Great Pub Grub in Dublin?

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Hi there,

As there's a post on AAM about a bad pub grub experience, it got me thinking - I'd love to know what places people rate as the best pub grub/gastropub in Dublin.

Personally I like John M Keating's - but I'm always on the lookout for better.
 
grizzcol said:
i must say have never had a bad meal in Browns Barn
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Personally, I've never heard a good word about Browns Barn myself.

Good food in Farringtons in Temple Bar, and the carvery in O'Neills on Suffolk Street is pretty good, with big servings. The food in Cafe En Seine isn't too bad either.

Having said all that, I'm talking about good pub food, not great pub food.

I don't know of any "gastro pub" in Dublin - at least not in the league of the kinds of places I'd be used to in London, like [broken link removed] or [broken link removed]. (Both places definitely worth checking out if one is in London).
 
Good pub grub.
For carvery try Sinnotts across from the Gaiety, bigger portions and always seems fresher than O'Neills on Suffolk St (which is quite good too). Only a tenner for a very generous portion.
 
Diceys on harcourt st is nice. around 7.95 for a dinner, good value. only ever been in during the week so not sure if its the same on weekends
 
Cant beat Ashtons in Clonskeagh - amazing choice and not that expensive - also the Goat is very good, never had a bad meal in either.
 
ronan_d_john said:
Having said all that, I'm talking about good pub food, not great pub food.
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You're not Johnny Giles or Eamon Dunphy by any chance? ;)
helan72 said:
Cant beat Ashtons in Clonskeagh - amazing choice and not that expensive - also the Goat is very good
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How do they cook it?
 
grizzcol said:
i must say have never had a bad meal in Browns Barn
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Browns Barn?? No thank you !!!

slop on a plate is what I would describe the meal I got there one day and people were queueing up like it was the last bit of food available in Dublin and then they had nowhere to sit. Food on the tray and then left standing
 
Smiths pub on the Ratoath road going out of Tyrrelstown. Not on most people's routes but I promise you have never ever had a burger and chips like this one.
 
RonanC said:
Browns Barn?? No thank you !!!

slop on a plate is what I would describe the meal I got there one day and people were queueing up like it was the last bit of food available in Dublin and then they had nowhere to sit. Food on the tray and then left standing
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I concur, their carvery is absolute muck, expensive as well. They have a restaurant upstairs which I went to once, not bad. It's just about the only place to get lunch in CityWest though, there's the Poitin Still up the road which is rotten too.

edit: I forgot to mention the CityWest hotel and lemongrass restaurant, also rubbish.
 
Great value carvery in Russell Ct Hotel (Diceys) and a fab beer garden. I also love the Market Bar, but not really the same sice they took the chicken satay off the menu- it was the best!
 
bankrupt said:
I concur, their carvery is absolute muck, expensive as well. They have a restaurant upstairs which I went to once, not bad. It's just about the only place to get lunch in CityWest though, there's the Poitin Still up the road which is rotten too.

-agree that carvery is not great...but evening menu food never had to complain bout it



edit: I forgot to mention the CityWest hotel and lemongrass restaurant, also rubbish.
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-as for lemongrass for the price of a meal for 2 ppl i don't see how you can go wrong..the food is great
 
grizzcol said:
-as for lemongrass for the price of a meal for 2 ppl i don't see how you can go wrong..the food is great
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The food in the Lemongrass is good. I'm not sure about the servings though.

Was in Lemongrass at Liffey Valley and ordered a platter starter for 2. Whatever the combo of food was, lets just say there were 6 items on the platter (2x2 items, and 2x1 items).

Couple of weeks later, went to Lemongrass in Howth, ordered the same platter, and there were 8 items on the platter. Same menu item, and the same price, but 4x2 items instead.

I'm guessing the Howth servings were correct, but didn't realised we'd been "stiffed" in Liffey Valley until weeks later :(
 
Is Lemongrass a pub? I thought it was a conventional restaurant-likewise Browns Barn?
 
CCOVICH said:
Is Lemongrass a pub? I thought it was a conventional restaurant-likewise Browns Barn?
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It's a franchised thai restaurant - from what I can see, mostly based in buildings associated with pubs.
 
Lemongrass is a restaurant. Theres a few of them dotted around Dublin. Most of the places around Citywest are fairly poor ...... Its all about the volume .... Theres a place called Vaughans in Terenure. I had my reservations about the place, they do a carvery which is poor enough, but their menu is fantastic. Last meal I had there was steak. Best Angus I'v had in years !!! No joke
 
good point...lemongrass is a restaurant....but browns barn has a restaurant attached to it
 
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