Happened to be in the neighbourhood, bored out of my tree. Not familiar with the area, we figured…read morewe couldn't go wrong with a bit of bowling. Came here and did a little mini circuit of the entire place. Started off, reliving our childhood memories playing Tekken III, they must be the only arcade in Dublin that stocks this classic! Swiftly moved onto the pool where I got my ass handed to me, guess I can't really blame them for that one. Soon after we moved onto the main event, the creme de la creme, the bowling. Overall the place was suitably busy, had a nice crowd and also incredibly clean, something thats hard to come by in bowling alleys these days. We even topped off the day with some food which tasted damn good. If you're hosting a kids birthday party in the area, this is surely the only place to do it, kids are guaranteed to have a blast. For the adults, what better way let off some steam waiting for the kids then to kill a few zombies or lash a few bowling balls?

Love going to this place it has everything you want only problem is there doesn't be enough balls…read morearound

my ex made an online booking for our daughters 12th birthday for bowling to receive a rather rude…read moreand abrupt phone call and email the following day in the phone call she was told the booking was cancelled due to an event (then why let her book it in the 1st place) and I the email they were blaming my daughters mum for cancelling, they are an absolute joke

If you want to bowl in Dublin, then the Leisureplex is really your only option. However, beware, as…read moreyou will likely raise the age profile - this is a top spot for teenagers. Extras that you can add include Q-Zar laser tag, pool and snooker, but my personal bete noire is those machines with the grabby claw where you purportedly can win a cheap cuddly toy.

This place is awesome! Who doesn't like old school arcade games and good bites. We came on a…read moreTuesday night for Taco Tuesday. You get tacos, a beer, a shot and 20 tokens all for a great deal! Bring here was very nostalgic and reminded me of my childhood. The pinball machines and MarioKart racing were my favorite games. The food was great and they have a nice menu selection. Pro tip: make reservations and park across the street next to Smithfield.

Finally got a chance to pop down to Token. The retro old-school vibe was an interesting change to…read moreyour usual atmosphere of a bar/restaurant. What I ordered: Buffalo Love Tenders (€11) Tainted Love Tenders (€12) Thicc Sweet Potato Chips (€5.50) Flaked Out Mozzarella Sticks (€7) Tropicana (€12) Kinder Clusterf*ck Cheesecake (€7.50) Buffalo Love Tenders One thing I can say about both tenders is that they weren't dry, which is sadly common for a lot of restaurants I've visited. So this was definitely a plus! The Buffalo Love Tenders were covered in a Smoked Habenero Hot Sauce, Gorgonzola Mayo, Fresh Jalapenos & Nigella Seeds. I really enjoyed it and I think the flavors worked really well together. Tainted Love Tenders When I ordered it I was a bit skeptical. I'm used to hearing how a dish is supposedly spicy but then being disappointed. The spice level in this wasn't too crazy, but they deffo had a good kick which I appreciated. These tenders were covered in Feugo Negro Sauce, Turbo Spice Flake & House Pickles. Now, I've commented about how I liked it was spicy and it wasn't dry but that is about all I can say. Personally, it could've used a little bit more flavor to accompany the spice. Apart from that, not bad. Thicc Sweet Potato Chips Sweet potato fries are my number one go-to side, and it was prettyyy good. Flaked Out Mozzarella Sticks I have mixed opinions on this. They were nice, but maybe I should've gotten a dip to go with it as they were a tad bit dry for my liking. Kinder Clusterf*ck Cheesecake Ah.. the cheesecake. I don't know what to say. It wasn't BAD, definitely room for improvement though. I can't put my finger exactly on what I didn't like, I just know I've had way better cheesecakes for cheaper prices. An alternative for dessert here could be their Vegan Creme Brulee. I personally didn't have this but my friend who was with me did and claims it was delicious so do with that information what you will Will I come back here? Most likely, I'm curious to try their Mac n Cheese and their burgers. They also win extra points for really trying to incorporate vegan options on their menu. I noticed they offer some vegan burgers and all the tenders had vegan versions too, so I'll have to give it an 8/10.

Think sports bar meets diver bar meets old school bar with pool table arcades etc…read more And karaoke LOL Fairly empty on a Saturday at 12:30am No food but fish n chips nearby!

This is such a friendly and fun place. My husband and I went for a pint and ended up staying for 3…read morehours. We loved the outdoor area in the back with loads of picnic tables to sit and enjoy meeting new people. We also played pool and had our pints. Super cool place!!

