The Samuel Bar & Grill

3.3

66 Reviews

€31 to €50

Contemporary European

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2 people

17 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Good for business meals
Good for special occasions

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.

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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
Website
http://thesamuelhotel.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Daniel Byrne

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

STUFFED POTATO SKINSEUR 11.50
Cheddar Cheese with a choice of Smoked Bacon or Spicy Chorizo, Topped with Sour Cream & Spring Onion
- VegetarianEUR 0.00
- BaconEUR 12.50
- ChorizoEUR 13.50
ROSEMARY & GARLIC BRIEEUR 12.00
Tomato & Chilli Jam, Tossed Rocket
KOREAN STYLE BBQ FRIED CHICKEN WINGSEUR 14.50
Sriracha Mayonnaise, Toasted Sesame Seeds
CRISPY FRANKS BUFFALO WINGSEUR 14.50
Blue cheese dip, celery sticks and toasted sesame seeds
SOUP OF THE DAYEUR 8.50
Buttermilk Soda Bread

Salads

THE SAMUEL CAJUN CHICKEN CAESAR SALADEUR 18.95
Baby Gem Lettuce, Grated Parmesan, Brioche Croutons, Smoked Bacon Lardons, Caesar Dressing
AVOCADO & BEETROOT SALADEUR 17.50
Avocado, Dill Pickled Cucumber, Boiled Egg, Beetroot, Cherry Tomato, Honey & Mustard Dressing

Mains

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHEUR 13.50
Grilled Red Cheddar, Gouda & Mozzarella with Apple Relish, Tomato Basil Mayo on a Toasted Bloomer served with French Fries
THE SAMUEL CLUB SANDWICHEUR 13.50
Roast Chicken, Smoked Streaky Bacon, Red Cheddar, Beef Tomato, Red Onion & Chipotle Mayo on Black Sesame Seed Bap served with French Fries
TUNA MAYO TORTILLA WRAPEUR 12.50
Tuna, Sweetcorn, Guacamole & Roasted Red Peppers served with French Fries
THAI RED CHICKEN, CHICKPEA & SWEET POTATO CURRYEUR 21.50
Steamed Basmati Rice & Chilli Crackers
- Add PrawnsEUR 6.50
THE SAMUEL BACON & CHEESE RIB EYE BEEF BURGEREUR 22.50
Grilled 8oz Rib Eye Beef Burger, Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Onion Marmalade, Lettuce & Tomato on a Black Sesame Seed Brioche Bun served with French Fries
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN BURGEREUR 21.50
Southern Fried Chicken, Crispy Bacon, Plum Tomato, Lettuce, Chipotle Sauce on a Brioche Bun served with French Fries
FISH & CHIPSEUR 22.95
Beer Battered Hake, Skin On Chunky Chips, Homemade Tartar Sauce, Minted Mushy Peas
GARLIC & CHILI SATAY FALAFELEUR 18.50
Bell Peppers, Red Onions, Pak Choi, Spicy Peanut Sauce served with Basmati Rice

What 66 people are saying

The Samuel Bar & Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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3.3

3.3 based on recent ratings

3.6Food
3.2Service
3.6Ambience
3.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Samuel Bar & Grill offers a "lovely setting" with "excellent food" and a strategic location near the 3Arena, making it ideal for pre-event dining. Guests praise the "friendly and attentive staff," and "delicious cocktails." However, some reviews mention service inconsistencies, particularly during busy times.

66 Reviews

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dENYSE
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful restaurant excellent food. Great value and lovely staff. Thoroughly recommend it 👌
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Anne
Limerick1 review
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was really nice, the ribeye beef burger was delicious. The food was fresh and hot when it came to the table. The staff were attentive, but there was a mix up in our order. We also felt that the waitress struggled with understanding our order. However when we explained the mix up it was dealt with efficiently.
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Fernando
Dublin1 review
1.0
Dined on 24 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
They cancelled the booking a day or two before, I didn't manage to book anywhere else. A few friends left their job earlier because of this booking. This was very wrong. I didn't try the food or the service but I give 1 star because I never experienced such a thing specially during Christmas.
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Samuel John
N. Ireland3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food in a lovely location. Staff were great.
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Ella
Dublin4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was great, the venue looked very good, but the service was very slow. They were good and nice, but very slow. When we arrived it was only one person covering the floor, definitely not sufficient. The management should definitely make some changes in their roasters and add more staff.
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Tp Shaúna
Leinster1 review
2.0
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Service was very poor. Asked the main manager for things at different occasions throughout the meal, for example my friend asked for a fork as there was none set at his seat and the no one came back. The wait for drinks was very slow. Waiting at least 10minutes in between meals. Then we asked for the bill and we waited 15mins and no one came back with the bill. I would understand if it was busy but it wasn’t. Food was nice and everywhere was very clean and appealing. Service let it down.
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Susan
Dublin1 review
3.0
Dined on 2 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
-Taken to seat immediately and handed menus... then it started to go wrong -Waited ages and ages for anyone to return for even our drink order! -As service poor we just ordered a main (both good) BUT waited 45 minutes for them -Service of Dining staff terrible. Had to constantly watch out for anyone at all to find for help. -They forgot about our 2nd drinks order completely and had to find alternate staff to replace. -Staff friendly when they arrived at our table but stressed and looking around a lot (distracted) -We were going to a concert in the 3Arena so supposed to be a nice meal prior but sadly it didn't kick start our evening too well. :-(
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Dermot
Leinster2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely Christmas feeling. Food excellent, service very friendly. Would highly recommend
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Danielle
Dublin1 review
2.0
Dined on 26 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Menu: was ok, not fantastic Portion size small in comparison to price. Starter of potatoe skins dry and no taste. Bar- not fully stagged- had to go to main restaurant door to get a staff member to serve drink. Asked for a hot whisky was told she didn't know how to make that. Value for money poor No atmosphere in bar
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Monika
Munster1 review
4.0
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
lovely, clean place good food great staff I would recommend this place
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The Samuel Bar & Grill is rated 3.3 stars by 66 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

17 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

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

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Additional information

Area
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

Website
http://thesamuelhotel.com/
Phone number
(01) 556 7750

The Samuel Bar & Grill

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Menu

Starters

STUFFED POTATO SKINSEUR 11.50

ROSEMARY & GARLIC BRIEEUR 12.00

KOREAN STYLE BBQ FRIED CHICKEN WINGSEUR 14.50

CRISPY FRANKS BUFFALO WINGSEUR 14.50

SOUP OF THE DAYEUR 8.50

Salads

THE SAMUEL CAJUN CHICKEN CAESAR SALADEUR 18.95

AVOCADO & BEETROOT SALADEUR 17.50

Mains

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHEUR 13.50

THE SAMUEL CLUB SANDWICHEUR 13.50

TUNA MAYO TORTILLA WRAPEUR 12.50

THAI RED CHICKEN, CHICKPEA & SWEET POTATO CURRYEUR 21.50

THE SAMUEL BACON & CHEESE RIB EYE BEEF BURGEREUR 22.50

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN BURGEREUR 21.50

FISH & CHIPSEUR 22.95

GARLIC & CHILI SATAY FALAFELEUR 18.50

What 66 people are saying

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