Galway Bay Bar Limerick

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dominatinMC wrote: »

I see that Bourke's on Catherine St. has been bought (don't know by who), but I feel GBB would have been much better off there. Right across from Uber too, a lot more footfall than Wickham St.

A lot more work required in there than there was where they located The Wickham Tap.

lachouffe1

dominatinMC wrote: »

Townie_P wrote:

Was in there a few weeks ago. Not really all that impressed. Been to a few of their pubs in Dublin, but it's nothing like those. I like their beer but the location is poor, it's too small and the layout just doesn't work for me. Thought the seating and bar area were shabby, and the decor just screamed hipster. To be honest I think they've rushed in to opening in Limerick - they should have bided their time and waited for a better and bigger location.

I see that Bourke's on Catherine St. has been bought (don't know by who), but I feel GBB would have been much better off there. Right across from Uber too, a lot more footfall than Wickham St.

The location would have been good but I think the size of bourkes from what I remember would have been a little too big? By the sounds of it, at the moment they can't fill it's current location.
But then again maybe they put it there to be a little bit away from the competition, kind of similar to theregular pubs in Dublin actually...some are a little isolated.

dominatinMC

lachouffe1 wrote: »

The location would have been good but I think the size of bourkes from what I remember would have been a little too big? By the sounds of it, at the moment they can't fill it's current location.
But then again maybe they put it there to be a little bit away from the competition, kind of similar to theregular pubs in Dublin actually...some are a little isolated.

Ya, you're right, Bourkes is a lot bigger than their current premises. But, as property "gurus" like to constantly remind us, it's all about location, location, location Just think that Bourkes is more centrally located - therefore more footfall, more potential customers and, (maybe I'm stereotyping here) the workforce at Uber are probably the kind of clientele that drink a share of craft beer..

mitresize5

Was in there over the weekend and agree 100% on the location. It's s disaster. I had to literally drag one of the lads up there.

Wouldn't be too bothered on the decor. Seems the follow that hipster, can't be arsed, template that most other craft beer pubs go for.

The booze was decent.

For location alone though I can't see it lasting

dominatinMC

mitresize5 wrote: »

Was in there over the weekend and agree 100% on the location. It's s disaster. I had to literally drag one of the lads up there.

Wouldn't be too bothered on the decor. Seems the follow that hipster, can't be arsed, template that most other craft beer pubs go for.

The booze was decent.

For location alone though I can't see it lasting

Was it busy in there?

mitresize5

Busy without being mobbed