This was definitely the most disappointing place we ate in all of Dublin. Nothing was terrible but everything had no flavor. It felt like we were just eating empty food. The doughballs are what they are known for and it tasted like nothing. We got the gluten free pizza and it was just a slab of dough that was pretty undercooked. The place is very clean inside and has a ton of seating. The service was not friendly at all but they did do their job. The thing I liked most was they left the whole pitcher of water at each table so we didn't have to wait to get a refill. Overall I would recommend going to a different pizza spot nearby. read more

Milano - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

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Milano's is a chain restaurant. Identical to Pizza Express in the UK but with a different name. Prices are mediocre and affordable. Personally, I LOVE SOME of their food at SOME of their branches. Food: The bruschetta is a must have. It's light, airy, fluffy, buttery, fresh and delicious.€8 Their romana pizza is the Roman style crust that is extremely thin, almost paper thin. Very difficult to make and it tastes the closest to what I tried in Rome. Not as good but the closest in Dublin. My favorite is the margarita or the sloppy Giuseppe romana pizza's. €~18. They are light, crispy and delicious. Their lasagna is really good too. And the laggera pizza is a romana pizza with a whole in the middle that contains salad. That's nice too. Their dough balls, and majority of their desserts are below average, not good at all. Their molten cake when they had it, was the only nice dessert they had. However, it no longer exists. Branches: Different branches make them differently. So the best branch I found so far, or should I say the only decent branch, is the Grand Canal branch in Dublin 02. The one on Grafton is second. All in all, if you go to the right branches and order the right food, it's good and I recommend that. You gotta be picky with Milano's lol just saying 3 stars for no consistency between shops and for the below average options. But for still have some good branches and some great items. read more

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Exhausted from a hard day of sightseeing and shopping, we just needed a minute to relax and recover - and this was a perfect spot. We got a lovely table in the shade right next to the canal. A friendly waiter came by with menus, and in no time we had a refreshing sparkling elderflower soda in front of us. I love thin-crust pizza, and I was craving salad, so what they called a Leggero sounded perfect. When it came out, it was a ring of pepperoni pizza, with a center salad. This would have been ideal, except the salad was rocket, similar to arugula, and I have developed a minor dislike to it. Oh well. I still really enjoyed the pizza. A great, relaxing experience, in a beautiful setting, and I wish we had this great pizza in my home town. read more

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Delicious pizzas in comfortable low-key environment. Easy on the wallet too! Service was good, attentive but not overwhelming. read more

Meh it was alright....The pizza crust was not crispy, and was a bit flimsy. I also ordered the polenta crisp fries, which were extremely bland. Our server was very nice, however it appeared that she was working the entire restaurant herself. We had to track her down to pay. When we handed her a cash payment she had to go to another location in the restaurant to get change and she was gone for about 5 minutes. read more

Great pizza options. Relaxing atmosphere. No rush to leave!! Still waiting for check, now we might get desert... read more

Milano - Menu - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Yes it's a chain, but the thing is, least you know what you're getting. And to be honest, I've never gotten anything that was short of totally delish. I absolutely love how thin the base is on the pizza, and the quality of the ingredients put on top. I had a goats cheese and onion marmalade one the other day and it was seriously tasty. I find the staff always pleasant, fun and good humoured (love a bit of friendly banter rather than stiff or hurried service). Each time I've been to either the IFSC or the Grand Canal Dock Milanos, I've had the same positive experience with the waiters and maitre'ds. Also a note on the wine. If you ask for a large glass, it comes in a mini jug that you can pore yourself. (It did cost nearly a tenner which I realised afterwards but was kinda worth it for the fun factor!) The only things I would knock a star for is; - The price. I had a pizza and wine the other day with a friend (we each had a large glass - see above!) and a pizza each, and the total with tip came to just under 60 euro. That massively hurt my wallet, i'm not gonna lie! - The atmosphere - it is just a little bit vast, and, well, chain-like? It's a little like sitting in a giant Italian cafeteria, although maybe that's the look they're after. read more

Milano - If THIS is how they serve glasses of wine, I'm ALL for it! - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

