Was visiting UCSB for a group event. The bar abruptly closed and frankly the bartender just started yelling at everyone to leave. One the drinks are weak. Two the staff is less than friendly. I get you cater to college students but regardless of what anyone is, be respectful. We all just dropped a lot of cash at a very crappy bar. Way to loose business for the rest of the week. read more

worst experience of my life. I come here regularly and never have I been treated so poorly. My housemate and I are graduating and wanted to sing karaoke to finish our time in IV. We signed up at 9 pm. They never let us sing our song. When my housemate asked the elderly man running karaoke, he asked to eat her ass. Insanely rude thing to say to a college student and completely out of line. Will never return here and will be telling all my friends to boycott dubs read more

Worst experience you can imagine. Me and my friends came here for our last week of being here as we are graduating in 5 days. We signed up for karaoke at 9, and at 11:30 were told it's closing time and no more requests. I understand it gets packed, so I took it upon myself to ask the older bald guy running karaoke if we could possibly sing our song as we're seniors and just request this last song as our send off. It would have been okay if he said something along the lines of "hey girls i'm sorry we've been really busy today no more songs." But instead, he asked if he could eat my a** and laughed in our faces like we were a joke. As a 22 year old woman speaking to a 60+ year old man asking such an insane thing, you can imagine I was pretty shocked, disturbed, and highly disappointed. I recommend taking your money elsewhere and not supporting a bar that complies with such creepy behavior. read more

What a joke, and it's apparently on me. It took me four years to eat here and now I know why. Horrendous food from a kitchen that is here as an afterthought. Worst wings I've ever had! I worked at a bar like this in college where the focus was on selling cheap drinks and some food, but the latter was never the real thing. Don't eat here. read more

A bar with ONE bathroom (total) with no toilet paper the whole 2.5 hours I've been here. Not sure who thought that was a good idea but I would not recommend this place. They do not take care of their own building. read more

Right next to the tattoo parlor, Precious Slut. I got free drinks here on my birthday once. There are 2 pool tables, and in the afternoon a bit before dinnertime, it's fun to get your billiard on at Dublin's. One time, I remember getting buzzed (maybe drunk-ish) and playing pool with a friend and some random guys we met here. Random conversations, strange bonding, fun times. I never saw those people again. And even if I did, would I know? Doubt it. I got another drink before we left the bar. It was blue, an Adios Motherf@#$er? read more

The bartender tonight was yelling at us to "GET THE FUCK OUT" 20 minutes before they closed. We were just trying to finish a pool game. I work at a restaurant and we could NEVER tell people to leave before closing like that. I understand it is a bar in IV, but we should have been able to have at least 10 more minutes to enjoy our time there. We were not being disruptive or rude. I get wanting to close and go home but your job is to close at 12, not kick people out early for convenience. Unprofessional. read more

Dublins is a chill spot to grab a drink, play some pool, and listen to music with the IV locals during the day. But I avoid this place as soon as it gets dark because that's when this place gets weird. It becomes into a trashy bar with rowdy drunkards and the bathroom is horrendous. It probably hasn't been thoroughly cleaned since god-knows-when. And how come all the bartenders are either awkward or just plain rude? I came in for a quick beer and the girl bartender yells out, "really? you're not going to order any more? fine!!! leave!!!" Hold up. Why the hell are you yelling and bitch who do you think you're talking to. You look like a psycho so please stop. read more

I had a good, but very brief, time on my birthday back in February. Can't remember what I ordered, but vaguely remember getting in a shot at pool. Hey, it was my 21st birthday. Recently, though, I had a not so good experience. Came here with my sister and friend and friend asked for the ducks game. Female bartender asked another guy to try and find it. He looked, but they didn't have the premium sports channel it was playing on. Ducks games are big news in Santa Barbara, I guess. Anyway, as we were leaving we heard the female talking to some friends of hers at the bar, saying "Do I look like I know what channel a hockey game should be on?" Um, you look like an employee at a sports bar. So yeah, you kind of do. Didn't matter that she had to ask someone else for help, but don't talk trash about the customers when you think they can't hear you. read more

Same story; mixed experiences. I have been here 3 times. The first time, got served by a girl and she made me a great old-fashioned and that was $8. Next time, I go and they don't have oranges to make old-fashioned anymore, but that's ok because the great bartender Greg was really prompt and got me a rum and coke. He was friendly too. Yesterday, however, I was served by Chance. Not a great person. He charged me $11 for the same drink I got before for $8 (Me and my friends ordered 3 of those and a jagerbomb). I even called today to check the price again and they confirmed that the price is $8. Closing time and he asks for the last call and Me and my friends try to get our drinks. He refuses to serve us but gives free shots to people next to us. (absurd, I know) When I saw my receipt and I asked for an itemized one, he said I had to tip him first. When I Refused to do that before seeing the price; he said I would never be served again. I tipped him 0 bucks then. I got the receipt. I was shocked to get a receipt with 4 counts of an item called A11 (Instead of Jagerbombs) when we clearly ordered 2 different kinds of drink. I ended up tipping him $10 in cash for his shitty labor anyway cause I am a contrarian. read more

