John Henchy & Sons in Cork

On my last Friday night in Ireland, I arrived alone at JH & Sons to a large crowd both inside and out. I ordered a Guinness and found a spot to sit around back where there were three groups enjoying drinks and lively banter. Feeling somewhat out of place, I relocated to a stool at the end of one of two bars, next to where patrons were ordering drinks. I ordered a Beamish and occasionally engaged in brief conversation with those waiting on their drinks. The beers were exceptionally fresh and delicious. The crowd was expectedly boisterous and loud and the bartenders were quite busy. Rising above the din of the crowd was the recurrent laughter of assumably drunken female clientel - earily remiscent of the Wicked Witch of the West leaving on her broom. I was enjoying myself up until it was time for me to order my third pint. I had decided that I would have a Murphy's to complete my comparison of available Irish stouts. I don't quite know why, but I found it impossible to get the attention of either of the female bartenders. Patrons to my left and right were being served, but the bartenders chose to ignore me, and would not even make eye contact. I started to wonder what I had done to put them off. Was it my thick Brooklyn accent, or was it my NHL NY Rangers t-shirt? After what seemed like an eternity (15-20 min), a third bartender came over from the other bar and took my order. I drank my Murphy's (my favorite of the three) and left with the feeling that I was unwelcome.

Great local boozer, even during the week It was busy!!

Excellent service! Great ambience and first class Guinness😁

It was the best Beamish we had in Ireland! Lovely atmosphere with even better drinks.

We visited Cork last weekend from Manchester and were delighted to stumble on this pub on our first night. We spent a few nights here, sat outside watching the world go by and in one of the many snug corners inside listening to some good music. It had a great vibe and atmosphere and seemed to cater for all ages, regulars and visitors. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and helped point us in the right direction re our visit. The pub is really old and has some nice features, art and stained glass. We looked it up and saw a review where it was listed in the Telegraphs Top 100 pubs. We will definitely call in again next time we visit Cork. 💚

Magnificent Guinness. Best in Cork. Fabulous service and lively atmosphere too.

Excellent gem of a pub just outside the City Centre. Great options of indoor and outdoor seating. Really high quality drinks, especially their Guinness. The staff are fantastic and if you are hungry, they allow you to buy pizza or food from the other local businesses and bring it in.

Great athmosphere, Place to be!

Lovely pub, excellent Beamish and Murphy's stouts, and proper dog friendly, they allow dogs inside 😁 That's very unusual for Ireland. And you can order food from adjacent restaurants and they deliver to you in the pub 😁

Nice bar. No kitchen, but good beer.🤣🤣🍻🍻🍻