This was probably my favorite pub that we discovered in our treks around Dublin. Bruxelle's was our regal-beagle, don't get me wrong, but the Lemon was that place we found that I really fell in love with. The old, dark, thick wood that straps every surface of the building to itself gives the instantaneous feeling of nostalgia and history and goddamn they a) have pubs older than my country, here b) this tremendous, authentic design and workmanship quality is something you just can't fake or replicate and c) all this impressive, period appeal is accidentally ironically, heartwarming yet awkwardly offset by the TGIFridays style framed pictures of random celebrities and other odd collectibles and tchotchkes. The bartender was amazingly cordial, and we found ourselves chatting away about beer, Ireland, England, America and politics... normally a no-no in 'Murica, but at noon in Dublin, while watching the Manchester bombing on the tv behind an empty bar, we felt comfortable enough, I guess. The beers were crisp, and cold and got us started on a long day of walking and stopping, drinking and eating. Sláinte. read more

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We had a full meal here and some drinks, and found it spectacular. The location is great, especially if you're staying in the St. Stephen's Green area, and like mentioned by other reviewers, find the Temple Bar scene exhausting at best. We both had the steak and Guinness pie and it was rich with tender chunks of meat and generous veggies. The pastry crust was perfect - not too delicate, so you didn't have to worry about it disintegrating into a sad, mushy mess from the broth. The guinness pour was perfect and we also had dessert: Guinness chocolate mousse, which was DIVINE. They sell out of the sticky toffee pudding VERY early almost always, since we were there around 5:30 pm and the place was PACKED and they were all out of sticky toffee pudding. If that's all you need to complete your world, come early. Otherwise, stay late and have another Guinness. read more

This was good! Food was delicious, if you want the bartenders attention you have to be proactive about it but overall very good experience read more

The Hairy Lemon - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

This is the best pub in Dublin! The food is amazing and the drinks are always cold and delicious. The staff is friendly and helpful. There's often live music and it's just all around a great place. I broke my #1 travel rule of not going back to the same place twice because the Hairy Lemon is THAT good! read more

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This was a must-see according to some friends that lived in Ireland, and it didn't disappoint. Really cool decor, great food, and low prices. It's packed all the time, so be prepared to wait a little while. read more

Our first dinner visiting Ireland. What a great place, fantastic atmosphere, employees very nice, and food was excellent!!!!! You truly feel like you are in Ireland!! read more

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Looked for some good Irish pub food while we were in Dublin. After looking at the menu, The Hairy Lemon seemed to fit the bill for us. First, it's outside of the Temple Bar area - which is a big bonus for us. That place is madness nearly every night of the week. The restaurant is separated from the bar and that was nice. It's a very cramped dining room, though. You'll be cozy with your neighbors and be sharing your conversation with everyone around you. However, it wasn't overly noisy, nor was there any blaring music to shout over. I had the Dublin Coddle and it was delicious. It wasn't as heavy as some of the dishes and that's what I wanted. Gotta love Ireland where you get side of mash with your dish that already contains potatoes. The owner said it was his Gran's recipe. The broth was DELICIOUS and I was glad a piece of bread came with it to soak up the deliciousness. My husband had the lamb shank which literally fell off the bone. Wanted the sticky toffee pudding for dessert but they didn't have it that night. We shared a bread and butter pudding which was delicious. It was tender or silky but not mushy. The owner is hilarious. We don't drink alcohol and he couldn't quite wrap his mind around that. I am a red head and fit the Irish stereotype. Best comment of the night was, "Wit hayre like dat, yure not hayvin' a drink?" I told him I was half Irish and he said that half my liver was crying out for a drink. The banter was delightful despite how busy he was serving. When he plopped our water on the table and said, "Hare's yure whisky", I actually smelled it before I took a sip because, well, I wasn't sure I could trust him - in a funny kind of way. So glad we picked this place. Be sure to read the postcard they leave with your bill. It explains the name. read more

The service is awesome, the decor & vibe is cool and the food is great. Oh, and the beer is beer... so it's good!!! read more

