Meow

Swansea? Who wants to go there anyway? You're talking about drinking in some dump of a pub which doesn't compare to drinking a five star hotel in Dubai. Just not a fair comparison.

Of course, no one has to drink in a five star hotel in Dubai. There's always The York, Jockey's or Rock Bottoms. Fibber's for the slightly more discerning.

Millhouse

isn't the pricing roughly the same across all the bars?

40-45dh/pint is really standard regardless if you're in bur dubai or downtown.

Meow

I think it varies a bit by venue. Some of the higher end ones are pricier and some places have offers, happy hours etc.

Of course, some people are just suited to the shabbier places...

Lightandbitter

Well 55 AED plus 20% tax (I noticed now gone up from 16%,a new 4% municipality tax has been added) is a bit strong for a bottle of beer in AD

co durham boy

Fella's earning decent tax free money whinging about the price of ale .I can never quite get me heed round that one.

Lightandbitter

Not particularly whingeing, jus more surprised at their strategy (probably Egyptian management)
Fairly newish hotel trying hard to attract business, they could corner a large part of the Reem week night market if they did it right. They won't get the teachers and all that lot going there at that money.
Bar was nothing special, no draught beers, you are always gonna notice the price when the place is not memorable

co durham boy

A.D has never been any different bar a couple of doss houses . Still plenty value in DXB if you look about .

I see some weekend deals on especially Saturdays which are great value for money.

It's all still a captive market unless someone opens a Wetherspoons

Pongo

If you socialise with the right people, it doesn't really matter where you are.

IKnowNothing

And I met Meow in The Irish Village. How funny - and i was the only one who paid my way.

scrubbedexpat141

This sums up so many bars, not just here but around the world. Really frustrating.

Meow

Is this your latest incarnation then?

Thought you seemed familiar...

Millhouse

What gets me is that there is so much margin on the beer yet even when times are so tough and they are not selling it they won't budge on prices.

Was in a hotel the other day and 5 people wanted food. Was told no food only room service.

I said ok, im happy to have the room service menu just put me in a conference room to eat.

Sir. You will need to rent the room for 2000dh

Ok... So your greed for 2000 means that you won't get the 1500 I was going to spend on the food...

Millhouse

Anyway. Where did you go and how was it?

DXBtoDOH

Perry Blackwelder's at Madinat Jumeirah for happy hour Then La Tablita at the new Hyatt on the creek for tacos (and more drinks).

Blackwelder was filled with the post-brunch crowd but tolerable from a noise perspective. Decent drinks. La Tablita was more enjoyable (and very good tacos and margaritas) and good evening all in all. If you like Mexican, head down there. Maria Bonita in Umm Suqeim is overpriced crap.

Still want to check out Eloquent Elephant soon.

Dubaiexile

Not so much whinging, but I would never pay more than AED40 for a pint anywhere.....came out here to save money not to give it the big flash in shite holes like Barasti etc to drink with a bunch of tossers surviving from month to month paycheck!