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.

Laid out like an opulent cinema, with tiered velvet banquette seating, the Sugar Club plays host…read moreall sorts, including comedy, music, film, theatre, burlesque and cabaret. It also does plain old DJ and dancing sets but watch out if you are shaking it down the front. You will have become the act for the evening, so make it good. For those who just like to watch, head to the bar at the back, where a range of imaginative cocktails is available.

This is a pretty cool little spot…read more A theatre come club come cinema come bar. It looks cool on the outside and it doesn't disappoint on the inside. Previous reviewers have commented on the shell-shaped seating around tables which are really nice. It gives you that feeling of being in a jazz club in a black & white movie. It's comfortable, intimate, and well, a little bit special. Probably my favourite element of the Sugar Club though is their varied programming. On any given week, they will have anything from burlesque to hiphop to an 80s classic or live band. Some downsides too - the toilets are pretty average - it would be cool to see something a bit more plush to go with the general vibe of the place. In line with this - the price of drinks. If I'm paying this much for drinks, I want to be somewhere ultra fecking plush. OR (preferably!), I'd prefer NOT to pay so much for a drink. I believe my Jameson & coke cost me in the region of eight euro the other day. And was poured into a plastic cup. No people, just, no!

I was invited here to a 40th birthday party which was held in their nice, but understaffed function…read moreroom. The place is easy to get to with ample parking. The bouncer on the door was very friendly and didn't make me feel like a suspect trying to cross a national checkpoint. The interior is okay. This is not the kind of place one would go to for a quiet pint. In general the clientele are mature, so if you're a young singleton, this is not the place to pull. Unless you're into that kind of thing! They had entertainment on, and the guy (who was a cross between Seal and Mike Tyson) was vocally very good, albeit a tad embarrassing to watch while he played air guitar on stage solo. The function room itself is a nice set up, but where's the staff?! We had a bar to ourselves but no barman. Guests had to go to the very crowded main bar to get drinks. The finger food was plentiful and good. All in all, it's an okay place, but didn't wow me at all. Not somewhere I'd actively go to.

Food is always so tasteless and disgusting, "cream of tomato soup" tastes like the sauce from a tin…read moreof baked beans, served oily and lukewarm. beef from carvery looks and tastes like dog food, all veg is less flavoursome than cardboard :/

A very strange place to have a pub, as due to the nature of the film industry, everybody has to…read moredrive, and if you were to go for a drink, you'd hardly want to go in the place where you'd just spent fifteen hours working. Still, the pub in Ardmore is definitely a nicer place to spend your lunch hour than the horrible canteen. They serve soup and toasted sandwiches, and the barman was always unfailingly polite and friendly. And he always kept some of the chocolate bars in the fridge so that they would always be nice and cold when you bought one. A really nice and considerate guy.

Best nightclub fol electronic / disco music in ireland…read more Amazing crazy nights, incredible sound volume and fantastic light show.... Every Saturday is a bit different, never know what to expect.

The bouncer left in, then refused entry, tried to short change by 10euro till confronted.. told i…read morewas in the wrong after 2 drinks and my dad a chairman of VFI.. totally discriminated because i was a straight lady trying to meet up with 2 of my gay pals gor an hour or 2.. while trying to furthermore gain profit

Of all the gay clubs I've been to, this one is nice! To be fair, by the time we got there I was…read morepretty gone, but it felt safe. The stage on dance floor was super fun, and they still had plenty of bar area space separated from it. It was mostly a young crowd, but that could've just been because it was a Tuesday night xD

While visiting Dublin, we made it point to check out and support the gay scene, so The George was…read morehigh on our list and it did not disappoint! While most of the reviews speak of the evening crowds and vibes, we popped into The George on a weekday afternoon for a pint. The larger "club" space was not open, so we grabbed a table in the bar portion, which is separated by a door. Same place, but different vibes for sure! The bar area was small and quaint, and gave off classic Irish pub vibes more than gay bar, and we liked that energy, especially for a Tuesday afternoon! We grabbed a couple of pints followed by cocktails, and spent close to an hour hanging out and chatting with each other and a few local patrons. The bar itself stayed full, but the surrounding tables were a bit transient with small and larger groups coming through for a drink. The bartender was okay. Hard pressed to refer to him as "mean" or "rude", but he also wasn't super friendly. Cocktail was good and the pint was tasty. Overall, really enjoyed The George and have a deep appreciation for their presence in Dublin! Looking forward to going back and checking out the nightlife this place has to offer!