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Excellent pub that sits a bit off the beaten path of Temple Bar. Went on a Saturday night and had to wait a bit to get a table, but perfect time to grab a pint. Tables are in close quarters and the place draws groups that can make for a pretty loud atmosphere, but good ambiance. The food was dynamite. The menu claimed the bangers and mash were award winning and after eating that dish I have no doubt! Best I've had in country. Would definitely recommend The Hairy Lemon. read more

The Hairy Lemon - Award winning bangers and mash - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

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Awesome place in Dublin. I had the Cottage Pie and it was great! Good service, charming atmosphere and good food and drinks! read more

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We stumbled across this pub on our first day in Dublin. Many hours and pints and laughs later we literally stumbled back out. We went back 2 more times and Darren treated us like regulars. The food was amazing and filling. Make sure you have the Bread and Butter pudding. They insist! The atmosphere was wonderful and the characters were true locals. We will definitely be back to celebrate our wedding anniversary in the years to come! read more

The Hairy Lemon - Perfect pour... Every time. - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

Sometimes all you need is comforting pub food. Hairy Lemon to the rescue! The menu is extensive and has all the usual suspects on it. It might be a little pricier than your average pub, but portions are huge and the food is pretty decent. I went for the bangers and mash, and was well pleased. It was served with a HUGE onion ring as well, which seems to be their signature thing, as the burger had one on top as well. I really don't know if they didn't expect that many customers that particular evening and were overwhelmed, but service was close to non extistent. After our mains were dropped in front of us, we didn't see our waitress anymore. Would have loved some water, and we even wanted to order dessert and tea..but after a 30 minute wait and no sign. we went up to the till to pay and got cake elsewhere.. read more

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Don't expect a seat here if there's a game of some description on, but do head in for the great atmosphere and the crowds! The Hairy Lemon is great on match day, so if you're happy to get friendly with your fellow sports fanatics, this is a great place to catch some rugby. On non-match days it's quieter and you can spend your time admiring the plethora of Dublinarama that has found its way to the walls of the Hairy Lemon. Tickets from concerts, gigs and plays from way back... this funky little collage is a shrine to Dublin's rich cultural and popular history. The Hairy Lemon also does food, and offers some great lunch deals. read more

The Hairy Lemon - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

I've only been to this bar once or twice on a night out, but I've been here lots of times for food and I can give it a thumbs up for decent pub grub, or good hangover food; mainly because the food they serve is the kind of stuff I crave the morning after the night before. I always go for something like a toasted sandwich and wedges with garlic dip, or some soup. They're food is basic pub grub - fish and chips, burgers, maybe a roast. That kind of thing. Not exactly gourmet, but still hits the spot! read more

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Great home-y food, a decent pint of Guiness and a name that strikes a really weird image in my head. Thumbs up all around. read more

Hairy Lemon is a decent enough pub. It's in a busy area but this particular thoroughfare is never really too busy so it's a great place to have a relaxed pint in the middle of or after a busy day of shopping. The décor inside is kind of cool, with various mementos here and there. It definitely gives you something to look at as you sit silently with your shopping partner, too tired to do anything other than sip your beer. It's nothing to write home about and doesn't really stand out as something especially worth a visit, but the Hairy Lemon is alright by me. Plus it has a silly name, so props for that. read more

The Hairy Lemon - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

What can I say that haven't been said already. The food was fabulous! The service was so friendly and welcoming. On our waiters suggestion we had the mussels in a rich creamy heavenly broth. Shrimp and calamari rings. So delicious! My daughter and I ordered the Irish breakfast ! Incredible! I enjoyed every bite. My husband went with the fish & chips. The portion size was insane but they know what they are doing here!!! I gotta say, I never tasted potatoes this good. No joke, they can cook a potato! The beer was incredible too and topped the meal off with Guinness chocolate moose! Perfect dinner! read more

