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Hours
Sun
17:00 - 1:00
Mon
17:00 - 1:00
Tue
17:00 - 1:00
Wed
17:00 - 1:00
Thu
17:00 - 1:00
Fri
16:00 - 2:30
Sat
15:00 - 2:30
Ratings and reviews
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Bar, Grill, Pub, Gastropub, Vegetarian friendly
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About
BAD BOBS is one of Dublin's hot-spots for great bar food, cocktails & cold Beer. Serving up all 7 days a week. Bad Bobs also has a great late night scene with fantastic Live Music, Dj's with Saxophonist and dancing across 4 funky floors in the heart of the city. Come find us on Facebook & Twitter!
PRICE RANGE
£5.00 – £18.00
CUISINES
Bar, Grill, Pub, Gastropub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music
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4.5
1,839 reviews
Excellent
1,215
Very good
412
Average
89
Poor
33
Terrible
90
Jane M
11 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
Came to bad Bob's for a cocktail making class for my daughters hen do. Shout out to jack and Richard our bartenders who kept the whole thing going. Loads of cocktails and a shot to finish with. We were then lead downstairs where they had reserved a table for us and also provided 2 huge platters of finger food. All of this for 25 euros each. We also came back on the Saturday night and the Sunday for lunch.
Written 2 March 2020
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Cath Thor
2 contributions
Jan 2020 • friends
Fantastic place for a hearty meal with great live music!
Came here twice in the last week for dinner, both times were faultless.
Great service
Great music
Great atmosphere
Great drinks
Most importantly, absolutely delicious food.
We had the Lamb Shank and Bangers & Mash the first time - the lamb fell off the bone and melted in your mouth. The Bangers & Mash were peppery as promised with a rich gravy drizzled over the top.
Tonight, our last night in Dublin we treated ourselves to the Steak - the gravy would have to be the best I've ever had, it was lick the plate clean kind of gravy. Steak was cooked exactly to our liking.
Written 6 January 2020
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Emma N
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
Had an incredible time here with friends on Saturday evening. From booking online with Jenny to the table service and experience of dining - all brilliant. The quality of the live music was really high and all our needs were met. Super tasty food and friendly staff. My 3rd visit and already can’t wait for my 4th.
Written 24 February 2020
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laurenflannery88
County Dublin13 contributions
Aug 2021 • friends
I am still in shock with the experience myself and family members had with bad bobs. A booking was made for 15 people (3 tables of 5) Along with a local
Hotel. Our group ranged in ages from mid 20s up to 70s.
Two of us arrived a couple of minutes early ahead of the rest of the group. We advised the man that was taking the bookings that we had a reservation and gave the name. He went off and then another man came from the pub and approached us and advised us in a doorman manner “not tonight girls”. We were shocked and couldn’t understand what was going on - he advised that he saw one of us swaying down the cobblelocked street (in heels) and that was too drunk to go in.
Still in shock and couldn’t understand what was going on due to fact we had been shopping all day and
Straight from
Our hotel completely sober looking forward to a family dinner after a tough 18 months of lockdown and isolation of some of the family due to health issues. We ensured our deposit wouldn’t be taken an stepped aside extremely annoyed.
We waited aside for the rest of our group
To advise what had happened. They arrived and one of our family has MS and needed to use the bathroom so asked to use the bathroom urgently in which the doorman replied yes however we have to have a staff member watch you walk to the bathroom. One other family member helped her to the bathroom while a staff member looked on.
One family member who had made the reservation advised again we had a table reserved and the doorman went on to say that one of us was extremely drunk and falling around. He then decided that he would allow us in to eat as I tink he may have realised his error looking at the range of ages in our group however he advised the girl he was pinpointing would be watched by every staff member and
If she moved out of place, she would be out of there.
At this point, we decided against giving our money to this type of establishment due to the ongoing misjudgment of a group of people just trying to spend time
Together after a tough couple of months and how uncomfortable he made two members of the group feel especially one with a disability and to be paranoid being watched walking to the bathroom by a staff member when already having a struggle to walk.
