Oxtail in Balla

My first restaurant in Ireland and absolutely divine! Came here together with the whole family of my boyfriend and we ordered the sticky toffee puddings with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream 🍨 after having a lovely steak and the gamba on focaccia. I also enjoyed the atmosphere very much and would love to come back here another time again. It’s located upstairs over a pub so if you feel like having a few drinks after or watching darts world championships that would be the best place to be, too.

Really great food, would highly recommend

This is my third visit to Oxtail. I went with a family party of 4 for a birthday celebration. Thank you to the chef as we had the most amazing food. It was made with care and attention to detail. Each course complimented the last one. Each of us ordered differently and honestly every dish was delicious. It was a real treat and was perfect for us. Thank 😊 you to the servers who made a birthday candle on our desert. Well worth a visit. 👏💖 Frances B x

My family and I went here for my birthday this week, having been here on a couple of special occasions over the past year and having enjoyed the experience immensely on each occasion. This visit was no different. The food was incredible from start to finish. The menu is interesting, diverse and well-curated; it’s clear that the chef places a lot of value on choosing fresh, seasonal ingredients and their passion for food really shines through. We all had different starters - my Dad particularly enjoyed the starter special that was on the menu that evening! I honestly wish I could have tried all the starters - they all sounded delicious. Our mains were similarly excellent. Melt in the mouth beef shin and steaks cooked to perfection. I also loved that my steak was served with sides that weren’t run of the mill - the mix of flavours was divine. The dessert was also great! Nice wine list too, had some white to start and red with our mains. Service was quick and attentive. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. We had a fabulous evening, such a treat as always. I have to highlight as others have that this place is really special and having been a few times now I felt it was time to leave a review as I really think this is one of the top spots in the West ‘Hidden gem’ is an overused phrase sometimes but Oxtail really deserves that title! Already looking forward to my next meal here!!