Back in the late 1990s Ireland was on the up and up economically, the Corrs were at the top of their game and there was an Irish bar on every corner of Edinburgh (Scruffy Murphy's on George the IV Bridge a particular favourite – now the Villager). Okay, history lesson over, fast forward to 2011 and there are far fewer Irish bars in Edinburgh and even less of them are good. Malones isn’t in the good category.
Malones problem is that it tries to be all things to all men and fails in every category. The only Irish beer on tap is Guinness and I’ve never had a good pint of Guinness there – fail! As a place to watch the sport it’s reasonable, I’ve watched a few Champions League matches there and they show more than one game on their various TVs. Unfortunately I’ve also been there during the Six Nations (rugby) when a penalty was about to be kicked and the big screen TV shorted out – fail! I guess if you’re a student it’s ok, as you can get a pint of Carlsberg for £2, however, just down the road at Finnegan’s Wake you can get a pint of Best for £1.75, a far better drink and better value.
Sure you wouldn’t go to Malones for the entertainment either. I remember seeing a band there singing the song by Example called Kickstarts. Listen to this song then try to imagine one member of the band singing the electronic music bit – bizarre! The performance literally cleared the bar. I also went for a drink in this bar not knowing there was a Father Ted fancy dress night on. Now I like Father Ted, but this fancy dress affair was horrendous. Folk dressed like edjits, hanging underwear on a washing line, clichéd Irish dancing and pissed guys dropping their trousers. Add to this a bad pint of Guinness and you’ve got a truly awful night out! I’d have had a better night if I’d stayed at home, cracked open a few cans of beer and watched an episode of Father Ted!
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| Watch an episode of Father Ted instead! |
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