Went here with moderate expectations for a casual dinner with family. I left sincerely impressed with the food and service! Anthony, our waiter, was handed a meal service that would crush an average person; he executed it with grace, enthusiasm, and charm! He was the only waiter handling several large parties that evening.
In the past I've heard waiters apologize for slow service and express their frustration and exasperation at being overwhelmed and understaffed. Not Anthony! Not a hint of a complaint from this warrior! He took command of that meal service like a lone captain on the high seas piloting his ship through a fierce storm at night. This guy should be snatched up by a top-tier restaurant and paid what he's worth, which is a lot!
Food was very, very good and prepared swiftly and with precision and consistency. Wish I could have seen who was running the kitchen because they pumped out solid dishes worthy of Anthony's customer-facing service.
Only down side was a manager walking around the floor but doing little to assist. A manager needs to step up and be a doer when the restaurant gets overwhelmed like it was that night. So we sat their waiting patiently as Anthony gave each table their fair share of his time.
It is a bit of a hike for me to get there, but I will definitely be back to Tysons Social...
Read moreoh my goodness- worst Irish pub I have ever ate at. our waiter had no idea what he was doing, he even forgot our appetizer. I ordered the chicken pot pie, with little knowledge that when it came out it would simply be a bowl of vegetables with a distasteful lemon extract. The so called "pie" was a puffed pastry on top of the concoction. my mom ordered a salmon BLT that was extra salty and unsatisfying. my dad ordered the fish and chips that he dubbed a 6 out of 10 because of the salty cod. lastly to put the cherry on top of an awful experience, our waiter neglected to bring our loaded nachos. I give some sympathy to the waiter because it seemed as if it was his first day on the job, but it should be second nature in the restaurant buisness to remember the entire order. after all we were only a 3 people dinner seating. I'm still waiting on my...
Read moreHere is the plain truth about this place. If you are staying in the attached hotel and don't want to go outside go ahead and eat here. Prices are in line with quality. Bartenders are friendly and service is decent.
Don't expect anyone who works here to be a God at pouring Guiness or something else like that. It is a hotel bar not a high street pub in downtown Dublin.
Do expect a decent atmosphere with a decent pub menu from low cal salad meal to high cal shepherd's pie.
A nice idea is to get some bottled beer and enjoy the bean bag toss games in the courtyard in front of the pub.
Hint put Double Tree Hotel in your GPS. You can always walk through the hotel lobby to get...
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