The best restaurantsof irish in Cork city council

14/12/2025: From entering the beautiful gateway, received by the concierge, welcomed with mulled wine, and shown to an exquisite bedroom with its own Christmas tree. What can I say. Amazing. The whole Christmas experience, the beautiful cocktail bar and 5 star food experience at the Bistro left us feeling we had being transported to another world. Discreet staff, nothing a problem, meticulously prepared rooms and overall ambience have me prepared to have that same experience at least once a year. Well done to you all, you’ve made both our birthdays and Christmas, so thankyou🥰

13/12/2025: Once again my friend snd I had a fabulous Christmas staycation at hayfield .the fact we got to check in early really added to the experience .each staff member , from the minute we parked up to our departure were so welcoming and pleasant .the food throughout our stay was gorgeous.an oasis of calm and beauty . We hope to return again next year 💕

25/11/2025: Really enjoyed the cozy ambiance and delicious meals.

16/11/2025: Spectacular from start to finish. Phenomenal food, cocktails and service. Angie and Tom on the bar in particular were so accommodating and passionate.

22/12/2025: Pint a guinees and the Atmosphere, while busy, its obvious why. Top service

18/11/2025: Atmosphere was amazing but the pint of Heineken was very poor

21/11/2025: Staff were excellent, but food was dissapointing , new menu so we were excited to choose , I had the Hake with a veloute sauce , fondant potatoe and broccollini which was a little too al dente, the whole meal was too cool in temperature and very bland. My table mates had the same expereince with their choices. Clearly this is a popular venue with good reveiws , unfortunately we did not have the same experience.

18/11/2025: I LOVE that they use everything from Cork (or at least nearby). There is an information log in the back that tells you where everything is sourced, which was so fun to see after a visit to The English Market. Delicious meal, although the chicken breast was a teeny bit dry. Otherwise, was great!

13/12/2025: Service and staff memebrs were incredible in this pub, especially Grace who provided the most amazing custoner wervice and friendliness: we’ll be coming back here!!! give this girl a bonus!!!

09/12/2025: Stopped for a spot of lunch party of four. Very disappointed with the chicken stir fry with noodles chef would need a refresher course, other three courses just ok as for there Apple pie & custard don't get me started Wouldn't be recommending it to anybody.

18/12/2025: Best place for breakfast in cork city

02/12/2025: Great Godfather themed breakfast place. It seems to be quite busy. So prepared to eat for a table if you’re a larger group.

22/12/2025: Absolutely fabulous meal here! Can’t recommended it highly enough. Thanks again for a 5* meal.

22/12/2025: What a fantastic find: such a great choice of delicious food and well priced too

05/12/2025: Really beautiful meal for4 adults 2 children. Kids meal is great value and chicken goujons are real breast like you’d make at home. Hake salmon duck and burger all thoroughly enjoyed. Brownies and pavlova were divine but bannoffee was lacking on the caramel / toffee front. As it was really busy understandably service was a little slow and our drinks forgotten for over half an hour but there was a wonderful buzz and atmosphere and we’ll definitely return Stunning Christmas decor too ☺️

04/12/2025: Staff are fantastic, food is 5 star and there's a great pint of stout

09/11/2025: Nice restaurant, steak bavette was delicious and chocolate tart very tasty. Lovely service.

27/10/2025: We stumbled on this restaurant after not being able to get into a different one. It was a great find! The food was incredible, the staff was amazing, and they were extremely kid-friendly! They provided us with a great experience on a busy evening, getting us in quickly even though we did not have a reservation.

17/11/2025: The food was ok. Nothing too crazy really for that price. I appreciate the staff accommodating my little brother who is very picky with food.

14/11/2025: Tasty food and friendly service. The views of the castle are lovely.

09/11/2025: It’s a fantastic place , ideal for a getaway, weather with family or for a couple or even alone .

08/11/2025: It’s the little things that count and In many of these Fota are failing. One of our party ordered a coffee and asked for a biscuit to accompany it but was told you can’t have a biscuit until after 4- how stupid is that! At dinner steaks were only offered ho share for 2 people- crazy! In general the food was fine but not fantastic and certainly not great value for money. If you charge top prices you need to deliver top class food! Three times during our one night stay the room key failed to open the door which required another trip to reception for a new key. For a 5 star hotel this is simply not acceptable Fota resort needs to up its game and certainly improve its F/ B offering so I’m afraid it’s only 3 stars from me

06/12/2025: We visited here a few evenings while we were visiting the area. Seems like a low key great place for a few pints. They stop serving food pretty early though.

25/11/2025: Super spot, book to avoid disappointment. Great service, fantastic people running the place and top grub. Highly recommended.... Recommend the wings and burger.... Onion rings are top too.

09/12/2025: We've gone on holiday by mistake, are you the farmer?

07/12/2025: Dropped in for a few pints and a snack before catching the 220 back to our hotel. Great food cold beer.

11/11/2025: A lovely pint in a traditional bar.

29/10/2025: Great little place to grab a pint. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

24/11/2025: The acoustics are terrible - you leave with hives from the noise. But the food is good and the staff is great. So a very mixed experience.

20/11/2025: Write this more sincere: “Less than average experience. From the start, our waiter was running around like he only had several more minutes to live. He made us feel rushed with his scampering around. Twice, we had to ask other wait staff for assistance and both times they were very attentive. The “southern fried Chicken Wings” tasted warmed up and flavorless. My wife ordered a medium filet that showed up well past done. The presentation was bush league and we sent it back. The second pass was slightly better; edible. I ordered the lamb. The lamb was cooked perfectly; though under seasoned. I probably would have had no problem with the lamb had the other issues I mentioned were absent. To sum it up, the reputation this restaurant has, was absolutely not our experience.