Murray's does its pub food right. We came here on a Friday night and while we weren't able to get a spot on the top floor (so had to listen to the live band on speakers), the food itself made the evening enjoyable nevertheless. We had: - Grandma Murray's Beef and Guinness pie: The beef was tender and drowned in this awesome Guinness sauce, the filo pastry was flaky while still being flavorful, and the mashed potato base was rich and creamy. Plus the side carrots were sweet and somehow "mushy" i a good way. - Dublin Bay Prawns: The prawns themselves were nice and plump. The salad base was a bit pedestrian. - White Chocolate and Baileys Cheesecake: The cheesecake itself was a bit too dense for my liking, but both the white chocolate and Baileys flavours really came through to make it really good. Service was attentive, the place itself was nice and spacious, and prices were reasonable. Would definitely recommend this pub if you're in the area. read more

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The food was good, the music was fun, the dancers were talented...but the service was exemplary! Our server Andres was THE BEST! He talked us through the whiskeys and gave us great suggestions. A real example of the friendliness of this city. If you're prepared to ask questions with real curiosity, people respond. Thank you Andres - it was a highlight of our trip to have met you. read more

It's a comfortable Pub setting, service was good. We came for lunch and shared a Caesar Salad and a Beef and Guinness Pie. The Pie was good, the salad was mediocre-the lettuce was not fresh, the Parmesan cheese was flavorless and the dressing was not great. The restaurant was clean, but the Irish music on a continual loop became annoying. read more

Ambiance is excellent. Food is good standard Irish pub fare with a couple of healthy options. Good service. Live music. Hopping Beer Garden in the rear of the restaurant. read more

We love Murray's. We have been there before when visiting Ireland. The place is a great time and there is Irish dancing and music. The food is pub food and quite tasty. The bouncers on this night, however, were so rude--not to me, but to the people trying to get in who were in front of us. They had a child with them and were told no children after 7. It was 5. They were then told no children because a match on TV was starting--the match was not starting until after 7, again it was 5. I could not help but hear this whole thing from start to finish and the way they spoke to the mom was totally out of line. I would have had a fit. Anyway, we went in because my husband so wanted their beef stew. It was great. The service inside was as friendly as always, all of the food we ordered was great and the bar had a great selection of whiskey. So, all in all, we still love the place, but the managers do need to teach their bouncers some manners. I understand when someone is drunk. Such was not the case, she just wanted a meal with her kid. read more

I wish it was hot plate but roast beef was good mashed potatoes need a little help . But the fish was really good and hot read more

Murrays Bar - Roast beef and mashed potatoes - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

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Good time as well as dinner. The Guinness Steak Pie was very good and the pastry puff nice and flaky. I was surprised to find out that the restaurant is not owned by Irish people which may be why it felt commercial like trying to give what Hollywood would present as authentic. However that being said the food was great and the beers too. The live music started about 9pm and had something for everyone and was a big hit at our table. . read more

Murrays Bar - Guinness Steak Pie with steamed root vegetables - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Talk about an amazing place. We went for dinner and stayed for the live music and dancers. Service was great food was great. Music and dancing was amazing so glad we went. read more

Atmosphere so cool. Wait staff pleasant. Food is forgettable and disappointing. So so bland. But maybe that's just Irish food? Menu descriptions need to be more true to life. The fare sounds much more appetizing and intriguing than what you get. Maybe it's a plating issue. This place reminds me of a college bar. If that's your demographic, hey. If you're looking for drinks, you likely would enjoy this place. Don't expect much from the kitchen. It's very home-y. read more

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The food and service was great. It had a nice ambiance and prices are good as well! Definitely won't be disappointed.

The only bad thing I have to say about Murray's is that we tried to make a reservation ahead of time and weren't able to reach anyone. However, they somehow managed to squeeze us in on a Sunday night and for that I am grateful. For an Irish restaurant, it's surprisingly not owned or operated by Irish people. The food is typical Irish food though so don't get your hopes up for anything fancy. Most people come here for the live music anyways. The band usually starts at 9 pm and they are a lot of fun. There really is something for everyone! This was our last night in Ireland and I'm glad we stopped by Murray's. It was a great time and we got to meet lots of fellow travelers also wanted to experience a great Irish evening. read more

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Recommended by our tour guide, my sister and I came here after one of our tours. She told us this is a great spot that a lot of locals go to. So to be submersed into the Irish culture, we walked here to be like a local! Even though we totally stood out as tourists, haha. Even on our way to the bar we witnessed a full on street fight...it was intense. We arrived to a PACKED house. It also happened to the be the night that a huge hurling game was going on. The top level was packed with locals at the bar standing around drinking. When we first arrived we weren't really sure where to go because it was so crowded. A waiter saw us and directed us downstairs if we were dining in. We made out way downstairs where it was less crowded and rowdy. Although, we sat near a couple tables who were huge hurling fans! I loved the atmosphere. We definitely got the authentic Irish pub experience! They had a live performer on the top floor but since we were on the lower level we overheard them on the speakers. The food menu was limited. I think it might have been a special select menu after certain hours. I ordered a burger and chips that was pretty good. It was huuuuuuuge. My sister ordered the Irish stew that looked really tasty also. I took a bite and the meat was tender and very flavorful. The service was okay. It was pretty busy so I understand why he wasn't as attentive to our table. Whenever he did check up on us we made sure to tell him everything we needed at once. Overall, good food and a great time. read more

