Great selection. Pizza is great. Crispy crust. Great service. Sweet waitresses. Generous portions.

Poor service, lousy food and apparently a group project nobody wanted to participate in. We had lunch there today, and it was quite the adventure. One person was served a pizza that was so burnt the waiter actually asked if she still wanted it. Bold strategy. The open-faced beef sandwich came with cold mashed potatoes. Apparently, the overabundance of salt was supposed to make up for that. The walleye was OK, so at least one meal escaped relatively unscathed. Our waiter also mixed up the orders. Even though only one person ordered a horseshoe without bread, somehow both horseshoes arrived breadless. A special request to hold the bacon on the potato skins was also overlooked. Then came the checks. Those were apparently shuffled just for fun, and one person never received any change from a cash payment. We figured the waiter must have thought he had earned a 30% tip. He had not. read more

The bartender at night that was my server was great she's always nice when we come in! But tonight I order garlic parm wings and not once but twice did my wings come out raw! So whoever the cook is needs to get it together! read more

They came out with their new menus and wasn't shy at all about raising their prices! A Pony Shoe is $16.00!?! And if you want a horseshoe, add $8.00!! Wow!! A $24.00 Horseshoe!! You can get a steak with two sides and a salad for that! And apps..... wings for $16.00!?! WTF. I'm done with those ridiculous prices. read more

I hope this was only a bad night in the kitchen and one very poor server, but last night's experience at Dublin Pub was not good. The male server who initially had our table was very friendly and took our drink order while we waited for my daughter to arrive. First mistake was bringing my husband the wrong drink. My daughter arrived and had enough time to decide on order, so when he reapproached table we put in our order along with her drink. Then we were ghosted. After approximately 25 minutes we flagged another server, Kristen, to check on our order and discovered it was never turned in. She immediately comped our drinks and put a rush on the reorder. After another lengthy wait, the order arrived, but my chicken was ice cold. Kristen was very apologetic for things out of her control, and did not charge for the chicken. I've never had this bad experience there before and my husband and daughter's food was fine. I'd recommend management pay attention to the kitchen staff's efficiency, as other table's were experiencing waits for their meals. Thank you so much, Kristen, for your excellent service. You were the only reason this review got any stars. read more

Had a very delicious Reuben sandwich with a side of cole slaw. The service was excellent too. Would love to return and try more selections on the menu. read more

The Dublin Pub - Reuben w/cole slaw. - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

We had the pleasure of celebrating our 50th anniversary with a dinner for family and friends here. Roxanne was so helpful in answering our questions! We served fried chicken with potatoes and green beans, and lasagna for the adults. Many guests said the chicken was the best they had ever had. Others loved the green beans. My grandchildren ordered off of the kids menu, so they were happy. We were able to decorate for our special day. Hannah and Roxanne took great care of our every need! It was such a perfect experience in every way. Thank you so very much! read more

Delicious pony shoe! Came here for lunch before heading to the state fair a few weeks ago. Coming from out of town, I had to see what the rave behind horseshoes were about. I was satisfied with my hefty lunch! There was such a generous amount of fries that I couldn't finish it all, but I made sure to finish my hamburger meat and toast. Having tried a couple places, I can't say this was the best, but it was definitely good! I do wish the fries were a bit crispier. Service was a bit slow but it appeared that they were short staffed to the point where the hostess was our waitress. read more

The Dublin Pub - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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Scrumptious! That is how I have to start this review. I usually go to another place for my Horseshoe, but it was closed, so we went here on a whim. My buddy stated that I made a great decision, and he was correct! We ordered an order of onion rings that were fried to perfection! I ordered a pork tenderloin Ponyshoe (small version of the horseshoe), and my friend got the bbq pulled pork Pony. They both were pretty amazing! I always get the white cheese sauce on the side so I can manage the cheese spread my way ! It definitely has the Irish vibe, so that's pretty cool! They also have great specials all week! My normal place might be in trouble! read more

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Tried to eat there but it was not worth giving them another try.The only thing that was worth eating was the salad.

