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The Waterloo Bar

3.8 (41 reviews)
ModeratePubs, Gastropubs
Closed 10:30 am - 12:30 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Kinj B.

I like this bar in my neighborhood! Its a chilled out place for an evening drink or just hanging out with your friends. Walking through the small entrance you realize that its pretty big inside: like a long corridor with very high ceilings and an upstairs terrace as well. I like the decor, it looks very spacious and tables are well separated. I am yet to try their food but have tried their cocktail specials which were good. They keep changing the cocktails on the special offer list every few weeks. A great bar to watch the game. I wonder why it doesn't get crowded like Searsons next door.... This place is great and I will for sure be coming back soon. Especially for its 5 euro cocktail specials!

Decided to get out of the downpour
Cristin L.

I got stranded under The Waterloos awning as a tremendous summer downpour landed on me. With no sign of the rain stopping anytime soon I decided I may as well be comfortable while I wait. I ordered a tea at the bar and I was told it would be brought over to me, so I gladly took a seat. All I can say is The Waterloo make a fine pot of tea. It came in some charming mismatched China and with a little posh biscuit. At 2.50 EUR, it was so worth it, the tea, the posh biscuit and the great service. It's a nice bar inside, very comfortable and friendly staff. I remember it before the refurb and it has lost some of its old Dublin pub charm. But it's still worth a visit if your in the area. I recommend the tea :)

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Sharon S.

Meh... I don't get what this bar is, are you a young bar are you pushing for the mature drinker... Eh, I dunno...!!! Staff are always prompt and friendly though this bar, I dunno... The ambiance is never that appealing to me. Living just off Baggot Street, I want to live this place cause it's so close to where I live but I just don't, it's grand for 1 drink but I'd not be planning a night here. Food is ok, very average but hey at the price point it does what it says on the tin. Good value salads, sandwiches and mains though it's just you average no frills pub grub, for me there's so many other amazing eateries nearby this doesn't stick out Plus, it's good for sports, got some TVs dashed about so match days you might bag a decent spot

Coriander & Sweat potato soup and the Panko Breaded Chicken Blaa.
Gavin S.

This is actually a really big bar hard to see it from the outside but hen you enter it extends back a good bit. Lets get down to the food... So We stopped in for lunch the other day. I had the Panko breaded chicken on a Waterford Blaa (posh name for a bap) with Knockanore smoked cheese, bacon jam, baby gem & tomato served with coleslaw.. I added the soup of the day which was coriander and sweat potato for an extra €2. Have to say as a lunch it was filling but only because I added the soup, the chicken "blaa" on its own would not be filling enough and a little on the light side for 9 yo yos. But together the two of them filled me up. the soup was especially good. My wife on the other hand for the Fish Butty with cod goujons shredded lettuce, pea & caper mayo on farmhouse loaf bread, this IMO does not work and was disappointing. Firstly the farmhouse bread is toasted to the point where is it just to hard to eat and the pea and caper mayo just does't really work with he deep fried nuggets (not goujons) of cod. not great really. So highs and lows on the food front. I'd be willing to try the dinner menu..

Annie L.

I've eaten here a few times, and the food is great, real Irish farmer stuff. Their Irish breakfast is huge, actually their portions in general are huge. the value you get for your cash is second to none especially in this postcode. Amazing interior, I love it on a lazy Sunday. Oh and the staff are very friendly and attentive.

Kate M.

I eat here very so often for lunch, and like on of the other reviewers said, the food is really Irish farmer stuff - just how your mammy would make it. We're talking meat and 2 veg, with mash, roast potatoes and all the rest. It's things like roast turkey with stuffing and gravy and all the trimmings, or salmon en croute with a white sauce and potatoes etc. They do great big portions and it'll set you back around €11, which isn't bad if it's your main meal of the day. And going on the size of the meal, it should be your dinner...you'd be stuffed after it!

Eggs Florentine .. Tastes as good as it looks!!
G O.

Two years later and I'm still coming to Waterloo for lunch!! Try the chicken wings!! The spicy ones don't pull any punches on a good day.

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I ate here one evening a few years ago and it was pretty good. Not great but good. I was in here last Saturday though and I had a brilliant time. I had some friends visiting and we came in here for early pints as one of the guys with us wanted to watch the darts on the TV. The staff were really obliging and turned the telly down the back on for us. It felt like we had our own room! The service was bang on for the whole night. We would order another round and whoever poured the Guinness would bring them down to us. We were right near the loos as well, which were extremely clean and well kept. There's a cool smoking area upstairs, although we couldn't really appreciate it as it was so baltic outside! I would definitely come back here again.

