Doyles Irish Pub

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   Cindy

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first experience at Doyles and we were celebrating dinner for my dad's birthday before attending a talk by Fr. Ricardo at St. John's. The exterior looks like a pub and the interior is like a cozy living room with wood plank flooring, a fireplace and lots of natural light from the windows. Being plant based myself - I was impressed that the Irish focussed menu had several vegetarian and vegan options. I ordered the lentil sheperd's pie, my husband had the Irish Stew, my mom had a brisket burger (not ground up into a burger but was the actual brisket ), and my dad the regular sheperd's pie. Our dinners were served promptly and were piping hot! Everything was delicious and such large portions that three of us took leftovers home. We would definitely dine here again and it turned out to be the perfect way to enjoy a meal prior to a speaking engagement at St. John's.
   

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   DonS VIP

   Chicago17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time visiting. Love the vibe. We ate upstairs where the bar is located as the lower level was closed. Food was very good.
   

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   Jeff VIP

   Detroit18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great food and amazing service. This place is a hidden gem.
   

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   Diana

   Detroit2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   This is the second time we have been. First time was great. However last night we arrived for our 4:00 reservation. The floor below our table was clover with food. Our order was taken pretty quickly but we did not get our food for over an hour. They were shot handed staff wise. Disappointing because our first experience was so good. We are going again with friends in a couple of weeks, we are optimistic that our experience will be better especially for the cost for dinner.
   

   Doyles Irish PubResponded 6 days ago

   Hello Diana, my name is John and I am the General Manager of Doyles. I wanted to personally apologize for the less than perfect you had with us during your last visit. Even though we may have been short-staffed, it is no excuse for the slow food and less than clean table area. I am glad you are coming back in a couple of weeks, I know you will have a much better experience with us. I will also directly message you as I would really like to take care of you on your next visit. Thank you for your review, rest assured we will be discussing what happened and improving because of it!
   

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   Connie

   Detroit4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place. Fish was not as good as last visit but we will be back.
   

   Doyles Irish PubResponded 6 days ago

   Hello Connie, thank you for your review. I apologize for the fish not being our best last time. It has been addressed with our chef, and I know it will be great during your next visit!
   

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   Julie

   Detroit1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I love the decor - very inviting. We order the cheese curds and the pickle fries and both of them were overdone. I had the fish and chips and expected more crunch batter but it was too much batter and greasy. I will try it again - it might have been an off night.
   

   Doyles Irish PubResponded on February 4, 2025

   Hello Julie, thank you for your review! I apologize for the issues with your food as that is not our typical standard here. I will share these comments with our chef and make sure we are on it next time. We are new and still working on consistency, but we are learning and getting better each day. I hope that you will give us another try and if you do, please ask for me (John). I'd love to talk to you more about your experience and see what else we can improve on to make us a truly great pub!
   

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   Jennifer

   Detroit4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We’ve never been here before and we really enjoyed it! The food was excellent. There were options for vegetarians and vegans too. We tried the egg rolls, hummus, pretzel, the pot pie and chicken salad wrap. We all shared and tried everything and loved it all. We also got 2 desserts that were made in-house.. outstanding! The place is so adorable with couches and comfy seating. The upstairs is louder and more lively, but very nice with a bar and tv’s. We will definitely make this a regular spot.
   

   Doyles Irish PubResponded on February 3, 2025

   Thank you so much for the review, Jennifer! We would love to see you become a regular here. Next time you are in please ask to speak to John, I'd love to meet you and thank you in person!
   

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   Kevin

   Detroit5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cozy and fun atmosphere with quality food and great service. We'll be back.
   

   Doyles Irish PubResponded on February 1, 2025

   Hello Kevin, thank you so much for your great review. We are so glad you joined us and had a good time, and we hope to see you back soon!
   

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   Randy

   Detroit33 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent setting, food and service. Warm and comfortable.
   

   Doyles Irish PubResponded on February 1, 2025

   Thank you for the outstanding review, Randy! We truly appreciate it and hope you will be back to see us soon!
   

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    Joe

    Washington DC2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Highly recommend Seafood chowder and Short Ribs, both were excellent!
    

    Doyles Irish PubResponded on January 12, 2025

    Thank you so much for your review, Joe. I apologize for the wait in the beginning, but we are glad everything was great after that! We hope to see you again soon!
    

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