Anglers Rest - Dublin Ireland

Nice upscale restaurant with bar; great venue for party of nine Irish American family. Food was excellent as was the service. One male server was a little abrupt but the female server was charming. Will go back next year.

The interior of the restaurant is charming. The waiter was friendly, helpful and initially responsive. Towards the end of our meal he disappeared. We had to chase down another staff member who helped us pay our bill. Several of us had steak. The steak was tough and over done. Another had the seafood chowder that was very bland. The seafood was tasteless. One mate had the burger. He said it was very good. Overall not great. Would not return.

So beautiful inside and out. We came to the strawberry beds randomly and decided to finally try the anglers rest, considering I live down the road and I've only ever heard good things about it. We weren't disappointed. The staff were so welcoming too. Everything arrived piping hot. I don't eat chicken wings but I tasted the sauce from my daughters and it was so spicy I loved it. My main course was tasty but the next time il be back for the desserts they have.

The Anglers Rest is a great traditional Irish pub without being cheesy and over the top. It is now run pretty much just as a restaurant with a small bar for pre or post dinner drinks. There is good bit of outdoor seating for a sunny day but really it all focuses around the food. That said I have yet to eat here as I came recently on a very sunny evening and we sat outside and have a few drinks. They have an outside fire which is great if it gets a bit cold. Inside is really cosy with a big open fire and very traditional decorations. There are loads of staff so the service is really fast. The food looked and smelled amazing so that will bring me back soon for sure. They also have live music every night this might put some people off but its done in a nice way and not too loud. The musicians sit at one of the high bar tables and play away in the background. The location as you might guess by the name is down on the river Liffey and it really is a very beautiful place to be would be nice to walk or bike here through the Phoenix Park and stop for a bite to eat.

It was a surprise that nobody told me about this pub until I discovered it by chance, after I got lost cycling in the Phoenix Park. I am not from Dublin, don't know if this pub is popular at all, but I really like it. It is very close to the park and to the Liffey, in the called strawberry fields. Inside it is more like a restaurant where you can find people dressed formal. Outside they have some tables like in a German Biergarten, where you can sit relaxed (if the weather is nice of course . The food is in between traditional Irish pub food and modern restaurant, I have to say that I prefer only one of the other. I´ve been to this Pub 4 times and each single time it was a weeding celebration there. Maybe is popular for this purpose ;