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    The Butcher Grill

    4.5 (94 reviews)
    Closed • 5:30 pm - 10:30 PM

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    T W.

    Hands down one of the best meals i've ever had. highly recommend to anyone in Dublin. you'd be stupid not to eat here and make it a staple. This place gave me one of my favorite memories. Oh l, and they have the BEST playlist of music playing.

    Bread and olive oil
    Erik O.

    Outstanding meal with friendly service. We shared two of the larger steaks across our party of 5 along with 4 sides and also had 2 apps and 3 desserts. The beef was beautifully prepared and served pre carved for sharing. We had the Irish beef. It was truly a delicious meal and one of the best ways I've seen steak served since we could enjoy a larger cut without pigging out.

    Yum
    Emily C.

    Wow. To start, I had the seared tuna tostados, avocado & chili mayonnaise. Sweet mother. I don't think I have ever eaten anything so flavoursome. Apparently they took this off the menu a while back and there was such a backlash with customers, they were forced to put it back on. I can totally see why. The tuna melts in your mouth, and contrasts completely with the little bits of crispy onion on top, then the coolness of the guac goes perfect with the heat off the radish on top, and I think a little bit of chili in there too. I shared the Côte de Boeuf for main and wow. Was it worth waiting for. Cooked to perfection - juicy and tender inside and a crisp flavoursome crust, it was perfect. Stick a bit of that on your fork, with some onion rings, and these beans, these beans that are cooked with smokey bacon for long periods, well, you have a much fabled perfect bite right there. As other reviewers have mentioned before, yes the staff really do know where their beef is from, what it was fed, and if it had bedtime stories read to it.. ;-) (Reminded me of the 'chicken scene' in Portlandia - here it is if you haven't seen it - replace 'chicken' with 'beef', and you've got the first 3 minutes of our meal last night to a T. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErRHJlE4PGI) Just while I'm talking about the staff, I would say that we had two very different experiences in the one night. Our main waitress was extremely curt, perhaps a little disinterested, and did not flash a smile the whole time we were there. It was rather off-putting and if the food wasn't so good, I would be docking serious points for having to part with my hard earned cash to such a surly lady who did not want to be there, or it seemed, us to be there either. There was another waitress floating around who was the opposite - she radiated happiness and nothing seemed like too much effort for her. It may have been an off-day for the afor-mentioned too-cool-for-schooler, but I actually didn't get that feeling. If I'm paying potentially up to 45 euro for a steak, I better get a free smile with it!

    Annie L.

    Love it. The decor is wonderful. You feel like you are in a butcher shop with the porcelain white tiles and the tracing of a cow and it's cuttings on the wall is a great touch - very Brooklyn. Small and classic cocktail menu. Wooden counter top that allows you dine at the bar which is great if you are eating alone or with someone. Small inside but that is handled well as Gilli said with the high tables. Service is fantastic. Our server could not have been more friendly and accommodating as we told her we just had 40 mins to dine. She noticed the fine details like the candle's wick had gone and brought a new candle to the table - I like that level of attention. Portions are huge so we shared a 10 oz steak cooked medium rare and it was cooked and flavoured excellently. To start we ordered a range of starters. Prawns, spring rolls, cheesy cauliflower and green beans. Get the prawns for the sauce alone. Our server said that it's a traditional Spanish sauce I believe with almonds and lots of garlic ground in it. The texture, the flavour - I could eat it all day. Loved the cheesy cauliflower - just right not oppressive with the sauce. Thoroughly enjoyed the spring rolls and green beans which were al dente. We stayed with tap water but the wine list looked great, nice and simple. I am a fan of short ever changing menus - seasonal is where it's at. And Butchers Grill is where you should be at, tell them you found them on Yelp ;)

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    Audrey D.

    Well I stopped using Yelp a while ago (I know, I know, sacrilege!) but after such an amazing time at the Butcher Grill I just had to come back on and do a little ranting and raving. It was for our anniversary dinner so after having a read at the great reviews on here decided to give this place a go! I went to make a booking and all they had was the bar - and I remembered one review saying not to turn it down, they were right! DON'T! The staff were the most accommodating and genuinely nice people I have met when out dining! Grainne who was working behind the bar could not have been more helpful when helping us to decide what to go for and giving a full explanation of all the dishes. And I really want to just thank her for making our night plain awesome! The starters were beautiful, I couldn't get enough of the little toast that came with my soup and my partner had the sticky ribs which were amazing. For the main we ordered the steak for two (cote de beouf if I have that right) and well, it REALLY was worth the wait! My partner is a big meat eater and constantly complains about meat in restaurants to me but I really had to eat quick to make sure I got a taste cause I could barely keep up with him, he was eating it so quickly! I really can't compliment the steak enough, I have been dreaming about it ever since! He wanted to order a dessert, and so ordered the yoghurt ice cream (this was delicious!) with strawberries & honeycomb, we were already having a brilliant night but Grainne had heard us talking about our anniversary in passing to each other and came out with a little candle in the dessert and a plate with "happy anniversary" written in chocolate. I nearly cried (I'm a softy) but its just those nice little touches that will now make me come back again, and again....and again!

    sirloin steak
    Eriko I.

