Dooley's Irish Bar / Monash Hotel

Have been coming here regularly for the last 3 to 4 years. Unfortunately tonight was a sad. Booking 21 people 12 kids with 3 days notice. We ordered as family groups at the same time. The service was slow and hap hazard. We were missing 2 meals.when questioned where are they.the answer was we already delivered them. We asked for the meals to be delivered and proved through receipt and payment that we did indeed ordered them.we had to demand for the meals.and no apology.extremely bad service poor attitude and to be honest after being in the industry for 25 years never ever have I experienced such poor customer service. Unfortunately monash hotel u have lost your regular monthly 20 plus booking.

Okay, so this is a pokie place. We had dinner there. Couldn't believe the quality and quantity of the food for the price. Really great value! A choice of vegetables or chips? Haven't seen that in a while so I had the veggies.
It wasn't busy, being a cold Tuesday night. But the service was quick, the food great so I can't think of anything negative.
Really lovely, unpretentious staff that, if you went there regularly, you'd probably get to know like friends.
Would totally recommend this place.

Function at Dooleys Bar - originally booked for my son's 21st birthday in 2020 but this became a 22nd party a year later, post lockdown. Fantastic private party venue, heaps of space, pool tables, darts, dance floor, TV screens all around, booths and tables, plenty of seating, bathrooms, good audio system, microphone, private entrance and outdoor area. Central bar looked fantastic with coloured lights all around. All a little grubby and tired-looking, but a perfect pub-style space for such an event. Excellent value for money, too. Unfortunately this amazing space was let down by function management prior, and staffing on the night. Despite several emails, phone calls and visits in the lead-up to the event, and flippant or vague reassurance from managers, I felt uneasy about some aspects. Rightly so, as the slideshow ended up displaying half the photos sideways or upside-down, on all the TVs throughout the night. A couple of hours before the party, we arrived for yet another photo test and found the dance floor so sticky it almost took our shoes! This was partially rectified, but it does need attention. The security guard, although provided with a guest list, seemed unaware that this was a private function, and we discovered a couple of randoms at the bar! There was only one staff member in the whole function area for 90% of the night, running the bar by herself - guests were waiting 15 mins to order a drink, but she did a great job. It was almost impossible to find staff to clean up a couple of spills, and the cake wasn't brought out at the scheduled time - I eventually found someone half an hour later who showed me where the cake was, and I carried it out myself (no candles, no knife, no lighter). Overall, my son and his guests had a fantastic time and the venue really suits a large gathering of young people, for a budget price. I know the staff did try their best, and they were very obliging, but it seems there were staffing issues, technical problems and a lack of planning procedures to manage the details of a function - perhaps out of practice after Covid closure. Regardless of the hiccups, I would still recommend this venue.

Exceptional service from Alex he’s the reason I will return to this venue again. Food was good quality pub grub and the rooms to stay in her are all new fit outs with free parking and also great value for money.

They hosted a 21st birthday for someone in my family and the setup was easy, they had everything we could have needed and were very helpful and accommodating to our requests. Service is fantastic and food is amazing. I definitely recommend hosting functions here.

Fun place to hangout with friends,
Good atmosphere and nice playlist.
Smoking area provided near to the bar for easy access.
Good place to stop by on a weekday and weekend

Well where to start. It seems to be a common theme. 'The Big Buck Hunter Pro'. Incredibly my two mates and I passed up an incredible conversation with two lovely girls to play this machine. Only after it guzzled $45 of our hard earned money did we realise it was providing us with no return. Please I advise all who wander into Dooleys to steer clear!

A traditional style Irish bar, good for a chat and a drink. They are now doing R&B nights on fridays to mix things up a bit.

Food is reasonably priced. However if you attend with large groups be prepared to wait as waiting period could be long.

Unexpected and under rated "locals" bar in the Monash Hotel. Surprising that it isnt more popularn on a Friday. Atmospheric and full of classic Irish touches incl two dart boards. Top Notch Kilkenny and Guiness on tap.

Decently priced drinks, good music. Wednesday's are the day Monash students go so it is quite busy that night. Go another night if you want to avoid the crowds.

Very homely feel with both a relaxed and an ecstatic atmosphere. Security and bartenders were very friendly.

Great place for cocktails.
Bar tender was very accommodating for requests and can mix quite well.
Definitely would go back when the English fella is around.

Only complaint would be they had no Rhubarb and fennel oil.

Big Buck Hunter was defective.very disappointed.the crowd was very rude and the bouncers + staff was quite discrimanatory

Was honestly disrespected by the staff when a couple mates and I were in a pickle. We had already placed $80 into the Big Buck Pros machine which stole our money and refused to co-operate. Common theme with the staff who gave no sympathy apparently.

Offended by the staff behaviour. A machine installed (big buck hunter) took $7 and did not work - management refused to fix or refund.
Avoid this establishment.
Hygeine is poor, security is lax/unlawful.

Dooley’s Bar offend with its service. My friend paid 4 whole dollars to play ‘Big Buck Hunter Pro’ and the bloke did not refund us for our troubles, when the game did not work. I expect more. Please explain @Dooley’s Irish Bar. I had to leave, as I couldn’t comprehend the fact I was not being compensated. Any gamer should stay with Runescape at home, don’t make the effort to come here

Staff wouldn’t remove the pool table coverings despite having three tables available, can’t comprehend why you would have three tables and not have any available.

Great on Wednesdays if you're a student. The resident Dj (Dj Salvy) nails his sets consistently, and the drinks seem to get cheaper every week. Great fun, but a little grimey.

Understaffed, saw only one waitress bringing out platters of food.
Nowhere near enough to cater for customers.
At times it's jam packed too.
Even so, it still quite an ok place to have some fun.