Brendans Coffee Shop in Dublin

01/08/2025: We’ve been regular customers at The Gables for quite a while and have always enjoyed the food and warm service, especially from one particular waiter who is consistently friendly and professional. However, our recent visit was disappointing. The waiter who initially served us seemed rushed and impatient from the moment we sat down. We felt under pressure to order almost immediately, before we had a chance to read the menu. Dietary questions were handled without much care, and a drinks order was missed entirely. Unfortunately, this left us feeling like an inconvenience rather than welcome guests, even though the restaurant wasn’t particularly busy. I emailed the restaurant afterward to share our experience. While I appreciated the polite response, the focus was more on defending the staff member than acknowledging how the situation came across from our side as customers. This isn’t typical of our previous visits, which is why the contrast stood out so much. Hopefully it was just an off day, and we’ll give it another try — but it was a disappointing experience for a place we’ve usually really enjoyed.

28/07/2025: The menu and the food is excellent. Served in a very attractive restaurant by very helpful staff. There is plenty of parking near the restaurant.