The best restaurants in Dublin

28/11/2025: I was 4 minutes sitting inside the pub with a lovely group to enjoy one Christmas drink. The older barman accosted my poor friends with a sign in his hand angrily gesticulating stating everyone on the premise must buy a drink. 3/4 of my group had drinks. As I said we were here for one drink not making a night of it. He continued until I had to speak up and point out how poor his behaviour was. To launch an attack on an unsuspecting group who have entered and sat in a respectful manner. It is Christmas party season. The Slipper pub is half empty on a Friday night. Said barman has spend the last 20 minutes watching my friends and is now loudly commenting on his side of events to his cronies at the bar. Shameful behaviour. Very very poor experience.

28/11/2025: Horrible owner, don't go here if you can help it!

20/01/2026: best tikka masala I had in ages from here and have to say guys their curry’s are definitely worth the money.

08/12/2025: My son spent 4 days in Beaumont hospital with really bad food poison from this dump after eating a kebab. Even my dog ended up in the vet after eating his leftovers. My lad was that bad he wasn't even allowed visitors. Can not stress enough to stay out of this place .

07/10/2025: Disappointing service. It doesn’t cost anything to smile or be remotely friendly. Very cold service.

01/10/2025: The pepperoni sensation bagel is delicious here. I've ordered it in other O'Briens but they just don't do it as well as Nassau does. Service is good too, workers are friendly and usually seem to be in good moods.

06/04/2026: The food is absolutely amazing I highly recommend it thought the service wasn’t great the food made up for it keep up the good work.

20/03/2026: I am very disappointed with the service. I called because the Pizza Hut app wouldn’t let me place an online order, and instead of receiving help, I was met with ignorance and dismissive behavior. The staff member simply hung up on me. This kind of treatment is unacceptable. I expect better standards and hope this issue will be addressed.

13/03/2026: On 23/02 at about 8.30pm my adult daughter purchased a chicken spicebag with sweet and sour sauce at Millenium 2 Castleknock. Her previous meal had been lunch at 1pm on the same day. At about 11.30pm she was violently ill with projectile vomiting, severe stomach pain, diarrhea and cold sweats which lasted for several hours. Although she was not fully recovered the next day, the main symptoms had eased. We have reported the matter to the relevant authorities. Please draw your own conclusions, and proceed with caution.

05/10/2025: I got a 3 in 1 from here tonight and it claimed to have curry sauce on it so I was in awe when I opened the box to see little to none. The chips in it were uncooked and absolutely foul tasting. I began eating anyway because I was very hungry but now have an unsettling feeling in my stomach. I am very disappointed and will not be returning. (Don’t order here unless you want to get let down)

14/04/2026: Yet another price increase. Totally not worth it. Food was substandard. Chips were obviously reheated. Interior needs a new coat of paint. Everything looks tired, I cannot understand how they keep raising the price despite the decline in overall food quality. Ridiculous

04/04/2026: Gone far too expensive now for what you get. My same order is 3€ cheaper in the red rice. I have been a very regular customer there for a long time and go into collect the same order once a week. It comes to 24.80 but they refuse to give me a small bag of free prawn crackers unless I spend 25€. I have even offered to make up the difference or even give a tip which would bring the order over 25€ but they won’t do it. Given I spend at €1000 a year in the place I find this incredible. The girl behind the counter would hardly look at you never mind say hello to you. Incredibly stingy and very poor customer service.

26/11/2025: This is such a fabulous place for lunch, great food, flavours and lovely staff, would highly recommend trying the hot chicken sandwich!

25/11/2025: The reviews are all correct. The owner/manager lady snaps at you. Makes no effort to make her voice pleasant. The cashier young woman was very nice. But we got the quick coffee and breakfast we were looking for and a stool to sit on, very convenient and fast easy breakfast. Many people coming in and out for a coffe.

14/01/2026: A nice place to dine in after shopping.

30/12/2025: Very good food, the falafels were very tasty.👍🏼

28/04/2026: First time getting take away from here. It was dreadful got House Special Fried Rice, Chicken Fried Rice and Salt and Chilli ribs starter. The Rice dishes had no flavour very bland. The House Special Fried Rice had the tinest bit of chicken, prawn and peas no beef, pork or other veg. The Salt and Chilli ribs were good but it was a extremely small portion. Very disappointing won't be back!

15/02/2026: I don’t know what to say other than disappointing. The prices are crazy for what you get given the quality is no better than a typical Chinese takeaway. The spring rolls were strange to say the least. Wasn’t able to tell how fresh the veg in them were. The garlic and black bean fillet beef was nice but no way was it fillet beef. The chilli beef was good too but very deep fried to the point you couldn’t taste beef and just deep fried batter. The worst thing we got at our table was the salt and chilli chicken, it was absolutely disgusting. And for nearly 30 euro - it was daylight robbery. The chicken itself didn’t look like chicken and it was drowning in oil. For the same price, I could have dined at a top restaurant in the city centre. Overall, really disappointing.

23/07/2025: It's OK as a pub goes. Friendly service. Decor need a bit of an update

06/07/2025: Great cricket in this place. Will be back

25/02/2026: Great experience today at Avoca, the food was wonderful and the staff friendly. Definitely recommended!!

06/02/2026: The food is great! I had the run-of-the-mill breakfast, which includes all the Irish morning favorites. The toast with the jam went well with the black pudding. Freshly squeezed orange juice, so delicious. The only reason this place doesn't receive 5 stars is that, as others have mentioned, the wait staff can be preoccupied and slow to take an order or refill water. The quality is great, but this will come at a cost. Not sure if Dublin is expensive, or if it's this place, a tourist two cents.

16/10/2025: Do not book a booth with this club. They will take your money and then at the door say you’re too intoxicated even though we were completely sober and then they will sell the booth to someone else for extra money.

25/08/2025: If you want to have a night that you can't forget, highly recommend, everything is amazing!!!

03/05/2026: Worst service in town, fries, ice cream, cheese bites 20 minute wait you get melted ice cream and cold food.

01/05/2026: Avoid this place as there are a lot of carpark police who can't wait to clamp your cars. The manager is good for nothing, no customer service knowledge.

27/04/2026: Staff are polite, prices are very good.

08/03/2026: Favourite Chinese ever, always order from there.

21/04/2026: Misleading “24 hours” listing, long wait, and incorrect order This morning I drove to McDonald’s – Gullivers Retail Park, Northwood Ave, which is clearly listed as “Open 24 hours” on both Google Maps and McDonald’s official website. Timeline: - 6:10 am – Left home - 6:13 am – Arrived at the drive‑through - Waited 10–15 minutes with no service at all While waiting, a staff member arrived for work. I asked if the restaurant was open and was told it “was supposed to be open.” - 6:51 am – Returned, and the restaurant was finally operating I ordered and paid for a Double Bacon & Egg McMuffin®. I asked the staff member taking payment whether this location is open 24 hours, and she confirmed yes. When I explained what had happened earlier, she apologised and said they close between 5:00–6:00 am to prepare breakfast — which directly contradicts the advertised 24‑hour opening. When I got home and checked my order, I discovered I had been given only egg and cheese, with no bacon at all, despite paying the full price for a Double Bacon & Egg McMuffin. Summary: - Advertised as 24 hours but not operating as such - Long wait with no service - Paid for a premium item but received a cheaper, incorrect product

29/03/2026: Some items like the McMelt were unavailable, and some of the ordering machines were broken, but overall it was standard McDonald's.