While I didn't have an awful experience like some of the other reviewers of James Joyce's Pub, I also wouldn't return.
The worst thing about this place from my experience is the decor. Everything is just so cheap. The tables are basically card tables with uncomfortable-looking metal chairs around them. They looked so unappealing, we headed straight for the bar.
The bartender was very nice, decent beers on tap including Guinness and Kilkenny and Mill Street brews. I wouldn't even consider eating here so didn't bother looking at a menu. Just a generally dingy and unappealing place, the opposite of a cozy pub.