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What a great night. The food was awesome and the service (Amahr) was over the top!! We were spoiled all night. The entertainment between the live music and the Irish dancers confirmed we had the best location for the evening. If you are in Dublin, you need to stop in read more

Excellent experience. Went around 1830 with a reservation to have food. The Guinness was great as expected. There was live music and football on tv of a classic pub experience. Will be back in the future read more

IRISH DANCING!!!! My favorite pub experience during my 9 day Ireland vacay! I doubt its every night, but that Saturday night they had a small crew of pro Irish dancers do a 30-45min exhibition between the 2-man band musical acts. We got a front table so we saw all the talent up close. The lead male dancer looked just like Theon Greyjoy from Game of Thrones. Crowd was mostly tourists...maybe a some locals...but the entertainment was so good we didn't care. Pints are the Dublin standard at 5-6 euro each. One of the barmen was a nice Asian with an Irish accent; being Asian myself I found it fascinating! read more

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If your looking for an enjoyable pub visit in Dublin, somewhere that offers a bit more than a pie and a pint, then visit Murrays Bar & Grill. Booking a table in the evening would be advisable if you wanted food and time to enjoy some excellent Irish entertainment. Nice combination of locals and tourists and friendly atmosphere. Great Guinness as to be expected and food was well up to the mark for pub grub. Staff were excellent. Live music and Irish dancing made the visit all the more memorable. I would have no hesitation in recommending this venue if you had no local knowledge , but wanted to sample some of the famous Dublin and Irish hospitality. Our group did'nt visit upstairs / downstairs so can't make comment. Otherwise. Enjoy. read more

Murrays Bar - The Band!! - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Upstairs great drinks, full bar, at least 6 tv's all sports on. Could order food. Burgers & fries were ok. Not a bad place would come back. Around 10 PM went downstairs. It is more of a restaurant downstairs. They had Irish music and Irish dancing. Very lively crowd. read more

Murrays Bar - Portobello rocks! - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

If you want to be seated on the first floor for music-make reservations. We sat on the lower level for dinner. Service was great. The lighting was to dark for our liking, but comfortable nonetheless. The Irish stew was delicious! The roast Irish beef was just ok-overcooked and dry. read more

Best Bartender...Frank made us feel welcome! Wonderful atmosphere. Will be back next year! read more

Delicious food, amazing mojitos and awesome performances!! A must visit restaurant when in Dublin!! Book a reservation in advance though or you will be waiting long for a table and book a reservation after 8 to see the performances. read more

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Great food. Great Irish atmosphere. I ordered the bacon n cabbage. It was neither of those things but still was delish (it was more of a Brussel sprout ham dish ). Mashed potatoes were pretty good, beer good and cold. Also ordered onion rings. Not bad. Quick service and have a food bogo for hop On hop off bus ticket holders. Would like to stick Around for Irish singers n dancers. But we will see. read more

I really liked it here. Our server was great and very attentive. I got the seafood chowder and it was awesome! Big chunks of fish and shrimp along with some great soda bread. My wife got the vegetable soup and really liked it as well. One nice thing is it's not in the Temple Bar neighborhood so you get more locals than tourists at this location. They also do live music and dancing 7 nights per week. The band that we say was really good, but it got annoying when they kept begging for money. They said don't come request a song for under 20 Euro. That's a bit pricing considering many other bands do requests for free or for 2-3 Euro. 20 is too much. Overall it was good and I'll be back if ever in Dublin again. read more

I went here alone for dinner. I was ignored for over 10 mins while other tables who arrived after me were being served. I finally stopped someone just to ask for a menu. My meal came out wrong twice. Sitting in my seat required constant dodging out of the way of servers running past me. There are a million other places in Dublin to go to instead where you'll get the exact food. read more

Great environment and the staff is super friendly! Good food too. A good place to chill and grab a drink/food. read more

Murrays Bar - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

It was close to our hotel so we popped in. Very fun, and the staff were friendly and helpful. We had some food which was good. It filled pretty quickly the next day so I presume the weekends are busy there. read more

This place was right next door to the hotel I was staying at and I couldn't imagine leaving the USA and eating at the Subway on the corner so I slid inside of Murray's Bar for dinner. I ate downstairs at a quiet table in the corner. I would have liked a few more options on the menu but what was there to work with I ordered the Irish beef stew and it was super hot on a cold night which was nice. The bread with it wasn't very tasty. The waitress was super nice and I felt well taken care of. Not a place I'd visit again if I didn't have to. read more

Murrays Bar - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

The fish and chips special was fantastic. The Guinness pie was ok. The potatoes come on the side but the mashed are in the bowl with the meat and gravy and carrots. They had a great live music act on Wednesday. Great Irish pub experience. read more

