Well, it is still around because people love it...get these Yelp reviews
Dublin House
225 W 79th St
(between Amsterdam Ave & Broadway)
New York, NY 10024
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
(212) 874-9528
(between Amsterdam Ave & Broadway)
New York, NY 10024
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
(212) 874-9528
- Nearest Transit Station:
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79 St. (1, 2)86 St. (1, 2)72 St. (1, 2, 3)
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
- $$
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
36 reviews for Dublin House
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"Mike, the bar-tender has a wry sense of humor and the customers." In 3 reviews -
"Go and see for yourself." In 3 reviews -
"Best proper pint of Guinness in the city." In 5 reviews
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36 reviews in English
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Review from Terry M.
SUNNYSIDE, NY -
Review from Rick M.
From the exterior of the bar, I was kind of expecting something more. I went in on a Sunday afternoon to an empty bar with less than a dozen people in it.
There are only 5 beers on tap including Harp, Stella, Smithwicks, and Guinness. The beers were a bit on the high side at $7 each but probably make sense for the UWS neighborhood.
They had mini 2 person booths in the front part of the bar and further seating in the back. If they had actual food I was not aware. They had four TVs showing a baseball game and one showing the news.
The bathroom was pretty clean.
Overall, I got exactly what I wanted from a bar; a nice quiet place to grab a drink and have a chat. I'm curious to see what this place looks like when it's busy. There is a happy hour during the week Monday - Friday til 7pm where drinks are $4
Overall, Dublin House is a clean dive bar.-
The front door. Let me finish my beer first -
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Hail the Irish Republic
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Review from Katie W.
We've come to this sports bar after softball a few times since they have plenty of TVs and they let you bring in your own food. The old bartender knows what he is doing. I have never seen someone work a bar that well. There's a big room in the back with a juke box for private events too - we witnessed a corporate group breaking it down! -
Review from Amby M.
Good prices for the strength of the drink, great atmosphere, very interesting history (it used to be an orphanage). My friend and I stopped in for a drink on our last night in NYC. The Irish lady behind the bar was friendly, although she kept trying to sell us on taking one of the bus tours, which I thought was odd.
After serving us, she pretty much abandoned us for the four guys (the only other people there) at the other end of the bar. We sat with empty drink glasses for a good fifteen minutes, and finally decided to leave instead of waiting forever for her to serve more. Even then, I had to get up and walk down to get her attention to pay. She was apologetic, but really? A grand total of six people at the bar, and she couldn't at least visually check on us? That was disappointing, since we both would have stayed for another drink if it hadn't taken forever.
It is a cool "dive bar" in a nice neighborhood, very convenient to the subway too, but I can't say I'd go back. -
Review from Lenny Z.
This is your run of the mill dive bar. The prices are decent. The options are not as plentiful. The place is not too crowded.
This is where you go when you want good odds at getting a seat and less noise. You can easily carry on a conversation without the disruption of a noisy crowd.
The decor is about as plain as it gets. You don't go here for the fanciness. You go here because it's convenient and don't want to be bothered by a wild scene. -
Review from Claire F.
This place is a gem.
it's a time warp and a place warp from UWS manhattan. It's like you jumped into the 90's in a different town with different people. It was so odd, but fun.
there's a juke box and everyone at the bar seemed to be enjoying themselves. it's not a place to make friends, but a place to catch up with an old friend over U2, Billy Joel, Johnny Cash or something of the sort. It's very relaxing, and I loved it.
definitely coming back, and definitely a new local favorite. -
Review from Jeff M.
Best proper pint of Guinness in the city.
In recent years it has been spruced up a bit. Not sure it was necessary . . . -
Review from Miranda F.
Glen Allen, VAGrabbed drinks here after seeing a show at the Beacon. Casual crowd. Not too busy. Could actually have a conversation without screaming. Will be back next time we are in town. -
Review from Vivian H.
I must have stepped into an alternate reality. This place felt nothing like Manhattan.
The neon green and pink sign flashing brightly above should have been a sign of things to come. It was like Pulp Fiction, something right out of a Quentin Tarantino creation.
The bar was empty with less than a handful of people. The place was empty on a Friday night. That is proof that we are not in Gotham.
There was an authentic Irish-accented bartender which sort of made things a bit better. I had a few Smithfield's on tap. I refuse to drink anything in a bottle unless you put a gun to my head. And even then, I might ask you to pull the trigger. But that is where authenticity ends and complete weirdness comes in.
There is a high-tech jukebox, so you can play whatever you like. But for some reason, ranchera was the only thing coming out of the box that night. Irish bar and ranchera music.
As we are outside having a smoke, this kid strikes up a conversation. Don't know his age, but he is suspicious. He also shows us more interesting things, which I can't reveal here. And then admits to things, which I also can't reveal here.
Once inside, a lady befriends me and just starts talking. She also admits to things, which I can't reveal here either. The night is already weird. And honesty she was kind of weird.
Now if I only had my notebook to write a short novella. These characters would all fit in nicely. If you want to escape Gotham, just head over here one night. I'll gladly join you with notebook in hand. -
Review from Scott R.
Austin, TXNYC creates a warped impression about what a pub is.
Just b/c you rent a space, name it St. Something/Blarney Stone/O'Something/McSomething/etc., you serve Guinness and Harp on tap, and you build a bar with brass railings, it doesn't make it a pub.
A pub needs a heart.
I can't define it but you can tell a pub has a heart when it's got old geezers and dogs in it.
Dublin House has a heart.
Unfortunately for my Dublin House patronage, I don't use this organ when selecting bars. I use my eyes (I like eye candy), my tongue (I like microbrews, nice wine), my ears (I like music), my stomach (I like food), and another organ (see 'my eyes' parenthetical).
But if I ever get around to following my heart, I'll find my way back to the Dublin House more. This will probably have to wait, though, until my other organs aren't functioning quite as well as they do today... -
Review from Matthew P.
Baltimore, MD
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