We were looking for a place to eat in this town as we were going to see Irish comedian Tommy…read moreTiernan in a nearby hotel so we chose this town centre pub. It's on Main Street, it is like an old church or castle keep inside with some wonderful wooden floors and on different levels with a few stairs to negotiate as you go in and around. While Its charming I'm not sure it's disabled friendly, particularly with the toilets two floors down. We were welcomed literally as we walked in the front door, given our choice of tables to sit at, we chose near a front window down 2 or 3 stairs and our drinks order taken with menus handed over and explained to us, all with panache. Now we thought that's the way to do it right. We both opted for their buttermilk southern fried chicken supreme, which came with wonderful chunky chips, my favourite tobacco onions and a robust lemon pepper mayonnaise. Essentially we had an upmarket lightly seasoned chicken breast burger & chips with heavily flavoured mayonnaise from a jar, but don't get me wrong, it was beautiful tasty food with every element cooked perfectly, and we enjoyed it very much. If you are going to use mayo from a jar it really needs to be well flavoured as it's only a vehicle for other flavours. Everything on the plate was delicious, and most importantly done with thought and done well - this is a confident cook. I asked for and got Colman's English mustard, the worlds greatest mustard bar none. Service was great, seating cosy, the pub filled up with dinner guests as we sat and my cappuccino was very good too. It was obvious from conversations that some were regulars, which is also a good sign. We wouldn't hesitate to return here. Finally being a bit of a food snob and I self admit to being a general pain in the derrière there's two things I'd add. This chef is so confident (and skilled) why not make mayo in-house; a rapeseed oil mayonnaise would be marvellous, and it may just have been my misfortune but my chicken burger was served with a knife through the top with the tobacco onions held on the top of the bread bun, but this made the handle of my knife oily. I had to wipe oil of the handle and my hands as I started to eat. This is minor and a nuisance but hey-ho first world problems.

Walked into a local pub which did not serve food and they recommended Fiddlers Bistro…read more From the minute we walked in they made us welcome. Our server Barry was excellent. He recommended a few entrees. I ordered the beef medallions with onion strings. Loved it! My wife had the fettuccine with chicken. Both large portions. Don't forget about the FREE wifi.

I have been there only once - New Years Eve. The place is great! I'm from Dublin and I'd like to…read moresee Venues like Time in Dublin. Everything is nice over there. Considering how small Naas is, I am giving +1 star to this club. Go there and loose yourself ;)

Ha Ha! Your review was spot on Maggie!…read more The last time I was there was last month and before that about two years ago. All the memories and reasons came flooding back to me of why I don't go there and never will again! I was lured under the pretence that the drinks were 3euro-they weren't! Had to pay in and pay for your jacket - there was an angry looking bouncer who made sure I dropped in my jacket. So we ended up in the 80's 90's bar. The music was still the same as it was two years ago. You can be assured they play men at work, "land down under". I don't have a big problem with this sing but when it's played ad nauseum it can get annoying! Not only that though the DJ's skills involved pressing play on a selection of mix cds that were stacked beside the dj booth. I remember when it used to be jammers every Saturday night but this particular Saturday half the floors were closed and it was pretty empty which made it feel pretty pathetic and the crowd small crowd that were there mainly consisted of under agers. A night which shouldn't be repeated! Oh and a mad funny clip from years ago when Time was packed and people actually went including MTV Dance (yes it really did happen, I was there that night!eep) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN_lkjTKgQg

Stopped by about 9:20 pm on a Friday and it was very chill - only a few people here, but I…read moreunderstand that it picks up. We enjoyed some C & C (Cider and Cher) in the light of the CCCP sign. Great ambiance and service. Really cool and unique vibe. Props for the trans pride flag flying outside.

