Until relatively recently, this pub was called McGarrys - and once inside, it may as well still be! Plenty of stuff around the place still shows this name, from internal advertising to tableware of various kinds.
A former Sean Quinn pub, I think this one was the only one he rebranded in his own name - Quinns in Drumcondra being already called that; but it was disposed of before his downfall. After that sale, it became Crossbar - a bit of a pun too for for a sports bar in Harolds Cross - and then McGarrys.
Lysters has been the name since its post-COVID reopening - the interior being in decent nick is probably at least part of why every last mention of the former name hasn't yet been excised.
Offering food within the realms of being made by a barman (soup and sandwiches) in lieu of a full kitchen service on this, previously mentioned, somewhat odd Bank Holiday Monday; the reduced service reflected a fairly low customer count at the time I arrived - maybe sticking to normal Monday hours when there's no sports on actually would be the better idea.
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