The best restaurants in Cork city council

19/09/2025: Said on Google that the pizza was open until 12:30, arrived before 10 PM on a busy Friday thinking 'surely they will be open' and they just closed by turnihg the closed sign from 'open' to 'closed'. I only looked at them (staff) and they angrily looked back signalling that it was closed. :(

14/09/2025: Lovely pizza nice place to catch up with friends

24/10/2025: Friendly staff, delicious cake, great value, only criticism I could make would be the music is a touch loud?

19/10/2025: I know this place is called The Grumpy Baker but I didn’t realize that was referring to your experience. Absolutely never leave reviews but our experience was so ridiculous I had to say something. My friends and I stopped in for a quick bite to eat. Two of us had tea we had just grabbed from the market but the rest did not. We all ordered a ton of food and coffee. The place was only slightly busy and had plenty of tables open but they all had reserved signs on them. When we asked if we were staying, we mentioned the signs and were told that they only put reserved signs to literally deter people from sitting down because of how busy they get. Red flag number one. Secondly they charge you more for eating there as opposed to take away. Which is just weird. I don’t know if that’s common in Ireland but it certainly isn’t in the States. Red flag number two. When we told the girl we’d eat in, a different staff member mentioned we couldn’t stay with tea from somewhere else. Which we very easily agreed too and said that’s fine we’d take away. The blonde girl taking our order (which I’ve seen other reviews talking about how rude she was) then continued to bring it up after we calmly agreed to leave saying that it’s disrespectful to their business for us to have brought it in. Even after these comments, we completely understood and said it’s fine we’ll take away. We then proceeded to move over to wait for our food only to stand there watching at the very least 6 other people come and go with their food. Almost the entire place was cleared out and we still hadn’t received our order. At that point I was almost positive the blonde girl serving us was doing this on purpose because she walked past us several times and refused to look at us. It seemed that she was more interested in being on her phone and chatting to her coworkers than asking us why we were still waiting. After who only knows how long, a completely separate staff member who was incredibly kind asked us what we were missing. Once we told him our order, he got us out right away, which means that girl just didn’t get our order ready since we watched this employee put our order in the oven. It was so wild. All in all this was a horrible experience and the name of the business says it all. The food wasn’t bad but it definitely wasn’t good enough for us to ever deal with that again. For the rest of our trip, our group could not stop talking about how insane our experience there was. Will not recommend.

20/09/2025: Never fails to deliver, always leave happy .. recommended 🙏

31/08/2025: I had an absolutely wonderful experience at Mount Oval Bar & Restaurant. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the food is delicious and beautifully presented, and the service is outstanding. A special mention goes to our waitress, Sabina, who made the evening truly memorable. She was attentive, friendly, and professional, going above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Her genuine smile and excellent recommendations added so much to our dining experience. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food, excellent service, and a lovely atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

29/10/2025: Everything was very good. Food, drinks, service, atmosphere....just I found it a bit expensive for the amount of the food and the quality.

29/10/2025: 29/10/2025 I recently tried to have dinner at The Oliver Plunkett but was disappointed with how I was treated as a solo diner. I was told that I would have to wait 30 minutes for a table, while other parties of four or more were seated immediately. I was directed to sit at the bar instead. It seemed that the staff were focused on maximising profit rather than ensuring customer satisfaction. I have visited the establishment in the past and always found it good value for money, but this experience has made me reluctant to return.

19/08/2025: "A cozy place, perfect for talking, listening to good music, and enjoying a nice beer."

16/08/2025: Old style pub, but very airy and bright with friendly bar staff. Big fan of the Nicholas Cage

10/10/2025: Great soft serve. The oat based option is fantastic. The dark chocolate sauce and fruit topping make it all vegan. But the vegan options could be better shown on the menu.

20/09/2025: We visited Swoon for the first time today roughly around 5pm. Behind the counter was the most pleasant server by the name of Matthew. Very smiley and happy, overall just a complete breath of fresh air! Lovely to see.

10/10/2025: Must say this is one of the best Italian restaurants in Cork. It’s very cosy, great selection of food and the staff are very friendly. The chef brought the food out. Definitely recommend it for anyone seeking real, Italian cuisine.

08/09/2025: Hello. The food and service here is divine. All for a reasonable price too in this day and age. My friend Edward also loved it. I feel that a reel picture cinema deal should be introduced for ballincollig film club members. Thank you bye

18/09/2025: One of the best spots in Ballincollig! Amazing food, the friendliest staff, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere that feels like home. Lovely interior and top-class meals, highly recommend! ☺️

16/09/2025: Nice place to stop for a bite to eat and a beer. Serves burgers, pizzas, etc.

09/09/2025: Beautiful selection of pastries. Hubby had donut with apple chunks that was fabulous. I had a dulce de Leche donut that was awesome.

25/08/2025: Amazing donuts! Many places tend to make them overly sweet, but I found theirs really well balanced. I especially enjoyed the Boston Creme and Pistachio. The service was friendly as well.

02/09/2025: Didn't have food was at the live music lovely staff and great atmosphere will call again

16/08/2025: Great food, great Beamish, great service and reasonably priced. One of the popular bars in Ballincollig for a good reason.

23/10/2025: Great cosy café, friendly staff, immaculately clean and outdoor seating too.

19/10/2025: Such a great coffee shop. Coffee is amazing, staff are super friendly and the atmosphere and people are so friendly

12/10/2025: Beautiful Cafe with a lovely cosy interior and atmosphere,theres also a Charity Shop next door with some lovely items available and reasonably priced....both the Cafe and Charity Shop support Down Syndrome which is fantastic to support

06/10/2025: Staff are very friendly and helpful 🙂

21/09/2025: 5 star 100 percent. Excellent service and food was just amazing . We arrived with no booking but this wasn't a problem and was swiftly brought to a table . Our food arrived shortly after ordering and it was just amazing , portions were large and cooked perfectly. I would highly recommend visiting this place . We will definitely be back next time we are in the area . Well done to everyone working at The Model Farm 👏👏

09/09/2025: (Traducido por Google) Comida sabrosa. Decoración preciosa. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente ir (Original) Meal tasty. Decor lovely. Would highly recommend ir

08/10/2025: The guy does the pose from the painting

19/09/2025: Great history of the bar and the only one in cork to sell kilkenny

17/09/2025: Great store but the basket trolleys definitely need a clean, I had to clean my own one because it was covered it white power that looks to me like flower.

29/08/2025: Really lovely shop with very friendly staff. Unfortunately losing a star for me as I was shocked to hear that staff are not allowed drink water while at their checkouts. Every other shop like Lidl, etc, don't have such harsh policies for their staff. Water is a basic necessity, not just for your break. When you have such good staff please treat them well.