPO appeared to be pretty strict the three times I've been there, but I've heard different things. Never had any problems with them.

Central Park have always been sound to me. They ask for ID and ask, "How are you tonight man?", which is obviously an attempt to see if you can answer the question soberly, but is at least a bit of a courtesy all the same. Nice guys.

Karma are the strictest in town, but never had any problems.

Just walked into Coyote's without being ID'd, no comment. Same with Club K.

DannyKing

So, I lived in Galway for around 3 years previously then moved away for almost 2 years. Used to be a regular downstairs in the cellar being a fan of house music. I've moved back to Galway now and started college. Now, that place is gone and the only places with music that appeals to me is down the west. Massimos, blue note, monroes etc. Now, I only ever go out when theres some good music being played. So I've been out in Galway 3 times since I started back in college and twice I've been refused entry into Massimos, the Blue note and last night my brother was refused entry in Monroes when he was visiting me from home. Both times with minimal beer taken. Max 3 pints before hand. I've never been involved in any trouble in a pub or while drinking. I dont know if its because I'm not a regular or the bouncers enjoy turning people away. Is it any wonder the nightlife and clubbing scene is gone down the drain in Galway with these nazi's on the doors in Galway. This is the last time I'll be embarrassed and singled out by these morons and wont be going out in Galway again. I'll save my money for Dublin from now on where people are friendlier and just want everyone to have a good time. I have to say though the bouncer on the Bierhaus door is very friendly and chatty but whoever mans the doors on the rest of them, especially the short northern accent guy with an obvious case of small man syndrome can go f**k themselves.

Sponge Bob

I put it to you that you merely look like somebody they don't like for a good reason....but whom???

JONJO THE MISER

Never once had a problem with getting into any pub in Galway and i go out a lot, was often quiet pissed and have always been left in.

biko

I've only once seen someone turned away from Massimos and that was a friend that clearly needed to go home anyway
Maybe head down sober and see what happens? Wear nice shoes etc...

inisboffin

There was a fairly recent thread re some of the bouncers 'back West'. Most are sound, but unfortunately there are a few w*nkers. More that the odd story about a perfectly sound person getting refused or even booted. I thought things had gotten a little better recently though (a few people complained to owners I think). Be no harm to pop in during the day. Mistaken identity, as someone said, does happen, more frequently than you'd think, by all accounts.