Delicious food. Highly recommend the chicken goujons with slaw, chips and pepper sauce. Nice ambiance Service below average -- waiter insisted to take drinks orders before taking our food orders -- but drinks arrived halfway through food? Waiter said he would bring sauces with the food. Then another waiter dropping off food asked if we wanted ketchup & mayonnaise. It was super quiet as noon on Sunday. No real excuse. Table sitting next to use had to give their order a second time because waiter lost it...& couldn't remember what they ordered. They arrived before us and got their food as we were leaving. Choice of sauces with wings. I had spicy butter which tasted like franks wing sauce. Blue cheese randomly €1 extra. Only 1/2 stick of celery with wings. Highly recommend the goujons with rainbow slaw and chips & pepper sauce... read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Chicken wings (spicy butter tastes like Franks) & chicken goujons - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

This placed was recommended to us by a lady that worked in a shop inside the epic museum! Glad we visited. We were greeted with a great server who happened to just have moved back from cali to Ireland! He was super nice. We tried the clam chowder and it was such chefs kiss after the cold and rainy day! The fish and chips were delicious! The batter on the fish is for sure filling. The portion was great. The sourdough club was average. The bar overall looked super vintage and cool during the day. I can imagine how much better it gets in the evening! read more

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Stopped in for a quick pint and it was great service and pricing. I think I've paid the same price for a half pint before in other parts of Dublin! Beautiful restaurant/ bar. Maybe I'll try the food next time. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

A group of us went out while in Dublin on a Friday night at 6:30pm. Great service with a rotating cocktail list. I had the burger and side salad, and the side salad was great! The burger felt like a perfect portion for me, but it may be small for those with an appetite. I will say that a few of us didn't get what we ordered, but we're pleased with what we got, or were pleased with alternatives suggested by the waiter. It was pretty slammed for a Friday, but the waitstaff was attentive and we received things in good timing. read more

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Just around the corner from our hotel, we are here twice. One for lunch, it was delicious with great service. Once for dinner, food was good but it was very busy and our waitress disappeared. The hot whiskey drink was recommended by the bartender and it was great! The restored building was very cool, loved the ambiance. read more

Excellent service, best fish and chips, in the old harbor master's building. Quiet and relaxed on a Sunday afternoon.

Wonderful fish and chips and a fantastic selection of beers. Very noisy at peak hours, though, and the service can be very inconsistent (went twice - first time was great, second time our waiter ghosted us). read more

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Music very loud in the bar and restaurant. Nobody could understand each other at the table and the server couldn't understand what we were ordering. After we were moved to another area, service was absent. I wanted another beer, but no server was near our table to order. Food was very delicious, but the ambience and service ruined our last night in Dublin. read more

Oh my, the lamb shank was wonderful. You could cut it with a fork, so tender. Service was a little slow but not too bad . I would go back for sure. read more

Best wings. Don't know how the rest of the menu is because I have to get wings. And a great pint.

Deceiving from the outside looks very small. It was also showing as closed on my google maps so we almost didn't come in until we saw another couple go inside and realized they were in fact open. We decided to sit on the patio. It was awesome! I got My new favorite drink a pink gin and tonic it was the best Gin and tonic I have ever had!! We placed an order of large wings and they were delish and huge! We were so surprised when our waitress gave us our check she told us she had put in a small order of wings!!! All in all it was an excellent experience and we will be back! Maybe even tonight for that sizzling steak which sizzled by our table catching our attention! read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Outside terrace - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Went to the Harbour Master tonight for dinner. We were the only people in the restaurant part (I'm sure it's seen busier days) but that meant that we had the undivided attention of two very friendly waiters. They have a special on where you can have a starter, main course, dessert and two (yes, two) glasses of wine for €25. Deal. However, I just had a burger for €10. It was nice but I was a little jealous of the girls' fish and chips with mint pea puree. Yum. We also came back later for a drink. I like this pub, it's always got a little bit of banter and there were lots of people watching the football. They also have "summer madness" where pints, bottles of beer and some other drinks are €3 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday AND they do free nibbles. Nice. So, it's popular with the IFSC work crew. All around thumbs up from me. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

25 minutes just to come and take our order. Arrived at 19h35, order taken at 19h58. The food looked ok. My rack of lamb strangely had no rack??? And was so tough! The portions were very small, so you need to order sides on top of paying €19 for your meat. There were only 5 mains on the menu. Very limited. Now a few weeks on, I thought to try this place again, and it was much better. Staff frendlier and food much better. Got offered drinks straight away. Food delivered within 30 minutes of ordering. Is this new management or did they just pull up their socks? read more

