ABOUT THE BASIN BAR
"Local Bar for the Urban Scene"

  The Basin Bar is the perfect place for pre-post cinema drinks and indeed any event. The Basin Bar is also available for
  corporate meetings and team building excess such as Pub Quiz, networking lunches and evenings.

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  Atmosphere:
  There’s a lively mood about The Basin, probably because it has a sports theme. A good, varied soundtrack plays loudly enough   in the background midweek, while a DJ will sort the weekend crowd out. Music channels provide background visuals on   numerous plasma screens. Come big match days, this place will be thronged with avid sports fans.

  Crowd:
  I find it to be a bit of a starter bar so expect cinema goers, footie fans and those popping in for a pre-club drink. You could   make a night out of this place if you fancied at the weekend when a DJ takes to the floor.
  Service: Pleasant and courteous.

  Décor:
  What is it about bars in the Odyssey with their samey industrial ceiling and exposed wiring, tubing and everything else? It’s   almost like there’s a rule that says ‘do not cover.’ Despite the ceiling, it’s a plain enough wee bar.

  Black leather seating and a lot of woodwork make up the majority of this interior. What’s nice though it the boxed sepia painting   of Belfast docks from long ago.

  This bar capitalises on sports games, but despite some posters, a couple of sports kits and sports animation painted on the   winders there’s nothing permanent to say so. It’s a nice bar, minimalist and spacious with pleasant raised seating areas that give   way to privacy.

  Prices:
  A pint of draught will cost £2.70. Cocktails are £4.50, shooters £2.50. There are some good drink deals on, especially during   the matches when 20p is knocked off selected pints every time a goal is scored!

  Drinks:
  Everything and anything. It’s well stocked and caters to all tastes.

  Type of Bar:
  Starter bar or after dinner drinkers venue during the week. Come the weekend’ it can hold a crowd in its own right.

  Address:
  Odyssey Pavilion, 2 Queen's Quay, Belfast.

  Emma Deighan
  Sunday Life - 20th August 2006