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06/03/2025: Just right for a quiet family lunch at short notice. No unconventional seafood, but the cod was well received. All the food was well presented and tasty. Local craft beer was welcome

04/03/2025: This was the first place we ate on arrival. We were greeted by Conor who took the time to write down several places and restaurants to visit. Ate there several times and the food and service were perfect.

27/03/2025: Lovely staff ,lovely pint of Guinness

20/03/2025: Dog Friendly Inside and Out, Legends👌

25/02/2025: Afternoon tea was lovely. Finger sandwiches were a little big.

06/01/2025: Stayed there with my family over Christmas. Everything was exceptional. Staff were lovely and very attentive. Food and drinks were fab. Dog friendly room was great and we were even able to bring our dog with us to the bar and around most parts of the hotel. Very nice hotel in a great location. They made it a very special Christmas for us. We will definitely be back.

16/03/2025: You pay for the location and views. The food is average and the decor feels tired in some respects such as the wooden table on the entry to the main restaurant upstairs ( appeared to be damaged and looks to have seen better days). It's little things like that that create the perception. I've been to Aqua several times, once on my own volition and then twice as part of other people's events and feel that my review is based on several experiences. As said, it's pricey, you're paying for the location and views and the cost of running restaurants is not cheap which puts context to price but feel the value for me is not there

09/03/2025: Great food, great service, lovely surroundings and fabulous views. A little pricey but if everything is as good as it is you can overlook that.

07/03/2025: One of the few places left in this world, where you can customise your order ❤️ Highly recommend the food and wine selection, lovely management, staff and atmosphere 👌

06/03/2025: Great spot for a bit of lunch,excellent service, and reasonable prices,highly recommended

17/03/2025: Julian was a great host and looked after us for the day, there was never a time when I waited for anything, we asked to change seats two times as we had some difficult guest with us and he accommodated us every time, and asked to change the rugby game twice and he did, we had a great night and have come back many times since. Thank you Julian can’t wait to come back again

16/03/2025: The vegetable wings were disappointing. The Chicken wings were over cooked. Used to be much better

31/03/2025: Great food, great service, great atmosphere - what more could you want? We followed other Trip Advisor reviews as we were in the hotel next door - and we just couldn't walk any further. The wife's face when we walked in spoke a thousand words. Looks like the type of place where the piano stops playing and all the locals stop talking and glare at you. Don't be put off it isn't like that at all and the wife really warmed to the place. More authentic than a lot of the other 'authentic' pubs advertised in Dublin.

17/03/2025: Siamo stati a cena il giorno di Saint Patrick ma nonostante non avessimo prenotato ci hanno fatto accomodare. Abbiamo iniziato la cena con 2 zuppe del giorno per poi proseguire con uno stufato di manzo con la birra e concludere con una cheesecake al cioccolato e gelato alla fragola, 1 birra,1 coca e 1 Sprite per un totale di 55 euro. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo e mancia lasciate più che volentieri. Ci vediamo presto

17/03/2025: Used to be a great hard rock bar since the 1970s. Now just a tacky tourist trap

14/03/2025: As Belgians, we stopped by Bruxelles during our city trip. We wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle in the streets. There were no other people downstairs in the basement, we sat there nice and quiet and were able to relax for a while with a fantastic bartender with whom we had a nice chat.

30/03/2025: 5 out of 5. A down to earth eatery with a beautiful aspect. Food and service great. Free Presecco for mothers a lovely touch. Dogs allowed a big plus.

14/03/2025: Fits in well with the Dublin pub crawl the wife and I did . What a town !

03/02/2025: Very nice pub with good food options and great pints! Cool place with board and card games. I really recommend it for a night out with friends.

23/01/2025: I went for the Standup comedy organized by (Trial by laughter )in eventbrite app It was funny and I enjoyed 😂😂😂😂

20/03/2025: Great Bar Food excellent Staff very good 👍

15/03/2025: Great food, great atmosphere and even better drinks! If your ever looking for a good pint or the correct cordial Arthur is your fella! Great service and great craic

16/01/2025: Our annual Xmas lunch in Locks, soon to be rebranded. Fantastic service as usual

12/12/2024: Maravillosa experiencia de principio a fin. El personal es muy amable. ¡La comida siempre es increíble! Tenía el fletán como mi principal. Comida deliciosa increíble con un ambiente hermoso.

