I was taken here by a friend and was very pleasantly surprised. Its a beautiful looking pub. Very…read morenice staff and loads of tv's for watching sport without being overly intrusive so you can still talk to friends. They also have a cool shuffleboard table which looks good fun. There are some really great beers here. I had a pint of Cascade which was a vey light ale and my friend had a pint of Coco which was a more bitter pint. Both were great and very reasonably at a total of £6.70. They don't do food yet but this will be happening fairly soon as they have a brand new kitchen just built. This is a pub to experience and I look forward to coming back and trying the food. If they do the food to the same high standard they will do well indeed!

Might be a fine place to grab a beer and watch a game, but adding food would be a HUGE…read moreimprovement...

Brendan O'Donnell is a firm favourite Irish bar that has stood the test of time and I imagine will…read morebe there in 500 years time when it's surrounded by skyscrapers and space towers... In fact it's home to one of my dodgy student days finest moments when I went with 3 of my much older colleagues (who should have known better... ;-)) from a well known office (I was summer temping) and we managed to get through 4 pints of Guinness each in 80 mins and still be back in the office in time for an afternoon's work...well how much work was done is debatable... Regular live music, regular craic on most nights

Interesting night at this pub, got the local bear crafted in Braddan believe it is called Bushys…read more It was excellent. The pub had a back performance space where a punk rock band was performing live. Great pub vibes. Also if you love the smell of beer this is the spot for you!

New management team = new ideas!? As of this month, Jan…read more2026, the new pub hours are CLOSED all Sunday, and CLOSED at 7pm on a weeknight - but still open until Midnight on Friday & Saturday. This place WAS once a normal "local" pub - no idea what direction it's heading in - but it's not gonna sell much beer if it's closed...!! Maybe the brewery are after selling it off as a non-runner?? The new manager seems to have had a personality bypass and is definitely NOT very suited to running a real pub; based on the recent changes!

Had a very enjoyable meal at Jaks with some friends. Started with three dishes we shared, enjoyed…read morethem all. Prawn twists had a nice flavor, enough prawn, and did not have the sweet chili sauce every restaurant on the island uses with almost every starter (if you can't tell, a little tired of it). Chicken wings were a good size and tasty. Bloomin onion was really enjoyable, fried onion (not rings) as close as I've seen this side of the pond to the Outback classic in the US. For a main I had the tomahawk rib eye. A very large steak, I originally ordered medium rare, the waitress guided me to rare and that was a great call as by my standards even rare would have been closer to medium at a US steak house. I also really enjoyed the curly fries with it. Nice beer and wine list, really fun restaurant.

After all the recommendations given, I thought this dinner was going to be delightful. Upon walking…read moreupstairs, the girl that sat us gave the impression she was going out of her way to do her job. Sat so long before our drink order was taken that we contemplated leaving. Food, when we finally got it, was nothing special.

First of all the first word that comes to mind is delicious. I ordered a strawberry yogurt shake,…read morewhich was very good. Very watery creamy and delightful. If you don't like yogurt, you may not enjoy it though. It is sweet. Personally I ordered the lamb chops and the chips as a side dish. I enjoyed the lamb chops although they were pretty chewy I didn't enjoy that it got stuck in my teeth a lot and so that's why I'm not gonna give this a five star for my personal experience because it was kind of hard to eat it, but that might be a personal struggle, I enjoyed the chips though. My sister got the chicken tikka. She said she enjoyed it and the sauce was very good. My brother, the vegan, had his face filled with a great big smile when he discovered all of the vegan options. There was a terrific amount of sides and main dishes for vegan and vegetarian guests. He enjoyed the mushroom Bharja. My family also ordered the garlic, naan bread and really enjoyed it. My mother got the chicken tikka with coconut rice. The coconut rice was slightly hard, but still tasted really good. The chicken tikka was delicious with the sauce on the side. It also comes with a little bit of salad. It was a really good dish. My father ordered a pot full of special seasoned rice with prawns and it was so yummy. Overall sounds like everybody had a good experience and was very full after the meal maybe too full. But man, the service was amazing and they were so kind to us very patient friendly and kind to tourists like us. I really enjoyed my experience here and at the Isle of Man and I hope that this review helps somebody it's a decent spot so maybe check it out.

Excellent dinner at Aura! Lots of options for vegetarian/vegan, and all spice levels. Diverse and…read moreinteresting menu; excellent attentive service. Good wine selections and the cocktails looked interesting also, even though we didn't try any. The restaurant doesn't have fancy decor, but don't let that fool you. The food was delicious and complex. If we were spending more time in Douglas, I'd definitely go back!

Traditional Manx pub in Douglas. The ambience is pure old pub. Just what ya need on a rainy day.read more

We popped into the Thirsty Pigeon while over in the IOM to visit family for Christmas and I was on…read morea night out with some mates - I'd heard good things from everyone and having found a lot of town centre pubs were shutting on the Tues at 11pm (WTF...) we found this place open until 2am - bonus! A good selection of beers were on tap from home and away, plus they serve the excellent Manx Cider Co cider on tap - well worth having if you're popping by and are a real cider fan. The clientele was a mixed bunch (aren't they always when everywhere else is shutting) - we're all beer hounds in this together! A good place to hit on a night out if maybe not the cosiest pub type of place. The excellent Bath and Bottle down the road is also open late if you're looking for a couple of bars to hit once the traditional boozers are closing up for the evening.

Bordello's is not really my kind of bar. It's very much feels like Essex has invaded the Isle of…read moreMan! The clientele were mainly girls In dresses that were far too small and who were screeching at an almost inaudible level (note: I said almost!). The decor is try-hard, and featured lots of flashing fairy lights - not a great look! I ordered the special cocktail, French Kiss. I can't remember what was in it, but it tasted like the entire top shelf (I'm not necessarily saying this is a bad thing!). It took them a while to make it so they brought it over to the table, however the barman that delivered it looked like it was a massive hassle. Not really my scene, but in their defense, they can make a half decent cocktail.

In 2004 Isle of Man opened the Villa Marina and Gardens. Featuring an arena, a theatre, intimate…read moreconcert halls, cinema and a children's play. Parking can be a challenge.

I came here tonight with a few work colleagues for a nibble after a long day at work…read more We had some queenies ( local isle of man seafood much like a scallop but smaller) see photo. These were tasty although did need a bit of salt and pepper added. Not sure about the chips ( french fries) it came with as think these were unnecessary and too heavy for this dish. The side salad with thin bread slices to dip in the sauce of the queenies was enough. We also ordered a side of sweet potato fries to share and boy o boy were these good!! You should get this as something to share! These are awesome!! My colleague had a sausage and mash meal and said it was good. It looked nice.( see photo) Good decor and nice food. One of the nicer bars to eat at in central Douglas.

Bar George is a large bar in what used to be an old Sunday School building. Because of this, it's a…read moremassive open space that works well when the bar is busy, but can lend a slightly uncomfortable atmosphere when it's quite. The walls are covered in humorous, wine-based slogans that, although funny at the time, have since slipped from my memory. The bar specialises in wine and the whole back wall of the bar features as a massive wine rack. I took the cheats way out and went for their wine of the month, a dry rose, just so I wouldn't have to make any tough decisions! That said, I would love to come back and work my way through their wine list (this may take some time). The clientele on this occasion were largely office folks enjoying a Friday evening tipple. I didn't try the food but the menu looked interesting, if a little on the expensive side in comparison to other places on the Isle of Man.