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    The Eye Cinema

    The Eye Cinema

    2.7(9 reviews)
    49.0 km

    I would never recommend this cinema to anyone who cares for someone with special needs or who…read moreavails of a FCC Went in here 5/5/24 A family member was accused by one of the managers of faking a disability simply for the disability card. As well as another staff member making assumptions and smart comments on the person's disability. Disgusting and vile behavior from staff at the eye cinema I emailed in and heard nothing back not even an apology. Which has lead me to get legal advice and I will be taking it further considering no apologies have been offered

    The Eye is one of the main cinema theatres in Galway and have come here more times than I can…read morecount. First of all, it's very small compared to say Cineworld in Dublin, but they screen more movies and for much longer than the IMC theatre. They also have more screening times, but not that many. I saw the new movie "What If" featuring Daniel Radcliffe on release day and there was only two screening times. The screens itself are quite small, and on weekdays the theatre tends to be quite empty for most movies. The only time this place gets crowded is if something like Twilight or Hunger games comes along. But otherwise it's kind of quiet on a normal day. By the way, there is a small Ben & Jerry ice cream shop but its only open in the evening. Otherwise, not much in the way of food, just popcorn and sweets. It's quite a way out from the city but there is underground parking with direct access to the theatre. They also do a few deals with the G Hotel and spa.

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    Pálás - The first-floor craft bar at Pálás serves a carefully curated list of cocktails

    Pálás

    2.6(5 reviews)
    47.6 km

    I wrote this review not realizing they didn't even have a Yelp entry yet. That goes perfectly with…read morethe theme of my review: the theater that doesn't want anyone to see movies. This has to be the most outrageously useless theater in the known universe. First, there is no indication anywhere on the building that it is, actually, a movie theater. No sign (other than dueling "Palas" and "Palace" signs), no movie posters, no marquee. No "movies" no "cinema" no "theatre." Second, the entrance is completely hidden. It's not actually in the building marked Palace, it's in the one next to it, through a tunnel that, again, has NO SIGNAGE. All those glass doors? Exits. Third, if you do manage to stumble across the box office (hint, it's behind a corner once you've gone blindly down an alley, and has no markings indicating it's the box office; just a hole in the wall with a person standing there), there's no signage once you get your ticket, either. "Third floor," she says and points to some stairs, which then lead to a bar (pub). This bar is set up like a maze, with odd walls jutting out. Again, there is NO SIGNAGE pointing the way to the rest of the staircase. Turns out, after asking the barman, it's behind one of the jutting walls, and down a hallway. Fourth, three levels of screens, all of which are only accessible by stairs (apparently). Fifth, no soda fountain, only bottled drinks without ice. Which, BTW, are sold only at the box office. Which she didn't mention, but I noticed a small fridge behind her and realized it's also the concession stand. Thank goodness I saw before walking up all the stairs. Sixth, once you get all the way up all of the stairs to your theater, they have a tv monitor screen that says "Scan your ticket below." After passing my receipt under the screen for about a minute, a light finally came on and scanned the barcode. The result? The screen then said "Theater closed." Turns out the previous feature hadn't ended, so now I've gotta walk back down all the stairs to find a seating area, which turns out to be the bar two stories down. Seventh: toilets. On the ground floor only. More stairs. Eighth, while the seats are fairly well-padded, they do not recline or give at all. Honestly, I think this theater was intended as an art installation with the theme being the importance of usability and signage. They've done everything so wrong that I find it hard to believe it wasn't intentional. The only thing they could have done to more polish off the effect would have been to not have a screen to display the movie on. Also, I can't picture any woman on her own heading into that tunnel to buy tickets. It was broad daylight when I entered, and I was unnerved. Dark, hidden, and (one more time) not labeled.

    Pity the Palas sometimes shows interesting filmsIn. Because not many people get to know about this…read more The publicity is meagre. No leaflets on display visible for outside; nor in useful places around (Town Hall theatre, Arts centre, Oranmore, libraries around the county, bookshops... Invisible, cold, wet, dark, windy ticket office. Interior un-thankful and unwelcoming. An architect who likes dark with places lots of sharp slivers of light penetrating the gloom, all aimed at the eyes, seemingly aimed to blind people (uplighters on the TOP of handrails beside steps (!), ceiling spotlights aimed BACK towards audience rather than down/forward). Little signage when needed (try and find directions to toilets; try to find row letters; where the edge of most steps are in the gloom...). The design is terrible. A health hazard. I expect the place to fold soon. Pity.

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    Pálás - Our seasonally shifting menus consist of produce from local suppliers in Galway town and county.

    Our seasonally shifting menus consist of produce from local suppliers in Galway town and county.

    Pálás - Having a few drinks in the bar? Check out the snacks menu for nibbles on www.merrow.ie

    Having a few drinks in the bar? Check out the snacks menu for nibbles on www.merrow.ie

    Pálás - Pálás is a three screen arthouse cinema and cultural space in the UNESCO city of film- Galway.

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    Pálás is a three screen arthouse cinema and cultural space in the UNESCO city of film- Galway.

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