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The Old Orchard	The Old Orchard Butterfield Avenue Rathfarnham Dublin 14 Ph: 01-4946705

Description: Casual Review: The Old Orchard is a top-class establishment situated in Rathfarnham. The lounge area in The Old Orchard is a grand spot to have a few pints in with friends. The bar is situated in the centre of the pub with 180 degree service all around. The service by the barstaff is excellent, indeed while waiting for my Guinness to settle I was asked if I was being served no less than five times. The pint itself was perfect if a little pricey but you can see where the extra money is being spent. Another feature of the pub is it's fine veranda / beer garden where even on a cold-ish September night was adaquately heated and well laid out place to enjoy a few pints into the night. We actually felt we were on holiday abroad and were only moved indoors at 11.30 when the veranda closed. We have to mention that nearby are two fine restaurants an Italian and a Chinese and if you find yourself going to or in either, The Old Orchard is an excellent meeting point or a good place for a couple of pints after the meal. Public Reviews: - Once a great spot for a quite mid week pint or a rousing session at the weekends,this sweet spot has turned sour.If ever a pub had taken authority to far the Old Orchard takes the biscuit in a rather unfriendly manner.I was dissappointed to here tales of friends with children not allowed to enter the family pub with prams and a regular with a quite well behaved dog being told to get off the premises after many a euro spent...Local Family pub where have you gone? Submitted by Helene, Roscommon - This is a very nice pub, good seating and layout, great heated beer garden with bar facing onto it, you will not find a better one. Submitted by Owen, Rathfarnham - Great Pub, they can pour a pint of Carlsberg!!!! Submitted by Dave, Dublin - I´m from spain but l was last summer studiying in dublin l lived in Knocklyon and l must say that l love this pub,l went every night,and l met there the best irish guy.l passed my bests night there with him and his friends Submitted by Lidia, Spain - Excellent pub. Very clean. Pints can cost you a bit but an excellent pub. Highly recommended. Submitted by Rob Smith, Terenure - The Orchard was a geat pub to visit when I lived in the area for a while. I promise to myself to visit there again next time I'm in the area. A great place! Submitted by Steven Acosta, San Francisco