What could a pub with a strange name like this offer a girl who's hungry? Let's be honest, it's not the most tantalizing title. But, we went in, we ordered the Carbonara, and it was awesome. Touristy? Yes. Perhaps a little overpriced? Yes. Good food, beer, and fun? Yes. Four stars all the way for the chicken, bacon, mushroom, pasta with glorious cheesy cream sauce on it. I licked my plate. Had to promptly go home for a nap, but it was worth the wasted afternoon to have that piece of good comfort food. Yumness. read more

The Hairy Lemon was one of the highlights of our trip while visiting Dublin. The service was excellent, the food was great, and it was just busy enough for you to get the Dublin pub vibe, without being overwhelmingly crowded. The ownership and the staff were very helpful in terms of just helping us get around town and telling us what local things to see rather than just the tourist spots. Darren, one of the owners, was always there and was so welcoming every time we went in to grab a bite. His staff always makes sure to pay attention to detail even if they are fairly busy. Hands down one of the best bars I've ever been to. Most definitely would recommend anyone travelling to stop by The Hairy Lemon. read more

What a pub should be! Crazy busy each time we went but they kept us laughing, drinks and food kept coming. Am not normally a beer drinker but loved their pale ale. Steak and Guinness pie is a must! Don't pass this one up!! read more

A great authentic Irish Pub right in the heart of Dublin. It is perfect for a quick Irish meal during a short stay in Dublin (Business or Vacations). I had the traditional Irish stew and it was delicious. A Guinness order taken upon my arrival which made it even better. read more

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

Between the hospitable service and the excellent food, plus the cold pints... You couldn't ask for more on a chilly Monday evening. While in Dublin, some coworkers and I stopped by for a quick dinner which turned into 2+ hours of chatter and merriment. Service was prompt (this happens to be a favorite pub of many of my fellow traveling coworkers, I now know why) and the jokes and laughter from the staff added to our enjoyable evening. From the menu, the Guinness stew, Irish Breakfast, curry fries, seafood chowder and smoked salmon salad were all in the range of our variable tastes. Whiskey, ciders and beers compounded with the excellent food only made us wish we had room for dessert. Well aware of how someone could get sucked into a touristy area and over pay for a meal, I'm happy to report that I felt full and content after our meal was finished. All in all I could've stayed the entire night and I'll definitely be back again (as long as they'll allow it!), and hope that this review won't make it harder for me to snag a table or a seat at the bar in the near future! read more

Good spot of a Saturday and Sunday for a drink in the city. Good vibes, nice and relaxed. I've heard good reports on the food but I didn't try it myself. Drinks are reasonable enough for town. Good selection of whiskey and gin. A range of beer. Screens matches for those interested. We watched the Man Utd vs Chelsea match. Plenty of seating upstairs and downstairs. Smoking area. read more

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One of the best meals we had in Ireland. The service was a little slow to start but the wait staff was very pleasant and our food and drinks came out quickly once ordered. Definately worth the visit. read more

What a delightful spot. We arrived in Dublin earlier in the day and took a nap because of the jet lag. We knew we wanted to go somewhere downtown so we walked around until we found the Hairy Lemon around 10pm. Even as a non drinker in an Irish Pub there was plenty to offer. Our group ordered the Lamb stew, curry chips, cottage pie, stout burger, and oh boy were we delighted. The staff (Darren & Ola) were jovial and delightful. I highly recommend you come here. We are all from Detroit and what are the chances, after we sat down and looked around, a Detroit Red Wings flag was right over our table. I can't say it was serendipity, but it was damn close. read more

The Hairy Lemon - Let's Go Red Wings! @HairyLemon1 #Detroit love in #Ireland. - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

I work nearby this bar... A few friends came up for a party and while they were waiting for me to finish work I recommended that they eat here.... They went in and ordered and food was very good. However, when their food came out there was a mix up and an extra burger came out. The girls explained that they didn't order it but the waiter said he confirmed order and that it was their fault so they ended up having to pay. They didn't argue too much as I had recommended. Disappointing and unfortunately would not recommend again if this is the kind of service. read more

Nice Staff and good service. I was here the second time and I enjoyed it really. Try the irish food ;) The food is delicious and you wont wait long after ordering the food. read more

Loved the fish and chips! Great Irish pub atmosphere and our waiters were very funny and friendly. My husband had the Bangers and Mash and said it was excellent. A very large pub full of different rooms so it still feels small. Would happily go back. read more

A great introduction to Ireland for tourists. The guy who seated us was super friendly, and definitely classically Irish, making sure we had ample opportunities to avail ourselves of some Guinness. We had the fish and chips and the lamb shank; both were excellent. We also tried the "best bread pudding you'll ever have" and it lived up to its name. We also tried the sticky toffee pudding which was pretty good as well. Because this is such a friendly place for Americans, it is super busy. Call ahead if you want to be guaranteed a seat. Be aware you will be teased a bit if you come in here, they're not being mean and if you play along you'll have a great time. Our host said he was looking forward to reading my Yelp review because I didn't play along and I think he thought I was grumpy. I wasn't grumpy, any my wife enjoyed her "child's portion" of Guinness. I'll recommend this place to anyone visiting Dublin. read more

Excellent restaurant. Best bread pudding we have ever had! Fantastic service. We loved it so much we came and ate here two days in a row.

