For someone visiting from abroad, Tillies is a wonderful find. The food is delicious and the…read morewaitstaff is very friendly. As others have mentioned, everyone knows each other and I was happy to just sit and enjoy the community. Did I mention the food is great?

There's nothing that makes me miss emigrating more than going somewhere were everyone knows each…read moreother, that's literally 10 minutes from the house you grew up in, and nobody knows you! So Tillies makes me very sad, but also very happy! It seems the masses of Clontarf do be in and out of here all day and everyone is really friendly. I was here recently for a chin-wag with an old friend and we enjoyed our 90 minutes or so in the bright, bustling surroundings. We each had a cappuccino and a scone. The cappuccino was decent. Not too milky - just how like it. The scone was a wee bit dry but good all the same, served with cream and jam -my favourite! The staff were lovely, very friendly having chats with customers (everybody knows everybody so of course they are!) and just being generally smiley, which makes the cafe quite cheerful.

A one of a kind bakery! Always delicious and fresh. They have a variety of cheeses and homemade…read morejams. Plus lots of other foods to choose from.

To start with I'd like to note that my next statement might seem a tad obvious given the star…read morerating I've given but here goes: I like the Butlers Pantry! And why, you might well ask? Because every single thing about it is nice. The food, the service, the fact that it hasn't turned into a big shop selling crap and has rather stayed as a small shop selling good things. It is a shop that allows for buyers remorse only in the sense that you wished you'd bought more. I realise at this point that I should probably talk about the food but frankly that's been already so I won't bother. What I will say is that they have the best, most incredibly phenomenal chocolate brownies that the world has ever known. Also the coffee they sell is good stuff too! On another note the staff are perfectly wonderful. They are friendly, they are helpful and they actually seem to enjoy working there. Having said that, if I got to sit with chocolate brownies all day I'm fairly sure I'd enjoy it too :) You might wonder why I only gave 4 stars. The answer is that they don't appear to do macaroons any more, or at least they didn't the last time I went in. A small thing but a thing nonetheless.

I would like to say that I like this bakery, as on the surface, everything about it is absolutely…read morecharming. Situated at the end of Vernon Avenue, across the road from the sea front, Thunders' setting is simply picturesque. And the shop is unbelievably quaint too - but then again, by their natures most bakeries are. However, Thunders' quaintness can be a bit cloying, as it detracts somewhat from the quality of the service. I went in there one afternoon to pick up a dessert of some description to bring to a dinner party. There were three ladies behind the counter, and I was the only customer in the shop. When I made a very simple request, one asked the other to do it, who delegated to the other, who asked the first if she could possibly... Jesus H. Christ, there's three of you, one of yez do it, for feck sake. And even though it was fairly early in the day when I went in, there wasn't a huge selection, and the stuff that was there looked a wee bit wizened (anything with whipped cream as an ingredient looked distinctly worse for wear). I don't think that I shall be patronising them in the future, thank you very much.

We were staying at Castle ( a few months back) and we decided to take a walk. When we came upon the…read moreThunders Home Bakery and we went inside to get a pastry or 2. The outside looks so inviting, but, from the service to the pastry, it was so awful. We needed to be served, the lady was on the phone and more occupied with the call than US. After waiting a few minutes and because we were famished and wanted to be served and continue on our walk, we turned around and headed for the door. Just as we were walking out the door, she decided to offer to help us. Not wanting to be ignorant, we turned around. We ordered, and selected 2 pastries that were cream filled in a long doughnut like crawler, having berry jam atop? We paid and then it happened.....we each took a bite and tossed it out because it was NOT at all good. YUCK is all I can say. The filling was not sweet, the dough was dry. What looked like a decadent, sumptuous pastry actually was stale and so far from savory, not even coffee could help it! Save your money really. Go a few doors down and get delicious coffee and pastries at the Butler's Pantry. The Chocolate Filled Croissants are amazing!