    I went to there Sunday night for dinner. I made a reservation. There're full of table, so if you wanna go to there, I recommend that you should make a reservation. I ordered Tuna Tostados for starters, Côte de Boeuf, Sirloin steak and house salad for main. Côte de Boeuf for two, but I could eat alone!haha:D and we ate Vanilla crème brulee and coconut panna cotta for desserts. Everything was delicious even cocktails. If you want to eat delicious beef, you should eat it at this restaurant.

    30oz t bone tasty stuft
    Crohan O.

    Definitely one of the best restaurants in Dublin!! I've been many, many times and it has never been disappointing. It's a small place and the staff are ever so friendly. One complaint is the comfort of the seats! It is literally like sitting on a plank of wood (if you've got an outside seat - the wall seats are slightly better) because that's what it is!! I'm a steak fan and I don't think I've found better steak than at the butcher grill. Once me and my uncle opted for the 30OZ! T-bone which was amazing!!! The sides are really good too! Smokey beans and chips are two of my favorite... The decor is cool with a big picture of a cow outlining all the parts to put you in the mood for some steak! A key factor of any restaurant, the toilet, impresses me also. Lastly, The coffee and deserts are really good and + You'll always meet some cool people there. Last time we were waiting for a table off Johnny Sexton!!

    Milk fed veal striploin, crispy sweatbreads, giroles, broad beans, herb gnocchi.
    Brooks J.

    Sublime! This place absolutely does it right. Friendly staff, intimate and clean restaurant, knowledgeable, and wonderful food. This is the best meal that I have had in Ireland, HANDS DOWN. The "smokey old fashioned" cocktail had wonderfully complex layers of flavor and was crafted perfectly, not rushed, and came with a piece of bacon that actually complimented the flavor and wasn't there just for show. My entree was the "Milk fed veal striploin, crispy sweetbreads, giroles, broad beans, herb gnocchi." I didn't know what to expect from this dish but let me tell you, I was blown away. The veal was tender and not overcooked, the sweetbreads left you wanting more and the rest of the flavors on the plate seemed to just compliment each other so nicely. Wow, what a dish. Please let me advise you that no matter how full you are from your meal, you should at least order the "Banana Fritter, salted carmel ice cream & cookie crumbs" to share. I'm running out of adjectives to explain everything, this dessert was nothing short of pure decadence. Be warned that it is very rich, but order it anyway, it's perfect for two people to share. The Bucher Grill is a wonderful example of the direction in which Irish cuisine is headed. If you are visiting and looking for a place to eat, this is it. But if you're a tourist, like I was, DON'T ACT LIKE AN IDIOT. Don't make substitutions and special requests, trust that they know what they are doing. Be polite, tip well, enjoy the experience, and try not to give the rest of us travelers a bad name by being ignorant.

    Striploin steak with caramelized onions and butter spinach
    Riham B.

    Oh.My.God. How did it take me so long to try this place? Wait, I know how, they're always fully booked. With good reason! This is a really small steak place. They serve meat and a fish of the day, they have delicious cocktail, and I guarantee you that you will have a delicious meal. I had the striploin steak, with caramelized onions and butter spinach. For a side, I got the mashed potato with bone marrow sauce. I could have this side for a main dish, but then the main dish was also too good. The steak was perfect for a medium, so lean and had no fat. It was heavenly. For a dessert, we decided to go for cocktails. They serve a mean old fashioned which comes with a piece of bacon in it. The drink was absolutely amazing. I would like to go back and try the teres major dish with baked bone marrow. I wanted to take that this time but decided to go with something I know I like in order to compare it with other steak places, and that was the right call.

    Baby back ribs - nom!
    Leah D.

    Wait time: from being seated til ordering/anyone checking on us/drinks order - 25 minutes. Yes I know it's busy. I understand, but my god! Too long! Food: very good. Awesome ribs. I love ribs. I asked for a side which wasn't on the menu (onion rings, c'mon guys! It's a steak house!) but that's ok, they made them anyway. Price: expensive. Well 19 for a portion of ribs? Bit expensive but honestly worth the price. Maybe as a celebration restaurant? Wouldn't be dining every day!

    Oxtail starter!
    Tomás S.