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How gorgeous is the brick and dark wood interior of the IFSC's Harbourmaster Pub? The perect spot for post-CHQ shopping or pre-dinner drinks down at the far end of the city, it's easy to get cosy in the front alcoves or back tables in this large and airy bar. As most establishments are in this area, the bar is pricey if you're settling in for the night. However, a few shorts and spirits are a sensible spend when you're getting in the mood for a night out. Lunch here was less than thrilling, very standard pub fare that sounded fantastic on the menu but ended up eating a hole in my wallet rather than the other way around (er, that's me eating IT). The seafood chowder set me back €6.50 but was quite filling. I'll stick to happy hour bevvies and a seat by the window here. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - The Harbourmaster - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

The Harbourmaster seems to be the only pub in the IFSC with any longevity, maybe because of it's historical building or maybe because it's better located on the way into town, This bar and restaurant is housed in the old Dock Offices and they've kept many of the original features. They've also extended it with a modern structure that actually works quite well to house their restaurant. The bar is quite popular and obviously has a good Friday at 5 crowd with lots of suits, although I have to say I've never been totally sold on the atmosphere, but I don't know why. It's a good place for groups as they can reserve sections for you and there's even some space upstairs for that too. They can also do finger food for groups. The restaurant is ok, but it probably thinks it's better than it is. Often the menu is different to the usual fare you'd expect but not always executed brilliantly. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Good food and probably the best chocolate tart desert we've ever had. Wow. Easy place for a quick and simple dinner. We were given the recommendation by our hotel and I'm glad they sent us in this direction. read more

It's nice to find such a handsome piece of old architecture in the ultra-modern IFSC, and especially nice when said structure contains The Harbourmaster Bar. The Harbourmaster has what would be considered a nice interior, but not quite pub-ish enough for me personally, but still pleasant all the same. I've heard that the food is very nice (I can't vouch for it, personally), but what really draws me is the price of drink. Practically everything is €3 on Thursdays and Fridays (some things are excluded but you'd be sure to find something in the €3 deal to drink). Any other pub would probably be packed every Thursday and Friday if they were putting on such a great offer, but given that the Harboumaster is in the IFSC you do have to seek it out. It's well worth it if you do, though. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

I haven't been here for a very long time. Even though I live close by. When ever I pass the doors are closed. Week days. Thankfully on Saturday they were open. I settled in to watch the rugby with a poison of wings. I remember and have been told the wings are tasty, spicy and delicious. They did not disappoint. The staff were very nice and provided tables service. I've forgotten how comfortable this place is to pass a few hours. The best bar in IFSC bar a long shot. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Wings & chips special, €9.95 ( Guinness €5.20 ). - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of Harbour Master! The food was tasty, the service was prompt and polite, and the beers were ice cold! Not to mention the welcoming atmosphere and historic backdrop. Loved every minute of this place! Highly recommended!! read more

Harbourmaster is a handy little after-work drinks meeting spot.... Loads of seating, and great for groups. They run price promotions from time to time on their beers which is nice... Wouldnt bother with the food though - very slow, poor quality and pricey.. Nice interior inside, especially since its been redecorated; its got a nice naval feel to it! nice large enough area out the back for smokers 'r' us...! read more

This is a great place to grab lunch or dinner if you are in the IFSC. The prices are a bit more than you would find from some cafes around, but this is a proper sit down sort of establishment with brilliant service. The decor is stunning as they preserved the original look at interior and wood so it really has a great feel to it. The food is good, as I said a bit steep but nothing you wouldn't find anywhere else in Dublin. They do usually get busy during lunch and dinner so if you are going here and if you want to make sure you get seated reservations are the best way to go. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Soup and sandwich. - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

This is always busy so if ur looking for food might be good to book I was entertaining for work They do a good early bird 3 course with glass wine €25 Got chicken wings they are lovely but some are very scabby and black bit disappointing Mains was fish and chips it was very small have to say very disappointed Service was excellent they guy was best server ever .. Think his name was Abdu he was great would have scored lower only for him Toilets are so bad smell is terrible they need cleaning or something done ! read more

Was looking for a welcoming pub with reasonable food. Service was friendly, food was delicious, and Guinness well poured! They have a pre-theatre menu valid before 1900 which is good value. Cool ambiance, and a block from the Liffey. read more

Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

I would like to thank the Manager of the Harbourmaster Rory for taking the time out to talk to us it made our evening, may I also thank Sarah for serving us and speaking to my colleague in Irish it made his night, the food was excellent and brilliant value with the groupon voucher, we will be back. read more

Met an old friend I hadn't seen in years for a pint and a catch-up and wound up eating here almost by default. Big, spacious dining area and even though the place was busy they fitted us in because of a no-show. Service was brisk and friendly without being pushy and they did check on us once or twice during the meal to see if we needed anything. Naturally, we needed more beer which apoeared seconds later almost like magic. We both had burgers with onion rings and fried onions (don't judge, it's not nice) on the side. Burgers and fries and, of course, the beer were all excellent and we reeled out into a balmy June evening declaring undying fealty and a letsnotmakeitsolonguntilthenexttime vow. Which we'll keep. Good for what it is. Happy to go back. I hear the wings are excellent. read more

I've been here a good few times as it's close to work so it's handy for lunch. I've not reviewed before as the food is OK but today, awful! I decided to go for the nasi goreng, I'd normally avoid this kind of thing on a pub grub menu but the curry is good so assumed this might be on par. I was mistaken, firstly the potion size is small for the price in comparison to almost all of the other dishes. Second, the egg on top looked like it was a pre cooked one left over from breakfast so there was no hope of a runny yoke creating a sauce. Third, the chicken was soooooo dry it was difficult to swallow and finally the body of the dish tasted and had the texture of a microwavable packet of rice. I ate all of it, I was starving! Now it wasn't horrible but as described above means it was edible but anyone who can fry an egg would have done just as good a job. Keep clear of this dish at all costs. Go for the wings, always go for the wings. I'm sure I'll be back but only as it's convient not by choice. read more

A bit disappointing. The IFSC has no shortage of places to eat at lunch time and the Harbourmaster is always reasonably busy. I decided to give it a try as I was meeting a friend halfway between workplaces! Have to say the menu for lunch is expensive. No main course below €10. In the end I opted for the French Sausage & Mash, my friend had the Club Sandwich. Anyway the sausage & mash wasn't bad, although the red-wine gravy (jus :)) lacked onions and reduction, it had an undercooked wine taste, not the rich deep flavour I would expect when I prepare this at home. There was also not enough mash (which lacked seasoning) to match the gravy. The club sandwich looked fairly standard, but the wedges were impressive. With 2 coffees it came to over €26. This is expensive for lunch, particularly with no drinks (soft or otherwise). Not sure if I will be back. read more

Had dinner here last night. Great location and facility. Food was great and we all take some home due to the portions. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Will go back here at the next opportunity. read more

Nice atmosphere and good service but will not be back. Got wings, very small and dry!!! Salad was drenched with dressing. I would not recommend eating here. read more

Great looking and tasting food, staff is pleasant. Had a nice, quiet lunch.

Friendly staff and nice food. Nice patio area if you want to sit outside. Would recommend the beef burger. Never disappoints.

In the interest of full disclosure, I've only ever had the Buffalo Wings at The Harbour Master and the experience was nothing short of dreamy. If your big into wings and beer, you'll like it here. Avoid peak times/days though for a nice and relaxed experience. The service is fast and the quality of food is up there with the best of them. Can't really complain so enjoy! read more

Only been there once, never will be there again. I don't know why, but I had a beer with a friend at the bar. Nice place acutally, good assortment of beer - but the bar area itself was cold and - much more important - smelled a little bit like pee. Or toilet. Otherwise, the place looked great. read more

I have found this place to be cold, and it smells a bit like lavatory cleaner. Another reviewer also said the same. Not sure how everyone else seems to just ignore that:-) read more

Went here with large group after purchasing a deal - two mains and two sides for 19euro. Nice restaurant, in handy spot with good atmosphere. Large portions, reasonably priced but the food was only mediocre. read more

Went in for lunch yesterday and was expecting to get the free starter deal advertised in the o2 priority app. They refused to give it to me saying the time was wrong, which it wasn't as it stated 12pm to 23pm . When I pointed this out, the beligerent staff then said that the deal was for a la carte only, even though the menu had separate starts and mains which is what a la carte means not "after 5pm", which is what she was trying to tell me! So in other words complete misleading advertising. They were completely unapologetic about this and blamed o2 even though she mentioned the same thing happened to someone else another day so they obviously didn't bother trying to rectify it. Really poor for a place that doesn't exactly pack them in for lunch. Most decent places would give the starter as an act of good faith. Wont be back in a hurry... read more

