The best restaurants in Cork

29/07/2025: The food was very good, the staff were very friendly and efficient

15/06/2025: €17 for a Roast chicken dinner and I kid you not it was the worst I’ve ever attempted to eat in my life, I rarely have a complaint and I’ll move on not the end of the world but I was so so disgusted after eating in here the other day, the chicken is literally a breast of chicken fried, and so hard on the outside, not a sliced roasted chicken as you’d expect, I ate the potatoes because I was so hungry at the time and paid so much! I left everything else, I felt proper scammed! Photo is what I walked away and left!

27/06/2024: I visited this place few days ago I ordered wings and they were tooo vinegary and Lamb Rogan Josh was sooo salty plus the food colour they add is worth killing somebody Please visit some other good Indian Food restaurant in cork and you better skip this

31/05/2024: Very poor customer service , forget to deliver order placed and lame excuses . Never order or recommend to any one

17/07/2025: I got the big arch here on Monday and it was definitely the best burger I had from McDonald’s ever. I’m usually a double quarter pounder order but the big arch is next level. I’m planing another visit fairly soon to get another. Oreo McFlurry at the moment is definitely at the top of my list order for 2 😎

03/07/2025: Oh my golly gosh I called them and I said hi he said hi I asked what burgers they had and he ignored me

27/06/2025: Food with lots of pepper and no taste, coarse employees. I don't recommend it!

25/06/2025: This place is dirty, poorly educated people. Especially that Turkish woman manager. I recommend looking for another place to eat, the marina market has much better options.

30/07/2025: Estafa absoluta de 20 € por un bocadillo tostado hecho por un solo lado, un hanfull de patatas fritas y una bolsa de té. . . Ni sueñes con ir a este "Cafetería". . Estafa absoluta

27/07/2025: Ambos comimos salchichas, puré de papas y salsa de cebolla. IT fue muy sabroso. Gran servicio. Impecablemente limpio. Buena selección de pasteles disponibles.

24/07/2025: This restaurant is lacking in multiple things. The place is dirty the self service kiosks have no receipt paper in them and no table service numbers even though it is a choosable option in the kiosk. We have been at least 10 times and these things were true every single time. Food is Mcdonalds, it’s been good most of the time it’s the kiosk and service and cleanliness that’s lacking.

21/07/2025: Fui a este McDonalds anoche después de un concierto para disfrutar de un poco de comida mientras esperaba ser recogido, desde la primera vez que entré pensé que el portero no era la persona más agradable, pedimos comida y nos sentamos y cuando me iba mi amiga se olvidó su chaqueta así que volvimos para que luego nos dijeran que el portero estaba cuerpo avergonzando a mi amiga llamándola gorda y riéndose de ella. Este comportamiento no solo es completamente poco profesional y repugnante, sino que también es muy perjudicial para la salud mental de una persona, ninguna persona merece ser juzgada o insultada por su aspecto, especialmente por alguien que está destinado a garantizar la seguridad de las personas. Creo que fue muy grosero y vergonzoso y a gente como esta no se le debe dejar trabajar en un entorno donde todas las personas de diferentes formas y tamaños están llegando todos los días. Iré con el gerente sobre esto.

27/06/2025: First time getting here tasted lovely got chicken curry, took a bite into something hard which didnt look like it should be in it. Took it back over showed it to the man behind the counter very helpful the cooks not very much.The cook said its a shell from seafood which on the menu says no seafood crustaceans. The cook snapped it in half to get rid of what I had as I wanted to keep it as I said. Offered me something else to eat asked for a refund I got that.

08/06/2025: Amazing food, generous portions, excellent service!

11/06/2025: I went to the Maxol station in Ballincollig this morning expecting it to open at 6:00 AM, as listed on both Google Maps and their website. I waited outside for 10 minutes, hoping to quickly pick up a few things and fill up my car with petrol. However, when I got closer to the door after 6:00, I noticed a sign stating that they actually open at 6:30 AM. It’s really frustrating and misleading, especially when you’re planning your morning based on the advertised opening hours. Please update your hours online to reflect the correct opening time.

06/06/2025: Good selection of items in the shop. Busy place. Parking available. Staff helpful.

02/08/2025: The almond croissants are fantastic, light and slightly sweet. My kids loved the eclairs and brownies as well. Stopped in right at opening time, the display was almost too much to choose from. There isn't seating inside, but I was bringing back to the family for breakfast when they woke anyway.

30/06/2025: No cinnamon rolls, again. This is my 6th visit in a row when I couldn't get them. They told me to come in earlier, cuz they're popular, but little do they know anyone who doesn't work/live in the city cant do that, and Ive yet again wasted my time. I say make more cinnamon rolls.

26/07/2025: can't even deliver to an address seven minutes away, absolutely shameful

24/04/2025: Four star pizza at this stage since 90’ is particularly the pizza the election of Cork people. I live in Cork since 2003 and for me is the best pizza, the dough is made everyday the quality of tomato sauce and good cheese of mozzarella and voila it’s all about this 3 ingredients, because the toppings depend of the person but the important part of the pizza it’s the base, it’s all about the base, and I can say with 99% Four Star Pizza they know how to do very well the dough actually they are specialist’s. They know very well, whatever recipe they use and have is 5 stars and I believe is very well kept, and good dough is half away for success it’s almost impossible go wrong with the pizzas because the good taste and flavour always there.

