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This is an awesome little bar! The drinks are good and the live music was out of this world. Great vibe!
Cool atmosphere! Everyone just wants to have a good time! Big bar with lots of high tables all around. Enough dance room to swing your pint of beer around! Lots of interesting folks hang out here! From super young early 20's to older crowd like mid forties! It was a nice mix! People were super friendly! Met people there from Germany, Brasil, Paris and some local! If you don't drink alcohol like me, they do have a Heineken 0.0 which has ZERO alcohol! I wasn't sure that was possible but apparently it is!
I came here on the recommendation of a couple of other tourists who had a phenomenal experience. I know a lot of the Temple Bar restaurants are hurting due to Covid, so I stopped in the next day to give them my business. Service was really slow. It was not slow for the neighboring tables, just for me. The neighboring tables all had groups of between two and six people, and I was there on my own, so I'm thinking that the not so squeaky wheel just didn't get the grease. Dinner was good, drinks were good, but it took forever and a day to get served and get out of there.
With a name like Bad Bob's, what can go wrong. In this case, nothing. Deciding not to attempt the Temple Bar, we chose this establishment because it looked interesting from the outside. It is a relatively traditional Irish pub. This was a good choice as the beers were cold, the food was tasty and the music was perfect. The decor allows you to look around and find lots of unusual paraphernalia. Our waitress was very efficient and always seemed ready to serve us. The men's bathroom is downstairs and quite a trek through maze like hallways. There is even a lift if you have trouble negotiating stairs when drunk or sober. When we were there, there was a stag party in full swing and the Guinesses were flowing freely. Definitely worth a visit if you in Dublin and don't know where to eat.
Wonderful atmosphere, service, and pub food. The half pint of Guinness was also excellent. This is a great pub just a block or so away from a very busy area. I had the bacon and cabbage soup, which was very flavorful and filling. If you have to visit the loo, you'll need to leave bread crumbs on the way, so that you can find your way back! Well, there are signs, but depending on how much Guinness you've drunk, the signs might not be all that helpful. Let's just say that I found my way back, but I was getting a tad confused at one point. Also, depending on where you sit, it might be a little dark to see your food. We had a cozy table in a little nook but this resulted in difficulty seeing, or was that the Guinness. I swear I only drank the half pint, I think. Highly recommend the place!
The short: a pub for all of your needs. ;) The longer: our Uber driver recommended this spot, which almost makes up for the fact that he ripped us off for being American... but really: we had lunch at this spot and enjoyed the food, drinks, ambience & service. The wings are amazing. The fish and chips were super fresh & they had really huge potato skins. Our waitress told us that the pub had good music at night, so on our last night; we came in for a late night bite and some music. It was packed downstairs with people dancing & drinking, and they had a couple of tables upstairs with food service. I had the chicken club- it was amazing. Also: my friends had burgers that looked unreal. Need food? Drink? Spot to chill? Spot to listen to American music? This is your spot.
The fifth and final stop of the pub crawl, I was a little lubricated at this point but not so much that I couldn't keep track of what was going on. Bad Bobs was loud as F. Seriously, not possible to have any sort of conversation even shouting directly into the ear of your friend. Super loud. And very dark inside with minimal lighting. This was at 10:30 PM on a Friday night and the place was pretty well packed with drinkers and people who clearly did not have to go to work the next morning. Beer was cold and I had a shot of something called "Piranha."
According to some local searches Bad Bobs has some of the best wings in Dublin. My hotel was only a few blocks away so I decided to give it a try. First, the service was excellent. The place was extremely busy with reservations but a very nice waitress said she would squeeze me in between parties. She not only was nice, but also suggested my whole meal saying, " this is what I get almost every-time." I went in wanting to try Bad Bobs special sauce but she told me to get the Louisiana sauce on my wings. Who am I to disagree ? I ordered fries extra crispy with Louisiana sauced wings. The sauce flavor was one of the top sauces I have ever had. It was creamy but had a kick. Perfect. The only negative to me was the size of the wings. They were extremely small, but did give you a bunch. More than enough for 1 person. The fries were good but kind of soggy. Slightly disappointed in that. Great sauce. Great service. PS. They have live music on weekends.
I could not be happier to recommend such a place to check out in Dublin. The food was amazing, service was great, and the music was just incredible. I am definitely going to come back. Absolutely amazing!
