Juan Murphys

Just moved to the area! Great place with an awesome concept! An irish pub with mexican grub! Cali burger is to die for and they always have a great selection of beers on tap! The best part is the bartenders actually know about the product and can make accurate reccomendations!

Irexican or Mexish? Either way you try and combine it, Juan Murphy’s is a cut of both. Boasting menu items that have some of each and a crossover of the two
Stopped in for some drinks with a couple of buddies the other night — firs impressions are that it’s a regular «neighborhood» college bar. Plenty of seating, large bar area, TVs and a dart board in the back. Comfortable and quiet atmosphere (but this was also a Monday night — sans Monday night football)
There’s a pretty decent draft beer list available (went with a Troegs) and some Margaritas if you’re into that sort of thing. Menu items that stood out to me included fish and chips tacos, corned beef spring rolls, and a bowl of chilli served with tortilla chips for dipping. Wasn’t feeling overly adventurous so I went with a chicken and bacon ranch panini. Pretty decent but could have used a bit more bacon (can there ever bee too much). I’d probably try the fish and chips tacos next go round
The place is definitely worth checking out for a night out of food and drinks. Bands frequent here on the weekends (with Vassar nearby it’s a typical college bar scene). Parking in an adjacent lot is plentiful, not sure if it belongs entirely to them but it’s adequate for big crowds.

Before coming here, I had no idea that corned beef spring rolls (i.e., their reuben spring rolls) could be a thing. It’s an interesting thing. Those, and the mix of Irish and Mexican offerings, a beer list that satisfied me, comfortable surroundings, and decent service, combined for one of those «whole is greater than the sum of its parts» experiences.
The atmosphere here is laid back, and I think that’s because it’s far enough away — both in distance and ambiance — to not be a huge draw to the college crowd.
For my beer for the evening, I sampled things new to me, first a Breckinridge Vanilla Porter, followed by local Peekskill Brewing Eastern Standard IPA, both I believe $ 6. We ordered a number of apps we shared, which included the reuben rolls and also the chili. I think if you want truth in advertising, it should be labeled as «chips with chili» because you certainly got more of the chips than the chili. The chili was meaty and smoky and somewhat heavy, covered with melted cheese, and definitely good for dipping into with the chips. My only complaint here is that I am still being reminded of the taste of the chili the next morning as I write my review.
Service was fine. We were attended to often enough to check on our progress, and to take and serve orders.
Monday night is darts night, though no one was using the dartboard. I understand they also have trivia and live music on other nights of the week. Those, plus some other menu items I’d like to try, will probably have me coming back.

I’ll admit it, I probably fell in love before I walked through the door when I read, «Irish Pub, Mexican Grub». Juan Murphy’s is a solid bar and restaurant. They have an amazing beer menu and even offer flights. The food is creative and high quality. Their hamburgers are made with Pat LaFrieda meat. It was such a good burger I couldn’t help but make the same noises my dog makes when you rub his ears. And the place is adorable — big open bar, with nice intimate rooms and nooks.
I will definitely be visiting my friends in Poughkeepsie more often now that I found Juan Murphy’s! Yum!

Came here on a Friday night after work to get a couple of drinks with a co-​worker. Neither of us had been here before so we thought we would give it a try. When the waitress took our drink order we proceed to ask her what drinks they have since they didn’t have a drink menu and she stated «we have everything» in a bit of nasty tone. So we said we’ll have some blue moons and they she replied well we don’t have that. Then we asked her again what drinks they have and she said «they’re all on the wall just take a look» again in a nasty and rushed tone. On one of the walls they had a list of everything they had on draft which would have been nice to know in the first place since we’ve never been there before. So I saw they had a local beer and I asked for that and then she proceeded to say «well we’re out of the one» so then I settled for something I didn’t really want.
One the other hand the food was actually pretty good. Had the Guinness BBQ chicken wings which were very tasty and the chips and salsa that give to you we great.
Overall not a bad place they had live music Friday night which was nice but the service wasn’t good at all.

Juan Murphy’s has good bar food. I enjoyed the warm goat cheese salad, pretzel bites, and nachos. The lettuce in the salad was too big to fit in my mouth, but the combination of pesto, goat cheese, and hazelnuts was delicious. The nachos were good, although they forgot to put on the refried beans. The margaritas were quite good. All in all I enjoyed my first Juan Murphy’s experience. Good service and atmosphere.

