Food was delicious. Restaurant is really big so it is a bit…read moreloud in there, regardless restaurant is clean and well set up. Service was excellent. Waiter was attentive and food was brought out in a timely matter, piping hot.

Located inside The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel is the Joels Restaurant that I highly recommend you eat…read moreat! The appetizers were disappointing and assumed that the entrées would be also. But they sure were NOT. I ordered the gin elderflower cocktail that was superb! I don't recall the name of my entrée but I should have ordered two but I did order the burger to go for later since the hotel I stayed at was absolutely horrible all around. Which brought me here and love every bit of it and including the ambiance was modern and tastefully done. Service was great all around and was one of the first to arrive and by the time we left, every single table was occupied. Keep up the great work!

I've been here on two separate occasions, once to eat their super nachos at the bar and then last…read moreweekend for Saturday brunch. I'll cut to the chase: Dillingers' super nachos are the best nachos I have ever eaten, and I have eaten a lot. What ever they do to get the smoky meat and bean flavour is pure magic and I wanted to lick the plate clean. There is plenty of everything and the plate is big enough to share. The nachos are perfectly balanced with generous amounts of, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and melted cheese, but not too much to drown out the smoky meat and beans. The brunch menu was great as it had such a variety and I wanted to order lots of things (I find some brunch places have really limited menus). There was plenty of veggie options too. I went for the short stack, American style pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. The pancakes were perfect and they were a really good size. There was plenty of bacon too but I thought this was a little too crispy for my liking. The maple syrup had quite a mild flavour to it. I would have liked something a little stronger to balance the salty bacon but over all these are some of the best pancakes I have ever had in Dublin. I also ordered the shakshouka of baked eggs with Merguez sausage, feta, Swiss chard, spinach and tomato sauce and it was absolutely outstanding. Such flavour, a really great spicy kick to it and a great sized portion. Probably my favourite brunch dish in Dublin. I'm already planning my next trip to order it again. My companion ordered eggs Benedict and he said they were good, but they just didn't look nearly as exciting or drool worthy as the pancakes or shakshouka. The coffee too was really good. So the three dishes, one coffee and one coke came to just under €40 and I think it was well worth it. I was stuffed but more importantly the food was so so tasty. The place too is gorgeous inside and has a great vibe and super nice staff. I love sitting at the bar here as it is just so casual and fun. This is one of my favourite places in Dublin as the food is so good.

5 Star for this place purely for their Nachos! We went for a late lunch here on Saturday. It was…read morelashing rain out and we had serious FOMO that we weren't living it up at Electric Picnic. So the two broken souls that we were stumbled upon this place. As soon as I saw it alarm bells started ringing in my head - I had heard of this place before. We walked in and were seated straight away. The place was quite cosy and the staff were all very welcoming. The menu itself is quite small but has a bit of everything to offer. After much debate on weather to get a portion of nachos to share or one between us. I mean, we were hungry but these portions are HUGE! We ended up getting one between us with a side of sweet potato fries and some garlic mayo of course. This was such a gorgeous lunch to have we both left delighted with ourselves. It was complete comfort food but with out the side of guilt. If your ever in the area you need to check this place out. They also do Margareta Mondays and Taco Tuesday's which I'll definitely be hitting up. Also - just if you thinking of checking this place out. They take walk ups (even though you may need to wait a little for a table) but for groups of 6 or more you need to book a table.

This was definitely the most disappointing place we ate in all of Dublin. Nothing was terrible but…read moreeverything had no flavor. It felt like we were just eating empty food. The doughballs are what they are known for and it tasted like nothing. We got the gluten free pizza and it was just a slab of dough that was pretty undercooked. The place is very clean inside and has a ton of seating. The service was not friendly at all but they did do their job. The thing I liked most was they left the whole pitcher of water at each table so we didn't have to wait to get a refill. Overall I would recommend going to a different pizza spot nearby.

