I love the Porter House. It's got the single biggest selection of delicious beers in the city. Tasty ales, stouts and lagers abound. It also does reasonably priced cocktails for those who prefer that sort of thing, and a pretty respectable wine list. So on selection, it really can't be beat.
The clientelle are varied and generally easygoing. It's a complete melting pot: You've got ould fellas drinking stout, business men in suits, couples having dinner, groups of young people listening to music.
It's nice inside too, really twisty and bendy and fun.
My gripes are the music and well, the fact that it's so popular! They do live music every night, and usually it's quite good- sometimes really decent traditional stuff, sometimes alternative or jazzy stuff. The problem is that they pipe it in through the speakers, so once the band starts all conversation must end. I know some people like that, but it really is a deal breaker for me. There are places you can lurk (the downstairs bit in past the bar is the best) where the music is muted, but they tend to fill up fast. The place is so popular that it generally gets very crowded very fast, so make sure you arrive early. It's worth it for a night of excellent beer.
The bouncers I've always found to be really nice and polite- and I'm a scruffy looking kinda guy. Another point in their favour. For food other than chips, the burgers and irish stew are my two favourites.
Probably my favourite pub in Dublin.
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