International visitor here. I am visiting Belfast for a few days on a multi-city trip from…read moreoverseas. First thing, the side of the building says "Kremlin" and on the other block there's a sign for "Shoe Factory," both of which show up when you search for gay bars in Belfast. I walked up on the Shoe Factory side and there was no signage explaining where the entry is. Thus, I headed over the Maverick, where I had a pleasant cocktail and drag show. From there, I went onto the sidewalk and saw the sign for Kremlin and walked up the steps. Two gentleman explained to me that's not where the entry is, it's around the corner. So for those out of towners like me, in the center of the alley street there is a group of bouncers and a line - that's how you get both into Kremlin AND Shoe Factory (in case you stumble across this review while googling, now you know). Security checks IDs so be sure you're carrying something valid. I had a EU and US passport - showed the bouncer my EU passport and he gave me an odd look, which made me wonder - maybe they don't get many tourists? There was a £6 cover charge, which you can pay by card. I went inside and on the Kremlin side, they had good drink specials. Ordered one cocktail but the dance floor and bar were dead, so I headed to Shoe Factory, which was more my vibe. While I was there, I was taking some videos of the atmosphere and people dancing and sending it in a group chat to my friends in the US to show them how Belfast gets down. When I went to get another drink at Kremlin - since that side of the bar is dead, I started to video the dance floor and then decided not to because it was dead. The bartender at Kremlin (a she) asked me if I knew the girls on the stage / she had to ask me like 3 times cause I couldn't hear her, and I told her no, and she walked away to grab security. They escorted me out and when they brought me outside, the security guard told me I was taking inappropriate videos of girls and being a creep, and needed to leave. lol. For one, I'm not into girls...and second...I was taking video of multiple spots to share on my blogs, with my friends, and in reviews. I wasn't gonna argue so I just left. Needless to say, here is what I have to say in a nutshell: *Belfast does not have a "gay" scene. It is very small, so if you're looking for a gay bar on a visit, I recommend you skip that part of your trip and find something else to do. *I am not sure if this place is a "locals" only place and if maybe I looked out of my place with my foreign IDs, non-Irish accent, and cultural difference. For example, in Amsterdam and in the US, clubs would *want* you to take video and post them in reviews so they can attract more visitors. *in future bar/club visits, I'll ask the bartenders/staff when and if it's appropriate to take pix and videos - which of course, they are going to take as "weird" but apparently that's what you need to do. Don't assume. At the same time, they could've handled it better and told me not to record and/or ask more questions than assume I'm some kind of pervert. *I would not recommend this place to anyone. As I said above, have a nice cocktail somewhere else and don't expect to find a thriving gay scene in Belfast. *I am not sure this business really wants people other than locals because there was no "clear" signage or direction on how to enter. If it wasn't for the dudes on the steps of Kremlin, I would've never made it inside. Also, the way the security guard looked at me after checking my ID, suggested some kind of prejudice. It would not surprise me if maybe to the staff inside I wasn't welcome (again, a very "local" crowd).

The Core appeared to be the only nightclub open in Tullamore on a Thursday, so it isn't surprising…read morethat The Core is where we ended up. When you go in, a man frisks you, paying particular attention to your hips and ankles but not really the rest of you, so you could have two shoulders in your back pockets and not necessarily get caught. It was a tenner in (on account of their monopoly, I daresay), and once inside the door, the place was not dissimilar to the upstairs of that pub on Parnell St, the closest one to O'Connell St where they have all the gigs, you know the one I'm talking about. Anyhow, this left us the teeniest bit disappointed, as we were in the humour for a proper nightclub rather than a live music venue (though the band that were playing were a very serviceable covers band). We stood around for a couple of minutes until one my friends discovered a the nightclub proper, which the owners had for some reason contrived to hide away in the back. Maybe so you'll be pleasantly surprised to stumble across it as we were, who knows? The nightclub was contained on one level, but was really big for that. I have no recollection of what the music was like, but i do remember that there was one really aggressive short guy, and that the bouncers were all enormous men in tuxedos. And the women: who'd have thought that the Co. Offaly was home to so many fine young ladies? So, all in all, The Core made for an offaly good night (couldn't resist, sorry). The Boom Boom Room, that's the place on Parnell St that I was trying to think of. So yeah, just inside the entrance of The Core is like the Boom Boom Room, though that seems like somewhat of a moot point now.

