Azzurro, Dunmore East

i had a nice dining experience here with my family.busy place with friendly staff.

I visit Dunmore about 4 times a year as I have family down there. Locals dont really eat in Azzuro so I'd only been there once. I decided it was time to give it another go and unfortunately I won't be rushing back. Such a shame because the location and décor are beautiful but there is no value for money.They seem to be cutting corners with their ingredients to save money. Also, in my opinion, the menu is too long & muddled. They should stick to the Italian/Mediterranean theme instead of throwing asian influences around where they don't go. My pasta should've had chilis in it. Instead they used chili oil which killed the flavour of the seafood completely - and i love spicy food. This left my lips numb. I NEVER leave a whole plate of food especially at these prices but i could barely manage a third. I ordered a side of green beans but they were rubbery and i think they were microwaved as they tasted of plastic. These too were left. When asked I said the food was fine but i complimented what I did like. I think my opinion is down to personal taste that i didn't like the food. I love authentic italian dishes and this was not authentic but it may suit some people. They need to think long and hard about how to improve their menu and ingredients because i want to love this place :(

Stopped by Azzurro for lunch during the Tall Ships. Its a beautiful restaurant with a lovely setting just above Dunmore strand. The seafood came highly recommeded and we were impressed with the service and quality of the food. Overall a lovely dining experience.