I never thought I would review a service station. I also never thought I could have such a good…read moreexperience at a service station! This petrol station has a huge and lovely cafe in it. It has a wide selection of freshly baked goods, doughnuts, sandwiches, tarts, you name it. Coffee is great, most creamy latte I've had in a while, and a large tea collection including a Puerh teabag. Wonders! I got the blueberry and custard tartlette, biggest sugar rush ever! This cafe is inviting to sit and watch the world go by Stillorgan Road. Sofas, high seats and plenty of plugs for the ole laptop. Good to go!

I look down at the fuel gauge... almost empty, I'm running on vapours, my car feels like it is…read moreabout to heave its last.... And I couldn't be happier!!! I blissfully whizz past the maxol at the end of my estate, I practically vault past the Esso on beach road and on to that veritable bastion of all things nice and lovely... the new Applegreen on the N11. The shop is huge and the staff friendly, they have a really nice café in there and a hot deli counter that just screams "relax, have a coffee, maybe try one of these oh so delicious breakfast rolls or perhaps just a warm buttery croissant. There is the usual array of services outside as well.. a carwash, air, water yada yada yada but its all about the inside for me. So, I pull up at the pumps, open my petrol cap and insert the fuel nozzle. Just before I start the refeueling something niggely at the back of my mind says "check for your wallet" I did It wasn't there Blast ...true story

Few days ago,I was unwell and the manager and one of the other staff were so…read moreconcerned,caring..brought me a chair,water and were fantastic.Thankyou so much to you both,I am only going to this Ballinteer forecourt from now on .Thanks and regards anny

There is nothing particularly special about the Applegreen service station, but for one important…read moredetail. It has a Wimpy. Not just a hot counter with shrivelled sausages, or even an Apache or an Abra, but a real-life Wimpy burger joint. Before this, this was exotic fare that could only be procured in the UK. Well, the future is now, people. And it's burger shaped.

Overall a good addition to the Tesco name. Come here weekly to buy groceries and never had an…read moreissue. Gets crowded on the weekends but otherwise a nice store with friendly staff!

Tesco Dundrum provides the conventional shopper with an ample variety of groceries, kitchen and…read morebathroom ware, electrical appliances, retains a comprehensive newsagents and tobacconists as well as alcohol and party paraphernalia. The store is huge with up to forty aisles all stocked with a colossal assortment of diverse goods to hopefully pander to your every need. The store is so big that I was at a loss trying to find toothpicks on one occasion, having carried out a far-reaching search I approached the customer services desk who were able to look up 'Toothpicks' on their system and tell me exactly which aisle number the toothpicks resided in as well as how many shelves from the top they were on. I was delighted by this considerate and very beneficial service. I was happy that my request was not met by a groan but instead empathetic understanding that owing to the large size of the store it is inevitable that a new customer would have difficulty tracking down every pernickety thing they were looking for. This store can really pride itself on possessing a plentiful amount of stock. On one shopping trip I was able to buy all the toiletries I required for my last term at university, a memory card reader and a hammer. Such a versatile range of goods under one roof can only be a good thing, helped along commendably by kind and patient staff.

Petrol Station that has all ye need!…read more - Grab Your Fuel - Air/Water Dispensers - Car Wash - Coffee Express - Hot / Cold Deli - All the 'on the go' things you need, snacks, drinks, magazines, etc.

Do not Use the ATM no matter how desperate you are - According to Irish banks they receive 100s of…read morecalls a week from people saying their cards are being swallowed by this machine, and the helpdesk number is a waste as they are the rudest people on the planet, I was told that "this was a me problem and nothing to do with them" Maxol Staff are unable to help as it it a separate company. There are many other ATMs in the area to go to.

The only reason it's worth mentioning this Maxol is that it happens to be the closest petrol…read morestation to the city centre on the south-side. There is another one on the Grand Canal near Kilmainham, and one on the Quays near the O2, but on this side I believe this to be the closest. It's a slither of a petrol station barely two cars wide, but it manages to fit a miniaturised automated car-wash, an ATM and a shop that does magazines, coffees and pastries. This area of town, though rather la-di-da during the day, has something of a reputation as an impromptu red-light district at night. The Maxol is open 24 hours or close to it, so be forewarned you may find the clientele to be somewhat colourful late at night

Wen to Mechanic on Duty for a routine service with oil change. The next time I drove the car, the…read morecheck engine light came on - had to dig out the manual to see what the light was as had never had a problem with the car before. We brought the car back immediately and the mechanic switched off the light. Not fix the problem and switch off the light - they switched off the light. Needless to say, the light came back on. I went to a different garage to have it checked since I was still a little shocked at how little they cared that they might have damaged the car. The mechanic put his hand in and it came out covered in oil caused by an oil leak. The oil leak damaged a sensor which caused the warning light. Spent a lot more having the other mechanic repair the damaged parts and check the car than a decent service would have cost. Called Mechanic on Duty to see how this could have happened. They tried to blame the other mechanic without much reasoning or rationale. Then resorted to the standard response that faults can occur at any time - purely a coincidence that oil leaked the day after the oil was changed as part of the service. It could be a coincidence but seems a bit too coincidental. The point of a service is to give comfort that your car is working normally and less likely to break down. Spoke to the mechanic that performed the service. He explained that it was my own fault and that he was "legally entitled" to 3 attempts to fix the car before he had any responsibility. Not sure what that legal entitlement is but he assured me he was since he has been in this situation a few times. I have no doubt that he has. Spent more repairing the car than a service anywhere else would have cost and a lot more effort. Worst customer service experience just added insult to injury.

Went to Mechanic on Duty for pre-NCT check. Among other things they checked the light bulbs and…read morereplaced two of them, found a few bigger issues, so I knew the car is not going to pass as the test was the next day. But one of the issues the car failed the NCT on was the light bulb!!! Aparently the indicator bulb was just laying there not connected. I dont know whether this was the one they replaced or just checked on, it doesn't really matter. You'd think you can trust a mechanic with the light bulbs... So dissapointed with their serive. Called them after and they said to come back so they'll have another look. I decided it was not worth my while going back all way to the south side (im on the north side) just for the light bulb as there is no guarantee they'll do it right.