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The Samuel Bar & Grill - The Samuel Bar & Grill, Dublin 1, County Dublin

The Samuel Bar & Grill

3.3
3.3
50 Reviews
€31 to €50
Contemporary European

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for business meals
The Samuel Bar & Grill @The Samuel Hotel is a vibrant, modern restaurant with all-day dining, boasting a chargrill and seasonally inspired favourites as well as plenty of comfort food and healthy choices from around the world. Located a short stroll from the 3Arena , the CCD and the Bord Gais Theatre, The Samuel Bar & Grill is the perfect place for great food, an amazing drinks selection and an absolutely stunning interior.
Our Head chef Daniel Byrne has created a menu around locally sourced Irish produce. He is firmly committed to supporting sustainable local produce and we serve the finest selection of meats and produce that Ireland has to offer.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    €31 to €50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, European, Irish
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Phone number
    (01) 556 7750
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Daniel Byrne
  • Neighbourhood
    Drumcondra (D1)
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    The Luas Red Line stops directly outside the entrance to The Samuel Bar & Grill at the Spencer Place Luas Stop.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Christmas Menu- Samuel Hotel

    €39.00 - €49.00 per person

    Oct 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
    Festive Dining menu from The Samuel bar & Grill

What 50 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.3
3.3 based on recent ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.1Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.3Value

NoiseModerate

50 Reviews
  1. Leah

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was very good and arrived quickly. However the staff were very disorganised and seemed stressed out having to deal with the amount of people in the restaurant. We were seated and then left waiting 35 minutes before anyone took our order, I had to get up from the table to try and get a staff members attention. It felt like we were forgotten about. We were due to go to an event in the 3arena that evening and having to wait so long unfortunately made us late for the beginning.

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  2. Lorna

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Very disappointing experience here. We arrived at 5:30 and the staff seemed lovely on arrival and when we ordered. The starters arrived as we were surprised that there were only 3 potato skins for the cost. The Spicy chicken wings were lovely so it was a mixed experience on the food. The starters were collected at 6:15 and I enquired with a waiter at 6:45 as to how much longer our main courses would be and he just shrugged. We waited 10 minutes and enquired with the on-duty manager who said he would check but didn't go near the kitchen and never returned to us. At 7pm enquired again and were brushed off with no explanation or apology for the wait and we left at 7:05 having had no main course and still no explanation as to what took so long. The restaurant was not full at this time.

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  3. Ally

    N. Ireland

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Not enough staff on Mistake with order which was rectified Table not cleared Had to wave down staff for service Mistake was put on bill Took over 10 minutes to sort Would not recommend

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  4. Imelda

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely experience with a great service and food and close to the 3arena

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  5. Anne Marie

    Cork

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food nice staff a good choice of food would recommend

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  6. Lauren

    N. Ireland

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    It was very hard to find and we went through all elevator levels on arrival. First arrived they didn’t have our reservation even though I had the email. They then sat 3 of us at a huge round table where it was hard to have decent conversation due to the lack of background noise or ambience. We had to wave down staff 3 times before we took an order - roughly 15-20 mins after sitting and not even a drinks order taken. We all ordered burgers and they were out in less than 10 minutes - not sure if that was worrying or impressive. One of the diners finished their meal before their drink even came down, us other two were slowly trying to eat but I had to call 2 more staff to remind them of our drinks. Finally got them and the cocktail was just ok. The staff then were visibly disagreeing over tables and there was a large queue forming at the door. People ended up leaving their dining tables to place orders at the bar. €95 for 3 burgers and 3 drinks. The waitress did apologise but it wasn’t her fault, she was the only one who attended to us out of the 4 separate staff members I interacted with to remind of attention for food and drinks. Severely understaffed, sub par food and I wouldn’t recommend the cocktails. Overall; avoid overpriced restaurant there are far nicer places in Dublin to dine. We went here for proximity to a concert but I’d rather walk 20 mins for a better experience, food, drinks and service.

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  7. Darren

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Monday night so not surprisingly the kitchen closes at 9:30 but I had beef burger and fries and it was very tasty and I was pleased I had ordered it. No steak on the menu which was surprising and I was a bit disappointed. Otherwise, very enjoyable.

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  8. Salahuddin

    Hawaii

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was okay but it took a long time to get the food.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent experience at your establishment. I had reserved a table for three people a month ago for lunch on Monday, 8th of July, at 12:15 PM. This was a crucial meeting with a potential client. In the weeks leading up to the reservation, I received three notifications to confirm my attendance, with the last email notification arriving a day before the reservation. Despite this, when I arrived at your hotel/restaurant, the receptionist informed me that I needed to speak with the manager. After waiting, I was told that the restaurant was closed and that only coffee could be offered. This situation was highly inconvenient and unprofessional, as I had to explain to my client why our meeting had to be abruptly changed. This experience has left a negative impression, and I hope that such incidents can be avoided in the future to ensure better service and reliability for your customers.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely place. Food very very very average. Better food served in IKEA

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FAQs

The Samuel Bar & Grill is rated 3.3 stars by 50 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Samuel Bar & Grill

Spencer Place, N Wall Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1, County Dublin D01 R9N4

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Drumcondra (D1)
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Price
    €31 to €50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, European, Irish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    The Luas Red Line stops directly outside the entrance to The Samuel Bar & Grill at the Spencer Place Luas Stop.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Daniel Byrne
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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