Great bar in downtown Galway! They have traditional Trad music around 5ish, then music later as…read morewell. Can get crowded but def has some of the best music around. We didn't ever eat here more just got drinks. But we went two nights in a row! One of my favorites!

We only went for drinks so unfortunately I can't speak to the food, but we had a great time. Fair…read morewarning, it gets packed to the gills but everyone is having a great time and happy, what more could you ask for? The bartenders are working hard so wait time for drinks was minimal. Despite how wild the crowd gets, the staff is working hard to keep it clean. Bartenders and security were very friendly throughout the night. We went on a Friday night and they had a great band playing from 10- close. Will absolutely visit again next time we're in town.

Spacious bar & beer garden. Very busy & loud. Seemed like a relatively young crowd. Many were…read moreglued to the t.v. as there was a big game going on. Mix of locals & tourists. Bartenders are quick & on top of their game. In the back there is a brick oven pizza spot called Dough Bros Pizza. We ordered 2 pizzas...Pepperoni & Margherita . Mighty tasty wood fired thin chewy crust. Cold beers & pizza always gets my vote

Hi energy, very busy, and misleadingly huge...walk into a cozy pub, and walk through to a busy,…read moreopen aire pub and restaurant in the back. Pizzas are crusty, wood fired, and excellent in all respects. Lots of action, sports on the TVs, and a fun, young crowd. Great vibe here!

Had lunch here on day trip while holidaying at Westport with my friend Anne. Beautiful sunny day…read morewatching world go by. Chatting to locals. Good crack. Enjoyed so much we walked off without paying, and then we realised we couldn't go back as our coach to Westport was due. Managed to source photo of pub on Google Maps I think. Only today clicked on link to guy who took photo and cd see the pub name then website. Can you message me back and I will arrange to pay for our lunch which was 2 bowls of chips a lager and a Guiness. Apologies Isabel.

Lorcan is the best barman I've ever seen in my life, he was so nice and helpful great guy glad he's…read moreworking in such an establishment

Stopped in for a pint of ice cold carlsberg a Jameson&ginger. Service was instant and the bar is…read morecozy.

Every city in every country I visit has one bar that sticks with me; not sure if it's nostalgia (or…read morea slight drinking problem) but the good spots end up defining the city for me, ingraining what the culture and locals are like forever into my (sometimes drunk) psyche . Is it always accurate? No. Do I sometimes aggrandize a city to such a degree, that it will never again meet my expectations? Yes absolutely; some places are never again as amazing (and yet some are; I'll have a drink on Rue Saint-Denis in Paris any day). My personal experience is this; you can tell a lot about a city from the bar-stool of a local pub, and Galway is no exception. Bunch of Grapes was the perfect litmus test of Galway, the spot in this city that was the truest measure of what it meant to be there. Walking in, we found a Pub that was not overly crowed, and yet everyone who was there seemed to know one another (always a good sign); we grabbed a seat at the cozy bar that looked like it had been around for a long time (yet another good sign). The bartender was quick to notice us, and before we knew it we had a couple of pints and guy who was happy to fill us in on the inner workings of not just Galway, but of Ireland as a whole. We happened be in town during the Hurling final (if you don't know hurling, look into it - amazing sport) and he was happy to explain all the rules to two clueless Americans, before we knew it we were rooting and cheering along with the locals at the bar - good stuff. They had a great selection of local and imported beer on tap; I had a Peroni to start which was nice as you don't normally see it as a draught choice. Aside from the Italian beer, I was able to get a Beamish, and a few pints of Guinness in before it was time to go back to the hotel and grab some food (no food here mind you, or we would have stayed). After eating we went to a few other pubs, which were all OK (some better than others, but we will get to them in a later review), but could not hit a spot a sweet as Bunch of Grapes - lo and behold we found ourselves here again to close out their night. They are not a late night club (what the Irish call a bar open past 11), and so when we showed back up around 10:30 we were pushing the end. They had a great gin special on (two of the house special for 11 euro), so we had a few rounds of them. At around 10:45 we were told that it was closing time.....but as it turns out it wasn't really, they simply closed one of the double doors of the main entrance and didn't let any new customers in. All the while we continued to chat with our bartending friend and order more rounds of the gin special. The place didn't close until everyone was ready to go; MAJOR cool factor, and one of the most enjoyable "closing out the bar' experiences I've had anywhere I have had the pleasure to visit. This is the kind of place everyone should be looking for when abroad, a place where you find out what a city is truly like and a place you will yearn to get back to as soon as possible.

