An Bróg in Cork

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  Mervyn Galvin

  :: 06 April 2018 00:42:59

  Was interrogated on where I bought the drink I bought at the bar, after being checked on the way in (if I got it at the bróg etc.) after attending a charity auction in the area. Not the best first experience on top of being forced into the smoking area. Would not recommend as someone's intro to the city's nightlife.

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  Amy lonergan

  :: 28 March 2018 20:13:15

  Great fun. Great music and good deals all week on drinks.

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  Sonia Cribbin

  :: 15 March 2018 08:49:21

  The bar is quiet dull, I'm not a fan. Pizzas are lovely and they do special offers on beers which draws a young crowd.

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  Alice Jensen

  :: 15 March 2018 03:54:32

  This bar has a nice atmosphere and friendly staff, but they follow their rules too rigidly. I ended the night in embarrassment and anxiety because of what the staff did to me. I went to the bar with a friend's credit card, a contactless card that wouldnt normally need a pin number, and I was told that the card wasn't compatible with their machine? It was an AIB card, so I don't understand why their system would not be able to deal with one of the most commonly used banks in the country. It turned out that I needed the pin number (which I didn't know of course, it was my friend's card as I had explained to two of the bartenders!) This was fine initially, but when I went back to the bar and used the number I had gotten from the friend who owned the card, it didn't work. (I wrote down the number she told me, and she had only had 2 glasses of wine previous to this, so I think I can trust her memory.) I returned to my friend to confirm the number, she insisted that it was the correct pin number and offered to come to the bar her self, but I said no. I have to admit that I was a bit embarrassed by the whole situation, which is why I didn't want her to come to the bar. I decided to use my own card at the bar and tell my friend that her card was not compatible with the machine they used, but when I returned to the bar to pay for the drinks, they refused to serve me! I understand that I had come to the bar and left the bar twice, but I explained to them that my friend had given me her card because she wanted to pay for the round, so any issue they had with the payment should not have applied to a completely separate card. Especially when I had been apologising the entire time and repeatedly explaining what was going on! The reason they refused to serve me was because I "owed the bar money", which is absolutely ridiculous! I only ordered two drinks, the total of which came to about €12. I was more than happy to pay for those exact drinks, which I said to them, but they refused to take my money!! It was highly embarrassing, especially when the bartender (the final man I spoke to at the bar, when I used my own credit card) walked to his "manager" and another bartender (a woman) and the three of them discussed "the situation". They all looked over at me blatantly, not even trying to be subtle about it, and talked for at least a minute. Then the bartender I had tried to complete my order from, he walked back to me and told me that I "already owed the bar money" so they couldn't serve me anything else. I repeat, I was ordering the same drinks! And I was more than happy to pay for what I had previously ordered! Because it was the same drinks!!! I am (unfortunately) very obviously middle aged, so I don't understand why they would think that I was untrustworthy. (It's not as if I am underage or young enough to look like Im trying to pull a fast one.) It made me question my appearance, as if I was someone that looked like a thief or a criminal. And it also completely ruined my night and the night of my friends. I was mortified by the entire experience, and despite my protests, my friends decided to leave the pub because I had told them what happened. I can say with complete honesty that I spoke with the kindest words about the staff, because I worked in retail in the past (in a clothing store) and I understand how difficult it can be to deal with the public, but my friends all agreed that their attitude and treatment of me was ridiculous and terrible. IF you decide to go this pub, make sure that you have three or four credit/debit cards (or use exclusively cash) and make sure that you bring friends with you to the bar for emotional support in case the staff think you look untrustworthy. Apart from that, the atmosphere is lovely and the music is good.

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  Emer O'Sullivan

  :: 07 January 2018 01:22:19

  Venue is amazing. Great staff and top notch security. We went a party of 9 and we could find easily a dancing spot even without reservation. DJ play good tunes but didn't know how to feel the mood of the crowd making some music/style changes that let everyone confused. Otherwise a great place!