It’s a locals pub, but it offers quite a bit more. Good drinks and very good food at reasonable prices. The staff is all nice. Any place in Dublin that serves draft Blue Moon is alright in my book. Function room upstairs available for events. Beer garden in the back during the summer is really nice.
Kat S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Makawao, HI
Lovely evening. dinner was great. the owner came by and told us the history of the place. and had a surprise performance by the waitress. she sang 5 beautiful songs for us. locations is also wonderful. love being by the water.
Laura M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Lakeview, Chicago, IL
Solid pub but don’t expect a true gastropub experience. Ate here three nights in a row and wasn’t disappointed in the food(burgers, fish and enormous generous fries, onion rings, salad, cheese bread, spring rolls) or brews — including local craft beer. Cozy atmosphere and cute patio for a warmer day. Clearly it had us coming back, and for more than location.
Penny S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
First let me say that these people are the friendliest in all of the pubs we’ve been in. The lasagna was very good. Perfect flavor. Came with fries that had seasoning on them. I asked for brown gravy and dipped mine. Yum! My hubby had the chicken wings. He said they are very good. Crispy. Excellent sauce. They weren’t dry at all. My son had the cod and fries. Big portion. He said it was good. Finished it off with choc cake and ice cream.
Val L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Currently it is one of my preferred pubs in Dublin. The staff is very friendly, they have a good range of beers and the food is delicious(the prices are ok too). On Fridays they run that kind of quiz night and it is fun. I notice that many people go there to watch horses races and also football matches. It’s always full of local people but normally they dont give you that awkward look and you go into the pub. All in all, I like to go there every fortnight =)
Nathan E.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Washington, DC
The Old Punch Bowl has been used by me for a little bit of everything. It is a good landmark on Aircoach’s route to me so I can figure out when I need to get off. It also has a great selection of beers and ciders(lots of craft beer) and a nice open patio. The wings are pretty good as well, and they come on a massive platter with chips, goujons, onion rings, and cocktail sausages(which were very tasty). When I say massive, I’m talking bigger than massive… possibly epic? We felt bad we left so much on the tray. The downside is that it’s a bit slow in there, and it suffers from the building’s design as it’s not really an open pub and feels pretty segmented. It’s a good place to get food from our office though and I don’t mind stopping in for a pint now and again.
Brian K.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
It’s a nice big pub. Serves good food, reasonably priced with good service. It’s right beside Booterstown Dart station. You’ll have no trouble getting a seat as it’s usually very quiet.
Dani B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Fulda, Germany
The name immediately made me think of Guy Ritchie’s London pub, but I don’t think that’s as old as this Punch Bowl. The pub is lovely with exposed brick walls and dark wood. And it’s just across from Blackrock Park so you can see the sea and Dublin Harbour from the windows. They serve pretty good food as well, their chicken goujons were nice and crispy and the prices are reasonable. They also have ‘Recession Buster’ as in a set 2-course menu for 14 quid. They draw a very good pint as well, the barmen definitely know what they’re doing, and they have a good cocktail menu as well. Sporting events are shown on big screens and you usually get a good crowd for those.
Rónán C.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Pitchers, yes, pitchers. There is no better place to watch a match than a pub that serves pitchers. The difference in hassle levels is immense. They have a big screen too and, as this is Blackrock, get fairly decent crowd for the rugby.