If you read a lot of my reviews you will notice a regular thread - lunching with my nana!! We…read moreusually stay local as I've school runs. On this occasion last week (day before my birthday), we decided to try somewhere new and I'd noticed signs outside the Cherrytree Forbes gastropub food, so off we went. Initial impression of the pub was that it was quite old fashioned, il be honest, I wasn't expecting the food to be overly wonderful! They do have a really great smoking/beer garden with plenty of covered seats. The burger menu offered loads of choice and the other dishes all sounded great, lots of options. Both my nan and I ordered from the specials menu - with herself option for the pan fried hake with mash and veg and I chose the fish cakes with beetroot purée. Both dishes were absolutely delicious. My 2 fish cakes were fresh, perfectly cooked and flavoured. Not too much mash and lots of fresh salmon. The beetroot purée was delicious and the lemon mayonnaise went perfectly. There was a small portion of salad leaves on the side. My only complaint would be that id prefer a bit more salad when this is a main course, but that's just me! Nan's hake was also delicious, light and perfectly cooked. The accompanying champ mash rich and buttery and the side dish of vegetables really impressed me - perfect roast carrot and parsnips and fresh brocolli. I also ordered a side of fries and they were very tasty too. Since it was my birthday, nan convinced me to he dessert (it didn't take much convincing to be honest!!) the choices were limited which is a shame, I opted for brownie with chocolate sauce and nan the sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce. Hers was really really tasty. Lightly spiced and so fluffy, the sauce was delicious. Mine was disappointing to be honest, more like warm chocolate cake than a brownie. We finished with a coffee and a tea and it was one of the nicest coffees I've ever had in a pub/restaurant environment. Will definitely return to try more of the menu.

Let me start by saying if i could give less then 1 star i would... i ordered a bit of lunch from…read morethe new menu, "best burger around"... my arse! I only wish i had of went with my gut and gone somewhere 'clean' for food...

From the outside this bar looks like another cookie cutter hipster bar that seems to be popping up…read moreeverywhere but on the inside it is refreshingly traditional (chairs that fit tables!). The décor hasn't been changed much since it's previous incarnation but the vibe definitely has. Cocktails are on the menu, they have a weekly comedy night and yoga and bloody marys on Sunday afternoons. The place was a little quiet for a Sunday afternoon but filled steadily as the evening went on. Phoebe our barmaid and owner/manager? of the pub was friendly and welcoming. She served us delicious 4.80 pints (4.50 for Guinness), explained the name, MVP, and welcomed suggestions for future events. MVP, stands for Minimum Viable Pub which is a play on the product development term, minimum viable product. According to wikipedia, minimum viable product has just those core features that allow the product to be deployed, and no more. This how MVP began and it is hoped that it will develop organically. This is a comfy and relaxed local and hope it does well. There's a large bright upstairs room that would be a great to rent out for a party. I will be back to try out the Sunday yoga.

Bodytonic's third offering to the Dublin scene and it's a nice one. Most certainly more sedate than…read morethe Shaw or Twisted Pepper, (it's just a pub with normal pub working hours) but it's got their trademark sensibilities all over it. It's a bit rough around the edges (purposely so, no doubt..!), yet there is a certain charm to it. Lots of candle lit little tables and cute bunches of flowers, with the obligatory chalkboard signage, combined with the previous pub's standard dark wood booths with pub-style upholstery (read: your Da's mates have been sittin on it suppin their pints for the last 30 years). I have to say that the staff were really friendly - really, really. So that stood out to me immediately. Then there were the dogs - this could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your personal preference, but they allow dogs inside! They also do some other extra stuff on particular days - yoga, though with an added addition of Bloodys, pub quizes (beards obligatory), story-telling and the rest. To be fair to them, Bodytonic are doing a great thing around the city with all of their creative additions, so all power to them.

How to make a pitstop to use the lou (toilet/washroom) and glad I did! The service was excellent…read moreall around, did not matter who helped you they were all accommodating. Let's talk about the aesthetics... beautiful I tell you beautiful! This place is massive and they did a fantastic job on the renovation in the last couple of years. Now the restaurant was closed by the time I go there but locals did say the food got a whole lot better. Wish I could have tried it!