All we wanted was a simple, good-tasting pastry with coffee. By chance, we stopped here, trying to…read moresalvage a purchase we made a few doors down. Initially, we simply purchased a coffee here at The Butlers Pantry where we were greeted and efficiently served. A few minutes before, we stopped at the Thunder bay Bakery, literally a few doors down, and purchased what was the most awful pastry -- Dry, tasteless and served with a side of Awful Service. So, we figured if we purchased coffee here (The Butlers Pantry) we could try to wash down the lunk of a pastry we purchased at the other bakery. Dunking food usually makes it at least palatable. Alas, it was no use, we ended up tossing the nasty pastry and getting 2 more coffees here and the pastries! *************** BEST CHOICE EVER. The chocolate Croissants were delish, and fresh. The croissants were baked to perfection. There were a lot of fresh choices there and we are happy we found this to indulge in a pastry as we walked to Dollymount Strand. We still talk about the pastries here months later! They were that good and we will return when we holiday in Dublin soon!

The Butler's Pantry does have an air of the upmarket about it, so I don't shop there as a general…read morerule, but every now and then I poke my head in for a bit of a look. Sometimes this can be well rewarded - like the day I managed to pick up a delish pre-packaged but gourmet baked salmon and potato salad for half price (which made it around 3.50 and cheaper than buying a sambo). Other times it's not so great, like when you order a cute looking vanilla cupcake and bite into it expectantly, only to discover it's actually icky lemon flavour... Coffee and tea are served here, as are some delectable sweet treats, but on the downside there are no chairs and tables to eat them at. The Butler's Pantry would do well to invest in a couple of outdoor tables, to attract more bassers-by away from the neighbouring cafes in Clontarf village.

Very friendly staff and great food. They even have special cakes that can be ordered for birthdays…read moreand other occasions. I particularly recommend their vegan sausage roles, and finally the pricing for coffee and cake is very reasonable!

I bought a delicious coffee cake here last week. It was truly scrummy! Staff friendlyread more

Fantastic croissants and pain au chocolat. Came across this place by chance as was picking up suits…read morefrom the alteration shop next door. What a great find! As close to actual nice tasting French pastries as I've had in Dublin. They sell bread and other pastries and cakes which look lovely too.

"Do you have a website?" I asked the soft-spoken French woman as she bagged my selection of frilled…read moremuffins. "Oh, no." "Do you have a business card or a pamphlet?" I prompted, hoping for a little help. "No," she said with a shy smile, "Nothing like that." Argh! Then how will I ever find the jewel that is The Baking House should they ever up stick and leave the Point Village Market?! I mean, now that I'm hooked on that apricot loaf I've got no choice but to follow them like a lost puppy. While the PVM's baked-goods stall selection is vast, to be frank it's all very familiar. I've been spoiled for choice when it comes to my carb intake in the City Centre, and famers markets have always been a go-to for yeast-risen sweets with organic pedigree. Sure, I've supped my share of gluten-free treats but none have knocked me over quite like the unassuming fruit bread I picked up today from The Baking House's stall. It wasn't cheap, ringing up at 4 Eurons, and along with His pick of two muffins at 2.50 each, well... they're most definitely treats in every sense of the word. Still, that dense, chewy and fruity bread was worth every penny. And what's more, they've got savoury stuff on offer as well. If you're in the PVM next weekend make sure to stop in, you never know when they'll just up and vanish.

If you are yearning for legit Irish Sausage Rolls you can find them here at The Bakery (great name…read morelol). Flaky golden brown crust engulfing sausage, a pastry and protein mix for day or night. We also tried the Gur Cake which was made of compressed fruit covered by stale bread and white powder coating. Odd but great tasting.

Stopped here for a bite while on a food tour and we were served 2 things…read more The sausage rolls came out first and were absolutely delicious! A meat mixture in a flakey pastry. We were then served gur cake. A mixture of sweets wrapped in bread. Didn't care too much for them. The service was fast and the atmosphere was nice as we sat outside and enjoyed our treats.

I am going back for sure! The staff are very friendly. One of my favorite store to do grocery…read moreshopping. All the product was reasonably priced for european food. I can do my grocery shopping for my family in less than 30 minutes including parking. I highly recommend supporting this local business and getting yourself some delicious food.