What's the roughest pub in Dublin city?

mrmorgan · 22-10-2019 10:13pm

Bozo Skeleton wrote: »

True story about the Sunset House in Summerhill. I shared a house with a guy. This was about 2002. He was a chef, and would have a pint anywhere. He might be in the Four Seasons one night and in some dodgy kip the next.
He was in the Sunset House one evening. Having a pint and reading the paper at the bar. A fella comes in the door, goes up to the bar and points a gun at the barman, demanding the cash from the till. The barman stands there looking at him and says, "that's not a real gun". In the meantime a couple of the locals have bolted the front door shut. Them and the barman then proceed to give the would be robber a proper hiding, then threw him out on the street. My housemate is sitting at the bar watching this unfold, thinking, what the fuk is happening?

this is one of the greatest story ever

Scoundrel · 23-10-2019 9:17am

hankless wrote: »

Have you been? They sell old-fashioned beers too. The Richmond was neither a quintessential good boozer nor a rough pub with character. It was awful. So awful they couldn't even keep the doors open. It's a vast, vast improvement now.

Yes I have its awful the Richmond was a great pub proper locals boozer always good crowd in it nice pints racing on tv

Scoundrel · 23-10-2019 9:21am

Bozo Skeleton wrote: »

True story about the Sunset House in Summerhill. I shared a house with a guy. This was about 2002. He was a chef, and would have a pint anywhere. He might be in the Four Seasons one night and in some dodgy kip the next.
He was in the Sunset House one evening. Having a pint and reading the paper at the bar. A fella comes in the door, goes up to the bar and points a gun at the barman, demanding the cash from the till. The barman stands there looking at him and says, "that's not a real gun". In the meantime a couple of the locals have bolted the front door shut. Them and the barman then proceed to give the would be robber a proper hiding, then threw him out on the street. My housemate is sitting at the bar watching this unfold, thinking, what the fuk is happening?

There was a pub in Tallaght where something similar happened not too long ago it was in the papers you know its a rough shop when an armed robber gets battered by the regulars.

DelBoy Trotter · 23-10-2019 9:49am

Scoundrel wrote: »

There was a pub in Tallaght where something similar happened not too long ago it was in the papers you know its a rough shop when an armed robber gets battered by the regulars.

Think that was the Speaker Connolly

ibarelycare · 23-10-2019 10:12am

The new Richmond is strange. The signage on the outside makes it look like some "hip" bar, but inside it has a much more old-fashioned vibe, albeit very nicely decorated. Unfortunately it's soulless and uninspired.

The Nal · 23-10-2019 10:32am

ibarelycare wrote: »

The new Richmond is strange. The signage on the outside makes it look like some "hip" bar, but inside it has a much more old-fashioned vibe, albeit very nicely decorated. Unfortunately it's soulless and uninspired.

This Bonobo? I liked it. Nice beer garden and good selection of booze. The old Richmond was a kip.

ibarelycare · 23-10-2019 10:45am

The Nal wrote: »

This Bonobo? I liked it. Nice beer garden and good selection of booze. The old Richmond was a kip.

No, the Richmond in Inchicore. I got my wires crossed over which Richmond was being discussed!

thenightman · 23-10-2019 10:50am

I pass Richmond on the bus everyday. Looks like they did a half arsed refurb on it and squeezed apartments in on top. The former pub looked horrible too, with the pints of Bavaria specials board and all the heads from the flats outside smoking at 2pm on a weekday afternoon.

u140acro3xs7dm · 24-10-2019 9:57am

I think there has been enough discussions, time for a poll.

VW 1 · 24-10-2019 12:51pm

Discussions on a message forum. Well I never..

The Nal · 24-10-2019 12:56pm

Seems Finches might be the "winner"?

harry Bailey esq · 24-10-2019 1:08pm

ShyMets wrote: »

It gone a few years but the Museum Rest just of Queen St was pretty nasty

I got my first bar tab in the museum rest, drank there for years and never seen an ounce of trouble. The owner Bill and his son David didn't tolerate any fukkery whatsoever. Particularly Dave, sound cnut, but he'd break your jaw with a dirty look. I think you may be thinking of another establishment a bit further down benburb st near the croppy acre. Never any messing in the museum rest.

u140acro3xs7dm · 24-10-2019 2:21pm

Gia Glamorous Undershirt wrote: »

I think there has been enough discussions, time for a poll.

