Elevated, yet charming at the same time. For food, wine, and service this restaurant punches above its weight. I can compliment several things about this restaurant. Service is friendly and warm as others mentioned. The gastronomy is solid and enjoyable. They did a great job of accommodating our lactose allergy by offering tasty solutions instead of just omissions. The prix fixe menu offers three courses (starter, principal plate, and dessert) with solid choices for each course. The foie gras was well sourced, decadent and beautifully complemented with a cerise sauce to counter the fat. Also, we had the duck and the lamb for our main courses. You can't go wrong with either. Portions were filling and proportionately larger since there were only three courses. Also, wine was reasonably priced (at least by American standards). After consultation, we had a jammy syrah blend (Château Milhau Lacugue Les Truffières) that held up well to the foie gras and both the lamb and duck. Total price for dinner, bottle of wine, and 12.5% was 276.64 Euros. If we return to Dublin, this is worth another visit. read more

I walked in on a rainy night and welcomed by a warm and friendly staff. I was accommodated as a single diner and the service was as exceptional as the atmosphere. I showed interest in two appetizers and without asking was presented the option of receiving the scallops as a main portion. The meal was exceptional and only surpassed by the wine list. While this is a fixed price menu; app, main, dessert don't fret, it is exceptional value AND they provide an amuse-bouche before and after the meal... this is a hidden gem off the beaten path in Dublin. Whether a special night, business dinner, or foodie, you will not be disappointed. read more

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The very best restaurant in Dublin , Excellent for special occasions ! Highly recommend read more

Dax Restaurant - Scallops !!! - French Near Me - Dublin, D

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World class. Best staff ever. Won't forget this dinner for quite a while. Highly recommended

A fabulous destination restaurant located in the lower level of a beautiful street. The meal's are a bit pricey but the meals, service and presentation are flawless read more

From the moment we walked in the door Dax was incredible! We dined here on the last night of our honeymoon and they surprised us with a glass of champagne and then a surprise dessert (after we had ordered their top 4 desserts because we couldn't decide) Every flavor combination tickled the taste buds and left you unable to decide what you liked best; the potato amuse bouche, the crab & salmon starter, the duck entree, the turbot entree, any of the four desserts we head...it was all AMAZING! Not only was the food wonderful but the owner and staff were fantastic as well. Definitely a highlight of our trip through Ireland! read more

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Dax is right up there amongst the best restaurants I've eaten in - it serves Michelin quality food, the service is impeccable without being over-intrusive or snooty and the dining room managed to feel both lively and intimate at the same time. I loved this place, and my three dining companions all felt the same. We were there to celebrate a special occasion and the experience did not disappoint. From the amuse bouche to the petit-fours all six courses were exquisite with the two fish dishes (one pickled and one grilled to absolute perfection) being stand-outs for me. The chocolate fondant was also a knockout, the aroma of cocoa emitting from the dish was incredible - it smelled and tasted like heaven. All the little accompaniments were spot-on too - the bread was delicious, water and wine glasses were attentively filled and each dish was broken down by the waiter upon reaching the table. Couldn't recommend this place more, the only question I'm left with is...when can I go back?!? read more

Dax Restaurant - Six courses of deliciousness!!! - French Near Me - Dublin, D

Outstanding food and very good service. 3 course meal (appetizer, entree, and dessert) offered a nice variety of courses and the best value at 39.50 Euros. Bread - 5 stars Wine - 5 stars Salted cod croquette and fresh squid appetizer = 5 stars Irish Sea Trout Fillet - very moist with crispy flavorful skin = 5 stars Potato, broccoli, and carrot side dishes = 5 stars Medjool date puddling with black treacle ice cream = 4 stars Service was very attentive but not very personable = 4 stars Others in my party had different appetizers, entrees, and desserts and really enjoyed their dishes. read more