Came here while doing the loop! Our bartender was very friendly and made conversation with us :) she said she was Irish haha how fitting to work at Dublin's. Try the Scooby snack drink!! It's a green drink and they put whip cream on top that's surprisingly really good. read more

Is this place a front for some illicit business? I get a weird vibe in here, but I go anyway to catch Bay Area sports games. I went in this Saturday to order a burger and watch the Warriors choke, and the bartender said "We're out of food." Uh, like all food in general? To his credit, he allowed us to bring in outside food. I've been here before and they were out of most of their liquors. A big plus-- the free pool tables. P.S. The Warriors choked in true Warriors fashion, as if you didn't know. read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. Some of the bartenders, like Peter and Chance, are awesome. They're quick and make good drinks. I asked Peter for an apple martini once and he asked if he could try this new technique and it turned out great. These two are good at casual conversation. But the atmosphere is mixed. Sometimes there are a bunch of older guys in here just watching TV and hanging out, sometimes it gets super rowdy with all the college students. Everything is kinda dilapidated though. And the owner came in once, with his dog, drunk out of his mind. That came off as unprofessional to me. Would give a 2.5 but am rounding up for the bartenders I mentioned. read more

Ok, so maybe it's not the cleanest place to drink on IV Loop...but $6 pitchers?! AWESOME! The bartender was cool, the pitchers are $6 during HH ($12-14 regularly), food was decent (not great, but good drunk food...$6 for an order of buffalo wings with fries! Or all you can eat before 6 on weekdays!), and free pool tables! read more

I was trying to leave after one shot to drive home and they said that i cant leave unless i get another shot because of the $10 card minimum. I made it home safe but i think this is really bad practice for business and really unsafe. read more

Really only went there to play pool. We played about 3 games but 2/3 games, we paid but the balls didn't come out from the table. Both times we had to call and wait for a server to help us. Although I had fun playing pool, that might be the only thing I come back for. read more

I walked into the bar and order a beer then ended up dropping the beer (honest accident, also hadnt even been in the place for 5 min.) Then the bartender kicked me out, saying he didnt want to pick up glass. I was willing to pay for everything but he didnt even want to hear me out. I think his name was chance. I was extremely disapointed. I really was looking for a good time. read more

My friends and I were sitting at one of the tables, watching the Olympics, and digesting massive amounts of Mexican food from Freebirds. We did this for 15 mins, without having ordered anything, but certainly with the intention of doing so (we were full, naturally). The manager came up to us and asked us to order something, or else we'd have to leave. When we said "we will" and another 2 mins passed by, he asked us to leave again. He added, "Next time, don't be cheap. That's not how you act if you're from this country." This statement was evidently a reference to our skin color -- we are South Asian. When I responded, "We are American," he said "well you don't act like it." Furious, we left. For an establishment that considers itself to be a reflection of the college town it serves in all its glorious diversity, Dublin's has stooped way too low. As an act of defiance, I would recommend that people look elsewhere for their entertainment, drinks, and potentially full stomachs. read more

Ok, 5 stars because I went in last week and was having a $6 pitcher with my buddy, the bartender (female) gave me free shots because I told her it was my breakup recovery drinking sesh. Great place guys. I'm serious. read more

Worst service ever. Go in there for a beer and had to wait for the bartender to finish her food and her texting. Have a little respect for your customers. Not to mention four of the six pool cues are broken and unusable. It would not be that hard for them to buy a few new ones and maintain their tables. read more

Lol WTF do you expect, you're in IV. Chill about the service, it sucks, but you have like 3 bar options in IV. Pay for a cab to take you downtown or jump on bills if you want "service". read more

Considering how there's not much of a selection of bars in IV, this is the place the boyfriend and I go if we want something different than the usual beer pong. We went there last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday and there was a decent-sized crowded for a Tuesday night. The drinks are decent - tastes good and not over priced, and there are enough seating for both small groups or big groups. There's two pool tables that cost $1 to play each game. Overall, a pretty cool place to chill and drink. read more

I payed 12$ to play a couple songs and waited 40min because bartender (girl) was putting her songs next the whole time to kick everyone out before closing time. Worst service and attitude from bartender girl. Not coming back read more

