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HotspotZanzibar
Ormond Quay, just up from the Halfpenny Bridge on the north side of the city.

Opened in the summer 1998 and is supposed to have cost over a million Irish pounds to build. And it shows. The theme is African/Middle Eastern and thankfully there's not too much wood. Lots of marble effect, big paintings and drapes. A huge place with a very high ceiling, it can hold around 1,500 people. A most impressive pub. And as for the women...hey, hey, party on.

  RATING COMMENTS
Buzz five beers Packed on weekends. Get there before 8pm or you may have to queue outside, but you should get in to this oasis of cool soon enough. An experience
Decor five beers At last, away from wood. Like a palace in Northern Africa around 60 years ago. Bit before our time, but think of the English Patient for 90's Dublin.
Scoring four beers Packed with plenty of women of all shapes and sizes. Mingle, mingle, mingle.
Babes + Hunks four beers One of the best places in Dublin to look at a lot of very good looking women. yes, it is that good. 20 something's dominate.
Beer Standards three beers Not bad considering it's an O'Dwyer Bros effort and certainly makes a mess of Andy's Theories.
And the toilets? three beers When it's busy, they can be a bit difficult to get to, though you do have to squeeze past lots of women so maybe it's worth it.
Overall four beers One hell of a hot spot. Buzz, babes and beer. Zanzibar has the lot. Don't miss it. Beware though, the bouncers on the door like to show who's the boss.


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