Walked in mid afternoon and there were only two other tables. The ambiance was elegant and vibrant. Service was very friendly but it took quite a while to get the check. The food was delicious. Everything we tried was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The gambas (shrimp) and the scallop crudo were my favorites. The drinks were ok, not very well balanced. read more

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Delicious steakhouse. Recently dined here to celebrate my birthday and It was a truly enjoyable experience. The waitress was excellent and food selection was great as well. It is a pricy restaurant, but you get what you pay for. Would absolutely recommend the picanha and the prawns for an appetizer. If you're a steak lover, this restaurant is not to be missed. read more

Really enjoyed our visit this eve. We were 4 so 2 split the meat platter and 2 the fish. It was plentiful and tasty and washed down with a couple of bottles of a half decent Italian (they have a really good wine list). The highlight for me was the chicken wings I had as a starter, they were hot and sweet and tasty, definitely worth a shot. The staff were brilliant and the atmosphere was loud . and boisterous, there was lots going on, it felt like an event... in short, it was fun and worthwhile. For all if that, it's not somewhere I'd be running back to, really glad we got to gi it and definitely worth trying. read more

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Was treated to a birthday meal here and by golly it's good! My only regret is that I didn't go for the steak, I was allowed (quite grudgingly haha!) to sample a few bites of my partner's and it was divine...on another level of deliciousness in fairness! My burger was also excellent but failed to live up to that glorious steak (everything probably would in fairness!). My starter of prawn pil pil was packed with flavour and the sauce was so delicious that it prompted a plea for more bread to sop the lot up. Dessert was a milk chocolate cheesecake which manged to be lighter than it should have been without sacrificing on flavour. The only downside to the whole experience was the service which was a little erratic ( we had two or three different servers during the meal and had to ask a couple of times for extras we'd ordered - coffees and sides, that kind of thing!) Still with food this good on offer you'd forgive much shoddier service! One of the nicest meals I've had the pleasure of eating this year and by far the best steak I've tasted in Dublin to date. read more

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I like Asador, a lot. After first trying their fare at The Big Grill BBQ festival, not once but twice, we decided it was time to pay a visit. And when I say a visit, I mean three. First off the decor in side is chic, if not a bit stunning. The round tables look so inviting too. The staff are amazing. So well trained, polite and at times charming. The only thing I would take from them is they were too attentive topping up our wine glasses on our last visit. Next up the drink. We've had the same, very drinkable Pinot Grigio on two occasions. I've had their Margarita on another. The latter was excellent. Next to the food. Well their chickens wings are a must. They are some of the best, if not the best I've had in Dublin. On our first visit we had the platter to share and that was fine. The ribs the highlight, the homemade sausage not so much. On the in between visit we had the steak as a main, which was fine also. It wasn't the fillet, but the more reasonably priced Picanha cut, which is rump according to the interweb. Overall a great experience. A few things holding me back from giving it five stars, but I will be back and hopefully they can win that last one over. read more

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Overpriced cheap food. We ordered to deliver and we were expecting way more. Ordered the special bacon burger and chicken wings. At first We were amazed by the presentation and how that looked, but then we tried... And it was just disappointing. read more

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Isn't it time for Baggot St to have a foodie revival/cluster? This place will help. They've not changed much decor from when this venue was Mangetu, but have installed a monster grill down the back. The lunch and pre-theatre menus are slim but excellent value. The drinks menu is extensive and they have a cocktail bar. I ordered a la carte, but saw the pre-theatre steak and chips at the next table and was jealous. There's no skimping there. The a la carte is not priced so keenly. Their eponymous salad read better than it ate; the chorizo delivers a keen punch, but where were the promised pumpkin seeds? Mind you, I left none behind. The burger is a generous treat, but I was left wanting more turf smoke with my venison. The staff really were excellent: tap water refilled without asking, refresh of bread without charge, ever so polite when the neighbouring table asked for their steak to be flashed from rare to medium rare and even more polite when the same table suggested the chef's sauce béarnaise was too thick for their (it seems quite fussy) liking. I'll be back. read more

I had the opportunity to try this restaurant for a work dinner with my team and was pleasantly surprised. We had to take the group menu as there were quite a few of us. The grilled halloumi cheese as a starter was just perfect. The main course was good too, even if very filling but the dessert was a bit disappointing. The mango cheesecake just tasted more like a flan than like a cheesecake. The service was really efficient and friendly. It definitely contributes to a livelier atmosphere in this quiet area, which is a bit off the centre. read more

