Yesterday, my family had the chance to visit Wonder Waffles. It is a bright and friendly spot. My…read moresons are big time waffle enthusiasts with young teen appetites. They loved the customizable process. All waffles are made to order. Both of ours disappeared quickly. The waffles with chocolate sauce, fresh strawberries and whipped cream was a huge hit. The owner is so welcoming. It made our morning. Plan to return when we are next in Cobh.

How can I not search for ice cream when I travel? Options are quite limited in Cork. I was happy to…read moresee there was a wait line - must be good stuff! I tried two new unique flavors and ordered my safe choice - pistachio. I was a tad upset to see it was green but it was light green so that's a tad better. I loved that there were tiny chunks of pistachios mixed in. It wasn't overly sweet and the texture was grand. It didn't melt fast. I ordered my scoop in a cone but I don't think they are freshly made. Regardless, this is probably the best you can get in Cork. I had pistachio gelato in a restaurant and it sucked compared to this.

Wow, this place is DELICIOUS! I am an avid ice cream/gelato lover and this place blew me away. My…read morehusband and I got one scoop each: biscotto and cookies and cream. I could have eaten 5 more scoops, was that good! I also tasted the pistachio which was seriously good too! Definitely check this place out and be sure to get more than one scoop or you'll regret it!

My niece did her due diligence when selecting this place. It gets busy so we made sure that we…read moremade reservations. It's a beautiful restaurant and everything we tried was amazing. It began to fill up rather quickly for dinner. In the States we are used to being rushed out the door. Here starters and entrees are spaced out to allow you to sit and socialize.

There is a particular kind of disappointment reserved for a restaurant you expected to enjoy…read more The SpitJack was one of those. On paper, the proposition is difficult to quarrel with: Irish ingredients, rotisserie cooking, an attractive room, and a menu written with sufficient enthusiasm to make a hungry man begin making irresponsible decisions before the waiter has even arrived. Unfortunately, menus are promises. Dinner is where the promises are collected. And ours came due rather poorly. The food was disappointing, not catastrophically bad, which would at least have made for a more interesting story, but simply nowhere near what we expected from a restaurant built so confidently around its cooking. There is a great difference between a meal being technically edible and a meal making you pleased that you ordered it. Ours spent considerably more time in the first category. The greater disappointment, however, was the service. A restaurant can survive an imperfect plate remarkably well when the people looking after you are attentive, engaged, and interested in making the evening work. Human beings are wonderfully forgiving creatures when somebody appears to care. The reverse is also true. When the food disappoints and the service seems equally uninterested in rescuing the occasion, dinner begins to acquire the atmosphere of a contractual obligation. You eat because you have ordered. You wait because apparently that is now your occupation. And eventually you pay because international law still frowns upon simply wandering away. That was roughly the trajectory of our evening. What makes it particularly unfortunate is that The SpitJack has all the ingredients of a restaurant I should have liked. The concept is appealing. The setting works. The menu creates expectations. There is clearly an idea behind the place. But an idea does not cook dinner, and a concept cannot look after a table. Execution must eventually enter the proceedings. Ours apparently had the evening off. This was not an angry experience so much as a disappointing one. I have eaten terrible meals that became wonderful stories. This was not terrible enough to become folklore. It was merely expensive in the currency that matters most when travelling: an evening. Perhaps we caught them on the wrong night. Every restaurant is entitled to one, and the overwhelmingly positive reputation of the place suggests plenty of diners have had a very different experience. We can only review the evening we were actually served. And ours was two stars. One for the promising concept. The other for reminding me that expectations, like soufflés and political careers, are surprisingly easy things to collapse. Would I return? Possibly, but only because Mark Twain understood an important principle of life: "sometimes a man deserves a second chance." Dinner, however, should not require a third.

Delicious scones and big servings of cappuccino. It's busy, but has a lot of seating. A nice place…read moreto relax and use wifi before we were on to the next leg of our Ireland trip. Too bad we had already eaten, the lunches looked great. Wi-Fi: Underground Cafe Password: underground14

Good vegetable soup; when asked for a description, the girl at the counter explained it as "Well,…read morevegetable soup." I'd say "Pureed vegetables including broccoli, potato base, served with bread." The semi-subterranean level is convenient in hot weather, when it keeps things cooler; there's still enough windows to keep things bright. Less touristy than most of Main Street (which pushed my boundaries a little); a nicely peaceful respite.

The ice cream was ok but it was expensive and the actual building was so freakin hot when we went…read more Also some lady in the back sort of snapped at me when I asked if they had anymore chocolate. Oh well. I'll probley never be back anyways lol.