    Best cut of meat I have ever tasted. Period. The Côte de Boeuf was amazing! Service was 5 stars, there was some issue with our table when we arrived so we had to wait 20 minutes and for that we got upgraded on the wine (for the price of a cheaper one) which was a nice touch. Prices are not cheap, but that is expected in a city like Dublin (expensive). Great experience, out of tourist attractions (you won't find many tourists here).

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    I love this place. The only problem is the table reserves. Sometimes you can enter with a lot of free tables. The best steaks in Dublin!

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    The Old Mill Restaurant - Cottage Pie!

    The Old Mill Restaurant

    4.5(302 reviews)
    2.4 km•Temple Bar
    •€€

    When I think of beef stew, I think of my mom's homemade version. So one of the things I was most…read morelooking forward to in Ireland was trying authentic Irish stew. Our first meal in Dublin was at The Old Mill Restaurant, right in the heart of Temple Bar. It's been serving traditional Irish fare since the 1980s and has become a favorite stop for both locals and visitors looking for classic comfort food. After about a 20-minute wait, we were seated in the warm, inviting dining room. Susan ordered the mussels, one of her favorites, while I went with the Traditional Irish Stew and my daughter chose the Braised Beef & Guinness Stew. Both were exactly what we hoped for: hearty, flavorful, and perfect after a day of sightseeing. I finally understood why the Guinness stew had such a rich, dark color, and I have to admit, I came home a big fan of Irish stew. We finished with the Homemade Bread & Butter Pudding topped with fresh cream and custard, a comforting dessert that was the perfect ending to the meal. Service, atmosphere, value, and food were all five out of five. We also enjoyed chatting with the floor manager, whose pride in the restaurant and his team was obvious. That kind of hospitality made a great meal even more memorable.

    I wanted to love this place, but it missed in several areas. We had reservations and they were…read moretaking walk-ins. They told us our table was ready at the same time they were seating a walk-in. Our table was next to the window with decent space between tables, I saw the walk-in complain that where he was getting sat was in the middle of the restaurant with no space between the next table. He ended up just taking our table even with the waitress saying it wasn't his. They just shrugged and told us to sit in the middle. The mussels were good, and they had gluten free bread, but there were limited gluten free options, even the Shepards pie wasn't gluten free. I was hoping a mash potato topping would be available, but only the Irish stew. This had lamb, but also chicken, so you had to hunt down the lamb. The beef stew was good, but the overall experience and being squeezed in shoulder to shoulder made me feel like I stumbled into a tourist trap. I wouldn't recommend.

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    The Old Mill Restaurant - Small dining area

    Small dining area

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    Lamb Shank

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    The scene!!!

    Klaw - oyster sampler

    Klaw

    4.4(179 reviews)
    2.4 km•Temple Bar
    •€€

    Yelp review the best seafood, doesn't disappoint me. This place is in temple bar area just very…read moresmall place only have 4 tables and a bar along the way can sit 6. You will need to come at the right time to get seats or you just have to wait. Bigger than 4 people group will not be able to sit together. They have a really good selection of oysters and do come between 5-6pm to enjoy 1€ off all oysters happy hour. I'm not an oyster fan, but I tried their torched oyster, they taste amazing. The oysters were displayed on a bed of seaweed. And they brought to your table and explain to you all the ingredients then torch in front of you. I love all the combinations to max the flavor. I wanted to try the Dublin shrimp but unfortunately they ran out, I was told usually ran out at lunch. So I ordered crab on toast, really big size crab meat with cucumber on a yellow crab paste. Seafood linguine was do yummy. It came with a lot of local baby mussels and some shrimps. Cooked in wine and garlic sauce.

    We stepped in for a quick round of oysters before dinner on Sunday, around 5:30pm, no wait. The…read morespace is small, maybe 10-15 seats, but it's got personality! And a wall of paper towels that customers from all around the world have written messages on -- love that. We got the oyster sampler, which is a perfect pre-dinner snack size for two. It comes with four different kinds of oysters, two each, eight total. The waitress explained the taste profiles of each type: one was salty, one was mineral-y, another creamy. I thought the creamy oysters took the cake. Pro tip: come during Happy Hour and get a euro off each oyster!

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    Klaw - Seafood Platter - more than filling for 3 people, some of the freshest seafood I've had!

    Seafood Platter - more than filling for 3 people, some of the freshest seafood I've had!

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    Matt The Thresher

    Matt The Thresher

    4.1(187 reviews)
    1.4 km•South Inner City
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    Matt the Thresher is a seafood restaurant known for its fresh, locally sourced Irish cuisine and…read morelively atmosphere. The restaurant is located in the city center, just a few block from our hotel near St. Stephens Green. The 4 of us previously made reservations. It was a great meal and among the best we enjoyed during our 2 week stay in various parts of Ireland. Our waitress was great, particularly when she explained the Shrimp Scampi in Ireland was breaded. We had a nice table, with a nice view of the bar and the room, and fun energy. Here's what we ordered: - Matt's Seafood Linguine (Eric) - Turbot (Gayle) - Halibut (Fern) - Porchetta (Don) We ordered a bottle of white wine for the table (Gavi Di Gavi), which Fern had heard good things about. We were not disappointed as it went well with everything (including the pork) and was enough wine for how we often drink at dinner. We finished off with 2 orders (for sharing) of Warm Chocolate Fondant. Full and happy, we ventured back into the night and to our nice hotel.