Dax is a great new restaurant that feels a little bit like an exclusive club. They have tapas served at the bar, then it's on to the main event! The food is expensive but it's very, very good. It's fresh and where possible, sourced in Ireland. To start I had gorgeous scallops with cauliflower puree, something I would never put it with, but it was divine (€17). In a place like this, you have to have the steak. It was a fillet of beef with red wine marmalade and fondant potato (€33) - mouth watering yet? I love being a carnivore. Thankfully I wasn't paying, it was a really gorgeous (but expensive) meal. read more

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Love myself a good tasting menu. It's the ultimate way to dine in my opinion. And Dax has it down to a tee!! Celebrated buying our house here with my better half and a few close friends. Great great place to do so. Relaxed and classy atmosphere. Everything was wonderful, the place was buzzing, the wine flowing. My personal favourite was the sea bass, simply stunning. And if it matters, then I would put this in Michelin Star company, it's really that good :) read more

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A bit conflicted on this one. Great food and excellent service in a really nice dining room. A mouthwatering wine list but the meal was also eye-wateringly expensive in the circumstances. En route to the concert hall around the corner, we decided to pop in here at 6pm on a Saturday for a quick pre-theatre early dinner. First mistake - they don't do pre-theatre, early bird or any other specials. I hadn't bothered to check first. My bad. So, for the meal - I often judge a restaurant by the quality of the bread they serve. I find it's an excellent guide to what's coming after and Dax didn't disappoint on this score nor on the rest of the meal. I had a salmon starter and my wife had a salad, both of which were excellent. Lobster was on the specials board, although at €33 not exactly blue plate, and it was served in the shell topped with a lovely Bearnaise sauce. No heavy lifting and sublime. The roasted halibut was superb. With no dessert or coffee and only one cocktail and a excellent Chablis Brocard from the vast wine menu, the bill, with tip, came a shade under €160. We were in and out in under 90 minutes, hadn't really intended a fine dining experience so I felt shortchanged. In fairness, more my fault than theirs hence my conflicted comment above. Olivier - please please please put on an early bird. On the night, we were in and gone long before 8 so you can sell the table again. Surely that's good business. You're leaving money on the table at the moment IMO. read more

What a beautiful luxurious restaurant! I tried Dax for the first time last week, and it was a pleasant meal and evening. Amuse bouche, three course meal, and a never-empty glass of wine, sounds like a good deal to me! I started with a leek and potato soup, which was really good. I then had the boeuf bourguignon with mashed potato. The beef was so tender and delicious. Then, my favorite meal, dessert! I had the profiterole, which were drowning in a pool of chocolate sauce and stuffed with chocolate ice cream. Chocolate heaven? yes please. So good, definitely recommended! read more

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1st class ambiance, 1st class service by real pros, 1st class food ingredients prepared by superiorly talented chefs. Can't rave about this restaurant enough. I strongly recommend you eat here when you are in Dublin. All our food was cooked to perfection. Very nice and reasonably priced wine list also. read more

In my opinion, one of the best restaurants in Dublin. Dax is a great french restaurant, pricey but affordable, this is an alternative way to experience french gourmet food without breaking the bank. Lunch and dinner are offered, along with an early bird menu and a tapas menu at the bar, which is stocked with a large variety of european wines. The food is excellent, the staff are friendly (and french!) and you're sure to have a great evening in this charming restaurant. read more

Dax Restaurant - French Near Me - Dublin, D

Unbelievable service, absolutely incredible food and the perfect ambiance. Dax is such a luxurious restaurant and is a wonderful place to spend an evening out. They have a separate vegetarian menu and are extremely accommodating of any dietary requirements. I had the mushroom risotto to start and the herb gnocchi as my main, both were absolutely gorgeous. For dessert I had the chocolate fondant with almond milk ice cream. I will definitely be returning to Dax, for the superior customer service and food cooked and served to perfection. read more