I ordered the walleye sandwich. The fish is heavily crusted with breading and laid on top of rye bread. Hardly a sandwich. They asked what side I wanted. I asked if they have Cole slaw. They said sure. Turns out there was an up charge on the receipt they never mentioned. My wife ordered a salad for her dinner. My food was delivered to the table 15 minutes after hers. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

Good service, the best cream of mushroom soup and Reuben sandwich! A nice lunch special at $9.95 read more

I should have ordered a burger to go with the perfect Guinness. They looked amazing compared to the disappointing shepherds pie. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. read more

Basic Irish pub with the regular drinks and food. It's not like this is anything interesting but it's okay. The Dublin Pub is one of the more casual places in Springfield. Certainly. Pretentiousness isn't a thing so don't bring that around here. About the best prices on any drinks. It's $2.75 for whiskey on certain days, so pay attention to the signs for when to come next. That's about as cheap as you can get anywhere in town. Food is another thing, but also it's not expensive. They have mostly the typical meaty things, but there's also Tortilla Chips And Salsa. It's about $5 for a lot. This is enough for a few people. Good prices on drinks and food. It's a local and cheap hangout. The food is pretty basic but the prices help out with all that. read more

The Dublin Pub - Whiskey With Tortilla Chips And Salsa - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Was in town for business and wanted to try a horseshoe... went in the afternoon, a couple of small groups dining but mostly empty as you would expect between lunch and dinner. Sat in bar area and promptly greeted by server. Server was friendly and the staff experience was as good or better than I expected. Ordered horseshoe with hamburger patty. Food came out fast. I noticed a little off flavor in the hamburger patty, but chalked it up to local seasoning preferences. Fries were pretty standard Sysco fare. Cheese sauce was plentiful, I got the yellow which seemed to be Velveeta. Ate the entire plate, paid bill, and went back to hotel. The fun started about 7 hours later. Extreme cramping and bloating, nausea, the whole works. It was the only thing I ate that day, thus I ate the entire thing- which was huge. 3 days later I am still hurting a bit. I won't be back. read more

Three words: Great Pony Shoes! They have the market on pony shoes. They have plenty of choices on the menu plus special daily pony/horse shoes. Secret hint, ask for the fries extra crispy. Service is solid servers are always nice. Inside is typical pub decor nothing special but is clean. read more

The Dublin Pub - Buffalo Chicken Pony Shoe - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

This place is as old school as it gets for Springfield and that's a really good thing. They have a great menu but the home run is the horseshoe. If you're familiar with Springfield dining the horseshoe is a staple and the Dublin Pub does it better than most and I would consider one of the top 3 in the area. Service is really good too. The only reason for a 4 star instead of 5 is that their AC seems to work only sporadically. We were in on a warm evening where the high had been mid 90s and it was down right uncomfortable. Other than that i highly recommend. read more

Good service and good horseshoes. Not the best in Springfield, but a good option. Great cheese sauce too.

Absolutely delicious horseshoe sandwiches!!! Here for dinner with a number of friends and we all enjoyed our meals. The queso dip appetizer and fried pickles were also good. Great service too! I had the turkey pony horseshoe and it was delish!!! read more

The Dublin Pub - Turkey Horseshoe - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Better food coming out of the kitchen help was nice nice bar and seating but the food was a letdown

Service was extremely poor. Walleye was dry and cold when served. Do NOT recommend. read more

First time there very overpriced 45.10 plus tip and 3percent fee to use a debit card what we had 1 ponyshoe and sweet tea and 1 horseshoe with a draft beer the wait time after ordering was extremely long then pony shoe cheese sauce very thin like water my horseshoe cheese sauce very thick and cold but seriously over 50.00 dollars will not go back and these places start closing will not feel for them! read more

I've tried to like Dublin Pub, several times. My family love their horseshoes, but I'm not a fan of shoes in general. The taco salad was not good. The shell was, though. The onion rings were overdone, and hurt my gums. I couldn't eat them. Same with the "chips"; thicker than our chips, thinner than ranch fries, and so overcooked i couldnt bite into them. Fried shrimp was better, and there's a good quantity. Culver's has better, and way cheaper. Which comes to today - sister wanted a shoe (we get delivery) so I tried the burger. Can't go wrong with a burger. I ordered medium-rare. An egg on top. It was charred. A thick layer of charcoal I had to peel away to get to the dry, overdone burger. A burger that costs $18.25 to start, before add-ons. I could barely find the extra cheese. I'm so disappointed. I give up. read more

