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Cronin's
Jul 27, 2009 by angela from ashbourne

Overall Rating: 6
Food:[8] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Clean.
• No half portions on dinners during the day.

“No half portions for kids. We were charged for a plate of potatoes and vegetables. My 7 year old does not eat meat.”

Gaby's
Jun 8, 2009 by Mary from Dublin

Overall Rating: 6
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Food and service.
• Setting (too many tables too close together) and Cost.

“Food was excellent and service was top class, but this place is expensive - for example 16 for a crab claw starter is very steep compared with other restaurants we've been to in Ireland and in Dublin. Tables were very closely set together. We were nearly sharing our dinner with the people on either side of us.”

Capwell Sports Bar
May 2, 2009 by Amanda from Cork

Overall Rating: 1
Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Nothing.
• Rude staff, bad atmosphere and unwelcoming.

“This pub was not definitely child friendly and the staff member on our visit was very rude.”

Clancy's
Apr 3, 2009 by virginia from washington dc

Overall Rating: 6
Food:[8] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Simplicity and space.
• Unhappy staff.

“Food is good and simple, but you get the feeling that the staff is worked to the bone, which can make it difficult to enjoy your meal. The lunch chowder is fantastic as are the dinner steaks. The Carvery not so good. Many of its ingredients arriving already overcooked. Plenty of space. Perfect if you are sick of being jammed in restaurants for Euro per head!”

Bully's
Mar 29, 2009 by Keja from sde

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Food was okay.
• Service and everything else.

“NA.”

Mike Murt's
Jan 12, 2009 by Jos from Borne-Holland

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Service, interior,atmosphere, hospitality.
• None.

“We have visit Mike Marts bar in spring 2008. Father and four sons from Holland. Very nice people, very close. Hope we will visit Mike again this year.”

Da Tang Noodle House
Jan 12, 2009 by Ruth from GALWAY

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Excellent food, good service, value for money.
• Owner scares me!

“This is a great place for authentic food. Not the type of place you would sit over a bottle of wine afterwards though. The food is wonderful. Try the starters spicy salad ($5) and the pork dumplings ($6.50). The fried noodle - chicken prawns dish is great. If you want anything extra hot, just ask for either chili sauce or extra green chilis. The chicken noodle soup is the best. Don't get the white wine with the Chinese sounding name. Not the best. There is a very limited wine list. I go there very often and the owner scares the wits out of us. So if he is abrupt, just take it as part of the experience.”

Cronin's
Nov 16, 2008 by terasa from dublin

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Great price.
• Sound system.

“Excellent value, great restaurant staff.”

Goya's
Oct 28, 2008 by Therese from Dublin

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Staff and cakes.
• Chairs and tables very close together.

“Lovely cafe food. Great home made buns and cakes. Very friendly helpful staff.”

Milano
Oct 16, 2008 by Jacob from Birkerød

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[8]

• High quality pizza, happy cooks, some good waiter/waitresses.
• Nothing major. Slightly service experience, but generally a fine level without any problem.

“Everything was clean, and the toilet facilities were fine. There were not a lot of people in the restaurant. We had a single waitress servicing us in the whole process, and she did the job acceptably, but in no way perfect when it came to small-talking and smiling in between the formal service as you usually prefers a good waiter.”

Cafe Paradiso
Sep 9, 2008 by Mike from Cork

Overall Rating: 4
Food:[4] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Nothing really.
• Everything.

“Avoid, I'm an amateur cook only and I sat through my meal thinking I could have done better staying in and cooking for myself.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

West Lake Palace
Jul 2, 2008 by John from Ballylinan

Overall Rating: 8

• Friendly staff, great food and decor.
• Onions included in dish despite request for them to be removed.

“At first we werent sure what to expect from a Cantonese restaurant in a major tourist town but once my girlfriend and I stepped inside we were transported to the orient. The service was excellent. We were seated immediately and looked after in every way throughout our meal. The food itself was excellent. I had chicken curry and fried rice and my girl friend had sweet and sour chicken with chips. Not the most extravagant but its the basic meals that make or break in my opinion. For desert we had ice-cream and coffee which finished the night nicely. The decor of this restaurant was perfect. The tables and chairs seemed to come from the orient themselves and the surrounding partitions finished the illusion. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.”

Apache Pizza
Jun 3, 2008 by Kasey from brooklyn, ny

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Nothing.
• Horrible.

“Your pizza was disgusting! I hated it. There was nothing good there. Im sorry I dont ever want to go there AGAIN!”

Bridge Mills Restaurant (The)
Feb 20, 2008 by Elisa from Denver

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Building.
• Everything!

“This place was absolutely awful. The place itself is great but unfortunately the service was quite possibly the worst I have ever experienced. Chaotic and unfriendly. Table next to us was served bread with teeth marks in it! And instead of apologizing the waiter was rude to them! Will not return.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

An Brog
Jan 24, 2008 by helen from downpatrick

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Music, atmosphere, the people, the bouncers!
• Smell.

