The Dubliner
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (415) 826-2279
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- Cross Street:
- Church Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Irish Pub 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 1pm-2am, Sat-Sun 10am-2am
Editorial Review for The Dubliner – by Stephanie Laemoa
The Scene
Green librarian lights and eight TVs dimly illuminate the wood-paneled interior, which is sparsely decorated with Giants' portraits. The place usually fills up after dinner with casual jean-clad locals, and thins out before midnight, with the bar area being the most packed. A smoking room is located adjacent to the bar and on nice days, opens its double doors to the street. The authentic staff is attentive and eager to strike up conversation.
The Draw
All the European standards are served here, from Guinness to Heineken, along with a large selection of hard alcohol. The whiskey in the Irish coffee is strong as an ox. Also, Joe's 24th Street Grill next door will deliver food off its American-Middle Eastern menu till 8:30pm (Monday-Saturday).
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasIn addition to Irish or Celtic sounds, music here comes from an Internet jukebox. Users select from thousands of tunes on a touch-screen interface. It even accepts credit cards.
Save TimeThis is a cash-only bar. The nearest ATM is located at the Happy Donut on Church and 24th Street.
Know Before You GoThere's free wireless Internet connection for those who would rather surf at a bar than Internet cafe.
User Reviews for The Dubliner
10/13/2006 Posted by metaskeptic
I've been hanging out here for a few years, but only because it's the only decent bar in the neighborhood. The others are a bit scary. The chief problem with this place is the high turnover rate. Just when you get comfortable with a bartender, just when they get to know what you drink etc., BOOM!! They're gone!! I don't know what the management is thinking, but this is a terrible way to run a bar. Furthermore, the beer is generally overpriced, as are the cocktails. There is no happy hour, ever, and the "drink specials" usually only amount to $.50 off a beer that costs too much anyway. This bar simply wins by default. I wouldn't say it is a cool neighborhood bar. It could be as the atmosphere is generally relaxed, that is when the thirteen blairing TVs are turned off. The smoking room could be nice too, but it tends to be populated by cliquey-yuppie-frat-boy types who act like they are still in high school. And don't even ask about when there is a football game. The Neanderthals come out of the cracks, and that may even be a compliment. They act more like apes. It is my sincerest prayer that someone who is concerned about their customers will take over and make The Dubliner a truly cool neighborhood bar, one that *respects* and caters to locals as they are the chief source of business. It would be nice for the place to value their employees too and maybe keep them for longer than 6 months. Also, the fact they have cocktail servers every night is completely dumb for a bar this size. They are so bored I feel bad for them. If you can, avoid this place.
Pros: Nice wood, many good beers on tap.
Cons: High turnover means no real local feel, overpriced, too loud.
12/22/2004 Posted by moonlightgrahams
This is one place that actually gets the Guinness right! There are TVs everywhere so its a great place to catch the game you want to see. The staff is very good at switching the TVs over to what game you want to see. Sunday mornings are filled with fans of teams from all over the country gathering to root there team on. A friendly neighborhood place that can be packed at peak times. They also have one of the new fangled Internet jukeboxes which is great!
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