I waited too long to review so some of the details escape me. Such as the appetizer we shared:…read moreConfit Pork Shoulder Croquettes, with quince puree, pickled shittake, and celeriac remoulade. The entrees were more memorable. I had the Fillet Of Irish Beef. I hardly ever order filet mignon but I'm glad I did. It may well be the best I've ever had. With Café de Paris butter, shallot pureé, pepper sauce, rocket (arugula), and a side of french fries. The flavor of the meat itself was incredible and the three sauces complemented it perfectly. It was cooked to a perfect medium rare as ordered. French fries aren't normally something to get excited about but these were a gastronomic masterpiece; the insides soft and sweet, not starchy, the outsides browned and subtly crisp, and I don't know what they were fried in but these had so much flavor it must have been beef tallow or duck fat. I'd come here again just to have a platter of these amazing fries! The wife's Coq Au Vin Façon La Maison (chicken breast braised in red wine, smoked bacon, mushrooms, baby onions, roast carrot, pomme purée) was equally memorable. I've never considering ordering this, thinking it too simple or plain. Not this. The red wine sauce really elevated a simple braised chicken. And how do they make even a simple carrot taste so good? We each had a wine from the ample selection of by the glass offerings and shared a gingery dessert which we both enjoyed. The service was good and not rushed. Just don't be intimidated by the waiter, who announced when he brought the bill that tip was not included; it seems this could have been handled more subtly.

It was a blustery grey Dublin day -- one of our last in the city as we prepared to head to France…read morefor a month. What better place to celebrate than at a French bistro in Dublin? La Maison was a delight! It was rainy but we wanted to sit outside, and there's a covered outdoor area with lots of smaller 2- and 4-top tables, so we were seated there. It is on a side street in downtown Dublin, so not as busy as main streets but still lots of food traffic, which added to the lively ambience. It was cold outside, but we stayed warm under here. We had a lovely meal. We started with a bread basket and shared shrimp appetizer, which were both great. For the main course, I ordered the duck breast, which was prepared perfectly. My husband had the steak which was also cooked nicely. To drink, we had a couple of glasses of wine each; La Maison has a solid wine menu with lots of delicious French wines and a few Italian wines as well. The service was pleasant and friendly, and the prices were just about right for the food and wine quality. Overall we had a lovely experience and would dine here again.

Ordered the eggs Benedict, pain au chocolat, and latte. The eggs were perfectly runny. The Benedict…read moretasted delicious. & the pain was surprisingly big for the price. Good chocolate flavor. The latte paired well and was a good "pick me up" after the meal.

We visited for a quick bite and drink on a spur of tie moment stop. The greeting at the door was…read morefriendly enough but once we were sat they forgot about us and I had to flag someone down. The food presentation was beautiful and the food tasted very good as well. My wife and I ordered the same cocktail at the same time but they prepared them at separate times and they tasted completely different although made by the same bartender. It was a nice enough ambiance even considering that there was a pretty loud birthday party taking place. If I am in town again and looking for something different from traditional Irish pub dishes I would give them a try.

All was delicious no need to debate. Try the wings and I had the NY strip. Was a little undercooked…read morebut they kindly got it to my liking. Try the sides they are compact and perfect for single servings.

Absolutely loved it here! Irish beef with French cooking techniques make for a great combination…read more The ribeye a well marbled and flavorful cut and was cooked perfectly. Really enjoyed the way the vegetables were prepared as well. Presentation of everything was gorgeous. Mashed potatoes were just ok, I'd suggest opting for a different side. Nice cocktail menu. Servers were attentive but not overbearing. We will be back next time we're in Dublin!

Had a great little stop in this cafe for a quick lunch. Fun & quirky, amazing staff and the price…read morepoint doesn't break the wallet. We only ordered a salad and french onion soup but both were delicious and came out fast! Final Verdict: I'd highly recommend this place especially for a decent lunch.

A little slice of France by the castle in Dublin. The ambiance is just perfect and the food…read moreoutstanding. They have only fix price menu of 2 items (appetizer + entre) and 3 adding desert. There are 10 apps and entres to chose from, all traditional French brasserie staples. The wine list is very good with plenty of choices. The food is excellent and plenty full. We had a the escargots served in the shell (I usually prefer in crock but these were very good. The wife had the mussels and I had the duck. Both were delicious. We also tried the crème brûlée. Also very good.

Amazing food. Amazing service. Best lamb I have ever had. 10/10…read more A must visit if in Dublin. Make sure you get a reservation. Great ambiance too.