“Smells bad; very bad some nights, so bad u may think of leaving but then who would be thinking to leave a wonderful place like this!”

Mac's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour
Oct 12, 2007 by Duine from Ireland

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Food, staff, wine list.
• The atmosphere could be better.

“This is a lovely restaurant with consistently good food and wonderful staff. It is very child friendly. The ice cream is out of this world.”

Dan Lowry's Tavern
Oct 8, 2007 by marie from edinburgh

Overall Rating: 7
Food:[8] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[7]

• I liked the pub overall and enjoyed the food and the beamish.
• There was no entertainment.

“Dan Lowreys is a nice friendly place to relax and enjoy a drink in pleasant surroundings. The food is good overall with a varied menu available. It has a regular cliental but also seems to have a steady flow of tourists. The food is good value for money and the portions are good. Friendly staff. I would recommend it.”

Four Liars Bistro (The)
Aug 25, 2007 by Billy from Cork

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Friendly service.
• Run down neighborhood.

“Founded in 1992, is still going strong, and still offering good food at decent prices. Take the current early bird as an example. You can pick from about six starters. Mine was simply described as: Pork and Veal Terrine on a Burnt Orange Glaze. But it was much more than that. It was accompanied by a generous crunchy salad and a few tasty strawberries combined well with the terrine then on to the main course. Again, there is quite a choice about prices. I picked the Baked Fresh Salmon in Dill and Cream Sauce, served with a Croquette and Puree of vegetables. The fish is served on a beautifully flavored mash potato and, is warned, meat or fish portions are generous. Being generous is not much good if the food is poor. Have no fears here though. Brendan has cooked around the world and this salmon dish was excellent. Too full to chance the desserts (this man puts sherry into his sherry trifle), we took our time and finished off the wine, which was the house white, a Domaine Virginie Terret/Sauvignon sur lie. It is a rare combination in these parts but is appealingly dry, fruity and with good lasting favor. The four Liars is a BYO restaurant which means you can bring in your own wine. Brendan has cooked for George Bush, Liz Taylor, Willie Brandt, Jackie Kennedy, Elton John, Richard Burton and Queen Elizabeth II to name but a few. He is also a keen artist and drawer and many of his works can be found on display on the walls of the Four Liars Bistro.”

Gaby's
Jun 25, 2007 by Fredlee from New York City

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The food was excellent.
• Nothing negative.

“This was one of our most favorite restaurants in Ireland - warm, responsive service, delicious food, engaging atmosphere. We went twice in 4 days. I highly recommend it.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

'98 Bar (The)
May 27, 2007 by Randy from Boulder , Colorado

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• A lifetime memory!
• Are you kidding?

“My wife and I fell upon "The '98" 3 years ago! I am song smith and found great pleasure and grace being allowed to sing for the wonderful friends of the '98. We sang "Lass of Isle McGee" ( A song for my father) and "Stairs and Stepping Stones" (for the homeless of the Island)... songs that were received with kindness! Therefore, we will be back in spring of '08 and hope to sing "The North" and "Call My Name" Thank You !”

Muckross Garden Restaurant
Apr 12, 2007 by Anne from Limerick

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Nothing except the view.
• Overcooked meat and vegetables, undercooked and soggy chips.

“Appalling.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Wander Inn (The)
Apr 1, 2007 by yom from ama

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Nothing.
• Everything.

“Boo!”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Botticelli
Mar 31, 2007 by terry from newcastle

Overall Rating: 3
Food:[3] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Service good.
• Food bland and tasteless.

“Bland food, one main course sent back as the bacon in the sauce could hardly be found. Having eaten in better and cheaper elsewhere what should have been a special evening was a let down. ”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Bombay Palace
Mar 5, 2007 by Charles from Kerry & Wicklow

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Fantastic food, not bad value, good location. Comfortable.
• Tends to take too long before you get the first course. Could do with a bit of a reform, but seems very clean.

“Occasionally eat there with my girlfriend and groups of friends. Group friendly.”

Ha'penny Bridge Inn
Feb 28, 2007 by Mark from Langtoft, Lincs

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[5] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Warm and friendly Irish welcome.
• Nothing!

“This is a classic Irish pub, untouched for years. He made us thoroughly welcome. Food as it is basic, only a snack menu of toasted sandwiches, soup and rolls. Beer is kept well. Two large screens for any sports that are on. The upstairs function room has music or comedy every night of the week. We went to both and they were great. It's not a family pub, and it's not a romantic pub, but it is great friendly staff and customers make it a great place to stop by for some authentic Irish hospitality.”

Four Liars Bistro (The)
Dec 15, 2006 by Peter from Lund, Sweden

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• The food and atmosphere.
• Can be a little crowded.

