My first five-star review! I was a little apprehensive about giving anything a perfect score, because, you know, there's always room for improvement -- but then when I really thought of it, I don't know what I would actually suggest Cassidy's do differently.

This place is just so FUN. The decor is fab -- sort of a cluttered, eclectic vibe, with bunting strung up around the place with…Read more My first five-star review! I was a little apprehensive about giving anything a perfect score, because, you know, there's always room for improvement -- but then when I really thought of it, I don't know what I would actually suggest Cassidy's do differently.

This place is just so FUN. The decor is fab -- sort of a cluttered, eclectic vibe, with bunting strung up around the place with pictures of chickens and super heroes and whatever. There are loads of mismatched arm chairs and flickering candles in old milk jugs, and bunches of flowers in beer bottles. It might sound contrived and hipster: it's not. The aesthetic works really well. There's a covered smoking section too, with the same arm chairs and decor, and a couple of outdoor tables for those really exciting 9 days of Irish summer.

And they have games! Jenga's my personal favorite. Bathrooms are simple but clean enough for a pub, with stuff scrawled on the walls and doors of all of the stalls. I kinda like that, actually -- some character.

Free lollipops and chips (crisps) sometimes. I'm not sure if that's because of some special deals they run or if you can get them whenever you ask, but there you go. And the prices are good; I can't think of what they are off-hand, so I suppose I was neither horrified nor impressed, but that's fine. They do a €10 pint & pizza deal, which is a frozen pizza that they heat up for you. (I wouldn't order it, but some friends have, drunkenly, and they devoured it. It seems to be the same pizza that Lafayette next door serves with their €10 pizza & pint deal.)

It's all about the vibe here. It's just really, really fun -- I always enjoy a trip to Cassidy's. I've gone for quiet pints and for pregaming, and each time has been great. It's always packed on the weekends and draws an enthusiastic but not too insufferable crowd. Five stars from me!

One star is far too many for this crowd of crooks. Rented a car online through Kayak and thought I was dealing with Dollar since there is no mention that Dollar in Ireland is Thrifty.  If I had known that, I would have rented from someone else due to all the Thrifty horror stories online. .  When my husband got to Dublin at 5 am and went to get the car, the 70 euro rental skyrocketed to…Read more One star is far too many for this crowd of crooks. Rented a car online through Kayak and thought I was dealing with Dollar since there is no mention that Dollar in Ireland is Thrifty.  If I had known that, I would have rented from someone else due to all the Thrifty horror stories online. .  When my husband got to Dublin at 5 am and went to get the car, the 70 euro rental skyrocketed to 580 Euro. They made him take CDW and super CDW since he didn't have a letter from the credit card company (we have a world MasterCard that covers CDW in Ireland) We've rented cars plenty of times in Ireland and NEVER had this problem.  If he didn't sign up for all the extra bogus rubbish, they wouldn't have rented him the car.   I am still fighting with my credit card company about the excess charges. This company should not be in business. DO NOT RENT FROM THEM OR DOLLAR EVER IN IRELAND.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS DOYLES CORNER BAR PHIBSBORO

Went into this pub yesterday evening with 2 mates and called 3 pints, we then asked the barman if there was a dart board and he informed us there was one up stairs so we headed up and within 5 minutes of starting our game two males approached us and demanded quite aggressively that we leave and that it was a private members bar. One of the…Read more AVOID AT ALL COSTS DOYLES CORNER BAR PHIBSBORO

Went into this pub yesterday evening with 2 mates and called 3 pints, we then asked the barman if there was a dart board and he informed us there was one up stairs so we headed up and within 5 minutes of starting our game two males approached us and demanded quite aggressively that we leave and that it was a private members bar. One of the males drunkenly stated he was the bar manager and told us to get out and the other long skinny fella with him accused us of stealing his phone and gear bag that he apparently left in the room before we entered. Myself and my mates decided to leave as we knew if we stayed these two guys were looking for trouble and it would be in their best interest and safety if we left. It turned out the small drunk guy was in fact a member of staff and he was throwing his wait around(not that he had much to throw around) and his skinny accomplice (who accused us of stealing his property) also seemed to have the freedom to walk in around the bar. It transpired that a female member of staff had removed his belonging when she was tidying the room but we did not even receive as much as an apology from the skinny accuser. We laughed about it after in a near by pub where we shared our incident with the locals who funnily enough did not seem that surprised by the goings on in DOYLES PUB IN PHIBSBORO. Word to the wise, I would avoid this pub at all costs if ever socialising in the area. Myself and my mates will never return to this establishment again and will be spreading the word, however I am very good with faces and I'm sure I'll cross paths with the skinny guy in the future where I look forward to having a "quite word" with him.

I work nearby here, so I've grabbed something from Hot Wok Noodle Bar to go several times for a fast lunch to eat at the office. It's a small place, with a few tables for eating in. (I wouldn't; it's not particularly lovely, and there are a few nicer places to sit nearby.) It's between €4.50 and €6.50 for a box of noodles or fried rice, which is definitely pricier than what I'd find at…Read more I work nearby here, so I've grabbed something from Hot Wok Noodle Bar to go several times for a fast lunch to eat at the office. It's a small place, with a few tables for eating in. (I wouldn't; it's not particularly lovely, and there are a few nicer places to sit nearby.) It's between €4.50 and €6.50 for a box of noodles or fried rice, which is definitely pricier than what I'd find at home in the States but seems reasonable enough for Dublin. And, like most cheap Chinese take-outs, the portions are enormous. I ask for a half-size of whatever I'm getting, which is more than enough for one lunch. For that half-size portion, I pay around 3/5 of the normal price. Or something like that. Very reasonable.

The food? Eh. The duck noodles are a little scant on the duck, and I wished that the vegetarian fried rice had more veggies. And sometimes the noodles haven't been as hot as I'd like. Still, good enough that I've returned a few times. It's fast -- the food is premade, so they just stuff it in to the container -- and the people who work there have always been pleasant.