The best restaurants in Cork

13/05/2026: Chicken frie rice was very poor, it was boiled rice, a lot of peas and carrots and a few little bits of chicken. Didn't touch a wok in my opinion. 3 in 1 was ok. The ribs were a good portion and the sauce was nice.

04/05/2026: Got the Spicy Salt and Chilli Chips today and they had sugar on them, which I wasn’t expecting. When I called, I was told that’s just how they make them. I said it wasn’t for me and I wouldn't order that again, but got told, 'I could find them somewhere else, thanks' and she hung up the phone. Rang back and spoke with who I believe may have been the owner/manager and was told I basically shouldn’t be calling to complain, thats how they make them for the last 25 years . He felt she wasn't rude in how she handled the call as he was next to her. Fair enough if that’s their recipe, but the way it was handled wasn’t great.

23/07/2025: Got served elastic and rubbery chicken. curry was just fine. Atmosphere is not hygienic at all and so does the food. Would never recommend.

16/07/2025: Excellent burger! The owner is very welcoming! I recommend it!!

12/07/2026: Food is good but they never answer the phone when I ring ahead to order and this is annoying . Leaving a low star review in hopes that the manager sees and gives them some cop on

08/07/2026: Staff were welcoming and food was tasty and reasonable priced

07/04/2026: overpriced… Walked in and it wasn’t that busy yet the tables are dirty and haven’t been cleared in what seems like a long time. The tables are too high for the benches it’s uncomfortable whether you are eating or working on your laptop. The place doesn’t feel clean in general… I’d say they are lacking staff.

08/03/2026: Had green smoothie and stuffed croissant which were quite good. Came in during weekend afternoon could be crowded and busy, at some point music was loud with people talking at the same time.

11/09/2025: An excellent option for those looking for good food. Great service, highly recommended. Pleasant and very clean environment.

07/09/2025: I’ve been to Golden Bites today, the new shop on Washington Street, with my young son. We were warmly welcomed, and the atmosphere was very pleasant and aesthetically nice. However, I do have some concerns. When placing my order, I made it very clear that my cappuccino should be made with oat milk (for health reasons I cannot consume dairy). Unfortunately, I received a cappuccino with regular milk. I didn’t complain at the time because I’m not the type of person who likes to create conflict at an establishment, but I mentioned twice at the counter that it should be with oat milk. Another point: I’m not sure if I was charged for two portions of grilled buttered bread since I received four slices, but I only ordered one portion, which I believe should be two slices. I also wasn’t given a receipt, so I couldn’t verify the charge. Once again, the environment is very pleasant, and the staff was kind and attentive. However, we have already experienced issues with delivery orders in the past — missing items, wrong orders, etc. I expected that visiting in person would be different, but unfortunately, the same kind of issues happened. This makes it a little difficult to want to return. I truly hope this is just something temporary due to the new location

22/05/2026: Has been my regular for a few years now. Never let me down. Food is always amazimg and delivery is fast!

06/05/2026: Charged for an order on their website which they claimed not to have received. They didn't seem particularly concerned, had to get a refund from yoyo and wait 3-5 days. Curry house didn't seem to be aware they have an online ordering system.

14/01/2026: Just got Apache there usually usually get it most weeks absolute disgrace Pakistanis working in there called Food the kebab was absolutely disgusting. It was cold and Meet would remind her out of it. Something out of the freezer. It was disgusting but one order from them ever again and I was a good customer Get rid of the Pakistanis and put in the proper Irish staff. They can understand you as well on the phone.

03/01/2026: We ordered food at 9.35 and did not arrive until 11.15 an hour and 45 minutes later. We understand it was new years but there was no level of communication from the store and I am guessing the phone was taken off the hook because it would not ring for over 45 minutes as we wanted to cancel our order. When the food arrived the pizza was hot but could have been cooked a lot more as it was wet on top, the taco fries were honestly stone cold, they must have been sitting there a long time and the camberet bites were fine. If the order wasn’t leaving the store when I rang I would have cancelled and asked to be refunded. I am so disappointed with the food quality and the amount of time it took as we have used apache a lot over the past year especially for events such as my daughters christening and my sisters day 2 of her wedding. The only positive about the whole experience was the delivery driver, he was so apologetic and friendly. I submitted feedback online but still have not received any contact. Such a pity as it used to be a great takeaway and there are some lovely people working there.

18/07/2026: Great take away sushi. It costs only 6€ for 6 sushi slices, perfect spot for quick lunch!

26/06/2026: Fresh, simple, healthy. I order regularly & always feel good afterwards & enjoy the fresh, simple, good quality here.

14/05/2026: First time there. Food was actually unreal . Staff were really friendly and good value for what I ordered

14/02/2026: Love their baguettes, last time I’ll be ordering from here though. New €2 service charge introduced, spotted this while making online order. Assumed it was for the cost of the website so gave them a call to order over phone and they quoted the same price. Asked what this charge is for and I was advised this was going towards the delivery drivers. There is also a delivery fee of €3. So €5 total for local delivery. This place is way overpriced for what you get, the prices just keep going up. They are trying to squeeze every cent out of us and we should not stand or support this behaviour.

07/08/2026: Easily the best around in the area massive variety and always top notch

13/06/2026: Staff very ignorant. Full of makeup and no mannners to customers Use to love this place. Seems to be under new ownership. Pity use to be the best in north side

04/04/2026: Perfect! The ambient, the drinks, sounds, the staffs are so lovely

18/03/2026: Usually like it here, the music, people and atmosphere. I was in there Patrick's day and went out for air for the security to say I had to wait in line even though I was already inside, I had my drink and all. My friends and i decided to leave and won't be going back any time soon. Get your act together security.

01/07/2026: Brilliant service station, fantastic deli counter, huge variety of items, great shop and friendly and helpful staff too.

18/03/2026: I was waiting nearly 2 hours and then the delivery driver came and he was really disrespectful and tried to scam me of my money

20/12/2025: Absolutely disaster food.. regret why i ordered from here ..low standard food .. don’t understand english .. Ordered paneer tikka and they sent red sweet liquid curry .. bad taste

17/05/2026: The food is absolutely amazing. The noodles have a smoky, barbecue like taste to them which is so unique & complimentary to the flavour profile of the main food (in my case Salt and Chilli Chicken).

09/07/2026: I used deliveroo for this order and got my regular large burrito wrap, unfortunately they sent me a really small one that too untoasted and when asked for a refund or a replacement both deliveroo and restaurant denied any help at first, then after 2 hours of chatting and then another day of chatting with deliveroo and endless emails to zambrero they agreed on some refund and vouchers but I denied cuz just for one wrong order which wasn't even my fault I have to keep on checking with both of them for a refund seems like a really low bar for customer service. Sorry.

03/07/2026: Extremely friendly and nice food 👌🏼