I actually like this place quite a lot. I've been here at day at and night, in the summer and in the winter, and always felt comfortable, well looked after, and happy. The Guinness is tasty, but so is all the other beer on tap (for the most part). The service has always been typical - friendly when it is quiet, and not so much when it is busy...but that's every pub in Dublin and around the world. I have had food here once, and it was OK. Nothing special, so I will stick to the drinks. read more

Casual Irish comfort food in a setting that can get pretty loud particularly on Friday evenings. Best choice here is to go for the more traditional options; for example the shepards pie was greatly appreciated by my father. The burger, which I sampled from my friend on another occasion, was alright but a little too dry and the bread appeared as if it was just off the shelf. Both times I've had dinner here I have - unfortunately not - been very hungry. Therefore I have looked for the lightest item on the menu which is their salmon platter, half size. It is really nothing specially, but very tasty salmon. And with a bottle of that 22 Euro decent wine, the evening is complete. I'd recommend Hairy Lemon for times when you want some traditional Irish comfort food and/or forgot to book a table for your Saturday night dinner. They tend to have spots here even if you just call a couple of hours before your planned dinner. read more

Tiny little place, only 10 tables. I was served almost immediately. Lamb chunks were amazing, meat is falling from bone. 4 stars because they have a huge building, but food is served only in a very small room. read more

The Hairy Lemon - Famous tender lamb chunks. Meat is melting - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

Everything is great. My suggestion, start with the bread pudding. If you don't, make sure you save room for it during dessert. YUM! Friendly pub too. read more

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

When there's more locals than tourists, you know it's a solid place. The owner actually collects things customers give him from all over the world and hang it to the walls the pub. He's started taping them to the ceiling now that he's run out of space! Friendly and really welcoming guy, not to mention he serves great food. You know that soup that warms you up on a cold and windy day? The traditional Irish stew is that just that perfect bowl of soup. read more

Went here on a recommendation from my friend who studied abroad here for six months. The stew was absolutely wonderful as the components were not simply giant chunks in the broth. The brown bread that accompanied the bowl was delightful as well as the potatoes. I want to go again! Best pub food I have found in Dublin! read more

We were super hunger when we hit this place. We got the Beef Stew, Sirloin Steak Sandwich, Voodoo Wings, and Shepherd's Pie for our entree's. Everything tasted great and stayed hot throughout the meal. Irish coffee was good. "Best way to drink whiskey!" Sticky Toffee Pudding and Bread and Butter Pudding topped our meal off. Toffee was nicely spiced and Bread pudding was not overly sweet or mushy. Worth a stop. read more

True Irish restaurant and experience. The traditional breakfast is delicious and makes me feel like it is okay to drink a beer in the morning!! read more

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We went there for traditional Irish dinner. The food was great, but I felt the waiters were too busy to serve us and I don't if it is just Dublin, they didn't give us water when we were seated. That's the reason I have 3 stars. read more

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

One of my food bucket list items: bread and butter pudding at the hairy lemon. And i was not disappointed, very tasty and sweet. Better than expected. The ms had Guinness chocolate mousse which was actually even better. A very small and busy place with good food. Must visit. read more

This place did not disappoint. Traditional food and it was fantastic. Bangers and mash, mushy peas, fish n chips, etc. Bread pudding for dessert. Yum!! read more

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Had dinner there last night. The food was really good. Fresh and Very tasty. I had the vegetarian pot pie. It was great full of flavor. It was really good. My friends had the Fish and Chips and the Guinness beef stew. Both got two thumbs up. Unfortunately the service was really bad. Started out with promise. We were greeted by the good humored manager at our table who brought us menus and explained some of the popular dishes and the specials. That was the last time we saw him. A server arrived after 10 mins took our order and drink order. Drinks took about 10 mins approx to arrive. The food arrived 55 mins later. This was after asking many times what was the hold up we were assured it's on it's way if finally arrived. Several tables were seated after us and had their food served long before us. I think they were very under staffed on a holiday Monday. We had called that afternoon to make a reservation but we were told that they were not taking reservations that night and it was walk ins only. If the service was better it would be a 4 star review. Always willing to think it was an off night. If I am in that area again would give it another shot. read more

A bellboy at a hotel recommended The Hairy Lemon to us - to experience a traditional Irish pub and food. Well, it was fantastic. The food was wonderful. The beer was great and cold. The atmosphere was very Friendly and Irish. It was so good, my wife and I ate all three nights we were in Dublin. Highly recommend it! read more

This is a great and festive place for a drink and has many levels of different bars while still feeling intimate and authentically Irish. I would recommend it as a place to get a drink rather than a full meal based on the menu i saw. read more

