Temple Bar area, 7pm, waiting for our dinner reservation. Every bar in the area is mobbed. We spot this little bar. It's not mobbed. It's dark. It's seedy. It's sparse. We enter and sit at the bar. They have booze, but only a few kinds. No problem. They have beer, the expected one's. All good. It's early in the evening, the crowds are thin, the music is good, we have a drink, we are happy. If only we had time for more than one drink. This is a dive bar. Just do it. read more

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From outside I thought this looks like the sort of place I would have spent a lot of time in when I was younger... then I remembered I am not 75 years old and there's a good chance I would be allowed in even now. Right enough no one stopped me entering. Inside the bar is the very embodiment of cool; from the second I walked in, all I could say was "Cool"... I very much doubt if I was very cool about it but I'm ok with that (which I think possibly makes me cool again, but only briefly). The seats are made of oil barrels, there's half a car swinging from the ceiling, there's sawdust on the floor...really. Behind the bar they even have a couple of half decent beers which was pretty much all the icing that this cake needed. I am a fan, I shall be back! read more

Garage Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Dublin, D

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Sawdust on the floor, oil barrels as seats, unisex toilets and cheap cocktails and free popcorn. All the makings of a killer NYC dive bar you might think. Well think again my friends! The Garage Bar is smack bang in the middle of Temple Bar and to be honest, it's probably a more pleasurable visit than some contrived New York bars. The crowd is good, the staff are friendly,and the music is usually fairly cool as well - generally a mixture of Motown, soul, ska, with some punk thrown in for good measure. Not your usual pop in any case. They have a market here on a Saturday which sells some pretty cool stuff like vintage and handmade items, and sure you can even help yourself to some 2-for-a-tenner cocktails if the fancy took ya! On a Friday, they have a barbeque from six til eight, where you can get a burger and cocktail for a tenner. General advice is not to expect anything TOO fancy with the cocktails - they're grand but nothing spectacular, although for the price of them, who could complain! Also - maybe don't go too overboard with the Long Island Iced Teas... just a suggestion..! read more

Finding the Garage bar was a little tough in our inebriated state (hint: it's the bar that looks like a garage). Good thing that the Garage was worth searching for. It's a pub of the "drink until you can't" variety. Sawdust on the floor and a few pieces of wire spools for furniture, and definitely a place for pitchers instead of bottles. If you can stomach the hipsters that made up the majority of the patrons, you're in for a good night. The music was excellent (R&B and soul) and the beer cheap and plentiful. That's a recipe for a plate of awesome in my book. read more

The garage! Usually we start out here and have a few 12 euro pitchers however we have often ended up staying the night. I've meet so many people here who have become my friends, good friends even. You never know what kind of people you will meet here which makes it so great. It's quite small but it gives it a touch of intimacy that you can't really find anywhere else. Did I mention the music?? The music is amazing a good mix of 50s, 60s, 70s and the occasional 80s music. read more

The first stop in the pirate themed bar crawl last friday. Unfortunately, I didn't get to spend much time here as I was rushed off to man the next stop in the bar crawl. But, from what I experienced, I like it and will definately be heading back at some stage. True to its name, the place looked like a garage. Sawdust scattered on the worn cement ground, wooden spools as tables and then completing the look it had an old petrol pump in the corner and other memorabilia placed around this small bar. Grungey, but it in a good way. Drinks were decently priced, with cheap cocktails and beers on the list of options. And pitchers. Pitchers are always a plus in my book! Staff were friendly and helpful and easy to talk to. I would definitely suggest it! read more

5 stars for drink specials, music, service, and overall vibe. They have a list of cocktail specials for 5euro and pitchers for those who want a cheaper beer option. The music on the night I was there was a good mix of rock songs, the kind of songs where you hear someone say, "what a great song" more than once. The bartenders were attentive and helped out my friend who wasn't familiar with some of the cocktail options. I had a great time and will definitely be back...so why not 5 stars?... I have to knock it down a star because of the people...ah hem...'doing it' in the unisex toilets...we counted 3 couple 'asked to leave' for this...a friend of mine swears he's never seen that happen there before. Maybe there was a bet involved, who knows! read more

This place was awesome.... It is such a cool bar with a great crowd. I did an event here on friday August 5th Dublin Buccaneers Treasure Crawl. This was our start location. The night was a huge success. I would like to thank all of the bar staff, especially the manager Christina for letting us use the venue. They also gave us great drink deals for everyone invloved in the event! Regardless of all that the palce is very rustic, cool, and it works. It has loads of character and a good sound system read more

We found this place after a show at the New Theatre as part of Dublin Fringe. Excellent dive bar with cool friendly crowd - including both of the cast from the excellent play we had just seen. Refreshing to not be in an Oirish Bar in this part of town... Not totally convinced by the oil barrel chairs - just didn't find them that comfortable. But loved the music (classic Brit Pop when we were there) and had a great time. Plus large smoking area out front to watch the world go by if that's your thing. Reminded me of my favourite San Francisco dive bar, Molotovs, which is always a good thing. Though sadly fewer canines - not that anyone will get that reference but it does make me sad. read more

