dubh linn gate irish pub

its good that all irish pubs set a standard around the world; dark oak counter tops, chairs and tables; stained glass windows; and kilkenny and guinness on tap.

its time to go international... i'm ordering a ruben sandwich at an irish pub in canada! plus the sheppards pie. we upgraded the plain chips to rosemary and bacon mayo!

the shepherdspiewas ok, nothing brilliant. it was missing the flavour but it was very filling. the ruben was good but it needed more pickles. the toasted press was a nice touch. both were a little small in size when you compare the size of the share meals and snacks.

the rosemary and bacon mayo is a must!! it adds all new levels of flavour and everything's better with bacon!

the service is good, quick and the waitresses are friendly. there's table service and the place is fun. expect to have a chat with everyone at the bar.

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

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

surprisingly great. i'm a big foodie and tend to be pretty critical of restaurants, but this was actually the best food we had in whistler. we got a 20% off coupon from ziplining, so we figured we'd just have drinks and then find better food somewhere else. but actually, all the food coming out of the kitchen looked amazing, so we ordered lunch.

we got the fish and chips and the shephard's pie. both were delicious--well seasoned, warm on arrival, and great portions for the price. thepiewas particularly wonderful--especially at the base of the mountain after some adventures in the cold alpine air!

we saw countless orders of bangers and mash pass by our table that looked hearty and the burgers, salads, and traditional irish fare seemed to please everyone around us.

would definitely eat here again.

used to be great, recently returned and was disappointed to see the menu had changed. shephardspiewas bland, seafood chowder wasn't bad, but not as good as it had been. cobb salad was overpowered by blue cheese. soda bread had changed to something else entirely. music was still good, service was excellent and still in cute kilts, but food was a let-down!

skip the entrees....got to whistler a few days ago and wanted to find a good spot for hot wings and beer. even though the wings are $13, they're fantastic. we also had the chips and they were great too. that was yesterday. so we thought their dinner would be just as good, if not better. well we were wrong. we went in tonight and had the wings to start which were great again and then my wife had the shepard'spieand i had the steak sandwich. i ordered the steak medium and it came to my table rare. mistakes happen and so i requested a new steak. after a few minutes, the same steak came back to me on the same baguette (which was now soggy) and arugula which was now wilted. my old fries were now cold and the whole experience was disappointing. my wife's shepard'spiewas very small and bland. costco's shepard'spieis 10 times more flavorful which isn't saying much. the waitress gave us a quick sorry but didn't really go out of her way to correct the issue. next time we're in whistler we'll come for hot wings/beer but that's it. nice atmosphere and great live bands but skip the entrees.