Mattie was an incredible guy, in an age of political correctness, Mattie Kiely was all too happy to taunt and jibe his customers. I remember how he always laughed when a naive buck came in asking for curry sauce or if its someones first time in the door and they order something other than a burger or chips, say chicken burger only to be told that if they wanted that sort of luxury, perhaps they'd be better off at the Victoria Hotel! Classic lines. Someone asked him for mayonaisse once on their chips. Mattie went to town on the guy, practically called him a homosexual.....the whole place was in uproar laughing at the poor guy. Hilarious!
It was near the bus so it was ideal to pop in on the way home. He's some man for the faces he'd know you straight off, your regular order and your life story with it. Last time I was in there he insisted on giving me a straw with my coke cos he said "you look like you'd spill it".
He came to the pub with us once, finished up early one friday night and him and his brother Martin came in for a few pints in the Old Maylor. One of my best new years days was spent in the Maylor with Fionn, Steve, Jer and Martin. Every now and then Martin would pop back to the chipper and return 20 mins later with a basket of burgers and chips.
Sad to see him go.I wish him a happy retirement.
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