Had lunch in here before Christmas. The reason I was drawn in was the smell as I walked past the door. I walk past twice but couldn't resist it on the third pass. They have a buffet laid on but I steered clear of this in favour of their normal menu. The waitress was good - took my jacket as I wal... read more

What can you say about Ryanair!? It's cramped, bright, loud and brash but if you're only paying about €100 to go pretty much anywhere in Europe (& back) I think you can only be happy. Ish. I got the victory trumpets after both landings when I went over to England recently - they should definitely... read more

Good place to go. Was here on a Friday night and the place was packed. We got seats in the eating area (down the back) straight away. The tapas was good - you're limited to an hour and a half to eat but in the midst of drinking that's plenty of time. Service was pretty good but bear in mind it ca... read more

This is a pretty good store for car bits and pieces. It's bigger than most other car accessory places on this side of the city. I can usually pick up whatever I'm looking for, although I wouldn't recommend the store-branded items. I bought some bulbs and a wiper blade which just didn't cut it. Th... read more

I tried to eat here one day when I was passing (& starving) and thought it might be interesting (with a name like this). They don't take Laser or credit cards and I didn't have an cash on me at the time, so it never happened (lets just say it got a bit awkward). Seems a bit weird in this day and ... read more

This is a really great Japanese restaurant. They have two sorts of tables you can choose from - 'normal' ones that you'd find in any restaurant and then others that are raised slightly off the ground that you sit into. These have a footwell for you to put your feet in to (with your big clumsey we... read more

Anytime I'm in town and near this place I'm irrepressibly drawn to it. Like any self respecting kebab place, you can have it either in a pitta bread or on a plate with rice. To do this place justice you should eat your kebab by the plate (which is good because it keeps the experience seperate fro... read more

Pretty average burger joint but the staff made it more than that (hence 4 not 3). Had a family get-together here and we got one of the big side booths - they're pretty big. Staff were good - we arrived in different waves and they were around to get the new arrivals orders pretty quickly - so we a... read more

Zavvi took over from Virgin, so if you were ever in one of those shops, you've been to a Zavvi. This is a pretty big example and they seem to have everything you could want for your music/video collection. They have a games section too but don't bring your hopes with you though if you're waiting ... read more

Old school barber. I was in with Philip the other day and we got talking about how long he's been here. He says he's into his 44th year on the premises - that's a long time. I reckon I've been going to him for about half that time. He's always remembered me and was even able to haggle with me ove... read more

Played some soccer here the other day. We played indoors in the sports hall which was pretty good - you should check out the water feature when you're there. It's a pretty big hall and is marked out for various sports. They have hoops and a score board to round it off. We played 4-on-4 (with 7 pe... read more

I like this Indian. I've only ever been on week nights and it always seems to be a bit quiet. I'm told by my friends that a Friday or Saturday night is busier though. I pretty much stick to the same pick each time I'm in, the buttered chicken. It's the best i've had anywhere and quite generous in... read more

Stopped in here for lunch on a visit to the business park. The staff here are really friendly and happy to help but were let down by their laser machine not working. They asked could I come back tomorrow to pay (nice of them) but I told them that I didn't work in the park (stupid!?), so they deci... read more

Had a late night burger here last night. We were the last in for the evening. If you haven't been to this place it's worth some explaining. You're each given a clipboard that has a number of sections. Each of these refer to a part of your burger - the meat section (beef, chicken, turkey, etc), th... read more

I'd like to give this place 5-stars but I don't think it's a 5-star kinda place. At 2am on a Sunday morning, it's a definite 5-stars though. Any night fuelled by drink in the city centre should be ritually finished in Rick's. Everyone seems to know about this place but I've never not been able to... read more

Got my two front tyres replaced by these guys. I think the price was reasonable - they give you the choice of expensive, not expensive or somewhere in-between. Nothing much else to say except that it would be nice if they had somewhere for you to hang out while you wait - it's on the side of a bi... read more

Susan Q's right - if you weren't a Miserable Moe when you came in, you will be when you leave. Having said that, they do have some nice pastries for breakfast if you can lift your spirits enough to trudge through the depression (to save you time and prozac, they're at the back-right). read more

Bad thing about this place is that you have to pay to get in even if you have been in their bar downstairs (Tonic) all night.....taking the piss. The good thing though is it's handy to get home from if you can't be bothered going all the way into the city centre...I have no idea what the DJs play... read more

I've only been here on Friday nights and it's usually pretty busy from about 6:30 onwards. They have all the usual lagers and ales although that's where the affiliation with tradition ends. It's a modern place with some good leather couches and armchairs to be had if you can lay claim to them ear... read more

Dropped in here the other day while passing to ask about a small scratch on my car door - how much it would cost to have repaired etc. Without hesitation the guy stopped what he was doing, told me that most of the scratch would probably just come out with some 'compound' and got a cloth out. Some... read more

Good pints, good food served all day (toasties, sandwiches, soup, etc). I've been here once or twice for pints and a few times for lunch. Lunch as you can imagine isn't too busy but at night this place comes alive. This is a real locals pub where the bar staff seem to know everybody (except me). ... read more

What a great place! This place is completely untouched by the superpub bug (MRS?). It's definitely one of the least affected and changed pubs in Dublin (maybe Grogans on South William Street rivals it) and definitely retains some old world charm. I think the upstairs was where the previous owner ... read more

Bit of a faceless pub this. It's got everything you need for a good night out with mates - all the usual beers, wines, spirits, it's always packed at the weekends, it's right in the middle of town, there are loads of restaurants nearby....but I always get mixed up with it and Café en Seine next d... read more