Asador - Steakhouses Near Me - Ballsbridge, D

Among the many options around Baggot street area, that is one of the best. Get prepared for some refinement and superb steak =) The place is super cool an modern inside. The staff are very nice and jokey. The tables are too close together and well.. At some point we were perfectly listen to other people conversation. The background music was great - some Latino style - but too loud if you want to have a conversation. Food. Delicious. But I found the menu a little small. I was told by the waitress it is like that because they have season's menu. All right then. I had the BBQ rack of lamb. It was really good and came in a big portion with lots of potato. My friends had the steak and said it was tasty and juicy. The wine list is long but drinks are expensive. Not a place for beer by the way. I would go again next time I feel like having a fancy dinner..! read more

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So last year, at the craft beer festival in Herbert Park we met 'Asador' and we were impressed! I purchased a taste voucher a couple of weeks ago to treat the partner and we were very happy with Asador. Friendly staff, lovely ambiance with funky old school background music. I started of with prawns pripri and then the fish of the day which was simply divine with asparagus, hint of avocados, cherry tomatoes - delicious! I wasn't keen on the desert because one of the flavours was bitter and overpowering. We are definitely going back!!! read more

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A meal here is well worth. I ordered a juicy, massive and incredibly tasty burger. I also had a starter and dessert. Tip. The main course is more than enough. The meals I saw all looks savagely good. Tip tip. Ask to book one of their booths. It's a great people watching spot. And you feel VIP! read more

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Generally good atmosfphere. Good food but with a few comments: rare steak should mean rare not medium too much focus on "artistical impression" rather than actual taste Seafood tasting better than meat in a steak-focused restaurant is not a good sign Oh and.. Check the pic review :) read more

Asador - Steakhouses Near Me - Ballsbridge, D

I am such a ginormous fan of Asador, that "ginormous" doesn't even cover the level of my fondness of the place. 1. The staff are so friendly and competent; no special requirement/ alteration to the menu is a problem, plus when I went last I told the manager on the phone that we were celebrating a girls' 30th (hoping for a cheeky free dessert) they ended up giving her a voucher for dinner and a cocktail for 2!! -HOW sound. 2. The food is spot on too. I always seem to go there in big groups and there's usually a general consensus of everyone being happy with their choice (oh except the open chicken sandwich tends to be met with people raging over the fact that there just wasn't enough of it, and complaining of still being hungry!..) 3. The setting is actually kind of fancy for the bargain that you get with the "Express Lunch" menu. Nearly everything is €10 or less but you can pretend like you're on a sophisticated luncheon purely from the vibe of the place and elegance of the staff. I'd recommend it for anyone wanting to impress their boss/ office team/ big gang of friends/ granny with a thrifty, delicious and semi-fancy lunch! read more

Booked Asador for girlfriends birthday (what a catch I am haha!!) Like others on here, I had also tasted Asador's goods at The Big Grill festival the last two years and had greatly enjoyed it and had a big ol' mental not made to try it out someday. On arrival, I loved the look of the place and was delighted to get a table quiet close to the open kitchen with the asador itself in full view. The smell was obviously divine!! I went for one of the Asador steaks ( how could I not!!) the 8 oz picanha. I have had this cut before and had been very happy with the experience. Here it was a couple of steps up again. Cooked to absolute perfection and so so tasty. The accompanying mesquite BBQ sauce, which I had not before was gorgeous, lovely and smoky!! The starter of salt baked heirloom beetroot salad with Ardsallagh Goats cheese, pistachio and orange vinaigrette was a delicious, light way to get proceedings started. We skipped dessert so as not to take away from the meaty delights we had just indulged in. read more

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Came here for a weekday lunch - they have some 'express' lunch deals which are nice salads and sandwiches. I opted for the bacon chicken open faced sandwich. It was very nice! Everything tasted very fresh - it came with a small side salad as well. Definitely a nice place for lunch with your work colleagues and there's lots of outdoor seating. Reasonable prices (less than ten euro) for a salad or sandwich. They also have some appetizer options and a soup of the day. read more

I really like the service here at Asador, was greeted many times by many different staff while walking in, eating and walking out, Very Friendly indeed. I ordered a side order of there paprika baked sweet potato which was very tasty. I also ordered steak with fries the steak was ok it was little bland for me as I like my meat season heavenly all the way through. But it wasn't all that bad the fries were not bad either. For drinks I ordered there asador sling / fling one of those. That was pretty refreshing with the cucumber slice. I will be back there lunch menu was pretty tasty looking and took me a while to choose what to order. Thanks Asador read more

We stopped in here for the pre-theater menu before seeing a show. The decision was heavily weighted based on the fact that my husband could have both chicken wings and steak in the pre-set menu. The atmosphere of the restaurant is fantastic. The seats were really comfortable. We had a bottle of Rioja that was delicious. I had the starter of mussels with the fish of the day for the main course. The mussels were wonderful, the tuna was just okay. My husband sees himself as a bit of a wing connoisseur, so he was a little underwhelmed by his starter, but the steak with pepper sauce was very good! read more

Lovely spot for a beautiful sunny day! They also have the best steakhouse and so yummy bugger. Cant wait to go back!

