The Grapevine in Kilkenny

11/08/2026: This was a rollercoaster of emotions. There aren't many Portuguese restaurants in Ireland so when me and my friends saw this one, we had a little hope at having some food from home. Even if we do live over 2h away from it. The restaurant itself looks like you stepped into a typical Portuguese tasca. That was good but then we had to wait almost two hours for the food to even arrive at the table! My friend asked the waitress for a few things and every single one of them wasn't available. And I'm not exaggerating. All of the very typical Portuguese items she asked for were out of stock. She ended up going with chips and mayo. My steak was beyond cooked. Shoe sole consistency and chewy. I ended up having the chips dipped in the very little sauce that came with it. Wasn't bad, just would've preferred the steak to be edible. My partner's meal was decent until we got to the desert. The chocolate mousse felt like wet sand and tasted a bit too artificial. I know chocolate mousse can be tricky to make but does it ever have wet sand consistency? Not that I'm aware of. At the end of the meal, the owner came to apologize. Apparently, they were incredibly understaffed that day. I'll be going there another time to see if it has changed.

08/08/2026: Went here today for dinner while out for the day . Doesn't look much but the food is fantastic and great portions . We got lamb cutlets . 5 cutlets in portion . Daughter got squid . Lovely . Son got curry . Sauce was lovely . Good value too