I've been a patron of the Briar for several years and find the place to be a great local bar. Drinks are cheap (stay away from complicated cocktails) and the bar service is always great. The food is average but the steamed muscles and burgers are SUBLIME. The trad. irish breakfast is the BEST IN THE CITY. The crowd is usually mixed students/Irish/25-35 on the weekends with lots of Irish on Sundays/Mondays when the music takes on trad. flavor with Finbar Doyle (patriotic singing), Inchicore and the sessiuns on Mondays. During the football season, the Briar is PACKED on Sun & Sat mornings for the Setanta broadcasts of the Gaelic Games, just watch out for the $20 cover.
Pros: Easy parking/location, Great trad. music, Good bar tenders
Cons: , Average food
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