Temple Bar area, 7pm, waiting for our dinner reservation. Every bar in the area is mobbed…read more We spot this little bar. It's not mobbed. It's dark. It's seedy. It's sparse. We enter and sit at the bar. They have booze, but only a few kinds. No problem. They have beer, the expected one's. All good. It's early in the evening, the crowds are thin, the music is good, we have a drink, we are happy. If only we had time for more than one drink. This is a dive bar. Just do it.

From outside I thought this looks like the sort of place I would have spent a lot of time in when I…read morewas younger... then I remembered I am not 75 years old and there's a good chance I would be allowed in even now. Right enough no one stopped me entering. Inside the bar is the very embodiment of cool; from the second I walked in, all I could say was "Cool"... I very much doubt if I was very cool about it but I'm ok with that (which I think possibly makes me cool again, but only briefly). The seats are made of oil barrels, there's half a car swinging from the ceiling, there's sawdust on the floor...really. Behind the bar they even have a couple of half decent beers which was pretty much all the icing that this cake needed. I am a fan, I shall be back!

I find it really hard to rate Dr. Quirkeys because I don't want to encourage gambling. In these…read moretough economic times, I wouldn't want anyone to lose their hard earned cash... That being said I've been dragged in here a few times and sometimes it can be fun to get rid of your loose change or win an ugly stuff animal that isn't worth the 4 Euros you spent trying to get it. Be warned though that these games are rigged!! Watch out for the people eying your machine too. They're waiting for you to put in all your money so they can swoop in afterwards and collect your reward. Another word of caution for the Dr. Quirkey's newbie: there are some rough people that hang out here. Because it's located on the top of O'Connell Street, you get a lot of bratty little kids that are bored and looking to rattle some cages. This place is good for a cheap thrill or if you need to kill time before you catch your bus out of town.

I'm not sure I've ever been to a place like this. Sure, I've been to Las Vegas and casinos in other…read morecities; but I don't think I've ever seen parents walking the kiddos past all the slot machines to get to the air hockey tables in the back, and then letting the DDR machine babysit while they go spin the slot machines. There's no drinks here, so you don't have the drunken debauchery that sometimes accompany casinos. There is a decent variety of games (blackjack, roulette, video poker) but they're all automated (no dealers, no chips, no cashier) and honestly it gets boring pretty quickly. Dr. Quirkey's is good for an hour or so of (relatively) inexpensive entertainment, but not much beyond that.

Century City arcade is situated beside the Cineworld on Parnell street, in behind the Woolshed…read more It's a perfectly functional arcade. A few racing games, a few shooters. They have Time Crisis 4, which gave me a big pang of nostalgia. Anyway, this is all beside the point. I include these details for those of you who might go to arcades for anything other than Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). I swear I've spent so much money on this machine, I'm basically keeping Century City afloat. It's not like it's a particularly good DDR machine, the songs are all J-pop, the price is €1 a pop, but it's very addictive. Very addictive. Thanks to those obsessive Japanese (even more so than yours truly), the game has 5 levels of difficulty, ranging from "bloody hard" to "break down in tears". I have yet to complete a mission on the 2nd easiest level of difficulty, something I find very emasculating. Not content with making you move your feet with the timing and precision of MJ himself, they also have a great laugh randomly changing the tempo, gah!

I used Century City for an impromptu location for a fashion shoot for Prowlster Magazine. The lady…read morein charge was very nice letting me use the arcade (people can be narky about people photographing in their premises for reasons unbeknownst to me). I was surprised at how many people were playing the games, this being at 11am and the year 2013, especially when you can download most of the games on your phone for 89 cent. A nice place, somewhat a look into the past when entertainment was simpler.

I've done a couple of visits to the Workman's Club now. Both times visited their Craic Den comedy…read moreclub. The bar is rough around the edges, but a decent place to come for some drinks (food is not an option, so far as I know). There is a small billiards table and a couple of fussball tables. A large smoking patio on the upper floor. The comedy club is a classic small space that has been carved out of a couple of rooms. Though the quality of the talent is a bit entry-level (for €12.50 you're not getting Dave Chapelle), by the 2nd half of the sets they are consistently decent. The predictable crowd-work that characterizes the host's performance indicates that few locals come here, nestled, as it is, on the River Liffey, just upstream of the heart of Temple Bar. Drinks are basic but serviceable, though they sometimes run out of basics on their menu. Staff are friendly, in spite of being endlessly put upon by tides of tourists.

The first stop on the pub crawl that I did through one of the tour groups, the beer was cheap and…read morethe place got very crowded from 7:30 through until we left at around 8:30. I can't say that I was very impressed with it. It was very dense with cigarette smoke and the background music was very loud. Shouting loud. The queue for the bar was a disorganized cluster. Some tables and some seating but lots of standing room. But they do have food.