The first dinner my friends and I had at the Hairy Lemon was beyond words. The food was delicious and the waitors were extremely friendly and gave us a great impression of the place. They asked us where we were looking to go so they could recommend pubs and bars... I mean, super sweet. They cautioned us with our purses, not to leave them in areas where they could be snatched [we obviously had AMERICAN written on our foreheads]. I had a pie that night. It was delicious. I mean, ground beef with mashed potatoes on top and cheese... how can that go wrong? However, I was tempted by my friend and pressured by the [really cute] waitor to have a cup of Irish Coffee. I caved in to peer pressure. Hours later, I was paying for it. I don't know what it was, but the Irish Coffee gave me really bad stomach pain. I'm assuming it was the coffee. I don't know, I'm just not used to have whiskey in my coffee. I'm Cuban, I drink a shot of espresso and I'm fine but Irish Coffee is a whole-nother level. Anyways, our next experience was not as pleasant. I mean, it was great up until the end when the waitor put our entire bill on my friend's tab. We hadn't told him to and we were planning to split the bill. It was an awkward oh-no-he-didn't moment. We figured that he was under a lot of stress since the restaurant was packed that second time and it seemed as though he was the only waitor serving for the entire place. read more

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Amazingly friendly service. The food (stews) are over the top, out of this world delicious. Not only did the server and cashier provide outstanding service, the recommended numerous other places and places to visit while on our trips. A must go when in the area. We will absolutely return many times read more

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The hairy lemon. I think I remember a story about Madonna * having been here, or being a regular here, or some such thing. (* Madonna the pop star , not the actual Madonna). Anyway, we wandered in on a Thursday afternoon to rest our weary minds. It was fairly quiet and they were playing great afternoon music. The Guinness was fresh and it's quite a lovely bar. We exhaled, enjoyed our pints and dreamt of moving to Dublin. However, we couldn't stay there all day, though we longed to. We peeled ourselves off our barstools with all of our might. and left to go and face our teenagers who may have been relaxing back at the Air Bnb, while we had gone on a mission for "groceries". To sum up, it's a lovely place, the Hairy Lemon. read more

The Hairy Lemon - Top o the afternoon to ye - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

Excellent bangers and mash! Excellent bread pudding! Nice cozy environment with extremely friendly and helpful staff! read more

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All the NOMS. Great Bangers and Mashies, but even if you decide to get English food at this Irish pub (the fish and chips) it's delicious!!! Also, great service and atmosphere! read more

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Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere. Our favorite pub in Dublin. The food is delicious--we had bangers and mash, which was very good. The Dublin coddle is so delicious as well. The Guinness mousse is outstanding! We went here on our first day in Dublin for lunch and our last night in Dublin for dinner. On our last night there was live music which was nice. The cottage pie was very good. read more

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The mains were good but the Nachos were inedible. For €18 they were a disgrace. None of the three of us could stomach more than a single bite. who creates a dish around a pile of flavoured Doritos? We sent the bowl back and management insisted that we pay for it. Someone needs a lesson in customer service. It is a pity that a single bad experience can leave a lasting impression on a first visit to a new city. read more

We wanted to try authentic Irish food while visiting and were given this pub's name by a vendor at a market. We arrived and it was very quaint and the smells were amazing! I had the Irish stew and my husband had Fish and Chips and both were very good. I am now obsessed with that stew and we recommended the pub to a group we met on the Hop on Hop off bus the next day. Truly amazing food and atmosphere. read more

Absolutely love this charming jem in Dublin. Awesome drink food and staff. Delicious Guinness pie YUM!!!

What a great find!! The food was great. The service excellent. And the bread pudding was out of this world. This cute place has an wide variety on the menu and has something for everyone. Food is super quick. Service was extremely personable and they stopped to give us advice on our travels. No matter what don't leave without trying the bread pudding. Amazing. read more

Walked out of our way to go to The Hairy Lemon, at the recommendation of a friend, for drinks. Upon arriving, I sat at the bar, grabbing two seats for my companions who were using the restroom. There was a blonde bartender and a dark haired bartender. I could hear them both complaining about work, as they were standing directly in front of me, but neither acknowledged that I was a new bar guest. My companions sat down on either side of me, which is when the bartenders addressed us by telling us that food was served in a certain area. We opted for drinks only. We were seated directly in front of the tap and the bartender was pouring a brew while we decided what we wanted. "Let's get the Hairy Lemon beer" we all said, as she was standing there. The bartenders served newcomers to the left of us, then to the right of us. We waited patiently..... And waited.... And. Waited. Then, gentlemen walked directly behind our bar stools and the bartenders immediately served them - while looking straight past us. We decided that we weren't wanted there, since we'd been ignored the entirety of our experience, with the one exception of when my companions first approached. We left and went to another pub and had a great experience there. This was the only poor, shitty, and unwelcoming experience we've had in Dublin. Don't waste your time here. read more