Just back in from Dax an rushed to the laptop to write it up while it's all still fresh. The restaurant itself is a great little basement level place, and you walk right into the bar area, which at the time was also hosting a good size gathering all clustered at one big table, clearly enjoying their wine. The initial bar was set high by a waiter who immediately took our umbrellas and our raincoats for safekeeping and led us to our table. The place is cozy and quite warm, and is a blend of continental elegance and Irish familiarity. The menu was broad enough to be interesting without being pretentious, and while we were looking at it we were served amuses geules of sweet pepper soup and an endive/rocket salad, tapas size. Both very tasty, the soup in particular having both texture and depth. Ok, enough with the Michelin-speak! What the heck is an amuses geules, anyway? This place was great, with an elegant atmosphere and pretty good service. The wine list was decent with bottles ranging from €30 to €500 (yikes! There's a recession on, people!). We had a bottle of white for €35 that was served at the perfect temperature. The salad I had as a starter was very nice, not overly dressed, and the Wicklow Venison main was tender and served with a sauce made of mushrooms and berries-the proper thing to serve with game, the fruits of the same forest it grew up in (seriously, that's the way to go). My dining companions had the halibut and felt it was very nice, and the green beans and potatoes that were served as accompaniments were flavorful and cooked with just the right amount of butter. The tarte Tatin (apple) that was served for desert left a little to be desired, the crust was too hard and the apples were meh, at best. Coffee was excellent. Overall presentation was perfect, and the reason that it doesn't get a 5th star was largely due to the service falling flat toward the end of the meal. We had to ask several times for our coffee, which arrived long after desert was finished, and finally ended up sending a different server for the check after requesting it and waiting too long. Dax is definitely on the spendier side for the average diner, but the place was packed, which does make me wonder about the recession. On the other hand, I can definitely see it being the place to celebrate a new contract with a top sales exec or being taken there by a partner/parent to honor passing the Chartered Accountancy exams (before your taste buds are destroyed by massive alcohol consumption later in the evening) Bottom Line: Go once, then save your pennies up to go again for an intimate special occasion. read more

I was really impressed with the food in Dublin, and Dax did not disappoint in this respect. The braised lamb was superb and the wine was fantastic. However, the service on the night we visited was quite sub-par. My uncles moved to Dublin a few weeks ago and are already huge fans of this restaurant, to the point that when we entered, the waiters immediately brought over their favorite wine. We knew when we made the reservation that they needed the table back in two hours, which is fairly common in this part of the world so not really a huge deal. However, we were rushed through every part of our dinner from the very beginning, with our waiter asking us to order three or four times in our first few minutes of sitting down, before we had even had the chance to peruse the full menu. He also was pouring rather enormous glasses of wine, presumably so that we would finish it quicker. It was rude and unprofessional to the point that once we had finished eating (one hour in), we chose to go finish our remaining wine at the bar, because it was too annoying to have him anxiously hovering over us. It is unfortunate that the actions of this one waiter made this lovely restaurant a less positive experience for us, and I hope that they will work on training their staff better because the food really is scrumptious. read more

Dax Restaurant - Braised veal with vanilla foam - French Near Me - Dublin, D

Awesome. In a word - Dax still continues to outperform and out-service restaurants that are pricier and less fun than they are. This was our second time here - just before Christmas. A reduced menu was still excellent. Staff were superb, food was truly class from start to finish, and the place was buzzing. Go here - it's great! read more

I'm back to the best restaurant in Dublin , !! I have been here many times and always the food and service is excellent !! Spoil someone special !! Bring them here !!!!! read more

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Had supper with some colleagues at this fine Irish establishment after enduring two days of food being brought into the office because of having been in meetings, I had the Filet Mignon and it was so savory and the fig took the taste to a whole new level. Had the chocolate lava cake as my desert. Loved the ambiance and that family run business like this one still exist. read more