Ridiculous! Never had i ever been to a bar that said "you have too many people to come in " Apparently they don't want business considering not even a 1/4 of the bar was occupied!! Mind blown... apparently business isn't their priority... read more

Unique! A very rare place in Dublin's pub scene. The atmosphere is the best and the classic rocks music makes everything easier. Very recommendable and affordable. A nice place a must stop while in temple bar. read more

Garage Bar - Heineken's pitcher 13€! - Dive Bars Near Me - Dublin, D

I've heard good things, to be honest they probably set an unrealistic expectation in my mind as I wasn't really a fan of this place at all. It's completely tiny and even at that leaves most of the internal space empty with only three tables. The selection of beer is just as sparse, although I did enjoy a draft pint of Tiger! I get that it's a 'dive bar' but the sawdust and everything is all a bit too contrived for my likings; there's plenty of places around that are genuinely dives! There was also a really odd moment where a member of the bar staff took all of our things off of the table we were using, by table I mean sawn-off barrel, so that he could replace it with a different, utterly identical barrel and bring ours back to the other side of the bar to replace the one he had given us... I spent the rest of my pint before we had to go desperately trying to figure out what the point of that was... read more

I'm a fan of this place, it's really REALLY caual, sawdust floors, oil barrel seats, industrial cable spindles for tables, cheap pitchers, good music & popcorn at the bar. It is honestly one of my favourite bars in Dublin City Centre. Why, then you might ask, is it only getting 3 stars? I'll tell you! It's because of the bathrooms. Given the casual vibe of the place the unisex bathroom is very appropriate & somewhat forward thinking. However it loses marks for me because there's no door separating the unisex bathrooms for the rest of the bar. The last time I visited here there were some flys going around which I thought nothing of, until I went to the bathroom & there were HUNDREDS of flies going around, which is obviously where they were coming from... Gross... Wouldn't put me off going back because I do love the place. But it would only be a pitstop because I couldn't face using that bathroom again!!! read more

Pretty unique little place in Dublin, with the feel of a pop-up shop. There's sawdust all over the gaff, for some quirky reason. The music is great in here, grand mix of just about anything! The staff seem cool, and the cocktails are cheap and cheerful! It's definitely a nice place for a couple mid-pub crawl, although I don't know if oil barrels make a very comfortable seat long-term. Cool little bar! read more

Great dive bar. Far enough from the Temple Bar nonsense so that you can hear people talk on a weekend. Love it! read more

Garage Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Dublin, D

The newest addition to Temple Bar is this neat bar in a disused garage, hence the name. The interior is pretty spartan, with one bar, one (unisex) toilet and two tables, but spiced up with some nice car-themed accessories and posters one the wall, and this must be the first Dublin bar in ages that uses sawdust on the floor again. The sound is more rock- and surfsound-orientated than you'll normally find in Temple Bar, and there are regular DJ sets. I hope it stays for long. read more

Garage Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Dublin, D

Adore this place ! Its got great music fun staff and its compact so you never feel isolated from the crowd, unisex toilets were a bit different but came around to the idea after a few long islands which I gotta say blow your socks off ! But the icing on the cake ... saw dust ? Yes ! saw dust scattered all over the floor This is a drive bar straight from the silver screen ! junk on the walls Motown music playing in the back, If you haven't been here, go just for the experience. read more

Great spot, relaxed great bar staff, but best of all are the groovy tunes. The best most eclectic music going you would never think this place was in temple bar, price wise and atmosphere. Northern soul all the way. Check out the lucky wheel, nice touch. Wholly recommend this place. Down to earth and chilled. Enjoy. read more

The garage conveniently opened right opposite my college when I was in first year and my classmates and I have been going there ever since!!! We love the garage so much and the staff are really friendly and even remember if we haven't been in for a drink in a while! This is always a cool spot to bring visitors and the long islands are the best!!!! The popcorn machine is also a brilliant idea and the second we drunkenly smell it we all get some! It's a bit loud and hard to hear your drinking buddies sometimes but everybody shouts so its all good! Love this place! read more

Pretty chill place with sawdust floors and oil barrel type tables. It wasn't very busy when I went in and is actually smaller than I thought it would be so I am not sure how it is when it's busy. I was there before 8pm (maybe why it wasn't busy?) but this meant 2 for €10 euro cocktails which made me very happy. Try the Pear Passion Vanilla one, YUM! You can also get freshly popped popcorn for 3 quid. Definitely worth checking out! read more

