As other pubs have opened near Whelan's Gate over the past year, there is now some choice. My biggest complaint is that this pub has a clique on the main floor and I'm not into that. I found the bar service indifferent . To top off my disdain, they don't accept Interact Direct Debit cards, but they do have an overpriced ATM.
I frequent this bar only when friends insist. I will say it has one of the more uniquely rural-like patios in the area, and it is one of the reasons I haven't given the place a one-star ranking.
No longer a fan of this pub.