Kai in Galway

If you like fine dining, but don't fancy the prudish atmosphere of most other fine dining establishments, you should definitely come to this place. Eating in a nice, friendly atmosphere makes the food even more delicious, although it's already pretty delicious on its own. We had appetizer, main course and dessert and everything was interesting and delicious. The portions were a good size and you'd be totally full with just one main course (be warned about the chocolate mouse for dessert, it's really huge). Would have it again anytime.

We had lunch at Kai and it was a wonderful experience. We got there early and had a pre-lunch slice of pistachio cake & hot chocolate. Amazing! We got to watch them hand write the lunch menu on the chalkboard, and the restaurant fill up quickly as noon approached. Their menu had really fresh and seasonal items. Beets were a feature in many of the dishes that afternoon, which was a bonus as it's my husband's favorite vegetable. We topped off our lunch with two more slices of cake. A tangerine & thyme tart for my husband, and a black forest, hazelnut, & cherry tart for myself. This was the most satisfying dessert I've had in a LONG time. I could not stop smiling as I ate it, and tried to go as slow as possible savoring the perfect combination of all the ingredients! Go to this restaurant! Go early! Have lots of cake! :)

Kai is not just Kai, kai nui would be a better description. I am a pescatarian and get so weary of envying having menu options. This was not the case at Kai. It was actually rather difficult to decide which option to choose. The chard curry was perfect, a comfort dish, perfectly seasoned, just what we needed for the rainy day. The crab dish was exquisite, delicately balanced, the crab was the star of the show (local crab too❤️) but the romesco, cucumber and pear all elivated the flavor. We could not decide on dessert as all the cakes looked amazing. So far, the pistachio cake and the chocolate cake are amazing, so moist. We still have coffee and bailey's and a pumpkin cake to try. The team were so friendly and welcoming. We had the best flat whites to date (usually they just don't get it right in the northern hemisphere). Thank you Team Kai, we will definitely be back.

As you can tell from the numerous good reviews, this place is fantastic. The food is incredible (wish we had the monkfish!). We started with the oysters and continued on from there. Our waitress was absolutely lovely and the restaurant has this cozy and unique vibe- worth a visit! Book ahead if you wish to eat in the evening, reservation only for dinner.

We went here as part of a small group tour. The staff did an amazing job handling our diverse and sometimes chaotic party of foodies and chefs. Every dish was exceptional and well sized, thought out and aligned with their concept. Beautiful presentation without sacrificing quality or quantity. Very original and delicious.

We had a lovely meal at Kai. The portions were huge and the food was delicious. The place is also very cosy, perfect for date night. Would totally recommend.

1 night in Galway and very glad to have dinner here, amazing. Makes me wish my stomach never got full and my wallet never got empty!

very common tastes. We ordered starters, main courses and desserts. From the pricing you can see the chiefs overestimated their food. Always use tasteless ingredients to make the dish look good but has no senses. Atmosphere is good. I guess this is why people always feel it is a good place to eat. But really not good like what they advertised

Cute little spot! Unfortunately they were out of the dish I was most interested in. And in both my dishes ingredients were substituted (endive replace by lettuce in the salad and romanesco replaced by cauliflower with the scallops). Diners should be notified of this when you are ordering. Also my salad was double the size of my friend’s which made it awkward at the table. Also scallops and cauliflower don’t make for much visual contrast on the plate. Aside from these things dinner was pretty good.

While I love to see staff effectively tag team to provide service, it didn't work here. But perhaps they treat visitors differently than locals? Did not find servers particularly friendly or attentive and were dismayed by up selling to what was clearly too much food for our table. Several items were sold out but we were only told after we ordered which is another major service error. Place is charming inside, appetizers quite good/inventive and mains mostly good though famed cauliflower was far too oily and the dish unbalanced and over rich with aioli. Lamb chops were very well done.