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Bay Restaurant




Cuisines: 
Casual Dining, Cafe, Healthy Eating, Steak and Seafood
Price Range:  €€€€€
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Atmosphere: 
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  As rated from 16 comments below
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(Average for a main course)
Average User Scores: Overall
Average Overall: 3.4 out of 5.

Score based on 16 User Reviews in the last 300 days.
Average User Scores: Atmosphere
Average Atmosphere: 3.4 out of 5.

Score based on 16 User Reviews in the last 300 days.
Average User Scores: Food
Average Food: 3.6 out of 5.

Score based on 16 User Reviews in the last 300 days.
Average User Scores: Service
Average Service: 3.2 out of 5.

Score based on 16 User Reviews in the last 300 days.
Average User Scores: Value
Average Value: 3.6 out of 5.

Score based on 16 User Reviews in the last 300 days.
Facilities:
Wheelchair Accessible Will cater for children Parking available Accept major credit cards Coeliac options available Vegie options available Will accept party bookings Terraced dining area Seafood options available Uses organic produce suppliers Full Bar, Beer, Wine, Spirits Member of Restaurant Association of Ireland Take away service
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Portolady
Joined Dec 09
1 Reviews
1 Hats Off!
Portolady (First Timer)
credibility score - 9%
Credibility Score: 9%  
Visited: 01 Nov 2009 | Posted: 2 Months ago
I am a big fan of menu pages but this is my first review. I used love Bay but my most recent visits have been so dreadful that I was prompted to write this review. Bay USED to do a great weekend brunch menu but the last time I was there the service was dreadful. There was only 6/7 tables full yet the couple going in before me were told that they only had twenty minutes at the table they chose as they were fully booked!? When we were finally seated I ordered my usual goats cheese, spinach eggs benedict. It comes it salmon which I don't eat so I asked that the salmon be changed for mushrooms which they have always happily agreed too on my previous visit. On this occasion the waitress told me they don't stock mushrooms. I pointed out that they were on the menu as they do a mushroom omlette and as they were charging nearly €14 for eggs and salmon surely it would be possible to swap one very expensive ingredient for a few mushrooms. She said that I couldn't swap ingredients - then proceed to offer to swap my sisters spinach for grilled tomatoes!!? When I said that I had been in three days before for brunch and got mushrooms instead of salmon she went up and had a long conversation with the manager. The manager strolled over and snottily informed me that I couldn't have mushrooms on the weekend as the chef said it wasn't allowed, so I went ahead and ordered the salmon eggs benedict without the salmon. We waited ages for our food, to the point we nearly walked out but my sisters tea arrived. When our food finally arrived it our poached eggs were cold bullets, my sisters grilled tomatoe was half a uncooked tomatoe. I was about to send mine back and tell them that they had forgotten the goats cheese when I noticed a piece of rind under the eggs but there was genuinely no sign of anymore cheese for €14!!Our chips were limp, teppid fries and my coffee didn't arrive till we were finished. Dreadful!! Appalling food and service!!
pinkwithpinkdot
Joined Nov 09
7 Reviews
0 Hats Off!
credibility score - 29%
Credibility Score: 29%  
Visited: 22 Nov 2009 | Posted: 2 Months ago
fantastic, I have eaten here many times and every time the food is perfectly cooked. Water pipes were down so we had to pay 4euro to buy bottled water. Staff are always very friendly and helpful.
manumanu
Joined Mar 09
6 Reviews
0 Hats Off!
manumanu (Foodie)
credibility score - 32%
Credibility Score: 32%  
Visited: 07 Oct 2009 | Posted: 2 Months ago
Good food, nice location, good service and the early bird menu had quite a few otpions to choose from so you don't feel like you're eating a second class meal just because you are paying less : ) I would definitley recommend it and look froward to going back
nievey
Joined Nov 06
2 Reviews
0 Hats Off!
nievey (Newbie)
credibility score - 38%
Credibility Score: 38%  
Visited: 03 Sep 2009 | Posted: over 2 months ago
went to bay after getting a voucher at the school gates last week with an offer of a scone and coffee for €2 which I was delighted with . When I went down there was agreat buzz in the place and decided to come back down that evening with my friends we didnt no about there new menu but its fab and the best value i have come across yet €20 for a main a starter and a free glass of wine fantastic and instead of your usual miniture menu given with meal deals you can choose your own dish from the main menu they had the place done up recently also and its so chic. Well done at bay as usual you deliver !
fobrien
Joined Jan 09
9 Reviews
0 Hats Off!
fobrien (Foodie)
credibility score - 36%
Credibility Score: 36%  
Visited: 05 Sep 2009 | Posted: over 2 months ago
We had an early dinner here yesterday and we were a little disappointed. We arrived just before 5, and were left with menus in front of us for over 15 minutes. The waitress who had seated us was continually chatting with other members of staff and it was impossible to catch her eye. When a waiter approached us, he was lovely and apologised for the wait. My husband ordered a steak sandwich and the waiter explained it was finished at 5, but my husband explained we had been waiting a long time and the waiter agreed to check. The waitress that seated us then spoke with the waiter and proceeded to argue with him about the steak sandwich, in our full view! It was very uncomfortable, and we were tempted to leave. The waiter, however, did tell her that we had been waiting and there was no further argument about the steak. When our starter, brie, arrived, the waitress served us, and was very polite. The brie, however, was awful. It tasted stronger than goat's cheese and I couldn't finish it. The steak sandwich was ok, and my prawn skewer was lovely. Overall very disappointing.
brix
Joined Dec 06
20 Reviews
0 Hats Off!
brix (Connoisseur)
credibility score - 61%
Credibility Score: 61%  
Visited: 20 Aug 2009 | Posted: over 2 months ago
Had lunch here with a friend of mine today and it was not a good dining experience. The location is fantastic and the interior is pleasant, but that is just about all you can say about it. The menu is long and confused with a whole range of cuisines included. They would be better off reducing the number of dishes and increasing the quality. I had the Thai Vegetable wrap which was mildly unpleasant and not terribly Thai. It contained very oily vegetables and mozzerella and came with a tired looking side salad that tasted like sweets. My friend had the crayfish and crab salad which was "grand". Service was sporadic and we saw several people come in from the outside seating area, menus in hand, begging for service. I had a cappuccino which was one of the worst (and most expensive at €3.30) I've ever had. It looked promising but tasted watery and weak-I had two sips and left the rest. Lunch for two consisting of two mains (one of which was effectively a sandwich), tap water and two coffees came to an eye-watering €32.50 excluding the service. I will not return.
garbhan
Joined Oct 08
23 Reviews
0 Hats Off!
garbhan (Guru)
credibility score - 55%
Credibility Score: 55%  
Visited: 20 Jul 2009 | Posted: over 2 months ago
Went to Bay for dinner at about 7.30pm. It was crowded and very noisy. It seemed more cramped than i remembered. Although the staff were attentive, the food really let them down. Our starters were good, goats cheese and caramelised onion "bruchette" and tiger prawns, both tasty but my Caesar salad was a travesty. The dressing was mayonnaise like, thick and tasteless. I trawled through the lettuce and bacon trying to find pieces I could eat. The grilled chicken sat on top. It was ok but again a bit tasteless. My friends lamb skewers were exactly that and the "Greek" salad that accompanied them didn't resemble any Greek salad I've ever seen before. I don't think I'll be back.
iandel
Joined May 08
13 Reviews
0 Hats Off!
iandel (Connoisseur)
credibility score - 44%
Credibility Score: 44%  
Visited: 05 Jul 2009 | Posted: over 2 months ago
I have been twice (one lunch, one dinner) and my impression is that the food is a bit hit and miss. TheToulouse sausages, for example, are delicious, but the calamari are rubbery and disgusting. Fish and chips was good but not memorable. The pricing does seem to be consistent though - it's completely over-priced every time.
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Average User Scores: Overall
Average Overall: 3.4 out of 5.

