The Fort Bar
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The Fort Bar in West Belfast.
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| Category | Bar | |
| Address | 25-27 Springfield Road | |
| Belfast | ||
| BT12 7AB | ||
| Phone Number | +4428 9023 1348 |
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I had a lot of fond memories in this bar with Paddy Frank Tony and so many good people, the time has gone so quickly but i look back with a smile.
Submitted by Paul Curley on 05/09/2011
Yes new owners think this is a change for the better take a while to build up again but if it hadnt been taken over by somebody else think it wouldve closed down it was on its knees
Submitted by micky on 02/08/2011
At last! New "owner" (it's leased). Already signs of improvement - for starters it now has drink to sell and it is not from God knows where but from proper suppliers so it actually tastes good. There is even a light in the Men's toilet and a new door. All that's needed now is that the last sorry vestiges of the previous era are removed - especially the more surly variety. It's still not back to the heyday of Gilmartins but at least it's getting there. Well done the new guy.
Submitted by Kennedy Senter on 20/07/2011
I didn't think it was possible but the Fort has got worse! Awful drink (when it hasn't run out which is frequent)filthy toilets with no soap/towels/locking doors or toilet roll in the men's and, apart from a few regular barmen, service from surly staff who wouldn't know a good pint of Guinness if it was handed to them. Awful, just awful!
Submitted by kennedy senter on 30/05/2011
the last two reviews cant be about the fort bar i know
Submitted by micky on 03/03/2011
My favourite pub in west belfast.The Guinness is second to none and the food is exceptional!I am always made to feel very welcome,excellent
Submitted by Tommy C on 02/03/2011
Great pub with great staff,the pints are cheaper than most of the clubs on the road an you always get a bit of craic!!eSPECIALLy on a monday an the free grub is great
Submitted by Paddy Mc on 16/02/2011
I fully agree with last comment. This was a family run pub with great atmosphere thats sadly long gone. I dont think it can ever be the same. Its been ruined.
Submitted on 21/07/2010
What a sad shadow of a formerly great pub. According to Belfast City Council this gets 4 stars out of 5. Who are they kidding! If toilet doors hanging off, no toilet roll, no hand towels, no soap and no food is 4 stars what on earth are 1, 2 or 3 like? As for hygiene, see previous sentence. As for the quality of drink and service - awful!
Submitted by Kennedy Senter on 20/07/2010
it's taken longer than expected to return to belfast , but one of the first places to go is the fort pub so i can visit with my friends andy, butchie, phyliss, hillary, oliver, micheal, and all the rest i don't have time to type names of. we'll be back late april 2010., so save linda and i a place in the end snug
Submitted by tommy the little yank on 17/04/2010
Fair play to the big spurs lad (don't know his real name) for saying what we all think, shame no-one listens!
Submitted by observer on 26/02/2010
great modern pub
Submitted by james h on 13/02/2010
i have recently visited the fort bar and they have employed a new chef,
the food was delicous and filled me up also the staff were very helpful and friendly
i would definetly go back!
Submitted by ian on 13/02/2010
Great pub, down to earth
Submitted by brianboru on 13/08/2009
When Frank and Paddy run the pub it was great as well as their staff because they were all very friendly and would have time to chat to you. It was the best pint of guinness on the falls road bar none. I live in Liverpool now but whenever i return home i always make it my business to go round to the bar to have a few guinness and chat to Michael. Anytime i have been in over the past few years the atmosphere is not what it use to be but i will always go in for a pint whenever i'm home!
Submitted by joe gorman on 03/06/2009
My unlce Francie Gilmartin use to own the fort bar, but he took sick and had to sell it on to his nephew Tony Gilmartin who i think sold it on to someone else, if you ask me he should have kept it in the family.. I dont know what it is like now as i have not been there since my uncle Francie sold it, although i have some very bad reviews
Submitted by alisha mc fadden on 27/03/2009
I have never seen such a change in a bar this place is awful. Terrible atmosphere and so unfriendly
Submitted by michelle on 20/01/2009
some staff very rude. atmosphere rough. nothing like it used to be. it was a family run bar and very friendly but not anymore. this bar would be at an all time low if it were not for the staff that have been there for years.
Submitted by micky on 12/11/2008
I live on the Springfield and my family were regulars of the Fort. It has went downhill from the previous owners I found the staff rude and didnt like the atmosphere I used to be a regular in the old days and now I wouldnt go back. It has changed but not for the better.
Submitted by Mary on 10/11/2008
I agree with the last review. This bar has gone down hill since the last owner sold it. Would not go near it.
Submitted on 17/09/2008
I agree with the last review. This bar has gone down hill since the last owner sold it. Would not go near it.
Submitted on 17/09/2008
a sad shadow of the pub it once was. it can be empty and you still have to wait for some of that lot behind the bar to finish their phone call, fag or whatever is on the tv to serve you, unless you are completely full, then you have no problem getting a drink no matter how many times you fall over drunk or smash glasses!
Submitted by merlin on 08/08/2008
I happened upon this intimate bar while travelling and would not say anything negative at all. It is a pleasant atmosphere, food was tasty and reasonably priced, staff at all times where polite and friendly.
I would go back any time i was in Belfast!!!!
Submitted by Jon Polonski on 10/04/2008
restaurant being run by barmaids there isnt a chef employed
Submitted by ann on 04/12/2007
not very many people visit the bar anymore. when it is busy staff run off their feet and left to multitask on their own only one barman on the bar
Submitted by john on 13/09/2007
I am an American of Irish descent. My grandfather grew up in Clonard Gardens and we went to visit the neighborhood the first week of August. We found The Fort while exploring. Everyone was welcoming to 2 strangers, staff and patrons alike! We returned the second day for dinner. We will be back on our next visit!
Submitted by Susan Anderson McCreary on 06/09/2007
Excellent bar, great pints and tasty food. Staff very friendly in restaurant.
Submitted by Seán on 08/08/2007
not the bar it was when the gilmartins owned it used to be very friendly
Submitted on 31/07/2007
staff have changed some have left. atmosphere not the same and the drinks are cheaper in other local bars
Submitted on 07/07/2007
i've lived in belfast for 11 months while working for habitat for humanity with my wife linda. we were always welcome from the first day we entered the snugs. we've made life long friends with andy, tommy, oliver, phyliss, hilary, john, shawn michael, ben, and dozens more. we will be returning soon for a visit and the fort is first on our list to visit and rekindle the friendships we made there. we miss them all and will never forget how they made us feel at home while living on springfield road. tom
Submitted by tom patrick russell on 04/07/2007
restaurant staff rude and scruffy food cold
Submitted on 03/07/2007
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