Dicey's Garden — Restaurant in Dublin

I am astounded by the way my friends and I were treated by the guards inside -- also I am clearly not alone in this experience based on the plethora of reviews saying the same thing. I was there, completely sober, with my two other female friends (all of us age 20) with prepaid tickets, and we were repeatedly grabbed around the waist, hips, and arms aggressively by security guards with no warning and for no apparent reason. They were repeatedly yelling at us and many other people around us and were honestly just scary, which combined with the unwanted physical contact was just not okay. To be honest, it seemed like several of them were getting off on scaring girls and being able to touch them. At one point, we were so put off we were trying to leave the bar by going downstairs but were blocked from leaving via the singular staircase and told to wait. We waited respectfully at the top of the stairs as a crowd slowly accumulated behind us, pushing against us while we waited 10 minutes to be able to leave. If someone was having an emergency or a panic attack, there would have been no way for them to leave, which is unsafe and unacceptable. One girl who seemed like she was freaking out by the overwhelming number of people was trying to get past the guard to leave the establishment and he physically grabbed her and pushed her back, barring her exit -- she started crying. Another girl next to me, who was probably 5'2" or 5'3", was almost shoved over the railing by the massive crowd all trying to go downstairs to leave, received no help from the security guard while she was yelling "help" and "stop pushing", and I and one of my friends had to grab her to keep her from genuinely being pushed over. Then, when we went downstairs and tried to ask the security guard how to leave (we were genuinely just so anxious and freaked out we just wanted to get out), we were yelled at and told to "keep it moving", and then my friend and I were both grabbed around the waist. We were so uncomfortable, panicked, and feeling so unsafe that both of my friends started crying as we left, and we ended up talking to the manager outside for like 10 minutes explaining what happened. Clearly, though, this is a repeated issue and no steps have been taken. Women, be careful going to this place and be aware that you will be touched by the workers without your permission. Managers, be ashamed of the way your staff treat young girls and take advantage of their positions...

I am writing to express my absolute disgust and outrage at the way your venue treated Black students on Leaving Cert Results Night. What should have been a celebratory and inclusive occasion turned into an appalling display of racism and exclusion that is completely unacceptable in 2025. Several Black students, despite having valid tickets purchased at €22 each, were refused entry at the door. To make matters worse, your bouncers explicitly stated that “the boss told them not to let Black people in.” This statement is not only vile but is a direct admission of racist policy and discriminatory practice on behalf of your establishment. The fact that these tickets were sold at such a high price, with no possibility of refund despite your deliberate refusal of entry based on race, makes this situation even more disgraceful. Students were robbed of both their money and their dignity, and no explanation beyond blatant racism was offered. Dicey’s has built a reputation as a popular venue for young people, but what occurred on this night shows that your management is willing to uphold racist practices that have no place in a modern, inclusive Ireland. It is sickening to think that in this day and age, a major Dublin nightclub is actively discriminating against people based solely on the colour of their skin. I sincerely hope that this incident is fully investigated and that Dicey’s is held accountable for this shocking behaviour. Frankly, a business that treats paying customers this way does not deserve to continue operating. For the safety, dignity, and equality of young people across Dublin, I hope your licence is reviewed and that you are shut down if this is how you choose to run your establishment. This is not just an issue of poor management—it is an issue of systemic racism and discrimination. I will be sharing this experience widely to ensure that others know what Dicey’s stands for and to prevent more young people from being subjected to such treatment. I expect a full and public apology, a refund for all those refused entry, and evidence of meaningful action being taken to address this appalling conduct. Anything less would only confirm that Dicey’s has no interest in equality or respect for...

Just had the most frustrating experience ever. We went to check this place out after a dinner, seemed like a very nice place to dance, but we decided to leave as it was getting late.

We went to the cloak room that had a queue leading up to the corner archways, where we were queuing along the rope barrier. A male security of an Asian descent (saying this only to help identify him) started moving the queue in the Krystle entrance hall, shuffling some people in the process. My friend kindly let him know that he moved us behind some people that were initially way behind us, and the security reacted by pushing my friend by the neck, throwing him into the distance.

I used to work in the service industry and dealt with some awful people, and I do understand it is a tough job. But this is not a way to treat customers. Totally agree that drunk & aggressive people should be dealt with whatever force necessary, but intentionally physically assaulting a sober person is wrong.

My friend did not push or fight back as again, we were not aggressive, and stood in the new queue. I was still standing in my old spot as another security, a woman with dark hair, was kind enough to tell us that the queue has to be moved to let people walk through due to safety. Totally fair, understandable. But she also told us to stay quiet to not upset the male security. He continued to be aggressive, so I tried to take a photo as I knew I would be contacting Dicey's management later. He obviously didn't like this, so he had ordered to have me removed, which at this point I absolutely welcomed. I gave my cloakroom ticket to my friend & went outside, delighted.

I totally understand that this establishment is not for us as this felt dangerous, but I just don't think that any place in Dublin should treat people like this. Genuinely woke up frustrated that I had to watch my friend being attacked like this.

Can Dicey's management please contact me about...