The decor is great. The food is just okay. We had 2 meals that were less expensive and significantly better tasting at 2 other places near by during our stay. Its popular and fun to be in an old church converted into a pub. The service was just okay, it was crowded so it was a little slow but that didnt really bother me, I wasn't in any hurry. We had the lamb burger and the fish n chips. The bun on the burger could have been softer and it was pretty small, it tasted good but not great. The fish n chips: a little greasier than normal, the chips were basic. Decent size portions read more

Descent place. The building is pretty and has a nice patio. Service is meh to not good. Don't order the nachos. The chips they use are so over seasoned that it ruins the dish. read more

Back again for my seventh time here and seventh trip to Ireland. This place never fails to deliver....great pint of Guinness as always :-)

We went for a meal upstairs on Monday 23/1. It was lovely from start to finish. Great food and wine, our host Valentine was amazing. Highly recommended. read more

Food was quite good and it was fairly busy on Sunday 5th March. This is a popular location as a bar aswell as food. However it lost points with me as they corale too many people into a small area to dine. The result of this was a manager picked a chair from another table and walked right passed me with the chair over our table and our recently arrived food.. Im sure the floors are clean but to do this over food, nothing said before it was done and no apology after left our experience a little tarnished.. disappointing read more

I absolutely loved this place. Worth the prices. Great live music, great food. Service is amazing. Try the fried goat cheese balls! So amazing. I can't wait to come back read more

This was a great place for dinner, drinks and listen to the Irish music, also we were lucky enough to catch the step dancing that runs between 7pm - 9pm. read more

An old renovated church now pub. Mostly a tourist attraction.

Went here with the family (two grown sons). The food was as good as any we had in Dublin. Guinness stew was a bit tough, but it went well with a pint. They pour a good pint as well. Service was great, and very friendly. Trad music was very good. Loved the atmosphere and the layout. We will return! read more

Very impressive building and ambiance. Somewhere between touristy and must see. Food however was absolutely delicious...every course. There was an Irish dance show on the first floor. 2nd floor can hear and see with some effort. Service was extremely attentive. Both bar downstairs and restaurant upstairs had great service and attention. read more

I love hot chocolate that they have. The staff is always happy and cheerful. And I have tried a few of their cocktails !! Omg delicious !!

Didn't realize how much of a tourist attraction it was until walking up to the outside. Bar was too busy to only have one server covering. Watched at least 2 prospective patrons sit down, wait, and walk away without service. My food and drink were served in timely manner. A little high on price, but to be expected when you realize the attraction atmosphere of the place. Fish and Chips were okay. A very unique place, I am glad I stopped in. It is something to check out if you are in the area, but know it feels closer to a Hard Rock Cafe than a traditional pub. read more

POOR Service and POOR Customer Service!! My Husband and I came into The Church Restaurant Dublin City Centre to get a bit of food before we went to watch a Movie Flick at UGC cinema. We ordered with a waitress dinner and drinks, the Drinks Came Very Quickly, But Something must of happened with our Food Order?? After waiting 1hour for our Food we asked our Waitress Where is our Food? She said she was not sure and she would get back to us about Our Order...But 1hour and 30mins later the waitress never came back and we still Never Got Never the Food!! So we Spoke with another Waiter, to find out what the Story was with the Food Order...It Turns out the the Waitress Never Ordered Our Food Order!! So We told the waiter that we were leaving and we would pay for our Drinks, they Gave us a Bill and it was someone else's Bill with Food and Drinks! In the end they did not charge us for the two drinks, we received b/c They messed up our order completely and had to wait for so LONG to receive Nothing... I would NOT Recommend going to The Church Restaurant Dublin City Centre unless ye want POOR Service, and POOR Customer Service!! read more

amazing place! you realy feel like you're in a church, specialy with the organ on the top. I've been to a great party in the cellar and the outside tables are a good choice for the sunny days. read more

Just spent a fantastic evening at The Church! Went in with a few friends for dinner and drinks in their Gallery Resturant and was pleasantly surprised to be able to look down on their "Irish Night" which consisted of traditional Irish music and dancing. The food was hot and delicious, the staff was very pleasant and the atmosphere made it all worth while! Cannot wait to go back and experience another fantastic Irish performance and traditional Irish food. Great place to go with friends for a fun evening out! read more

Eating hear a few times. The food is lovely, the place inside is lovely, the price is good, nice to go on a sunday for a meal. Would like more options on the menu would be nice other then that it's good place. read more

I have been in there a couple of times. I went once for a quite bite with a friend. We got the nachos, very good choice. The second time was last December for a Christmas Dinner and the food was good. The music is not the best at least in the normal floor as I never been in the Night club area, but I think to have a beer and grab a bite is a good option. read more

Been here twice now, once for a few pints and tonight for dinner with friends. Started with the Church Martini, my wife had the Expresso Martini (it was a warm day and she asked to have it on the rocks, no problems). Service in the Gallery restaurant upstairs was great and fast. The breads were very tasty, I enjoyed the tomato bread. The prawn & crab melon salad appetizer is AMAZING! Overall, great atmosphere, yes, a little pricey, but you're in the city get over it and treat yourself! Didn't think the noise level was that bad on a Sat night. There was a DJ downstairs, but we were enjoying the selections of some old school 80s classics. If you're going just for drinks and it's a nice day (the sun does come out in Dublin) take advantage of their outside areas, very chillax. Be sure to say a little prayer for me while you're there. Shout out to there social media people, very responsive on twitter. Cheers! read more

