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Ballybunion Bar & Grille

3.8 (22 reviews)
ModerateAmerican
Open 6:00 am - 10:00 AM, 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Robbie R.

Ballybunion .... what a funny weird name for a restaurant! This restaurant is located inside the Holiday Inn in Dublin. It's open for breakfast at 6am till 10am on weekdays and open till 11am on weekends. Then they close till dinner at 5pm. There is no lunch service here. It really basically just serves those staying at the hotel here as you don't have to drive anywhere for dinner or breakfast. It seems geared to the business traveler. The ambiance is not the best, just sort of utilitarian in a hotel. There is a full bar if you need that. I was here for breakfast. Breakfast is a buffet with an omelet and waffle making station, hot foods as well as cold cereals, fresh fruit, toasted muffins and breads, along with juices and coffee. The price is around $12-14 I think. I was able to get a free voucher from the front desk for my breakfast, so the price was right there. Just ask (real nice) if you're staying here at the hotel, good chance you'll get free breakfast. The buffet is way better than the free breakfasts you get a Holiday Inn Expresses that I frequent. The eggs are "real" eggs. The sausage and bacon is a higher quality as well. Most anyone will be satisfied with the breakfast served here, juice and coffee included. All you can eat too! Dinner is basically salads, burgers, some steaks and fried foods. Actually not bad what they do offer. I had a burger here once and it was actually decent and came with fries. You only eat dinner here if you're too tired or lazy to go out and drive somewhere, though there is an OutBack Steakhouse next door, but I think I might pick this place over that! You can put the tab on your hotel room if you're staying here. I'd say overall, better than most dedicated small hotel restaurants.

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T T.

Service was prompt-quite fast really! Felt very transactional. These guys are fast as the wind. Impressive bar skills! I got my burger to go, but not many people here on a Monday night. Seems it's just business people. (Like me) its very much a diner type feel. But, it's the Ho-Inn....sooo, it's fine. What do you expect?

Paula L.

The food and bartender Paola were great - only reason I can't give more than 3 stars was the horrible ambience!! We were at the bar - behind us they were SO disruptive setting up for an event tomorrow!! When they started slamming down the dance floor tiles, I started losing it! It was so freaking loud!! It was like getting hit in the back of the head! I asked them to stop slamming them down and either they didn't care or couldn't understand English. We left as soon as we could get the check. Paola was very nice and friendly! Jalapeño poppers were inconsistent - 2 were way too spicy but 2 were good. The Baja chicken and chicken apple sesame salads were great! Wish they hadn't been so rude behind us!

Cajun gumbo pasta.

Food was excellent, but the cocktails brought it down. We had the Cajun gumbo pasta and the rib eye steak. The stars are definitely for the food. Steak was cooked perfect and the pasta had just enough spices. As for the drinks, don't order anything special. Only order cocktails off the menu. If you ask for a Sex on the Beach, you will be wasting your money. It was like flavored water. Service was great! We wouldn't go back to eat dinner because the drinks were terrible.

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This place is AWESOME! Rosa and Paola are exceptional and the food is great! This place is worth it! Best place in Dublin by far!!!!!!

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