The Dublin Castle Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Venue

Pros:

• "Great venue. Friendly atmosphere, great bands, great history of the place."
• "This place is a music heaven, bar staff are fantastic as are the customers."
• "The atmosphere was buzzing. The pub was busy with lots of oldschool Skinheads smartly dressed in their check shirts, Fred Perry’s and the odd crombie."
• "Love the look of the pub and the funkiness it embraces."
• "Loved the ambience, fantastic memorabilia and murals, oozing with charm and fascinating history."
• "Proper old man's pub which distinguishes itself with a brilliant mix of live music every night."
• "A true icon of independent pubs in London. Always fun and a must for fans of alternative culture."

Cons:

• "Bouncers got a bit of attitude problem though."
• "Racist owner and door staff."
• "Would not recommend going here as a person from an Asian background."
• "Despicable behaviour from security team."
• "Racist security, management couldn’t be bothered to deal with the issue."
• "Discriminated against me because I am deaf and couldn’t hear the bar staff."
• "Two of your barmen came in with a mate and proceeded to be incredibly rude and obnoxious."

Music & Entertainment

Pros:

• "Had a fantastic time, Great live music venue in the back, mostly upcoming rock acts."
• "The gig venue in the back is nicely air conditioned which is a big plus."
• "RedRock Jam on Monday night is a super friendly on mic."
• "A true Camden heritage pub, excellent sound quality, good ales on tap, and a jukebox to boot."
• "Live music and club in the back room, when restrictions are lifted."
• "The concert room in the back is a brilliant showcase for small bands with quality talent on the nights I have visited."
• "Great, iconic live music pub. Bar in front with great tunes playing and good beers."

Cons:

• "£7.20 a standard pint? £5 to listen to live music which was finishing in minutes?"
• "But stars deducted cos they don't accept Scottish banknotes."
• "Loud obnoxious pub and venue. Famous for its connections to the early 00s Indie scene."
• "Worst gig I've probably ever endured. Punk Poetry, pile of trash."
• "Trashy music, only went there because of the misleading reviews on here."
• "Went to see an event advertised online only to see it was cancelled 3hrs early with no communication with patrons, very disappointed."
• "If you are a person of colour you will be referred to as 'not the right crowd for the venue'."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "This place is a music heaven, bar staff are fantastic as are the customers."
• "Friendly and approachable staff."
• "Staff are friendly which is always a plus."
• "Bar staff friendly."
• "Great staff, lovely atmosphere, reasonable price drinks."
• "Patient staff who get a drink in your hand quickly."
• "Lovely attentive staff serving fast and efficient."

Cons:

• "Great pub great music mad quirky punters. However tried to ring the next day about a lost item.. spoke to some guy who gave me another number for ‘lost property dept’!!!!! No luck."
• "Staff congregate around the centre of the bar ignoring other customers at opposite end of bar."
• "Maybe my only criticism is that the barstaff are slow and during my time at the bar! More interested talking to each other than serving others in the right order."
• "Stinks of piss downstairs, toilets are grim, beer is not looked after."
• "Venue at the back where you pay for the bands. Less choice of beer and higher prices in the back is frustrating."
• "My boyfriend won a free shot from one of the QR codes at the bar and he was refused his drink."
• "Bar staff were super-nice and enthusiastic."