10 St Stephens Green

Fantastic cocktails — I can highly recommend the George Bernard Shaw! Great tunes and love the Bold Corner addition!

Gotta update! Was back here recently, stopped in with a few friends… Place has had a makeover but man, this place is just so confused! It’s that bar that doesn’t know what they want to be, old world charm, hipster/​industrial, sports bar… Heck, I dunno! What’s with the mannequin? Total identity crisis, shame cause location is perfect so has huge potential :-(
*****Old Review******
Well hello there 10 St. Stephens Green!
These guys only recently opened their doors mid-​December and well, yes there are a few tell-​tail signs but initially, I’m impressed. Going for the rounding up to 4 stars, honestly it’s probably sitting at 3.5 stars. But please, do read on!
The location is great, just off Grafton Street plus it has a really good feel to it. This could prove to be a great little venue for a glass of wine after some shopping, the lounge and it’s seating would be perfect for the catch up with the girls or a quiet drink after a manic day.
There is two very distinct areas, the lounge/​bar which is decorated with French/​Antique furniture while the smoking area is more modern with high tables and chairs. The smoking area has a roof, not sure how they are getting away with that but looks like they’ve made very good use of the regulations the roof is slight raised so there is fresh air /​ventilation flowing with the mandatory irish ‘chill’ in the air. But for the smokers of the world, bet it proves popular!
I sat in the lounge area and the chairs were comfy and quite appropriate given the type of building/​room you are in. They are perfectly suited for small groups of 6 – 8 as well as some tables set with 2 seats. They have a menu of cocktails, some standard classics and some signature cocktails this place wants to get known for. I didn’t get it but on my next visit I sure will… 10’s Kettle is a magical theatrical display of dry ice, a brass kettle and a nice vodka concoction within, pricey at € 20 but looks like it serves up 3 – 4 servings so actually, good value. The selection of wine is limited but for me, loved both wines I tried so won’t ever be stuck for an order. Of course, you can opt for usual beers and spirits and am sure they would cater for a drink mixture once they’ve the ingredients.
The atmosphere here was a little to be desired but I did visit on a Thursday evening and it’s still trying to get it’s name out and about… There was a flow of people coming in for the odd drink but I imagine on a good Friday or Saturday this place could have a super vibe to it so will be checking this place out again. It’s also has a large screen/​projector and from a few twitter exchanges they are happy to play the sport so for the little tom-​boy in me, I’m happy although, it won’t ever cut it as a sports bar and the other clientele might not be so happy hearing me roar for Liverpool :-)