This joint had a lot of character I thought. Walking in.... it's divey complete with a flower in a…read morepop bottle at the bar! Many cool aspects here.. check out the door, the entry way & the actual bar is beautiful. I may have showed up at an off time but I didn't like the clientele or the staff. Good place to stop for one as the pint was pretty good// talk later

The following day, my face still hurt. It felt like I'd been working out my cheeks. An evening in…read moreThe International Comedy Club will have you laughing 'till you cry. On a Sunday, it isn't as packed as I'm used to (which means actually getting a seat) and it only costs €5. Five euro for five comedy acts! Bargain! Whatever about the audience heckling the comedians, this venue is so tiny that they heckle you! I was "picked on" by two comedians that night. First, Aidan Bishop (Des Bishop's sexy brother) complimented me on my summer dress and asked where I was from. There was no fear of me outshining the comedian as I replied, "Ireland." Duh! Fred Cooke (yer man from the Spar ads) insisted I was Jean from the UCD musical society and that we "shifted" back in '99. He impressed me with how quickly and wittily he improvised when someone from the audience suggested songs for him to perform. He really involved the crowd and even got the barman to dim the lights as he danced Thriller-style and played two recorders at a time. Then, Aidan got up and rapped with him. Abie Philbin Bowman (writer and performer of "Jesus: The Guantanamo Years") seemed like he was showing off with all he knew about politics and history. Us Irish don't like cockiness. We find self-deprecation a lot more humorous. On the other hand, Aussie Damian Clark (from TV show "I Dare Ya") was energetic, hilarious and has such an infectious laugh. So if you want some chiselled jaw lines, get your funny bones down to The International Comedy Club!

The other reviews did not lead me wrong! I laughed for hours and quite enjoyed the icecream in the…read moreintermission. The comedians change every night, but the ones I saw were stellar with great international comedy. Definitely not something to bring your kids to and not for the sensitive folk among us.

I'm not going to lie, I've been around the comedy circuit... a bit of a comedy show-slut you might…read moresay. So essentially I know my stuff, and this place is HA-mazing (and the jokes are far better than my puns) Honestly, you probably wont get better value anywhere else in Dublin to see a range of such good live comedians. It takes place every Sunday and Monday night, entry is free and they also randomly go to the effort of handing out free ice-cream during the half time break! I've been twice now, and both times I was really quite amazed by the consistent quality of good comedians for such a low-budget, low-hype show. Usually at these comedy nights where you get several people performing, there'll always be some hurrendously awkward and cringey comedians who just crash and burn joke after joke. In these situations you're left biting your fist and wincing your eyes, telepathically shouting at them to get off the stage... Honestly though, the both times I went to The Comedy Crunch my fist stayed firmly out of my mouth and my eyes were not sore from any cringe-wincing! Instead it was my leg that was sore from all the thigh slaps I was lashing out with each hilarious joke that was thrown at the crowd, and then my eyes were only red because I was laughing so hard that I was brought to tears! With acts like Aidan Bishop, Fred Cooke and Damo Clarke making appearances, not to mention loads of other Irish and International acts, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good old laugh-and-a-half.

I had a good enough time - not great now. The whole setup was quite makeshift and out of 6…read morecomedians, I only had genuine belly laughs from 2. The other reviewers seem to like them so maybe I'm just a grumpy old fart! Yo mama so fat when she went to the beach, she brought the tide in!

The location of this pub is very good and I had been there before. The place is very cozy but at…read morethis time it was very, very, very crowded. The area allocated for the comedy show is upstairs and I do believe that when paid, it is probably more comfortable. As this was a free reserved event, there were way too many people (probably about 40 or more) for the tiny space. I was at the very back in a stall and there were people sitting on the floor by the window and some brave ones were standing for the full 2 hours of the event. Nice and light comedy though. The show normally costs 7e in and lasts for 2 hours with 5 or 6 comedians. A good laugh for a weeknight.

