The Briar Rose Bar & Grill in Cork

05/09/2026: I've never had a bad meal from here in all the years I've been ordering from here

26/08/2026: We started with a fish onigiri (around €4). My only disappointment: it was too salty and I couldn't really taste the fish. Then I had the Tori Tatsuta Don (€17.50), crispy fried chicken tossed in nanban sauce. I asked to remove the onions, and the waitress asked if I wanted to remove anything else and keep the chives. Very attentive. The dish was excellent, I just would have liked a little less sauce. We also had the beef dish (€16.50), thinly sliced beef simmered with ginger in a traditional sauce. Very good too, with whole noodles. Generous portions. Open kitchen, very authentic. Very few seats inside (5 or 6, like at the bar). No need to book, but seating is limited. They have a pub one minute away where you can sit and they bring your food over. Worth knowing if you're in a group. Normal noise level, no background music, easy to talk. Really good service, special mention to the waitress on the evening of 14 August. Clear and respectful opening hours: closed on Mondays, open Tuesday to Sunday from 1pm to 3.30pm (last order at 3.15pm), then 5pm to 8.45pm (last order at 8.30pm). It's rare and truly appreciated when a place clearly displays its last order times — no bad surprises. In the city centre, near the cathedral and the end of South Main Street, close to Barrack Street. Small place with no toilets, better to go to the partner pub. Highly recommended, I give it 5 stars.