Great food nice atmosphere and good service. I will be back for the beef rendang :-)

Amazing food, service and drink. The atmosphere is nothing like I have ever experienced before; So fun with cushions so you can sit cross-legged. Being from Toronto, I can certainly appreciate the cultural authenticity. I also have to commend their accommodation to my nut allergy. I usually feel as though I'm imposing but they were so sensitive and detail oriented. Great explanation to each dish and contents. Can't go wrong with this restaurant, the quality and quantity of food is tapas style and is so delicious and the service is amazing. You will leave full and so satisfied, Great night out in Dublin! Njoy! read more

I've visited here twice so far and will definitely be back again soon. Looking at the menu can be a little daunting at first because it seems like there's so much but all the servers are so helpful and will talk you through the menu to help you decide. The food here is absolutely delicious, the last time I visited I was part of a party of 6 and nobody was disappointed, we were each able to try a bit of everything and although it seemed like a neverending amount of food arrived to the table, very little was left over. read more

I used to go the chameleon about 18 years ago on a regular basis with my girlfriend (now wife). Kids got in the way and we hadn't been back since then. So on a rare Friday night in the city, we thought it might be nice to try it out again. I was expecting to be disappointed, as everything changes over time, but was delighted to see that little had changed and they still offer excellent food at reasonable prices in a really charming atmosphere. I won't wait another 18 years for my next visit. read more

Very expensive for mediocre food. I'd heard so much about this restaurant. I was excited! The inside is fabulous. So cosy and intimate. But the menu is restricted for dinner if you are upstairs. You have to order an entire "page" which is about 7 dishes. But the portions are small. The food was ok. Most of what I ate I couldn't identify as it all tasted the same. The noodles were greasy and tasteless. The beef was very average. The satay tasted like any other satay I've had.Nothing stood out as being phenomenal. I've honestly had better food in "Mao" restaurants. It was nice but certainly not the culinary experience I was anticipating. Based on food alone I wouldn't go back. BUT...The dessert was amazing. Passion fruit type creme brûlée. Just beautiful. But for the food plus a drink and dessert it came to a whopping €52, for just me. Lovely set up but not for the budget-controlled and not for someone familiar with the real tastes of Indonesia. If I could get just dessert and a coffee I'd consider a return but definitely not for any kind of dinner. read more

This place is an all around win. Great food and ambience. Rijsttafel is great for when you want to try a myriad of dishes in one meal. And everything was great. I had the vegetarian meal that came with about eight different things! The salad stood out with pineapple and mango slices with a savory dressing. A very unique and delicious taste. Everything was very good, and there was plenty of it. We got to take some leftovers home. Also, there is an early bird menu where you can get basically a half order rijsttafel at a good price if you aren't very hungry. read more

Enjoyed a dinner for six on a Friday night for my birthday and we were absolutely spoilt with exceptionally good food and wonderful service! They had no trouble handling our gregarious group of tipsy women with some serious dietary restrictions (vegan and veg) and allergies (coeliacs) in a respectively timely manor!!! The servers were courteous while making sure we had nothing to want for, without being intrusive- which is a magical combination. This is now the third time I've dined here and they have consistently impressed. Thanks Chameleon for a great night! read more

I had a nice dinner for 2 at Chameleon while visiting Dublin recently. The food was interesting. I don't say that as a euphemism for "bad" in any way. I'd never tried Indonesian cuisine before, so it was new to me and quite different than I expected. I found their method of ordering from the menu a bit confusing and overall, too expensive for what you get. That being said, I enjoyed a good amount of the food and the service was friendly enough. It made for a nice break from all the pub fare so prevalent in the Temple Bar area of Dublin. read more

Truly amazing experience. I've always wanted to try an Indonesian Rijsttafel on my visits to Amsterdam. But now we finally tried it in Dublin. And I have to say my expectations were exceeded. The super-friendly staff gave us good advice and so we ordered two different menus. The food was delicious. The meat was so tender. And all the little dishes were so well flavoured. I can totally recommend this restaurant. read more

