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Foggy Dew
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1 Fownes Street UpperDublin 2
(01) 6779328
- Price Range:
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€€
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking Garages:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
22 reviews for Foggy Dew
Review Highlights
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"I do love that it has lots of snugs - its easy to hide away." In 3 reviews -
"the staff were friendly (and irish, even." In 3 reviews -
"...and crannys to hide away in for a few pints after work." In 4 reviews
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22 reviews in English
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Review from Stephen S.
Dublin
One of my favorite pubs in town. Always a good crowd in it, always good music playing, its a rock bar that doesn't seem to be trying to be one, a good pint (it used to be rubbish) and best of all its the closest pub to the bus stop when ya get into town!
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Review from Lennard R.
Dublin
24/4/2012
If you are a tourist and happen to find yourself in Temple Bar (which is most likely) and fancy seeing some actual Dubliners in the flesh, this pub is your best bet- Look for long haired metalheads and punks near the back bar. Other than that, it's a nice bar but nothing really special. Even though a number of my friends drink here all the time (the aforementioned metalheads) I rarely go there myself. Nothing wrong with it though and the music is pretty good most of the time
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Review from Charles F.
18/11/2011
'No muns no fun in the Foggy Dyyeeew'
Ah the Fog... The Foggy Dew was once a fine establishment in its day (circa 2003). Portraits of the Easter Rising leaders adorned the walls, questionable IRA and Basque separatist stickers plastered the wood behind the bar, Guinness was middling and affordable and phone reception was curiously non existent. This was the Foggy that Damien Dempsey was serenading in the late 90s.
Fast forward to today. The Foggy retains a lot of it's charms, but has collapsed from a 4 to a 2.5 (we'll stick with a 3 for the moment for nostalgia). The bar has reinvented itself as a rock bar, seemingly by plundering a Hard Rock Café somewhere and lashing the loot all over the walls. Prices have risen, Guinness quality has dropped and the smell wafting up from the jacks is nothing short of a defiant 'fuck you' to the health inspector. Nonetheless, there are worse places you can spend your money, and anything in Temple Bar that isn't either completely shit or The Palace Bar is a small miracle in this day and age. -
Review from Eckhart D.
Dublin
7/7/2011
A rustic rock bar filled with memorabilia paid for by you.
Music played so it can be heard over the people shouting to hear each over the loud music.
Poor Guinness - if you must order it, make sure it's from the front bar - which has the appropriate pub superstition of having the better pint.
It suffers from a good location so it will get a constant stream of people.
The bar is rumoured to be fairly famous amongst the visiting Spanish, Italian and Basque crowds so expect a great of variety in clientele.
Also a favourite haunt of the Tattoo and Body modification crowd in Dublin should you be one of those people with a need to go where they go.
Quiet mid-week in these the days of the recession, attend the wallet emptying on Friday and Saturday to experience the Foggy Crush of yore.
Like most trendy hipster pubs in Dublin - The Foggy Dew has Reggae most Sundays. Which is rather like watching the tide - as it will fill up, then empty out as soon as the Reggae is finished.
Quite expensive - as in when you mention it to other Dubliners as a change of scenery they may well spit on the ground and say "That place is a bleedin' rip off" they may then contend to you that it is perhaps filled with people you may relate to as imbeciles.
Seats are at a premium also, attaining a gold dust status that even getting one is cause for phoning your friends so you can relate the story around the fire.
Another fine feature of this bar is the toilets filled with all the appropriate security features -
Since the smoking ban, on a good day, their odours will climb the stairs to linger around the pub. And walking down the stairs through that stench is rather like trying to swim through curtains. Attending the mens toilet is a bit like tripping and falling face first into the crotch of a tramp.
The Foggy Dew hosts a glut of middle aged scene rockers and punks who still barfly their old dingy pub even though it has been renovated into a modern memorabilia filled rock bar. They swing about each other in small concentric circles and it has been said that the place can be slightly off putting to new comers not familiar with the often stand off-ish cliques.
This however will not apply to you if you have tits and are between the ages of 16-50.
You can do better and frankly, you and your liver deserve it. -
Review from Emily M.
Dublin
30/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
It's the Foggy Dew. But it's not foggy or dew-like. A Dublin conundrum.
