Bad Ass Temple Bar Reviews, Dublin restaurants, Eating out Dublin, Michelin Star restaurants

Bad Ass Temple Bar Reviews, Dublin restaurants, Eating out Dublin, Michelin Star restaurants

A hardwood stage of quality food, great customer service and value for money

It was Tuesday, I had arranged to meet a friend for lunch, it needed to be something a little different and special, the last time we had eaten in Dublin it had not been a good experience, one of those un-pleasant ‘Irish’ style lunches with tired dancers beating leather off a piece of ply-wood.

9-11 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2: Phone: +353 1 675 3005

Our New experience would be the Bad Ass Temple Bar, I was unsure of the address, 9-11Crown Alley, sounded like a secret location in a Disney Movie. I quickly found the Bad Ass Temple Bar, right in the heart of Temple Bar, yet tucked away quietly off the beaten cobbled track. I quickly used my IPhone to send the Geo-location data to my friend, surely that would impress her.

Immediately upon entering the Bad Ass Temple Bar I was approached by a member of staff and offered a warm meet and greet. I was shown to a window table where I could view the passing sightseers and wonder at this historic place. The interior of the Bad Ass Temple Bar is soaked in a nostalgic ambiance that is set alight by the hard wood surrounds and ceiling art work, this is a place touched by the hands of imagination and style, yet the menu says value for money and variety to fit a variety of budgets.

I take a moment to step up to the restroom that is on the first floor, on the ascent, the walls are punctuated with a story of Comedy Club laughter each Friday night in the Bad Ass Temple Bar. I am yet again surprised to find an upstairs function room with funky red floor and soft glows of barley sugar amber light, a party of Italians are enjoying a birthday celebration. I am informed that the birthday cake had been supplied free by the Bad Ass Temple Bar as the birthday group was made up of 15 or more people, and this I am told is the norm.

The restroom, often the fall of many eateries, was clean, functional and regularly inspected.

When I returned to my table, my friend had arrived, menus were presented and specials explained. We both started with the Sea Food Chowder, which when presented offered a fresh and a delight balance of Salmon, fresh water shrimp and cockells, served with brown bread that had the aroma of my grandmother’s baking so many years earlier, this was a delightful start to any meal, and my friend agreed.

As my friend and I are big pasta fans we opted for pasta based main courses. My friend ordered Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Tortellini in a Chorizo and Basil cream sauce, I being awakened by the flavours of my starter ordered Penne Pasta with Smoked Salmon in a creamy courgette sauce. The silence that hung over our main dish was explained by our deep satisfaction with a dish that is often only served to such a high standard by Michelin Star restaurants.

We concluded our meal with an Americano and Cappuccino; conversation flowed easily as we looked about us and pondered upon the great history of this location that has paid host to so many cultures and traditions through the ages. Now Temple Bar is a major tourist attraction and sometimes in that commercialisation the true nature of Ireland is lost in a sea of veneer rather than being presented on a hardwood stage of quality food, great customer service and value for money, such a hardwood stage as can be found at the Bad Ass Temple Bar Dublin.

Cost of Our Experience

Starter: Sea Food Chowder €6.95 per person

Main: €12.95 per person

Americano: €2.50

Cappuccino: €2.70

“Delicious food!!!”

Reviewed 19 May 2013 - TripAdvisor-Geokmid

I have been for a while in Dublin and I have to say Bad Ass (profanity rules) has the best beef and Guinness stew!!! In fact the kickass burger and the stew are two of the most delicious dishes we have ever tried!!!! We ended up there after a very disappointing experience just across the road, as we tried to have lunch in another pub but the staff was really unfriendly....we were not in a really good mood but Bad Ass (profanity rules) guys made our day!!!! Strongly recommended!!!

Eating Out in Dublin – BAD ASS Temple Bar

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9-11 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2: Phone: +353 1 675 3005

Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 10.00 am – till Late and Friday to Saturday 8.00 am – till Late

The Bad Ass Temple Bar is 10 minutes walk from Gardiner Street or 2 minutes in a Taxi

Think Food, Think Relaxation, Think Fun, Think Friends, Think Happy…That is some Bad Ass Thinking…enjoy a fantastic meal with friends in The Bad Ass Temple Bar Dublin…if Temple Bar is the heartbeat of Dublin…then The Bad Ass Temple Bar is the Soul of City Living…The Bad Ass Temple Bar is home to good food, personal service and a world renowned reputation for Living Life to the full.

The BAD ASS Temple Bar is Home to Ireland’s Greatest Comedy Club, join the gang every Friday night for a great laugh, Live music downstairs, fantastic food selection with Menu updated regularly.

FREE FREE FREE Birthday Cake with parties of 15 or more people.

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Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 10.00am – till Late & Friday to Saturday 8.00am – till Late

9-11 Crown Alley,

Temple Bar,

Dublin 2

Phone: +353 1 675 3005

Bad Ass Cafe Templebar Dublin Ireland

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The Bad Ass Café is a Place with a Face, this is where you will find friendly faces, happy faces and often famous faces. The Bad Ass Café is home to great food, personal service and world renowned hospitality. The Bad Ass Café is home to great traditions, fine food and traditional Irish service as it should be.