I went on a quieter Monday but this place seems like it usually hosts events later in the week…read more Bartenders were friendly and I had a nice dinner at the bar watching the game. Cost seemed reasonable. Food was as expected. Seems like a nice local pub.

Not a great experience i was here before i came sober to a birthday party i was refused because of…read morethe way i looked and he didnt know me. and the second time here a bouncer asked me to move up i didnt hear him so i looked back confused he said "move the f*ck up or get the f*ck out" then threatened to fight me outside if i continued to look at him that way

Hey ho only four stars ? This time, I would give only fours stars out of five for one reason only…read more Do you want to know that reason ? All right here you are with a comprehensive explanation. What is How at the Moon ? This is a club, three floors, an amazing staircase, plenty of space, a great choice of cocktails, cool music and really nice people ! Is it difficult to get in ? Let me think about this one. Everytime I go there, I just greet the security guy and get in the place. I do not know if it's difficult for guys to get in because whenever I go there, I go with male friends and they just follow me. So, I would say that you simply need to dress up a bit and be nice to the security guy at the entrance. It will all be fine ! I want more ! Howl at the Moon is just the place to go when you want to go for an after party. Actually I am living quite close to the place so, when I come back from city center, I sometimes decide to stop and spend some time there before going home. What do you usually do there ? When I get into the place I first of all stay on the ground floor, order a drink at the bar and go sit in one of the comfortable armchairs to have a chat with my friends. If you are a little hungry, you can ask for finger food. You will get French fries, chicken nuggets and eventually some other fried finger food. It's not too greasy, and does great when you have a little alcohol on the side. Beware that the kitchen closes at 23.00. Still I was there tonight, and at 23,15 they managed to bring me some food even though the kitchen was supposed to be closed. People are really nice, they will always make the efford to make you happy ! What do you do afterwards ? After a drink or two, I usually go downstairs. There is a huge room with a DJ on the left and a big great dancefloor on the right. A bar is in frond of the entrance. I just pick a high table close to the dancefloor so that I can check my drink while I dance. I don't want anybody to add any unknown/crazy/illicit substances into it. You see what I mean girls ! Do you have fun ? The music is very cool, modern and sometimes retro, the DJs are always very professionals ! The dancefloor would be quite empty until 23.30 when it starts to get really crowded. And at 3.30 in the morning, it would be so packed that you can barely see your feet ! It seems that you really know what you're talking about ! Oh yeah ! Between you and me it's 4.00 in the morning now and I just come back from Howl at the Moon. I have had a great time ! I went there with a great friend, met a bunch of new friends and look forward to going back in the next weekends to come ! For more information, check this link : http://www.howlatthemoon.ie/ Anything else to add ? After a few hours in Howl at the Moon, my ears are not working as well as they usually do. That is why I removed one star from the rating. This is the only negative aspect of the place. Downstairs, at the dancefloor, the music is so loud you can't talk with your friends or you try to and read on their lips. When you get out of there, you do not have your full hearing potential for an hour or two before everything goes back to normal. "I am hungry for finger food" says my best friend. Sorry sweetheart but it's 4.00 in the morning and I am not going anywhere else now but in my bed. Why don't you Howl at the Moon instead ! XD

I have gone to Howl at the Moon for the first time only recently, as it is in a strange part of…read moretown where there aren't many pubs. If you're going there on a Friday or Saturday night, be sure to turn up early as there is a queue for the place by about 11o'clock. I was kind of semi-casual dressed going to the door, and the lad who was with me was proper casually dressed, and we almost didn't get in, so dress sharp, men. The place is pretty snazzy inside, it reminds me of the hotel in 'The Shining' for some reason, all elegant staircases everywhere (actually, probably more staircases per cubic foot than in any other club I've ever been in). The dancefloor isn't huge, but there is a lot of general standy-around kind of space for you to break into the robot in if you feel the need. The highlight of Howl at the Moon is probably the smoking area, which is sort of like a big terrace, one of the best that I have seen. Howl at the Moon is over 23s, so a slightly older crowd, and maybe a little more sedate than other clubs. I wouldn't go every week or anything but it is really not a bad spot, it's worth a shot if you've never been, if not for anything else than the décor alone.