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[Johnny Mac]

I'm sure some bars will open, aren't there still loads of units unused?

[Tubthumper]

I heard 80% of the place was bought up on the news the other day.

[Free Korps]

i presume the upstairs bit at Jury's Inn is a cafe/bar?
other than that i think it's just cafes or restaurants with bars or M&S food (when it opens) which may sell booze but don't suppose that counts! speaking of which i was planning going to go to M&S food (before i realised it was closed) to save me paying something like £1.59 for a bottle of juice from WH Smith, ended up going to Sizzlers!
(aye i wis born in aberdeen, will walk for 2 mins to save 60p!)

[Lucky Rathen]

The bit of the Jury's Inn with the coloured windows is the restaurant, which is tiny. I'm not sure where the bar is exactly, I never saw it when I stayed there last month. Anyway it will be hotel prices in there, which will be about £3.50 for a pint.

[Jim Stax]

Originally Posted by Shaki

My girlfriend doesn't like it - "shite location, confusing layout and full of bams". She still came back laden with bags.

That could be any part of Aberdeen

[Alan Cynic]

Especially the Council offices.

[Nev]

Originally Posted by Shaki

My girlfriend doesn't like it - "shite location, confusing layout and full of bams". She still came back laden with bags.

Presumably she's a bam then.

[Woolies]

My main surprise was at the "East Terrace" (car park) bit being proper outside without any attempt at even a canopy.
Seems odd to build an indoor shopping thing then throw half a dozen or so shops out the back right in the weather folks are avoiding by shopping inside a centre!

[Free Korps]

booze update - of sorts.
was in the cinema last night, realised they have a bar close to the entrance so i guess it's available for all punters - cinema goers or not, i mean this as opposed to the restaurants that seem to be set-up for dining customers only (unless they have bar areas for non-eating folks?), didn't check prices but presume pretty high.

i tried out an onion bhaji burger at the homemade burger place, which was just 3 bhaji's stuck in a bun, made into a massive tower that I'd need to dislocate my jaw to tackle so had to take one of them out, kinda disappointed as i had thought it was gonna be a burger sized bhaji but suppose can't really complain... well except that it wasn't very warm (aye the ones kept in bun too) but the chips were a lot better, managed to keep their heat. was a bit weird having the set-up of pub style get a table, when ready to order go to the bar, pay for food & drinks, take drinks back to table, sit at table waiting for order while watching large queue forms through the restaurant blocking staff from going to and from kitchen and food orders, also blocking other customers from toilets, the queue reached back at far as right next my table which was a bit crap too. not sure what they do if you want more drinks as we never bothered.

Seems odd to build an indoor shopping thing then throw half a dozen or so shops out the back right in the weather folks are avoiding by shopping inside a centre!

i concur, if you are entering from train/main doors then apart from maps there's no real indication of the shops hiding out the back, and again, why would you bother going out there to window shop when the weather is crap, for a brand new shopping centre it is a bit weird. Also Next seems to be the perfect short cut through the centre from that side & using the stairs to get up & down rather than going to the ones beside the lifts.
what a heap of crap i'm on about today, off for lunch.

[Scorge]

Went through it on opening day and did not enjoy the experience much, but went through it again yesterday when it was a touch quieter, and I don't think it's really that bad. Bland shopping centre maybe, but more aesthetically pleasing than it was when it was a run down old bus station/car park, no? Direct links between bus and train stations aren't exactly common off the top of my head, either.

Stop moaning.