The OP can then deliver a trophy to the winning boozer, with balloons and ribbons hanging off it.

r93kaey5p2izun · 24-10-2019 3:44pm

The Nal wrote: »

Seems Finches might be the "winner"?

If it is then I doubt those nominating it have even been in it. It's a kip but it's not really that rough at all. You'd have to be very sheltered to consider it the roughest pub in Dublin!

odyssey06 · 24-10-2019 3:49pm

Gia Glamorous Undershirt wrote: »

The OP can then deliver a trophy to the winning boozer, with balloons and ribbons hanging off it.

I'm imagining something more like this...
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VW 1 · 24-10-2019 9:32pm

Bottom of the hill in finglas village is back open, at least partially. Was two bouncers on the door and a few not so reputable young fellas at the door as I came by around 6 this evening.

tdf7187 · 24-10-2019 11:04pm

Bouncers at the door as early as 6pm is usually the sign of an 'interesting' pub.

L1011 · 25-10-2019 8:39am

tdf7187 wrote: »

Bouncers at the door as early as 6pm is usually the sign of an 'interesting' pub.

Or a problematic area - 1661 has them that early but they need to stop the old regulars getting in!

tdf7187 · 25-10-2019 7:44pm

L1011 wrote: »

Or a problematic area - 1661 has them that early but they need to stop the old regulars getting in!

Not familiar with it, is this the place?

https://bar1661.ie/

Looks like a fancy cocktail bar, I assume it used to be rougher.

L1011 · 25-10-2019 9:40pm

tdf7187 wrote: »

Not familiar with it, is this the place?

https://bar1661.ie/

Looks like a fancy cocktail bar, I assume it used to be rougher.

Yes. Its former incarnations have been mentioned multiple times on this thread. *was* a rough as hell early house with a 'wet hostel' across the road that kicks out early. Now its a very fancy poitin bar.

Duke O Smiley · 25-10-2019 9:52pm

Does anyone know what is to become of the former Sunset House in ballybough?

humberklog · 25-10-2019 11:18pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Does anyone know what is to become of the former Sunset House in ballybough?

It's become The Little Tree. Opened on/off over the last couple of weeks and had it's official opening party last night.

It's totally redone, looks smart with nice open windows. Can't recall the new owners but they have a friend of mine managing it who has years in the game and is a gent.

https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Tree-Bar-105651784180804/

Duke O Smiley · 25-10-2019 11:26pm

Ah, nice one. Must go for a look-see soon!

SlipperyPeople · 26-10-2019 10:19am

SlipperyPeople wrote: »

Still open as I walk past it often every week.

Peadar browns is grand so I may pop in there too.

:eek:

Uncle Charlie · 26-10-2019 6:42pm

SlipperyPeople wrote: »

:eek:

Wasn't there someone shot dead in that pub about 15 years ago ?

Maybe we should list all the pubs were people have been shot.

Pubs were people get shot are proper hard man pubs.

odyssey06 · 26-10-2019 7:05pm

Honourary mention for the Players Lounge in Fairview.
First there was a shooting.
Then burned out following an armed robbery.
Still boarded up as insurance hasnt paid out...

On the former spot of the Fairview Inn which saw some hotly contested table quizes.

sabat · 26-10-2019 7:51pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Honourary mention for the Players Lounge in Fairview.
First there was a shooting.
Then burned out following an armed robbery.
Still boarded up as insurance hasnt paid out...

On the former spot of the Fairview Inn which saw some hotly contested table quizes.

Currently for sale as a development site...

beertons · 26-10-2019 7:53pm

Peadar's is a grand spot. Yer man who has the lease of it is as mad as a bag of cats.

Duke O Smiley · 26-10-2019 7:57pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Honourary mention for the Players Lounge in Fairview.
First there was a shooting.
Then burned out following an armed robbery.
Still boarded up as insurance hasnt paid out...

On the former spot of the Fairview Inn which saw some hotly contested table quizes.

Not really in the spirit of the thread but remember the Barcode up the road?? Some spot that was :P

L1011 · 26-10-2019 8:01pm

Uncle Charlie wrote: »

Wasn't there someone shot dead in that pub about 15 years ago ?

Maybe we should list all the pubs were people have been shot.

Pubs were people get shot are proper hard man pubs.

Someone already has:

https://dyingforapint.blogspot.com/

Someone getting murdered in a pub generally means a name change or it closes entirely within about 12 months.

What's the roughest pub in Dublin city?

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