New bar on the South Mall

mimihops

Anyone know if the new bar on the mall is any good and does it serve food?

curly from cork

Saw it when passing the other day. Electric I think is the name. ?
looked fab. Good luck to anyone opening in " THESE TIMES " !!

deRanged

it will serve food, but not yet. they're testing the kitchens this week I think.

I popped in last week for a quick look - it's a nice clean new bar. they had tons of staff on and there was a good mixed crowd in.

I found it a little pokey and cramped for walking around, but I'm a cranky old man so ymmv.

Papa_Lazarou

Past it over the weekend and it seemed like the gardaí didn't have a problem with about 40/50 people from inside there bringing their drinks out to the park area next to it

Bill-e

I think the same guys that have Sober Lane are running it. If so it will do very well no doubt.

Was there for the Jazz on Sunday night. Had a number of teething issues such as no running water for the sinks(provided pampers baby wipes), they ran out of glasses and not enough toilets for the ladies.

Still tho I'd say this will be the place to be during the summer.

Max001

Gawd. You gotta respect anyone opening a bar in this economy Or test 'em for mind altering substances!

Cadyboo

Whereabouts on the Mall is it??

deRanged

it's at the Grand Parade end, the last building before you come to the pedestrian bridge.

rebel.ranter

They are very active on Facebook & Twitter. Some pictures of the place on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cork/Electric/147934691894604?v=wall

http://twitter.com/ElectricCork

There is a mini competition on on both to win a meal for 4 this week while they trial the restuarant.

I've no affiliation with the place but as others have said it's a brave move opening a bar at the moment.

Sephiroth_dude

How much is a pint?

D-Generate

Is it the old bar that used to be called the Office? If so then I think that the owners of Sober Lane do indeed also own it.

rebel.ranter

D-Generate wrote: »

Is it the old bar that used to be called the Office? If so then I think that the owners of Sober Lane do indeed also own it.

I think it was an ACC bank.

Oafley Jones

rebel.ranter wrote: »

I think it was an ACC bank.

Sober Lane is where the office used be. Electric is located at the ACC premises. Both are Ernest Cantillon's.

flo8s967qjh0nd

In there over the weekend. Great spot but some issues to deal with. Seems like it was opened in a rush to meet the Jazz weekend deadline. No Murphys upstairs!!?

The rooftop terrace was very nice, but I do have an issue with using the public space on the walkway and next to the war memorial as an openair drinking spot!

Oafley Jones

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Both are Ernest Cantillon's.

True, although when Sober Lane opened up it was claimed that his son was the proprietor, at the time he was early 20s, likely story.

Aliya Hundreds Springtime wrote: »

but I do have an issue with using the public space on the walkway and next to the war memorial as an openair drinking spot!

Good point, not on really, I reckon it will be a right knob hole of a place anyway.

evilivor

RoverJames wrote: »

True, although when Sober Lane opened up it was claimed that his son was the proprietor, at the time he was early 20s, likely story.



Good point, not on really, I reckon it will be a right knob hole of a place anyway.

The son is also called Ernest Cantillon.

evilivor

evilivor wrote: »

The son is also called Ernest Cantillon.

True, however Ernest Senior owns the bar.

curly from cork

Ernests son is also called Ernest.. maybe this is where the confusion lies ..

Faith

RoverJames wrote: »

True, however Ernest Senior owns the bar.

Ernest Sr might have provided financial backing, but it's all Ernest Jr's work. He's the one who runs everything.

Faith

Faith wrote: »

Ernest Sr might have provided financial backing, but it's all Ernest Jr's work. He's the one who runs everything.

Fair play to him.

MunsterCycling

Now if he would just pay the people that provided the decorations etc things would look much better.

overmantle

'Electric' was definitely the place to be during the jazz. The atmosphere was fantastic, I have to say.

Dermighty

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

How much is a pint?

My best effort to answer that question was that the Gin & Tonic I bought was was €8.20 which is extremely expensive. It was the only drink I bought there, that was on the night they opened.

Sephiroth_dude

Dermighty wrote: »

My best effort to answer that question was that the Gin & Tonic I bought was was €8.20 which is extremely expensive. It was the only drink I bought there, that was on the night they opened.

Bloody hell thats expensive.

Max001

Dermighty wrote: »

My best effort to answer that question was that the Gin & Tonic I bought was was €8.20 which is extremely expensive. It was the only drink I bought there, that was on the night they opened.

Even in Rip-Off-Republic, is that not taking the Michael? :eek:

fallen01angel

Was there the Sunday night of the Jazz weekend,really nicely laid out,nice open plan design,but the music was v similar to the Long Island which personally made me want to stick pins in my ear drums.Plus apparently the queues for the loos were ridiculous and no water to wash your hands.....:eek:But since it was a rush to get the place opened hopefully that situation won't be a regular problem.

gimmick

Nice spot and will deffo go there again. Ernest is a nice fella and I like both Electric and Sober Lane. AFAIK, the guy from ontap.ie is involved also. Main issue I have with the place is the toilets lay out. Grand for fellas, but the wimminz have every right to be annoyed with them.

Think they are opening a restaurant as part of it as well.

As for the beer garden by the memorial, big meh. It will be great during the summer.

Nonoperational

Beamish was around €3.85 I think.