Came here for the authentic Irish pub experience while on our trip to Dublin…read more The pub was large and beautiful! It had a lovely wooden interior feel and the bench seating. The service was lovely. The waitstaff were welcoming and made us feel welcome. The food was perfect. I got the burger and chips. The burger was delicious! The beef quality overseas is sublime! The chips were massive and delicious! Perfectly crisp with a fluffy interior. I also got the pot roast and accompaniments. It was lovely! When in Ireland, you must have a Guinness, I'm sure it's illegal not to! I definitely recommend checking out a pub while in Dublin.

We wanted local and got it the night before a flight back to the US. Excellent beef and Guinness…read morestew topped with a pint. The 10 Strip Sirloin was tasty as well. Great, lively and fun atmosphere on Ireland's Independence Day 7-11.

The Attic Bar has become Swords' newest hang out spot. With great draught beers and cider…read more Supporting the micro breweries and international flavours. They have a great homemade menu and super friendly staff. Why not check it out with the same great atmosphere, affordable drinks and food. Perfect for date nights Play a few board games or check out one of the many books to have a read through. Music to please. Or just call in for a pint and watch the match. Also available is Guinness. No better place in Swords for a proper pint of the black stuff. Served up by the third generation. This truly is one of the best of the old world charm pubs in the local area.

Great trendy spot with good craft beers on top. Cool Decor…read moreand atmosphere. They do a pint and a pizza for 12e, cant go wrong with that. Great little spot to chill out

Great meal at Duffy's on our last night in Ireland! The service was outstanding--the team went out…read moreof their way to find us a table that worked. They even brought my husband a sample of the local IPA. Modern feel but so comfortable and welcoming just like the rest of Ireland!

I was walking around Malahide looking for a nice place to relax and read a little, so I went into…read moreDuffy's and was not disappointed! Great food with good service who made me feel well taken care of, and the atmosphere was so relaxed you knew everyone was enjoying their time there. Bar was well stocked and I had a nice glass of Cab Sav and was very tempted to try all their specials. Would recommend!!

Of course I'm gonna give it 5 stars sure its been my local haunt for the last 10 years!…read more Music = Great Drink = night club priced really Toilets = clean Age = totally mixed sure bring the rents Smoking area= I don't smoke but great for a smirt Seats = loads of spots to rest those aching dance feet Lets just say anytime myself and the ladies go we always have a blast!!

Wrights is one of the better places to grab a spot of pub-grub in Swords village. I'd rate it ahead…read moreof The Old Schoolhouse, The Cock, The Old Boro, and Empire and on a par with The Harp but behind The Well. Portion sizes are decent and the food is well-prepared. The menu goes through changes on a regular basis so old favourites like the ten euro steak deal, lasagne and southern fried chicken have been replaced with more exotic options like falafel and seafood tagliatelle but you'll still find safe bets like burgers and meat and two veg on the updated menu. I've never had a bad meal here, but I couldn't rave about it either. It does the job to be sure, but it always feels a bit weird eating here as it's more of a late night venue with a young clientele, so as an "owl fogey" it's a spot I tend to avoid after a certain hour so I feel these negative connotations may have coloured my dining experiences slightly!

The absolute best bangers and mash and fish chips we've ever had!!! 10/10. Service was brilliant…read moretoo. Everyone was very nice. Overall, amazing food and environment. A must go to.

Service and steak were fantastic. Super friendly and helpful bar staff. 12 oz ribeyes of Irish…read moreHereford with a gravy boat of peppercorn sauce were to dye for. Only knock was it was defeating on an early Saturday evening. Right its a pub not a church, understood. It was really loud and at times made it hard to enjoy the fantastic cut of meat sitting before me. Otherwise a 5 for me. Typical pub style find a seat, order at the bar give them your table number and they'll find you with your food. Also, somebody took a trip to Buffalo as they nailed the wings!

I had a 6 hour layover in Dublin and I wanted to pop into an authentic Irish pub for a pint of…read moreGuinness.I took a cab to the Swords Village about 8-10 minutes from the airport. I was dropped off in a lovely little village and happened upon The Lord Mayors during my walk. My friends and I were greeted by a very friendly waitress. I had my pint of Guinness and a yummy order of BBQ wings. My friends ordered Irish Creams and bar food as well. The service was excellent and the bar was quite cozy.

