This is certainly not a bar I would normally drink in as it’s a bit of my beaten track, but on one occasion after a shift at the Irish News(adjacent to the bar) I called over for a quick pint to celebrate the weekend. The bar is quite traditional and would certainly have been a popular haunt for the journos back in the day. The Belfast Telegraph is just beside the bar too so you do get a mixture of writers and reporters in for a post-work tipple. It’s an old man pub in that it does attract an older crowd and doesn’t pander to new tastes and developments in the beverage world, which I admire. I had a pint of Guinness while I was there and it was exactly how it should be. Not overly chilled, in a branded tulip glass with an appropriately sized head. If you are in the area and want a pint or a short then you probably will enjoy a quiet pint in this establishment. If you’re looking for a something a bit more modern and lively then it might be best you head elsewhere.
Conor K.
Classificação do local: 2 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This is a strange, strange bar. Now I wouldn’t usually drink here at all. There’s a bar up the stairs which I used to go to quite a lot and this meant occasionally I would have to call in to McElhattons. It has the appearance of looking like a friendly welcoming bar, I mean, come on! Its Purple! But when entering you realize this is very much a local bar, for local people. There’s never to many people there, but everyone who is is staring at you suspiciously. This is even more intimidating because of the strange, half finished furnishings that scatter around the bar. In saying this, I was completely fine to sit down and have a drink. The novelty of me seemed to wear off pretty quickly and the locals got back to staring into their half empty Guinness’
