Dublin House

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  This is a hood spot for sure.  It kills me to read about all of the "shady" characters lurking around in this establishment.   They're blacks!  Lots of different shades of blacks.  Light ones dark ones and really really dark ones.   And, yes they're are chicken wings too,  Well, because there has to be.

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  Posted on 01.14.13 Alice O.

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  This bar is so dark, Batman would flip on the lights. Over priced. Not convenient for parties larger than 4. Really wanted to like this place since it's so close to me.

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  Posted on 10.06.12 Greg J.

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  Much as I want to like this place because I live a few streets away, I can't really say much good about it.  I've been in twice, but only once for dinner with a date.
  
  Suffice it to say I spent around $12 for a very generic plate of pasta.  The TVs were turned up so loud I couldn't talk to my date.  The drinks weren't especially a good deal either.
  
  You would expect to get a good bargin from a place located here that looks like this does, but, you don't.  Head down the road to Dorchester Ave and go to the bars out there instead.

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  Posted on 02.03.11 Thomas R.

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  No draft beer. The idea that someone put "dressy" for the establishment cracks me up. generally just a local bar if you're looking for some place to sit in a dimly lit room drinking .bottles

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  Posted on 11.13.10 David K.

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  So, I kept hearing from people about "the WINGS at Dublin House", and how fantastic they were.  I was going to be meeting a pal for after work drinks and a bite (more drinks, mind you), and figured, "eh, why not?".  This was even after I read the Yelp reviews.
  
  I admit, I was a little worried, but not majorly.  I was going to be excited to come back and respond to Jen H.( the first reviewer) that there were NO shady characters, etc.
  
  Well. I can't do that. We pull up, and while there weren't groups of thugs or shady cats, there indeed was one.  He was just there. A little bit down from the entrance.  I couldn't figure out WHY he was there.  I was actually afraid to park my truck there, because he seemed like he was scoping it, and watching our every move.  I admit. I almost left.  However, I was DETERMINED to not be daunted by such silliness.
  
  We go inside. Well, this is NOT the place to bring a date, nor would I really recommend it for after work drinks and the like. I'd recommend it for take-out (definitely), or just to pop in on your way home from shopping for a bite and a few drinks.  It's not a destination.  It's a neighborhood BAR. A TRUE BAR.  Dimly lit, gigantic bar, HUGE alcohol selection, flags hanging around the bar, lots of signs about the "no weapons" policy, smells of old alcohol, a couple of nice plasma tv's playing, and one waitress.  
  
  Everyone was SO friendly, we even met the owner, who explained he's been there 19 years. Our waitress was great.
  
  They served us on FOAM PAPER PLATES (lol), and our drinks came in plastic tumblers. Admittedly, our shots did come in very nice sniffer glasses.
  
  While we were there, we saw a few people come in for take out orders, a couple of neighborhood guys come in just to say hi, and that sketch ball from outside came in and left (still don't have his place in the story figured out). Everyone seemed to know each other, and it was a cool vibe.
  
  Four stars for the excellent wings, down home/we're all friends atmosphere, super great waitress, and cool owner. One star deduction for ambiance (it has none), weirdo man outside, and serving food on paper plates (just country).
  
  P.S. I can't vouch for anything on their menu except the WINGS. Delicious. Get the "Dublin House Wings". DO NOT GET POTATO SKINS: their version of potato skins was a potato half or wedge, with a CUT PIECE OF SLICED WRAPPED CHEESE melted on top and a slice of chopped up bacon. I've NEVER seen potato skins made with sliced wrapped "cheese food" before! Then again, I've never been served on foam paper plates at an establishment before either. Lol! Enjoy it for what it is- have fun!

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  Posted on 07.11.10 Adrienne T.

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  Not the best place in the world, but not bad. The food is passable, though the menu could use a thorough spell check (i.e."meetball sandwich"). The drinks do the trick and the service is always very nice. They have this boxing video game that people hit really hard and it can kinda scare the crap out of you.  Overall, I'd say it's best a place for midweek happy hour and a bite to eat.

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  Posted on 10.11.09 Jeff L.

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  The map for this listing is incorrect. This is located in Dorchester, up the road from Savin Hill T stop, and also not a far walk from JFK/UMass, and maybe even a tolerable walk from the Uphams Corner station... but I'm not sure.
  
  I've never set foot in this establishment... because it scares me. There's always groups of shady characters hanging outside the doors. I've wanted to go in, just to see what it's like, but I feel I'd have to make friends with some gang members, or big ass thugs to do so, and carry a knife or something. That's how much this place scares me.
  
  I really wish it didn't scare me, because it's literally a stones throw away from my house... I could get drunk here and stumble walk home in about 10 minutes... sober walk probably half that.
  
  If you've gone here, and it's not as scary and shady as I think it is, please tell me and/or take me there with you, because I am curious... but that whole "curiosity killed the cat" thing... yea... I'd rather not risk it... especially because someone was murdered at another establishment about a 1/2 mile from my place as well, and I fear if I went here, that murder would have been me. Yea yea, maybe I'm a scaredy-cat and overly paranoid... but at least I"m an alive scaredy-cat who is overly paranoid!

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  Posted on 08.05.09 Jen H.

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