Decor is great and the people working there at 8pm on the Tuesday before Christmas were very…read morepleasant but woefully slow and completely understaffed. There were probably 25 customers total and they could not keep up. This place calls itself a Bistro but we were informed on arrival that the kitchen closes at 8. Are you freaking kidding me? What kind of bistro does that? We were ushered into the comfortable seats at the back where it was icy cold. The glass my 'old fashioned' arrived in was grubby. Lots of suspicious smears. We stayed only because everywhere else in the vicinity was full. This place is a big letdown. It will be closed for business by Easter, by my guess.

I go past this place every work day on the bus, and saw they were building out this new…read moreestablishment. We went by some time ago when the window sign said they were open, but they happened to be closed at that time for some work. I had a chance to try again recently, and they were indeed open. Nice interior, full bar, and there is a room downstairs that would be a nice event room. They currently can only serve beer if you order food, so they are apparently technically a restaurant right now, not a bar. They hope to change that soon. The pizza is decent, enjoyable, but didn't overwhelm me. The menu has some nice pasta dishes as well that I would like to try. They were running a pizza and pint deal for 14 euros when I was a there.

Great place for lunch or a couple of after work drinks if you're working in the area…read more Favourite thing to order is the roast joint of the day sandwich. Messiest thing to order is the Thai wrap.

I really enjoy this bar. The staff is attentive and very polite. I've been visiting this bar since…read more2011, and am always satisfied. I'm on my sixth visit from the states for business and have always stayed in the hotel. So the bar is a great destination after work. Many of my colleagues share my sentiment.

Came here for a quick lunch…read more Beer: Five Lamps lager brewed locally in Dublin (the namesake landmark was close by). Golden color, crisp taste, not as hoppy or bitter as you might imagine, but good sweet grain taste, even a bit of honey/flowery residual taste. Chicken and veggie curry with rice and chips: a pleasant surprise. Portion size was decent for the price, and I'd not expect curry in a pub to have such complex taste of [peppery spiciness and savory flavor. It was cooked to a reasonable thickness as well so it went well with both the jasmine rice and the chips. My only wish would be that the chicken cubes could use some seasoning before cooking and maybe cooked for longer for more flavor and tenderness. Overall, a very enjoyable lunch experience.

Tonight we dined!! After a full day of touring and hiking across Northern Ireland (literally), we…read moresat down to reward ourselves with some hardy Irish food. Stumbling into this wonderfully low-key, hole-in-the-wall bar, we were greeted by a welcoming staff and ushered to a table. Promptly we ordered and promptly we were served cottage pie with chips, chicken strips with chips, beef and Guinness stew, and the roast beef plate with cabbage, puréed turnips, and gravy. All was delicious and all was destroyed by us. Afterward the waiter even hooked my little guy up with some fresh strawberry ice cream. All this cost right under €60, which is the cheapest meal we've had so far in Ireland. Overall, this is a great place that has a relaxed, down home pub atmosphere filled with kind staff located in a very unassuming area of Dublin. Enjoy!

Nice bar and music, but insane prices 5.7€ for a pint of smithwicks and 3€ for a tiny glass of…read moreorange juice. Worth only if there a live gig...

I really wish my friends wanted to stay here longer because downstairs was a bar and they had a guy…read moreplaying a guitar and he was playing some of the best cover songs! LOVE! However, we were famished and headed upstairs to the dining area for dinner. Food was very good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had some type of salad that came with chicken, a poach egg, bacon, tomatoes, cucumber some other stuff. It was good to finally get some veggies in me. I also had the Shepard's Pie (hey I was splitting between a friend) with mashed potatoes and Guinness gravy. The Shepard's pie was more like a chicken pot pie that was in a crusty tart filled with beef. The Guinness gravy was so good and rich I poured it over everything. I probably could have eaten it like soup if I had a spoon. I wonder if this place is new or is confused with the bar or hotel attached. Because the upstairs dining area is very nice and spacious with a lot of diners with wonderful dishes I wonder why there aren't more reviews. Regardless, very good restaurant upstairs and if the guy and guitar continues playing then fantastic bar downstairs.

The bartender (Frank) makes this bar so great. He goes out of his way to welcome you and is a big…read morepart of why we came back to the Mercantile since our last visit from the US three years ago. Thank you Frank!! You're awesome.

Great spot! We stopped in on the way to see a movie at the Stella and had a savory crepe (caprese)…read moreand the peaches and cream dessert crepe, and both were delicious. The ambiance is very cozy and relaxing. Only thing is I don't recommend coming here if you're in a rush, as the pace of service is quite relaxed.

This was my best friends favorite restaurant and knowing how she is away from her family and…read more friends for her birthday during the COVID virus I wanted to order her something special from here. I phoned the day prior to make sure that they were capable of delivering her food as both of us were under precautionary quarantine and were unable to go out and pick it up and I was told that Deliveroo delivered for them. I asked what time they opened and they said 10am. At 10am I was ready to order only to find Deliveroo did not have them listed. In a panic I called to ask if I had done something wrong only to be told that they had not switched on to connect to Deliveroo. I explained how its was my best friends birthday and that this was her favorite restaurant. The gentlemen on the phone said he would ask the chef if he could get it switched on just for a moment so that I could place the order and I was so appreciative. He then returned to tell me with remorse that the chef said NO. I can wait and order at 12. In a crisis that can often feel really dark sometimes, a small thing such as a favorite meal can make one feel a little less down. And on your birthday not being surrounded by anyone is extremely hard. But the Voici Creperie chef made a point of making it darker. Firstly they LIED about having a delivery service available, it conveniently is only available when they want to switch it on. Secondly the HEARTLESS behaviour I had to endure by SOME CHEF is disappointing. If you are looking for a meal that is available when they would like then I would recommend this place. However if you are looking for a place that serves their meals with a dash of humane behaviour this is not the place for you. It saddens me to know such callous humans exist in the world, let alone the frightening fact that they are in the service industry.

In Dublin, Ireland right next to the Irish music museum. My tour was at 1:45pm & this bar was…read morebarely opening. The bartender was setting up the tables with coasters, lamps, the music wasn't turned on yet. After the second guest, she turned on the music. Those of us who were here for the tour told us to wait in the bar area & have a drink. The merch lady arrived, she had a small table by the front door. I ordered a whisky sour. It was alright. I can tell it was made in a rush. Idk the only cool thing about this place is that I met people from different countries talking about concerts and the love for music. I don't get it, the sun rises at 04:50am & it sets after 10pm. Noon would have been the perfect time to open because the Irish love to drink & smoke

I like Crowbar a lot…read more My first time here was not long after it had opened and I really liked the feel of the place. The music was chilled. The lighting the nice side of dim. Fast forward two years and I wonder why I've not been back here sooner. Same cool decor. Same cool lighting. We've always managed to get a seat here before we go into a gig in the Button Factory, handy. It's perfect for a pre-gig drink. You can even bring your drinks from Crowbar into the Button Factory. Just make sure you put it in a plastic cup first. They also stock Aspalls cider. Which is good and bad. Good cos it tastes great. Bad cost it tastes great. 5.5% great - yikes! Recommended.

Went here to listen to the live music and get a drink. It was very packed, but the live music was…read moregreat! The Christmas decorations were also very pretty. Great stop for a drink!

I came here a few times. They have live music starting in the early evening. They have casamigos…read moretequila, which is not everywhere in Ireland. It's right in the main strip in Temple Bar, it's a lot of fun.