Very good food and service. Went here for my parents 60th wedding anniversary and was not disappointed. Everyone's steaks were done to their liking and the appetizers were delicious read more

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This place is up there with Chez Hans in Cashel as a fantastic restaurant. The atmosphere is divine and sophisticated but not snobbish. The food is top notch. The staff could not be more professional by being friendly from a distance. We had the pre theatre menu and were served our meal extremely quickly. It was a pity that we had eaten our meal, which included both starter and main, within the hour as I would have loved to have had more time to indulge in the surroundings. If you want professional service, immaculate surroundings, fantastic food and quick service before a show do choose this restaurant as you will not be disappointed. read more

This a warning if you are ordering on deliveroo, ignore this review if you plan to eat at the restaurant. I wish I could give a higher rating but the food never arrived to my house. Tried to order twice on deliveroo, but they rejected both. So I contacted deliveroo support and they said the restaurant is updating their menu. Waited 30 minutes and no updates on their deliveroo page, everything seems fine except that they reject my orders. I understand that it is not easy to organize the delivery and all, but there is a function on deliveroo to block orders if you are not available and to grey out unavailable plates. Wasting 30 minutes to understand what is going on is not nice, I wish they just called me to explain the situation. read more

I need to preface this review by saying I had 2 lovely meals here when it first opened. The prawns and lobster they served both times were fantastic, and i loved the atmosphere in the place. However, we went last night for a christmas night out and all 6 of us were underwhelmed with the food, service and cost. 1- It took 40 mins for our cocktails (which were delicious to be fair) to arrive. Just not good enough 2- We were told that all 6 of us had to choose the same menu- so all 6 either go for xmas menu (too dear at 50 a head and none of us wanted dessert) or all 6 go for Ala Carte??? I dont see the sense in that when the menus were virtually identical. 3- It was borderline impossible to get any of the staffs attention all night long. 4- They were sold out of 6 oz fillets. This is the 2nd time they've been sold out of fillets when i've been- can they not accurately forecast stock levels of the most popular cut of meat? I had the rib eye instead but it was bland to say the least. They are served with onion rings and chips- surely one of them should be replaced with a side salad? The pepper sauce was watery and tasteless also. To be honest they are not the only restaurant in dublin to lower their standards for christmas service- but any restaurant that does this loses me as a customer forevermore. The really good restaurants treat december like any other month. The mediocre ones try to milk the christmas market, force 3 course menus on people and serve sub par food. I might perhaps give Asador another chance in the new yr, then again I might not. The chophouse down the road is just too good in comparison.. read more

Still dreaming about this meal. Wonderful service, interesting wine pairings. Charred meat.

I went here with a friend last week. The restaurants is really nice inside, the staff were very polite, always checking in to see if everything was ok etc. However the food was very disappointing. I had a steak which was tiny and very bland, onions were cold, the fries looked like they came from a happy meal. Dessert was also a major disappointment. I did enjoy my visit however I don't think I'd return. Very expensive for what we received read more

Holidaying in Dublin and this place happened to be our closest restaurant. Managed to get a "walk in" table on a Thurs night, but i think we we were quite fortunate, so I'd recommend booking in advance. It is a bit fancy... but definitely not pretentious. I felt a bit underdressed once inside (wearing denims, t-short, a long sleeve jumper and a pair of sneakers), but not once did I feel unwelcome or get any disdainful looks from the staff. I'd say collared shirt would be about right, but dressed to the 9's and you would not be out of place here. The restaurant was clean and modern inside. The restrooms were spotless. The staff were professional, but very friendly and all about good service. Now to the food... Nothing short of exquisite! The carnivorous being that I am, a steakhouse is always my first pick. This restaurant delivered what has to be one of the best steaks I've had. Something about the way they bbq it gave the steak a unique taste. My wife had the bbq baby back ribs as an entrée. These were divine, with the meat falling away from the bone. A hint of spiciness, but perfectly balanced within the smoky flavour. For mains we both had steak, and both were cooked to perfection. Looking around, as I'm sure we all do when eating out, the chicken wings entrées were flying out the door and from the look of satisfaction on most diners' faces, this will have to be my pick next time round. The burgers also looked fabulous. The dessert menu was good, with quite a varied selection. We shared a dessert that had ice-cream and some sort of chocolate sponge cake with a divine sauce inside. I know I am not doing this dessert any justice with my description, but by this time of night, after a 24hr flight, I was crashing... and crashing hard... I honestly cannot recall the name of the dessert, but remember well chocolate sauce escaping the confines of the sponge cake once the first bite had been taken mmm... Food presentation was excellent. A bit short on the side dishes that come with the meal, but a nice selection of sides to order. I can't comment too much on the price, as I don't know what dining out costs in Ireland. If I use cost vs satisfaction as a yardstick, I had no complaints or separation anxiety when parting with my money. read more

