We had a great experience! They were so welcoming on our first night in Ireland. Incredibly thoughtful as we ordered a few dishes to share they put them neatly on separate plates. The dessert was as phenomenal and they gave us a complimentary drink to finish off the night. Thank you for making my birthday special! read more

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Can't wait to return here! Family reunion with the best of food. All 18 enjoyed the service, food, wine, and Amazing delicious food. Teenager absolutely wanted to cone back here the entire trip.... so we did, Three times. this restaurant is by far one of the best restaurants we have ate at in Ireland. seafood here tastes sooo fresh. We currently live on the West Coast of the USA and never have a taste of seafood this fresh and flavorful. read more

Small, second floor walk-up restaurant about half way between the American Embassy and Herbert Park (a wonderful urban park hidden gem behind the Herbert Park Hotel), and just down the block from a walled river. First class food here with friendly, ingratiating service ... alas a touch of class. Every part of our meal was another culinary delicacy ... hats off to the chef. read more

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First time at this restaurant and had a wonderful time. The dining room is very cozy and elegant. We were seated in a nice table next to the fireplace. The presentation of the fish was lovely. Michael, one of our waiters was friendly and funny. Loved his stories. Marsal our other waiter was great too, very attentive. We had the sole which was excellent. We highly recommend this restaurant and will be returning. read more

So overpriced for what you get. The food lacked flavor. Service was quick and intimate nice ambiance, but the food was just so disappointing read more

The Lobster Pot Restaurant - Prawns with garlic butter sauce - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

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Best meal during my entire trip and was a wonderful end to two weeks exploring the country. Service was fantastic and the owner really made the experience personalized. Such a great little village that I wish we had discovered sooner. read more

A very old school type restaurant but not to be sniffed at none the less! - I've been hearing about this place long before I even moved to the metropolis! you go up the stairs into quite a plush dining room, service is great, atmos quiet and nicely lit! On to the food... we were in a hurry,early and broke so went for the early-bird (monday-friday 6-7.30). We both had the Lobster Pot Seafood Chowder, not at all bad, followed by Chicken Breast with Wholegrain Mustard & Whiskey Cream Sauce for me and Roast Duckling (Flamed with Grand Marnier). for her, tremendous! I said it alre4ady but it really is worth noting - this place is old school!, look at the al-la-carte to get the point.... melon au port, corn on the cob? tremendous. there are very few like this any more... go, enjoy... live like it was the 80's! read more

This was a great meal. A number of people suggested this restaurant to us so we decided to try it out. The service was superb, old school and all the better for it. We enjoyed our visit and interaction with the waiters. The fish was super fresh and cooked by an expert. I had lemon sole gouging to start and a piece of cod, for my main course. C had a scallop prawn and boudin starter, the scallops and prawns were very fresh, delicious. For main C had the grilled black sole which was expertly fillet beside our table, super fish. We really enjoyed our evening and look forward to our return. read more

The Lobster Pot is such an incredibly quaint, classy little place. I was a bit nervous about walking into such a fancy place by myself without reservations while travelling alone in Dublin, but I was too excited about this place to pass it up. The waiters were such gentlemen - attentive, well-dressed, and so welcoming and respectful. I was greeted with a large tray displaying all of the fresh seafood they were offering that night. I ordered the special, a dish of lobster, fish, and prawns with creamed potatoes in a cream sauce. It was sooo decadent and amazing! I had been seated next to the lavish dessert tray full of all kinds of tasty treats, so of course, I couldn't resist ordering a dessert even after the incredibly rich and filling meal I'd just had. I ordered the honeycomb cake, which was layered with delicate sponge cake, rich cream filling, and caramelized honey. So glad I didn't miss out on this lovely treat. I'm always impressed when I encounter a restaurant that masters the art of simple, satisfying, comforting food done extraordinarily well. I'll never forget this wonderful dinner! read more

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We were there as part of a Game of Thrones Tour and were very surprised. The food was delicious, aswell as the price for those of us on the tour. The ambience is very medieval, with props of the series also, and they serve the ale on a very large wooden pint, lots of fun! read more

The Lobster Pot Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

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This was quite the dining experience. It was really quiet, quaint and classy. It definitely had its old world charm and service. This was a post business celebratory dinner and our last night in Ireland, and did we try everything. The service was extremely attentive, from the wine pouring to the food service. Again very classy and decadent. The food itself was... good. I had some massive and complex cold seafood starter and had the rack of lamb. Maybe it was just me, an American in Europe, not used to the smaller portions, but I had expected my rack of lamb to be a full rack. It was rather small with 3 lamb chops. But the lamb was very good, especially with the accompanied parsnips and veggies. I liked The Lobster Pot for its old world charm, service and it just made me feel fancy as F#&@. It was enjoyable. I love Ireland. read more

Going here was a real experience! The men serving were such classic gents and seemed to take such pride in their job, they really added so much fun and laughs to our dinner. We loved the way they came out with the trolley of fish, explaining to us how each could be cooked, advising which options they thought were best, and popping in little quips and jokes as they went through it all -they made it into a real performance and we were totally lapping it up!! I'd recommend this as an ideal place to go for a parent's/ grandparent's birthday, as the waiter put it; "Lovely Juvley". read more