It's handy, especially if you're looking for somewhere family-friendly and that can easily accommodate a group around this area. That being said, it can get quite noisy with kids being kids and groups being groups. The food is quite consistent and it's nice to find some vegetarian options - I actually find the Superfood Salad ok, not the tastiest salad ever, but at least the option is there and the ingredients are good. The menus also have the calories explicitly stated for each dish, which is good if you're feeling conscious about your visit there. If you like your pizza hot and spicy, this is one of the things they do better, so go for it. As a "last resource" place to eat it's quite alright, and you'll be able to have a nice meal with a glass of wine without too much hassle. It's not super cheap, but I can't say it feels like a rip-off either, it's just I can think of better ways to spend money on a nicer meal and on a nicer environment. Top marks for the staff at this Milano though, they really are amicable and even funny :) read more

Milano - Melanzanine - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

God I hate chain restaurants! I really do, but Milano always keeps me coming back with delicious thin base pizza and vouchers I receive through their mass email mail outs. They practically always have an offer running so make sure to check the "offers" tab on their website before placing an order and show your waiter. Delicious pizza and a familiar easy setting with no surprises. read more

Milano - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

I came here with a group of friends for lunch on an early Saturday was happy to find that they had a few items other than pizza on the menu as I don't eat cheese. My expectations in terms of authenticity are generally lower for chains but the food wasn't bad. Three of my friends ordered pizza and garlic bread, I got the superfood salad with added salmon and my other friend got a Caesar. We are all happy with our meals in general, the portions were big, the quality was good and the service was quick. However for the added salmon, they hardly gave any at all really. The restaurant itself had a lovely bright atmosphere and because of the large glass windows, the sun shone in beautifully. The view outside was also great, and the interior was crisp and clean. The reason for me only giving it 3 stars is no. 1 the price: It's not the cheapest but not to expensive, but as there was 7 of us, we had to pay a hefty service charge of 16 euro extra. Also, the number of cheese free dishes is very limited to just salad and some appetisers really. Overall, not bad for a chain. read more

Milano - Superfood salad with salmon - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Just stopped by about 45 minutes before closing - a take away order which doesn't seem that hard considering we aren't dining in... Ordered a margarita pizza and cheesy dough balls No cheese in balls that we paid for - The pizza was clearly not margarita at all.... Burnt pizza-as you can see in the photo... Hate giving 1 star but come on people...pizza is an art and giving out pizzas that look like they have been in the 10th level of hell is not cool!!!!! We charge on here in Dublin to find a pizza worthy of our American taste buds.... read more

Milano - Burnt pizza - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Came with a tour group. First course was some kind of dough ball with garlic butter. Like 7 balls of pizza dough on a plate. Then we had the bolognese pasta. Mine was overcooked in the oven. My wife's was not but was only half a grade above something out of a can. Final course was chocolate cake and ice cream. Cake no better than grocery store. No effort in the presentation, mediocre food. read more

So we got completely hosed on my NYE dinner plans due to the restaurant of choice being closed for the holiday (nice of them to leave that on their voice mail or website and I even called a week before to reserve a table). After wondering around for awhile we happened upon Milano. At first I was like "aw, man a pizza joint for NYE dinner isn't going to cut it"... I was wrong for thinking it. It's not fine dining by any means and at first glance it kind of looks like some where you would only have lunch during the week. Not exactly the looks of a fast food place but close. But on the second look, you will notice the tables aren't all jam packed together (like many places in Dublin), it's clean, and the decor is this modern rustic hip kind of vibe to it. Like stacked cans of tomatoes sauce on the wall with old school labels on them, and they actually use them. Then there is the pizza bar, you pull up a stool and they make your pizza right there in front of you. Kind of cool and entertaining. Then there is the staff, friendly but also we order for you if you don't make up your mind fast enough. They also don't ask how things are every 10 min. they leave you alone to eat, only stopping by when you flag them. As for the food, we wanted something a little more high end. But what matters most is flavor and that's exactly what we got. Milano is all about the fresh ingredients. We were very happy with everything and wanted more. Caprese salad-Mozzarella, Tomato, fresh basil, pesto, extra virgin olive oil. Excellent (I know you think how hard but trust me, I've had bad Caprese before)! Pollo Pancetta Salad-Chicken and crispy pancetta salad with sweet peppadew peppers, sweet baby onions, tomatoes, cucumber, grilled pappers, basil and mint. Finished with extra virgin olive oil & red wine vinegar and shaved ricotta salata, served with warm dough sticks. I would get this for lunch everyday if I could, that's how good it is. Pomodoro Pestro Romana- Marinated santos tomatoes, fresh basil, pesto, baby mozzarella, garlic oil. Damn, that's good!! I don't know exactly what was all in this dessert but they called it Christmas Glory and GLORIOUS it was! I will be going back. read more

