The Auld Dubliner

A PUB WHERE THERE ARE NO WORRIES

The Auld Dubliner is a touch of Ireland situated in a lakeside Montelago Village in the Las Vegas desert. When you step inside Auld Dubliner Pub, an Irish pub awaits. From the wooden fixtures to the bar and tables, imported Irish furnishings are a touch away. When David Copley created the Auld Dubliner he gave Lake Las Vegas an authentic Irish pub. It is more than furnishings that bring Ireland to Lake Las Vegas. It is the drinks, beer, wine and pub food including burgers and fish & chips.

The Daniel S-pectation:

I walked into the Auld Dubliner to enjoy a cold one while watching sports before spending time outside along the Lake.

My experience of the Sunday, January 25 visit:

In similar style to today's Lake Las Vegas Montelago Village, this was one laid-back place. The majority of the patrons sat outside in the patio dining at the tables overlooking the Montelago Village. I was the sole bar patron. In the front of the house was a staff of two: the bartender and waitress. The waitress would complain to the bartender, who made the drinks in front of me, that certain customers were showing a lack of appreciation toward her job. She was a hard worker and personable to me. The bartender was really laid-back and attentive. His catch phrase was "no worries." When a customer complained about a drink glass, he fixed the problem with a, "No worries." When the waitress let off some steam, his response was, "no worries." When he checked on me and I said everything was good, his response was, "No worries." And when I drank my pint of PBR, there were no worries.

Being Lake Las Vegas, they charge Las Vegas Strip prices. I was only having one beer. I was content sipping a $4 pint of PBR while watching professional golf on the large TV screen. If it had been a Football Sunday, I might of taken advantage of a Carlsberg Game Time Special where a Bloody Mary, Jim Beam Stag shot, or Margarita is $5. Then again I'd most likely have stuck to a beer. In the daylight I'd prefer to be spending most of my time outside in the beautiful lakeside Montelago Village in the desert.

Now if I had been here at night, I might of spent a few hours in a less laid-back pub. Every night of the week there is a different event. Monday is kickball night. Tuesday is karaoke night. Wednesday is Gamer Night. Thursday is College and Ladies Night. Friday is Live Music Night. Saturday is DJ Dance Party Night. And Sunday is Service Industry Night.

Conclusion- 3 & 1/2 stars:

With the main casino shut down at the time of this review, Lake Las Vegas is in want of a bar scene. Gradually this might be changing with Brooklyns planned to open across the walking path. Meanwhile, The Auld Dubliner is a nice spot to experience the joys of an Irish pub in the lakeside Montelago Village in the desert. Concerning if I will return here, "No worries."



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We were in the area and I was starving so my friend and I went here since there's not very many options in Lake Las Vegas. Usually, when I'm starving, food tastes better and I finish everything on my plate.

The place wasn't busy at all. The servers were quite friendly to the older men. The food came out 20-30 minutes after placing our order.

BBC Burger:
My friend loved this burger. It has pickles, bacon, chipotle BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and onions. They have turkey options for their burgers if you don't eat beef. The patty was tasty and juicy. The chipotle BBQ sauce was delish. This came with curry fries. 4/5

Fish Sandwich:
This looked so good but doesn't taste as good. It comes in a toasted brioche bun, tartar sauce, pickles, onions, tomato, lettuce and a huge piece of fried and breaded fish. No flavor though. 2/5

Garlic Parmesan Fries:
Whenever I see garlic parm fries on the menu, I have to have it. No ifs, ands or buts about it. However, I was mighty disappointed with this version. It had no flavor to it. I sprinkled lots of salt just so I could eat this. Lots of oil, no garlic/Parmesan taste. I couldn't finish this. 1/5

This was a bad choice for a cheat meal and it made me so sad. I only ate half of whatever we ordered. It's like they have something against flavor.

I stopped by on St. Pat's to see what kind of party was going on, and I had heard this was a fun place on St. Pat's.
Guinness samples were passed out, along with some whiskey, and they had Guinness swag also. They must have some pull to have promoters come way out here for the holiday!
The bar is open to the patio, which is nice when the weather permits! They had live music and a pretty nice crowd for Lake Las Vegas. I've eaten here a few times and was impressed with some of their appetizers, and the reuben sandwich was pretty good too. They always have banners up advertising daily specials such as $4 drafts and other special offers.

The decor is very nice and true to the pub theme. Nice beer selection which of course features brews from Ireland and Britain. I'm not sure that I can suggest making the trek to Lake Las Vegas just to eat and drink here, but pair that with strolling along the marina, visiting some shops or partaking in the water sports also is recommended.

I'm not sure what the draw here is. I would certainly never go out of my way to come here. However, if you happen to already be at Lake Las Vegas for another reason, it's a decent place to stop for a drink and a bite to eat.

It's your standard Irish pub. Nothing new, different, or noteworthy.

The food is decent, but nothing great. Pretty standard Irish pub fare.

