Chaplin's — Restaurant in Dublin

Finally a authentic Irish Bar close to the Temple Bar area we are staying. We spent the first few nights getting robbed at the Temple Bar establishments...saw a American flag here and said what the heck. Once inside the bartender Martin, I believe, treated us like family. He taught us the amazing sport of hurling and made us feel right at home. After spending hundreds and hundreds of wasted Euros in tourist traps, we finally found a authentic place with authentic genuine people. Martin is the man! Exactly what we were looking for in Ireland! We will be back more than once during our stay!...

A group of us came across from the UK for a night in Dublin and I honestly cannot say I have had a better comedy night at a comedy club in my life - despite a number of trips to a comedy chain in the UK. When we arrived it was upstairs at a small pub and the surroundings were perhaps a bit rough and ready, so I was a bit unsure. However, after listening to four excellent comedians, all very funny, I would go back there in a heartbeat. Also, the comedians were all willing to have a quick chat with you after their acts which I have never had in the UK. Thanks for a...

Last Friday spent a few hours in the Chaplins pub with my brother, left to catch my Train to Offaly , everything was fine, leaving my elderly brother behind who was catching a later train to Mullingar, He rings me to say the manager has thrown him out of the pub, saying he did not want his type , what ever that means, both of us are Dublin born, my brother who speaks perfect German has worked in Austria and England, has never been treated with such off hand rudeness and aggression in a foreign country much less his home town. Can you please explain...