The Queens Bar and Restaurant

6 of us went here for dinner and drinks for a friends 26^th birthday last week and none of us would be in a rush to go back.
The food was below average with raw chips being the low point. The steak on the stone was nice, if not a bit impractical spacewise — unless you had 2 people sharing a huge table it was a bit cramped for the flamboyantly large stones.
Apart from one staff member, all the staff were unable to cope with the rush of a Saturday evening. The worst part of the night was how the staff handled a drunken altercation that occured. They watched and laughed as one patron escorted another into the alcove at the smoking area, promptly punched him the face and then left. The staff didnt assist the fallen man whose face was a bloodied mess, allowed him to leave without seeing how he was and then cleaned a pool of blood up without any gloves or health and safety precautions.
Its a pity about the staff and food as the music was unbelievably good! Maybe we got a bad night but it seems a change of management is needed here. I wont be going back and I wouldnt recommend the Queens.

My wife and I are here on holiday and we stopped by this place last night just by chance. Wow is all I can say. I mean the service was awesome and the food was out of this world. Definetility A MUST TRY place!

All I can say is if they have the Wild Wicklow Venison pie special available… GET IT !
(venison, wood pigeon & pheasant under puff pastry) So tender & flavorful… WOW !!!
Cod & chips my honey had were perfect as well.
Add 2 Erdingher Weissbeirs = 100% Yum !

Bweah food was sickening enough ! … but plenty of it. its very quantity over quality here … great variety on the menu but what’s out word if it doesn’t taste great …
Starters I ordered chicken liver pâté. it was a bit sickening … and came with a side salad and I’m convinced the salad must have been sitting there for days it was yuck and limp with a weird dressing. himself ordered fried brie cheese. also sickening. and the price of the bloody thing …
Mains. cottage pie. dry as anything and same thing with the side salad … His burger had a nice enough smokey taste from the bacon but that’s about it and the chips were as good as mc donalds .
Service is terrible but the waiter was very nice and friendly … he just really rushed us .
Place itself is comfortable and good for the sports and a pint but that’s about it

Food can be way above average for pub fare. They have ample Tvs to enjoy a big match and two outdoor areas for the hot summer nights of Ireland.

I went to Dalkey for the lobster festival, and had dinner here. They had a special menu for the weekend.
The sun was out and it had stopped raining, so we were able to get a seat outside. It was really busy. People were drinking and eating, sitting under their shade area. It felt like a proper summer day out.
I ordered the dublin bay scampi, which come with salad and chips. I was very happy with my food. The early bird, which was better value, was not being served because the restaurant was busy, and because of the festival, so that was a disappointment.
I had prosecco with my food, but the brand they gave me by default wasn’t too good.
The waiters were really friendly, and the food came out fast.

The liveliest and biggest bar in the village; Queens is pretty spacious, a big patio seating area to the front which is a top notch sun trap, then inside there is plenty of seating. Layout is a bit awkward however at least pride and place is the large bar in the centre.
Floor staff are friendly, though at the bar I don’t get the same feeling; often takes a while to get served with little or no pleasantries from the bar staff.
They serve food til late, menu covering the usual pub grub fair of sandwiches, salads, burgers and steaks (steak on the stone too).
Probably showing my age here but for me, the atmosphere is a little off… This place attracts the younger local crowd but then mixed with some older people, tourists thrown in and I dunno… It’s just not for me. There are some other great local pubs in the village where you always feel welcome by all the staff, bar men recognise you, chat away to you and the atmosphere is more mellow.

So I was in Queens with a friend for a late night tea, food and chat. Twas good ambience and a nice place. The order got mixed up and my friend said the club sandwich was so so but still enjoyed our time there.
Staff were nice although it took a while for them to take our order and sweet potato fries with garlic sauce are really good.

Well i went there 2 times, one day i sit outside and the second one in side, the first thing i noticed is how old he is, and still don’t have the charm that an old pub should have, and he got everything to be an amazing pub just besides a castle, but … The service is poor, and for a Dalkey pub should bring more of the town identity, im giving 3 stars because of the decoration wich is lovely, unfortunately its the only thing i liked

You?
The barman grunts in my general direction.
I take it to mean I should tell him what I would like to drink, I’m in the mood for a burbon
«Wild Turkey please, with Ice»
«Wha? Wild Turkey? Never heard of it mate»
Seriously?, OK, a Makers Mark please?
«never heard of it»
OK, this is getting silly. «I’ll have a 4 Roses please»
«never heard of it»
At this stage I am more than a little thrown… I have never in my life met a bar man who is not at least a bit familiar with a whole family of whiskies… The barman keeps looking at me as if I have ten heads and the other bar man is shrugging at him as if to say «Whats he on about?»
OK, last try,
«Do you at least have Jim Beam?»
«No, we’re fresh out of it»
«Excuse me, but isn’t that a bottle of Jim Beam right behind you?»
«Oh yeah, one was it?»
common lads! I’ll happily sit you down and show you what’s what if you need! you might even enjoy it!

