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Palmers Pub (Goldenball) at Kilternan closed?!?

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    #32
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,077 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Vstorm wrote: »
    A to let sign has just gone up

    Missing an 'i' to be sure....


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    #33
    buster180
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    Just noticed on the way home from work today a big “Opening Soon Watch this Space” sign on the front of the pub.
    Anybody know who or what is opening in the place??


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    #34
    MarkyP
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭MarkyP


    Any truth to the rumour that the Golden Ball has been taken over by Witherspoons - the British pub chain that recently bought Tonic in Blackrock?


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    #35
    ted1
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    MarkyP wrote: »
    Any truth to the rumour that the Golden Ball has been taken over by Witherspoons - the British pub chain that recently bought Tonic in Blackrock?

    I doubt it. They have made no secret that the next pub that they are opening is the 40 ft in dun laoighre and I reckon that they would have mentioned that too. Particularly as they appear close to opening.


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    #36
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,077 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Golden Ball wouldnt be Wetherspoons style. Limited catchment.


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    #37
    100gSoma
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    Looks like the building renovation is well underway. I noticed the interior did seem to be laid out like a bar rather than a restaurant or shop. (the front doors were open as I was stopped at he lights and you could see inside).
    It may be a limited catchment area, but Palmers was always busy. Especially in the summer time. I think many people from Ballyogan area used to head up Glenamuck road to play snooker there.
    Will be interesting to see what opens. Great south facing beer garden in the back.


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    #38
    RebelButtMunch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭RebelButtMunch


    If they are opening a bar you'd have to wonder about that. Is there still money to be made in bars that need private transport to get to around Dublin?

    Edit: In before it is serviced by a bus. It's not very handy is the point.


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    #39
    100gSoma
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    RebelButtMunch wrote: »
    If they are opening a bar you'd have to wonder about that. Is there still money to be made in bars that need private transport to get to around Dublin?

    Edit: In before it is serviced by a bus. It's not very handy is the point.

    It's not exactly remote like Johnny Foxes or the Blue Light? It's walking distance from Stepaside housing estates (Cruagh etc), and Kilternan, and Ballyogan etc. However, I'd agree with you about opening a pub anywhere in times like these regardless of location or access. It's a tough game.


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    #40
    JoeyJJ
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    Big crew working on it on Saturday, anyone any ideas when its opening etc..


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    #41
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    anyone know who bought it?


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    #42
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,524 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    There's photos on their facebook page.
    https://m.facebook.com/goldenballkilternan


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    #43
    100gSoma
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    So its a pub anyway. Currently recruiting bar staff. Will be interesting to see how they get on.


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    #44
    heyho
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭heyho


    It opened last night.
    Food service will be starting this day next week, as far as I know.


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    #45
    SBarrett
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭SBarrett


    The new Golden Ball has "craft beers" and "gastropub" on the sign on the front.

    All of the draft beers are the usual suspects, Heineken, Carlsberg etc. it has bottles of Paulaner but that's it as far as I can tell on the craft beer front.

    As for the gastropub, it is anything but. The menu is the same as every other pub; a carvery, burger & chips, fish & chips, steak & chips, curry etc.

    It's great to have the Ball open again and
    looking better for the refurbishment but it is still miles away in quality on The Step Inn and Boars Nest in Stepaside.


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    #46
    heyho
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭heyho


    Assume you mean the Wild Boar?


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    #47
    SBarrett
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭SBarrett


    heyho wrote: »
    Assume you mean the Wild Boar?

    That's the one!

    The Boars Nest is the name of the bar in the Dukes of Hazzard!!


    Good food in the wild boar though and they have Sam Adams on draught


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    #48
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Perhaps a mod would rename the thread to say that it has reopened?


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    #49
    Ranjo
    Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭Ranjo


    Just had a longer post with some details about my recent trip there on but accidentally deleted it.

    Short version: went there for food and was impressed with the place. Food was good, not gastro but good effort in presentation. Refurbishment is pretty nice. Well spaced out for diners, sport watching/bar and lounge.

    I'll go back again.


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    #50
    spyderski
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    Lovely job done on the place alright. The rest leaves a little to be desired.

    Many of the staff, while friendly and enthusiastic, are very poorly trained. Some seem to have no previous experience of bar/restaurant work.

    Myself & the Mrs. ate there. Menu is fairly limited and unimaginative. I had the Sirloin steak and chips. Steak was slightly overcooked, but otherwise nice. Quite small, and only came with chips - nothing else, which was as advertised, but at €23.50 was far from good value. I can get a better/bigger steak with all the trimmings in a nearby restaurant with full restaurant service etc. for the same money. Wife had a chicken burger, which was perfectly adequate, if again unimaginative.

    Overall, the food is reasonable, but I would expect better given the prices and the level of spend which has gone into the premises. I'll be back there for drinks but not for food - there are far better value propositions in the area.


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