We were in the mood to try something new and after tossing out a few ideas - settled on Chameleon. We arrived in time for our 9pm reservation and after ordering a drink at the bar, were taken to our seats upstairs. Immediately you feel like you have left Dublin with the lamp-lit room where chairs are replaced with pillows. The menu is comprised of a variety of tasting menus with anywhere from 5 to 8 small dishes. After settling into our pillows I ordered the RIJST-TAFEL 4 - JAVA and J ordered RIJST-TAFEL 5 - SUMATRA. I had hoped that the dishes would come out in stages but a bit later our waiter came by and dropped the motherload in front of us. Luckily they combined a few of the veggie/rice type dishes into medium bowls but there was still a lot going on. Now there is probably some preferred method to which dishes you should start with but we mostly picked the most visually appealing and went from there. My favourites: the chicken satay, pork belly, sesame veggies and wok noodles. J's favourites: fish in banana leaf, tamarind prawns, and the rice with prawns. Overall there was a lot of variety and both of us thoroughly enjoyed the experience. After wine this is not a cheap meal but definitely worth trying. My only complaint was that I was too full for dessert - the menu was mouthwatering! read more

We stumbled upon this place one evening when we were quite hungry. It's tiny and charming- with a second floor that has seating on pillows. The food was delicious and exotic- and service was spot on. The prawn crackers with dips were yummy, and the chicken with vegetable and coconut curry was amazing! Can't say enough- give it a try! read more

So i thought this place had a great ambience and i loved the presentation of the food and the way the resturant was laid out but the problem for me was you get like six bowls of food to share and some of them were very tasty but some werent really. It felt like a mixed bag to me. read more

I was expecting to love this place. Service was good, very friendly and nice waitress. The food is fine, its nice even, but it is not worth the price at all. We opted for early bird menus as we were going to the theatre afterwards. 4 of us, the food was €100. For what we got it was not even close to being good value. It was not very hot, as I said nice, but nothing special. 25€ per person for food, to some people, may not seem like much for a meal and in fairness it is not so much money. But what you get is not worth 25€ per person. The waitress advised us to go for two early birds and two other set menus but didn't tell us the other menus were €10 more expensive each. Which is partially our fault for not being diligent but she could have let us know also. You would get similar quality, though less range of dishes, in an ethnic take away and it would be fraction the cost. Pity, as it is cosy and nice upstairs. read more

Food was fantastic! Tapas style Asian food. Great ambience, too. I had the Java set meal. My friend got some tapas dishes which were also excellent. read more

Really awful experience My wife and I wanted to celebrate a special occasion. Booked in advance for 7pm. Arrived and told our table wasn't ready. There were people at our table with quite full glasses of wine who hadn't paid their bill. After waiting by the door for some time in small surroundings, it obviously became a little uncomfortable. After about 10mins we told the person at the door that we would rather come back then wait by the door. We were told that she could not help us and our waitress would be with us in a minute. After talking another order the waitress, eventually, told us that it would be another few minutes. We told her that we would come back. Half an hour later, we received an extremely rude phone call asking us "where we were" and that now the table was ready. The person on the phone was extremely rude. It really was a terrible experience and I would implore people not to chose this awful place. read more

Favorite restaurant in Dublin. Food is fantastic especially the pot belly pork

This is a very good Restaurant! It is perfect to come with friends and as couple. High recommended!!!

Excellent group accommodation - brought 5 friends along and left some quite specific requests at the front desk as I wanted my night prepared in a certain way - the staff accommodated my requests and executed the night perfectly. We could focus on the great chat and food and the seating was perfectly arranged for both the food and social carry-on. The food was naturally top notch - particularly the pork, noodles, and seafood.Now there are five new fans, excited for their next experience! Thanks to all at the restaurant for making our night one to remember. read more

Visited last February for my birthday. Chose this place as I just moved to Dublin and was craving for some good quality Indonesian food (I was born in Indonesia and grew up there too). I was also very impressed after reading lots and lots of rave reviews here. Was quite excited to try the Rijst Tafel "Indonesian inspired' menu but was quite disappointed after the food was served...small portions of food served in condiment bowls. So I thought, ok let's just eat, maybe the flavor is super! Again, was let down on this aspect! Fried noodles, nothing special, rice was just plain rice....served in a small bowl (to be divided with my friend), pangsit goreng was very oily with mushy tasteless meat in the middle. Beef rendang was the biggest let down of all, literally got 4 little pieces of meat which were very bland, did not taste like it is supposed to be. 20 euro per person for this menu was VERY expensive for what we were served. A part of me felt quite sad that Indonesian cuisine (which I love so much and it is a big part of my Indonesian heritage) is represented this way and for those who haven't tried authentic Indonesian food think that it is supposed to taste like that, bland and tasteless. I am really not sure how this restaurant got so many 'awards' and rave reviews. Indonesian food is all about generous portions and amazing flavors. Both which I did not experience in this restaurant. We were left disappointed and still quite hungry at the end of our night. read more