Great place. Love the atmostphere, and the seats are very comfortable.

However, I can't give it 5 stars because of the strange ice chipping technique of the staff. Ice cubes were raining down on our table all night, and my friend's shirt got soaked as the ice melted.

TK Maxx is on the second floor of the St Stephens Shopping center.  It is ALWAYS crowded and its speciality is discounted name brand (and generics I think).  I have always found it quite hectic, especially around the holidays.  I am usually coming in with a buggy and just entering and leaving the store takes effort with all the hoards of people constantly flowing in and out.

I bought a…Read more TK Maxx is on the second floor of the St Stephens Shopping center.  It is ALWAYS crowded and its speciality is discounted name brand (and generics I think).  I have always found it quite hectic, especially around the holidays.  I am usually coming in with a buggy and just entering and leaving the store takes effort with all the hoards of people constantly flowing in and out.

I bought a jacket here in the past and they do have rows and rows of jackets to choose from.  I tried to find kids clothes earlier and was looking at polo shirts as well, however when I went everything felt really picked over.  As in, not alot left that I really liked.  It could be that this is just how it is due to large crowds, or as another reviewer pointed out, maybe the things that are allocated to TK Maxx are the items which didn't sell on clearance at other stores.  Not too sure on that.

They do have a decent housewares section on the right hand side of the store.  It is also really crowded, but worth a browse.

Overall, TK Maxx is okay.  Try to visit during a less crowded time if you can.

Zumo is a smoothie bar at the back end (Dunnes side) of the St Stephens shopping center.  The smoothies are always really fresh and are prepared quickly.  The staff have always been friendly as well.

I have not seen that many smoothie bars in the central Dublin area.  Sometimes I get a craving and this is really the only place I know where I can get my fix.  It is nice to have some…Read more Zumo is a smoothie bar at the back end (Dunnes side) of the St Stephens shopping center.  The smoothies are always really fresh and are prepared quickly.  The staff have always been friendly as well.

I have not seen that many smoothie bars in the central Dublin area.  Sometimes I get a craving and this is really the only place I know where I can get my fix.  It is nice to have some healthier options.  The cost is a little on the high side, but it seems anything on the healthier side always is.

I spend way too much at Mothercare St Stephens shopping center.  The Mothercare store in St Stephens shopping center has two floors and installed a lift within the past year.  Before the lift, it was quite difficult to venture to the top floor if you had a buggy in tow.  This was great that they installed a lift and it would be great if more stores such as this followed suit.

Mothercare…Read more I spend way too much at Mothercare St Stephens shopping center.  The Mothercare store in St Stephens shopping center has two floors and installed a lift within the past year.  Before the lift, it was quite difficult to venture to the top floor if you had a buggy in tow.  This was great that they installed a lift and it would be great if more stores such as this followed suit.

Mothercare has a great selection of children's clothes and most are really well priced.  They always have specials such as 2 for 10 and they even had shirts as low as 3.75 on my last visit.  Most of them have catchy wording on the front that just asks to be purchased by parents (My dad is the greatest, Born cute, just like mommy).  They also have a nice selection of Thomas the tank engine and other popular themes.

I love this hostel!  The rooms are cheap but very nice (90 euro for 5 nights), the staff is friendly and it's in a good location: there're restaurants, bars and a supermarket nearby. Also the 'Jameson Distillery' is to the corner.
I stayed in a 6 person private ensuite bedroom. It was a nice and spacious room with 3 bunk beds. There were 2 sockets in every bed and 5 more in the room. This…Read more I love this hostel!  The rooms are cheap but very nice (90 euro for 5 nights), the staff is friendly and it's in a good location: there're restaurants, bars and a supermarket nearby. Also the 'Jameson Distillery' is to the corner.
I stayed in a 6 person private ensuite bedroom. It was a nice and spacious room with 3 bunk beds. There were 2 sockets in every bed and 5 more in the room. This makes 17 sockets in a room. Underneath each bed were 2 boxes for personal luggage. The bin was emptied daily.
Only our last night we suffered from night noise of other guests but this was just once. Normally it's very quiet in the hallway.
You can order a taxi to the airport at the reception.
It was a wonderful time in Dublin and when I come back, I'll choose Generator hostel again.