O'reilly's - Dublin Road, Ratoath

Sacrifice your virgins, release your long hair, and take a Highway to Hell or a Stairway to Heaven because you just landed at O'Reilly's! This METAAAAL bar is everything you would expect from such a place. Built under the Tara St Station, it really looks gorgeous I mean, darkly gorgeous. Cross the dungeon door, watch yourself in the gothic mirrors and enjoy the dark church atmosphere of the place. Of course, the best way to invoque Satan is by ordering a beer, so let's go to the bar. The selection is okay, but the booze is ridiculously cheap 4€ the pint of Smithwicks Pale Ale, ie. We even got free beers from the bartender, what a dream(theater ! You can also get party platters (the medium one would fill easily 6 metal heads being hungry to death (metal? after spending hours in a mosh pit . This place is a gem for all the metal lovers, especially in the week end. Be careful though, because it gets crowded pretty quickly. 5 Satanic stars, well deserved!

I 'd like to preface this review by saying that I am currently in a state of considerable disrepair. Though I don 't blame Sub Lounge for the sensation akin to having your brain power sanded, of which I have been suffering all day, I must accept that it will color my review to some degree. To the degree of minus one star, to be precise. And we 're off! Down a twisty turny lane and built into the wall of Tara Street DART station you will find Sub Lounge. Though you 'll probably see the bouncer first, the pub is loaded with character. First there 's the big mean steel studded but, inexplicably, yellow door. Next to it is a wonderfully warm and snug smoking area, with circular tables and French people in polo necks. This combination makes it feel like the entrance to, of all things, a fortified café. The Gargoyle doesn 't help. He 's to the right of the door, resting in what looks like a decidedly uncomfortable position. Then you get inside and find it to be a wonderful cathedral of a cavern. Lots of nooks and numerous cranny 's but with a decent share of big tables as well. It 's brilliant, you can come in pairs or dozens-a very rare feature in pubs these days. An even rarer feature is a pub where more than an hour can pass without hearing a song you despise. It 's unheard of, actually, the whole 'good music ' ideal. Well done Sub Lounge for that alone. Two bars for reasonable service. Although, whatever way they have the taps set up, it felt like there wasn 't much choice. It could simply be that there wasn 't much choice, Sub Lounge is more of a cocktail orientated bar. The cocktails are, incidentally, only €5 from Thursday to Saturday. I had a Guinness anyway, and having had Guinness from Mizen to Mallin, I 'd have to say it was a bit below par. But, I 'm not one to judge so I gave them a second chance to prove themselves.... and a third... and you know where this is going. Overall though, and until I woke up, it was a very pleasant experience. I 'll definitely be back, and bring people.

Sub lounge. Where the pints are cheap and the music is good. Impossible to get a seat in the place on a Friday night due to all the companies close by reserving them. At least have a few for punters walking in off the street! Great heated area outside for any smokers out there. For those that don't smoke amuse yourself by watching the smokers pressing the button for the heaters every couple of minutes to get them on again.

A little gem of a pub literally under Tara St Dart Station. Once called O'Reillys, it renamed itself to The Sub Lounge a few years ago. Similar to buildings I spent far too much time in during college (Trinity College has similar buildings alas they're not pubs too), The Sub Lounge has huge barrel vaulted ceilings under the train tracks, the result being really cool ambience and acoustics, even as the trains pass overhead. To further this ambiance even more, The Sub Lounge has church candles all over the place and quite possibly old church furniture thrown into the odd corner. The bar is pretty well stocked and they usually have signs up saying all pints are €3.40 on weeknights, which I think is the cheapest pint in Dublin on a school night (3x Corona for €10 doesn't count, I said pints). The staff are an entertaining mix of surly and humorous. Definitely worth a visit. You'll undoubtedly find it won't be your last.

One of my favorite pubs in Dublin is O'Reilly's. It has a great atmosphere, affordable prices (especially for Dublin), and fantastic music and events. Every Saturday night, they host Club Hell, a Rock/Metal night that's packed with people who are having a blast. That said, it's a place you can enjoy any day of the week. I highly recommend it!