Smokin Bones Temple Bar 34 Essex Street East, County Dublin D02 FN20

"We had the meat combo with dirty fries and hot fries with drinks. 1) The mustard BBQ is a must try. They claim it is award winning and it's truly great 2) Prices are fair for the portion size. 3) Service could be improved. We waited a while until the waiter came by our table. We had to go and call them after waiting a while. We were seated on the second floor. 4) Hygiene is quite terrible. Bathroom was super dirty!!! Toilet papers on the floor. The restaurant has potential, but I wouldn't visit again. A couple of nearby restaurants serve the same type of food for better customer experience."

"Great place for BBQ food and a very quirky feel to the venue all quite dark with wooden and metal feature furniture! Staff are friendly and quick to help sort orders out for both food and drink! I had the Irish Beef Brisket in Sweet Guinness BBQ marinade with onion rings and coleslaw! My friend had the half rack of ribs with sides! The food was great and perfectly cooked."

"Came here for their ribs and they didn’t disappoint. The hospitality was 1st class. They consistently checked on me and all customers. Something which is rare these days. They had the most polite and amazing staff. I highly recommend them"

"The interior is very nice and cozy, it was super busy when we went so I would recommend booking ahead. However, we ordered our food and had to wait nearly an hour for it to come out. The fries were over cooked, the 12h slow cooked brisket wasn’t as soft as we thought it would be, however the pit master burger and onion rings were delicious and definitely worth ordering. Staff were so lovely and sweet, they were very apologetic over the food delay (sounded like a kitchen backlog problem - not enough staff) so honestly nothing bad to say. Worth a visit if you like burgers and meat and “American” themed food!"

"Dublin's take on real American BBQ The atmosphere and decor were really cool. Wood tables that looked like plywood and American music icons on the walls. The staff were very friendly. The BBQ was just alright. The brisket tasted like jerky and the pit beans tasted like chili. Neither of these were bad by any means, but not the flavors I would typically associate with these dishes. The buffalo chicken came with some kind of Doritos like chip, a strange choice but not terrible. Overall it didn't really taste like American BBQ, but it wasn't bad. Not what I would recommend though."