This place is just short of amazing, the food is top class and not to expensive.
You got to try the steak on the stone, you actually cook it yourself to your liking, the service is excellent also with a wait time no longer than 15mins for your food…
I will definitely be adding this to my list of favourites!

Great little pub on the main street in Dalkey. We had great weather and sat outside to enjoy the day. A rare treat in Dublin, but if there ever is a nice day, this is a great place to hang out.

Great bar staff and wonderful food. The seafood chowder and chicken wings are a must try.

Lovely soup and food was good. Terrible service and some old lady floating around taking our order with no pen and hence returning 4 times. Very intrusive and we wont return. Later found out she was the owner. She needs to learn whats appropriate and the difference between badgering the customers and a friendly Irish welcome, slagging off other nationalities and countries wasnt appreciated

Terrible service !! I really want to love The Queens — with the sunny weather it is such a great place to sit outside and have a few drinks. On Saturday myself and a friend were there for exactly that and the service was really bad. Firstly I ordered an Absolut and Soda with lime and was told they had none so I got a Smirnoff, they gave me a tiny bit of lime and when I asked for more they said no that they had no more. With my next drink I asked for lemon and got a tiny slice so I asked for more and got a second tiny slice. Now I wouldn’t mind if there was some global fruit shortage but in a bar in the middle of a busy town with a supermarket across the street they could have gone out and bought more.
I then ordered food and what I ordered was sold out so I ordered again. I ordered wine with my food and had to ask for it three times. Not once did they ask if we needed anything and every order I gave I had to try for ¹⁰⁄₁₅ minutes to get their attention. The place was busy but there was an abundance of staff and they were happier to be standing chatting to each other rather then waiting the tables.

The worst service in a pub I have ever come across. No staff in sight, and those that are there appear to definitely not want to be there! Not a great spot.

Perfect spot to soak up sunshine in Dalkey. Enjoyed a glass of wine in the lovely front patio area overlooking the Dalkey Castle and took in some Vitamin D. Didn’t eat a thing as the wine was my afternoon treat! And, that’s just dandy enough… :)
On a side note, it’s a good spot for a restroom break upon returning from a hike to see the coastline and sites surrounding Dalkey Island. (There aren’t any public restrooms along the mapped path…)

Great pub and grub in Dalkey. When it’s sunny you can sit outside facing the street and people watch. A great spot for a bit of celebrity spotting perhaps. The service is average and the food not bad at all.
Would come back here again.

I came here Sunday for lunch and to be honest I was very disappointed with what I got as was my partner.
I started with soup which was far too sweet for vegetable soup.
Against my better judgement I got kidney & steak pie with mash. I never liked kidney but that was as a kid so I thought maybe my palette had changed — nope. Now don’t get me wrong that is not the fault of The Queen. The pastry of the pie tasted like it had been left under heat lamps or such, it was quite chewy. The mash was yum!
His burger looked rather sad and he said it was OK, not anything to write home about.
Plus side is the service is great and homely. Wonderful Sunday afternoon atmosphere, full of folks having pints and coffee. It to me is not a go to food spot but rather a place to drink and maybe get a sandwich etc to compliment your drinks. They do run great lunch specials Monday through Friday. I would never not eat there again I just would not go there expecting to be wow-​ed.

I think the South County Dublin crowd just like to rile everyone up a bit by naming all there institutions in overtly West British ways, The Queens has to be the key example of this.
This is a great pub for spending an afternoon sipping on pints, watching a match, with a big group. It has ample indoor and outdoor seating which make it unlikely you’ll ever have to stand for long, but all bets are off when the Six Nations is on. They do an okay coffee, if you don’t like to drink hard liquor at midday, and they have decent pub grub too.
I think there’s a night-​club upstairs, actually, but I’ve never been. I can’t imagine that’s much fun, but hey, I’ve been wrong before.
The Queens is a nice bar and really is an institution in this area, so four stars.