Facilities are nice, and the staff was pleasant, although service was noticeably slow despite…read moredining on a Monday at 5 p.m. Unfortunately, the food did not quite live up to the setting. The dishes were heavily sauced, and in several cases the sauce overwhelmed the main ingredient, making it difficult to appreciate the flavors and quality of the food itself. There is clearly an effort toward an elegant dining experience, and the presentation was attractive, but I felt the kitchen could benefit from a lighter hand with the sauces and a greater emphasis on allowing the primary ingredients to shine. Overall, a lovely setting with pleasant staff, but the food and service left me wanting a bit more.

We always checking menu first cause I'm mostly eat vegan food. What caught my attention while we…read morewere checking menu on the window were "charred watermelon" I always wanted to try it. I saw on internet a watermelon charred steak ones and I thought it was the one. Even without checking the rest of the menu we went in. It is a nice small restaurant that was empty except one table of 2. I was kind of surprised when waiter said he need to check if they have a table for us(2ppl) After he sat us down and gave us menu to look at I finally realized why. People started coming in and in 5 min restaurant was full. I guess we were lucky to get in without reservation. My second surprise was that every part of the menu has fully vegan dish. They even have a vegan dessert. Waiter was a little bit confused when we said we totally didn't like the food when he picked up our empty plates. Lol. I guess he was a bit busy to react to a joke. But any way, this place has very nice atmosphere with jazz music, very delicious food and pleasant staff. I would definitely recommend to visit it. Btw, the watermelon was very delicious even though it is not what I thought it would be.( it is not a watermelon steak. But it said nowhere that it is)

WONDERFUL! The best food we have had so far in Dublin. The drinks were great and so was the food.read more

What a wonderful surprise! This was my first trip to Dublin from the USA and a local suggested La…read moreCava for dinner. My first thought was "who comes to Dublin to go to a wine bar?" but my first thought was totally wrong. I absolutely loved La Cava! It's such a cozy intimate restaurant. It gave me lots of West Village (NYC) vibes. Be careful when looking for the restaurant because you can walk right by it, It's a little place right off of Grafton St. It's also located downstairs! Such a hidden gem! We did the 3-course pre-fixe. The burrata was amazing, so fresh! The service was excellent. You were given plenty of time to enjoy your food without being rushed for the next course. The duck was perfect, and the lamb was delicious. For the dessert, the creme brulee was grand. I can't think of a single bad thing to say about this restaurant. The prices were reasonable! I highly recommend having dinner here if you're in Dublin. Note, the restaurant is small, so you'll be sitting very close to other people. Personally, this didn't bother me, but some people might not love that. But be aware, that they don't accept AMEX!

Living in the USA I travel to Dublin as often as I can. Hadn't been here in several years because…read moreof Covid. I'm happy to say that LaCave is still as amazing as ever!! I was by myself so I sat at the bar. Just a few seats and quite cozy. Perfect!! Had the pleasure of Jon taking care of me. Started with a sparkling rose' while looking at the menu. Decided on the 2 course Prix Fixe. Chose the mussels and then the fish duo. Of course had to have wine. I honestly can't get enough of this place. Can't wait to return!!

The onion soup was good but expect it to be lighter than what you would typically find in France…read more Not as much cheese and onions. The moule et frites did not disappoint. Neither did the creme brulee.

We decided to try this place while on the way to Dublin Castle. It's crazy close and seemed to…read morehave good reviews. Outside was as mess, there were no chairs at some tables and other had to many with dirty dishes on them. So we decided to go in. There was no hostess nor any wait staff so we stood there like stooges. Finally ,two of the wait staff walked right by and just ignored us so we decided to take a seat. Now they want to come talk to us! I asked if this seat was ok and got the reply "I guess it will have to be as you already sat down". Should have got up then but the wife was tired so decided to stay. It was crazy warm in there with little air flow. I liked the atmosphere and ambience. Guess they wanted to make a point as we sat there for 15 mins without water or anybody coming by. Had to flag down what appeared to be a bus boy to get water. Finally had order taken by male bus boy who seemed he wanted to be anywhere else and said "I am waiting". We ordered two "specials" and the bœuf bourguignon. Two separate couples came in and were served before we received our food. So hard to eat as it was 80-85 degrees in there. The beef was good and would recommend. The two specials were chicken and very very dry. To wrap it up we had to hunt down the wait staff to get the ticket as they actively avoided eye contact. Fairly expensive for just ok food and horrible service. Customer service is not hard. A "Welcome" or "Glad you came in" goes a long way.

we bumped into this restaurant accidentally and obviously hadn't booked. The owner was very…read morewelcoming. it was quite busy but we didn't have to wait long to be served. It was a lovely restaurant and the food was absolutely delicious. we would love to go back there again. Aznvik Madadi

I love French Cuisine, so when a pal treated me to Tapas through Groupon a few weeks ago, and this…read moreis where we ended up I was thrilled. After selecting our vino which was tasty, we carefully selected a variety of tapas to including roasted figs, a cheese board and ratatouille and cauliflower cheese. The food was fantastic and I will definitely return. It has a Parisian feel almost like Meet and Meat of Wicklow st. The owner was very sweet, and very attentive. I think we even ordered a second glass of vino...