I agree that this is a quiet place for a pint. Stopped in here on Friday night for a few pints before heading up to the superpub stretch on Dawson Street. Stayed for about an hour (sometime around 9pm) and the place was fairly unlively. There were plenty of seats for a sit down session, so there ... read more

Your first impression of this place is good. There's a small area to the right as you walk in that has a bar - a good place to wait for your table. I thought the menu was a bit daunting but our waitress was more than happy to go through it and make some recommendations. The menu's a mix of differ... read more

Niall the owner, is someone unusual - he's a straight-talking mechanic. I've been leaving my car into ISA for about 5 years now (based on a recommendation) and have to say that as getting-your-car-fixed goes, Niall's hard to beat. I've been messed around by so many garages in the past over parts ... read more

I call this the old-mans pub in Dalkey. Each pub in Dalkey seems to be the venue for a different crowd (old/young/out-of-towners) but at the same time you can fit-in at any of them. Finnegans has been extended in recent years to cater for it's popularity. Since the increase in size there has been... read more

Went here for someone's birthday - about 12 of us in total. We were seated upstairs in a private room away from the bustle of the main restaurant and had a few of the waiting staff to ourselves. The food was mediocre - the pizza I had was fairly run-of-the-mill. A few of the others didn't seem to... read more

I saw a standup funny-man here the other day (Jimmy Carr). I think there are a few great things that make this a good venue. I don't think you can forget the history of the place, given that the inside is the history of the place - I dont know whether it has ever been done up (it must have been ... read more

I went here as a part of a group. One of the group had been here before so it was on foot of this that we went. On quieter nights the upstairs is not open so we were seated downstairs (mid-week) - apparently upstairs is desirable (and where bigger groups are put) - but downstairs seemed fine to m... read more

This is a great place for steaks - they're very good quality and come from FXBs own farm in Offaly; so are proper farm-to-table meats. They have all the normal cuts of beef along with the usual (steak) sauces as well as some great fresh fish to choose from. I went for the 10oz aged sirloin steak ... read more

Seems to be a popular place judging by the numbers - usually a good sign. The food we got was pretty mundane - the pizza I had (pepperoni) was a bit too covered in cheese for you to really taste anything else and the steak was nothing to write home about either. To their credit though, the portio... read more

I've had lunch and dinner here and on both occassions it was pretty packed - there were three of us for dinner and we were given the option of either waiting awhile for a small table or sharing a bigger table with other people - Waggamama-style. The food is awesome - had the lemon calamari with l... read more

Walked around Howth Head on Sunday. The weather was perfect, the walk was pretty straight-forward. Afterwards we stopped into Howth village for some ice-cream and a coffee. We saw Mauds and thought we'd give it a go. It's a simple place - not like the superslick coffee houses you'll find in the I... read more

This is a small cafe-restaurant type place with seating for about 25 or so. Had a big fry-up here this morning. Not bad value - €10 for a full breakfast (2 bacon, 2 sausage, 2 eggs, 2 white pudding, hash browns & toast) including tea/coffee. Service was prompt and polite. There is an open kitchen... read more

The pumps here don't automatically stop pumping when your tank is full. Bring a big wallet - you might be paying for more than you had bargained for.... read more

This is my local pizza take away. It does all sorts of food (Italian, Indian, Chinese & Thai) but I usually stick to the pizza. I tried a (medium - marked by two chillis on the menu) Thai curry from this place before but it nearly blew my head off. It tasted good but ended up just being hard work... read more

This is just down the road from my house, not the nearest place that does Chinese takeaway but the best. Because it’s a restaurant, I think the level of food produced from the kitchens is of a better standard than your ordinary counter takeaway. It’s a little pricier than the other local contende... read more

This seems like a pretty strange place to have a café of this size - in the middle of a retail park - but maybe that's just me. It always seems to be busy here with people stopping off for some food and their caffeine fix. It's got the usuals from the Costa range (I'm sure), so is what you'd expe... read more

This is a regular lunch time roll pickup-joint for me - they're usually pretty good. Quite big for a Centra; big enough to do your weekly shop I suspect, should you decide to treat yourself and spend that little bit more. One of these days the sandwich makers will give me a smile too. I'm sure of... read more

This is a good quality casual pizza (& pasta) joint that always seems to be able to accomodate walk-ins - I've never booked. They have a sister restaurant in Temple Bar and having eaten there too I have to say my experiences of both have been pretty similar, so they've got something right. Uncomp... read more

I've been playing here on Wednesday nights for the past 3 years. Pitches seem to be a good quality - less injuries here for some reason. The roof nets are higher than in loads of other places which means you can get some high ball action going on without loosing them to the ether. As UCD seems to... read more

Captain A's as it's known locally is a staple diet for the quick-burger-hunter in the city centre. This place offers decent food with some pretty decent turn-around times too. The burgers aren't the best you're ever going to have in your life but then again, the best are usually small, expensive ... read more

I used to go to Paul Gill when I was growing up. As I became responsible for my own finances (as a poorly student) the cost of Paul's boutique became a little too much for me. It then became a distant memory when I moved overseas for awhile. When I got back, the years of travelling had taken thei... read more

Was never really a 'Sunday Lunch' person growing-up - always had Sunday Dinner in my house. Have been here for a few Sunday Lunches now and have to say that if this is what it's all about, I've been missing out! There is a relatively small menu here on a Sunday so I have taken to starting with th... read more