Live music and a Fantastic party at 11:00am on a Saturday morning. Great drinks and reasonable prices. We met people from England that come here again and again. read more

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Wonderful atmosphere! Live Music, great food and good service. We went on a Tuesday night and it was packed from wall to wall. We did manage to get a table that was trulyccx for 3, but managed to squeeze 2 adults and to kids. They did not rush you at all. Bathroom was clean! just a plus! I had the lobster salad sspecial for 25.00 euros, it was good, but not like the salad u would expect in NYCor Hamptons. Its made more clean. Everyone enjoyed their food, unlike in London read more

Touristy bar fare in a very rustic Irish pub. The portions were huge, too large to be honest. Their 8oz burger was monstrous served with salad and chips should be split between two. Also, they didn't ask how I would like it cooked and it came well done. Still flavorful but a bit dry. However, the corned beef was perfectly cooked and melted in the mouth. Plenty of beer choices including a house brewed red, lager, and stout. They have live music starting in the afternoon going throughout the evening. As in a lot of other places in Ireland they won't split the bill. read more

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Oh man, words can't describe how much I loved this place. One of my favorite hang-outs in Temple Bar. During my two weeks in Dublin, my buddies and I came here at least every other night. The first thing I remember is coming here during my first night the city, jet lagged, with a group of German students I just meet. As soon as we walk in, I see two Irish dancers, one male one female, doing this crazy River dance around each other. It was crazy and the faster and as the music got faster, so did they. Apparently, this happens every night there. Man, I meet the coolest people here from almost every country you country you can imagine. One minute I'm speaking to someone from Denmark, the next minute I'm talking to a girl from Turkey. Service is a bit slow, I'd admit. You might have to wait a while for your drinks. Bartenders here don't seem to be in a rush to do anything. They might just stare at you for a couple minutes until they ask if you want a drink. They have decent selection of draught dark beers here from all over Europe. It was hilarious to see Bud Light listed as an "Import" here. For the first time in my life that beer was one of the most expensive. Speaking of cost, the prices here for everything is super expensive. This can be considered a quasi-tourist destination, even though a lot of locals come here too, so they jack the price. With tax, I paid almost 10 euros for one beer. Geez! Can't say I didn't have a good time though. I highly recommend this bar to anyone who wants the real Irish experience while they're in Dublin. The place is always lively, packed and you'll have tons of fun here, although you'll find you can easily blow tons of cash at Gogarty without even realizing it ;-) read more

Hands down my favorite bar in Dublin! I never made it upstairs but the bar on the first floor is so great. Large beer selection and the music is traditional Irish or a bit of the classics with an Irish touch. Jer one of the local artists learned Danny Boy on his break and did not disappoint! And his voice while singing Tennessee Whiskey, I think I'm in love! read more

The next time I'm in Oliver St John Gogarty's I'll be in body bag. Or so drunk that it won't be long before I'm in a body bag. Either way I probably wouldn't be given a loan by the bank in order to buy a small round here. You'll be pushed around by the swarming masses of tourists who know no better before the barman liberates you of the few euro the recession has left you with. I hate to pan a place but, well, I did not enjoy the time I was there at all. read more

We stopped in for lunch around noon and was surprised and happy to find Irish music already getting started. We tried their "homemade" beer and it was good. I had the rib eye steak and it was delicious (though it had a somewhat different flavor to what I am accustomed to in the states). The side salad that came with it was excellent and LOVED the flavors of the vegetables especially the radishes and tomatoes, really best tasting vegetables I've ever tasted!. My husband had corned beef and cabbage and again excellent but a different flavor than what we are accustomed to but fresh and delicious. The service was excellent. Fun busy place! read more

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I have been to Gogertys on many a night and walked past this location many times but it wasn't until a friend booked us a spot here for a night that I knew it existed. We rented one of the six self-catering apartments they offer and we were all well impressed. They were very nice and you can't beat the location. It's also worth noting that they have free WiFi. We will definitely be going back here next time we need a spot for a night out in Dublin. read more