For an American traveling to Ireland this was "exactly" what we wanted from a stop at a pub…read more Friendly service, while the menu was strictly pub/bar fare, it was excellent, good portions, tasty and served hot. I got a kick out of seeing what appeared to be 1/2 liter beer/ale glasses but then it WAS a pub in Ireland. The prices were what I considered excellent as well. A bonus was the table full of what I would guess to be local musicians playing "traditional" Irish music, accordions, lots of guitar, a guy with 8-10 various flutes, tin whistles etc, another gentleman had various harmonica's, a drum (Bodhran) player and one of the guitar players had an Irish bouzouki - mandolin - lute kinda thingy that sounded beautiful. In all there were at various times from 9-12 players in all. The session was wonderful, playing the typical goodbye to love forever mixed with foot tapping let's be happy variety of tunes. Growing up listening to Irish music, I felt very much at home sitting there and it fit perfectly with the overall atmosphere of the pub, more like a gathering of friends not seen in a long time verses the euro-centric chic feeling of other places we happened across. If in Swords you could do a lot worse I'm sure, while not an expert on the Irish Pub scene, as I mentioned earlier this was an Irish American's mental image of of a night in Dublin.

One of the hotels we stayed in Ireland (Swords)…read more The hotel is on top of a restaurant and pub. To check into the hotel, go to the bar! The hotel itself was beautiful and spacious. The crowd was a bit noisy and we could hear the pub in our room till they closed. Their were nice complementary hot chocolate and snacks in the room too. The room also had an electric sun roof and a beautiful shower and bathroom!

We ended up here after stopping by three or four other pubs in the area because they were the only…read moreones still serving food after 9pm. The fish and chips were a little heavy and greasy, but after 22 hours of traveling I didn't really care. No Guinness here; they serve Beamish instead.

Dropped in here on my way to the Isle of Man from Edinburgh. Fantastic honest Irish pub selling…read moreGuinness which is always at its best in Ireland. A rambling pub, different areas renovated in different decades. Had a couple of good beers here and had to find someone to pay. Traditional values, excellent.

Although I live close by to the Coachmans, this was the first time I had darkened its door. After a…read morebusy day DIYing the shizz out of my house, my hunger was at fever pitch!! So I joined the line for the cavery queue and approximately 20 minutes later, I could barely move. The roast beef with lashings of mash, veg and gravey gets the two thumbs up from me :) The decor of the bar I also like, an old mans bar so I'll also definitely be back for a pint of Porter at some stage too!!

Went to Gilbert & Wright in Malahide and have to say I would not be recommending it ever again…read more Buying my first glass of wine I was stared at by a second bar girl who asked me was I going to pay for my wine. I had already paid the girl that had served me?! On my second glass of wine and needed the toilet, while leaving my glass with a little wine in it. On arriving back from toilet my wine was gone. Mentioning this to the lounge boy he politely informed me he would check what had happened. A few minutes later and I get a visit from what this pub calls a 'manager' (name witheld) and apart from him being enraged, he simply denied that my wine was ever taken, then proceeds to shout over me and act in a very confrontational manner, squaring up to me while roaring into my face. This 'manager' guy at Gilbert & Wrights would not even allow me to politely articulate my issue. His default mode was shouting full denial into my face. Not wanting to get barred from here, I felt I had no other option but to forget about my wine and go purchase another glass at the bar. This review is not about a wine glass, it's about Gilbert & Wright's response to my very polite comment about their removal of my drink. For to be treated in this manner by their raging 'manager' is inexcusable and I will not be returning here any time soon. Gilbert & Wright Malahide please get your act together and stop insulting your customers. AVOID Gilbert & Wright Malahide at all costs.. AVOID !

Superb place to go for a few cocktails and music. Frequently has live music or dj. Great staff and…read morevery friendly bartenders. Nice place to visit after a lovely dinner nearby. Been here severalllllll times and never been disappointed. More suited for 25 plus crowd.

Great food, Friendly attentice staff/ bartender. Great selection of draft beers. Good for large…read moreparties

Lunch was extremely disappointing, hovering staff although friendly, I found my private…read moreconversations were intruded in on, on more than one occasion. Unfortunately not much good to say about the food either... very poor and we won't be returning.