I love Irish pubs. I like the food, the atmosphere, the drinking...\r
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I've been frequenting The Auld Dubliner in Englwood for the past year or so. I would say I go in twice, maybe three times a month. The food is almost always good, the servers are generally friendly and attentive and the space itself is both cozy and authentic. Two Fridays ago 'dinner and drinks' with a friend was cut short by the obnoxious ramblings of a man with poor personal space boundaries who had obviously had too much to drink. Hoping that they would have him leave, we asked a passing server if the guy was a regular and whether or not he'd be staying long. When the server informed us that this man was in fact the MANAGER, we thought he was making a joke. Sadly, he was not.\r
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And sure, it could have been just a one-time lapse in judgement, but I went back just this past Saturday and it was the same story on a different day. Is this really any way to run a restaurant? \r
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Needless to say I won't be returning and I urge other potential customers to beware evening hours at the Auld Dubliner.
Pros: The place itself is so interesting.
Cons: It lacks strong and appropriate management.
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