John Kavanagh The Gravediggers in Dublin

17/07/2025: Was a tasty meal with work colleagues. Really nice interior. Old style. Food was good but I felt a bit over priced for what you got. Bread we got at the start was cold and tasted a bit old. Would have been nice to have it warm from the oven. Simple to do and would be lovely. The butter they provide tastes a bit like margarine. Pity. Steak was very nice and played very well but the fries were a bit generic for €48 quid. Not hand cut triple fried chips or something posh. Just looked like from a bag. No cracked sea salt or something to jazz up the chips. Just felt like a cop out to be honest. Starters were also tasty but lacking seasoning and depth of flavour. The wagu tartare was a bit thickly cut for a tartare. With some sinew as the silverside on the meat wasn't trimmed correctly. No egg yoke on top to mix through to get it all gooey. Was lacking a bit in flavour. No umph. The monkfish starter was very tasty but the fish was over cooked. The sauce and corn was really nice though. Had the wild sea bass. Again the fish was dry. Over cooked. But I didnt return it. The saurgo addition was flavourless. White wine pinot was delicious. Didn't have dessert. Service was good. Waitress was attentive and friendly. Music in the restaurant wasn't in keeping with the ambiance I felt. It was like a Playlist of some sorts with country and western and modern indie. Johnny cash ring of fire leading into females are much more deadly than the males and other songs of equal ilk and different ecclectic genres . But each to their own I guess. It's mentioned on the bib gourmond but needs work in my opinion on the flavours and especially on over cooking the fish. Plating was very well done for the most part.

12/07/2025: We stumbled upon this jewel of a restaurant and intrigued by the menu we booked for that evening. Well what a gastronomical experience. Stunning food, warm welcome and excellent service from Matthias and the team. It made it a very special evening!