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(Posted Today by tablepourdeux) Carluccio's Caffe52 Dawson Street, City Centre South
My first time in Carluccio's this morning, though I've walked past it many times. We had some time to kill on a Saturday morning and said we'd treat ourselves to a coffee/tea and a pastry. We were told at the counter that it was full waiter service and that our order would be taken when we were seated. Fair enough. We were promptly seated and brought the breakfast menu - all tasty stuff eg eggs Benedict, etc. But we were only there for a beverage and pastry. The waiter promptly took our order - cappuccino and raisin Danish for me and green tea and brownie for her. The waiter re-appeared a few minutes later to ask again what kind of Danish I wanted - he seemed to write it down when we gave the original order so not sure what happened there.
The food and beverages were both excellent (the brownie gets a particular commendation) and reasonably priced at €8.45 given the pleasant surroundings.
The only hiccup we had was that the waiter who served us only gave us €8.45 change out of a €20 note (I'm presuming he read our check wrong and gave us the "cost" rather than the "change" back as listed on the receipt). When this was was pointed out he quickly rectified the problem. One waiter, two (minor) issues, perhaps he had too much fun the night before! Hence the 3 stars as opposed to 4.
Would go back for lunch or dinner to check out the "real" food.
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(Posted Today by garbhan) The Hot Stove38/39 Parnell Square West, City Centre North
I went here with a friend to try the pre-theatre menu. I had heard a lot of good things about the restaurant and was really looking forward to it. The restaurant is beautifully laid out and decorated. We were warmly welcomed and seated immediately. It was very busy and every table was in use. We ordered a bottle of white wine and my friend tasted it and said it was fine but it really wasn't cold enough. When asked we did tell our waiter and he offered to replace it but we said no as the bottle was chilling in an ice bucket. We were served an amuse bouche of pea soup with a little ham hock tortellini and it was divine. The soup was really fresh and the tortellini was like a little surprise waiting to be found. Our starters of Risotto were really good, my friend declared hers the best she'd ever tasted! Her main course of Ray Wing was deemed delicious but my Braised Lamb Shoulder was so salty, I couldn't eat it. We had ordered some sides so I ate those. Our waiter queried my plate when we were finished so I told him my salty tale. He took it away for tasting and arrived back to agree with me and offer apologies from the chef. Apparently, the stock it was braised in must have been too salty! Anyhow, a disappointing experience but I will go back again to try the a la carte and hopefully have a better experience.
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(Posted Today by StephenRyan) Pizzicato21 Corrig Road, Sandyford, Sandyford
real good value and tasty food in the culinary wasteland (china sichuan excepted) that is Sandyford. Have been to Pizzicato for lunch three times recently - all good.
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(Posted Today by Laure) San LorenzosSouth Great Georges Street, City Centre South
The food here is very good, and all 3 of us enjoyed what we ate (all fish), the service is also good and very friendly. We had who I assume is the manager or owner serving us and he was extremely nice and chatty. Its €22 or €23 for 2 courses on the early bird menu, but there are a number of equally good city centre restaurants doing 2 courses for €20, so maybe San Lorenzo is a tad on the pricey side. I had a quick glance at the a la carte menu and thought that at around €25 for most mains, this was too much. The menu, I thought was excellent, plenty of choices for all tastes, but this is not a typical Italian restaurant, don’t expect it to be only pizza and pasta! I had a beautifully cooked piece of hake which was served with gnocchi and crab and the most delicious red pepper sauce. My friends were equally impressed with their sea bass and fish stews. Portions were a good size too, and I loved that the bread was served with olive oil. The wine list was good too, lots of good wines for less than €30, so if you’re on a budget you don’t need to feel limited to just one or two. We had an excellent French white for about €24 or €25. I’m not crazy about the décor in here, it feels a little cold, and too casual for the prices we paid. My friends and I were seated at the window table, so maybe if we were further back in the restaurant we may have found the atmosphere a little better. But I get that it’s a New York style Italian, and maybe that’s the style (I don’t know as I have never been!). I like that you can see down into the kitchen from the 1st floor restrooms.
I think that I would come back here again, but maybe not for the a la carte menu, it does seem like a good place though for a casual dinner or lunch. One other good thing to mention, one of our party was running late for our reservation and even though we were told that our reservation was only until 8pm when they needed the table back, we never once felt rushed to order or pay our bill.
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(Posted Today by francheskaryan@yahoo.com) Damascus Gate10 Upper Camden Street, Dublin 2, City Centre South
Three friends and I went for an early dinner here Saturday May 18th. The staff was very friendly and inviting. They patiently explained the more unusual items on the menu. The portions were of good size and the food was very tasty. The BYOB wasn't an issue as we were able to bring exactly what it was we wanted to drink. We will be back.
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(Posted Today by Nenem) Acapulco Restaurant7 South Great Georges Street, City Centre South
Best Margueritas in Dublin,great food,charming staff,always good lively atmosphere. Will be back again soon.
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(Posted Today by Fussy Jim) Thai Spice3A Talbot Place, City Centre North
This restaurant was recommended to us by friends who eat here on a regular basis.We decided to go for the meal for two deal which was starter, main course and bottle of wine - € 40 for the two of us
This a great deal. The staff are friendly and efficient. There is a nice laid back feel to the restaurant. We thought the portions might be small for this price but we were wrong !. There was a good choice on the menu and the portions were good. Both the starters and main courses were excellent and the white wine was cold. For this price you cannot go wrong and i will be back here very soon again.
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(Posted Today by Mamo) Vermilion94-96 Terenure Road, Terenure, Dublin, Terenure
This was a return visit and well worth doing. The only pity was that there were not more people enjoying this very good restaurant. Still, it was early in a Tuesday evening, so perhaps I am expecting too much.
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(Posted Today by Galloping Gourmet) Village Bistro at Tonic Bar, Restaurant and Club5 Temple Road, Blackrock Village, Blackrock
We visited the Village Bistro with a Menupages voucher and we were delighted with the night out. The food was superb and service excellent. We did not know there was this little gem in Blackrock so we will be back soon. I enjoyed the cajun prawns and the duck breast while my other half was delighted with one of the starters from the specials of the night and the lamb shank.
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(Posted Yesterday by PJB) The Park RestaurantCastleknock Hotel, Porterstown Road, Castleknock
Myself & my wife opted for the wine & dine. €59 for a bottle of wine with 2 starters, 2 mains, 2 desserts and tea or coffee. Excellent value. The background music was blues/swing/jazz and was excellent. I had goats cheese creme brulee starter.It was exquisite. My wife had chicken & mango salad which she said was excellent. I had chargrilled steak with veg and my wife had fillet of hake. Both were very good. Desserts were chocolate brownie with ice cream and creme fraiche and a rhubarb and ginger cheesecake with vodka shot with rhubarb juice. Both excellent. The food was some of the best we have had and was great value with a lovely house white wine. Our server for most of the meal, while pleasant, twice spilled water and coffee. I had to mop up the water and while he replaced the saucer with the coffee spill, he left the table unwiped with coffee spills which I again had to clean. Overall it was worth the visit and we will return.
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