I don't see the appeal of this place. They have the exact same beer that you would find in every other Irish pub: Guinness, Budweiser, bottles of Corona - €4.50 a bottle! Seriously? In fairness I came here on a Wednesday night at about eight o'clock so the vibe was very subdued. If you want to be different you have to act the part not just a façade. There is no way this is deserving of five or even four stars the others have given it. Move along, not much to see here. Get some decent beer (Sierra Nevada, Sam Adams, etc.) and I'll bump up my rating. read more

The Garage, located across from The Purty Kitchen in Temple Bar has recently returned to its former glory. Originally, This small premises was opened for 2 years in 94 and 95 beide the Kitchen under Bono and The Edge's Clarence Hotel. I heard about the reopening only on Saturday and had to go in and see what it's all about seeing as nobody knew anything about it, who owned it, who was running it or who worked there! It's a bright small but cool bar with sawdust strewn all over the floor and instead of standard furniture, it uses the massive spools that industrial cables are wound and stored on as chairs and tables. Put it this way, This little drinkery was thrown together in just 10 DAYS but it's still pretty damn cool. It has a modest cocktail list on a blackboard behind the bar and charges €6 for them. Pints aren't too bad (€4.50 for a guinness and €4.60 for lager but don't quote me on that.) It was set up by the same people behind the famous Captain America's on Grafton Street so the staff and management are down to earth, young, hip and friendly. I fell in love with the place straight away and can see my footsteps in the sawdust many times in the future. If you're in this end of Temple Bar, it's well worth a look read more

An awfull experience with a Grumpy Scottish barman, so i shall never come back here again. I work for a very well known drinks company, so when i go to a bar i like to talk to the staff and find out how they are doing things etc. The rudeness in which i was treated by the barman i have described was absolutely deplorable... If you dont want to talk to people, why work in a bar in the tourist centre of dublin. Folks please dont go here, there are a minimum 300 better bars in dublin with better value for money and nicer staff. read more

I have no idea why people thought the staff was rude. The times we went; they were friendly and welcoming.

Friday night in the Garage is great. Great value beer (a pitcher is a tenner) which doesn't attract students. Funky clientèle with a funky DJ pumping out old school tunes. Cocktails are plentiful and worth a go. If you are visiting Dublin or just out for the night this place is definitely worth visiting. read more

Yes this seems like a nice little bar for a pint, or a dance! There's a nice smoking area outside - the decor is low-fi and cool. The staff seem decent and hip. I hear they are opening avenue in the attached premises - which used to be a gentlemans club - could be pretty cool. They were playing some nice alternative/ classic 50's hits read more

Ridiculously weak cocktails, horrible guinness and incredibly rude staff. Once you get past the gimmicks (sawdust, car parts and posters) this place is basically an expensive dump. The music is alright but you will pay €6 for water if you buy their cocktails. Also the unisex toilets are disgusting. Lots of better bars out there read more

What happened to you Garage? You used to be cool... This place has really gone downhill since I first visited it over a year ago. Despite their obviously low overheads (no actual furniture, offensive toilets), the drink prices have shot up to match any other pub in the city centre, and their selection is crap - typical Diageo bathwater. The DJs spinning quirky and rare 45s seem to have been replaced with miserable looking guys playing their dad's "Hits Of The Sixties" cds. This place had the potential to be a really hip spot, but sadly has lost its edge. Don't get me wrong, it's still busy (have fun queueing for the jacks), it just has no character. It's a place to get drunk, not to have fun. There are better bars with better atmospheres selling better drinks at better prices. Loads of them. read more

Don't come here just because it is owned by the lead singer of some band with the letter U and number 2, the bar has a hipster/grungy feel to it with the sawdust on the ground, the absence of real furniture. But the beers are not expensive, they have TVs that on Sunday night shows American football, good music in the form of rock bumping, it has a patio for the smokers. read more

Does anybody know who played here on March 11? The DJs were great and the music was amazing!

Use to be one of my favorite places..have nt gone in awhile but still a big fan. Djs do be fantastic. cheap cocktails. really has come on in the years...good spot to relax in the early evening then turns into a mad hotspot... read more

Love this bar, such a nice chilled vibe. Great decor and music. Great selection of drinks and lovely staff. The smoking area is out the front and makes you feel like you're right in the middle of the buzz of temple bar. read more

LOVE this place, awesome music and great crowd.

We were in Dublin for a weekend and went to this place both evenings. The 10 Euro pitchers of beer are excellent! The old movies playing on the video screens are a hoot and the music is good (soul on the first night was excellent...the second night was a bit too rocky for us). It was a fun place and a good crowd. read more

The ONLY good thing about this bar is the music. Door staff extremely rude,bar staff overworked. A long wait to order a drink. Unisex toilets are dirty. I hope they don't lose their D.J as then they will be struggling against all the other actual good bars in Dublin. A group of 16 of us left early due to the incompetence of the bar & door staff. My advice is there are alot of other better bars in the area and not to spending hard earned cash in such a place. Sorry d.j..you've been let down by your collegues. read more