This was our first stop when we visited Ireland--absolutely no regrets!! Friendly service, fast food, and great times. No doubt I'll be coming back soon. read more

Time: Friday afternoon, 3-6pm ~Rather calm and quiet, with very few people with very "oldies" music (i.e. Queen) ~Burgers are delicious, but rather pricy (€14-15). ~Seafood chowder meal came with 2 slices of brown bread and 2 things of butter (photo). It was rather watery for what my American.Southern Californian tastes considers "chowder" but it was delicious and rather chunky. But it was good price for such a large vat of chowder (€12) ~A pint of Guinness is €5.20 ~Waiter knew my friend after he'd only been there once and was rather friendly and jokingly Irish during our time there. *Certificate of Excellence for 2013 from TripAdvisor.com (Ranked #46 of 1,730 restaurants in Dublin) read more

The Hairy Lemon - Meal-size seafood chowder with two slices of brown bread (€12) - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

This is where you go when you want to be ignored. I was at a table for close to 30 minutes before I could place a drink order. The food was okay, but seemed like it wasn't freshly prepared. Two ladies at a table next to me brought playing cards with them to pass the time between being able to order drinks. read more

Loved this place! Visited in March before the world shut down. Great atmosphere, friendly staff... bread pudding was off the hook! read more

The Hairy Lemon - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

Stopped by after getting in town for a quick bite. Found a table easily and were greeted with the best service. Generally a wonderful atmosphere with amazing food. The bangers and mash was delicious; traditional cottage pie and goat cheese salad both marked high as well. Most importantly, the bread pudding is the best any of us have ever had. Truly amazing. We split it three ways and it was more than enough. read more

We traveled from Florida and was extremely jet lagged. We were looking for food. I was starved and we walked along and kept reading all of the menus along the way and I was just looking for some comfort food. There is was finally...the Hairy Lemon. The minute I read the menu outside....there was my comfort food. The four of us headed inside and we were seated right away to the table by a window (thank you!) Immediately someone took our drink order and I knew we made the right choice. Service was great and my son has food allergies and they made sure to check out what he could have. I really appreciate that. Our food was great. We had Beef and Guinness Pie, lamb shank and colcannon. The colcannon, was so comforting it made the jet lag go away! A perfect way to start our trip. I'm sure we will be back here before we leave to head back home. read more

Please oh please order the Bread and butter pudding!! It is light and soft and perfect. I was so full from the cottage pie which was excellent but I thought why not order dessert. I am so happy to say that it was one of the best desserts I have had in a while. The wait staff were super friendly and the food just right. If you have a night in Dublin please eat here! read more

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After a long day of sight seeing, we came to the Hairy Lemon for dinner. It was a bit late and it was pretty crowded. We found a table, ordered food, and had a beer. It was our last night in Dublin so I ordered the beef stew and a Guinness. The pastry lid on top was very crunchy and I ended up moving it off to the side. The stew itself was good. The pub had plenty of televisions, music, and a lot of tables. The atmosphere was great. 4 stars. read more

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Only two stars because unfortunately, I got food poisoning here. Myself and a group of friends ate here while watching a match. Two of us ordered the same dish, and both of us were dying the next day. I would have given only one star, but everyone else enjoyed they're meal. Disappointing, because I'd always heard great things about here. read more

First time here in the eatery beside main bar Busy afternoon but got a seat Nice welcome by wateress, very welcoming Menu good v Irish but liked that Price wise was but on high side Got sea food chowder, wings , burger All very nice , chowder good quality , wings delicious, burger not bad Service good , overall well recommended, v homely good place ! read more

Seafood chowder! The coddle! Very nice pub food. Child friendly. They don't kick you out. read more

The Hairy Lemon is such a fun place with a great atmosphere! There is always great live music and they serve great food! It's usually very busy, so that speaks for itself!! read more