Arrive at 5pm and no one is at the host station. We wait 3-4 minutes before someone comes in from the outside very disheveled and apologizes and seats us. For whatever reason, she seats us at a table (near the front door so it's drafty) even though almost all the booths are empty. Okay. So we just order waters and wait and wait, and the waitress never returns. After about 10 minutes or so, we leave. Good stuff! read more

Ticket #10049 on 10/31/24 @ 6:55 P.M. Corned Beef Cabbage...sad...it was just a bowl of water and the paper thin sliced UNSEASONED (no onion or pickling spice flavor) and cut along the grain, no carrots if I was in a hospital on a BLAND Diet this is what would have been served, I don't eat potatoes so had the SEASONED green beans that I plopped into the bowl so I could get it down. My friend ordered the Salmon with Bourbon Sauce he said it WAS TOO sweet !! We shared the spinach salad and it was good...a shout out to Jillian who was VERY GOOD at looking after us. Still tipped the 20% ONLY because we liked her! read more

The waiter was scarce. Perhaps they are under staffed. The order was simple, but took at least 45 minutes to get to our table. When the food arrived, it was cold. It had obviously been sitting for a while. I had the pot roast (their specialty). The roast was sparse and dry. They served the gravy on the side. It was cold and lumpy, and began to coagulate. In addition, way too much salt. My wife had a wrap. It too was cold. Very disappointing. A very disappointing $50.00 visit. read more

I don't often have horseshoes, but when I do, I prefer The Dublin Pub. Excellent classic horseshoe, some classic Irish draft beer, and fine service. read more

The Dublin Pub - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Best horseshoes in town. Complete menu includes lunch specials for 995. Complete dinner menu. Happy hour. Family is welcome. Kids eat free every Wednesday night. Specials every day. read more

Love this place! I can sit at the bar with or without friends and have good conversation with other patrons. This is not a "clique bar." You don't have to be from here to feel welcomed. They are one of the very few (if only) place that has Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier on tap. That keeps me coming back. All bar employees provide great service; if allowed, I'll say Kyle is my favorite. He and his brother both work here and they live 75 miles away. That they are willing to drive that 3-4 days a week says much about the Dub Pub. 10 tables with 4 chairs each do not make the covered outside deck feel crowded at all. People rave about their tenderloin, pot roast, sheperds pie. I like their buffalo chicken wrap $10.95and ladies seem to like their Spinach salad @ $10.95. They make their own potato chips which are delicious; I prefer Fries for the $1.00 extra (they don't salt their fries.) Not my thing, but their homemade fried pickle shot has been endorsed by many! Currently, 1-topping pizzas are 1/2 price on Mon/Tues! (You can add toppings at the usual rate.). If I would change anything, I'd ask they figure out a way to exclude the disco music on their 70's/80s radio station and remain thankful that Irish music is not featured everyday as shtick! read more

The Dublin Pub - Paulaner & Beer list on an outside table. - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Steak Quesidia I'd do a hard pass on this one. It looked pretty good when I opened my box and then.. Bleh. I'm one who uses salt sparingly but this was just bland and gross. Even left a bad after taste like the meat was old. We also ordered the potstickers. FYI those are not crispy on the bottom and steamed throughout like youd expect. The whole thing is fried and hard. The Joe's House salad says it comes with pimentos that must be an ingredient they cut since their were none. No red wine vinegar or anything either, pure olive oil for their "Italian" dressing. Again bland. I think if you stick to the horseshoes & chili you're fine. I won't be trying any other food from dublin from now on. read more

The Dublin Pub - Steak Quesidia - don't recommend - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Mediocre food and atmosphere. Hamburger steak had a burnt taste and gravy the same. Wasn't impressed.