Popped into bad bobs for a quick bite to eat while exploring the temple bar area. The service was good, but the food left a lot to be desired. I got the fish and chips and was underwhelmed by the dish to say the least. There's better places to go to get that, and I only ordered it because they were out of loaded potatoes. On the positive note we came back when it flipped to a club. Super fun that you have live music during normal business hours and then a full party at night. The dj was pretty good for the most part and then adding a live trumpet and saxophone player was cool too. Definitely fun vibes. Also love that it is multi leveled but sad that not all levels were available to explore. Great that they have multiple bars to order from and all their bartenders are kind and quick. Restrooms were well maintained as well as any spills that hit the dance floor. read more
Hip hop RnB Top 40 mixed age dancing locals and tourists and open late night on a Sat. Crowded but not too bad. Some beers on tap and good liquor selection. They supposedly have food but I see none lately night lol. Service was good. Ambiance is casual bar club dark drunken dance vibes lol! read more
2 years ago
This is an awesome little bar! The drinks are good and the live music was out of this world. Great vibe! read more
Cool atmosphere! Everyone just wants to have a good time! Big bar with lots of high tables all around. Enough dance room to swing your pint of beer around! Lots of interesting folks hang out here! From super young early 20's to older crowd like mid forties! It was a nice mix! People were super friendly! Met people there from Germany, Brasil, Paris and some local! If you don't drink alcohol like me, they do have a Heineken 0.0 which has ZERO alcohol! I wasn't sure that was possible but apparently it is! read more
8 months ago
5 years ago
I came here on the recommendation of a couple of other tourists who had a phenomenal experience. I know a lot of the Temple Bar restaurants are hurting due to Covid, so I stopped in the next day to give them my business. Service was really slow. It was not slow for the neighboring tables, just for me. The neighboring tables all had groups of between two and six people, and I was there on my own, so I'm thinking that the not so squeaky wheel just didn't get the grease. Dinner was good, drinks were good, but it took forever and a day to get served and get out of there. read more
2 years ago
With a name like Bad Bob's, what can go wrong. In this case, nothing. Deciding not to attempt the Temple Bar, we chose this establishment because it looked interesting from the outside. It is a relatively traditional Irish pub. This was a good choice as the beers were cold, the food was tasty and the music was perfect. The decor allows you to look around and find lots of unusual paraphernalia. Our waitress was very efficient and always seemed ready to serve us. The men's bathroom is downstairs and quite a trek through maze like hallways. There is even a lift if you have trouble negotiating stairs when drunk or sober. When we were there, there was a stag party in full swing and the Guinesses were flowing freely. Definitely worth a visit if you in Dublin and don't know where to eat. read more
3 years ago
Wonderful atmosphere, service, and pub food. The half pint of Guinness was also excellent. This is a great pub just a block or so away from a very busy area. I had the bacon and cabbage soup, which was very flavorful and filling. If you have to visit the loo, you'll need to leave bread crumbs on the way, so that you can find your way back! Well, there are signs, but depending on how much Guinness you've drunk, the signs might not be all that helpful. Let's just say that I found my way back, but I was getting a tad confused at one point. Also, depending on where you sit, it might be a little dark to see your food. We had a cozy table in a little nook but this resulted in difficulty seeing, or was that the Guinness. I swear I only drank the half pint, I think. Highly recommend the place! read more
9 years ago
The short: a pub for all of your needs. ;) The longer: our Uber driver recommended this spot, which almost makes up for the fact that he ripped us off for being American... but really: we had lunch at this spot and enjoyed the food, drinks, ambience & service. The wings are amazing. The fish and chips were super fresh & they had really huge potato skins. Our waitress told us that the pub had good music at night, so on our last night; we came in for a late night bite and some music. It was packed downstairs with people dancing & drinking, and they had a couple of tables upstairs with food service. I had the chicken club- it was amazing. Also: my friends had burgers that looked unreal. Need food? Drink? Spot to chill? Spot to listen to American music? This is your spot. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
The fifth and final stop of the pub crawl, I was a little lubricated at this point but not so much that I couldn't keep track of what was going on. Bad Bobs was loud as F. Seriously, not possible to have any sort of conversation even shouting directly into the ear of your friend. Super loud. And very dark inside with minimal lighting. This was at 10:30 PM on a Friday night and the place was pretty well packed with drinkers and people who clearly did not have to go to work the next morning. Beer was cold and I had a shot of something called "Piranha." read more
According to some local searches Bad Bobs has some of the best wings in Dublin. My hotel was only a few blocks away so I decided to give it a try. First, the service was excellent. The place was extremely busy with reservations but a very nice waitress said she would squeeze me in between parties. She not only was nice, but also suggested my whole meal saying, " this is what I get almost every-time." I went in wanting to try Bad Bobs special sauce but she told me to get the Louisiana sauce on my wings. Who am I to disagree ? I ordered fries extra crispy with Louisiana sauced wings. The sauce flavor was one of the top sauces I have ever had. It was creamy but had a kick. Perfect. The only negative to me was the size of the wings. They were extremely small, but did give you a bunch. More than enough for 1 person. The fries were good but kind of soggy. Slightly disappointed in that. Great sauce. Great service. PS. They have live music on weekends. read more
