This is an excellent private sector comedy store venue that should be used for this purpose much…read moremore often. We arrived early to get a good seat for this surreal comedian. The room was large and comfortably warm with lots of tables and chairs. The sound system was great and we got unplanned company - two folks we know came up and asked to join us. They were delightful company. A great crowd turned out for this very very funny man - typical Newry as most folks appeared just 10 minutes before the show start. The bar had a few staff to cope with a happy, thirsty crowd. During interval time I got a bar order for three and then popped down to the ground floor bar for a very tasty cappuccino just for me. All served with a smile. The event itself was organised by the wonderful A Iur Cinn Fleadh. They also organise the boat trips down Newry canal. The last time we saw his show here it was also organised by them in a city that you wouldn't think has a public arts centre and a public town hall. They aren't just under used they aren't used. They are truly wonderful volunteers and great ambassadors for our area. They are almost the last volunteer group we have standing here as our local NMDDC has/is systematically destroying such groups. They are a different type of comedy club who want to spend £18 million on their own new premises with a free car park for themselves but don't ask about a public park. The High Street community group are deliberately starved of funding and the local LGBTQI Pride In Newry were so successful at running events they had to be cast aside despite running much better events for a fraction of the prices incompetent NMDDC shell out. Wake The Giant is a giant annual waste of rates money well into six figures.

Bellini's made my wedding. Okay, well my husband gets most of the credit, but the staff at…read moreBellini's did an incredible job. My husband and I were living in London so we only were able to visit a few times before our April 2013 wedding to confirm arrangements. Even though our wedding was very atypical for Ireland -only 60 guests, we brought our own music on a laptop, we made a toastie bar at the back for the late buffet (bringing our own toastie maker), and limited decor- they took care of everything. On the night of, the whole staff did an incredible job of taking care of our guests, some of whom were picky about food and got some alternate options. Eamon (sp?) was there to attend to our every need. He kept refilling our beverages at the head table so we never had to head to the bar. Our specifications for the meal were handled expertly. I am lactose-intolerant and they made sure to accommodate with a milk-free soup as a starter. We ordered 2 bottles of wine per table that were laid out for us. For a great price we had a turkey option (no ham because I don't eat pork), beef, and vegetarian option available for all of the guests. We didn't have to specify exact numbers, either; servers went around with plates and sorted it all very easily for us. We were able to pick our own flavours for cheesecake dessert, too! My husband loves Galaxy Caramel and their chefs were able to whip together a Galaxy Caramel cheesecake that everyone loved. There was a bride's room beside the reception so I could sneak away for a break and leave my purse there. The bartender was great, as well. Overall, everything was handled so wonderfully from the planning, to the tea before the reception while we had our photos taken, to the meal and dancing. Everyone did their best to make our night perfect. They even had a deal on at the time where we got a free brunch the next day with our guests! We had about 20 people for a delicious chicken curry breakfast with, again, great service. They cleaned up after the event and had all of our things organized for us (laptop, vases we had rented from elsewhere for each of the tables, etc). I can't recommend Bellini's any more highly as a wedding reception venue. They made my wedding day relaxing and enjoyable. I had the best day of my life and Bellini's was a big part of that.

I don't want to hear it. I can hear all the negative squeals…read morealready about this place and I have to admit, from the outside she looks a bit careworn to say the least. Dodgy even. But you know what? You will get the best drink in Newry here, and the guys behind the bar love a bit of craic. Now you wont get designer cocktails or fancy French Champagne in the Armagh Down, but you will be made to feel very welcome indeed.

In the USA where I now live we would call this place a dive bar, I love dive bars, no poncy frills…read morejust craic and character soaked into the walls. I also played darts here and and one particular night I went first and hit 0 with my first three darts, i hit 140 next, won the game and my Da still didn't talk to me for a month.

This is a lovely traditional pub in the centre of Dundalk. There is always a good crowd at the…read moreweekends, and the atmosphere is friendly. The decor is a mix of traditional and quirky, and there are some very interesting pictures and little knick knacks dotted here and there throughout the pub. Come early if you wish to get seats, as this is a popular place.

This is a review from a few years back. I had one of the best steaks EVER during my quick visit to…read morethe area. Very clean and inviting.

Good food at a fair price with large portions. We were traveling in town for a wedding and stopped…read morehere for a bite. Staff was friendly and the portions were really large. The warm chicken salad and the burger were great. Definitely recommend stopping in.

