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24/10/2024: We enjoyed the food at Sika restaurant very much. We both selected the roasted quail, with smokey egg yolk and confit leg as our starters. Delicious. I was personally not so in love with the egg yolk, as it was so thick and the smokiness was rather elusive to taste. The chef at Sika knows how to cook protein perfectly. We both asked for venison as our main and to have it cooked medium rare. It was right on. The venison was delicious and very tender. The wine list was okay offering a nice selection of French reds. The white wine offerings could be improved. The service at Sika started out perfectly but fell apart soon afterward. Naveen managed our drink and food selections very well. He noticed that we were busy chatting, so he slowed the service of our starters, allowing us to enjoy the start to the meal that much more. From that point on - a different staff member handled every bit of service afterwards. The fine dining experience was diminished as the different servers simply reached across us and the table to serve the wine, remove starters and serve the main course. The final touch of inexperience happened when, yet another serve picked up our empty red, which we very much enjoyed and asked if we wanted another? At a cost of 90 €’s we chuckled and indicated that one for the evening was enough. We also wondered about the location of the restaurant, it’s the same room where breakfast and lunch are served. A beautiful space but for fine dining should the space not be an exclusive space, heightening the anticipation and feeling of a special treat when enjoying a fine dining experiencein a special place?

31/08/2024: Dined at the Sika restaurant with my wife for her birthday last week during a trip to Powerscourt and couldn’t rate it highly enough. The food was exceptional, however the whole dining experience was first class and really made the whole night special. A special mention to Eva who led the team brilliantly and delivered such excellent service! Well done and thanks to everyone! 👌🏻💚🍀