10/10 fun and chill night. Intimate venue with lots of laughs and a great atmosphere!read more

Institches is okay if you're looking for some awkward jokes. The comedy club is in the basement of…read morea Irish bar that has live music and a good selection of beer (they do not serve cocktails- but do have shots of hard alcohol if that's your thing). The comedy club itself is intimate, about 40 seats. The place gets pretty packed so get there early to snag a spot. If you come late, you may be stuck in front row and a target for the comedians questions as they warm up the crowd. The comedians at first were less experienced, but had a few good jokes. The comedians overall were so so, some of the jokes did not land and a few were outright racist or homophobic.

Useless as a pub but great as a venue. Some really good comedy acts play here and most of them…read morearen't even that expensive. They sweep away the tables and chairs after the show and it becomes a club, late bar and all. Pints can be pricey but it's a good night when you can afford it. There's also a pool table in the backstage area, I keep ending up in there.

Had a really great night here. I seen 4 great comedians, one of which was superb and had me and my…read morefriend crying with laughter. He did a little bit of magic, great crowd participation, though i was very glad i wasnt sitting in the front row! They were all talented though and much better than I expected having been to many average stand up comedy nights over the years. the food was ok nothing special but good enough value and certainly nothing to complain about.

This is a new comedy night that has recently started in the Generator hostel in Smithfield in the…read morecomfy Cinema room! It will run every second thursday and eventually will run every week (Or so I was told) This is an amazing and FREE comedy night which is awesome for not only guests of the hostel but the people that live around this area! The room is spacious yet intimate not like the usual comedy nights where you are cramped into a small room in a pub! The generator has a deadly bar so you can get drinks and bring them in with you! They have some really cool acts lined up for the coming shows. The first night featured Foil arms and hog which is good value for money (wait there is no money involved :)) If you like good comedy and you like to drink please I urge you to check this amazing new night out!!!

Nice venue. I was satisfied and it's very clean and has different floors and rooms. But felt a bit…read moresanitary, and a little pricey. Would come back but only if I had a reason to.

Bangin'dancehall night on Sundays, and big band on Mondays, and students on Wednesdays and then…read morethere's Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays-fuck, you could spend the whole week here. Well, not really, you can get unlucky. I recently showed up to find about ten people there, the place is huge, and nobody on the dancefloor. Of course, me being the high chief of deadly, I stomped onto the floor regardless and had a great night. So yes, it is fun most of the time, but when it's empty it can be really empty. PS: in the business info section there's a box you tick for parking. I ticked 'street parking' which is the truth. But, if you park your car in Temple Bar at night, especially Friday or Saturday, you are a moron. Simple as.

"Where dya think you're goin?!" booms the mic'd up comedian, ready, waiting, bating for blood...!…read more To be fair, I had tried to leave before the end of his set - only minorly before, just so that I could catch my bus ya see - so I was fair game! I didn't want to leave - the headliner was Rory O'Hanlan and he was doing a whopper job of dissecting us Irish. Jeez that recession is good fodder for banter isn't it. He was hilarious from beginning to end. I must say that I've never been at the brunt of a comedian's wrath before - is it wrong to say I kinda enjoyed it? He wasn't too mean anyway, and was all in good fun. Either way, the line up for the night was great. Of course there was a mixture of hilarious and not-so-hilarious comedians, but that's to be expected at any comedy show. I like the venue itself as it feels like you're in someone's sitting room. There's even an old boarded up fireplace in the corner. It's a quick trip downstairs to the bar (drinks prices are average), and there didn't seem to be too much of a rush on down there, even through the intermission. This is a really busy night - the room was rammed, but not uncomfortably so - most people had seats and the rows are set up so you're not all falling over each other. I'd advise getting there by 8.30pm at least to make sure you get a seat. I missed my bus in the end. It was worth it though...

This is a great place for a date, go with friends or even go in on your own... fun relaxed…read moreatmosphere where you can see some of Ireland's best acts mixed with some newbies... only a fiver and great craic

Awful compere was rude to couples I been to many shows all over but on good Friday compere was rude…read moreand horrible ruined our anniversary night pub downstairs lovely mind the opposite of him upstairs never again or would I recommend the comedy due to compere but pub lovely

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