The best restaurants in Dublin

22/09/2025: Batch bread is soooo good. Its supplied to my local Londis.

28/08/2025: Got a roll from there absolutely amazing 10/10

14/11/2025: They turn off delivery twenty five minutes before they close.

01/11/2025: It's abrakebra. They are the same all over.

08/10/2025: is this even a genuine apache ? i really don't accept that i ordered Vegetarian Fish pizza today i wouldn't discuss the 1 hour delay in the delivery thats possible to happen but the shape of pizza was literally when a 5 year old try to make a base with the edges bigger then the breakers on road . was half burnt was literally tasted like curry rather then a pizza the the condition of Bread ,we were literally struggling to chew i was unable to cut it through teeth. disgusting service extremely disappointed

29/07/2025: Rang to place order was told they could not sell me a kebab on its own as its not on his system even tho I had bought one the week previous. Refused to take my order with a horrible attitude on the phone

30/10/2025: Yesterday my ordered was very awful,chicken didn’t cooked properly and i am unhappy with packing also ,so i decide i don’t want anymore here😏

05/10/2025: The food item we ordered was salty Burger had too much mayo.

05/10/2025: You might survive this place but not even worth the risk. Save yourself, avoid it. I have no idea if this restaurant is called Vela or Sheila's Palace, but I guess its safer for them to go with 2 names so that when people realise how bad it really is, they can just change names. first time i really enjoyed this buffet restaurant, it used to be great. Unfortunately, my recent visit was an absolute disappointment from start to finish. First off, the food quality has dropped drastically. Now after reading the review section, I relaised how many people are falling sick after eating here. Many dishes were either empty or left unrefilled for long periods. To make things worse, the setup is unnecessarily complicated, you have to pick half your food from one area, another half from a different section, and some items from the kitchen. It’s very inconvenient and confusing, especially when you’re trying to eat with guests. A lot of the food that was available was cold, not hot at all. The plates are tiny, almost as if it’s designed to make things more inconvenient. And some seating areas are so far from the buffet that it’s just impractical. But the worst part of my experience was when I found a piece of metal in my food. Yes, a sharp metal piece. I didn’t create a big scene because I was with some non-Indian guests and didn’t want to leave a bad impression about our hospitality or food. Instead, I quietly informed the chef, who seemed genuinely apologetic at first. He assured me he’d refund my meal and promised to fix these issues. However, after waiting quite a while (understandable since chefs are busy), he returned only to say he would refund just 50% of the bill. I refused, not because of the money, but because of the principle. I even paid for my drinks separately, just so there was no confusion that I was asking for a refund for money’s sake. What really shocked me was his final comment: “I’m sorry, but this happens.” I’m sorry, but no, it shouldn’t happen, ever. Finding metal in food is a serious safety issue. This experience was beyond disappointing, it was unsafe, inconvenient, and handled poorly. Sadly, I’ll never be going back to this place, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who values food safety, quality, or basic professionalism. I am almost on the fence to report them.

30/09/2025: Food is garbage,no lights on in carpark,hard to get a spot,my car got crashed into while i was in here! Avoid!

18/11/2025: Not the cleanest McDonald's I have been to. Opening hours are not correct on Google maps. It closes like 7PM.

15/11/2025: Good probably the worst McDonalds I have ever had. Food barely warm and thrown together. Restaurant not very inviting.

09/08/2025: Absolutely terrible service from the blonde girl at the counter. I walked in the place and we were the only costumers. Had to wait 3 minutes while she just sat there doing nothing before she even look at us to take our order. After giving the order slowly and clear, we received the wrong order. Of course i didn’t check on the spot all the items, which the wrong item was the last in the bag, but with previous experience, never had an issue. When i got home, i called the shop, and trying to reason with probably her on the phone, she insisted i’d be paying for the replacement of the wrong item and delivery. Absolutely gutted with this service!! Very unprofessional!

04/03/2025: We got 4-5 miserable bits of chicken in our spice bags. Never again

09/07/2025: Food was stale by the time it came, took one hour for delivery, nice satay sauce but curry sauce needs improvement.

27/06/2025: Ordered salt an chilli chips, 6euro no onion peppers, chilli’s scallion .. shocking just a bag of chips with some weak seasoning.. shameful price you won’t be happy with your purchase.

12/09/2025: Best spice bag I ever had I bring all my mates here. Nothing hits better then an andrews spice bag man

07/07/2025: In fairness I haven’t eaten in Andrews since Covid began. I checked the menu tonight to discover that for example Malaysian curry but no description of what’s in the curry. Just extras ie Boiled rice or fried rice. Yes you can pick your protein or veg but what else s as re they putting in. Also how hot is the curry

23/05/2025: You dont see much of Dublin and after a while it gets boring. Not in Temple Bar at all. There are better ways to spend an evening, disappointed. Go bowling instead.

