Including this as being part of my Shopping Centre Series is a bit of a cheat - you have to walk through an apartment block to get here. But The Beacon is The Beacon, and I'm considering it part of the retail offering here.
So - what would you expect when Ireland's most famous kebab shop chain (who serve only halal food) takes over an empty, Celtic Tiger era pub in an outer suburban shopping centre? I don't think "retain a pub as an important part of the premises" is going to be top of the list, but that is what has happened here.
Noosh opens at 5pm every day, something I forgot to check before visiting. However, with some free tables in the restaurant, there was no issue in having the staff descend in to the depths and obtain me a pint - I may have had trouble had the restaurant been closer to full as I doubt they would have turned on the basement lights for me hours before normal operating times.
I didn't really experience the actual pub here by any means, but this isn't the easiest place to get to give a return visit a go - and I have had a drink on the premises. That'll do for a tick.
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