Rooftop area
Sasha A.

Nice enough bar in D4. Went here with friends over the weekend to discover a rooftop terrace that no one else really knew about. The terrace was pretty small though, there were 6 of us and we were the only ones up there and it seemed to have more of a private back garden feel than a jam packed beer garden, which was great on this occasion. I got the Blue-tini cocktail which was only 7.50. I was with two fellow Yelpers so we were very excited when we checked in to discover we got a fiver off our cocktail, but when we went to redeem it they told us that offer had expired. Word of advice to businesses: "If you are no longer offering your check in deal, make sure it's not coming up when people check in."

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James A.

The Waterloo is just round the corner from me. Go on a nice day and try to snare one of the highly sought after outside tables - there's no better place to watch the beautiful people of D4 stroll past. There's always rotating drink specials, a great Guinness pint, and lots and lots of room to swallow everyone from the office of the entire hen entourage. I like the leather seats and the long bar. The Waterloo gets quite busy of an evening and can be great fun, but is best enjoyed on a nice day at about 2pm where the sun streams in the front windows and the impressive interior decor looks its best. Good food, good service and clean toilets in this clean, classy (but not snooty) pub.

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Great place for a pint. Staff is awesome here especially Steve. It was our first time here we will be back

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My 1st to go bar upon landing in Dublin. Got to say, it's the best Dublin's preserved Victorian…read morepub. The authentic Victorian setting, the Victorian mahogany fittings, the mosaic marble tiled floors and granite tabletops, the mahogany bar, capped with red Connemara marble, follows the classic Victorian architectural pattern. The staff are helpful, friendly and patient since their accent is hard to understand sometime. My 1st beer and 1st Irish food, all I can say is what a meal, just simple delish. Being here is just a wondrous experience, the place is cosy, warm and the friendly of the people. So glad I picked this place as my first of Dublin.

If you want to experience a true Victorian pub in Dublin, The Stag's Head is a beautiful place to…read morestart. Tucked down Dame Court just off Dame Street, The Stag's Head is one of those rare pubs that feels genuinely historic rather than designed to look old. The building dates to the late 1800s, and the interior retains the ornate features of a classic Victorian "gin palace"--rich carved wood, stained glass, brass rails, and a warm, glowing bar that feels wonderfully preserved. We stopped in around 4:30 pm, which turned out to be a perfect time to visit. There were other patrons enjoying drinks and food, but the atmosphere was calm and relaxed rather than loud or rowdy. It felt like the kind of place where locals drop in for a quiet pint on their way home from work before the evening crowd arrives. The staff were excellent--friendly, welcoming, and attentive without being intrusive. The food was very good (we failed to take photos because we were too busy enjoying it). As a vegetarian, I was thrilled to see the Impossible burger front and center on their menu; it was deliciously prepared with guacamole on a brioche bun, and not an afterthought on the menu. My companions both chose the Irish Beef Burger, and said it was excellent. One thing to know: this is a traditional Victorian pub, so cocktails aren't really part of the program. Expect beer, wine, or spirits rather than mixed drinks. In a place like this, that actually feels exactly right. Other pubs do serve mixed drinks. Between the history, the ambience, the quality of the food, and the wonderful staff, The Stag's Head is the kind of place that makes you feel like you've experienced a real piece of Dublin.

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After finishing work I went to meet a few friends here for after work drinks. It started out very…read moregood the first waitress we had could not do enough for us we even ordered a few wedges and chips these were really good. Me and 1 of my friends decided to order some cocktails so we went to the bar to see what we could get I ordered a mojito and a White Russian for my friend. I should have known it would be a disaster when the female bartender had to as the waitress how to make it needless to say it was not very good. After a while my friend decided to get one more round before we left. Well to say we were shocked is an understatement. When the waitress came over she went to order a drink to which the response was cant you see I'm busy what's wrong with you going to the bar, as she turned and walked away and went back to the bar to chat with another member of staff. The girl that had been looking after us earlier I think had finished which was a shame. Needless to say we didn't stay for another drink. This would put me off going back I could understand if it was busy but service like this is not acceptable

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