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Paisley
Paisley just happens to be my home town so the majority of reviews will begin here. Paisley is just bursting at the seams with the amount of pubs on offer. Okay, culture over, lets get to the reviews.......
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The Last Post, County Square, Paisley Or 'The Last Resort' if your planning to enjoy yourself. Dont get me wrong, its okay during the day if your after a cheap drink or a quick bite to eat, but dont bother spending an evening in this place.
Its owned by the Wetherspoon chain who have a policy of buying big buildings and spending a s**t-load of money doing the places up then proceeding to kill any fun you may have. Nationwide they have the same rules, these include no music, no TV screens, no entertainment, no nothing. They also seem to have a policy of no bar staff during peak hours. I have seen this place 5 deep at the bar leaving you no alternative but to buy double rounds ensuring that your second pint is hot and flat by the time you get round to finishing the first one. A crazy feature about the Last post is that it has a balcony running along its length which you really dont want to stand below when it is busy. On two occasions in here I have seen tumblers come crashing down from above to hit the level below, fortunately neither time did it hit anyone, but dont hold your breath. Its a clean enough pub, but the barstaff look bored and the bouncers are twats from what I have encountered. Judging by the rotation of staff I guess its a crap place to work as well.
If you do go in here then the best time is during the day when its not so busy.
ROGUES RATING: 5/10
The Wee Barrel, Love St., PaisleyA favourite with the St. Mirren support this one. It is actually Paisley 'oldest' pub, situated on its original site. (not The Bull Inn as many believe) It has recently changed hands and the first action of the new owner was to change the lager to, wait for it, Fosters!?!, I mean who the hell likes fosters? Crap aussie p**h. Anyway, to balance things round he did get a new blonde barmaid in. You can usually find me in here at lunchtime munching on a cheesburger and downing a Guinness but recently I noticed the beefburgers have been replaced with cheap crappy ones you get from roll vans. (hopefully this isnt a trend and only a result of the foot and mouth crisis) Next time you go here check out the hook on the wall outside. On this used to hang a miniture barrel that swung about. One night my drunk friend decided to unhook it as he was convinced it was full of alcohol. Sure enough, once he got it down it was indeed full. In fountain gardens he decides to drink from it to find out it was full of pigeon sh*t and rain water. (The barrel was never seen again)
ROGUES RATING: 6/10
Bonar's Caledonia Bar, Caledonia St., PaisleyStrange one this, whenever I have ventured in during the day it is always empty but at weekends for the karaoke it is usually full. I reckon the only time during the day it makes money is when St Mirren have got a home game and the visiting support will stumble across it. One great feature of the Caledonia is that it has both a chippie and a bookies right next door. Always a plus point!
ROGUES RATING: 5/10
The Argyll Bar, New Sneddon St., PaisleyWell for a start its got a McEwans lager sign above the door. This must be the worst tasting lager I have ever experienced. Situated under Gilmour St. train station this is another favourite with the Saints support. This is also a pub I am barred from. One Saturday afternoon it was bursting at the seams and I couldnt find a perch at the bar. I decided to take my pint and head across the road to the Hole in the Wa' where I could get a seat. Someone must have stuck me in as 2 min later the barstaff were in the Hole in the Wa asking for their glass back (and to inform me I was barred). They wouldnt even let me finish it! When in here please remember to grab hold of your pints when a train passes overhead as the whole place begins to resemble an office block in Kaobe with the tables vibrating and the ceiling shaking.
ROGUES RATING 6/10
Old Swan, Smithhill St., PaisleyTheres something about this place I dont like. Maybe its the fact that the only thing missing from the pool players in here are the fins on their backs! They say that if your a good pool player then it is a sign of mis-spent youth. Well this place is full of mis-spent youth. The toilets are full of graffiti and could do with a bit of a clean-up as well. The only plus points is the jukebox and pool table but dont make a special visit just for that.
ROGUES RATING: 5/10
