I have mentioned this pub a couple of times here on the blog, but have yet to post photos or pass comment on the food.
Well, lets start at the beginning. It is located near the Intercontinental Hotel here in Astana, and is most definitely branded as an Irish pub (though it is probably a lot closer to an Irish-themed pub in Britain than the real thing. Not a real issue, just letting you know). The decor is pretty good considering there probably aren’t that many Irish experts in this locality. The staff were very courteous, and I’m told there is always at least on member on duty who speaks English. The first time I went there, they didn’t have much Irish music at all, and as we were returning in the evening, I burnt some Dubliners albums (the only Irish music, other than Enya, I could find on my hard drive) for them. The food was good – I think I had some sort of steak and boiled potatoes dish, whilst the others had various Irish dishes. The stew was a lot more than passable apparently. The dessert was just the right size, and again tasty.
Onto the photos…
First we have Ira and Assel (Walton’s other 0.5)
Ira And Assel Sligo Pub Astana
Here we have the aforementioned Walton and me (I’m the one on the right, posing beautifully for the camera.)
Walton And Me
Here we have Dr Ken (for any macho men out there, you’ll find beers are ALWAYS served with a straw over here – he didn’t actually specifically request one 😉 )
Dr Ken
And here we have DaveG, loving the camera lens as much as ever 🙂
DaveG
The next three are a shot of the back half of Sligo, the cheesecake I mentioned, and finally the band that were playing. Which makes me think all these photos must have been taken the last time we visited Slago. See KZBlog’s post (Live Music In Astana) for more info on the band.
Sligo Pub
Chocolate Cheesecake
Band Playing
November 14th, 2008 9:47 am
[…] The Sligo Pub, which just opened on Abay next to the Intercontinental Hotel, also has a live band (two guitars and a drummer) that mixes classic rock, grunge, Russian rock and folk rock. They apparently don’t play regularly but they are extremely talented with great guitar chops. Sorry, I don’t know the name of the group, but for more on the pub, including more pics check out Chris’ post on Sligo. […]
March 17th, 2010 3:13 pm
[…] IThe Sligo Pub, which just opened on Abay next to the Intercontinental Hotel, also has a live band (two guitars and a drummer) that mixes classic rock, grunge, Russian rock and folk rock. They apparently don’t play regularly but they are extremely talented with great guitar chops. Sorry, I don’t know the name of the group, but for more on the pub, including more pics check out Chris’ post on Sligo. […]