In the warmer months, the patio, which wraps around the front is very nice. They have misters in the summer and heaters in the winter. I also like that they allow dogs on the patio, which is a huge plus for us as we rarely are at Lake Las Vegas without our dog in tow.

During the different festivals and whatnot that happen at Lake Las Vegas (such as the beer fest), they usually have a booth out in front that serves food and beer. The hot dogs they usually serve are excellent! I wish they were on the menu.

We had a taste for pub food and atmosphere while in Lake Las Vegas and found The Auld Dubliner here on Yelp.

There were not too many people inside when we arrives so there was no problem seating the 9 of us. Great beer list, I had a saison and an IPA during the course of the meal. Over the course of time the place got packed and there was only one waitress (Renee I believe, apologies if I spelled it wrong) and she did a phenomenal job. I'm not sure if the staffing was planned or unplanned but she deserves a medal.

I particularly liked the twists put on pub type food with an 'Irish' flair. 'Nachos' made with potato chips and corned beef etc. I had the potato leek soup and a small Cesar salad. I particularly enjoyed the fact that the salad was not over dressed. The soup came with relatively large chunks of potato and was not blended as some are, there were plenty of recognizable leeks present and had great flavor.

I'd definitely return here if ever in the area again.

It's probably not the most authentic Irish pub I've ever been to. However, the decor and the views/setting are what keep me going back. The beer selection isn't bad either. Actually, the beer selection and the corned beef tacos are the best part of the dubliner.

The wait staff is okay. I never need to have an overly attentive staff though. I just want fresh food and made well. So, I will happily and utterly suggest the corned beef tacos and the corned beef and cabbage. Their other Irish favorites fare - that tends to be the most authentic - is pretty good. Even though it's more expensive, it's worth it.

I'll emphasize the beer selection again. It's the most Irish part of the pub. A good nitro is always my favorite, paired with Irish nachos as a meal.

I really like this place. They have the cutest waitress, Renee, that has such a bubbly personality. She's always super busy with tables too, but she gets the orders right and stays upbeat. I love that!

They have deliciously tender ribs and great fries. I also love their fish and chips. One piece is enough as they serve up huge pieces.

I tried a mimosa the first time I was there and the last time Renee suggested that I mix two beers, one was a wheat beer and perhaps the other was just some sort of cider. I don't know. She gave me a sample first and it was delicious and paired well with the fish and chips so I was happy.

They recently put on the Monte Lago Beer Fest which was packed with people, had great music, and brought some much needed life to the Lake. I'm glad this business is here and I wish them continued success (and hope they keep planning events).

5 stars...this place is amazing in a lot of ways... The location of this place is nestled in one of the most gorgeous communities Las Vegas and Henderson has to offer.... Lake Las Vegas...The ambience is amazing...kind of set up like an old-school Irish pub you must go see to appreciate and Believe me you'll appreciate it...great service and food...who ever the chiefs are here need there own cooking show...My Favorite is there Veggie burger...everyone that I had taste it...was like OMG this is soooo fu$&ing good...JUST GO!

Even before my wife and I had moved to Lake Las Vegas, we visited this establishment and enjoyed their selection of food and drink. The staff is awesome, especially Reneé. She is funny, cool, attentive, and honest! She didn't steer us wrong.

Since moving to the area several months ago, we've been there a couple of times more and each time the food quality, taste, and Reneé's recommend drink concoctions were on-the-money!

Reneé, we will visit there and see you more often. I promise!

By the way, the Fish N Chips are huge and extra crunchy! The way they should be! The burgers are super tasty and so are their fries!

Indeed, this is an Irish Pub found lakeside along the streets of the Italian village of Lake Las Vegas. Then again, one can find an Irish pub just about anywhere in the world, you just gotta look!

We noticed it right away as we made our way down the lake during the past Saturday. The free opera on the lake had us more intrigued, but the live music had us make a return after the opera performance. This place was popping, mostly because a wedding party was celebrating their after party there.

The band playing was giving up some pretty cool tunes, and we soon found out why. They were were Acoustic Soul, "...the first, fully live, by-request acoustic rock band in Vegas" as noted on their myspace page. And they were pretty good. The BF and I got a drink at the bar ($5.50 for a pint) and settled in to listen to them play various songs from Johnny Cash to Britney Spears to John Mayer to Eric Clapton. They were good and everyone was loving them.

We can't say too much about The Auld Dubliner except that they offer outdoor seating, which can be great on certain nights. And they do serve up Magners Cider for us non-beer drinkers. You can also find food here for lunch and dinner. Nonetheless, I think the BF and I will be returning on Saturday nights to catch Acoustic Soul performing. (They apparently have live bands every Friday and Saturday night, maybe even Sunday too.)

Update (07/20/09) - They have happy hour daily from 3 pm to 7 pm. All their draft beers are $5, no discount on food though. Bummer.