The best restaurants in Dublin

12/11/2025: Walking in to an empty building was the 1st sign some thing was a miss. 1st stop in through a door. Elephant and Castle had to leave there and go in a different door. No greeting no hello just a moody teenager with zero interest in working or asking if she could help. After sitting in an empty pub for 10 mins I asked could I order. I was told to go to the far end of the bar and order. I did this and returned to my seat. After 15 mins I enquired as to time frame for food. To be told did I not hear them calling my number??? I was the other end of the pub in a different room with music playing. Food was ok, seasoned chips are over kill not pleasant. Considered asking for a refund, but the head on the one behind the bar, I decided to leave it. Not worth a pit stop.

27/10/2025: Our burgers were mushy from oil… I’m after waking up there from a bad stomach, vomitting Judging from the last lot of reviews, you should really improve the standards of the food here, if all you are receiving is complaints and upset stomachs… Disappointing

09/10/2025: Top service from the manager Sal and the team. Food was great too

06/10/2025: After a long day of travel from the UK I wanted something "fresh", Brambles didn't disappoint. Veggie quiche, with carrot salad and morrocan couscous salad with a latte was my choice. Great that the salads weren't smothered in dressing, plain just as I like them. Using a walking aid I was wondering how to get to a table. No problem my tray was carried to an empty & clean table without any asking. The quiche was warm and with the cold salads plus green leaves was just the fresh hit I needed. The latte was still hot when I'd finished eating, bonus. I'd definitely walk up there again, just for the food and service.

11/12/2025: If you have a few hours to spare to wait for your pizza then fire away and come here. I decided to come during my work lunch break and it has taken an hour and I’ve still not received my pizza and will be late to work. This place isn’t exceptionally busy, in fact I would say it’s not busy given it’s lunchtime. There were roughly 4/5 people ahead of me, and we have all gone up to check if our pizza is nearly ready. The workers make a couple of pizzas, watch them cook, serve them, and then decide to make the next pizzas. Really don’t rate this place and don’t recommend it

31/10/2025: I was a little nervous to try this place with all the bad reviews, but decided to order anyway because the location is so close to me. I was not disappointed. Not only was I not disappointed, but I was genuinely surprised at the reviews because this spot is great. Thin crust was light and flavorful. Toppings were high quality and appropriately spread out for the style. I think this pizza is definitely designed to be eaten immediately while fresh. Two pies were ready in ten minutes for pickup, which is awesome. Worth the try for sure.

24/09/2025: This place is gone to the dogs! How can you get a simple bag of chips so wrong!!

14/09/2025: A fantastic chipper, very friendly staff, great food.

23/12/2025: Place is so bad, ordered a pizza and bit into a stick in my pizza and those chips are not it lads.

21/12/2025: Used to serve lovely fresh food here but it's gone downhill. Fish n chips were dry. Ordered a large amount off food and none of it was very good

23/01/2026: 3 times in a row before they allowed a refund..so disappointed. this was a few months ago

18/01/2026: The worst KFC I have ever had. Absolutely disgusting. Do not eat here !

21/05/2025: I've been coming here for 4 years about 3 or 4 times a week, the staff here are lovely and so kind. Today there's been a violent incident that the security guard yelled at a young mother. This was clearly an act of racism. It was very disappointing to see that this individual created a disgusted atmosphere in this lovely coffee shop.

24/04/2025: I came in in around a month ago and was about to ask if they had the facilities for me to charge my phone with a cable and plug when i was interrupted and told “toilets are for customers”. I felt it was rather rude. Today i came in for a second time. It was the same man and he was rather rude, kind of flinging the food at me. I wasn’t asked whether i wanted my food toasted and im assuming they only do takeaway cups as I wasn’t offered a plate or mug. Overall poor service. He’s a white man with what I assume is a French accent, middle aged.

05/12/2025: Chicken came pink when i called up to say to them they told me they cant do anything as they just closed 🤮

03/01/2026: Delicious pizza and friendly staff

24/12/2025: I had a great experience with Apache Pizza, mainly because of one amazing employee named Talha. I had placed an order for a double deal with dips and a single pizza that I never actually ordered, and somehow €55 was deducted from my account. I waited 19 days trying to get my money back, which was very frustrating. Talha went above and beyond to help me. He was extremely polite, kind, patient, and genuinely cared about fixing the issue. Because of delays, he even sent the money back to me through his own Revolut account, which I honestly did not expect at all. That shows true honesty, responsibility, and care for customers. Thanks to Talha, the issue was finally resolved, and I am very grateful to him. These 5 stars ⭐ are for him only. Excellent service provided by him. He is a huge credit to Apache Pizza and provides outstanding customer service. Employees like him make a real difference. Highly recommend because of his professionalism and kindness.

16/12/2025: Basic to but ok, there is NO parking, despite what the website might say, there is however a discount that can be applied to parking in the nearest car park which is a 8 minute walk away. That said the location is brilliant.

12/11/2025: Shocked by some of the reviews here, the staff was lovely, especially the woman at the reception who was very helpful and informative. Straight away we were informed of the nightclub beneath the hotel but we already knew from reviews. We were on the third floor and barely heard any noise at all through the night. They also provided earplugs just in case. The room was small but very cozy and clean. We enjoyed our stay a lot and will come back in future when we are doing shopping in Dublin.

05/02/2026: Every time order delivery the sour and ketchup always missing. Chicken is also dry feels like few days ago.

24/01/2026: Bileal at McDonald’s Blackrock deserves a special mention for his customer service. He was friendly, calm, and genuinely helpful from the moment I spoke to him. My order was missing sauce, even though it did not come as standard, and he went out of his way to sort it for me without any fuss. It might sound like a small thing, but the way he handled it showed real care for the customer. He made the whole experience easy and pleasant, and it is staff like Bilal who make a place worth coming back to.

08/11/2025: Very disappointing experience. The Szechuan duck was sour, the vegetables were raw, and the rice tasted stale. Overall, the meal was completely uneatable. I won’t be ordering from here again.

19/09/2025: Food is nice but way over priced. €7 for a small tray of curry chips that had a drizzle of sauce ? €7.50 for 5 chicken balls. I won't be ordering again.

15/12/2025: I've collected takeaway from here a few times in recent weeks. I typically ordered crispy chicken and black bean noodles. I found them pretty good and decent value. Recommended

03/12/2025: 10/10 every time and lovely staff/drivers

08/01/2026: The cons first because they are dominant: The WORST attitude from the woman most often answering the phone and manning the counter. HORRENDOUS, and a huge barrier to ever buying anything at this store. I only buy anything here if my other options are seriously curtailed. Pros: decent Chicken curry (which is made with dark meat and loads of onions). Not cheap.

07/10/2025: Unfortunately was very disappointed with my food. No flavour watery source and tasteless chicken,not nice at all. Service was gd girl was friendly but disappointed my meal