16/02/2025: Went here for a Valentine's dinner and we were very happy with everything. The food was delicious, service fantastic and a lovely atmosphere. Thanks to Camila & staff for great and friendly service, and for making a surprise Valentine's dessert plate too. The calamari starter was unreal & the beef shin lasagne as a main was delicious. The cocktails are handmade and top notch.

25/01/2025: Very nice and easy restaurant in an area which needed something like this. 4 stars instead of 5 only for the limited food choice, otherwise recommended. The nduja mayo in the hamburger makes it a new pleasant experience

22/03/2025: Below is an email I sent to Annie mays last night after the appalling service we received in Annie Mays Bar and Lounge yesterday for our daughters confirmation, after receiving a phone call after the email offering an apology and a lousy €50 voucher off our next visit to Annie Mays which I declined, I have decided to let others know exactly how we were treated. As someone that has been in the same industry for 13 years I was shocked at how poorly we were treated and the lack of concern afterwards. I will gladly never step foot in this establishment again and advise others to take their special occasions elsewhere To whom it may concern, We’ve recently got home from dining in your restaurant today for my daughter’s Confirmation. To say this has been the worst experience is an understatement, Annie Mays staff managed to completely ruin the majority of the day with some of the worst service I have ever experienced. As I’m in the same industry (sous chef in a well known Dublin restaurant, that is famous for its service) I have decided to hold off on leaving you a negative review. As we entered the restaurant we were shown to a partially set table, I’ve had this booked for months so this was my first red flag. After sitting down I asked the server to store our cake in the kitchen (standard practice in any restaurant) to which I was told she could store it there but we wouldn’t be allowed cut it or eat it on the premises. She took the cake away and returned it approximately 30 minutes later, with the back of the cake completely battered, it was either knocked or handled incorrectly but wasn’t given to the server in this condition. We moved on and decided to have the cake at home later, not a big deal. Our starters came after a lengthy 30 minutes wait, our table wasn’t cleared for at least 30 minutes after we finished. After the table was cleared we were left to wait another 20-30 minutes before receiving MOST of our mains. After most people received their food we were informed that 5 main courses weren’t rang in and it would be 5 minutes more before they were ready, again this happens I don’t mind waiting five minutes but it was actually another 20 minutes before we received our food. The five missing mains were all burgers and they were cooked in a rush (presumably microwaved) and were like rubber bullets, completely inedible, disgusting and not worth the wait at all. After we ate what we could of the burger we then waited a good 30-40 minutes for desserts, at this stage everyone was ready to go home and no one even wanted them, the damage was done. On paying the bill I nearly laughed in the ladies face when she removed 3 portions of chips as a good will gesture. We chose to salvage the day and say nothing but my daughter actually apologised to me for picking Annie Mays as we left and it really, really upset me. This meal took approximately 3.5-4 hours and we were served drinks twice, anything after we had to go to the bar and order as the wait time for any sort of service was ridiculous. Like I said I’ve chosen to leave this off public reviews to give you a chance to fix the problem you created. We have had many family functions in Annie Mays before with the same group of people (18 of us) and every adult at the table said they would never return again. You’ve not only embarrassed yourselves but myself, my husband and my daughter. I really think your staff need some serious training because I had better service in Karen’s diner with my kids last week, if you don’t get the reference I implore you to Google what Karen’s diner is about. Regards Laura McAndrew

18/03/2025: Food is average. Disappointing. However staff are amazing and restaurant looks great.

17/03/2025: Arrived in scholars early on st Patrick's day asked several times to order food no 1 came so we went down to order food told we be up to take order no 1 came we followed waitress to be told she be with us in 3 minutes no q came back to see the pub getting busier told it would take up to an hour & 1/2 for food said that's ok we would put order in no 1 took our order ended up leaving with very Hungary kids & adults very disappointed

03/03/2025: DJ’d here recently for a private function. The function room was upstairs, there was a lift so the load in was very quick and easy. The room decor is nice with a good atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this venue for any private event or function.