went for lunch (2.30ish) at one of the eateries down by the pier, lovely food great service reasonable price. On the walk back I said I wanted to visit this "irish bar" that we'd never been in b4.
Nice bar, pricey!Attentive staff. It was early evening the owner was there(small red haired guy) his Thai wife was there with a very young child.
Depite the fact that he smoked as I do and we would be outside at the same time, that man never broke breath to me or any of my friends.
My parents are both Irish and this man should be ashamed to call himself Irish b'cause the REAL Irish people are welcoming and not hung up on computorised reciepts. Which, while not smoking was all he seemed to do.
Sorry I dont know the name of the bar but bizarely it had something to do with mexico?
"the real irish bar"
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You stumbled on El Murphy's which is an Irish run Mexican Restaurant.
There is a "real" Irish pub if you carry on up tha soi and turn left at the crossroads. It used to be Crawford's and is now called O'Neill's
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/crawford ... ua-hin.htm
There is a "real" Irish pub if you carry on up tha soi and turn left at the crossroads. It used to be Crawford's and is now called O'Neill's
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/crawford ... ua-hin.htm
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Re: "the real irish bar"
Why do I sense an agenda? How did you know he was the owner? Why would he talk to you if he was busy with anything, especially if you were with a group of friends? (and how did you know it was computerised receipts?)? Did you try to talk to him? - apparently not, or I'm sure you would have mentioned it. Why was it such a problem? Does the owner of every pub you go to in Ireland (but you probably don't live there) make a point of speaking to you?raphoedon wrote:went for lunch (2.30ish) at one of the eateries down by the pier, lovely food great service reasonable price. On the walk back I said I wanted to visit this "irish bar" that we'd never been in b4.
Nice bar, pricey!Attentive staff. It was early evening the owner was there(small red haired guy) his Thai wife was there with a very young child.
Depite the fact that he smoked as I do and we would be outside at the same time, that man never broke breath to me or any of my friends.
My parents are both Irish and this man should be ashamed to call himself Irish b'cause the REAL Irish people are welcoming and not hung up on computorised reciepts. Which, while not smoking was all he seemed to do.
Sorry I dont know the name of the bar but bizarely it had something to do with mexico?
A quote from 3 months ago suggests you seem to be reasonably familiar with the area:
Sorry if I'm barking up the wrong tree, but given all the crap service you can get here, this seemed to me to be an odd thing to make an issue about. I've been to Murphy's 3 times in 3 years, and I haven't the faintest idea who owns the place - nor do I care. The service was fine, the grub was a nice change from the usual, and the draught Guinness was bliss.Hi everyone from a newbee to the site but not a nb to HuaHin. Is it true the above bar is now "O'Neils", and is paul still the owner?
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Re: "the real irish bar"
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My parents are both Irish and this man should be ashamed to call himself Irish b'cause the REAL Irish people are welcoming and not hung up
Wow sorry !!!Bit personal and heavy,I am sorry for offending you or your friends,Saturday I try to give to my wife and son-day off like.
All our computers went down yesterday that maybe the reason why we might have been a little bit preoccupied in between cigs.I really do not or do the people sitting with me recall you being there but as I said maybe we were preoccupied,once again I am sorry.
As for your thoughts that we are “pricey”all day we sell the cheapest draft beers –Guinness – Strongbow – John Smiths – Kilkenny-(@140 a pint) that you will find in this beautiful country.(Singha 80b)
At night we are still cheaper on draft beers then our peers.
With bottled beers and spirts we charge the same price as the bars surrounding us even though we are 100% air con,we also have a well paid staff of 25 and we do not make our earnings from the oldest industry in the world.
Once again we are sorry if we offended you but we are open 17 hours a day from 7am and as you said the staff were attentive but everyone cannot be pleased,come again and say hello we are never ashamed lets start again .
My parents are both Irish and this man should be ashamed to call himself Irish b'cause the REAL Irish people are welcoming and not hung up
Wow sorry !!!Bit personal and heavy,I am sorry for offending you or your friends,Saturday I try to give to my wife and son-day off like.
All our computers went down yesterday that maybe the reason why we might have been a little bit preoccupied in between cigs.I really do not or do the people sitting with me recall you being there but as I said maybe we were preoccupied,once again I am sorry.
