Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill restaurant, City Centre South, Dublin
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Newly opened on Lower Pembroke Street, Matt the Thresher Seafood Bar & Grill is a welcome addition to the Dublin dining scene. A light-filled spacious restaurant now offers an attractive menu for day and night, with an emphasis on fresh fish and shellfish from the kitchen of Head Chef Stephen Caviston, of the reknowned Glasthule family.
A sister restaurant to the award winning Birdhill original, Matt the Thresher is a family business. Welcoming fires, polished wood floors, a long marble bar and fresh shellfish piled high on crushed ice create an ambiance perfect for its Georgian surrounds.
With 120 covers total Matt the Thresher caters for groups large and small. There is a range of seating. Take a stool at the bar, or have a coffee in a leather armchair by the fire.
At the rear of the bar, a feature art deco glass roof pours light onto a raised mezzanine level and grand piano, for live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Under the mezzanine a cosy book-lined nook is perfect for whiling away a few quiet hours.
A sister restaurant to the award winning Birdhill original, Matt the Thresher is a family business. Welcoming fires, polished wood floors, a long marble bar and fresh shellfish piled high on crushed ice create an ambiance perfect for its Georgian surrounds.
With 120 covers total Matt the Thresher caters for groups large and small. There is a range of seating. Take a stool at the bar, or have a coffee in a leather armchair by the fire.
At the rear of the bar, a feature art deco glass roof pours light onto a raised mezzanine level and grand piano, for live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Under the mezzanine a cosy book-lined nook is perfect for whiling away a few quiet hours.
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Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill
31/31 Lower Pembroke Street
City Centre South
Dublin
Area Code : Dublin 2
31/31 Lower Pembroke Street
City Centre South
Dublin
Area Code : Dublin 2
Opening hours:
Mon 9:00am - 9:30pm
Tue 9:00am - 9:30pm
Wed 9:00am - 9:30pm
Thu 9:00am - 9:30pm
Fri 9:00am - 9:30pm
Sat 9:00am - 9:30pm
Sun 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 9:30pm
Wed 9:00am - 9:30pm
Thu 9:00am - 9:30pm
Fri 9:00am - 9:30pm
Sat 9:00am - 9:30pm
Sun 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Capacity:
120
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Cuisines:
Casual Dining, Cocktails, Gastro Pub, Girls Night Out, Healthy Eating, Irish, Seafood, Seafood, Traditional Irish, Vegetarian
Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill restaurant, City Centre South, Dublin Reviews
5.0 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 5.0 star review:
Had a fabulous meal in here last Sunday. Great atmosphere and tables not on top of each other. Fish was to die for not covered in sauce like some restaurants. Even had an eleven year old who is picky who eat crab claws and scampi and ate it all. Will definitely be back.
Visited: 09/02/2013
Posted: 16/02/2013
4.5 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 4.5 star review:
Had dinner with friends and enjoyed good food in a spacious environment. I had mussels for starter which were ok - nothing fantastic, but my lobster salad for main course was quite delicious. Good service and good central location. I recommend and would return.
Visited: 18/12/2012
Posted: 24/12/2012
5.0 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 5.0 star review:
I highly recommend this plaice :), great seafood, cooked perfectly, fantastic staff. We went there with our 7 month old and staff couldn't have been better. We got the oysters for started, and plaice and gurnard for mains.. Both we cooked perfectly and were absolutely delicious. For desert a slice of lemon tart was nice.. my only gripe was this was a bit small. We've both been raving about this meal since we left, one of the best meals we've had in a long time, and will be back very soon
Visited: 25/11/2012
Posted: 27/11/2012
4.5 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 4.5 star review:
We had a voucher for this place and it was all of our first time here. Our voucher made it an incredible deal. This place was busy on a Sunday, and is quite large with lovely seating downstairs, but for some reason we were placed at relatively uncomfortable seating upstairs on the mezzanine. The atmosphere is nice, and the food was great, I had the roasted red pepper soup which was done just right, and the monkfish which was a great serving.
Visited: 04/11/2012
Posted: 26/11/2012
4.5 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 4.5 star review:
Brought a team from work here for a short meeting and food. We were given a quiet secluded area to ourselves which was perfect for an informal meeting. Ordered food afterwards and were all really impressed. It was fabulous. The young lady serving us could not have been more attentive and helpful. When the bill arrived I was sure that something had been left out as it was a lot lower than I expected. Turned out it was just excellent value for excellent food. Was embarrassed that having paid by credit card i realised i had no cash for a well deserved tip. Sorry folks. Will definitely be back.