It's a grand pub, close to the Central Bank which is one of the most obvious and convenient places to meet people and also a Saturday mecca for the Emo kids.
A gin and tonic cost me €6.50 - seems a bit steep but I never normally drink G&T so who knows.
The seats are all of the high stool variety so not super comfortable.
Oh, don't forget about the back entrance - could be handy if you want to make a quick getaway, -
Review from Elle V.
19/6/2011
I dont like noisy, crowded pubs. sometimes i wonder what the hell im doing in this city - ok often i wonder. but on a thursday evening, at 8pm, it was quite nice.
the staff were friendly (and irish, even!), the bathrooms were even tidy and most importantly i had a place to sit.
i dont find myself being a regular but when grogan's or the stag's head are full, i have no problem hanging out here. -
Review from Mary Ann C.
6/11/2010
We called this place the Foggy Few (yeah yeah i know - im sure everyone called it that)
We would come here because it stayed open late on Fri and Saturdays - which was perfect when we got off work
the decor is great - the staff is OK (nothing exceptional)
I do love that it has lots of snugs - its easy to hide away
Oddly enough - many times when i came here they were playing Reggae which isnt really my thing - but not a deal breaker
Also a fine place to stop in for a pint to escape Temple Bar area -
Review from Cathal C.
Dublin
Who would ever have thunk it: a decent pub in Temple Bar?
Well to be fair, the Foggy Dew is just on the edge of Temple Bar, and i would think if more as a pub just off Dame St, but in Temple Bar it remains.
I was fairly dubious about visiting this place initially, due to a combination of (1)its location, and (2) its name (I mean, "Foggy Dew". How much more Plastic Paddy blarney-esque can you get?)
Never let it be said that I cannot take correction, as in this instance I stand very much corrected. Despite its unassuming appearance, the Foggy Dew is actually very big inside, but big in very divided up way, with lots of little snugs and corners, as every pub should be. And despite all of my expectations, it wasn't chock-a-block with tourists.
They do trad music at the weekend, but that probably attracts loads and loads of wide-eyed tourists. Better off sticking to mid-week, when there's no band but always a decent-sized crowd.
Very nice little spot, one of the nicer pubs in that part of town. -
Review from Adam D.
4/7/2011 7 Check-ins Here
Get a guniess duh.this place is all time cool,its a classic pub with rock memrobila everywhere.the bathrooms are super clean amazingly.all types hang out here,just a good time.pleanty of places to sit or stand.super busy on the weekends,a good break from the all to famous temple bars that are flooded with tourist and over priced pints and crisp.
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Review from Rónán C.
Dublin
7/7/2009 1 photo
I saw Ireland win the Grand Slam here so, naturally, it'd have to be pretty awful to get a bad review. I couldn't even stay to watch Bernard Dunne fight, the excitement of the day was too much. It was home and straight to bed for me. I watched Bernard the next night.
Now, when it's not bearing witness to the two single greatest moments in Irish sport of the last ten years, the Foggy is a nice dark muzo boozer. Lots of space, but enough twists and turns to feel like a half dozen smaller, more intimate, pubs whilst still retaining the volume of a big night out. Great pub. -
Review from Claire G.
Dublin
11/11/2009
This was the first pub I was brought to when I moved to Dublin. Very unassuming from the outside and the you walk in and it seems endless. I really like the nooks and crannies hidden about the place as even when it's packed, it still feels intimate.
This is a nice, relaxed spot to sit for the night and chat with friends, to meet up before heading out elsewhere or to catch a football match.
The staff is friendly enough and for the most part the prices are decent. However, I do agree with Natalie that €3 is way too much for a can of coke... it's just not acceptable, even in Temple Bar. -
Review from edel n.
21/1/2011
Decent pub, good location, eclectic clientele, rocking music. Has it all in my book and that's good enough for me.
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Review from Aoife O.
Dublin
13/8/2009 1 photo
For me, Foggy Dew fulfils the brief of what a good pub should be. It's welcoming, comfortable and not over stylised, leaving pretension or faux-Irishness to other establishments.
It essentially has the layout of a warren, with snugs, cubby holes, nooks and crannys to hide away in for a few pints after work. Unusually for the city centre, it manages to establish the feeling of a large country local, without appearing to try. I have always found the staff to be relaxed and friendly, which is not as common in pubs as it should be.