As for your thoughts that we are “pricey”all day we sell the cheapest draft beers –Guinness – Strongbow – John Smiths – Kilkenny-(@140 a pint) that you will find in this beautiful country.(Singha 80b)
At night we are still cheaper on draft beers then our peers.
With bottled beers and spirts we charge the same price as the bars surrounding us even though we are 100% air con,we also have a well paid staff of 25 and we do not make our earnings from the oldest industry in the world.
Once again we are sorry if we offended you but we are open 17 hours a day from 7am and as you said the staff were attentive but everyone cannot be pleased,come again and say hello we are never ashamed lets start again .
Rowdy,we have music 7 nights a week,sometimes it feels like 8 from 9pm-The Stonehead Band.rowdy wrote:I like the Irish bars and the atmosphere they have just wish that they would the odd band on sometimes.
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I like El Murfs place exactly because he has resisted the B&Q Irish Pub move - there are loads around the world with flat pack wood paneling, fake poceen stills and spinning wheels, and quotes from Joyce slapped about the walls and all of em are as Irish as I am.
Wood paneling and Guinness on tap doesnt make it an Irish pub - the pub being in Ireland and being full of semi pissed Irishmen watching Hurley or Racing does. A place to hide from nagging wives and priests.
I hate B&Q Irish pubs with a passion.
Murfs place rocks, serves a damn good steak, and serves cold beer. I couldn't give a toss whether Murf says hello or not as long as the rest stays good. If I want a chat with Murf I'll buy him a beer....otherwise I leave him to his work.
Wood paneling and Guinness on tap doesnt make it an Irish pub - the pub being in Ireland and being full of semi pissed Irishmen watching Hurley or Racing does. A place to hide from nagging wives and priests.
I hate B&Q Irish pubs with a passion.
Murfs place rocks, serves a damn good steak, and serves cold beer. I couldn't give a toss whether Murf says hello or not as long as the rest stays good. If I want a chat with Murf I'll buy him a beer....otherwise I leave him to his work.
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Re: "the real irish bar"
Me too.dtaai-maai wrote:
Why do I sense an agenda?
A quote from 3 months ago suggests you seem to be reasonably familiar with the area:
raphoedon wrote:Hi everyone from a newbee to the site but not a nb to HuaHin. Is it true the above bar is now "O'Neils", and is paul still the owner?
The two statements don't match. If I went into Oneill's and three months later returned to Hua Hin I would not mistake your bar for it.
Anyway there is no such thing as bad publicity as they say.
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to answer the comments to my origional post I will take them in order and then explain.
How did I know he was the owner? Easy, he was the guy, at the computorised till, that everyone was respectfull to.
Computorised reciepts how did I know, I got one I paid the bill.
Why I bitching about no chat from the owner, It was early may, It was early evening there were four other customers.If it was me I'd have made a point of saying hello.
Finalay, Murph, the guy who was with me, who is a very good friend but not of the Irish/ Celtic persuasion gave me pelters about the Irish hospitality I'd proudly boasted about. The night I posted the origional post we'd been in the pub and he gave me it tight for the lack of it.
Murph I was not offended,just surprised.
I do appreciate your reponce Murph and next time I will drop in, should I wear armour?
How did I know he was the owner? Easy, he was the guy, at the computorised till, that everyone was respectfull to.
Computorised reciepts how did I know, I got one I paid the bill.
Why I bitching about no chat from the owner, It was early may, It was early evening there were four other customers.If it was me I'd have made a point of saying hello.
Finalay, Murph, the guy who was with me, who is a very good friend but not of the Irish/ Celtic persuasion gave me pelters about the Irish hospitality I'd proudly boasted about. The night I posted the origional post we'd been in the pub and he gave me it tight for the lack of it.
Murph I was not offended,just surprised.
I do appreciate your reponce Murph and next time I will drop in, should I wear armour?
