My boyfriend and I needed a quick bite to eat on our way to tour the Dublin Castle and wound up eating here. Since we are American, we really didn't want to go to any of the chain restaurants that are in the US which surprisingly were everywhere! Subway, Papa John's, Burger King, McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks, etc. were on every other block. Weird!
Atmosphere: 80's Diner style; red and white checks, retro red leather seats and high tops with stools. We did sit down to eat at the restaurant but you can get food to go. The place really wasn't very clean. The tables could've used a good wipe down and the trash could've been taken out about 30 minutes ago. It was similar to a McDonalds atmosphere. The lighting was bright because there were so many windows. Noise wise, average.
Service: The staff here basically seemed like they hated their life and would rather be anywhere else in the world. They weren't mean or rude or anything, they just had no spunk and didn't go out of their way to provide top customer service. We didn't have to wait in a long line and they prepared our food very quickly, so I can't complain about that. They really should try to smile once in awhile though. I dunno, maybe we caught them on a bad day.
Food: Meh. It wasn't awful, but nothing out of this world either. They had 3 new salads they were promoting so I decided to try the Chicken Pesto Salad which has chicken, black olives, red onions, semi-dried tomatoes, shaved parmesan, and a pesto/oil dressing. It was nice to try something different but the proportions of stuff seemed off to me. Decent amount of chicken, WAY too many black olives, not enough semi sun-dried tomatoes and red onions, and more cheese then necessary. I think they could've gone a little lighter on the dressing as well. Oh, and maybe add something crunchy into the salad like croutons or those little pita crisps. The ingredients all seems fresh though, which is definitely important! My boyfriend said his sub was pretty good. They toasted it which made the bread crispy and the cheddar cheese was nice and melted. He got the Cajun Chicken which had cajun chicken strips, cheddar cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. It was basically like eating a sub from subway back home in the US he says.
Cost: It's fast food, so it was pretty cheap. For my salad and my boyfriend's sub it was 12 euros. You can get combo for a cheaper meal with a sub, crisps, and a drink or sub, cookie, and a drink. I don't think any menu item was more than 8 euros.
So, if you aren't looking to provide your tastebuds with some incredible new tastes or scents, this place may be for you. Also, if you are visiting from the US and looking for something similar to a subway. We really just came here for some fuel. I wouldn't really recommend this place to anyone, but if someone asked me if the food was okay, I would say yeah, it's pretty alright, just nothing special. It is fast food though, so you can't really be expecting anything gourmet.... read more