    My daughter has a severe mustard allergy and she told the staff 4 times how severe this allergy…read morewas! We had a large group last night of 18 made up of two tables in a private area. They brought her a salad with dressing that included mustard, and she had an immediate reaction which obviously ruined the rest of her evening. Luckily the allergy responded to two extra strength Benadryl instead of the use of her EpiPen. The manager apologized, but mentioned that they got the other two courses right and had no excuse for the salad. They didn't behave in the way of how severe this allergy is. Disappointing and dangerous!

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    View from front window table

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    Mussels

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    Interior with a lovely area with books and bookshelves.

    The Boxty House - Bailey's Cheescake

    The Boxty House

    4.3(1.3k reviews)
    2.4 km•Temple Bar
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    We had such a great experience at Boxty House! The food was absolutely delicious, and the boxty…read morefries were a standout--crispy, flavorful, and definitely one of our favorite things we ordered. Everything we had was so good and made for a really memorable meal. The service was exceptional as well. Our server was so friendly, attentive, and welcoming, and really made the experience even better. If you're visiting Dublin and looking for delicious, traditional Irish food in a fun and welcoming atmosphere, I definitely recommend Boxty House!

    Had a solid dinner experience at the Boxty House tonight; in and out in an hour and we didn't feel…read morerushed. It was not too loud in our seats by the window where we could watch the action in Temple Bar. Boxty - think of a potato version of a crepe (a little thicker) - Gaelic boxty - 4/5 solid offering with a generous portion of steak on top of the boxty and with mushrooms and mushroom sauce - Chicken boxty - 4/5 chicken breast wrapped in boxty with a roasted red pepper on top and slice of chorizo (I didn't care much for the chorizo but my partner happily ate it) with tasty sauce with cooked chopped onions - concannon - 4/5 basically mashed potatoes on top of a little bit of cooked kale (said cabbage too but I didn't see it) - green beans with lemon and goat cheese - 4/5, tangy lemon forward I know people say this is touristy and that is likely since it is in Temple Bar and I don't see why that's a problem! Definitely worth trying when you're in the area.

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    Bar area & kitchen

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    Sticky toffee pudding

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    Fish Shop - Bathe in this broth. Divine.

    Fish Shop

    4.6(79 reviews)
    3.1 km•Smithfield

    Not that I have much experience, but this was definitely the best fish and chips that I've ever…read morehad. Honestly, everything about this shop just seemed cool, inviting, and that you were a part of something bigger than tradition. You can get fish and chips from a lot of places in Ireland, but this place and their employees really seem like they care about making the best product. You do have to make reservations as this place is popular and very small. I believe they have six counter spots and maybe eight back counter spots. If you are a bit bigger or have trouble sitting on stools, this place may be a challenge for you, but I highly recommend giving it a go. Along with four plates of fish and chips for our family, (we chose Plaice as it's a fish that we are not able to get where we live) we also got some appetizers, the dressed crab on toast and the smoked haddock croquettes, both of which were absolutely fantastic. I'm not an expert on fish and chips but I can say that what we had here was incredibly flavorful, very light, and not greasy. Usually after eating fish and chips I need a 4-hour nap but after eating these fish and chips, though very filling, I was still able to go about my sightseeing duties for hours on end. As I said before, the staff here seem very keen on doing a good job but are also very personable and knowledgeable. Sitting at the main bar top, we were able to talk to the two that were working and honestly had a lot of laughs and great conversation which really made our experience quite pleasurable. I don't know if it's the best fish and chips in Dublin or the most traditional fish and chips in Dublin, but it's the best fish and chips that I've ever had.

    The first thing we did was meet an incredible server. She made our visit feel special. The shop…read moreis small and it's all counters but it felt great and the fish and chips were simply incredible. The wine selection was perfect for most everyone, The meal was perfect the fish was fresh and the chips a great match to the malt vinegar- we talked about how hard the work in a restaurant can be but they both seemed to be having a great time of it. If you're in Dublin this shop is a bit out of the way but it was a great enjoyable walk. Thank you fish shop we will be back if we are able.

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    Fish Shop - Keenan behind the bar!

    Keenan behind the bar!

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    Dressed crab on toast

    Fish Shop - Still bottle of water & local vinegar offered on the bar.

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    Still bottle of water & local vinegar offered on the bar.

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