Black Forge Inn in Dublin

22/05/2025: Nice place, the food is good in itself, the service is not unfriendly but rather careless. You have to wait a long time before you can order and the dessert was apparently prepared but then forgotten: the ice cream ball was already half melted when it was served. These are points that you as a customer have to be alert to.

21/05/2025: We were a group of 11 people dining at Abbey Tavern in Howth. The food was excellent and the service throughout the meal was good — until the very end, which unfortunately left a bitter impression. After paying the bill in cash — including a generous tip — the waiter returned with a second bill, claiming they had forgotten to include some peanuts. We politely explained that the tip already covered that amount. Shortly after, the waiter came back, dropped the remaining cash on the table, and said in a very rude and sarcastic tone: “Here is your tip back. Thanks.” That gesture was highly unprofessional and made me feel extremely uncomfortable. A simple mistake regarding the bill is understandable, but the way it was handled was not. It’s a shame because the food and ambiance were great, but the attitude at the end completely ruined the experience. For this reason, I cannot give 5 stars and would not recommend this place based on our experience.