A seat isn't always guaranteed, which is testament to the popularity of the place. But whether I've been standing for one pint, or sitting for more than a few cheeky scoops, I've always found it a good time. Well worth a try and the perfect escape on a rainy evening in the city. -
Review from Alexandra M.
Dublin
9/7/2009 1 photo
Once one of my favourite places to get a drink after work, The Foggy Dew has since lost some of its appeal. While I do appreciate its interior decor of wood panelling and cozy little corner seats, I can no longer ignore the odour coming from downstairs. The toilets are putrid smelling which is odd because whenever I'm down there, it's not that messy. There are no major accidents.
I'm sorry all you Foggy Dew lovers: it needed to be said! Maybe now the problem can be addressed somehow. -
Review from Meredith K.
30/7/2009
I think this became my favorite Pub in Dublin. While on holiday we ended up stopping in here every night. Bartenders were friendly (and recognized me the 2nd night) and the Guinness was delicious. Music is great too - even when they are just playing it off of their ipods!
And once again - one of these Pubs that seem to go on forever (seems so small from the outside - then you get inside and it's huge). Rumor has it some locals hang here too - so it doesn't seem like it's only the tourists drinking here (or maybe it was because we came here during the week), but the crowd had a chill vibe. -
Review from Andrea S.
7/9/2009
My friend Kelly was excited for us to go to Foggy Dew. I can totally see why. The decor is all classic rock records. The bar is a good size and had a good clientele (featuring the elusive Irish hipster). There was a Rolling Stone motif happening, including the cover band Rolling & Tumbling playing. They were good craic! Everyone inside was dancing and having a great time.
The drinks were a bit pricey, given it's proximity to Temple Bar. But, I would say the quality was higher than that of other pubs in the area.
We cozied right on up to the bar and enjoyed some banter with the bartenders. The bar is big with plenty of places to sit in the dark and unwind, but it's quite loud. Maybe not a good first-date location. -
Review from Chris A.
9/2/2010
Yes the toilets might wreak of piss but its still a great, great boozer! My favourite in Dublin.
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Review from Natalie M.
Dublin
1/9/2009
Where else are you handed a can and a pint glass when you order a coke and hear "€3 love"?
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Review from Brónagh M.
Dublin
23/1/2010 1 photo
my one tip for when you go to this pub, when you tell someone you will meet them outside the door of the foggy de make sure you determine exactly which door you are talking about because there are two, one is beside central bank and the other opens out into the streets of temple bar, this is great when your inside the pub and its raining though because it can save you a bit of a walk in he rain! well, thats why i like it anyway!
this is always a busy pub, always full of either after work people or just throngs of people wanting a drink and waiting for the live music to start. there is always a real mix of people in here too from suited people to rocker people to people all dressed up for a night out. something for everyone i suppose! -
Review from M M.
Dublin
24/7/2009
Great pub, open late on Friday and Saturday and has good DJ on Friday and Saturday nights too. But they best night to come is Sunday for the live music session. It is a great night, great atmosphere and not as plastic paddy as you might think!
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Review from Stephen M.
27/4/2010
I wound up visiting Dublin for 4 days, and then got stranded there for another 5, because of the volcanic ash cloud spewing from Iceland. The Foggy Dew was my favorite bar I found in Dublin. When I found it, I thought,... "My People". There was Allman Brothers playing on the box, as well as Doors, the Dead, Govt. Mule, The Stones, and the mix of people reminded me of my friends from home. I met soo many good people at this place. Everyone was very cool, and very freindly. I was lucky to find it on my first day in town. I will always return.
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Review from Karina C.
Dublin
26/12/2009 3 photos
I used to go to the Foggy Dew a lot when I was in my 20s. During the mid-90s it was a very popular place to hang out in, especially on a Saturday night. But I went there more recently in my 30s and I realised that the average age of the crowd has stayed the same - ie they are still all in their 20s. I only stayed there for two drinks and I didn't really enjoy it. It was very loud considering it was only 6pm on a Friday evening. And I found the whole pub to be a bit like a maze. But I suspect that it's just that I'm a bit too old for the place now and if it's a lively night out you want after work or at the weekend, this is a good spot for it. It gets packed too if there's some big match on.