This place is nice,lovely to look at,nice location...service is slow though, even on a Sun afternoon...! I'm more of a pasta than a pizza person, and there wasn't really a great choice. On top of that, crispy, burnt pasta is not really for me...especially as spicy as the Piccante! Stick with the pizza I reckon! read more

Due to its location near my workplace and home, I frequent Milano at least once a month. My favorite pasta dish is the Pollo Pesto which has the perfect amount of chicken, pasta, and cheese. The one negative of this dish is that it can sometimes be a bit oily. Overall, pretty typical Italian fare; never great, never bad, but good when you want something you can comfortably rely on. The location next to the Grand Canal Theatre has had slow service the last couple times I've been there, but not horrendously slow. read more

Good pizza and atmosphere, but customer service was a little off. I read the reviews before coming here and had a feeling something would happen, and it did! My friend and I ordered the same beer, and my friend's was warm. She asked if they could replace it and the server raised his hands and shrugged, saying that it's already opened. He offered her some ice. In her beer?! That's just unheard of. Just replace the freaking thing! Nonsense. read more

I ate at Milano last night and was devastated to discover that my favorite dish, the Bosco salad, was no longer listed on the menu. Fortunately, the chefs were able to whip it up anyway and I was in bliss with my spinach salad covered in generous mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado, and mozzarella. The salad is topped with balsamic and honey mustard and accompanied by breadsticks, so I didn't feel like I was missing out on the pizza that Milano is known for. The restaurant was out of a few staples when we were there. I ordered the Insolia - Chardonnay (all out) and settled for the Sauvignon Blanc (still tasty!) instead. My dinner date had been hoping for the Pollo Pesto with a glass of Merlot (out of both) and resorted to the Picante (too spicy for him) and the Nero d'Avola-Shiraz. Despite not getting all of our first choices, we split the chocolate fudge cake for dessert and were delighted when the waitress brought us two slices for the price of one. While it used to be easy to get a table at this location, they seem to have gained popularity since the opening of the nearby Grand Canal Theatre. As a result, their service is on the slow side. read more

I needed to find somewhere close to the Grand Canal Theatre for a pre-theatre bite to eat and we happened upon Milano's. Much to my delight as I love a good pizza. We were very lucky to arrive and be seated when we did as shortly after our arrival the place was full and they were turning away customers. We ordered a bruchetta starter between us and two pizza mains. The bruchetta was middle of the road not great but not bad either nuff said. The pizza I ordered was the four seasons and I was surprised to find it had no cheese. As we were in a hurry I didn't bother querying whether it was normal to serve a pizza with no cheese. The base was fab. very thin, crispy and well cooked, however, the lack of cheese meant I found the toppings dry and the sauce dried out. My friend had herself a self selected pizza and was delighted with her choice (it had cheese). The serving staff were friendly but service was hit and miss. At one stage our waiter was run off his feet while the manager and another waiter were going around like headless chickens not really doing anything. I had to resort to waving frantically to get any attention. Bottom line, would I go back, probably if I was going to the theatre but not if I wanted to enjoy good service and a stress free meal. Be warned this place packs out very quickly so if you plan on grabbing a pre theatre bite there book in advance. read more

