dubh linn gate irish pub

first visit to the dubh linn gate pub - on recommendation by the ziplining company we signed up for tours with. it was conveniently located right across from zip tours so it saved us time in between tours. the clam chowder was very good, had lots of seafood and was accompanied with corn bread. i wasn't expecting 3 fish tacos in myorder- it was a lot of food. the penne and prosciutto salad was also very good. the main thing i wasn't keen on during my visit was that staff were not wearing masks or face shields whatsoever. all the other places we've dined in had these covid precautions in place so i was surprised they didn't.

had lunch here today.
great experience, best at any restaurant in whistler so far actually.
service was very good, the team did a great job keeping our glass full, and got food on the table very quickly.
we had clam chowder, the roasted beet and goat cheese salad, the beef dip and shared anorderof their rosemary garlic fries.

my beef dip was done very nicely, the meat tasted very nice. not like the throw away beef covered in salt like a lot of places try and get away with. next time i'd probably hold the mushrooms, but that's just a preference.

my wife really enjoyed her roasted beet salad, very fresh and the beets were roasted nicely.

their special rosemary fries and specialty mayo was very tasty. i would have like to see it a bit less thick, but the flavour was great.

their clam chowder was fantastic. probably my favourite part of the meal. it was so smooth and fresh. unlike other chowders that are thick and over done with cream. probably my favourite chowder i've had at a restaurant.

the last thing, i was pleased that this place actually managed to pour my guinness perfectly. i wish it would've had the clover on top, but i can't complain.

frankly i was just happy to see an eatery here that doesn't rely on the "whistler experience" to make people think average food is tastier then it actually is. just sick of places using the "apres" attitude to shovel average food and over priced drinks down your throat.

it's our first time at this restaurant. it's seat yourself, which is fine, but we weren't greeted or acknowledged. in fact, we got tired of waiting for a menu, so by friend just got up and grabbed the menus herself. the service didn't make any sense. why is one person taking ourorderbut telling us that we have a different server who will take care of us? then the server in our section had no idea that we'd already ordered. then came the food. the presentation was meh. and it doesn't really matter, but the food was incredibly mediocre. i swear my salad was the super mix 7 salad that you can buy at the grocery store. i will not return to this place!

i loved the steak and guinness pie last time, so i had toorderit again ($19).  we had a hearty bowl of clam chowder with arctic clams, yukon gold potatoes, bacon and herbs (+$3) as the side. the pie did not disappoint and was tender and flavourful in the guinness-spiked broth.

i use to love but now i won't go back.. we use to go to this pub every time we visited whistler. it was our go to place and would stay for hours drunking beer and eating great food. now service is very lacking and food is disgraceful. when my brother went in earlier in the day he sat down and waited toordera drink. after 20mins wait in he left. we then went for dinner thinking maybe it was because he was alone and they didn't notice. we found a spot and our server came by right away. great we were happy. then after ordering food, she never came back. we were waiting toordermore beer and never got toordermore. our food as well was so dffrent then what we ordered last year. oneorderwas the same as last year and portion size was 1/3 what we had last time and same cost. myorderwas to come with fries and never did, couldn't even ask for it because our server never came back. got our bill and she dumped the machine on our table and left again. we couldn't even leave for another 15mins because we had the credit machine with us. food wise the only thing good was the nachos was large enough for one person to be full. everyone elce ate more when we got home.

you can’t go to an irish pub and notordersomething made with guinness so we picked up the steak & guinness pie ($18).  this had all of the makings of a great meat pie… certified angus beef, mushrooms and carrots in a thick guinness gravy topped with pie pastry.