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Came here on Sunday for brunch. Waiter brought us his recommendation of beef, mash, and cabbage. The food was excellent and had great flavor. The meat was tender enough to cut with a fork. Great service and friendly people. Tonight I had a similar experience. The pub is packed with people and still great service. The live band made for a fun environment. Great beer selection! Must visit in Dublin. read more

Murrays Bar - Great live band!! - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Quintessential Irish Pub with lively people and good food. It is in the heart of Dublin within walking distance from the Post Office. I loved the atmosphere with the backlit bottles and cozy eating nooks. The staff is very friendly. Our group had chicken pie with green beans. Though the portion size was small, it was very tasty. I'd come back here in a heartbeat. read more

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Murrays is one of the only 2/3 pubs on o connel street itself. It is huge spanning 3 floors and has a great beer garden that links up with fibbers and the living room. I can only assume they are all part of the gate hotel above fibbers. Where the living room is a more local sports bar/club spot and fibbers is your rock/punk bar/venue, murrays is your touristy irish bar for a pint of guiness and a sunday carvery. It has an aston villla supporters club as well and always have some form of sport on upstairs or out the back. The drinks are traditional to what you get in most dublin pubs, and they have a pretty touristy menu. Well worth a sunday pint. read more

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Very disappointed in this place! Stopped here for dinner last night with my wife to experience an Irish dinner and atmosphere and was met with some of the poorest service I've ever had. Our waitress seemed off-put by us and didn't seem to even want to assist us. A very bad attitude towards not just us, but everyone. They sat us next to the "wait station" and we continued to hear two of the waitresses (one was ours) bickering and arguing. The food was presentable (see pics) but it wasn't that flavorful. There was a cool band playing but the service or lack of service took away from our entire experience. So far, the low-light of our time in Dublin. read more

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The mini breakfast is a very hefty portion. Great service as well. The restaurant has a great vibe. read more

Murrays Bar - This is the mini breakfast! - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Lovely place for watching sports. 1st floor is best spot for BASKETBALL games. We watch Lithuania playing on all tournaments. 1st floor serves only drinks, but you can get snacks downstairs. You can ask at the bar for Lithuanian beer Švyturio Extra and Baltas. They have them in bottles, but not on display. So just ask! read more

Murrays Bar - Švyturio Extra - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Great bands after 9 PM, even on New Years Eve! We came to this pub a couple of times. It was actually one of the pubs where I enjoyed the food that I ate. Twice I order the Irish smoked salmon, and it was delicious both times I ate it. It was I have to admit the best thing that I ate in Ireland...for the time being. We spent NYE 2013 here and we had a great time. They had a live band playing form 9:00PM until midnight with Irish Dancers. We had a great time, knocked back many ciders and shook hands in the New Year with some complete strangers who were enjoying the evening just as much as we were. Although we had a great time that evening, we also had a few poor experiences with an understaffed service crew. But apart from that it is a great pub to check out, but make sure you go when there is live music it makes it that much more enjoyable! read more

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Love this place. The wings are great. Warm and accommodating. Chris their manager is awesome - loved that you can smoke a cigar in the back covered but outside. read more

Got meself a hearty Irish breakfast at Murray's Bar on O'Connell Street. It's not the most atmospheric of pubs, but it's decent grub at decentish prices. While U2 was in town this was a dedicated U2 headquarters and featured cover bands and continuous loops of U2 music. The place is currently a dedicated shrine to Guinness' latest advertising campaign. It is absolutely chockers with Guinness posters, flags and all sorts. read more

Murrays Bar - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

Tonight, my friend wanted to check this place or after having an excellent meal here twice several years ago. I was underwhelmed. The staff was friendly enough in terms of getting us seated, but the service following was lacking. I never got water refilled and not until we were ready for our check did the waitress check in with us. The bathrooms could use some serious work, one toilet had a straw in it. The sinks have hot or cold, but not mixed taps. We both had burgers and while I liked that the meat was lean, there wasn't enough of the sauce to compensate. Also, the menu is confusing, the tower burger references the next burger as the one above. I read the menu as it comes with onion rings, fries, and a special house sauce (for those fries). It came with fries, a single onion ring, and no sauce for fries. Too expensive for what it was, tourist trap. There's plenty of other pubs in Dublin to try read more

First time in Ireland, I came to this bar because it was down the street from my hotel. Very cozy and packed with live music from a local band. I still don't know how one of the guys played two flutes or clarinets or whatever they were at the same time, whatever they were, I'm impressed. I wished it stayed open a little later but besides that it was good. I sat at the bar and the bartender was very helpful suggesting a Irish whiskey that was smooth and not too expensive. Overall I had a good time read more

The best service ever and delicious beef stew and Murphy's pie. What a fun place with great atmosphere and food! read more

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Went for later evening small dinner of Irish Stew and Scampi. Food was good, good beer on draught. Friendly staff- the people next to us weren't familiar with the beer and didn't have a language in common with the wait staff- the waiter was super patient and made sure they got beers they liked. Atmosphere downstairs was relaxing and interesting even during a playoff football/soccer match. Lively Irish music upstairs as we were heading out. Definitely recomend. read more

Murrays Bar - Nice decor in the downstairs area. Love the ceiling! - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D