Came across the place while staying at my aunt's house in Lucan. Really did not expect much as it…read morewas in a random spot next to Spar. We made a reservation same day for 8 people and were pleasantly surprised. The place was pretty big, unlike a typical pub. It has high ceilings, very clean and did not smell like cigarettes. We loved the christmas decor and big christmas tree! We were served right away, our server was very nice, she even moved our seats because it was too close to the band and we would've been squished. The food was also excellent! Furthermore, we spent less than 100 euros for a full meal for 8 people which was fantastic! Would totally go back when I'm in dublin again, great for family meals!

They are active on facebook and promote various deals for drinks. Announce what games will be…read moreshowing. Seabank house is quite active pub, despite its location. You'd see band playing Irish music and singing song. Which makes this pub more Irish than most of them in the Temple Bar.

What attracted me to this place is the fact that it looks like an Aussie hotel (bar) from the…read moreoutside what with its curved frontage and logo. Weirdly you enter by the one front door which if you go left leads you into the off-licence, so veer right and you're led into a true local. The folk of East Wall make up the regular clientele but as it's on the northside walking route to the O2 it's handy for a swifty before a gig (guess why I was there?). There is no sense of being an unwelcome stranger as I was directed to empty seats by one very nice punter. The staff are friendly and the pints reasonably priced. The real appeal is the heated outdoor area that resembles the balcony of every Spanish holiday apartment I ever stayed in.

Lovely pub to have a quiet drink.The barman was very friendly Plus they have lovely hot food pizza…read moreand chips & burgers.Worth a visit especially for a match

Love it here, my new favourites have to be beef burger with jalapeños or their pulled pork Sambo…read more Great out door area, even in the winter. Lots of seats heated and screens. 2min walk from the botanic gardens. Also the cemetery which you can now enter through the gardens. Great spot lunch or dinner, or booking a table for a small get together. Children are OK till usual 9, once they are behaved. Nice big fires in the winter too. Many screens available! A large projector up front for many sport, but they are happy to put on what ever your looking for on a screen closer to you :)

You would go out of your way to go to the Tolka House, but if you live in Glasnevin it will do…read more Situated beside the Botanic Garden, this pub is one of many family orientated bar. During the day, parents can bring their children and enjoy a nice carvery lunch for a very reasonable price. Sundays are pretty much taken over by screaming children so if you don't have a little one then give it a miss this day. The beer garden is popular with all ages both day and night time. You can hear the Botanic stream near by so for once the term "garden" applies. It's a nice change to be in a quiet residential area where you don't have to listen to too much traffic. In my opinion, one of the best times to visit the Tolka House is around Christmas time. Everyone in the neighbourhood seems to congregate here to celebrate the holidays. I have some very fond memories of meeting up with old friends and having a grand old time.

Good food, the emmaus center where I am staying recommended that I eat in bar as it was less dear…read morethan the restaurant but same food. I had steak sandwich, cooked perfectly and not gristle. Salad was tasty, chips not the best.

The Harp is a great pub for dancing and often has live music. The food is also really nice; they…read morehave a carvery and other pub grubs to choose from, and very reasonably priced. On the weekends it's usually packed full of people at night but everyone is really nice and there's a lively atmosphere! It's nicely laid out although I've had a tough time finding my way around it the first few times I was there, but generally it's well decorated and clean! If you're staying in the Carnegie Court Hotel it's a nice option, and there's also the nightclub Velvet which is the underground part of the Carnegie Court Hotel so it's not too much of a stumble to get there after here! I wouldn't come here too often but whenever I do it's always a great laugh. There's also nearly always a queue of taxis waiting outside at the end of the night so that's really handy.

The Breffni is a lovely, cosy old-man's pub on the main street in Blackrock. Pints are pulled by…read moreveteran barmen, who are really smiley and pleasant. I had an interview to record yesterday, and they very kindly turned the music down in the lounge at the back of the pub and let us use the space. We had a good ol pot of tea which is a rarity these days - nothing worse than being charged upwards of €2 for a cup of tea when a bit of extra hot water in a pot costs them nothing. The front bar had some football match playing, with the few regulars glued to it over their pints of Guinness (which I hear is very good here).

The Breffni, just like O'Donohoe's next door, is a great traditional pub in Blackrock. The…read moreatmosphere is great, very relaxed and welcoming, there is always some banter between the barmen and the locals in here and nobody will bat an eyelid if you just sit here by yourself reading the paper with a pint in front of you. This is the kind of pub, where you come to relax and have a chat and a- really good- pint with a few friends without having to worry about posers. The chairs are comfortable and I've never seen the bar that busy that it would feel in any way crowded. A good place to meet up with friends or start off a night out.