“A wonderful restaurant with delicious food. An Australian friend of mine said that he had never had such a good steak even in Australia; witch is a good review if any I prefer the fish; perfectly cooked. the bistro also serves a small but very nice variety of selected wines.”

Botticelli
Sep 4, 2006 by Dave from Atlanta, GA, USA

Overall Rating: 2
Food:[3] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Close to the hotel.
• Food, average service, ambiance.

“3rd day in Dublin, and I have yet to be impressed by any of the places I've eaten, despite looking online beforehand. This place had great reviews, but I'm starting to wonder if the same person (sans taste buds) is reviewing the places I've eaten at. Pizza was so , and my taleteller ala pollo fungi ('souse my Italian) was bland beyond belief. No flavor whatsoever. And what kind of Italian eatery is it where you have to ask for grated cheese on your pasta. Oh, and pepper for that matter. 2 out of 5, and I'm being generous at that.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Zanzibar
Aug 26, 2006 by john brown from dublin

Overall Rating: 2
Food:[4] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Aoife yifan Wang behind the bar the best in Dublin.
• Should get a job somewhere better.

“Staff are slow not friendly and its a cold dark dingy atmosphere.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Bad Ass Cafe
Jul 31, 2006 by Steve from Cardiff

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[4] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[2]

• Daily quick service.
• Messed up the order, bland food.

“We visited the BA Cafe for a quick meal on a busy Saturday night. We had pre-booked a table for 16 people which was not quite ready when we arrived on time, despite me booking and re-confirming an hour before. We ordered some beer and nachos immediately as we were on a tight schedule. The nacho's were delivered before the beer, the nacho's were OK, but nothing special, I've certainly tasted better. We then ordered the mains from the polite waitress who spoke fairly mediocre English. 14 of the 16 meals were delivered in good time, although there was a fairly long wait between the first and 14th meal. As for the last two... Had to ask for them again, the burger turned up very rare and the fahita's turned up after the rest of us had finished eating almost half an hour later. To mess up an order is almost understandable, to then send out undercooked food and take an age to rectify the other mistake was very annoying. In general the food (apart from the rare burger) was edible, but not particularly spectacular, it was mass produced with very little flavor. However the worst thing about the evening was the waiter on a power trip yelling at one of our party in a completely unacceptable manner. The BA cafe, has the word Ass written everywhere, so if you are easily offended you wouldn't choose to visit, it was after 9 in the evening, and there were no children in the Cafe. One of our party had a drinking fine to carry out, so he duly stood on his chair to down his pint. He did admittedly drop his trousers (leaving his boxers firmly in place), which is perhaps not the best idea in a food establishment, however, the reaction from the rest of the customers seemed fairly positive, with lots of cheering coming from other tables. At this point one of the waiters literally pulled him from the chair shouting at the top of his voice, thus was met with boo's and a groan from the rest of the customers. He then returned 5 minutes later and had a second shout at the person involved. Now I can understand that the behavior of our friend was possibly a little OTT, however the reaction was completely over the top and unwarranted. If you want somewhere relaxed to go to eat then you may have to find somewhere else, and to be honest the food doesn't make it worth a visit anyway.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Ha'penny Bridge Inn
Jul 17, 2006 by Lisa from Denver

Overall Rating: 1
Atmosphere:[1]

• Would not want this taken out of context.
• Greedy management looking for the quick buck, "Irish hospitality" non-existent in this place.

“June 2006: We went to the Ha Penny Pub on a Friday night looking for traditional music. Our guide did not feel like drinking that night, and was asked to order up or leave- even though he'd brought in about 10 of us who had already ordered drinks. In my opinion, this was rude and very short-sighted on the manager's part (For the price of a beer, he may well have lost all future referrals from this guide.) Once the music started, it was so over-amplified that the sound was distorted, and not at all enjoyable, although the musicians were first-rate. As we left in disgust, we realized that the music was so loud it could be heard a block away- obviously the management's intent was to pack in every possible person who would buy a drink before they realized the sound was intolerable. In two weeks of visiting pubs all around Ireland, this place stood out as the absolute worst.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Kafkas
Jun 23, 2006 by Louise Dalton from Mitchelstown

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Food choice & tasty snacks.
• Service could be improved as sometimes desserts & Teas & Coffees are forgotten about after ordering.

“Really nice cafe, very popular with students and younger client's. Menu is quite varied and prices are very reasonable. Would highly recommend it for a nice lunch.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Robertino's
May 18, 2005 by Jackie C . from Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Food and service was excellent
• Short wait during busy hours

“We saw Robertino's reasonably priced menu on the street and decided to try it that evening. The food was excellent and plentiful. The staff was friendly and accommodating. We returned two nights later because we were convinced that the food and service would be the same. It was.”

6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Central Perc's
Apr 11, 2005 by Bono M . from Dublin

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[9] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[1]

“Love the place - just wish the owner would let me build my hotel extension in peace.”

0 of 4 people found this review helpful.