Bottom line: if you’re looking for a Mexican restaurant, it’s OK; if you’re looking for an Irish pub, you’ll be disappointed.
I’ll give the caveat up front that we’d been going to the Dubliner for many, many years. It was my favorite bar in the country. It broke my heart when the Dubliner closed last year. I was thrilled to hear it reopened, and was eager to try it out.
Juan Murphy’s is not the old Dubliner. Superficially, it resembles the Dubliner. But it’s been cleaned up, sanitized, the lighting is too bright, the floors too light and shiny, and the old character is largely gone. The inviting, cozy seating nook up front is gone. The furniture and lighting now look like they’re from a TGIF. No more soft, worn-​leather dark wood low chairs. The Dubliner had a warm, inviting, well-​worn ambience that made you want to linger for hours over fabulous beers. If you squinted (especially after a few beers), you could convince yourself you were really in Dublin. In the current incarnation of Juan Murphy’s, no. Now it just feels like an Applebee’s franchise.
Most heart-​breaking of all, the beer menu has been decimated. The Dubliner had one of the best draft beer lists in the world — yes, it was that good. Juan Murphy’s beer selection is just meh. You’ll probably find a beer or two to drink, but it won’t make your jaw drop in awe and your mouth water with plans to come back again and again. It’s now just a list of common mass-​market beers with a few locals and never-​heard-​of-​them oddballs thrown in.
Years ago, the Dubliner’s food was solid, very good quality pub food — it was worth going there for the food alone. In recent years, it went downhill. To this palate, it hasn’t gotten any better, except now Mexican dishes have been added to the menu.
The ‘Street Corn’ is genuinely delicious — truly char-​grilled and with a cheese sauce. It’s a must. The other Mexican dishes we’ve had were OK. Not bad, but not much different from what you can get in a couple of dozen other Mexican eateries in town. Nachos are fine, quesadillas are fine, tacos are pretty cheap. Nothing at all wrong with it, just unremarkable — the same stuff you can get all over town.
I’ll admit at being disappointed that the new Juan Murphy’s is just not at all the same place as the Dubliner. I think it’s having an identity crisis. Purely as a Mexican restaurant, I think it’s 2 stars, with 4 star ‘Street Corn’. Just like so many other places in town. Does Poughkeepsie really need yet another Mexican restaurant? As an Irish Pub, it’s 0 stars — it’s a Disney-​esque caricature of the old Dubliner. As a Mexican-​Irish mash-​up, maybe it’s a match that wasn’t made in heaven? On a recent visit, we were the only customers there during our dinner — maybe some other people aren’t feeling it either?
If you go looking for decent Mexican food, you’ll have a fine meal served with very friendly, warm service. Just don’t go expecting an Irish pub to hang out in all night.
Maybe Juan Murphy’s needs to decide if it’s going to be ‘Juan’ or ‘Murphy’, because to us, the strange hybrid isn’t going to bring us back.

Love this place! Great food, atmosphere, and staff! The prices are reasonable. Love the selection of craft beers from local breweries as well as other great craft beers. Will definitely be back.

New owners have put a creative twist on the old Irish pub that stood here for years. They did a beautiful job of cleaning it up – it’s immaculate. Great selection of craft beers We only ordered a few nibbles but all was fresh and delicious. Salsa was way too mild for us, though a great chunky texture that you can NOT get from a jar. No problem: we were offered fresh jalepenos and a variety of hot sauces to heat it up to our liking. Crusted friend pepperjack sticks were so delicious, too… Kid-​friendly, with a special and very well priced menu for them. We were able to go there and kids had fun playing foosbal in the back while we enjoyed the game at the bar. Everyone was happy. A good time. The place is just getting going and I think they will beef up their entertainment (darts? billiards??), but the atnosphere is super friendly and just great. I wish them the best and know we will be back…

Went in on Friday night for a drink with my husband and a friend. We loved this spot when it was The Dubliner, and we were happy to hear it had reopened. The place looks the same, with a couple of changes here and there, but overall it retains that pub charm. The service leaves a lot to be desired, though. I asked the woman behind the bar to describe the Newburgh Cream Ale to me, and she couldn’t. She asked her co-​worker to come over and describe it, and he declined, saying, «tell him it’s a cream ale from Newburgh.» Um, okay. Got that much from the board; thanks. On top of that, my friend’s beer came out a sloppy mess with the head running down the sides of the glass. And from where we sat, we could see that the Guinness tap was clearly a bit wonky — it hissed air whenever it was used, the beer came out looking like a frothy chocolate milkshake, and instead of fixing it, the bartenders just let the beers sit until they looked «normal» before serving them.
The Dubliner, it is not. I think I’ll pass on going back to try them for dinner.

I went here recently, and I must say the food did have a great flavor. But i decided to order the shepherds pie and ended up with mashed potato on a thin layer of gravy and a warm beer. All in all i will be up to giving them another shot just not any time soon.

Nice place. Very clean. New floors, clean rest rooms. Friendly staff. Good beer. Good food. Fairly priced. Choice of Irish or Mexican food. Relaxing place. We’ll be BC back.

This is a great pub and restaurant. I was there on Wednesday. The staff works as a team and the manager stopped at our table to check in. There were five of us. This is my third time at Juan Murphy’s. Everything I’ve tried on the menu has been excellent. On Wednesday I ordered the fish taco and I would come back just for that! I’m happy they have a Malbec on the wine menu, especially since they feature tasty beer and mixed drinks. A number of us have taken home the reuben spring rolls: crispy and simply delicious and served with a sauce somewhere between a mustard sauce and a balsamic vinaigrette. I think the overall feeling here is one of attention to detail and owner-​inspired hospitality, as well as great fare. Their tag line is: «An Irish Pub With Mexican Grub» (a great combination). I’ve heard that one of the co-​owners is from Ireland, which explains the authentic Irish pub entrees. I’ve also heard that their logo (a pug) was inspired by one of the owner’s dogs: Lulu).