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I do not care if this place is a tourist trap. Trap me all you want in here...the place is a fun time for a visitor to Dublin. Plus when I have visited, I met mostly people from and around Dublin, so the locals also frequent this monster of an Irish pub. The building hosts an enormous bar, a restaurant (which I have never tried), and a hotel. The music at night is lively, makes for a great atmosphere and the bar tenders keep the beers flowing. Every person that has gone to Ireland's most popular city with me seems to like Oliver's the best, and while it is not my #1 pub (that goes to the Brazen Head), it surely is a great place to party when in Dublin. read more

There's not much "authentic" about this tourist trap, despite the embarrassing reviews of my predecessors. The tons of brochures and fliers littered about every free inch of table and bar space should have been your first clue. The beer selection is not that great despite how huge this place is. They did have a couple of local interesting beers on tap, but also Budweiser (why???) The waitstaff was surly and it was hard to get their attention. To make it worse, the beer is more expensive here than at far better pubs. Skip it. There's a million pubs in Dublin better than this one. read more

I accompanied my pops to the Emerald Island and one of the things he wanted was live music. He also wanted to see the river dance.....we walked up to Temple Bar area and hit up a few pubs, pretty much all were packed and we just could not see the live musicians. We ended up at Gogarty's and it hit the spot, the music and dancing was on point. Dad was completely satisfied with the entertainment. Now, I got a bone to pick with some of you people who live there and call it "touristy". When you're from Los Angeles and you fly all the way to Ireland, you're compelled to dig into the "touristy thing" Temple Bar itself is quite touristy but it was fun. I ended up going back for lunch a few days later. I had some chowder, fresh bread a pint of Harp and enjoyed the live music again. Ireland was amazing and Gogarty left me wanting more. Cheers! read more

If you are looking for loud irish music and a bit of irish craic, this is a great place to go. Mind you, i would only ever go with tourists for the atmosphere. The drinks are very expensive. They were doing facepainting over the christmas season which is always fun! read more

Sounds crazy that I am giving this place a 2 star rating, considering I dropped in three times during my one week stay in Dublin. Largely it was based on people I had met along the way who had plans to go there; so it was a convenient meeting place. As other reviews have already mentioned...it is a tourist attraction...and then some. I was more put off with some of the rude and/or drunk tourists, than I was with the set-up. As far as being a tourist's bar, they do it right. But if you want to hang with the local Irish, go to a local pub...outside Temple Bar. If you are keen to just throw back some pints and enjoy some music (authentic irish, as well as not so much) it is a good meeting spot. Like most bars in Temple Bar area, the place gets jammed....even with two floors...and even more so on the weekends. I will admit, the service was excellent, especially considering how many people filled the four walls. Worth checking out, if you are in the area. read more

Tourist Pub, we started an Irish music tour here, but hey, we're tourists and expected as much when we were told to meet here. We grabbed some pints and waited for our guides, it was dark, dirty and cramped, but we did not stay long. I wouldn't come here for food or a drink since there are so many pubs in the surrounding area, but it served it's purpose. read more

Traditional Irish stew with lamb--I'd say I'm satisfied! Friend ordered chicken and ham pie--loves it! With a Guinness of course! read more

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Great place for live music, especially during the day when you won't find live bands around. Good pint and a good place to run into people. Expensive pints, but I know that the live bands don't come cheap. read more

I know this place is aimed at Tourists but alas! on a bank holiday Monday night, there weren't too many casual places open late. It's not a bad set up, a floor with usual late night pub music and an upstairs with live traditional music - enjoyable enough if that's what you're looking for! My issues with this bar were that firstly, it didn't have Heineken on tap. Secondly, a pint of Budweiser was 6.20 and I had to go downstairs each time to get the ice cold one (which, surprisingly, didn't cost any extra). The biggest issue we had was that at the end of the night the staff were extremely rude about us finishing our drinks and leaving. There were plenty of other people still there and a very drunk man shouting the odds at the bar but, ignoring that, one member of staff actually took the glass from my friend's hand and shouted at us to leave. Unnecessary to say the least! read more