Score based on 16 User Reviews in the last 300 days.
User Status Information for Portolady
Portolady is a First Timer, as they have written
1 Reviews. Our member status levels:

Member LevelReviews
First Timer1
Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
User Status Information for pinkwithpinkdot
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7 Reviews. Our member status levels:

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First Timer1
Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
User Status Information for manumanu
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6 Reviews. Our member status levels:

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First Timer1
Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
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Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
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Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
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20 Reviews. Our member status levels:

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First Timer1
Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
User Status Information for garbhan
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23 Reviews. Our member status levels:

Member LevelReviews
First Timer1
Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
User Status Information for iandel
iandel is a Connoisseur, as they have written
13 Reviews. Our member status levels:

Member LevelReviews
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Newbie2 - 5
Foodie6 - 10
Connoisseur11 -20
Guru21+
quick-menu View Full Menu
Starters (4 of 4 items)
Homemade Soup€6.00
Tapas€4.00
Bay'S Sea Food Chowder€7.95
Tapas€5.95
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Tapas Or Main Course (5 of 15 items)
Chicken Liver Pate€12.95
Tapas€6.95
Bufalo Chicken Wings€14.95
Tapas€7.95
Calamari€14.95
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Salads (5 of 7 items)
Sesame Chicken Or Fillet Beef Salad€13.95
Tapas€8.95
Over Baked Goats Cheese, Walnuts & Beetroot Rocket Salad€13.95
Tapas€8.95
Chicken Caesar Salad€8.95
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Sandwiches (5 of 5 items)
Prawn/Chicken Quesadillas€9.95
Open Club€10.95
Open Toulouse Sausage€10.95
6Oz Hereford Sirloin Steak€13.95
Lunch Special€10.00
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Mains (5 of 10 items)
Burger€14.95
Cowboy Sirloin Steak€21.95
Beef Medallions€18.95
Lamb Stew€15.95
Escalope Of Veal€18.95
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Side Orders (1 of 1 items)
Bay'S House Salad, Chips, Pistachio & Apricot Saffron Rice, Herb Mash Or Sesame Sugar Snaps€3.50
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