Visited: 22/11/2012
Posted: 25/11/2012
5.0 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 5.0 star review:
Having recently moved to Dublin I booked Matt the Thresher on the recommendation of a knowledgeable "foodie" friend. I specifically wanted somewhere relaxing, atomspheric that served great food because my wife was flying in from the UK to spend a kid free weekend with me. I used the automated booking system on saturday morning requesting dinner at 8 that evening, I explained in the commentary my wife was arriving later that day and that we we're looking forward to dining there - however almost immediately I received a reply from the automated system saying the restaurant was fully booked. Understandably i was dissappointed, that said just minutes the owner Jimmy called me to explain that he read my email, that it was very busy that evening and that the restaurant was fully booked, however he could arrange a table for me at 9 if I'd be interested...Of course I was! The food was fantastic and my wife and I got a beautifull table in front of an open fire. Jimmy's service was fantastic, his team were great that evening and the food was very special indeed - I've told about a dozen people already, Jimmy get prepared for the rush. I'm a fan and will be returning soon. SM
Visited: 10/11/2012
Posted: 12/11/2012
4.0 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 4.0 star review:
I had Sunday lunch with a friend very nice surroundings and ambiance .Service was excellent .I had a Steak which was a bit tough my friend had Steak and Kidney pie which was excellent .A bit expensive for the Fare on offer.
Visited: 21/10/2012
Posted: 23/10/2012
4.5 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 4.5 star review:
4 of us had a late Sunday lunch. Good atmosphere and nice setting. Water glasses filled on arrival but a bit slow taking the order and getting drinks, nothing of concern. Starters of Chowder (2) , oysters, and crab claws all good. The crab claws in particular were a generous portion and well cooked, avoiding the rubbery texture often get. Scampi mains had far too much batter but somehow remained tasty, least successful dish we got. Black Sole was a decent size with a creative sauce/topping. Burger was very good. Wine and Food all very well priced for the standard, staff anxious to help. Excellent value.
Visited: 14/10/2012
Posted: 18/10/2012
4.0 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 4.0 star review:
Matt the Threshers was always a good place to stop for a bite to eat when passing through Birdhill on the way back to Dublin from Clare (unfortunately now bypassed) so we decided to pay a visit to the new sister restaurant in Dublin on the way to an evening in the NCH. Friday night at tea-time was probably not the best time to visit as there were loads of after-workers who had popped in for “one”. Luckily we had reserved a table but unfortunately it was on a small raised area right beside all the revellers. We tried to ignore that fact and ordered from the extensive menu. We both started with the very delicious Stephen Caviston’s Seafood Chowder followed by some yummy Crab Claws herb butter for mains with oodles of homemade malt brown bread for dipping. Everything was very reasonably priced and the food was very appetising. We’ll definitely go back.
Visited: 18/05/2012
Posted: 25/07/2012
4.0 Matt The Thresher Seafood Bar and Grill 4.0 star review:
I came here having heard many good reviews about the establishment. Dublin has very few seafood restaurants for a coastal city and I was looking forward to my meal. The specials are the best options for a true representation of the restaurant. I chose the Mackerel in a chilli jam which was fresh and extremely enjoyable. The main problem I had was the amount of choices which were unavailable on the menu. It was bordering on ridiculous. I had a half portion of prawns from the starter section of the menu with the mackerel which also came with potatoes and salad. This came to a very reasonable 21 euro. The establishment was lovely and the Australian waiter was both helpful and knowledgeable. Service with his colleague was scattered to say the least.
Visited: 03/03/2012
Posted: 25/03/2012
I am delighted you enjoyed Matt the Thresher, our fresh Mackerel and the Dublin Bay Prawn Salad on your recent visit. I am sorry that you felt that there were an unacceptable amount of items unavailable on the menu.
We have a very extensive Seafood menu, with a large range of freshly delivered fish on as Specials. On the date you dined with us we had along with our main menu the following fresh fish as specials - Fresh Mackerel, Haddock, Plaice, Hake, Monkfish and Turbot. But due to the nature of our business which is predominately fish based and highly perishable, we cannot always guarantee to have everything on the menu. It’s our policy is to have the freshest fish. We actually like to run out of fish as unlike like Meat, fish does not improve with age. Due to weather conditions (especially at this time of year), availability and delivery of fresh fish and shellfish from Kerry and West Cork (where we purchase a lot of our fresh fish from) can sometimes be uncertain. We certainly strive to have everything on the menu, but sometimes it’s just not possible. We now take delivery of fresh fish 7 days a week in order to keep up with demand for our Fresh Seafood. Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your recent experience at Matts, it’s very much appreciated. Head Chef Stephen Caviston, our Manager John and I meet each morning to discuss where we can improve our Food and Service for our customers.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Lyons.
