Eat the fish and chips! Great food, good music, and a large selection of whiskey. Worth a visit, stay at the connected hotel so you can stumble to bed :) read more

Came here on a whim! great local place. Live music for the perfect Irish feel. Had a hard time telling if we were supposed to be waited on or not. After about 15mins i went to the packed bar to place my order, only to find out when i got back, that a waitress took my friends order. *slightly irritating which is why the place gets 1 star deducted* I ordered the vegetarian Mediterranean Sandwich. SOOOOO GOOD!!! Im not sure if they put crack in there or not, but i wake up still thinking about how none of my sandwiches are ever going to taste as good as that one. SERIOUSLY. One day i will come back to Ireland and they will get tired of me cause ill be there for lunch and dinner everyday. The whole thing fell apart in my mouth (in the BEST way possible). read more

This pub is located near the Jurys Inn Christ Church, so it was very convenient to where we stayed while in Dublin.We really liked both the food and the atmosphere and we had very good service. The first night we both had the Guinness beef stew and a cabbage salad. The stew was among the best food we had during our 14-day visit. And we dined while live music was offered. On the next visit, we had the beet and feta salad, which was superb, and bangers and mash, which also was superb. Again, we dined while live music was offered. If you are near, go. read more

Not very hospitable. Security at the door told me that Americans are backwards. I'd recommend Arthur's Pub instead.

Great pub experience. The place has an authenticity to it that is quite remarkable, since it is probably newer than it appears to be. There is all sorts of interesting memorabilia including - as expected - a fair amount of Guinness stuff. The food being served at neighboring tables looked generous and delicious. Based on other reviews on this site, I opted for the fish chowder. When it arrived, I dove into the small mountain of mussels that topped the shallow bowl. I found, however, that about 1/3 of the mussels were empty of actual meat. The server/bartender, Natalie, asked me how I liked the food. I told her it was good, although I remarked that a number of the mussels were only shells. Before I could stop her, Natalie marched off to the kitchen and soon returned with a bowl of more mussels. Now that's service! Do not mess with this woman, who told me she only works Mondays. She is a force. The liquid portion of the chowder is very flavorful, creamy goodness. Although I am sure there were other species of fish involved, mussels really are the main event with this dish. Mo, another staffer behind the bar, is quick with the quip and adds to the entertaining atmosphere of this former brothel. By the way, the neighboring diners were having the bangers and mash, which looked incredible. Highly recommended. read more

came to visit from canada. good bar couldnt find a table for food .. rude lady was only reason give it 4 and not 5. the music was good i guess.. mostly for tourists i think. i saw not many irish there. god bless ireland.sean. read more

Although we have been in Dublin for only 24 hours, we have visited many restaurants and pubs and this is by far our favorite. We have already returned. Mo is one of the best server/managers anywhere, and the food was delicious. We each ordered something different from the dinner menu (4 of us) and early in the day shared the wings. Everything was delivered promptly, and the service was impeccable. We enjoyed listening to an open session in the afternoon, and when we returned later for dinner one of their regular bands was giving a great show. The other guests were friendly and welcoming. We are here for a few more days and would love to return to Darkey Kelly's! read more

Nothing special in this place, i've been there and i ate a salad cause the rest of the menu was not something wonderful. And the salad was not delicious, just normal. Service was ok and i think the place is relatively good even in the area you can find many other pubs or bars which are memorable. read more

I spent a week outside of Dublin taking the tram into town in the evenings. We had a great overall experience at Darkey Kelly's. It was recommended by a doorman at our hotel (always skip the concierge and ask a "local"). The bartender was very friendly and highly entertaining, the music (live trio) was nothing short of spectacular (music and stories), and for a pub the food was remarkable. After a few pints we had the Irish Stew which was top notch and the portion size was perfect. Followed by dessert, the Guinness chocolate mousse was very unique and delicious. Darkey Kelly's was a great place to take a break from walking about Dublin before starting an evening of pub hopping. read more

Just landed in Dublin from New York. We are staying at the Harding Hotel and decided to grad a quick bite at the restaurant. Darkey Kelly's has the best burger I ever had! Only thing is the burgers take a while to cook, but definitely worth the wait! Staff is super friendly. read more

Really great meals. Had the fish and chips and really enjoyed them. As great as the food was, the service was even better. If you want a table even on a week night in September, you have to get there early. read more

We stumbled across this place on our way back to our hotel from the Guinness tour and immediately loved its charm. Fantastic live music was playing the whole time. The menu is small but the food was good Irish bar food. We had fish and chips, vegetable soup and chicken wings. Definitely better than normal and the ambiance and great service make it four star worthy! Would come back for sure. read more

Was just there last week on Sunday Evening!!! Fantastic Ballad music,,,,, It was the last day of our trip,,,,,, my only regret is not finding it sooner!!! The staff was lovely, and surely we felt right at home,,, singing and dancing!!! Mary Ellen read more

Best fish and chips that I had in Ireland. Also had one of the largest whiskey and beer selections. There soup of the day was a mushroom soup that I wolfed down. Left here very full and satisfied. Will be making a trip back for sure. read more

We danced in an Irish Pub! This place has good food, good drinks, and locals go here! My kind of bar when traveling. The crab sandwich is really refreshing, served open face on delicious soft bread. If you are hungry, order a side of chips with it. This place was packed on a Saturday. We ended up sharing a table with two locals and danced the night away. read more

Best fish and chips of our trip to the British Isles. Beer was good and service was prompt and friendly. Highly recommended.