Amazing international friendly and at the same time Irish restaurant. Definitely you should see it and go inside for a beer. read more

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Lots of traditional Irish food. Everything a tourist could look for! They even play live music. Food is decent too. read more

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Five stars for seafood chowder! This is the best seafood chowder I have ever eaten. It had plenty of fresh muscles, salmon, some type of white fish, vegetables, and maybe some other seafood I am leaving out. Just outstanding. This isn't just bisque with some seafood. I mean it is plentiful in large chunks of seafood. Just delicious. read more

My American visitors and I had enjoyed the Dublin - Kerry All Ireland semifinal at a north side pub, and they wanted to get some food and enjoy some music at the next stop. Oliver St John Gogarty's seemed like a good choice as I had previously found the music there to be pretty good and I knew they served food. Upon arriving, however, we did not get to experience other reviewers' descriptions of overpriced food and drink, and rude or clueless staff. They would not let us in. Middle-aged gents all, we probably would have dropped €200 in there within an hour. But the nearly non-verbal doorman had a problem with my Dublin shirt and pointed to a sign at the door that read "No Team Jerseys". He would not let us in to a Dublin pub because I was wearing a Dublin shirt. Many places have been described as tourist traps where they want to attract tourists and separate them from as much of their money as possible. Fair enough, but this place actively discriminates against locals. We checked in with other Templebar establishments and none of them had a similar policy. This place raises obnoxiousness to a new level in Dublin. If you are looking for a truly Irish pub and music experience, go elsewhere. There are two family owned pubs in Templebar that will treat you right and appreciate your business. Oliver St John Gogarty's is not one of them. It is sickening, disgraceful, and not worthy of your custom. read more

Traditional Irish music upstairs. --better than many Standard beer selection and prices. Not great, not bad, just right. read more

I'm giving this place a simple 4 star rating, and can't understand the other reviewers 2 star ratings. I agree with their comments, this place is a tourist trap, but what do you expect in Dublin's main traditional Irish pub going area, totally geared up for tourists. Oliver Saint John Gogarty, has 3 main bars, the third in the restaurant part is much more relaxed and the music played lower than the main bar downstairs, which yes is very loud and crowded. The upstairs bar with the traditional Irish music is also quite busy, but the quality of the sound and the talent of the musicians where simply sublime. The staff for me are so friendly accommodating and fun. I had a meal in the restaurant recently on a Friday night 8.00pm with 7 French friends. No problem to get a table, the menu in French upon request, the food for a tourist geared up bar was more than perfect. I would totally recommends this place, have a bite to eat, have a few drinks, then move on up the road. read more

The worst meal I had during my month long stay in Dublin. Friendly staff didn't recompensed horrible food (ribs) and problems with splitting the bill. Not recommended, go round a corner and grab a meal from McDonald's instead. read more

Corn beef was dry as a bone. Flavor ok, but too dry to eat. Duck pate was very good as was chicken soup. Service average, although never checked to see if we liked it. Won't be back read more

Got there on a Saturday night, holiday weekend...Temple Bar area packed, we were able to get to First floor, wait out some elderlies and got a barrel table. Food was excellent (burger, Chicken, short rib special, and corned beef and cabbage) Music started at 830p (ground floor had been rocking for hours) and was great... read more

Touristy? Sure. But isn't that what temple bar is? Having walked all over the city during the day, I wasn't ready to try my luck walking to find food. Turning the corner from my hostel, there sat Oliver StJG in all it's olive green glory. Just what I needed - close. The food honestly wasn't that bad, but I hate sandwiches so perhaps I missed out on the bad food. Service was friendly both times I wandered in here, and the staff directed me to the smaller back side of the restaurant which is less bar and more focused on people looking for an intimate, quiet meal alone. I didn't find it too expensive, but then again, everything is expensive to an American having to travel on the Euro (can I have UK Trip 2000 back now please?). All in all, my boyfriend and I had a great time and full stomachs here, and even got a free meal out of it when the staff misheard an order and delivered the wrong thing. It was food overload in all the right ways, topped off with a pint of Guinness. Ahhhhhhhhhh. Would I recommend this place to a fellow traveler looking for an authentic meal? No. But if someone wanted something quick and right in the happening night life of Dublin, I'd have no problem directing them to this place. read more