Fun spot. Super cool decorations and good beer. Would recommend for a beer and some musicread more

We stayed in Salt Hill on our Irish tour, our tour guide mentioned this place in town. We walked…read morefrom our hotel one night, there was live music playing when we walked in. Walk around to the side of the building to enter*** This place was unique, decorated on every surface. Netting, shells, fishing floats all over the ceiling. Antiques all around, there was a trunk for a table in the area we sat at, then they opened a curtain to another room for overflow. We sat at a large table for our group that ventured over for the night. Great ambiance, I can't speak to the service because I didn't go up to the bar to order. We loved the live music and the experience we had with our friends that night.

As the sign said out front.... Voted BEST Irish coffee spot . Delicious and we've tried several…read morearound Ireland. Great pub too. Come check it out

This place is a complete dirty, dump. If this is the authentic Irish pub you are looking for.. I'm…read morenot sure it has been cleaned in years. Everything was disgustingly covered in a sticky film. Those that smoked were immediately outside of the pub so with the doors wide open you felt as if you smoked a pack of cigarettes.. and hello? Why are we still smoking and if you don't smoke, allowing others to smoke right outside the pub doors!?!? The Irish coffee and chocolate served with the coffee earned both stars.

This place was interesting. During the day it is a local hang out. Great service, drinks were…read morewell prepared and the setting is fantastic. Fun decorations stuck all over the walls. A great fireplace that heats the entire pub (it was cold outside). Fun to just grab a drink, warm up, hang out and people watch. This place is the perfect old school pub, locals posted up all around. LOVED it. BUT, at night it's a complete different beast! We wanted to come back thinking it would be more of the same, locals and Irish music, folks with their instruments playing old Irish music. NOPE. We were actually warned by a local not to go back if that's what we were looking for. IT turns into a college hang out! Seriously. DJ plays, tons of drunk college kids, everywhere. Still a few local guys at the bar, which I thought an odd mix then thought oh wait, old dudes love to look at cute scantly clad college girls (in this weather, ha). So loud, crowded, DJ, beer being spilled as you walk by. Highly recommend if you are young and want a fun place party on the weekend. At night time, its not your typical Irish pub at all. College kids take over! And I'm guessing this is just a weekend thing? Would highly recommend checking this awesome pub out during the day.

We stopped in on a Sunday for some drinks and to hear some music. It was crowded but the music was…read moregood and the bartenders were really nice. Two drinks cost us about 9-10€. It was a bit further from some of the touristy-er areas which made it chill and enjoyable. Definitely will be back when we return to Galway.

4.5/5 Had a great…read moretime here! It was quite busy up front but once we pushed past the crowd there were plenty of open tables. Drinks were good and there were a few vegan options. The veggie burger was Ok, I wouldn't order again if we visited again. Fries were fine. The fish and chips were good but also not the best we had, kinda wet. Just a great and friendly atmosphere with plenty of space

Monroe's packs the house with live music every night. It's much larger than some of the pubs in the…read moreLatin Quarter and it's just over the bridge in Galway. It's a full tavern menu most of the day and just pizza after 9pm but the pints are poured all day and night. We struggled to get into Tig Coili and Taaffes, but Monroe's has a lot more seating, but was still packed. It was a great night of music and beers.