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Gran Alacant Forum => Restaurants, Bars, Clubs etc => Topic started by: Lesue on February 28, 2015, 20:52.

Title: Dunbars
Post by: Lesue on February 28, 2015, 20:52.: I have just been told that the old Dunbars which has been closed for quite a few years is going to re-open on 1st April as a breakfast bar and grill. There is also an advert about it in the latest GA Advertiser.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: puddy-woo on February 28, 2015, 21:38.: Is that an April Fools ??

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Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Aficionado on February 28, 2015, 22:25.: Quote from: puddy-woo on February 28, 2015, 21:38.
Is that an April Fools ??

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Maybe not - it is in the advertiser, top of page 11.

Of course, could just be Barry having a laugh :)

Michael.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Spurs on March 02, 2015, 13:58.: Is it a new owner or manager I know the place was up for sale for a fortune for many years with no interest

Good luck to them I will give it a try again
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Lesue on March 02, 2015, 15:27.: I drove past this morning and the "For Sale" signs are still there .... are you winding me up Barry ? .... if you are, you certainly had me "fooled" for a while !
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: GAMagazine on March 02, 2015, 18:48.: It is very true.
Mandy the owner is coming out to start it up again
An unfortunate start up date, but at least it got them some publicity
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Lesue on March 02, 2015, 19:01.: Thanks Barry,

I remember the original owners. We moved over here in 2005 and had our first Christmas Day meal in Dunbars. It would be nice to see the place open again.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Aficionado on March 02, 2015, 20:19.: I remember it too, but from 2004, had 2 meals there, not good, never went back, but that was then and I will give it a go when we are out at the end of April, hopefully it will do well.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: puddy-woo on March 02, 2015, 21:15.: Same Aficionado. Think we were the only 2 people in there as well. Will defo give it a go tho when we are over in April

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Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: gaveteran on March 02, 2015, 22:13.: I ate in there some ten years ago. It was the same frozen ribs that Clive in the White Rose next door used to heat up, but with €8.00 worth of dried parsley round the edge of the plate! haha. It was truly awful. At least Clive's came with some humorous Karaoke.

Of course I'm anxious to see what can be made of the place now. But given the obvious rent on such a large place I'd imagine, €67.00 pizza was the order of the day! :)
Title: Dunbars
Post by: John H on March 02, 2015, 22:23.: We, I cant use the word dined, sat in there once and they presented us with one of the worst meals we have ever experienced, it wasn't even defrosted never mind cooked.
The staff didn't give a hoots when we complained
If it's the same owner as before reopening the place we will give it a very wide berth

Regards all

John

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Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Aficionado on March 02, 2015, 22:40.: Nice to know we were not the only ones ☺

Barry mentions Mandy the owner, my memory is it was being run by a couple of guys back then but I may be wrong. Still, 10 years is a long time so maybe it will be better this time.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: GAMagazine on March 02, 2015, 23:04.: Yes was managed by someone else
Not rented, think building is owned.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Spurs on March 03, 2015, 09:24.: We had some good nights in there and some not so good . It was owned by Billy Dunbar is it him reopening it or has it been sold ?

We will certainly give it a go again
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: sunseekers on March 03, 2015, 15:11.: Wow it's been a long time since that was open, lovely looking place with an upstairs room too but very disappointing food, and with more competition now they will have to up their game but good luck to anyone with the bottle to run businesses there and with the new place at the previous white rose/destinations bar opening soon it should be an interesting visit for us in April. Looking forward to seeing the new as well as the established places.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Corporal Jones on March 04, 2015, 18:58.: What a blast from the past dunbars is i also remember back in 2005 this being one of the first places we ever ate in and it was dire to say the least, like people say the the bar is lot higher 10 years on and only the best survive till the next year.But as with all new launches we always give it one chance occasionally 2.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Lesue on March 12, 2015, 20:30.: Latest update. My wife drove past there this morning ... the shutters have been removed, chairs are outside and there are workmen around. Something is definitely happening.
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: steve watson on March 13, 2015, 17:35.: im glad to here that good luck mandy and bill
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: steve watson on March 13, 2015, 17:39.: thast great news , good luck to mandy and bill
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: steve watson on April 02, 2015, 19:51.: Does anybody know how the re lunch went yesterday
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Gemstone on April 02, 2015, 21:09.: I went past there today, the outside terrace was full of people, nobody inside, obviously the drinks are better than the food ! ;)
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: GAMagazine on April 02, 2015, 22:22.: I think where people sit has more to do with the sunshine
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Spurs on April 16, 2015, 19:47.: Hi has anyone been into Dunbar s I was wondering what it's like now ?
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: steve watson on April 26, 2015, 20:32.: hi just come back from ga went in dunbars for a meal the wife had the spit roast chicken and I had the lamb cutlet, it was very nice and I can recommend a visit, keep up the good work mandy and bill
Title: Re: Dunbars
Post by: Spurs on June 01, 2015, 20:42.: We went in for breakfast a couple of weeks ago it was really nice hopefully it will be a success this time