Milano's is a chain restaurant. Identical to Pizza Express in the UK but with a different name…read more Prices are mediocre and affordable. Personally, I LOVE SOME of their food at SOME of their branches. Food: The bruschetta is a must have. It's light, airy, fluffy, buttery, fresh and delicious.€8 Their romana pizza is the Roman style crust that is extremely thin, almost paper thin. Very difficult to make and it tastes the closest to what I tried in Rome. Not as good but the closest in Dublin. My favorite is the margarita or the sloppy Giuseppe romana pizza's. €~18. They are light, crispy and delicious. Their lasagna is really good too. And the laggera pizza is a romana pizza with a whole in the middle that contains salad. That's nice too. Their dough balls, and majority of their desserts are below average, not good at all. Their molten cake when they had it, was the only nice dessert they had. However, it no longer exists. Branches: Different branches make them differently. So the best branch I found so far, or should I say the only decent branch, is the Grand Canal branch in Dublin 02. The one on Grafton is second. All in all, if you go to the right branches and order the right food, it's good and I recommend that. You gotta be picky with Milano's lol just saying 3 stars for no consistency between shops and for the below average options. But for still have some good branches and some great items.

Delicious food, great service, and wonderful ambiance. Everyone in my party was happy with their…read moremeals. The chicken with mashed potatoes was fantastic and would highly recommend. Hope to visit again next time I'm in Dublin.

Incredible venue, space, vibe and experience…read more Service here is top notch and in line with the establishment. . French onion soup was excellent as a starter. Perfect temperature, great flavor and mixture of cheese/croutons/onions. Portion was a good size too. Filet was cooked as ordered and was flavorful, not as tender as I would have expected but good nonetheless. Steak came with a choice of a sauce and I chose a butter with some type of cheese. It was good but it was more of a butter than a sauce. It also came with a side and I chose a fancy French named potato that was nothing more than a thick cut French fry. Pass. Overall was a great dining experience

Alrighty, so I wanted to update this after having lunch, dinner, and breakfast here…read more I would highly recommend this place for breakfast or dinner. Their service was superbly better than what I had experienced during lunch. Staff was friendly and consistent with their service. They also offered quite the variety of food. I would still highly recommend against coming for lunch. However, I definitely enjoyed both food and service during their breakfast and dinner. Therefore, I have re-evaluated my rating from a 2-Star to a 4-Star.

We booked a room at the Carlton Hotel for our last night in Dublin as we had an early morning…read moreflight. The hotel website had an option to pre-book a Prix Fix dinner with reservations (required!) which seemed like a good idea at the time as this was the end of a long trip and we had an early flight the next morning. The restaurant had not been informed of our reservation, or our pre-purchased three course meal. The hotel website had not passed the information to reception or the restaurant. We rescheduled with reception when we check in, but still the information had not been passed on to the restaurant. We asked the waiter who seated us to please check with reception to confirm and he said he would 'contact them when it is time to cash-out'. Glad we decided at hotel check-in to not leave our credit card information and instead 'pay as we go'. This blase' reaction did not give us a warm fuzzy feeling and makes me wonder why a hotel chain as large as the Carlton is still using paper reservation sheets at reception, AND why, if reservations 'are required' when pre-booking, that information does not get electronically sent to the restaurant booking system. Unless there is not one, which it seems there is not. Our meals included starters, mains and dessert. We had the caesar salad and soup of the day, leek and potato. The salad itself was fresh, with large pieces of lettuce, bacon and toast sized croutons. The dressing tasted like mayonnaise. The soup was tasty if a bit salty, even for my SO who loves salty foods. It came with a small slice of tasty, hearty brown bread and a crusty roll and butter. A large bottle of tap water was placed on the table and replaced when empty. Our mains were Salmon with peas and chicken breast with zucchini ragout. Both are served on a hill of mashed potatoes and sweet potato puree is smeared across the plate. Both mains were well cooked and tasty, simple food, aside from the decorative presentation. The peas were firm and the mashed potatoes good. Both ordered the brownie which has a cake like texture, and is surprisingly, a bit dry. There is a sauce dolloped along two sides and some whipped cream. One sauce was strawberry, the other we think is lemon. This brownie needs more than just a couple of dollops. A scoop of vanilla ice cream perhaps? Not sure how large the restaurant is as we were shown to a table right inside the door, along with other guests arriving for an early dinner. The waiter was friendly and service well timed. When we checked out he had confirmed our pre-paid dinner option and only drinks were charged. By the way, the Prix Fix dinner price on the menu is a bit lower than the price we paid on line.