Great bar, lots of space and has a great atmosphere due to its mixture of tourists and locals! Music is great, place is always packed on the weekends and it can take a while to get a drink but the barmen are always friendly and smiling and add to the great feel of the place. They do a lovely Guinness too. read more

We chose this spot in the Temple Bar district because of the displayed set menu. The restaurant is upstairs. We were the first to arrive for the 5pm dinner shift. Servers seemed a bit annoyed we were there and friendliness isn't their strength. Hubby and I ordered off the mixed menu: mussels for both, poached salmon for me and the steak for hubby. Food was good, except the steak was tough. This reminded me of an American beach tourist restaurant, a little cheesy, a spot that unsuspecting travels roam into thinking it might be authentic. Everything was decent but the service could be friendlier and more efficient. We are headed downstairs to the bat to hear live music. (I think the downstairs bar gets the great reviews) read more

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Gogarty's is a fun pub. They stay open late on the weekends, til 2am. I just went for a drink and it was very crowded, but not too overwhelming. Most of the pubs in Temple Bar are packed, so you know that's what you're in for when you go out in that neighborhood. There was great live music playing when we went and they also had face painting for 4 euro. Things like a pint of Guinness or a shamrock. Definitely worth getting. It's a fun place to go out! read more

OMG.... Traditional Irish food out of this world and the staff was very patient with all my questions. Definitely a must eat place!!!!! read more

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OMG. This was our favorite restaurant in Dublin. Haven't been for six years. Stay away. Service is sour. Food has gone from fabulous to passable. And can confirm earlier review that Lasagna is an apology. read more

Awesome place to eat and hang out. What you picture an Irish pub would be like. Food was fantastic.

Weve been there twice time trough our 5 days visit in Dublin. And I would like to recomend it to all!! Nice place, friendly staff, superb food, live music and awesome looking irish interior. Ive try two meals - lamb liver with bacon in sauce with onion and fries and salad as a side and on our second visit Ive choose Beef in Guinness caserole and all I can say is - this is absolutely awesome! Next time if Im arrive to Dublin, Oliver St John Gogarty is my first choice! :-) read more

Great pub with live music daily. I'm an American tourist traveling alone and I liked this bar a lot. The pints of Guinness and wine are 5e and 6e, respectively. Not bad! Derby place to grab a drink and some bar food. Wifi is also free! Update: Please order the Chicken Kiev!!! It was perfect! I've never had better, honestly. read more

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This was one of the stops for the musical pub crawl, which is what I'm reviewing. We had a lovely time and the pub crawl is definitely worth going on your activities list! The pub had a nice atmosphere to it. A little touristy but if you're a tourist, that of course is fine! Great musicians - talented and entertaining. read more

This place is very popular at night, so it's a good place to go if you want a lively atmosphere, live music, and drinks. I had dinner here, and found the food to be disappointing though. Also, the service was very very slow. Have dinner somewhere else before going to this pub. read more

We enjoyed both the restaurant and the bar area. The restaurant had amazing service and even better food! It was quite and intimate and we enjoyed the experience overall. The bar is definitely very tourist-y but had great music and a fun and entertaining atmosphere. read more

The musical pub crawl was a great time! Would totally recommend it. The music downstairs was awesome as well. We had a great time!

Love this place and go here every time we visit Dublin! This time again did not disappoint! Had our kids with us and dropped in for a quick bite and a pint. We ordered veg soup and the cheese platter... enough food for all four and the kids loved it. You squeeze into your table, order a pint and sit back and enjoy the traditional irish music and lively crowd. Dont go here if you don't like crowds and loud places. Every time we go its packed no matter what time of day! Kids loved it and want to go back! Go and have fun... its a happy place!! read more

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