This great restaurant is tucked away on a one way street in a great part of Dublin. The ambiance is…read morefantastic. Lowly lit, romantic in design, and classy in service. My host tonight treated me with 5 service ensuring that I had an experience to remember. The wine list is impressive & is well chosen. Many of the options pair well with the "pre-theatre" dinner menu. For dinner I had the cured sea trout with Goatsbridge caviar... phenomenal. Both aesthetically pleasing and pleasing for the pallet. For my main I elected to have the beef cheeks. Goodness, I have never had a piece of meat so soft and delicious! The dessert, well that was quite nice. Not my favorite tho.... For those of you who love chocolate it is a great choice as it is 64% dark chocolate with a great garnish on top.

One Pico, Dublin…read more There is something reassuring about a restaurant that knows what it is doing. At One Pico, that confidence is evident from the moment you sit down. The service is knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely personable without ever becoming intrusive. Wine recommendations were thoughtful and well paired, and the pacing of the meal felt assured. The room itself is well designed in many respects. Tables are positioned at just the right distance from one another, creating a sense of intimacy without feeling cramped, and the dark grey velvet chairs are both elegant and surprisingly comfortable. That said, the décor feels ready for a refresh. The smoked-mirror columns are distractingly dated, while the artwork feels caught between eras -- a mix of modern prints and somewhat tired landscapes that doesn't quite match the sophistication of the food or service. I found myself thinking of Le Continental in Quebec as an interesting point of reference. One Pico could embrace the same elegant moodiness while giving the room a more distinctly local identity -- perhaps through work by Irish artists. A colour wash in a moody navy, or even a shade drawn from the dark grey of the chairs, could transform the atmosphere. I would also paint the ceiling. Bringing the ceiling into the palette would make the room feel more enveloping and intimate, and would better reflect the calibre of the experience on the plate. The Food I had the pre-theatre menu, and it did not disappoint. I began with the blue cheese mousse, followed by hake, and finished with the passion fruit soufflé -- which is, without question, a must-order. The starters, accompanied by brown bread, sourdough and salted fresh butter, were memorable. In fact, I found myself thinking about them several times in the days that followed. There was something wonderfully comfortable about the food, but it was never predictable. It reminded me of an old friend who had gone away for years and returned from Paris: familiar, but somehow more interesting for the time apart. The blue cheese mousse was visually dynamic, with contrasting textures and unexpected bursts of flavour. It managed to take an ingredient that can easily overwhelm a dish and make it feel nuanced and elegant. The hake was the standout savoury course. It was cooked to perfection, beautifully plated and genuinely surprising. This was the sort of dish that makes you close your eyes for a moment simply to take in the flavour. It had the layered complexity that great restaurant cooking should have -- light while still rich, with each element contributing without competing. Which made the roasted potatoes all the more perplexing. A side of potatoes should be a simple thing to get right, particularly in a kitchen capable of producing food of this calibre. Unfortunately, these were dry, tasteless and, ultimately, inedible. They were easily the most disappointing part of the meal and perhaps the most unexpected, precisely because everything else demonstrated such care and precision. Thankfully, the passion fruit soufflé brought things back to the level I had come to expect. It was beautifully balanced: layered and complex, light while still rich, and not overly sweet. I finished every bite. A salted caramel truffle arrived afterward. I have to admit that salted caramel has been done to death, and it is something I generally steer clear of. This one, however, was worth the calories. Once again, there were layers of flavour rather than simply sweetness compensating for a lack of complexity. The Verdict One Pico delivers a polished and memorable meal, with particularly strong cooking in its starters and seafood. The portions are just right, the menu is varied, and the wine pairing was handled with confidence. The hake and passion fruit soufflé alone are reason enough to make the visit memorable. The restaurant's interior, however, is beginning to feel out of step with the quality of what is happening in the kitchen. A thoughtful refresh -- particularly of the artwork, smoked mirrors, colour palette and ceiling -- could elevate the entire experience without sacrificing the comfortable character that already works so well. And perhaps leave the potatoes off the order. Everything else suggests a kitchen operating at a remarkably high level. The food is thoughtful without being fussy, familiar without being dull, and sophisticated without losing its sense of pleasure. One Pico is the kind of restaurant that stays with you -- and, in the best cases, has you thinking about a dish several days later.