Did you know this place has been all renovated and spruced up?! It's actually had quite the sprucing, and followed the lead of many bars / restaurants in the last year or two, with a quirky, shabby chic decor. There's a piano hanging from the ceiling and nice lampshades and old typewriters, and the full kit and caboodle. I nearly think it may have been better for them to change the name entirely as I remember the old cavernous bar a little too well, which is really the polar opposite of this cosy, inviting new replacement. We only had one drink, so I can't comment too much on libations and victuals, but what I can say is, the place is delightful, and the staff even more so. Absolutely go and check it out for yourself. read more
3 years ago
13 years ago
I may have given Bad Bobs an extra star because it took Discover. On a serious note, Bad Bobs is what I pictured when I thought about bars in the Temple Bar area of Dublin. Comfortably packed with a solid tap selection. We hit Bad Bobs on one of our mini-bar crawl stops second to last night in town and enjoyed our stay. The music wasn't overpowering, but around to help you enjoy your evening. They have the place broken out into different sections, with one area being a bit more lowkey than the other. After heading off to other bars, I wish we stayed at Bad Bobs a little longer... read more
11 years ago
Good party, good mix of music (some hip hop, some classics than electro classics...) There is 3 bars (or even more?) So you dont have to wait very long to get a drink Definetely a nice place to check to party up with friends!! read more
did you know that this place does take reservation to organise your private party? It is possible upstairs. The venue is decorated very chic, and it is big. They have cocktails offers but not really great, just a few drinks. I haven't tasted the food, but it looks ok. The service is not the best I have ever seen, slow and not particularly friendly. And the pints are more expensive than in other pubs, what seems to be trendy in temple bar by any unknown reason. read more
11 years ago
Just to note: this is a review solely on a weekday dinner experience and not on the bar/nightclub aspect. This place has been around quite some time and I've been meaning to call in and see what it's all about. I originally thought it was just a nightclub but found out that it served food too so decided to give it a try. I ordered a cheeseburger with extra bacon and an extra sauce and a side of fries. My friend ordered a bruschetta and a side of mash. While it wasn't too busy, there was only one person on the floor taking orders and delivering food. Always going to be an issue. We eventually got to order, however still had to wait a while for the food to arrive. Maybe there was only one chef in the kitchen too! When the food arrived it looked pretty good, good sized portions. However the waiter forgot my sauce and I couldn't manage to get his attention. At one stage he even sat down with his friends and started eating. In regards to the food - it was fairly average. My burger was ok but a bit stingy on the bacon. The fries reminded me of Eddie Rockets but were a little undercooked. It did the trick since I was pretty hungry. My friend enjoyed her bruschetta but found her mash to be peppery. I tried it too and it was. Wouldn't bother me but she couldn't eat it. By the time the waiter came back everything else was eaten so there wasn't much point in getting another one. With the poor service, mistakes and below par food I don't think I'd come back. read more
8 years ago
Ducked into Bad Bobs after not able to get into the Jamison Distillery tour. That sucked but was glad I found Bad Bobs. Bad Bobs is close to the temple bar area but seem to have more locals during the early evening. The Guinness was really really really good. You can go wrong with one in Dublin. The lamb shank was tender and flavorful. The star was the mash potatoes underneath. Wonderfully creamy and full of potato flavor. Service was also very attentive. read more
4 years ago
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8 years ago
Nice place. Great service. Nice burguers!! In general, I recommend it!! The place deco is awesome. Antiques all around the place. Good 80's music. Found a Depeche mode frame on a wall. read more
6 years ago
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7 years ago
Great atmosphere. We stumbled upon this gem by chance on our first night in Dublin. The staff was awesome. The staff was attentive and gave us several great suggestions. Little did we know that our pub crawl would also begin here. The burgers, and bangers and mash were delicious. We also enjoyed the live music. This is a new go to when in Dublin. read more
9 years ago
So if I could give more than a 5 star I would! The service is top notch. We arrived our first day in Dublin, and the first bar we stumbled into was bad bobs. The wings and bruschetta were extra ordinary. We had two great bartenders (1 male who wrote down recommendations what we should do and they were all awesome!) (and one female with tattoos who she made us laugh and had jokes the whole time who also helped out with recommendation). So 5 days later we come back to Dublin for a stay and fly out in the morning. Lester and Dean were more than amazing! They hung my dad(whom passed away) New Jersey State Police patch behind the bar. My dad was 1st generation American from Irish decent. His name - Bob Cooney. Bad bobs made sense. Lester and Dean talked UFC with us and made us feel home and welcome. Made some great whiskey recommendations. This is OUR hometown bar in Dublin. read more
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