11/05/2025: I do not recommend booking this. I was on a stag do the weekend just gone and arranged the pedal bike tour for 9 people costing €270. The reviews and the website describes the tour as lively, you get a tour of Dublin, the leader gives good banter, stories and the pubs you stop off at are excellent. 4 pubs in total and the last one is great. Here’s the reality - you meet at the Lombard before you begin which is a great pub. Then you stop off at 2 pubs - both overpriced, terrible pubs before returning to the Lombard! The leader says hardly anything during the tour, you see nothing of Dublin and the bikes have definitely seen better days. It’s a complete rip off for €270 and I recommend not doing this!

07/09/2025: The initial professional welcome by the chap on duty was my highlight, thereafter it was interesting as this dinky and oh so trendy eaterie beyond the ladies 'leisure shoes' section positively leaked customers. No 'Front of House' staff stationed at the entrance, with, it seems, only two staff seemed manning the fort, a third on barista duty. We watched bemused as ignored and impatient ladies walked away while the priority seemed to be to clear tables. Ok, to the food: elegantly presented maple bacon croissant for me and a chorizo hash were tasty brunch items with decent herbal teas and coffees. Two poached eggs with each were cooked perfectly and the croissant was good for the 'mopping-up'. There's a good buzz in and around this place so maybe BTs has finally got a good café formula. Tweaks will come and the hard-working staff will hopefully get some leadership..

01/08/2025: Kinda Terrible... Order: Chorizo Hash (€17.50), Chicken Wrap (€15.50), 2 × Americano (€8.40). Total: €41.40. for a below average brunch. The chorizo hash was mishandled twice. First plate arrived with hard-cooked eggs; when I queried it, the response was awkward with the waiter, another staff member rescued the situation from afar. The second plate swung the other way: the egg whites were undercooked and runny, you know like snotty egg white (gag) and the dish was over-sauced and oily. The chicken wrap and coffees were fine, and the room is pleasant, but at these prices I expect consistency and properly poached eggs. Service was willing; execution wasn’t. Bottom line: disappointing overall — we won’t be back. I'd suggest, don't waste your time / money here.

28/09/2025: McDonalds an absolute disaster, tea was lukewarm, burger was cold the fries 🍟 were cold. And it cost €9.50 for this poison 😡😡😡😡. And when the person was clearing the tables didn’t even wipe down the area. A visit from the FSAI is definitely on the cards for this place.

26/09/2025: Scruffiest McDonalds I have ever stepped foot in! I went there 2 times in the same day and the cleaning didn’t improve at all to the point I just had to take photos. They only started cleaning towards closing and it was just one staff members cleaning. Just avoid the place, not worth it. The pictures don’t even show the full extent of how scruffy this McDonalds is, no clean tables or bins.

24/10/2025: Would not recommend i have twice experience of scam if spicebag prawns u wont get it they just put 3 pieces from top of your food rest is regular. I recommend checking the food before going out the shop and check inside if its right toppings etc.. Otherwised they still charge u tthe full amount when u just getting nothing from u order.

09/09/2025: I have ordered from the village for a good while now and after my experience last night I probably won't be ordering again. Not only was the food lukewarm at best it was bland and pretty tasteless. On top of that it gave me food poisoning, I ordered a tofu spice bag so there's clearly a cross contamination issue as this is not the first time something like this has happened here with me. Occasionally you will find the odd chunk of chicken on a tofu spice bag and I can let it slide and take it out but when it happens pretty much every time something needs to happen. FIX THE CROSS CONTAMINATION PLEASE

29/09/2025: The breakfast is good, but the lunch menu is terrible and the same thing every day: pasta, pizza, sandwiches. They look good, but the taste is hard to describe... Why can't there be a proper restaurant on campus? Is it difficult to offer different dishes every day or a semi-buffet restaurant?

05/09/2025: The food is very bad! The problem with Gather&Gather is that we make beautifully looking food, but unfortunately it tastes bad. Also, why don't we have normal food menus like all the other universities? TCD has different lunch menus everyday with at least four options including chicken curry, grilled beef, fish and chips...lots of options and true lunch food!

10/06/2025: The pizza was delicious. I especially liked the milkshake.

17/05/2025: Another disappointing experience at the apache newlands cross. Yet again they have managed to mess up an order leaving out items ordered or delivering the wrong item. When I called the store back to inform them and to have it corrected, they were very rude and were reluctant to correct it. I had to press the point for him to at least credit my account for which let's face it the guy on the phone was so rude I'm doubtful he has even done that. Do I have confidence they will improve their customer service, unfortunately No. Apache Head Office should really audit how franchises are managed and the quality of the customer service provided.