JUNO in Dublin

19/10/2025: It is said you should judge places by how they solve problems. If that is true, this place gets an A+. So it started great, the building is stunning and beautifully presented, the lighting is beautiful, the glass dome over the main area is magnificent. The staff were quick to look after us and the set menu had some nice options. Food was nice and the portions were generous. Then after the mains we were kinda forgotten about, so after 40 mins one of our party went up to the main desk to complain .. Nicely. The response was quick and without excuses, service resumed, apologies offered and we went back to a high standard of service. Would I go back, absolutely.

16/10/2025: Hawksmoor is a typical steakhouse style dinner spot. The cocktails were a top notch experience, with everything else coming in as just average. We were highly impressed with the bar, bartender, and cocktails but note the service was quite slow (recognized the restaurant was full - but appeared only to be one bartender working for both bar and restaurant). After the bar, we sat for our full dinner and found everything to be about average. The appetizers were good - bone marrow and onions and the grilled oysters - but the flavors were plain and nothing outstanding. The steaks, sautéed spinach and potatoes were similarly plain - the steaks slightly overcooked and of note, the steak knives at the restaurant are not actual steak knives and don’t smoothly cut the steak. Overall, for a restaurant of this caliber and price range, we found the experience to be very simple.