My friend and I went here after a performance. The staff were a pleasure to be served by. The names on the menu were very much Italian after all its an Italian chain. heheeh. I first started off with a dish with tomatoes in a circular shape with Pesto on it and a Buffalo or Bula in Italian Cheese. Oh it was heaven. Then it was time for the main course. This by far was delicious especially the Garlic Bread. I was offered this with a Al Forne. Again I can't quite recall the names of the dishes. Then afterwards, for dessert I had a Tiramasu and a scrumtpious Super Fruit Green Tea. Awww it was heaven. read more

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I really like their pizzas. This time I tried the Valentine's Puttanesca which is a new one they're promoting. Order it with a whole in the middle for your rocket salad! It's wonderfully tasty (albeit spicy)! We also ordered the Four Seasons pizza which was pretty tasty as well - especially the pepperoni season ;) As for sides and beverages, 3.35 Euro is quite steep for a small bottle of coke. And, the coleslaw was quite runny/milky. So, just go for the pizza and have a glass of red wine instead. NOTE: Not sure why the address reads 'Hanover Quay' as my bill reads "Longboat Quay' as the location. Regardless, the location on the canal is really nice and if you can sit outside on the patio, do so! It's a gorgeous spot to take in the canal and to people watch! For a chain restaurant, it's pretty decent. Mangiare! read more

I want to make this 3 stars, however, I felt it was really odd they don't take a Visa card from the US, and the manager mentioned there are limited places in Europe which take US Visas...humm we have been in Scotland and Ireland for two weeks and no issues. Beyond that the pizza was good for being thin crust and reminded me of a homemade type pizza I would make. The service fast and we enjoyed the atmosphere. Keep in mind I am a spoiled American who loves a big pizza with a lot of goodies added, so it is unfair to really compare. I would come here again. read more

After reading some of the reviews, I was wondering if we were at a different place. Nope, this is the place! We were going to go to a wine bar for NYE, but after several reservation attempts and walking by the place, we realized it was closed for several days. Since it was already 7, we were going to go back to the hotel restaurant (boo-hoo) for dinner, but stumbled upon this place. What a neat establishment! The "pizza makers" are in the middle of the restaurant, so you can be entertained by the pizza magic if your heart desires. We could not to decide, so our intense and knowledgable waiter stepped in. We started with the caprese salad that included huge slices of beefsteak tomato, fresh buffalo mozzarella, and immense basil leaves. Finishing off the dish was a light drizzling of olive oil and tiny dollops of pesto. Came close to licking the leftover pesto. Moving on to the pesto pizza and chicken salad. Both were great! The pizza crust was extra thin and had a crisp on the bottom that I have never experienced before. MMMMmmmm! The salad was overloaded with fresh ingredients and had barely any dressing (which was not needed because of all the flavors). Topped off with some freshly made pizza crust breadsticks. Come on...NYE dinner ecstasy!! Best way to top off the meal and vino?!? Some sort of blissful dessert. Is it a sundae? Is it a parfait? Who know and who cares?!? Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, cake bits, whipped cream, cookie tubes, chocolate tube. What an enjoyable way to end a felicitous meal and lovely NYE experience! read more

A colleague talked me into having a pizza for lunch the other day. He had a '2 mains for the price of 1' voucher. Since I was following my January diet for at least a full day, I felt that I deserved a reward so along I went. Service was quick and friendly and the place got really busy around 1pm, lunch time peak. We ordered a pizza each, he tried the Carbonara with extra chicken and I had the La Reine, both with Romana bases, the thinner and therefore slightly larger option. Both pizzas were really really nice. Like, really nice. Thin crisp crust, not shy on toppings and still hot when we got it. I take 1 star off for atmosphere which I didn't overly like, it was too loud and too cramped as in the tables were really close together and at some point I started mixing up the story the girl at the next table told her friend with what my colleague was saying resulting in me being seriously confused about early pension options and their impact on highlights vs lowlights. Or the other way around. read more

Milano - too big for the plate - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Good pizza, and good pasta. Fresh mozzarella with tomato for a starter make you happy but still hungry. Then you can ask for extra thin pizza or supper creamy pasta with chicken. 30% off voucher that they are giving for your next visit makes bill reasonable read more