I called in here with my girlfriend after dinner in a nearby restaurant as we both fancied an ice…read morecream :) They were very busy which was a positive thing for them but the only negative thing for us as the queue went outside the door so even after you bought your ice cream you had to squeeze past other customers to get out. They had a great selection of ice cream though, I struggled to decide between Bubblegum or Oreo flavours but went for the Bubblegum in the end which was very tasty! They also had a great range of cones from the traditional 99 cone to waffle or chocolate cones. The one things I was surprised with was they didn't have any whipped ice cream machine for 99's, but there is still plenty of other ice cream to choose from :) I will be back Visited March 2015

Great food. Nutella crepes were amazing. Service was even better. Nice little place. Serves ice…read morecream as well.

Great local place that has many flavors of ice cream made in house. They have 1 scoop €2.25, 2…read morescoop €3.50 and 3 scoop for €4.75. They also have several pastries and soft serve to choose from. The service is great, kind and attentive. Pretty small but always great supporting small local businesses. I've seen more people have ice cream in this town of Cashel than anywhere else in Ireland which is interesting.

What a fun surprise. After trying to find a good burger (the Irish beef is very good) where we…read morecould have a gluten-free bun, we came upon Times Square. In all honesty, since we were in Ireland we almost skipped it. They had a sign saying gluten-free options were available so we tried it. The owner/operator was very proud of what he built. After spending a few days around Times Square I'm NYC, he opened. They offer a variety of NY,USA favorites. I ordered their double burger and fries, Kerrie had a single. The beef was wonderful. They use Schar gluten-free buns which I think are the best. We were the only tourists in the place and everyone wanted to talk to us. This is normal throughout Ireland - the people are friendly - they want to know your story and want to tell you theirs. We had a very nice time and the food was great. One thing about my pictures, the owner loves metal music. The walls are covered with album art. And he gives everyone markers so they can write something.

Stopped in here last night after doing some shopping in town. Have heard from friends and family…read moreit's a great spot and best burger in the area. It's a little small cozy little spot. Mostly a take-away spot but about 4/5 tables in the back area. Coffee/tea station and condiments on tables. Water is provided and there is the usual soda beverages to wash down the grub. First I have to say the bathroom is spectacular. Don't think I've ever seen a cleaner bathroom or nicer bathroom in a eatery establishment like this. Props for that. Everything is made fresh and with care. It'll be roughly a ten minute wait. It's a small open kitchen space and everything is put together with care. Upon the owner bringing over the dish, my eyes locked in and I stared to prepare for The Terminator. A giant monster of a burger: 2 patties, bacon, chili jam, fried onion rings, garlic mayo & cheese. Sweet Jesus. That's a lot to take in. But it's all put together so delicately and served like a piece or art. The chili jam is a great compliment to the burger bc it's sweet and goes perfect w the bacon and garlic mayo. I took one onion ring off to just eat it by itself. But that first bite into the burger is like biting into every little bit of happiness you ever had. It's messy so you'll need more than a few napkins but good god it was delicious. You can find decent burgers around town. But usually served well done or charred or they are processed. Meat here is all from a local butcher and you can taste it. This place is fairly new but once you're in there you'll see how great it is. A great addition to Kenmare and here's hoping it has great success. I'll be back.

Great coffee roasters near the Renaissance and Moxy hotel in Cork. The smell of freshly roasted…read morecoffee beans permeates throughout the block. The Americano was amazing.

Will never come here again. The girl working behind the counter was a complete ass. The absolute…read moreworst customer service I have experienced in Ireland. Asked her 2 simple questions and she rolled her eyes at me like I was stupid. Reading the reviews it seems like it's a common issue with service here.

This is truly the cozy Irish coffee shop of my dreams. I came here to write an essay while studying…read moreabroad and it's such a friendly, lively place without being overwhelming if you're trying to get work done. My hot chocolate was lovely. I can't speak for the coffee, but my boyfriend ordered an Americano and it passed his standards.

This is such a perfect spot for library-core, magical, coffee vibes. Their pastries were tasty, I…read moregot a sausage roll. They're coffee is also delicious. Very nice staff and overall a special place.

Top coffee spot for me in Ireland. They have cold brew which is a rarity in Europe. Loved it…read morevery much. It's a really cool spot overall to hang out in.

We were struggling to find a spot for lunch in the pouring rain, trying to avoid a pub lunch…read moreexperience but not in the mood for anything super fancy. We stumbled in to the Bookshelf as it looks like a little cafe, with lots of people popping in for coffee to go, but a few tables for diners. The line moved fast, and we ordered a ham and cheese sandwich, broccoli sweet potato soup, and a sausage roll. The service was fast and we received our food pretty quickly after sitting down. The cafe interior is pretty small and tight, and has one bathroom which opens out into the queue for the counter. It was really cold in there, not comfortable for a long lazy lunch - better for a quick bite-and-go. The food is good.