I first walked in here in winter 1972 with my then best friend leaving the heavy snow and ice…read moreoutside for a while. It was owned by Mr and Mrs Toner back then. They looked so old to us back then and likely only in their mid 50's at the time. They are both long gone now. She looked fearsome but behind the sternness and the scowl she was a sweetheart and he was a quiet, seen it all before, stoic. He walked with a limp maybe from polio which was rife here in the 1930's and 40's maybe a war wound. We never asked. It was a really quiet pub back then in dark days, when security was high and bombing and shootings common. The pub was mostly frequented by teachers and civil servant types where a quiet pint at 14 pence - now over £5 - and a roaring log fire were guaranteed. It was a man's pub not that women were not welcome rather it was just rare to see women in pubs. The alcohol selection was limited, cocktails were unheard of but they could stretch to a hot Powers, and the most popular drinks were Guinness stout (not pasteurised then) Demerara dark rum (usually with a dash of blackcurrant) and Irish whiskies, with only minimum droplets of water added. Serving food then was unheard of too other than Big D roasted peanuts and crisps and smoking: pipe, cigarette and snuff were all common with 20 cigarettes at 22 pence - now £15. The nicotine smoke filled the dank air and over years had stained the ceilings, light shades and wall paper. One of the teachers Brendan from St Joes was a cigar smoker producing the only pleasant smell there. The times were changing then, Newry already had its first Chinese restaurant less than five minutes walk from the bar but it would be at least another 25 years before an Indian restaurant opened. I only went to the Bridge bar for a few years and even then only periodically and after another 25 years passed I went in once again, by then the first Chinese had closed down. The Bridge was nothing like I had remembered it and I just left not even a pasteurised Guinness would have persuaded me to stay.

Had a good time here. Came in during the day so there was barely anyone there. I come from the US…read moreon business trip and I took the A2 back to my hotel in Newcastle and I was recommended by someone to stop here and have a pint. I had a red Guinness and a powers whiskey. There is a minimum 10 pounds to spend to use card. They have tvs as well so I'm sure it gets really good in the afternoons and evenings. Great spot to stop by when you are driving through the A2. Beautiful scenery.

A nice pint and really nice decor. The place even has a bonafide castle stuck on the side…read more Seriously. We opted to relax here over two pints after a walk in the nearby snowy hills. The Guinness was good. Only drawback: I found the few men sitting at the bar counter a little intimidating. It was 4pm and they were clearly drunk. The lady behind the counter who was very nice, was well able to keep them in their place all the same. I'm glad. I'd return, for the comforts and the Guinness.

I can't recommend this place enough!…read more I was with a group of 6 gal pals exploring Northern Ireland, and this recommendation came from our cab driver in Dublin a few days prior. We decided to check it out since it was on our way to Belfast, and we were so glad we did! What an AWESOME spot! The decor is incredible - so many little old school trinkets jammed in every little cranny - it makes it feel like grandmas house, and so charming at that. And the food... everything we ordered (which was a lot!) was incredibly delicious! The bread they served for appetizer was so good we bought a loaf to take with us for breakfast the next day! Highly highly recommend the French Onion Soup - best I've ever had. And the fried fish/shrimp appetizer was delicious and so cute - served on individual forks! The beet and goat cheese app was also superb. I could go on and on about how much I loved this place, from the decor to the food to the service, but instead I'll leave it at this: Visit! If I'm ever back in the area I know that I'll for sure be back. Yum!

This was hands-down the most aesthetically pleasing place we've eaten in all of Ireland. And the…read morefood was good too. We found this place close to the hotel we were staying at and it had great reviews and so we decided to give it a shot we were not disappointed. I bad the steak it was cooked a little more than I would like for a medium rare, and my partner had the salmon and a zero Guinness. The service was fast and Everyone was friendly and we would definitely stop in again. Wheelchair accessibility: there are several disabled parking spots close to the venue and a zero rise entry to get into the building; the doorways are slightly narrow, but they were easily able to accommodate us with a wheelchair at a lovely table. There's also table seating inside and out that would be wheelchair friendly and the bathroom was roomy and accessible.

Shevlins bar in Carrickmacross, in the centre of the main street just a few doors down form the…read moregarda station is a good place to sit down and have a drink before heading to the Fiddlers nightclub when it opens it doors. Shevlins has a good atmosphere whenever you go in, and the drink is priced reasonable. However you might find the pub to have a younger audience, and I have heard the place being referred to as "the Creche". But don't get hung up on this, go in and have a good time!