Tripadvisor reviewers give contrasting views on Conor McGregor's Black Forge pub after court defeat

Reviewers have taken to Tripadvisor to offer up contrasting views on his pub and restaurant in the aftermath of his High Court court defeat.

McGregor was found to have assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018 with the jury awarding the victim over €248,000 in damages last Friday. The fighter has since confirmed he will appeal the decision and insists the sex between himself and Ms. Hand was consensual.

His fiancee has now spoken out to back her partner. "Conor and I dealt with these issues privately many years ago, as should be done in a relationship and we have come out stronger than ever," she wrote on social media

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Major retailers across Ireland and the UK, including Tesco, announced they will stop selling alcoholic drinks associated with McGregor. And the Dubliner's whiskey brand Proper No. 12 will no longer carry his name. McGregor sold his stake in the brand in 2021.

On Monday, a popular video game developer decided to pull content featuring the MMA fighter. The Irish athlete has featured in multiple video games, including voice-acting a character bearing his likeness in additional downloadable content in the Hitman series. McGregor's character featured as a target for the player-controlled assassin in the game.

The Black Forge pub in Crumlin, Dublin.
(Image: Gareth Chaney/Collins)

And now new reviews posted on Tripadvisor have given contrasting opinions on McGregor's The Black Forge on Dublin's Drimnagh Road - which opened in 2021.

A new review was posted on the site just 24 hours after the High Court gave their verdict in Nikita Hand's case against McGregor - the reviewer gives just a 1/5 rating and gives an opinion that appears to be a sarcastic reference to what was heard in court.

Under the words 'Hands on' the reviewer wrote: "Nice enough place, well designed and reasonably priced. Unfortunately the owner is a bit too hands on with females so only able to leave 1 star".

That's been followed by another review that also appears to reference the case under the word 'Outstanding'.

The 5/5 review continued: "In the midst of all the current cancelling of anything associated with the owner and causing some reviews which unnecessarily are negative, we visited recently and found the food, service and all round experience outstanding.

Nikita Hand speaking to the media outside the High Court in Dublin after the personal injury case against Conor McGregor.
(Image: PA)






(Image: PA)

"The pricing was also very reasonable. Would definitely recommend. Many good hardworking honest people working here who don't deserve to be affected by things outside their control."

McGregor this week took to social media to post pictures from outside the court during the case, but left comments off and later deleted the images. Earlier this week, he issued a statement which read: "People want to hear from me, I needed time. I know I made mistakes. Six years ago, I should have never responded to her outreaches.

"I should have shut the party down. I should never have stepped out on the woman I love the most in the world. That's all on me. As much as I regret it, everything that happened that night was consensual and all the witnesses present swore to that under oath. I have instructed my legal team to appeal the decision. I can't go back and I will move forward. I am beyond grateful to my family, friends and supporters all over the world who have stayed by my side. That's it. No more. Getting back to the gym - the fight game awaits!"

McGregor has not fought since July 2021 and the UFC has made no comment as to whether they will allow their biggest star to compete again. The 36-year-old had been due to face Michael Chandler this summer but pulled out at two weeks' notice after breaking his toe in training.

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