Its a nice building, with a modern restaurant room and a pub side, that feels like a London pub. Maybe its the wood all over. Because of it's location, its often full of suit wearing people, this is why I prefer to avoid it on a week day. The food was good, and its clean. Good for a meal, a beer, a game, but nothing more. read more

This place doesn't know how to keep the music at a level that people can actually enjoy themselves. Too loud. Barman couldn't even hear me. Place is filth too. Good with much needed refurbishment...... read more

Really nice place to eat . i highly recommend the risotto its fantastic red curry is tasty aswell, drinks are a bit expensive and it can get a bit busy at times but if you book ahead its a nice experience. Staff are nice and knew the menu very well , could answer all questions very well read more

I'm not sure how this place is doing so well with reviews, but seems this place is very hit & miss. We had dinner here because we were gifted a voucher by an aunt of mine for my Birthday. It seems most people eating here were eating on vouchers too... Anyway, on first inspection it seems this place is nice, pub out front & fairly modern restaurant space in the back. It was only after we were seated & realised we were so close to the couple beside us that we actually couldn't hear each other speaking very well - & they don't jam the chairs in because it's so busy, there were plenty of empty seats & big wasted spaces in the restaurant. I ordered prawns in chorizo & garlic butter. The prawns themselves were delish, so fresh. There was literally 1 shred of chorizo in the dish & it was absolutely SWIMMING in butter... Gross. Way too much. Also, they put my lemon in the butter meaning my hands were greasy trying to use it & didn't offer a finger bowl the way they would for wings or other foods. My fiancé had the seafood chowder, an absolute favourite of his & he orders it wherever we go. I'm not a huge fish fan but always try it & tbh it was grand. Not too fishey but strangely enough the chowder tasted like bread to me. They either thickened it up using flour (& did a poor job of it) or there may have been dissolved bread in the soup... Very strange. On to the mains - had half a roast chicken & roasted veg & my other half ordered a lamb shank. With our voucher we had two sides available to us so my fiancé ordered some veggies for himself & I ordered garlic & cheese potatoes. The main itself was fine - my chicken was cooked very well, the skin was crispy, there was plenty of meat & the meat was juicy enough. However it was flavourless - no seasoning whatsoever used. Absolutely could have cooked this myself at home. The red wine gravy (jus?) came in a side dish & there were so many onions in said side dish that there simply wasn't enough sauce to make up for the lack of flavour in the bird. The vegetables that claimed to be roasted were in some instances boiled & overcooked - I picked up a turnip & almost spit it back out as it turned to watery mush in my mouth. The cheese & garlic potatoes were just gross. They truly are one of my favourite things to eat in general & I was so disappointed with them. They were almost flavourless & greasy as opposed to covered in a creamy garlic/cheese sauce. & it seemed like they just melted a block of cheddar on the top. My other half's lamb shank went better, but again no seasoning, his veg were essentially the same as mine. For dessert I ordered sticky toffee pudding & my other half ordered maple & pecan ice-cream sundae. My pudding looked & tasted shop bought & the cream on the side clearly came from a can (which is not always a bad thing, but not as advertised on the menu). Also, they had a raspberry coulis on the side which appeared to be just for decoration, the flavours didn't really work very well - chocolate would have been much better! As for my other half's ice-cream - it was literally vanilla ice cream with a scabby amount of maple syrup drizzled on top & some pecans - not what he expected, definitely oversold on the menu. Also, the staff were EXTREMELY slow. Now they never seemed to be standing around doing nothing, but they didn't appear to be rushed off their feet either. . We waited about 15 minutes to try to get our bill at the end. We sat down to our meal at 7pm & it was definitely after 10 when we finished - which was fine for us but in a general sense is ridiculous. Can I also just note (without going into too much detail) that these are honestly the worst bathrooms I've ever experienced - said by someone who attended a Metal festival in the middle of nowhere in France in the Summertime.... Think about that. Things I did enjoy - the pint I had before dinner, the wine we had with dinner & the coffee. Overall if I had prepared this meal at home I'd have been delighted with myself. But honestly coming out & paying as much as we paid for such average quality food I feel ripped off... I don't know why I'm not giving this place just 1 star, but I suppose I've eaten worse & had worse service elsewhere... I will be returning for the chicken wings as I hear great things about them (but they weren't included in our voucher)... Stay tuned for a second review on this place. read more