Dublin's Sports Grill

Drunk college me gives this place a 5, post college me wants to say 1, so I guess hungover me says 3.
I went to this bar probably every friday of my senior year at school, and for me it will always be a place of great nostalgia. This is apparently shared by many, if you go in once, you cant truly appreciate the nuances of this establishment. You dont go for the food, the drinks, or the location, you go because it is a dive, in Isla Vista.
The food is inconsistent, the bar tenders are rarely trained to make even the simplest drinks, and the location is dilapidated. Yet it still holds a certain mystique.
Dublins is like running into a girl you shared a night of drunken lovemaking with, and going for another round, just for old times sake.
Whats not to like.

My friends and I were sitting at one of the tables, watching the Olympics, and digesting massive amounts of Mexican food from Freebirds. We did this for 15 mins, without having ordered anything, but certainly with the intention of doing so (we were full, naturally). The manager came up to us and asked us to order something, or else we'd have to leave. When we said "we will" and another 2 mins passed by, he asked us to leave again. He added, "Next time, don't be cheap. That's not how you act if you're from this country." This statement was evidently a reference to our skin color -- we are South Asian. When I responded, "We are American," he said "well you don't act like it." Furious, we left.

For an establishment that considers itself to be a reflection of the college town it serves in all its glorious diversity, Dublin's has stooped way too low. As an act of defiance, I would recommend that people look elsewhere for their entertainment, drinks, and potentially full stomachs.

Considering how there's not much of a selection of bars in IV, this is the place the boyfriend and I go if we want something different than the usual beer pong. We went there last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday and there was a decent-sized crowded for a Tuesday night. The drinks are decent - tastes good and not over priced, and there are enough seating for both small groups or big groups. There's two pool tables that cost $1 to play each game. Overall, a pretty cool place to chill and drink.