The Waterloo Bar fuses old-school pub vibes with a well-curated, welcoming interior. From the outside, it plants itself confidently among Dublin's historic streets with a façade that promises hearty fare and good pints; inside, the space is warm and inviting with dark wood, exposed brick, beautiful murals, and comfortable seating that encourages lingering. My party of six walked in on a Wednesday night at around 7:30pm; at that time, the restaurant was about half-full, but filled up over the course of our meal. The menu has plenty of options ranging from healthy salads to traditional Irish dishes to your standard hearty pub fare. Drinks are also fairly priced here, and they have a good range of ales and lagers on tap (and of course, the classic Guinness). I opted for their Rustic Dublin Coddle (€20.50), which is a sizeable bowl of warming soup with two chargrilled, tender pork sausages, smoky bacon, soft potatoes, and onion, served with toasted sourdough bread. I appreciated the clean taste of the soup (made with an herbed chicken broth), which cut the rich fattiness of the sausage and bacon. I do wish the soup had been served with a more traditional Irish brown bread, but the sourdough was tasty nonetheless. Another great dish was the Waterloo Prime Irish Beef Burger (€19), which is a large patty of juicy, prime Irish beef served atop a toasted bun, with red onions, baby gem lettuce, pickled gherkins, and a tangy smoked Dublin cheddar. Some friends ordered the Superfood Salad (€15), which has a plethora of fresh vegetables and grains, but they noted it was quite bland, even with the French dressing. Yes, it's a bit on the pricey side for a pub, but I find Waterlooo Bar unique in that the atmosphere feels classic but lively: you get that laid-back Dublin pub energy with a hint of sophistication that makes it great for both casual meals and nights out. The food is solid if not stellar, the vibe is fun, and prices are reasonable for the area; a satisfying pick for an Irish pub dinner. read more

The Waterloo Bar - Rustic Dublin Coddle (€20.50) - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

This bar was around the corner from our hotel. It was our last night in Dublin, it had been super wet, rainy this day and we craved good food. The Waterloo hit the spot. The service was excellent. We sat at the high top which was still very comfortable. I had the beet salad and the chowder which was what I needed on this gray day! read more

I heard that the way to eat in Dublin is at the pubs. Started with a pint of Guiness and then moved on to the early bird dinner specials here. I had a Caesar salad and a rack of lamb. The Caesar salad was excellent though I was disappointed with my lamb. It was way overcooked - medium well, bordering on well done in some places. Not a way to do lamb. The service though was excellent so I can't dock them down to 2 stars for that. read more

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! read more

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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 :) read more

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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 read more

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I liked this place. It was near the hotel that we stayed in and saved us a bit in travel, as we needed to just walk to the place. Nicely decorated for a pub...I would consider it an upscale place with pub food. They offered a set meal from pub food menu or their upscale pub menu with comes with a pint. I choose the upscale pub food and a pint of smithwicks. After days of drinking Guinness, it was a refresher. The Ceasar salad was very tasty as well as the steak that I ordered. Much better than what I would have expected for pub food. The atmosphere during dinner was very relaxing. Come here to just relax with your mates and hang out. Enjoy the food and your pint. read more

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.. read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

The Waterloo Bar - Eggs Florentine .. Tastes as good as it looks!! - Pubs Near Me - Dublin, D

I had waterloo 'super' salad. It is rightfully called 'super' , it was like a carnival. It was festive, just like the crowd in the bar. I liked that place, it is not pretentious, music is not loud, staff is friendly and it is a spacious place. We all meed more places like this around the World. Try proper Irish beer when you read more

The Waterloo is one of the pubs in the Baggot mile. Which is when you drink a pint at each of 12 certain pubs along Baggot St, and finish up at Stephen's Green. Some of these 12 pubs, while not necessarily being shit, are not really worth upending yourself from your bar stool 12 times in an evening. The Waterloo is not one of said pubs. In fact, The Waterloo is probably the nicest of the 12, and is worth a trip out Baggot St way in and of itself. There are tables outside that catch the sunlight in the early evenings, and on cloudy, rainy or otherwise stay inside kind of days, the interior is pretty nice too. Nice long bar, and they serve a wider range of draught beers than most places. One of the better pubs at that end of town. read more

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. read more

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This was my first time in a Irish Pub, and being part Irish, when a Guinness was being pured, it brought tears to my eyes.I hope everyone can remember their first time in a Pub in Ireland, what an experience. The question we asked was, "What is the best band to come out of Ireland?" Most people say U2, but I said the Best band, not the most popular. Thin Lizzy was the BEST band to come out of Ireland. read more

