Underrated & overated in Dublin

John_Rambo

cson wrote: »

But to placate yourself; one place/district I find underrated in Dublin is China Town on Parnell St. An awful lot of people just don't know about it. Fantastic value imo

A part of the city I really have to explore a bit more.

CodyJarrett

Underrated:

Harry's on Dawson St (great food at half the price of most restaurants serving similar quality).

Overrated:

Gerry's of Montague St (the fry was one of the worst I've ever had).

spurious

Big fan of the Spire here too. I particularly like how you can see it from a long way off at night.

Would agree on Ciao Bella Roma and add Ristorante Romano on Capel Street.

Ravelleman

Overrated: endless amounts of junkies and other unsavoury characters, Dublin nostalgia.

LeeroyJ.

cson wrote: »

Should be in the overrated category for me. It always puzzles me the amount of tourists that go way down Henry St to get a photo of what is essentially a 10 year old metal spike that knackers tend to congregate under. If the whole thing was lit up like in the artists impression drawings of what it'd be like then it'd be more noteworthy. Instead we have tourists thinkings its our landmark; London has Big Ben/Tower Bridge, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Rome the Trevi Fountain, Amsterdam has Dam Square, Brussels has the Palace, Berlin the Brandenberg gates... I could go on. We have a big ****ing metal spike.

For me it symbolises all that is/was wrong with modern Ireland.

For me the landmark of Ireland is the amazing new Samuel Beckett Bridge (this coming from an american )

John_Rambo

Ravelleman wrote: »

Overrated: endless amounts of junkies and other unsavoury characters

Do you know what overrated means?

Underrated until nowish - Annalisa Murphy.

Sunnyisland

Underrated & overrated

Dublin gaelic football team

stevedublin

Ravelleman wrote: »

Overrated: endless amounts of junkies and other unsavoury characters, Dublin nostalgia.

and underrated?

Scrambled egg

Underrated:

The best pint of Guinness in the world dare I say; Mulligans - Poolbeg Street. McTurcails and O Reilly's also for cheap pints with good company.

Chester Beaty library in Dublin castle is amazing for anyone with an interest in Oriental/Persian history.

Crossguns snooker hall in Phibsboro is a good spot to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Overrated:

All nightclubs to be honest. Especially Palace.

Charlie's restaurants. Yuck.

Dublin Zoo.

christmas2010

Underrated: Circular walk from Butt Bridge (at Tara St dart station) down to Samuel Beckett bridge and back the other side. Lovely walk, not too much traffic in most parts or wide paths so you don't notice it.

Overrated: Temple Bar, Grafton St

mikemac1

Underrated:

Canal side walks
Did a job interview near the Mespil hotel and with nothing better to do that evening I walked home along the canal all the way to Inchicore. Enjoyed that walk a lot. Warm evening so was sweating near the end but it was relaxing

Also walking through Stephens Green on a hot day, enjoying the shade and taking a moment to wet your hands in the pond and cool your forehead

Banter with taximen. I know what's said about them on boards but 99% are working men with great chat and stories to tell.
I never use ranks, I always flag them so maybe I get them in better form


Overrated
Another vote for the Epicuran Food Hall, have been there a few times and have never liked it

Chapters book store. Huge selection, fantastic layout but the owner/manager is an ass. If you've been there I've sure you've come across this gentlemen, probably sneered, looked down at you and made you feel stupid for asking a basic question.

Faith+1

mikemac1 wrote: »

Chapters book store. Huge selection, fantastic layout but the owner/manager is an ass. If you've been there I've sure you've come across this gentlemen, probably sneered, looked down at you and made you feel stupid for asking a basic question.

Is that the guy with the glasses?

mikemac1

That's the man

He's famous infamous and has no business manning a customer service desk

Faith+1

mikemac1 wrote: »

That's the man

He's famous infamous and has no business manning a customer service desk

Christ that guy has a issues, he thinks he's the sh*t in Chapters. I asked him where the Jedward biography is and he sneered at me, bloody nerve of him!:P

Marty McFly

Faith+1 wrote: »

Christ that guy has a issues, he thinks he's the sh*t in Chapters. I asked him where the Jedward biography is and he sneered at me, bloody nerve of him!:P

Yeh the cheek of him sneering at you, I would have blatantly poointed and laughed in an hysterical manner .

Faith+1

Marty McFly wrote: »

Yeh the cheek of him sneering at you, I would have blatantly poointed and laughed in an hysterical manner .

You sound just like my parents....:(

Marty McFly

Faith+1 wrote: »

You sound just like my parents....:(

Ah jasus dont be making me sound old . I just have taste :P.


Undertated: The market bar a nice cool and unique pub.


Overated: The Workmans club

Dyr

christmas2010 wrote: »

Underrated: Circular walk from Butt Bridge (at Tara St dart station) down to Samuel Beckett bridge and back the other side. Lovely walk, not too much traffic in most parts or wide paths so you don't notice it.

go the extra yard, cut back through grand canal dock, over the weir into ringsend and then back over the east link bridge

wicklowwonder

Underrated - Smithfield and the Capel St. area. Some great pubs and restaurants and cafes.

Overrated - Pubs like the Village and Solus, the Gasworks apartments and buskers on Grafton St.

penana

Bambi wrote: »

That poxy spike is a symbol of all that was wrong with this city and country in the boom years

Amen!

riclad

Temple bar is mainly for tourists,unless you are into art gallerys, specialist book shops ,theatre ,the ifi cinema, Theres no reason for a dub to go there.

hidinginthebush

riclad wrote: »

Temple bar is mainly for tourists,unless you are into art gallerys, specialist book shops ,theatre ,the ifi cinema, Theres no reason for a dub to go there.

Unless they're into art galleries, specialist book shops, theatre or the ifi cinema.

hfallada

Overrated anything from o Connell street to Dublin port.

Underrated merrion square. It's so quite and not like st Stephens green

youtube!

Underrated

Dont think its been mentioned yet surprisingly but one place that is underrated and well worth a visit is St Michans Church, take a tour to the underground burial crypts and see the open casket remains of the gentry from hundreds of years ago,and that unique the musty smell is never forgotten!

Overrated , Stephens green shopping centre.

SebBerkovich

Underrated: Iveagh Gardens, lovely place to hang out when around that end of the city (good weather provided) has weird opening times, but i like it!

Overrated: Butlers hot chocolates. not what they used to, despite the price increases.

Birneybau

riclad wrote: »

Temple bar is mainly for tourists,unless you are into art gallerys, specialist book shops ,theatre ,the ifi cinema, Theres no reason for a dub to go there.

I REALLY hope you are being sarcastic...

Mr Simpson

riclad wrote: »

Unless you are into art gallerys, specialist book shops ,theatre ,the ifi cinema, Theres no reason for a dub to go there.

Em, You've just mentioned 4 reasons why many dubs go there. Then to add to that, there's a good music venue (the button factory), a nice farmers market (meeting house square), a lovely bakery & some nice pubs (porterhouse).