As this pub and restaurant is in an old church, it has potential to be something cooler than it actually is. Unfortunately, this place is ruined by the DJ playing wedding reception type music in the pub. I'm pretty sure I heard the YMCA song. I had to leave. read more

I was drunk and wondering the streets when we met these three people who told us they were going to The Church. I thought to myself, I must not have heard them correctly, why would we go to Church this late at night and drunk?! So, I said "hey....I said I want to go dancing...not praying"! Of course they laughed at me, but I still followed them and knew when i saw it that I was in for a good time! They played all kinds of 80's dance hits. The place was practically empty and NO ONE was dancing. That is until I came in LOL!!! I got a drink, hit the floor by myself and then 2 of the three people that brought us there ended up on the dance floor with me. I am proud to say I was the one to get that party started. I really liked how big it was, the bartenders were nice, cute and friendly and the bathroom was gigantic - no wait ladies! Overall I was surprised to see how empty it was but.....maybe people in Dublin would rather be at the pubs doing the jig? I know that was where I started the night.....but this was a nice surprising end to my drunken night in Dublin! read more

Cool space, lively vibe, good live music. But a more bland meal we've not had anywhere. Nothing was seasoned, the meat was overcooked, nothing had any flavor at all. Our waiter was charming and when at the end I politely told him what I thought of the food, his reply was "I'm not surprised." So go for a pint if you must, but eat elsewhere! read more

I've been the The Church a few times and I've had both good and not so good experiences. It's a great place to take a break if you're shopping on the north side on a sunny day because the outdoor terrace is the perfect spot for a refreshing drink. Which is precisely what a friend and I did one Saturday afternoon a while back. And while the setting was undoubtedly fabulous, the service was awful. It was really, really busy (because of the good weather probably) and we couldn't get any of the wait staff's attention. When we finally flagged down one of the employees, he told to go inside and order at the bar because there was only one waiter on duty on the terrace that day and we'd be 'lucky' if he got to us! The guy who delivered this news to us was practically snarling - definitely not a charm school graduate! I went inside to get our drinks and it was bedlam, although I managed to get served in the end. Having said all that I've been back there since - on a Monday afternoon this time - and the service on the terrace was much better. Perhaps they cope better on slow days? I still have mixed feelings about the place but that wouldn't stop me going there again. read more

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Excellent. Very good food , service quick and excellent. The menu is not too expensive . go upstairs , it's not over price and it worth it

We were so pleased with our trip to The Church! Worth it for the atmosphere alone. We'd love to return!

My wife and myself decided to venture in for a light snack; Saturday afternoon..end of March 2016. It looked very busy, a line of people waiting to get seated. But we got seated right away. We both ordered soup, and a plate of spicy chicken wings to share. I was amazed how fast we receive our order. We were told the soup was cream of vegetable; it was not cream of veg, bland, and the wings were only warm, and not spicy. I was sorry I didn't send them back at the time. Somebody before us probably did just that; and we ended up with the same ones. Worse of all; we were charged 16 euros for the wings... read more

My boyfriend and I recently made our first (of many hopefully) visits to Ireland. We stayed mostly in Dublin and this place was recommended to us by our hotel bartender. We waited until our last night there to visit and we wish we would have gone earlier in our trip. The Church was one of our best experiences. There was live music, our waiter was friendly and knowledgable, and the atmosphere was just perfect! I will definitely be back someday. read more

The Church is a restaurant which was a former church converted into a large and unique dining experience. We were seated in the gallery which was a wonderful place for people watching. It was a quite busy evening so at times the service staff was a bit overwhelmed. That did not take away from us enjoying a wonderful meal consisting of salads, salmon, tagliatelle, beer and wine. read more

Favorite place we have been so far! I ordered a salad from the bar menu and was super healthy, fresh, a big portion, and inexpensive. They had a lot of different options to choose from on the menu. The live music and dancers made my night! The service was quick and our waitress made sure we had everything we needed. I already want to go back tomorrow! read more

Second time i've eaten here. A beautiful venue, good bar, excellent outdoor patio. I throughly enjoyed the food and the prix fixe menu. Seating, drinks, order taking, delivery and quality of food and initial followup were fast, friendly and excellent. The letdown was after we finished eating and wanted to leave. Service was very slow on the billing/close. Can't figure it. The restaurant manager upstairs was great. read more

Very overpriced. Steak sandwich was just dry ciabatta with not great thin steak and a tiny amount of not very well fried onions, also cold. Not good enough at 15 euro. Was really let down. Avoid! read more

Ate there on 7/21/14. What a great experience. The atmosphere is not your traditional pub since the bar is in the nave of the church. We had the wings and the nachos - both we very good. Sean, our bartender, was very friendly and excellent at his job. read more

had wedding reception here in the basement room, great night staff were brilliant, food was great, but can't remember leaving ........ lol, top class guy's read more

Thank You so much for looking after my family & relatives so superbly. From the moment we arrived we felt "at home"; The food was spectacular, the Service received was fantastic, and the time everyone spent to make the evening special was appreciated by all. My son was really impressed with the BBQ Chicken Wings! My Canadian In Laws who have travelled extensively told us the next day that the experience was at the top of their list, and they would be telling anyone visiting Dublin to go to The Gallery in The Church! And finally, my wife who had long suffered my reports of business evenings there now understood why it is such a fantastic venue. Guys, you went overboard, and I thank you from the Heart. NGB read more

Absolute joke of a place. Staff are nowhere to be found and prices are astronomical.