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." read more

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Ok, we rolled into here with a group of 8 at the height of the St. Patrick's Day madness. No worries, no grumpy looks, just great service-with-a-smile, a fun waitress, and really decent food. We started with a sampler platter and then moved on to burgers, stew, Fish & Chips (fer yerz trooly, of course), and, for a Dub 4 Pub, really decent prices. The interior is wonderful, and it seems to have mastered that strange no-mans-land between the Auld Sod and the Celtic Tiger that so many places fail miserably when they attempt it. I was impressed with how it could be both cozy and spacious at the same time. Bottom Line: When I go back, I hope I have as much fun sober... read more

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. read more

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The Waterloo has to have one of the most fabulous interiors of any bar in Dublin. The small granite front to the pub gives way to a soaringly tall, church or up turned arc-like, wooden ceiling. The large space created is full of light, giving the impression of freshness and space even at night. This most elegant of pubs manages to maintain an easy going atmosphere where others might fail and is a great spot for a few pints of an evening. read more

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Now that Searson's opened back up a few doors down, the evening crowd here is likely to get even thinner. In fact, it was always my main complaint with this pub; how could anywhere on Baggot Street be completely empty on a Saturday night? It does seem to do better business at lunch time and early evening. Because it's frequently a bit scant on people, the Waterloo can lack atmosphere (I might be going on the wrong days) but the flip-side of this is that it is often the perfect place for a quiet pint. My favourite table is the one in the alcove right beside the door. Even when it's busy, this feels very removed. The bar is nicely decorated, there is plenty of space for big groups, and their French coffee is delicious. I pretty much come here for that alone. read more

This is a neighborhood favorite of many and I was really excited to try it since they rebranded with a more upscale, mood lighted look this past summer. And yeah, the place looks great! Very sleek and still comfy. The boyfriend and I ordered the marinated olives starter and some wine. Tasty olives in a bowl, right? No. What came out was a tapenade spread with toasted bread. Well, that's not what we expected but what the hell, let's give it a try. I take a bite and am overpowered by a fishy taste. I flag down the waitress and ask if there is fish in this. She responds that it is a blend of anchovies and olives. NOOOOOO! Im a strict vegetarian, and I was a little upset. I explained that I can't eat it and asked if she could take it back. She did and then brought back a bowl of black olives sprinkled with salt (yeah, olives need more salt). Then a manager came over I guess to apologize but she didn't actually. She actually laughed at the mistake and said that is just how they serve their olives. Another starter that said goats cheese on the menu was in fact topped with mozzarella. My boyfriend's clam chowder was infact salmon with a couple clams. My complaint is not with how they make their food but with the inaccuracies on their menu. I really like to know what I'm eating, and I expect a restaurant with this reputation to know what's in their food. Besides the slip ups my main was tasty, and I like the wine selection. Oh, and of course they still charged us for the olive mess. Nice. read more

i used to get dragged here whenever google people decided to all go out together and needed some space. i'm talking like 20-30 nerds... ahem... engineers taking up a third of the place. eventually though, i ended up liking the place and once i figured out they had decent food, it rose up high on my radar. well, except for the time the decided to try their hand at "tapas", a term which they obviously didn't understand. OMG WTF FTL! yuck. other than that, i've never been disappointed by their offerings. i actually had some of the best salmon i've eaten in ireland at waterloo which was quite the surprise given that it's not really a restaurant. as a pub, it's different and cool. i can only really describe it as somewhat cathedral-like with its lofty ceilings and bar that goes on forever. maybe it has a world record? the service is friendly and nice and the seating inviting, plentiful and comfy. another really nice point is the back "smoking" outdoor area, accessible thru the upstairs so you really would never know it was there unless someone told you to go there. i'm sure it's delightful when it's nice out. now that i've written this, i'm asking myself why i never go there anymore. strange, since i really like the place. maybe i'll go tonight... :) read more

Just had the best dining experience I've ever had with a friend of mine. Everyone we met was amazing from our waitress who recommended these new cocktails to us that weren't even on the menu yet, to the lady making these new delights coming over and talking to us about them to finish it off with the delightful Gabriella topping our meal off with great conversation and desserts to die for! I will certainly be coming back for more! read more

The Waterloo bar is a great spot to watch the NFL on Sunday. A great selection of beer here in Dublin is a given, however McGargles DIPA is one of the best West Coast style IPAs. Great service and the food is good as well. read more

Pub that lacks character. staff who lack personality, although Cruella Deville comes to mind. When I arrived, I spotted a funny deal of cash back and free shots being given to lads in tracksuits. Clientele is very important to a pub, or so I thought. If you're looking for a proper Irish bar, try next door or a few steps down the road. read more

Great place for pint after checking into The Dylan hotel around the corner. Was on a flight for about 16 hours from San Francisco, CA and The Waterloo came through with a variety of beer and food..The Fish and Chips were on point! Service was also nice and friendly. read more