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Every weekend Temple Bar plays host to fashion, food and book markets spread around the main public squares, browse the maps for local attractions and check out all the latest events by picking up a copy of our Temple Bar visitor information in the Bad Ass Cafe or the Information Centre in Essex St.

How to get to Temple Bar

If you arrive at Heuston or Connolly Station, which are Dublin’s principal railway stations. The Bad Ass Cafe is a short taxi ride from both stations. The new Luas (Light Rail) Red Line Service operates between Connolly and Heuston Stations. If you arriving by Luas from Connolly Station, get off at the Abbey Street Stop and make your way south (left) to the Ha’penny Bridge, cross this bridge through Merchants Arch into Temple Bar, Crown Alley is right in front of you, walk straight on, and the The Bad Ass Cafe is the first building 20 metres on your right. If arriving from Heuston Station on the Luas, again get off at Abbey Street, take a right turn down to the Quays, again cross the Ha’penny Bridge and take the same directions.

Bus

A city bus runs between Connolly and Heuston Station, passing through the city centre, approximately every ten minutes If you are taking a Bus from Connolly station, ask the driver to stop the bus at Aston Quay. Get off the bus and walk towards O’Connell Bridge, take a right turn onto Westmoreland Street, and take the next right onto Fleet Street. Walk down Fleet Street until it intersects with Crown Alley. Turn left and walk for 20 metres, the Bad Ass Cafe is the first building on your right. If you are coming from Heuston Station ask the driver to stop at Bachelors Walk, get off the bus and cross O’Connell Bridge, cross onto Westmoreland Street, and take a right turn onto Fleet Street. Walk down Fleet Street until it intersects with Crown Alley, turn left and The Bad Ass Cafe is two doors up on your right.

Air Coach or Airbus 747

The blue Air Coach or Airbus 747, both travel directly by road from Dublin International Airport to O’Connell Street. Journey times vary between 25-45 minutes – avoid rush hour traffic (i.e. 7.30 – 9.30; 17.00 – 18.30). Prices are approximately €6 one-way, €10 return. Taxi fare from the airport should cost approximately €18-25, depending on traffic and the number of people travelling.

From North Wall ferries, proceed along East Wall Road. Right turn onto North Wall Quay at the Point Theatre, continue along the north quays. Turn left onto the Matt Talbot Memorial Bridge. Turn right onto Georges Quay, continue along Burgh Quay. Turn left at O’Connell Bridge onto D’Olier Street, at the intersection turn right onto College Street, and right again onto Westmoreland Street. Take a left turn onto Fleet Street. Walk down Fleet Street until it intersects with Crown Alley. Walk 20 metres up Crown Alley, the Bad Ass Cafe is the first building on the right.

Approach from the N1 on to Dorset Street. Make a left turn onto Gardiner Street, and continue to the Sean MacDermot Street intersection. Turn right onto Sean Mac Dermot Street. Take a left turn at the O’Connell Street Intersection. Continue the length of O’Connell Street, cross O’Connell Bridge, leading onto D’Olier Street and make a right turn at the street’s end looping onto Westmoreland Street. Take a left turn onto Fleet Street. Head down Fleet Street until it intersects with Crown Alley. Walk 20 metres up Crown Alley, the Bad Ass Cafe is the first building on the right.

Approach on N11 onto Leeson Street. Circle St. Stephens Green and turn left onto Dawson Street, turn right onto Nassau Street. Keep Trinity College on your left and bear left at Lincoln Place, turn left onto Westland Row, and then left onto Pearse Street. Follow Dublin’s one-way system and turn right on Tara Street. Turn Left onto Essex Quay before you cross the bridge. At O’Connell Bridge turn left and continue along D’Olier Street, make a right turn onto College Street. Turn right onto Westmoreland Street. Take a left turn onto Fleet Street. Walk down Fleet Street until it intersects with Crown Alley. Walk 20 metres up Crown Alley, the Bad Ass Cafe is the first building on the right.

Approach Dublin on the N4 onto St Johns Road West. Make a left turn after Heuston Station and cross the River Liffey. Continue the length of the Quays until you reach O’Connell Street at which point make a right turn. Cross O’Connell Bridge and continue along D’Olier Street, make a right turn onto College Street. Turn right onto Westmoreland Street. Take a left turn onto Fleet Street. Head down Fleet Street until it intersects with Crown Alley. Walk 20 metres up Crown Alley, the Bad Ass Cafe is the first building on the right.

Every Friday night, the Bad Ass Comedy Cafe serves Kick Ass Food with a healthy dose of laugh your ass of comedy. Having successfully launched in November 2011 the Laugh Out Loud Club is one of the more recent additions to Dublin’s ever growing live comedy calendar.

For the extremely small, almost laughable, fee of just €12.00 you are subject to, in an intimate, city-centre venue, side splitting comedy from Ireland’s world famous Comedians. The club’s revolving line up has already attracted the likes of Fr Ted’s Pat McDonnell, Paul Tylak, John Colleray from RTE’s The Savage Eye and Trevor Lock, who has supported Stewart Lee and Russell Brand. As the Comedy Café continues to grow you can expect a wide range of world renowned entertainers.

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So if you would like to try something different, strange and a little bit crazy we’ve got just the ticket here at the Bad Ass Comedy Café.