Simple! Friendly! Delicious! Clean! I grew up in Dubuque…read more The Dog House Lounge was always there - midway on my walk home from Wahlert High School. My wife and I went there for the first time during a recent trip back to Dubuque. We saw the great ratings and read the reviews. So we gave it a try for lunch. We are glad we did. We ordered a couple burgers and fries. They were delicious and exactly what you're looking for when craving a good ol' pub burger. The atmosphere was inviting and featured billiards and darts. We were impressed by the cleanliness. Our bartender, who was also at the grill, was friendly and helpful. The patrons were noticeably friendly too. Many greeted each other with a hearty Hello and a first name. Some included a hug. The absence of "Hard Drinking" characters supported the friendly pub-like vibe. We will be back.

The Carmichael hamburgers were delicious. The service and ambience were consistent with dining in…read morea bar. A friendly atmosphere.

I love this bar! I've been here many times when visiting Dubuque, it's always friendly and the…read moredrinks are cheap compared to most major cities. The locals are midwestern nice which is great!

What a cool place! We were in town to kill a weekend and just walked in early on a Friday. Very…read moredive-bar vibe. Lots of locals frequent here but so do random out of towners. Reasonable prices, very friendly bartender. We were told it gets very busy later in the evening. We will go back next time we are in town. Older crowd early. Cool decor too.

Waiting for Thai restaurant to open, stumbled into Shannon's. Affordable and awesome awesome…read moreservice. Felt like home. On my list for a revisit. Welcoming and good friendly people.

Great place cheap drinks nice people I'll definitely be going again if you're looking for a cozy…read morehole in the wall place this is it

Pauls has the best cheeseburger ever! Love the dive bar and all the taxidermy. If you want a…read morecheap burger that tastes like a million go to Pauls!

By far the best cheeseburger I have ever had in my life!!! we had so much fun in this bar prices…read moreare more than reasonable

This is one of my favorite rock n roll clubs/bars in Iowa! Located right off the Mississippi where…read morethe boats are docked to shore, this is a great place to cast your anchor and hang out for a night and watch some music! When entering the bar you might think you are in a different land, and in a different time! It feels kinda like an Irish pub in a dungeon! But there's a pool table so you know your safe! There are two long bars one on the side room where the music is and one in the main room! I have been here numerous times of the past 10 years and the bar tenders always seem to be the same. And they are great! Prices are great too, you can get your fancy whisky or craft brews, but they also carry cans of PBR, and Old Mil for us on a budget! The music room is great, it has great sound, and Aaron H. who has booked here for years brings in great stuff, a totally curated room of music! The locals just come here cause there is live music and they usually leave satisfied in their choice cause Aaron has great taste! I have been lucky enough to play here a few times and every time I have had a great time! They have a great back patio as well, but like I said they are right off the Mississippi so it might get kinda buggy sometimes! This is a total gem if you find yourself in Dubuque!

Old school vibe here. We randomly came across this place after we went to Vinnys for supper. Then…read morewe randomly ran into out of town friends. We had a blast. Its not anything fancy here just a nice casual bar.

Went here last night for dinner. Picked this place for the…read moremenu items. I always avoid the negative Nancy reviews. Those people should just stay home. Jr ordered the Cajun burger and I ordered the famous Mac n cheese w the sausage. Holy yummy! Great portions. We both loved the food. Excellent service. We plan on re.

Gavin sucks ass because you're paying for a drink that has no alcohol…read more Maya is great though

I really enjoyed my visit here last night. I was in town for one night while on a road trip and…read moredecided to stop in for a couple drinks. I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent service, cheap prices and chill vibes. I was clearly the only non local in the place but everyone was super welcoming and we had some great conversation.

Small corner dive bar. The grand Tap has exactly two tap beers, Coors Light and Lona. A couple…read moremore in bottles and cans. A full bar and nice bar tender. Nothing special, just a clean dive bar.

Unique dining and drinking experience. Small quiet neighborhood place. Great food. We weren't sure…read morewhat to expect with German cuisine. We had fun interacting with the owner Joe and one of his regulars. We plan to return.

Great fun and tasty food. I tried the goulash, the bratwurst and a salami sandwich. The salami was…read morereally tasty. Everyone else seemed to like their food as well. Then we took home some apple pie that looked amazing.

We haven't been to L May in years. The service, ambiance and food was great. I had the osso buco…read morewhich was delicious. Would recommend.

Ordered dinner takeout from L May on the advice of a Dubuque local. It was fantastic! The cheddar…read moremashed potatoes are very tasty and steak was cooked perfectly. The focaccia was perfectly seasoned with salt and herbs--they included whipped butter but I didn't need it because the flavor and texture were already quite satisfying. The green beans and house salad were also quite yummy. One of us had pizza and was very happy with that, as well. Went wild and got dessert, as well. The chocolate mousse and cheesecake were big hits. Even though we took the food back to our hotel the service was friendly and they went above and beyond to package things nicely and include everything we might need. The place is really neat inside so we can't wait to eat there when we have a chance. Will definitely return when we are in town!

Divine, grilled to perfection. The way the dog was splitting at the end lets you know that this…read moregonna be a good glick. Even though it is not pictured, I decided to drizzle it with mustard. Can I also comment on the delicious ice cold PBR? ok I will. Freaking good ! Also felt extremely safe watching the CCTV from the comfort of my table. I could view all angles of the restaurant and I knew I wasn't gonna get snuck up on! If you enjoy Five nights at Freddy's, or chili dogs or beer, this place is for you!

A classic dive bar in East Dubuque with a decent chili dog, great fries and $2.00 Busch Lite…read morespecials. The weekly specials look tempting.