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17/04/2025: Recent short getaway with my wife - Lake Lodge room was nice & grounds are beautiful, the restaurant however was a disappointment. With only 3 other couples dining the atmosphere was subdued and very quiet for a Friday evening, Sashimi starter was good - ordered beef cheek & duck for main course with an expensive Rioja to accompany. Rioja arrived stone cold & I enquired if they had one available nearer to room temperature - which apparently wasn't an option. Beef cheek was excellent, the duck however was a different story with 2 of the 3 pieces being inedible, in fact I couldn't cut them with my steak knife. I did bring this to the attention of waiting staff and told they would inform the chef. I heard nothing more about it so ate some potatoes & my wife shared her beef with me to stave off the hunger. We drank less than half the bottle of wine as weren't really enjoying it. I didn't make a fuss as was a special night my wife had planned & looked forward to but I did mention the duck & wine situation when paying the bill without any acknowledgment from the server. I am not criticising her as don't believe she had the authority to do anything but there didn't seem to be anyone senior on the floor & chef was nowhere to be seen. We retired to the bar but as it was empty & didn't have any Jack Daniels which I enjoy on special occasions, we reluctantly called it an early night... overall very disappointing and certainly wouldn't recommend or return - there are lots of very fine restaurants in West Cork which are better than this on all levels...

29/03/2025: Great beef cheek and beautiful sides. Good wine list. Fantastic service.

26/02/2025: It's a lovely place for rolls, and cookies are so good

29/03/2025: Staff is very good, but there are no adequate food options, especially no hot meals at all. As it is the only place to eat in this area of the campus, it is very sad and a wasted opportunity for the service provider, who appears to have no regard for customers. UCD should really arrange the contract requirements for companies running eating services on campus. The place also stays closed during summer, which makes no sense because the area is still full of researchers and other staff.

31/12/2024: Buena comida y personal amable, pero regularmente tengo problemas cuando llego a casa y compruebo el pedido. Esta vez, pedí 4 comidas (2 con chapuzones) , llegué a casa, le faltaba una porción de patatas fritas/patatas fritas y no hay chapuzones : / . . . las chapuzones sin chapuzones están simplemente mal : /