Tourist trap offering bland Irish fare. Like most Irish (and European places) understaffed so service is slow; however the lads there are genuinely friendly and funny. Very over priced place. Skip it. read more

Would recommend this more as a bar than a restaurant. The food was average. Bangers and mash were good but the fish and chips was terrible - fish was chewy and the batter was not crispy and did not have much flavor. The staff was friendly though and I could see this being a fun place to grab a Guinness, especially in the lounge upstairs. read more

So many good reviews but to me a tourist trap maybe I felt this way because we ate at so many other great places that were so good. I guess if you have never had Irish food and this is the only place you go to then you really wouldn't know the difference. read more

We walked in with a review in our pockets from a local and expecting a good time. Bartenders were brisk and vague,not up for entertaining or engaging customers. Yet seemed happy to interact with folks sounding more native than us. We spent an hour or two trying to chat and ended flat. Go with friends but don't go intending to meet local dubliners. read more

We visited Dublin over a weekend and went to the Hairy Lemon both nights for dinner. Both times they were packed but the staff was exceptionally friendly and fast. A great pub atmosphere and our favorite menu items were lamb shank, nachos and brown bread. Thanks for a fun Dublin experience! read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE. Second time visiting this week. Visited it again due to proximity to Hotel. First night food was mediocre and service TERRIBLE! Tonight I didn't think it was possible but the service was slower. Took 20 mins to get anyone to come over to our table. Was informed they wouldn't take food orders from us. Even though they did the night before. They still were servicing food. They just wanted us to go over to the kitchen. Place our own orders and carry it over ourselves. So we just ordered drinks and 10 mins later. No drinks. Avoid this place. So many better quality and better run places just around the corner. read more

Fantastic atmosphere, great food, and good location. Probably my favorite place we ate in Dublin, definitely stop by if you're nearby, or better yet, grab an Uber and go there anyways. You won't regret it! I enjoyed their homemade onion rings, beef and Guinness stew, and a Bulmers. read more

I've been here a few times and always have great craic in the evenings for drinkies! I love how higildy pigildy it is and has a lot of little nooks and crannys. The staff are always efficient and friendly. I've been to lunch here and the food was ok. I had the chicken wrap which was very tasty but could have been presented a bit better. My friends had the gusiness stew which was average and the vegetarian option which let the whole meal down. Firstly they didn't have what was stated on the menu only informing us after it was requested. With not much other veg options we ordered the substitute which left a lot to be desired. I will be back here again for sure but maybe not for food... read more

The Hairy Lemon - Veg special....not so special - Irish Pub Near Me - Dublin, D

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Ah the Hairy Lemon, a hot spot of drunken Friday nights from my youth. I'm here to meet friends, some I haven't seen in 5 years. The Lemon is an old pub, lots of nooks and crannies and little corners to hide and drink. Named after a Dublin poet who's face was always yellow and unshaven (his face looked like a 'hairy lemon'). The pub is full of old photos and old movie posters and bits and bobs you tend to find in Irish pubs. There's a little snug in the front window, just to the right of the entrance. Straight ahead is the bar and stools along the bar and the windows. The back room is full of sofa and chairs and upstairs the same. There's a smoking balcony upstairs and an outdoor smoking area. To the right is the restaurant area. I worked here years ago. I spent a lot of time running up those stairs. The staff now are completely changed and I have no connection no whatsoever to the place, but it still brings back good memories of fun times. The staff are friendly enough. The music is loud and the atmosphere party-like, a constant feeling oozes throughout the pub of a borderline drunk, just at that tipping point between happy and drunk. It's a nice feeling The price of drink however is the big black mark of the Lemon, ridiculously expensive. I didn't try any food, and wouldn't be pushed to. I catch up with old friends and we generally reminisce of good times, and the venue adds to that. The place is packed and hopping. A good pub for a catchup, but the price of food and drink is high. read more

Cozy atmosphere (and by that I mean it's tight quarters in the main room!) but on a chilly November evening it was perfect. The Shepherd's Pie was incredible and I only got the vegetarian version! My husband got the meat version and said it was also amazing. But let me tell you--the Homemade Apple Tart was easily one of the best desserts I've had in my entire life. UNBELIEVABLE. Amazing food, great service, awesome vibe. HIGHLY recommend. read more

Waiter was so funny and helpful. I ordered the chicken with bacon and goat cheese. This entree was delicious. It also came with potatoes prepared in three different ways. Great restaurant for traditional Irish food. As with all Irish food, a Guinness to drink is necessary. read more

The location and service both have a lot of charm. The food was generous portions and quite tasty. I had the burger which had onion ring and ham on it! They had beer and whiskey specials which feature Teeling, which is the best Irish whiskey IMO. Would happily come back again. read more

For me, its all about the seafood chowder. And this did not disappoint! It was very hard choosing what to get from the menu without my mouth watering. I love seafood, so seafood chowder it was! Although when I saw the beef stew with the puff pastry on top that looked pretty darn good. The restaurant was pretty cozy and homey. Our server was hysterical and pretty personable. Cannot wait to come back Ireland and go back here. read more