To me a real Irish bar is
1) You can smoke
2) You can discuss religion and politics
3) You can get a good Irish stew
4) Closing time means the doors shut and you just carry on in a lockin
I'm a Yorkshireman but used to frequent Dublin many times. In those days it was a great place apart from the dog sh1t on the streets
Agree with Sandy. Many bars now (all bars!!!) are themed with MFI stuff. Big TV screens, bouncers on the doors
In my day a pub was a pub. Good beer, full of smoke, no dollies, bar games (cribbage, bar billiards, dominoes and darts)
Remember walking into a pub in the wilds of west Yorkshire. Ordered a pint and asked for a bag of crisps only to be told 'this is a pub not a blood* cafe'
Oh dear I'm getting old and reminiscent
1) You can smoke
2) You can discuss religion and politics
3) You can get a good Irish stew
4) Closing time means the doors shut and you just carry on in a lockin
I'm a Yorkshireman but used to frequent Dublin many times. In those days it was a great place apart from the dog sh1t on the streets
Agree with Sandy. Many bars now (all bars!!!) are themed with MFI stuff. Big TV screens, bouncers on the doors
In my day a pub was a pub. Good beer, full of smoke, no dollies, bar games (cribbage, bar billiards, dominoes and darts)
Remember walking into a pub in the wilds of west Yorkshire. Ordered a pint and asked for a bag of crisps only to be told 'this is a pub not a blood* cafe'
Oh dear I'm getting old and reminiscent
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Ah Richard we should open a pub together mate, as it seems we both miss the same things that the B&Q bars have killed
No kids is another one.
Sorry parents, but I don't go drinking beer and smoking in kiddies playgrounds, so you shouldn't inflict your little darlings on me when I'm trying to have a quiet pint, a fag, and an hour with the crossword.
Take your kid to the pub...ok....thats what the bench table next to the front door is for. Buy em a pop and a bag of crisps, and leave em outside. Grandad would buy me a Dinky car and a pie and pop and crisps and that would be me for an hour till he'd had his pint. Never did me any harm.
What was the game called with the small table, skittles, and a wooden ball on a small pole and chain you swang around to get the skittles down? Table Skittles?
ah...the good old days.
No kids is another one.
Sorry parents, but I don't go drinking beer and smoking in kiddies playgrounds, so you shouldn't inflict your little darlings on me when I'm trying to have a quiet pint, a fag, and an hour with the crossword.
Take your kid to the pub...ok....thats what the bench table next to the front door is for. Buy em a pop and a bag of crisps, and leave em outside. Grandad would buy me a Dinky car and a pie and pop and crisps and that would be me for an hour till he'd had his pint. Never did me any harm.
What was the game called with the small table, skittles, and a wooden ball on a small pole and chain you swang around to get the skittles down? Table Skittles?
ah...the good old days.
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Sorry, this is going slightly off topic, but can I join you in designing the perfect pub?
I'm with SM on this: Absolutely NO KIDS. No food (with the exception of Walker's Cheese & Onion crisps, and Brannigan's Beer Nuts, oh, and KP dry roasted peanuts) - a pub is somewhere to drink beer/alcohol, not eat. No TV. No music. No pool tables - except a bar billiards table if there's room. Bar stools at the bar, for those who come in alone and just want to chat to the landlord or barman/lady. And while we're on that subject; the landlord should have a sense of humour, sarcasm, and (at times) downright bloody mindedness, to entertain the punters.
Two rooms - one for smokers and one for non-smokers. Well behaved, friendly dogs allowed in all rooms and welcomed with a doggie biscuit.
Pub bores would not be tolerated, and asked to either shut up and sit quietly in a corner, or go and find another place to drink.
What should we call this piece of paradise?
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I'm with SM on this: Absolutely NO KIDS. No food (with the exception of Walker's Cheese & Onion crisps, and Brannigan's Beer Nuts, oh, and KP dry roasted peanuts) - a pub is somewhere to drink beer/alcohol, not eat. No TV. No music. No pool tables - except a bar billiards table if there's room. Bar stools at the bar, for those who come in alone and just want to chat to the landlord or barman/lady. And while we're on that subject; the landlord should have a sense of humour, sarcasm, and (at times) downright bloody mindedness, to entertain the punters.
Two rooms - one for smokers and one for non-smokers. Well behaved, friendly dogs allowed in all rooms and welcomed with a doggie biscuit.
Pub bores would not be tolerated, and asked to either shut up and sit quietly in a corner, or go and find another place to drink.
What should we call this piece of paradise?
VS
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