This is the first bar I ever went into, the bar where I took my out of town friends who visited me when I lived in Isla Vista, the bar where I met my current boyfriend, the bar where I got drunk with friends one last time before graduation. So maybe that makes me incredibly biased, but I love this bar. It has become something of a Maclaren's (How I Met Your Mother reference!) to me. Combined with Freebirds, it's a must visit whenever I'm in town. I highly recommend playing the game "It's not that bad" with the bartender (especially PETER!) and getting a breakfast shot. I love love love this wonderful albeit slightly dilapidated bar. read more

I gotta agree with Joe K's review. This is great to go listen to some tunes, meet up with your friends and play a game of pool. You'll always run into someone you know at Dublins, and it's fun for St. Patty's day. It's not the cleanest, but hey - it's a dive bar and it's in IV so what do you expect? On that same subject, even though it's IV and the cops are strict about the midnight curfew thing, Dublin's could be nicer asking people to leave at 12. read more

All you can eat hot wings before 6. Beer prices are a little overpriced but the atmosphere is good. The service is acceptable but not enough staff to do a good job. The atmosphere is okay but not the best. Always feel out of place here. read more

Only came here once but my experience was good. The bartender had excellent costumer service skills. He was very friendly and helped my friend and I order their new drink. The drink was very strong might I add. They also had a promoter there that was giving out free shots which is definitely a plus! Would go there again! read more

This place could have great potential especially considering its location. Definitely a dive bar. Bartenders can pour beer and make simple cocktails IF they have ingredients. read more

Very good and friendly service! Nice staff, with the smile all the time! There is no words to describe ........!!!!!!!!!

Dublins is an absolute must!!!! All you can eat wings for 8 dollars XD. If You get Sarah as your bartender your guaranteed to have a blast!!

Victoria is the best bartender I have ever had. She was positive, nice and timely.

You would think any self respecting owner of a bar in Isla Vista who is lucky enough to have a full acohol permit in Isla Vista would be smart enough to capitalize on that fact. Well, that is not the case here. It's supposed to be an Irish sports pub. Sure, it's got a couple flatscreens above the bar, but that was only out of necessity. Then you have the projector that's rarely on and the outdated big screen as well, the electronic dartboard that doesn't work, the shuffle board with too little sand, the Wed. Karoake (if the machine still works), standard air hockey, and the two small pool tables whose rails have a larger arsenal than an MLB closing pitcher. The food will fill you up and is your standard grill and deep fry affair. So what does this place have going for it? The people of course! You are in Isla Vista! Thousands of great drunks in a few square miles looking for a good time. The bartenders make the place tolerable and the drinks are strong... Just remember them when your change gets back to you. Besides if you're in Isla Vista, you really don't have much of a choice as far as bars go and they WILL remember you! read more

Not impressed. I got a flat beer that was poured badly at an average price, which is too high for that kind of crap. Also, everyone who comes here looks that same, but I guess that's the case for IV and UCSB in general and I shouldn't hold that against Dublin's. The dark interior is mildly reminscient of a pub, and that's pretty much it. read more

So my friends and I were going around drinking at all the places that serve alcohol in isla vista, what our ucsb friends call "the loop". Dublins happened to be our fourth stop so we decided to take a break from all the pitchers. There was no ID check at the door so we sat and waited at a table for our friends. The bartender, a young African American women, interrogated our friend at the bar who happened to be walking by from the bathroom before she ordered a drink. While we waited at the table the bar tender proceeded to approach us and ask us for our IDs. As I told her we were in fact not drinking (although we are all 21) she proceeded to kick us out despite our protests and showing her our id's. I then asked to speak to a manager about the situation and she told us that there was not one present. We will not be returning and I recommend that anyone in isla vista goes to somewhere else. read more

Great vibes and the best way to celebrate my 21st! Shout out to Afton - amazing bar tender and a great person to talk to!!!! Love her!

Yesterday I went for the first time to Dublin's. I never felt like going before because some people had told me bad things about it. I wanted to give it a try though. The only thing I got was bad service. Both clerks were drunk, you could clearly smell it in their breath and in the way they were serving costumers. I wanted to go to the bathroom before ordering, and in my way there I was approached by a guy I honestly thought wanted to pick up a fight, but no.. I later learned he was one of the bartenders. He grabbed me by the arm and pushed me out of the bathroom hallway asking for my id. I understand that bars can get a big fine for not checking IDs, but that's not the way of handling the situation. I pulled out my ID while I was being dragged out of the bar, and told him that he was not practicing good customer service. He just smiled and laughed at everything I was saying. I realized he was drunk and there was no point in reasoning with him, so I took my friends and left. On the way out, people were asking why we were leaving and started complaining too. I'm not going back to this bar again. read more

Awesome place to hang out! I've been here a few times with my friends and the staff were really fun and there was a great atmosphere to meet other people and just overall have a great time read more