This place was a great experience in Dublin. They have a Michelin Star Chef and a great, fresh menu. The service was also very warm. I'd highly recommend this charming establishment that's a bit removed from the busier areas, but worth it. read more

I really like the set up of the high tables when you walk in, its a good layout for standing/sitting around and talking. The staff were very friendly, but the prices were a bit high (5 or 6 euro for a Bacardi Breezer). read more

This place was great. It's surprisingly huge. Went here last night with a friend and split a bunch of the starters. They were all fantastic and the servers were very nice. Will be back! read more

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

We were a little unsure about this place as some of the reviews aren't too great, but after trying all the other places around, we gave it a shot. The food was actually quite good and the waitstaff quite pleasant and friendly. It was so good we went back again our last night in Dublin. read more

This was our first stop at a Dublin pub as we were lodged at the nearby Mespil hotel. This is a well-kept and modern watering hole. The help was friendly and efficient. I found the "pour your own pints" tables fascinating. read more

Best service I've had in Dublin! Cool space. Good food and drinks. I'll definitely go back!!

I wanted to like this place but it disappointed on ever level. Starting off, hostess seemed a bit less than friendly. Waitstaff was pretty poor---she seemed annoyed in general and didn't want to be there. If food were amazing, I would give it a higher rating, but it was extremely disappointing. Green olives appetizer--I expected olives, maybe a little olive oil and spices. No--what you get is a plate of canned olives with toothpicks. Moving on, sliders were way over cooked and avocado was tasteless. Don't go here--if you want pub food and experience, go next door to Searson's Pub. read more

1. Great, original food. 2. Huge selection of beautifull wines and beers 3. Reasonable pricing 4. Modern, spectacular, but "warm" design 5. Nice, pleasant people read more

Great cocktail menu and each time I've gone, they have had cocktail specials. This meant that we were able to have appetisers and drink for a very reasonable price. It was great. Love the music and the fact that you can watch games while you hang out, too. read more

Delicious food, great atmosphere, lovely desserts...what else could you ask for? My husband had a veal burger, served with skinny fries that he said was absolutely delicious...never had a veal burger before and although skeptical at first when he saw it on the menu, he was pleasantly surprised at the flavor and size. I ordered fish and chips which was nice...a little bit too bread-y but overall, tasty with a helping of fries and a small rocket salad. Our friends ordered the feather blade steak, which was succulent and lean while his wife ordered the vegetable lasagna...very delicious and served in a beautiful little crock alongside a rocket salad. We were all very happy with our meals as well as the started of chicken wings! As if our dinner wasn't enough, we ordered the apple rhubarb crumble with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate treacle. Oh my goodness...just delish! We sat for hours sharing our meal, some Smithwick's and O'Hara's along with a few glasses of Montepulciano. Lovely place to spend an evening! read more

The look of the place is great and the reviews on Yelp made us think it would be a great place to eat. However, the special Turf and Reef which I ordered medium rare was more like well done. The daughters lamb burger was tasteless and the partners fish and chips were passable. On the positive side the front of house person offered us free deserts as compensation. They were sensational a tirimsu and a cheese cake. Overall we were very disappointed given the look of the place. read more

The Waterloo Bar hit the spot for us while we were staying in Ballsbridge - just down the street. The staff were friendly, very kid-friendly, good assortment of beer. The food hit the spot - good Irish favorites, like Irish stew; good variety of other options as well, like a spicy Asian noodle dish. read more

Hi all just to share my experience at lunch today Tuesday May 29th. Greeted pleasantly by the waitress asked what we would like to drink - we both said water. 15 mins later no water or indeed no one asked what we would like to eat. I signed the manager and gave order and it arrived 5-8 mins later and water another 3-4 mins after that. We both had fish dish, which was lovely so good marks there. we were asked later did we wish for coffee or tea but declined as had to get back to work. I looked for someone to pay bill ...and got someone a few minutes later. I was host and was surprised the bill seemed higher than whgat I believed the menu price but as host was not 100% sure so said nothing. I waited for the card reader to process my account when she showed me the machine which asked did I want to leave a tip!. What effortonery given the delays. I politely declined but a tad embarrassed in front of my guest. When I got back to the office I checked the dish prices and yes I was overcharged by almost €2. Not a huge amount but what would be the case if I underpaid/....I went back after work and asked what was the dish price he confirmed was overcharged a perfunctory apology and gave me €2. he said that the dinner prices were used in the till machine by mistake.....now I wonder was everyone overcharged - you decidse and for how long has this been going on Nothing cheap about lunch at €30 for a main dish only for two/............Denis said it was read more