My friends and I have just spent the weekend in Dublin, mainly in this bar. We visited on the Friday evening for a couple of drinks and ended up staying most of the night, the atmosphere was incredible. The singer Barry was fantastic and got...the whole place rocking! We were pleased to hear he was playing again the following night so we came again. He didn’t disappoint. Your barman Dave was just lovely, an absolute legend infact! He had lots of banter with us, was very attentive and really looked after us. These two absolutely made our weekend. Even your doorman was an absolute gem. The three sisters you had playing were also amazing (I can’t remember their names I’m sorry) We also had the opportunity to have some bar food which was served promptly and was super tasty. We can’t wait to visit again. Definitely the best bar in Dublin 😊 we’ll be backMore

In our travel deal we had an evening meal at this restaurant. The service was good, the food good, the beer flowed freely and the entertainement was excellent. The folk singer made the evening and to my eternal damnation i did'nt get his name. A...great evening.More

I went to Merchant's Arch to have a quick pint of guinness while I was waiting for my bus. And when I wanted pay I found out that the pint of Guinness costs 7.85 EUR, yes exactly 7.85 EUR, you read it correctly! Unbelievable but...true! I have been living and working in Ireland for the last 8 years and I never had such expensive Guinness in my life! I'm not entirely sure if that's even allowed to sell a Guinness with that price, according to Irish Food Safety authority price & brand regulations! If you want to have a descent pint of Guinness with a better, REAL Guinness price - which might differ between 4.50 & 6.50 EUR MAXIMUM, then merchant's Arch is DEFINITELY NOT your address, unless they become REAL to reduce that noneson 7.85 EUR for a simple pint of GuinnessMore

Staff was friendly and accommodating Food was delicious and the atmosphere was great A bit loud but it’s a pub so expect that! Was a great time and we will be back again!

Great building full of character. Great music in bar and restaurant. Food good although a little limited. A must visit place in Dublin.

Lovely little find in Dublin! For our first Guinness in Ireland on our trip, this place ticked all the boxes…live music, good Guinness, friendly staff, beautiful decorations and a warm cosy atmosphere. Thank you!

That’s definitely the best place in Dublin!! You have very big choice of beers, which is brilliant for me! I’m actually writing this review because of the security - he is the funniest man in the whole world.. I highly recommend it! Have a good...time!More

Terrible breakfast experience. Ordered then waited over an hour for food , when we heard another couple ask about ordering they were told their order couldn’t even be taken for at least 15 mins ! At which point we asked about the delay the waitress...said they were very short staffed in the kitchen . As we had arrived at opening time perhaps they should have told us that when we hot there . The food was very disappointing to say the least but we were starving by now . The Guinnes toast was thick and burnt & almost impossible to cut with knife & fork which was needed as it had the smashed avocado & egg on . It was our choice not to debate/complain with the barman who served us as he didn’t seem at all interested or apologetic but definitely won’t go back for food . Looked a lovely place & would go back to try the beerMore

We were five people who visited the merchant arch for breakfast and it was a complete waste of time and money. The service was very slow, and the quality of the Irish breakfast was mediocre at best. After waiting 20 minutes, we were served some...of the smallest coffees in the city, which came as the appetizer before another 20 minute wait before breakfast was served. This experience was spiced with a waiter, who more or less seemed like she hated her job. All in all, a memorable experience for all the wrong reasons. 0 stars would be the most suitable in this case.More

Wont be back .. got a seat got menus the girl never came near us then for about 20 minutes. There was a few people in and she was walking around like she didnt known what she was at. The guy behind the counter was...just shouting things at her instead of coming down to us. After about 20 minutes she came over to us and said there was a delay with food and she wont be able to take our order for 15 minutes we just walked out as we had already waited 20 mins.. very bad cust service we wont be back! Maybe need to get some staff that know what they are doingMore

This building is incredible. the height is outstanding. we were not seated at the top but from the washroom to our table was 31 stairs.... live music was great. We were able find HARP beer which is near impossible to find in Dublin , we...enjoyed our nightMore

If you want to experience the Dublin craic, this is the place to go. Bar staff incredibly polite and happily take table orders for more drinks and food. Barry was the singer on the Sunday night we went but he also does Friday and Saturdays...too. He had everyone joining in singing, very funny, had us all in stitches and a great singing voice. The food was excellent, I had sausages and mash but it was one of the best I'd had. A warm welcome for all of us 4 ladies.More