I go here every thursday for the English Language Meetup (yes, even though I speak English). You meet loads of people from all over the world, including ireland. You speak english and have a great craic. Pitchers 10€ tennants, 12€ bulmers. Plus free bbq which is actually really nice! They also play irish music later on. The outdoor smoking area is also good. Staff are really friendly. Definitely recommend going here on a thursday read more

Great food, great service, and amazing live music. Best beer and whiskey selection I've experienced in Dublin. Overall just a fantastic experience. I would recommend the seafood chowder read more

We learned a lot from the locals their place was so festive beer was great music incredible would not pass it up

Great eats, great music and the best bartenders! Mo did a great job and worked with the other bartenders to help us come up with a fantastic pub crawl list! Definitely on if the must do places to hit up when you arrive Dublin! read more

Terrible service. Food came out an hour late. Am actually extremely upset this place was recommended to me through yelp.

Went here for lunch. Place was quiet, but had a good atmosphere. Food was reasonable for a pub and beer also acceptable. Staff were pleasant and attentive. read more

Great local pub. Came on a Sunday night to hear a local band play and try some Guinness stew (which was delicious). Great service, music, food and people. read more

This was one of my favorite parts about our visit to Dublin. We passed by on a search for a place to have dinner and we are so glad we came across it. The live music was great, the beer was wonderful and we sat out in the absolutely gorgeous Biergarten. The spinach and cheese ravioli was the best dish I had the entire trip. Would highly recommend! read more

We got here around 730PM on a Friday night after reading reviews. We had to wait but were able to snag seats at the bar when some got up. We got beers and ordered Bangers and Mash as well as Guinness Stew. They were both amazing. We are considering even going back before we leave for vacation. I recommend. A lot of people had the fish and chips rolling out, we wish we could have got that too! It looks great and was a lot of food! read more

Very rude waitress. Told table was broke with no help getting another one. An offer to help would have gone a long way.

We arrived in Dublin after a week of touring around, we went here because they had live music in the afternoon. This place was packed with locals and tourists and we had a great time. The beverage choices were long and varied and the food was really good. My friend got the fish and chips based upon other reviews- they didn't disappoint and others around us ordered them just based upon what they saw. I had the seafood chowder- it was the best meal I've had in Dublin. I strongly recommend stopping in. read more

Great food, good atmosphere. Definitely a hidden treasure! Will definitely be stopping by again before we leave Ireland!

The first and best place I ate while in Dublin! The best steak sandwich I have ever had! Love this place and would gladly go back to Dublin just for another bite! Low key place with a great vibe, good music, and great people. read more

Awesome spot for food and drink! The staff was very friendly. The entertainment is awesome. Definitely a must if your in Dublin.

We came here on a Sunday night expecting it to be quiet and laid back. Anything but! Amazing live Irish music, excellent authentic food and great service even though the place was packed! Perfect Irish Pub experience! read more

Mo! Service and food so good we went back during our vacation! This pub was recommended from our hotel across the street while we waited for our room. I had the tuna melt (thanks mo!) and ny wife had the seafood chowder. It was the best melt I've had hands down and the chowder had so many mussels it was unreal! The beer selection is on point with plenty of Irish brews on tap as well as bulmers. We went both times before 2pm and there wasn't much of a crowd so go around then. The staff was always busy with keeping an eye on customers and cleaning/straightening the place which I'm sure the owner would be happy to hear! Don't miss this place. read more

Unbelievably good fish & chips. Super delicious chowder. If you're in the area, don't miss this place. And if you're not in the area, head there soon!! Highly recommend!! read more

We went on our first day because we were staying at Harding hotel. Liked it so much came back a few more times. Service, food, atmosphere and music were all great. Craig was our server and he was the best. Great location. Best experience for our trip! Would highly recommend. read more

Went for dinner with my husband and 3 kids (9, 8 and 6). While not "kid friendly" ie no kiddie menu, my 3 kids were not the only kids in the place (we went early), and the vibe didn't make me uncomfortable with my kids (ie no "mommy what are they doing over there?"). The food was excellent, they had the rugby match on, and there was good live music. We had wings (good) and chips, pasta carbonara (surprisingly good - didn't expect much from Italian food at an Irish pub, but my son was in the mood for pasta and I was really glad I didn't talk him out of it), bangers and mash (excellent), cottage pie (MINE - so good I didn't share with anyone) and a steak sandwich (husband seemed happy enough - I didn't try that). Prices were very reasonable, so much so we didn't miss the kiddie menu. Beer selection was extensive. And the place is very comfortable. We were at a high bar table, and it was still really comfortable! read more