I really would recommend having some training with staff on compassion and empathy especially when dealing directly with the public and being the face of tourists coming into this country
In one of the most popular areas in the country.
Written 17 August 2021
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Uma
Glasgow189 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
I'd like to give this place more than 3 stars but it was just average for me as a venue. However, the fillet steak was AMAZING - cooked blue and lots of flavour and quality.
The music was not my scene so that has lowered the score. Sorry.
Written 11 February 2020
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Richard G
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • friends
My friends and I booked a table for my birthday and after a long hot day we were turned away at the door because most of our group is underage although we had no intention of drinking. There was no information about this on the website when we booked and we were treated poorly by the staff. I would not suggest you go here.
Written 21 July 2021
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Morgan M
1 contribution
Feb 2020 • couples
We had a fantastic evening at bad bobs tonight. It was our first night in Dublin and by god have they set the standard! The staff are brilliant and can’t so enough for you, making sure your glass is never empty. Food is beautiful too, we both ordered burgers and were definitely not disappointed. Live music just added to the atmosphere; artist was brilliant and knew what to play to fit the mood of the bar. This won’t be our last visit I’m sure.
Written 18 February 2020
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JJK
2 contributions
Jan 2022 • friends
Nice ambiance, friendly staff.
However, the Guiness we ordered tasted like there was water added (festival beer), the mocktail we ordered (no alcohol please!) contained alcohol and when the proper order was delivered, they didn't offer a refund.
We didn't try the food.
Too bad.
Written 23 January 2022
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Chloe M
Omagh85 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
Went here last Thursday for food and drinks, unfortunately the terrace was fully booked so we had a table on the street, however we were very well looked after. There was a limited menu being served however we were told we were allowed to order food to our table via deliveroo which is what we did. The staff were very friendly and service was very good! I would like to come back here again when things go back to normal to experience the bar fully as it seems like a great place!
Written 14 July 2021
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Bill S
Grand Rapids246 contributions
Sept 2022 • couples
It was our last night in Ireland, and we wanted a pub with music. We found it here. We ate tapas all night (meatballs, lamb ribs, mussels, etc.), drank pub ale, and sipped Irish whiskey. We were far from the musicians, and they didn’t play Irish music, but it was still fun. Great service with friendly staff, and lots of fun. It’s a good place to go for a fun night.
Written 28 September 2022
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Niamh H
6 contributions
Aug 2021 • friends
Went here on a group trip, staff were very accommodating while adhering to covid regulations and seated our two tables together. An extensive drinks menu, cocktails were delicious & reasonably priced for Dublin prices. Service was fast & the staff were so lovely & helpful - a special shout out to Dan who treated our tables so well & was so helpful and great craic!
Written 10 August 2021
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COLIN B
6 contributions
Sept 2023 • friends
Bianca and Niomi were amazing!! Deserve a raise they were so attentive, friendly and superb at their job! 11/10!! Food was great service was even better and atmosphere was some of the best music I’ve ever experienced! Highly highly recommend!
Written 9 September 2023
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Kaitlin Walker
Wiltshire49 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Came here for lunch with my boyfriend, very impressed with how fast the food came out and how lovely the staff were that served us. There was a lady that served us and she was engaging with us asking us questions about our visit to Dublin. Would 100% recommend. Lovely food establishment & bar.
Written 9 March 2020
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Andy G
Grimsby6 contributions
Jun 2022 • none
I was part of a 16 person group who had a booking for Bad Bobs on Friday 3rd June. Sufficient tables had been reserved to accommodate 4 x 4 (in a row). This set up, along with excellent for platters (for 4 to share); along with the live music made this a memorable visit. My thanks to the Staff for looking after us so well.
Written 9 June 2022
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Joseph G
6 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
Our experience here was great and we enjoyed a good pint and delicious (and generous) food that was tapas-style (Guinness Tacos (e.9), beef sliders (e.8)). Really cosy with nice music, good lighting, and great decor. Very friendly staff, including bouncers. Yes, it's not a traditional Irish Pub, but what is in this neighbourhood?
Written 7 January 2023
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