Trinity Irish Pub

I’ll start with a disclaimer: I’ve never eaten here. And I was only at UVA for a graduate program so I was never an undergrad here, although I was a 22 year old here.
That all said Trinity is the typical college town bar, given that this is UVA. It’s fun if you’re looking for a frat party at a bar, otherwise this might not be your scene.

The first time I visited Cville, I ate lunch here at one of the tables very close to the outside. It was super pleasant, and the front windows were all open, so it felt like we were outside. They have NoBull burgers on the menu, which is awesome!
It wasn’t until I actually moved here that I figured out that Trinity is actually the place where undergrads go to rage. They have an upstairs area that on the weekend gets really crazy. I only go to Trinity for events, but every time I’m there, I feel like the floor may collapse at any minute. It’s actually quite scary.
I’m not really a fan of Trinity, but if you love to dance and rage and are under the age of 22, you will love it!

Probably one of my least favorite bars on the Corner on weekend nights, though if you’re looking for some dancing this is one of the only places that offers it. It is huge inside, plenty of space and lots of drunk people doing (probably) sketchy things in dark corners.
Drinks are fine, nothing special.
The music isn’t great. Danceable, but mostly in the jumping-​up-​and-​down kind of way from what I’ve heard there.
Edit:
HOWEVER, if you’re looking for a place to have a drink while you’re watching some soccer during the day, this is the place to go on the Corner. Lots of soccer fans gather here for the good TV arrangements!

I don’t get all the hate and the somewhat negative reputation — as a college bar, it totally knows what it’s doing.
A group of friends and I came to Trinity around 11PM on a Saturday. The interior of the place is MASSIVE — two floors with three bars. The downstairs bar is a bit more low key with more seating while the two up stairs are a bit more raucous (what with a dance floor and all). The place was pretty full when we got there and only got more crowded as the night went on. I thought the drinks were really cheap and the bartenders perfectly adequate. I agree with the reviewer that the bartenders seemed to not know how to make some basic drinks/​shots (as a Irish bar you should really know what’s in an Irish Breakfast shot), so make sure you know what’s in your favorite mixed drink before going here. The gin and tonic I had was mostly gin, which I appreciated.
Overall, Trinity knows exactly what it wants to be and excels at it: a somewhat trashy and fun college bar that is barely Irish. Just keep your expectations low and you’ll have a great time.