Irish Pub
- November 20, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Green Dragon from Gainvesville, Florida
Durty Nelly's, named after a 1620 pub in Bunratty, Ireland, is still an Americanized version of an Irish pub. It tries, but having been in the real thing, it isn't quite it. It does have some irish music sometimes, but often it is modern American. Now that in itself doesn't keep it from being authentic - most real Irish Pubs (in Ireland) have modern music, and most of it is NOT 'Irish Rover' types of folk music. However, there is a feeling with an Irish local that you just don't get with Durty Nelly's in Gainesville. Actually, I've never really felt it in American pubs, whether they style themselves Irish or British or what have you. They aren't much of a hang out spot after work - more of a pick up place.
DNs isn't as bad as most such 'meat markets', and it is fun to hang out with friends there. But more than once we've been inundated with students from UF coming to party and cruise for dates, something that just doesn't appeal to me any longer (married now).
You can, however, get cider on tap at DNs, which makes it OK in my book :)
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