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Hidden down in the basement below the great Pembroke bar is where this white table cloth French restaurant is found. For the Tuesday we were there, we had no less than two waiters paying close attention to our table and serviced us impeccably throughout the evening. Started off with a tuna tartar after the waiter proudly presented this was the first day of the season they had the tuna on the menu. Sold. It was soft and sour and salty at the same time, and pleasantly presented. Continued with more fish and had a lovely cod - crispy on the surface and so soft on the inside that it almost melted in my mouth. The vibe was nice, friendly and relaxed, which is more than you can expect given the type of restaurant and its prices. Speaking of the latter, this would be the only reason why you would not find me dining in here on a weekly basis. This is as good as it gets in Dublin. read more

I had lunch in Dax to celebrate a friends birthday recently and I must say, while the food was top class, you certainly pay for the quality. However if you are looking for a nice place to treat yourself on the special occasion, I would highly recommend it. Soup and sandwich cost about 12 euro, if you are wondering how expensive is expensive. Do remember, there is a check-in offer for a free glass of wine, which I am looking forward to cashing in some day soon. Everyone loves a good glass of wine! :) read more

I've eaten here a number of time and most recently to celebrate my engagement. Have always found the food and service to be top notch. I have also had the tasting menu and while one dish (out of 8) had a small issue, overall it was such a nice experience. Watch though you get a full glass of wine with each course and then we were given a complimentay whiskey after. Not cheap but a great night out. read more

Over priced and nothing too special. The soup and breads are nice but anything else I have sampled has been disappointing. It's very snooty too although it can be entertaining to listen to the suits trying to outdo each other with daft buzz words. I muat stop going. My friend keeps dragging me for the soup. read more

My first time in Dax. Had heard many great things. The food was great. Starter of Foie gras served with orange and berry jelly as opposed to a compote. Different but quite nice. Mains of hake with cardemon foam... I do like foam. Pork stuffed with black pudding. Very moist - loved it. Dessert of hazelnut torte with Sheeps milk yoghurt and carrot purée. Unusual but delicious. Where Dax went wrong was the service. I ordered a 2009 wine and was offered the 2010. When I pointed out the error there was no apology. Then the starter was brought out before I got the chance to order a replacement. Not good. The other problem was, we went upstairs to the bar and were not made welcome. We were told that there was a party in 40 mons and we would have to leave. Not a great way to run a business. Overall, great food. Need to work on the service! read more

One Word, DELICIOUS. The only fault was the steak main course but all other courses were amazing. The atmosphere upscale with friendly service. read more

A perfectly delicious and beautifully prepared meal with excellent service to match. Spent our anniversary together here and enjoyed every minute and every mouthful. Worth every penny (or euro!) read more

Dax Restaurant - Venison hunch perfectly cooked - French Near Me - Dublin, D

One of my top meals throughout my travels around the world! If you are going to splurge- this is the place in Dublin. Thank you to our waiter, Valentine for fantastic service and conversation! Everything we had was prepared to perfection, I'm sure you cannot go wrong! read more

Have eaten here about a dozen times and it's always a pleasant experience. Ambience is good and the service is top notch. Fairly decent wine menu. The menu is good but dishes are lacking that little "something" that will push the restaurant to the next level I'm sure they're looking for. I'll continue to go back! read more

great to find a restaurant in Dublin with such impeccable service standards Fine dining at its best, with a wine list to match read more

Ate the table d'hote menu on a friday evening here which rather brilliantly runs till 10pm. Service was a perfect mix of snappy and friendly. A very tasty ham-hock terrine for starters, a beautifully cooked lamb shoulder for main and a tasty crumble for dessert. Incredible value and really a no-brainer for top notch fine dining. read more

4 of us went to Dax on Friday evening, the restaurant was very busy- but the staff were so attentive it was like we were the only ones there, we all had a superb meal and lovely wines, definitely we will be returning sooner than later. read more

Had dinner here recently with my girlfriend. Felt really welcome the moment we walked through the door. Nice and warm with the music at the right level. Has several nooks and crannies so even though you can be seated close to other diners we didn't feel crowded. Unbelievable food and perfect service. The staff knew everything about the food and wines.Not the cheapest but we felt we got excellent value for money and left totally satisfied. read more