We decided to stop by for dinner because it was so close to our hotel and we are so happy we did. Definitely the best Italian food we had in Dublin. I had pollo Milanese , it was perfectly cooked and the ingredient tasted fresh. I also ordered the garlic bread and it was very soft and garlicky. My friend has pasta dish with vegetables and the bruschetta and caprese, she enjoyed her meal. The prices seemed normal for the location read more

Great staff and even better food experience! Our family went twice because we wanted to try more off the menu! We were the there for lunch Sunday and dinner Monday. We were seated right away! Unlike other restaurant in Dublin the waiters were more attentive which I greatly appreciated. All of our food was delicious. My only small issue is that my dad ordered a steak medium rare and it was over cooked. However, the steak and sides were delicious so this did not bother him at all. For a side we ordered bruschetta and it was absolutely delicious!! There are three large pieces of bruschetta which made it filling for our table of four. I ordered the gondola special. It was delicious and was an even mixtures of chicken, vegetable, and pasta. My brother order the Riscotto Fruitti Di Mare. He loved it but would have preferred to sub the rice with noodles. It was too much rice for him. My boyfriend ordered the chicken Caesar salad. I'm Dublin a lot of places Caesar dressing had a honey mustard taste. Me loved this salad as the dressing was true to his expectations and came with a lot of chicken! My dad ordered the Bistecca Di Manzo Rib-Eye. Beside it being over cooked it was seasoned perfect and the creamy mash as a side was a perfect pairing. Overall, really great food and kind staff! read more

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This was very decent Italian food in a quieter section of Temple Bar - even better than anticipated. 12 inch pizzas (single serve) are about €12-15. Lasagna was decent as was the garlic bread with cheese. Waitstaff was very nice, had outside seating. read more

Found this place while wandering around the temple bar district. Very reasonably priced. Each of us purchased a pot of tea for €2.50. The main course was excellent. I ate the penne pollo crema for €13 and my boyfriend ordered the la gondola special for €16. Each of the portions were huge, we probably could have split one entree. So much flavor and depth, friendly service. Must go! read more

La Gondola - Above is the La Gondola special for €16 and below is the Penne Pollo Crema for €13. - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

We were looking for a non Irish restaurant within Temple Bar (maybe a bad idea), and we discovered La Góndola, an italian restaurante with good prizes. Gondola's envoriment and decoration is quite nice but some tables are a little bit suffocating. The food was normal, but my friends' dishes (pizza and pasta) were spicy. My chicken Grill salad was regular taking into acount other restaurants' salads. read more

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This place is a oasis of clam in an area of utter madness. We had two pies, spaghetti Carbonara and penne pasta and chicken. It was all good, the place is small but had a nice atmosphere, service was efficient and price not bad given the area. I would recommend it if you are looking for something different from the regular Irish fare. read more

We were tired travelers and hungry for pasta and pizza. La Gondola did not disappoint. The food was very tasty, though the venue was small. Service was just fine, we are all walking away full and happy! I forgot to take a before picture, but as you can see we cleaned our plates! read more

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Gondola you did me dirty. I gave you all kinds of amore and four whole stars after my first visit and the delicioso early bird. You tempted me with inexpensive vino and beguiled me with your pasta arrabiata ways. Then, when I return you became a whole new ristorante--like a Jersey Shore version of Italiano. What gives Gondola? UNE: I convince my two amici that they must go with me for the Gondola early bird special. We browse the various pages in the early bird menu for about 20 minutes and finally make our decisions. Then, just before taking our order, the waitstaff informs us that the il menu d'early bird is not valid. Just for tonight. Even though half the menu consists of early-bird-specific listings and prices. Uhhh... DUE: I ordered pasta with white alfredo sauce and asked for shrimp instead of chicken. What I got was noodles in red sauce without my scampi. I had to send it back and watch the whole table eat for 15 minutes while my order was fixed. Not even a "scuse" from the waitress? TRE: The pizzas came swimming with pools of olio d'oliva on top. Disgustoso! read more