05/08/2025: Even though we only spent one night there for sightseeing purposes... we found it charming, comfortable, and very hospitable and kind, all the service, Ciro is a very kind person and a great conversationalist... thank you

05/08/2025: The hotel is old, unmaintained, and unclean. The carpets haven't been vacuumed in three days, and I'm not referring to our room, but to the entire hotel, which is carpeted. The smell of damp is terrible and affects your health, as in my case. I'm giving it two stars because I slept in one bed and had a bathroom that wasn't shared. The bathroom tile floor moves when you walk. The electrical system is old and unsafe. We turned on the hairdryer and smoke started coming out, and we cut off the power. I'm not lying when I say this; there are reviews from previous years that are very similar to what we endured. There are two pubs across the street, and the noise is unbearable. The price is VERY HIGH for what the hotel offers; it doesn't even include breakfast. The staff are attentive; they're only at reception.

14/06/2025: Nos alojamos en el hotel y terminamos comiendo aquí varias veces - cada comida era consistentemente delicioso! Se puede pedir en el restaurante o en el menú del bar, y ambos ofrecen fantásticas opciones. El curry tailandés amarillo era absolutamente fenomenal, rico, sabroso y bellamente equilibrado. El pescado y las patatas fritas estaban perfectamente crujientes, y las patatas fritas fueron algunas de las mejores que hemos tenido. ¿Pero el sobresaliente? La costilla de res irlandesa — tierna, jugosa y babosa — ¡digna! Como alguien que no tiene gluten, me emocionó ver un montón de opciones claramente marcadas sin gluten en los menús principales. La única pequeña desventaja eran los limitados postres sin gluten, pero la calidad de todo lo demás lo compensaba con creces. El servicio fue excepcional en todo momento - amable, profesional y atento. El lugar en sí es cómodo y decorado con buen gusto, por lo que es un gran lugar para relajarse y disfrutar de una comida. Recomiendo encarecidamente si se aloja en el hotel o simplemente en busca de una buena comida en la zona!

03/06/2025: No estábamos listos para lo buena que era esta comida. El trampolín de The Kingsley nos dejó boquiabiertos, con las manos abajo la mejor comida que hemos probado. Declaración audaz, pero nos atenemos a ella. ¿Los sabores? Perfecto. ¿El chapado? Gorgeous. ¿La experiencia? Inolvidable. Volveríamos a Cork solo para comer aquí de nuevo, sin duda. Como vegano y aficionado a la comida sin gluten, estoy acostumbrado a la rutina de “puedes tomar la ensalada”. ¡Pero aquí no! El menú de Springboard estaba claramente etiquetado, súper inclusivo y lleno de opciones que eran realmente emocionantes y deliciosas. Sin compromisos, solo sabor de nivel próximo. El ambiente era elegante sin ser congestionado, con unas vistas preciosas del río Lee que configuraban el escenario perfecto para una cena romántica (o en nuestro caso, una segunda onda de luna de miel 💕). Si tuviéramos una pequeña nota — tomó un poco de esfuerzo llamar la atención de un servidor y las cosas se movieron lentamente a veces. ¿Pero honestamente? La comida era tan ridículamente buena, que no nos importaba. Vale cada segundo. ¿En resumen? El trampolín es imprescindible. Venga por la comida, quédese a disfrutar de la vista y salga soñando con lo que pedirá la próxima vez. Porque confía en nosotros, habrá una próxima vez. ¡Volaríamos de Canadá a Irlanda solo para comer aquí de nuevo!

16/03/2025: Brilliant stall in the marina market. The service is great and very helpful. I want sure if I wanted a full or half chicken so they gave me half and half. What a great service!

02/02/2025: Quick, professional and kind staff, delicious pizzas and sides, great value for your money. I was pleasantly surprised that they have breakfast menu as well. I'll definitely return again, and I will continue to order online from them as well

03/01/2025: Llamé para una comida para llevar tener a mi hija y sobrino conmigo. La chica que contestó fue maliciosa. Irrespetuoso y en realidad se sentía como s### después de la llamada.

27/06/2025: Very unprofessional, discriminatory and rude.

16/06/2025: I received the delivery from this store. It was not the first time I ordered. This time I received terrible food. The duck was bad and without sauce at all.. The soup was disgusting.. There was a lot of vinegar and it tasted like a rotten lemon. We called, talked about the problem.. We were offered a discount of 5 euros for the next order. We replied that there would be no next order.. And that we will bring this food and return it to them.. We were told that the cook has been working there for 30 years, and that all the food is prepared at once and according to one recipe.. We brought the food back, we got a refund for the food, but they didn't get it back for the delivery.. The evening is ruined, there are hungry 🤷‍♀️