It was alright! No place to sit in this joint, so be sure to keep that in mind. Fish and Chips were…read moreokay, but not flavorful. Not the best, but the staff was pleasant. I've had fish and Chips at other places that were well seasoned, and the fish here was bland. You have to get sauces (for the extra fee) to give it flavor.

Owner operated and one of the best chippers in Dublin.. Great service.. The best food.. Enjoy…read more. Don't go anywhere else.. Simple

This is a classic neopalitan pizza joint in a beautiful setting. Service was fast and friendly. The…read moredrinks were tasting but very weak, like i tasted no alcohol, thus the 4 star otherwise it would be 5. The pizza was fantastic. Fresh ingredients and tasty dough. If you like neopolitan pizza this will satisfy.

Avoid at all costs, I think their awards and ratings are fictitious. We had to grab someone's…read moreattention, he then proceeded to ask us if we came to eat, like what else? The bar wasn't open (not that we drink). It took 30 minutes for our order to be taken. No one poured us water, I walked over to the water fountain and grabbed a water vase for our table. Two minutes later, a server comes and plops a vase rudely on our table instead of being like "oh, we are so sorry we didn't give you water." Then, the person who we first spoke to goes to sit down with his girlfriend and has an entire meal on the clock. We were eyeing him and saw that with his supposedly girlfriend, his personality certainly changed 180 degrees. The pizza itself is average, the crust is fluffy, I think the base could be a bit more sturdier.

My partner and I went here for lunch today after a long day of walking around Dublin. We are…read moreAmerican and wanted to see their take on American diner food. When we walked in we were immediately greeted and seated in a booth. We ordered food a few minutes later. I got the chicken tender basket and a Ferrero Rocher shake, and my partner got the BLT basket and a Kinder Bueno shake. We also got the mac and cheese bites just to see how they were. The chicken tenders were hot but very small. The fries were alright but a little disappointing - something I experience in diners with some degree of frequency in the states, so I guess you could call this a point for accuracy? The BLT sliders were fine, nothing to write home about. The mac and cheese bites tasted like cafeteria mac that was battered and fried. Again, nothing special. The shakes were good but a bit watery - I like my shakes to be more creamy and thick. The food overall was lacking salt (and seasoning overall) and I saw other people putting salt and pepper all over their food too so I know it wasn't a me thing. The bathrooms weren't great. They were in the basement down a long hallway. They weren't very clean and the doors on the stalls were both broken and stuck on engaged, so you couldn't lock them and you couldn't tell if someone was in one without knocking. I felt uncomfortable the whole time I was in there and couldn't wait to get back out. The restaurant itself was an average level of cleanliness. The floors were dirty but it was a very rainy day so I could forgive that. The booths weren't in great condition - some had tears that originated from cracked vinyl. The staff seemed friendly enough but I did catch two of them talking about another table in another language. I didn't speak the language but they were blatantly looking at the table and pointing with their eyes. It made me feel a bit bad on behalf of that table - they were right behind us and hadn't done anything wrong. Overall this place is just alright. It's fine if you're starving and don't really care what you eat or if it's any good, but if you want a meal you will enjoy and remember then try a pub across the river instead.

Basic American diner, styled like 1955…read more If you are tired of steak pies and pub food, stop in here for a quick burger and milkshake! I say 'quick,' because they want you to eat and go! Hah! It does say 'Eat and go!' on their caps, but that is what I like to do anyway - no prob! The Clonakilty burger has beef, bacon, a fried egg, and even hash-browns! It is huge, but manageable - I ate every bite and licked my fingers! Most burgers with fried eggs are really messy, from the runny yolks - but this egg was cooked hard enough so that it didn't make a mess. Big improvement! The Cheesy Chicken burger was also good. The Bacon & Cheese Fries were decent; thick bacon bits were excellent, but the gooey cheeze-whiz style cheese lowered their delight-factor. Real grated cheese would've been much better. Tasty ice cream desserts, and fair prices, in a clean chrome diner. Restrooms downstairs were very clean. We liked it!