Came here with a RateMyArea voucher and got bruchetta and the La Gondola pizza for 10euro! The bread for the bruchetta was baked by them (so their menu says and I believe them) and it was a nice mix of tomato and olives. The pizza was great as well but the pesto could have been spread out more (it was just in clumps) and could have more of all the toppings (mozerella, tomatos, and pesto) as they were all only on about 6 times and its an 8 slice pizza. About the slicing, just because I got it takeaway means you can half cut it (the crust was still intact!). Service was great and really nice (insisting that I sit while I wait, giving me suggestions, actually looking happy to be there...). Also, the owner is italian, if that makes a difference. read more

We went there a little worried about the lack of customers inside but all for nothing. We ended up having a nice and good dinner. We tried the pasta and they were delicious and all for a correct price regarding the neighborhood. The staff is nice and efficient. The only negative point is thats i was really disappointed with the dessert i chose. I took the tiramisu and it was really bad, probably not home made. Left me a bad impression on the end. read more

La Gondola - Perfect chicken pasta. - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

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A friend and I literally walked upon this while strolling the city and man, I wish I'd actually been hungry because it was a delightful little spot. It was totally empty when we arrived but after a cappuccino each (which was top notch), several more people arrived. Just the smell and look of their food convinced my friend to order the lasagne and I desperately wanted the ricotta and spinach ravioli, but had no appetite. I shared her lasagna instead and you could tell you were eating proper, basic home style Italian. It was a lovely little dish, for a great lunch price, perfect presentation, quaint atmosphere, and brilliant staff. I really want to go again. read more

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The service was top notch. The homemade Tiramisu was perfect. Excellent Pizza, Wine, & pollo funghi was amazing . Thanks again for being so good!! read more

La Gondola - Scrumptious fresh and tasty - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Very good good, fresh fish and delicious fresh spinach salad!!! Service was amazing Justina was so nice and Marian was very helpful and kind!!! read more

Have been coming here twice a week for the past few months. I left a very positive review before and have always enjoyed it here. Always a pleasant place to enjoy a lunch and dinner. Today's experience was a disgrace. Sending an item back caused the chef to turn aggressive and cursing in Italian and I felt very uncomfortable. I was worried he would spit in my food. He was slamming plates and saucepans. I really wanted to leave then. The recipes have all changed and the food seems like it is microwaved out of a freezer. Just as we finished the starters te mains were on the table. The famous chicken wings now have indian seasoning. This was a huge disappointment. The only thing that was not a problem was the helpful staff. I will never return here again and I am extremely disappointed that such a nice place could become so bad due to the appalling chef. I would urge people to go elsewhere. Or go here at your own risk. ( the chef may really snap out sometime) read more

Pizza here is better than most in the Bay. Something about the cheese and pork i guess. Had the hots for the waitress but me mum and me heart were in disagree. I have to also recommend the lasagna they used the choice ingredients that drove me mum to make some as soon as we got back. Rock! read more

The best lasagna bolognesa ever! Super tasty and no weird spices added. The place is cosy and the staff very friendly! 10/10 Thank you for a great meal. Def coming back. read more

Pizza was good but they only beer they had was the lighter Italian one. Nice little patio.

We were just waling past this place and decided to check it out for late lunch..what a nice find. We ordered pepperoni pizza, Buffalo wings, Chicken pasta and soup. Everything was really good. Especially thumbs up for the wings. Please add more beers to the menu. Only have Peroni and Heineken . I'd try it again read more

We found this little Italian restaurant on our wanders to the Temple Bar area. The speciality is their pizzas, and although I didn't have one, my fiance did and it looked lovely. I had pasta which was really tasty. The waitresses were ok, one of them wasn't particularly nice, so we did have to complain, but the food is definitely worth it. Not badly priced either. Definitely recommend it! read more

I will start with the positives. The restaurant is clean. We ordered a bruschetta, two pizzas, and two glasses of wine. We received the bruschetta's and they were more or less good. A party of four arrived after us and ordered appetizers and pizza and they got their meal before us. We were wondering if our order was just too complicated. We waited...waited..and waited until I saw one of the chefs smoking outside, two waiters checking their phone and the other chef or sous chef (not sure which one) talking to the waiter laughing, then we started wondering. We asked the chef at the kitchen, how long for the pizzas to get out? They started hustling and we knew they hadn't put the order in at which point we were waiting for about 35 min. We decided to pay for what we ate and leave. Very very disappointing experience! Staff untrained and careless. I will never go back or recommend this restaurant. read more