Brannigans

Stopped in here one day after getting caught in a storm, and I’m glad I did! This place is as local as it gets. The bartender knew half the guests by name, and the atmosphere reminded me alot of the mom and pop places back home. As for the food, I had some pork, potatoes and veggies, and a pint of Guinness for just under € 15. Not bad considering the size of the portions. All in all, I was very pleased with my meal and would happily return on another visit

Popped in here randomly last week. I was looking for a bowl of pub soup, it was one of those days.
They had a carvery. There was chicken stir fry.
«What’s in it» says I
«Ehhh, bitta soya sauce, bitta 5 spice, think I put in ginger, bitta chilli and a lot of garlic» he says
«Il have that so» says I
«Chips and rice love» says he
It was so damn good, like my mammy had handed it to me.
Quaint pub, old fashioned but warm and friendly. And they do chilli cheese fries on their bar menu. I’m going back to try those.

I love Brannigans for lunch. Nice and quiet at lunchtime. It gets a few older local people and the odd person working in the area, but thats it. Great if you want to chat, without the background noise.
Menu is decent and made-​to-​order sandwiches are great value.

Bit of a random pub off O’Connell Street. I popped in for an afternoon drink and I found myself one of the youngest in the bunch. There was your standard group of old men at the bar that the place was probably built around. There was a bit of craic in the place though. I also spotted a Dublin Bus driver in uniform in there! Hopefully they weren’t returning to their shift, I kid they sounded like they were done for the day, but with the way I’ve seen some of those bus drivers handle those buses I wouldn’t be surprised!
As Annie pointed out the décor is a bit odd, but I suppose that’s part o the charm of the place. I mean who doesn’t want to be a cowboy? All the booze, gambling and ladies you want right?

Never been to this spot till Thursday last. Lively little spot and this was only around 5pm. There was a great mix of age groups from the young twenties to a cool granny with her pint of Swithwicks and her shopping.
Nice little spot, only thing making it stand out from any other Dublin style pub was the American wild west theme that they had going on. Quite odd to see the mounted head of what I think was a bison next to a Guinness sign. Oh there also was a scattering of old rifles around the walls. I think the owner must by a cowboy and western fan as a lot of people from the 1950’s generation of Ireland were. It reminded me of my uncle as he knows them all and there also was posters of John Wayne, so I guess if you take in the cultural context of the older generation of Ireland, it all makes sense.
Makes you wonder what the pubs will feel like for a Unilocal reviewer 50 years from now… Will Lady Gaga’s music and bright neon coloured memorabilia sit as comfortably beside a Guinness is good for you sign? Who knows.