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I've been here a few times when I've come to Ireland and over the past 5 years I've gone with the Diavolo Pizza. Before, it used to make me sweat. My previous trip - well, it was a huge letdown. Took me a really long time to get my order placed and when my pizza finally came, it was like eating a mild spicy pizza. So much for spice! Did they tone it down? Finally, when it was time to pay I had to wait over 15 minutes for someone to notice me and bring the check. Pretty disappointed overall - I would have expected better. read more

The name and exterior suggest fancy dining, however, the inside and menu come across as gimmicky. They may need to rethink their look, especially the graphics on their menus and other papers that were on the table. The Bruschetta Originale "Milano" was not like a traditional Bruschetta, it was more dough than tomato, pesto and basil. For a pizza I got the Pollo Forza, the tomato tasted strangely acidic which threw the whole pizza off for me. Not a good Italian or pizza place. I received a 30% of coupon for my next visit (again, gimmicky) but I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

I fully expected to be disapointed. With few options for a late-ish dinner with an under 2 in tow, we ventured in to have a quick bite. Hostess very pleasant, got crayons and such for the little one. Orders taken quick enough, but they were out of the pasta we wanted so had to re-order Food came quck enough and was actually quite good. I have to say I'm surprised. I went expecting the worst, because the last time I went to Milano's in Temple Bar it was abysmal. I'm well pleased with the pizza. Service was efficient, however they seem to be understaffed and it took some head swiveling to locate and attempt eye contact to get the bill. All in all it was good and will go back. read more

Yum!!! I went to a couple of Milano restaurants but that one seems different?! Things to try: Marocan Almonds - roasted almonds with sea salt to nibble before you start with the real deal! My friend had a Goat Cheese Salad, and: WOW it looked delicious, many different vegetables on it and some pizza bread on the side. The fact that there were eggplant and artichoke in it - just another level of goat cheese salad I'd say! I shared a pormodore pesto pizza - OMG that one was HUGE! Real flat, crispy, just enough cheese and beautiful cherry tomatoes on it, tons of fresh basil and yummy pesto! Couldn't complain at all!!!! Best of all of it, they gave each of us a voucher for January 2014 - basically buy any main course and get a pizza for free - next dinner is on me babe ;) read more

The best pizza in town? No, definitely not, but consistently good for sure! I've eaten at Milanos plenty of times (for the same reason you'd go to Starbucks, there's one everywhere and you know what you get) and I've never been disappointed. My particular fave is the Leggera offering - a thin crust pizza ring with a small salad in the middle, great if you crave pizza but are not super hungry or are looking for a light-ish lunch...or if you want to be certain to keep space for dessert! Try the Caffé Reale for that, a dolcetti (small dessert) - figs in a liquor/syrup with a dollop of mascarpone and accompanied by your choice of coffee. That dessert alone would be a reason for me to always come back! read more

Milano - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Awesome! The food is so good - super fresh and tasty. The breads are incredible and the salads are delicious! i absolutely loved the house dressing. Very clean with great staff and atmosphere. Definitely recommend! read more

Hands down best meal I had during my two week stay in Scotland and Ireland!!! We had an amazing thin crust pizza with a tiny bit of cheese, sun dried tomatoes, rocket (arugula), and drizzle of Cesar. We also shared a mouth watering calzone that had yummy cheese and salami tucked in the delicious crust! This was our last night or I would have tried to eat ever meal at this chain! Seriously, only place I went that can even compare with food in the OC.... Wish there was one here :) read more

Love this place. We got the dough balls with garlic butter. Amazing! The Broccolini was just ok. Won't get it again. The margarita pizza is basically just cheese pizza. I added carmalized onions and they are sweet and yummy. House salad was great. We also got the pizza with less calories where they cut the middle out and fill it with salad. We haven't had anything bad from this place. It's all great. Staff is very friendly. There is a lady that seats you with blue hair. She's always rude but that's the only time you have to deal with her. Food comes out in s timely manner. We've been here a month and have eaten here probably seven times. read more

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As an American tourist this was a great stop. The waiter was extremely enjoyable and offered us sight seeing options that are less known to tourists. Unfortunately we weren't staying in Dublin long enough to see all of the locations he suggested. Food was decent, nothing exciting, but was quick and offered a great view of the water. read more