It was our last night in Dublin and we were looking for a good selection of seafood and a quieter place than the pubs we had been frequenting for lunch and dinner. The Lobster Pot fit the bill perfectly. Service was excellent, very attentive servers. We were a party of four and we all had a seafood selection with their seasonal vegetable. Highly recommend for a nice evening out. read more

I'm in the restaurant business for the last 40 years and I really had thought places like this no longer existed. I own a large restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio and if I could emulate what my past two visits here over the past week to this place could be i'd sleep soundly at night. From the gracious ambiance to the incredible quality of the seafood and the unreal professionalism of the waitstaff this place has got to be a must go to anyone visiting Ballsbridge or indeed Dublin itself. We had dinner last night at the much touted Chapter 1 ...not even in the same league as the Lobster Pot ! And in particular to our waiter, Michael .. Professionals like him simply do exist anymore except on very rare occasions in very exceptional restaurants read more

This was wonderful our waiters Michael andPedro did an outstanding job with great service. Best food I've had in Ireland to date. Atmosphere is superb food is great! Don't miss this place .. delightful and delicious!!!! We had Lobster and seabass !!! We will be back !!! So fabulous! read more

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We really wanted to like this place, but no such luck. The food was not cooked as ordered, my son's steak was full of fat, and for what we received, it was highly over priced. Such a disappointment. read more

I brought American visitors here as they wanted a lobster restaurant, so naturally I thought 'Lobster pot' has lobster? I believe they tried to make a reservation for 6pm on-line at some point in the morning and the site said 'back with your reservation in 10mins' but nothing arrived. We visited the place at 3pm, signboards were outside and menu was up but i) Doors were firmly shut and ii) the menu had NO LOBSTER DISHES on it ! They went to a neighbouring restaurant, got a reservation for 5.30, and just as they were sitting down later in said restaurant an email arrives saying 'Reservation confirmed for 6pm, looking forward to seeing you !' !!! Maybe it was a one-off, maybe they have too many customers and don't care, or perhaps the Irish 'don't like to complain' about shoddy service - but this was not a good way to conduct business, especially as tourists like and expect quality and SERVICE. read more

Exception quality meal and service. A wonderful meal above our expectations. We felt the price was in line with the experience we had. Try the cod with a delicate and delicious cheese sauce and the blackberry cake/jelly roll. Good wine selection and fish varied and very fresh. Highly recommended! read more

A quaint old style restaurant where the servers haven't changed in a long long time. All the fish is presented to you on a trolley so you can see exactly what you want before you order. Excellent value for fresh fish cooked well with lots of lovely side extras, potatoes, carrots, cabbage. Would recommend but watch out for the service charge. read more

We enjoyed dinner at The Lobster pot on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Even though we arrived without reservations we were received very graciously and enjoyed excellent service from a very "old school" and attentive staff. This was my daughter's first trip abroad and the staff went out of their way to make it a memorable experience for her from explaining the day's "fruits" of the sea to offering samples from the well-provisioned desert cart. The food was excellent in quality and presentation...the pickled herring melts in your mouth and the local prawns and scallops could not have been prepared more expertly. The prawns and scallops were offered as a starter but they were quite happy to prepare mine as the main course. My wife had the cold seafood plate...impressive and delicious. The Lobster Pot is now my favorite restaurant in Dublin. read more

I noticed one reviewer makes mention to this restaurant being a time warp from the 70s. I'll start by saying people ate well, in great restaurants in the 70s too. The standards do service, decor and food preparation are old school, no doubt, however the seafood was fresh, selection was great and service was superb. Our waiter was a career waiter and it showed. He knew the menus, knew how many different ways the chef could prepare each seafood selection and he was attentive. We arrived early (before 7:30) and there there is an earlybird special, 3 courses for €26.95 so if you're trying to budget but still eat a memorable meal, remember....... Before 7:30. The two dishes we had the Duck and the salmon, both simple, and delicious. My wife had the sticky toffee cake for desert. We've never had this before and we're now on a mission to replicate it.... It was awesome. I highly recommend this place if you love food and service and don't mind which decade it's from. read more

Old school but very good food and top notch service. Visiting from the US and staying in the nearby Herbert Park Hotel. I came here to meet my Mother who traveled over from Scotland to say hello. The place is full of Irish charm and character, walking up the stairs I felt like I was back at my late Grandmother's country house in Tipperary. Creaky stairs and a lightly musty odor. According to the staff they have been open since the early 80's and I would guess nothing has been updated. And it doesn't need to be as the food is fantastic. Traditional yet very tasty and perfectly cooked. I started with the French Onion Soup and then had a delightfully fried piece of Sea Bass. All with vegetables. The deserts on the tray looked to die for, but I was having a 'good' day and so decided to decline. The service was great and old school however as it filled up (very busy for a Tuesday night) it got a little slower. That's OK, I was in no particular hurry. read more