Splendid lunch here a couple of weeks ago. The service was fantastic and the food and wine were delicious. I had the sausage to start, followed by chicken with potato gratin and green beans, with a cheese board and double espresso to finish off. All this was washed down by a very tasty rioja. Looking forward to going back. read more

Reliably excellent; meat lover's dream; the fish is nice too. Nice cocktail bar too. Highly recommended if you have the budget. Handy also that there's generally on-street parking available of an evening. read more

The atmosphere, food, and waitstaff were all wonderful at Asador. Four of us went at 7:00pm on a Friday (we made a res about 2 weeks in advance), and we all got starters (I'd recommend the scallop or salmon starter) and then we shared the two 2-person platters they had - one meat, one fish. There was plenty of food, from start to finish - even if it did feel a bit pricey (but I'm starting to realize good food in Dublin is just expensive!) - and most of it was quite tasty! The fish platter included seared tuna, prawns, and two or three types of white fish. The meat platters included steak, sausages, BBQ chicken, ribs, and more. It was a fun way to eat with multiple people! read more

Made a late booking for this restaurant and the host was v accommodating trying to fit us in. Gorgeous food and very friendly/knowledgeable wait staff. I would recommend the meat board for two as a main! Will definitely be back! read more

Great place. Came here for a family celebration and could not fault it. Staff were extremely helpful, attentive and friendly. Food was fantastic!!! read more

Went on a company outing recently. Food was OK but the 5 guys got steaks and they were tiny. Considering it bills itself as BBQ restaurant, this was very surprising and quite disappointing. The staff were nice and I did appreciate that we could taste the wine before we bought it. Prices steep for drinks and dessert was just OK. They should offer some veg with the main as it was just a big plate of gold and brown. read more

Absolutely dreadful service ruins what has the potential to be a reasonable choice. Behaviour of wait staff and management thoroughly unprofessional. Food was reasonable when it eventually arrived but not worth waiting for. Meals were also brought to the table two at a time over about 10 minutes. Manager admitted that there were major issues with the meal but didn't even offer a free coffee. It wouldn't have made much of a difference as many of our party had to leave part way through the meal as it was so slow. 90 minutes is not an express lunch. Would never recommend this restaurant to anyone when there are so many better options in Dublin. read more

This is a very comfortable restaurant which does a damn fine steak. The wine list is excellent also.

This restaurant has landed in my personal favourite top 10 restaurants in Dublin! I've been for brunch and dinner and both meals were just so good! The omelette, which was a daily special, was, to this day, the nicest omelette I've ever had! I went for the steak for dinner as that's what you've got to do at a place like this! It was absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection but I'm glad I ordered a side salad instead of the chips, otherwise I would have been rolling home! Also, have to mention the cocktails!! You can't go here and not indulge, they not only taste so good good but also look so good! read more

The food here ranges from lousy to very bad. One plate had to be returned. The stake was poorly seasoned and was a thin, sad piece of meat itself. There are many other places in the area with far better food without such a high price tag. For the discerning diner, take a pass. read more

Terrible slow service and a really bad attitude when we complained having to wait for 1 hour for our main course from the "Express Menu"

Smelled so good my carnivore husband had to try...Lovely posh, modern decor. Music was Caribbean, popular and well--confusing--not sure what type of theme they were trying to capture. Also although there were only three tables it was so loud it was impossible to have a normal conversation across a two person table. He had the burger--enjoyed it. I had the steak salad--just okay--it was a horseradish dressing, with decent although not fabulous steak as it did not taste grilled, decent lettuce, roasted? red onion, and very weird pickled mushrooms. Service was pleasant if not warm--they corrected my order promptly after bringing me bbq chicken. Comp'ed us 4 little chocolates on a plate which had just been defrosted or out of the fridge--okay but nothing special. A beer and two lunch entrees 30E. Saw the dinner menu some beef items priced at 75E--you are not getting out of here for less than 30E--and definitely not for kids. read more