31/03/2024: JD Wetherspoon at the Old Borough Hotel in Swords, Co. Dublin - an endlessly large pub with lots of nooks and crannies and two standout features.
I'll now describe it for everyone who doesn't know the Wetherspoon system yet: First install the app, then find out where you are (it's a chain with umpteen locations, especially in Great Britain), and finally save the table number. Then it can go. Simply order, pay immediately with PayPal (or Apple or Google Pay), and after a short time the ordered items will be delivered. Even better: real ale is served straight from the pump, which is absolutely rare in Ireland. Oh yes: the pint was €2.05, no joke. You can be happy with the money if you get a can of beer in the supermarket.
So: Real Ale, an absolute plus! Ordering via the app is kind of fun. Good idea!
The food is mixed. I've been there several times, so I was able to collect impressions. Steak is really bad, tough, fibrous, lots of stuff that comes back to you all day afterwards. Burgers are a disgrace: barely bigger than a cheeseburger from McDonalds with a pile of fries that fits in a child's palm. It didn't taste particularly great either - but it was extremely expensive.
If you want to eat well and reasonably cheaply, you'll be well served with a large portion of chicken wings ("Sharer"), and the pizza slices are also ok. But it must be clear that it will not be a cheap pleasure. It's usually small amounts when you order something, but by the time you're really full, you've emptied your cash register a lot.
A few things went wrong during my visit today. My top star, "Greene King Abbot Ale" was out. The waitress couldn't tell me what else would be recommended. Then I ordered "Worthington" at random, when it arrived I realized it was bottled beer. Another order simply went missing (even though it was already paid for online!). The next waitress couldn't tell me what ales were currently available from the pump. I had to negotiate with the bartender myself to be able to order a "Brahon Blonde Ale", but was then served an "Irish Red Ale". At least it was straight from the pump and didn't taste bad at all. Without these circumstances, my star rating would have been significantly better.
I'm incorrigible, so I'll go there again at the next opportunity, just for the ale. I then generously endure the rest of the entire package.
17/03/2024: Amazing price,good and nice service.
I'll be back definitely when near by...
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