Food: ordered wings off appetizers, they were over cooked. dry and sauce was no help. Dont mind paying 19 for a horseshoe, but was given a pony portion of fries and cheese. Service: terrible. Showed the issue with horseshoe and the girl, with no name tag did nothing. read more

Came here for pizza with friends as we were passing through and looking for a quick stop. Very casual, got seated immediately. Our waiter was incredibly nice and really saved this experience for us. Our appetizer felt a little undersized. We got the combo platter for 15 dollars and 4 people finished it in just a few minutes. Food was good though, as most friend food is. Our pizza was worse than expected. 200% of a normal amount of cheese over one of those cheap thin crusts that you can buy at the grocery. Even though it was half price for one topping pizza today, we didn't feel it was worth the stop. Maybe their other food was good but our dining experience was not good. read more

I enjoyed their horseshoes as gave me three samples sauce to choose from then placed my order. Pony one meat and Horse two meat! Enjoy it! read more

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My favorite place to get horseshoes in Springfield. Very crispy fries and several cheese sauces to choose from. There's a lot of seating so there's usually not too much of a wait. read more

Never disappointed every time I come here :) Amazing food, people, and place! Locals are always the best!

GOOD PORTIONS! That's all I need!! They have it!! I was advised that this was THE PLACE for horseshoes by family I was visiting. I of course wanted to try this unique Illinoisian (?) dish. That's culture! I got a philly steak ponyshoe and didn't think there was a whole lot of meat in there, but still good. I obviously have nothing to compare it to... but I love junk food dumped onto a plate, which is what this was. (I did order pepper Jack and received white, but that's okay - we had at least 11 people at our table). The fried pickles were delicious and there were a LOT of them. I think it was a black & bleu salad that I ordered as well... whatever comes with steak & blue cheese in a taco shell. It is a GIGANTIC portion. That said, the steak was freezer burnt. There'd be at least another star if it weren't for that - it could happen with any of their meats, I'm assuming. The taco shell was crispy and greasy and delicious, tho. There were a few other minor mistakes, like missing bacon on the horseshoes, etc, but again - huge group. The service was great. They turned the music down for us and adjusted the temperature... super annoying requests but they respected it. Lol! We had a very sweet young waitress who handled our large group gracefully. read more

Group of 9 came in and sat on the patio. Their Happy Hour feature on their website convinced us to give it a try. The HH listed cheap beer prices and some heavily discounted food items. After we were sat we began to order and we were informed that they had not had HH specials in eons and the server even scoffed at us for asking. We stayed anyway but we were not very impressed. Positives: friendly server, nice outdoor patio Negatives: Food was mediocre at best and took WAY too long to be served, never once saw a manager I suspect this place is kind of hit or Miss but I am not inclined to go back there again read more

Pony shoes are awesome. Great atmosphere. Great location.. waitress recommended the yellow cheese for my pony shoe and she was right it was the best read more

The Dublin Pub - Chicken pony shoe - Pubs Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Disappointing... this place used to be one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants. But they just lost our business. Tonight, the Dublin Pub manager told us that we cannot bring Kirby, our 11 lb, very well-behaved Bichon Frise to their outdoor dining area. Nevermind that we have already been doing so for over 9 years. Suddenly, it's an issue. Tonight, we were turned away and told, "Technically, we aren't supposed to have dogs out here." This was surprising news to us, since we've been bringing him for 9 years and many other nearby restaurants with outdoor seating are dog-friendly establishments. Nowhere at Dublin Pub is there signage indicating dogs are not allowed in the outdoor seating area. We have been regular customers during all seasons with and without our dog. Typically my wife and I spend about $250 there a month. We also have hosted bridal showers, graduation parties, and multiple end-of-year teacher appreciation lunches...all with a bill of over $500 each. As you can imagine, we have created relationships with bartenders, wait staff and managers over the years - who have all complimented us on how well-behaved and gentle he is. To have us now turned away is inconsistent and confusing to us. Needless to say, we are very disappointed. Our patronage will now continue exclusively to other nearby local eateries such as The Corner Pub, The Brickhouse, Coz's, and O'Bed & Isaac's...all of whom welcome my wife, me, AND the dog. read more