Went here for a quick bite to eat with my kids (three) and wife. I am no food buff and I don't expect fine dinning from milano type restaurants generally, however this was well below par. The service was friendly but terrible. The waitress forgot our drinks twice. The next waiter forgot our desserts. I ordered two pizzas. Both were burnt. And the service was so slow, at least 50mins before any food made it to the table. We were offered free tea for the feedback (extraordinarily polite feedback) which I was not going to wait for in case I died of old age. I will say that the staff completely changed hands while we were being served so I will hold back from giving no stars in the vein hope that this experience was an unusual occurrence. I was at the other Milano restaurant on clarion quay about a month ago and my experience was the opposite. If you have choice go there. And oh.......the waiter sighed when we said we have a high life diner card.....well sigh back your restaurant is s...t! read more

We visited during christnmas days without a reservation. We got a table in no time and decided to go for the Christmas menu. The atmosphere was great. Long tables with families and it was noisy in a nice way. Our waiter was polite and service was fast, considering the busy night. The food was very good, but the dessert that was recommended when ordering was not available. Overall we really enjoyed it and will come back with the voucher we received at the end of the night. This way of marketing might keep me coming back time after time! read more

Milano - The Christmas pizzas. Above the Sprout & Pancetta Romana and at the bottom the Spiced Lamb Romana! - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Very good restaurant. Service was friendly and efficient. Nice al fresco area. We ordered a pizza Etna and it was delicious and enough for two people sharing. Although the wines list is ok for a restaurant of this kind, the beer list is too short (only 3 options, being two of them Peronni) and a little too expensive. It could be a good idea warning in the menu that this kind of pizza is very spicy. I like spicy pizzas, but someone else could have a not very nice surprise. Good espresso coffee (not too often in Ireland). Muy buen restaurant. El servicio fue amigable y eficiente. Bonita terraza. Pedimos una pizza Etna la cual estaba muy buena y es suficiente para compartir dos personas. La lista de vinos no está mal, pero solo tienen tres opciones de cerveza, dos de ellas Peronni, y además a un precio un poco elevado. No estaría mal que avisaran en el menu que esta pizza es muy picante. A mi me gusta el picante, pero otra persona podría llevarse una desagradable sorpresa. El café solo bastante bueno (novedad en Irlanda). read more

Horrible food and horrible service. None of my family enjoyed our meals and really only picked at it. Server could careless about you and we could've walked out without paying if we weren't honest people, that's how little attention the server paid to us read more

When we walked in, the place was mostly empty, and we ordered dough balls and 1 pizza to share with 2 drinks, all at once. The dough balls and drinks came pretty much immediately, but after an hour, we were wondering what happened to the pizza. A couple next to us arrived after us, ordered, ate and paid and noticed we still had not gotten our pizza and told their waitress. Only then were we checked on! We had been trying in vain for 30 minutes to get someone's attention! Our drinks were gone, no one ever checked on us. The manager then came over and told us "Your order was not put in, so sorry." But how did we get the rest of the food and drinks then?? Was only half the order put in? Within 10 minutes, she served our pizza...and it wasn't sliced. We had to do it ourselves with a butter knife. All of this for a pizza that tasted like it should be served in a high school cafeteria. Forget this place, not worth it. Talk about an aggravating experience. read more

High marks on flavour but the crust was soggy. The service was pretty good and it is located in the middle of a bunch of office buildings. In a pinch it's not bad, but I wouldn't go out of my way for this place. read more

Meh. That's all I have to say. But, as an American who loves thick, cheesy, pepperoni pizza, I will never find pizza that reminds me of home. Boo fricken hop, I know, but let me wallow a little bit. I've tried several of their pizzas, including their intercontinental "American Pizza", which was just awful. It was thin, I have more pepperonis on my body than their pizza, and I was disappointed. I could also eat a pizza myself, which makes means no leftovers. All in all, Dublin needs better pizza, and to say Milano is one of the top chains is a reason I will skip out on pizza parties at the workplace. read more