I really don't like giving places a bad review, but Velvet is a bit of an exception. I have mixed…read morefeelings about this place. The staff can be a bit pushy and rude, especially if you're younger and don't have too much money to spend. Located on North Street, at the end of Swords village, you will find this hip nightclub. The only late nightclub for a few miles! For a 15 euro entry fee, I expected a lot more than this place had to offer. There are hardly any places to sit, the drink selection is limited - that is if you make it to a bartender at all! The smoking area is an underground parking lot, so you're having your smoke and a chat and a drink, but you're surrounded by the hotel crowd's cars - which I thought was pretty strange as I wouldn't really want my car parked at a nightclub's smoking area. And because you're underground there is no way to contact your friends, as your phone signal is lost. This place might be alright for the student nights, with concessions and extremely cheap drinks and having said that, I have had a few great nights here on the student nights last year, but I don't think it's worth a Friday or Saturday night there. Obviously it's worth checking out for yourself, it just wouldn't be my first choice.

If you live in North County Dublin and you want to go out for the night without spending an arm and…read morea leg on taxi fare, your options are limited to Tamangos in Portmarnock or Velvet in Swords. Tamangos (or "Joes" as the initiated refer to it for some reason) has been famous for generations for its 'Grab a granny night'. Back when my oul lad first moved to Dublin, Grab a granny night happened on the second Tuesday of every month, as this is when the mother's of Dublin got their children's allowance, and the only chance of having a few bob to go for a hooley. These days, what with everyone being more affluent (well, for the time being anyway), Grab a grannny night happens every Tuesday, so if older women are your thing, have a ball. Being the only nightclub for a few miles around, Tamangos can charge what they like: it's usually €15 to get into the place, and standard club prices for drinks. It's kind of worth it the odd time though: the place really looks like a cheezy hotel bar. Which it is, so that makes sense, I guess. And now that the summer is here again, they have their student nights on Wednesdays, so it's €10 in and €3 drinks. Which is grand.

Tomangoes where the gang goes.......... If your 18. Oldest club in North county dublin when I spent…read moreyounger years. Good points, local for our an out of dublin City club night. Bad points, carpet smells of I don't know what. Get drunk and dance, you won't notice as much.

This nightclub is a relative newbie to the Northern Ireland entertainment scene. It opened its…read moredoors in December 2009 and has been a huge success ever since, especially over the Summer with all of the returning students and the little ones having finished their GCSEs and thinking they have "earned" a night out. No you haven't. All you have earned is a slap of the face and some extra homework. After hearing incredible things about the "High Five Mondays" we decided that we just had to go and check this place out. Bus booked, alcohol not on board (but on board) we left for the magic city of Cookstown. For those of you who are unware, Cookstown is like the Las Vegas of Northern Ireland... Kind of... Not really unless you squint really hard... Hmm... When we arrived I was amazed by the sheer size of the place, it had two floors, connecting rooms and a lot of seating area which comes in very useful when you have a girlfriend who insists on wearing shoes she can't walk in but still has to bring because apparently they look nice and match her outfit. Anyway, though I'm not a 'club' person, the experience was quite good. The lighting and projector screens are some of the best I've seen and with the "text your request" you are guaranteed to get a shout out on the dance floor without having to yell at the DJ for a pen and a notepad. On Mondays nights drinks are only £2.50 and there is a huge selection to choose from, I was really surprised with this because normally there is a list of five or six when a promotion like this is on. "High Five Mondays" only runs when the universities and colleges are closed but I hear weekend nights are as good as Monday so I'd definitely recommend this place for a great night's craic. Just bring comfortable shoes.

Had a really great night ! --…read more I'm pretty much allergic to nightclubs and the whole scene but had a really good night whilst here! The place was really big and funky and had really cool decor and layout, big enough dance floor with cool lighting and smoke effects. Was served quickly and had cheap enough prices. The music was what you would expect in a nightclub but still wicked! No long queues for the bathroom and it was clean! Couldn't take pints outside to the smoking area but plastic cups were provided, which is great considering most places expect you to leave your pint on a table to go out for a cigarette leaving it open to getting spiked, or allow people to bring glass outside which inevitably ends in broken glass everywhere. There was plenty of bouncers and bar staff and felt like it was very well run, wasn't hassled by anybody. Would definitely consider going again.