The best restaurants in Cork

29/08/2026: This is going to be my Google review so disappointing we go here every now and again as a treat staff we’re so rude cracking her knuckles as she served us Absolutely shocking experience. We ordered all of our food together, yet it came out in different stages, leaving some of us eating while others were still sitting there waiting. By the time we eventually had everything, half of the food was cold. The chips were like rocks — hard, dry and practically inedible. The onion rings were cold and burnt, and as for the chicken, the photos speak for themselves. After opening it up and seeing what we were served, we certainly weren’t going to eat it. When an entire order is placed together, it’s reasonable to expect the meals to arrive together, hot and properly cooked. Instead, we paid good money for food that was cold, overcooked and extremely disappointing. Most of it was left behind. A complete waste of money and without a doubt one of the worst meals we’ve been served. Definitely won’t be returning to Dinos Ballincollig

25/08/2026: Overall a good shop and I always have a good experience. I come here often and I get the impression that they are understaffed, especially when it’s busy. The food is always nice

27/07/2025: Excellent. One of the hotel mistakes of the trip.

24/07/2025: I recently stayed at this hotel, and I have to say, the staff was a major letdown. From the moment I walked in, I felt like I was bothering them. The front desk staff (Martha) seemed uninterested and gave off the vibe that they'd rather be anywhere else. Throughout my stay, I encountered similar attitudes from other staff members. Requests were met with delays, and it felt like pulling teeth to get any kind of assistance. It's a shame because the hotel itself had potential, but the poor service really dragged down the whole experience. I won't be returning, and I'd advise others to consider other options where the staff actually cares about their guests. We had tried to complain to the manager Joe about the attitude of his staff, he told us “customers like you are not worth being customers”.

17/07/2026: Got a full chicken absolutely beautiful it was was delicious was on the verge of eating the bones 😂😂

05/07/2026: Food was poor I dont know what kind of chicken was in my wrap but it definitely wasn't chicken breast dont really have anything good to say about it so ill just leave it at that

22/05/2026: Great place. Very busy. Lovely staff.

12/05/2026: Today I lost my credit card and tore the house apart , as a last resort rang Centra as I had been there about to buy petrol and found out the card was gone, and lo and behold someone had handed it in and the office notified me a soon as I called and it was waiting at the desk, and I was able to get it and my petrol at last. Every one was so good and nice and helpful well done . Bless you all.

02/09/2026: Too slow. Too expensive. Bad service. 20 minutes to get one beer. We needed to complaint after 10 minutes so they start preparing the waffle. They were eating inside while working. Not recommended.

19/08/2026: We were close by for an event and decided to pop in for a quick bite to eat. The staff were helpful and fun with a good bit of banter , the food was delicious and presented well and the location for people watching was perfect. I would 100% go back as I really enjoyed the whole experience

07/06/2026: Food was very poor and expensive

12/04/2026: I live near Dino’s and stopped going a few months ago because it was quite disorganized, the food was often cold, and the chips were undercooked. I went back last Friday and was really impressed with the change! The staff were confident and knew what they were doing, and everything was running smoothly even with a long queue. Big credit to the new manager, what a difference! Now I can finally enjoy my chips close to home again 😊

27/08/2026: The chips were poor quality (I don't know if they were reheated or what caused this issue). Hard and chewy texture, I ended up having to throw the chips away. First time experiencing poor standard of food from Dinos Takeaway. Will not be returning.

19/08/2026: I usually wouldn't be one to comment on these things. But we were very disappointed today. While the delivery driver was so lovely and even arrived early. However the food was horrendous. All the food tasted reheated. It was very obvious the chips were reheated and not fresh., they were hard dry and chewy. The chil coating was obvious they were not fresh. The Chicken strips also cold and dry. Only part of the food that was nice was the bits which would not be regularly ordered which led us to believe they wouldve been made fresh.

08/08/2026: Very tasty, but unfortunately it was quite dry. It would be much better with some mayonnaise or another sauce.

22/07/2026: I only got a cup of Tea to take away and a vegan scone. It cost €7;10. Thats a crazy price. Tea normally retails for about €3.50 to €3.80 in most places which would make the little Vegan scone about €3.60. I am aware everything is costly but that is ridiculous. Nice friendly, chatty staff, Clean establishment with a wide variety of food and cakes

16/06/2026: Our go to place, may be visited 1 to 2 times a month every month for the last 2 and a half years , never disappointed

24/05/2026: Everything grilled over charcoal with a delicious, umm, healthy, fat-free flavor

12/07/2026: 45e for a family feast. Italian base pizzas way overcooked, and chicken way undercooked. When I complained I was told I didn't understand how the Italian base was meant to be lol.

21/06/2026: Friendly and professional staff But the food was really disappointing. Super expensive, bland and undercooked. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. I have had frozen pizzas that have been better than the pizza here

08/08/2026: Very good chipper, great portions

31/07/2026: Best takeaway, just can't stop going back😁

08/03/2026: It has been the worst restaurant we had been in while. Especially that it is a part of hotel was expecting better. Food was not good at all, so dry and odd sauces. There was so much staff and yet no one was available to take order. Slow and constantly chasing staff to order food and drinks they avoided customers. So much staff just standing and chatting along themselves. Start taking down orders on paper, don't pretend you remember orders. There was only one girl that was nice and working.

25/06/2026: This restaurant easily serves the worst meal we have ever had. The hot and sour soup was not soup at all — it was loaded with so much cornstarch that it was more like rice paste. The Mongolian lamb was even worse. The vegetables and meat were merely blanched in water and thickened with piles of starch. We barely touched our food. The moment the hot and sour soup arrived, I understood why there were no other customers. I told the waiter that the dishes were far too sweet and full of starch, yet he claimed that this is simply how Chinese food tastes in Ireland. Not only does this place lack business, but the staff also have terrible attitudes. Terrible experience.

18/06/2026: Dropped in for the early bird special. Was excellent €25 per head before 7pm entree and main and a drink. Great value huge serving sizes could not eat it all.

24/07/2026: Charred Flatbread was amazing and fish and chips looked good. One member of our party had to send vegetable curry back as the vegetables were hard and undercooked, and the Summer Eton Mess wasn’t fresh with dense meringues and a singular soft strawberry. Service was friendly and good though - shout out to Grace !!

14/07/2026: “Catch of the day” was a grilled hake which was stale and was obviously cooked the day before. Totally unacceptable for a €23 dish and had to send back. Also not much variety of dishes which is not good for a couple of days stay.