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“Fun Drag Brunch”
Review of Bow Lane

Bow Lane
Ranked #858 of 3,004 Restaurants in Dublin
Price range: US$16 - US$38
Description: Bow Lane is a Cocktail Bar and Restaurant located on Aungier Street in central Dublin. The bar specialises in craft made cocktails, the restaurant offers steakhouse dining late into the night and weekend brunches. It does some great weekly and monthly deals like Boozy Bottomless Brunch, Free Flow Supper Club, Taco & Tequila Thursdays, Drag Brunch (monthly).
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Description: Bow Lane is a Cocktail Bar and Restaurant located on Aungier Street in central Dublin. The bar specialises in craft made cocktails, the restaurant offers steakhouse dining late into the night and weekend brunches. It does some great weekly and monthly deals like Boozy Bottomless Brunch, Free Flow Supper Club, Taco & Tequila Thursdays, Drag Brunch (monthly).
Reviewed 30 April 2019

It was my friends birthday and we wanted to do something different. He booked the drag brunch in Bow Lane which is something very different. Service was really excellent. I had the Full Irish which was too much for me. My friends had the veg curry and the chicken burger which they enjoyed. I had a bloody Mary which was very good too.
The Drag Show started at 4 and ran for an hour. It was very entertaining and the place was very busy.
We enjoyed both the show and the food. I would prefer that the music was a little lower before the show as it was too loud to chat. However I would recommend booking the Drag Show - you will need to book as its very popular.

Date of visit: April 2019
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1  Thank Stanislaw M
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Reviewed 24 April 2019

I've been going to Bow Lane for the past few years, and it's steadily becoming worse and worse.

We visited on Sunday 21st April for Drag Brunch for my Mothers birthday. We booked a table for 8 people. The food in Bow Lane has always been bad, the last time I went - both myself and a friend ordered the fish cakes (now removed from the menu). When they arrived, they were stone cold. Like, 100% raw.
Due to this, I wouldn't eat in here any more. We go to Bow Lane for Drag Brunch as the Queens are great, not for the food!
Before, there was a specification to say at least 2 people at the table need to order main courses, which is fine.

However, when we arrived this week - we noticed that every person at the table MUST order a main worth €16, if you don't - you'll still be charged this amount!!!!!!!
On top of that, the menu has shrunk - considerably.

There's a whole 5 things to choose from. Five. 2 of which - a curry, and a Southern Fried burger and chips - are hardly typical brunch food.
Where's the chicken wings? Fish cakes? French toast?

We told the waitress we didn't want food and we were told we would all still be charged 18 euro per head. Upon hearing this, we told them we would vacate the table and sit at the bar - in a 40% full restaurant. We were told "on this occasion we could stay"

My uncle ordered huevos rancheros which could only be described as regoregitated beans and dried up eggs, the chips were totally hollow inside!

Needless to say, none of us will be returning to Bow Lane. You would honestly find better food in a bin. Only a matter of time before it's shut down, hopefully Drag Brunch will move to a more suitable venue!

Date of visit: April 2019
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4  Thank Ciaran M
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Reviewed 15 April 2019

I ordered the eggs benedict and have to say it was possibly one of the worst meals I have had in a very long time. I really find it hard to comprehend how it is possible to get something as simple as eggs and bacon wrong. Additionally, I would argue maybe they had an off day, but all six included in the brunch were extremely disappointed with the food and felt ill afterward. To top it all off, our waitress was poor and seemed irritable, and as though we were a burden. I will not be returning and would not reccomend visiting.

Date of visit: April 2019
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3  Thank claireggn
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RestManReply, Manager at Bow Lane, responded to this reviewResponded 17 April 2019

Hi Claire, We are sorry to hear about your experience, can you please contact us directly to bar at bowlane dot ie and give us more details of when you visited and what was the issue with the food you had?

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Reviewed 15 April 2019

This place has really chilled out. was a lovely atmosphere in an 'out of the way' kind of vibe. Its not at all, right in the city centre, close to everything!

Date of visit: April 2019
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1  Thank damienm653
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Reviewed 12 April 2019 via mobile

Haven’t been to a cocktail bar for a long time in Dublin where the bartender (Brandon) gave such detail to making drinks. Quality

Date of visit: April 2019
2  Thank John N
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