Delicious scones and big servings of cappuccino. It's busy, but has a lot of seating. A nice place…read moreto relax and use wifi before we were on to the next leg of our Ireland trip. Too bad we had already eaten, the lunches looked great. Wi-Fi: Underground Cafe Password: underground14

Good vegetable soup; when asked for a description, the girl at the counter explained it as "Well,…read morevegetable soup." I'd say "Pureed vegetables including broccoli, potato base, served with bread." The semi-subterranean level is convenient in hot weather, when it keeps things cooler; there's still enough windows to keep things bright. Less touristy than most of Main Street (which pushed my boundaries a little); a nicely peaceful respite.

How can I not search for ice cream when I travel? Options are quite limited in Cork. I was happy to…read moresee there was a wait line - must be good stuff! I tried two new unique flavors and ordered my safe choice - pistachio. I was a tad upset to see it was green but it was light green so that's a tad better. I loved that there were tiny chunks of pistachios mixed in. It wasn't overly sweet and the texture was grand. It didn't melt fast. I ordered my scoop in a cone but I don't think they are freshly made. Regardless, this is probably the best you can get in Cork. I had pistachio gelato in a restaurant and it sucked compared to this.

Wow, this place is DELICIOUS! I am an avid ice cream/gelato lover and this place blew me away. My…read morehusband and I got one scoop each: biscotto and cookies and cream. I could have eaten 5 more scoops, was that good! I also tasted the pistachio which was seriously good too! Definitely check this place out and be sure to get more than one scoop or you'll regret it!

All food and drinks there are scrumptious!! I love people…read morewatching out the window( expecially when there checking id's across the road at the off licence). The staff are genuinely nice people, even when it's crazy busy there always so polite. The only complaint is that I've seen a blond woman who I think might be the owner give out to staff when they really didn't do anything wrong. Love this spot!

This is based on one visit. This coffee and pastry shop is conveniently located with good signage…read more When I walked in, I was acknowledged with a friendly greeting. I had an Americano with cream. It was decent. I didn't have anything else so I am struggling with my rating because it's the first. I hate to give a 3-star review but based on the coffee, I have to rate it 3 stars for now. I hope to go back and try more items from the menu.

The ice cream was ok but it was expensive and the actual building was so freakin hot when we went…read more Also some lady in the back sort of snapped at me when I asked if they had anymore chocolate. Oh well. I'll probley never be back anyways lol.

I called in here with my girlfriend after dinner in a nearby restaurant as we both fancied an ice…read morecream :) They were very busy which was a positive thing for them but the only negative thing for us as the queue went outside the door so even after you bought your ice cream you had to squeeze past other customers to get out. They had a great selection of ice cream though, I struggled to decide between Bubblegum or Oreo flavours but went for the Bubblegum in the end which was very tasty! They also had a great range of cones from the traditional 99 cone to waffle or chocolate cones. The one things I was surprised with was they didn't have any whipped ice cream machine for 99's, but there is still plenty of other ice cream to choose from :) I will be back Visited March 2015

My niece did her due diligence when selecting this place. It gets busy so we made sure that we…read moremade reservations. It's a beautiful restaurant and everything we tried was amazing. It began to fill up rather quickly for dinner. In the States we are used to being rushed out the door. Here starters and entrees are spaced out to allow you to sit and socialize.

There is a particular kind of disappointment reserved for a restaurant you expected to enjoy…read more The SpitJack was one of those. On paper, the proposition is difficult to quarrel with: Irish ingredients, rotisserie cooking, an attractive room, and a menu written with sufficient enthusiasm to make a hungry man begin making irresponsible decisions before the waiter has even arrived. Unfortunately, menus are promises. Dinner is where the promises are collected. And ours came due rather poorly. The food was disappointing, not catastrophically bad, which would at least have made for a more interesting story, but simply nowhere near what we expected from a restaurant built so confidently around its cooking. There is a great difference between a meal being technically edible and a meal making you pleased that you ordered it. Ours spent considerably more time in the first category. The greater disappointment, however, was the service. A restaurant can survive an imperfect plate remarkably well when the people looking after you are attentive, engaged, and interested in making the evening work. Human beings are wonderfully forgiving creatures when somebody appears to care. The reverse is also true. When the food disappoints and the service seems equally uninterested in rescuing the occasion, dinner begins to acquire the atmosphere of a contractual obligation. You eat because you have ordered. You wait because apparently that is now your occupation. And eventually you pay because international law still frowns upon simply wandering away. That was roughly the trajectory of our evening. What makes it particularly unfortunate is that The SpitJack has all the ingredients of a restaurant I should have liked. The concept is appealing. The setting works. The menu creates expectations. There is clearly an idea behind the place. But an idea does not cook dinner, and a concept cannot look after a table. Execution must eventually enter the proceedings. Ours apparently had the evening off. This was not an angry experience so much as a disappointing one. I have eaten terrible meals that became wonderful stories. This was not terrible enough to become folklore. It was merely expensive in the currency that matters most when travelling: an evening. Perhaps we caught them on the wrong night. Every restaurant is entitled to one, and the overwhelmingly positive reputation of the place suggests plenty of diners have had a very different experience. We can only review the evening we were actually served. And ours was two stars. One for the promising concept. The other for reminding me that expectations, like soufflés and political careers, are surprisingly easy things to collapse. Would I return? Possibly, but only because Mark Twain understood an important principle of life: "sometimes a man deserves a second chance." Dinner, however, should not require a third.

I scream, you scream...you get it! There are 2 locations in…read moreDingle and a just a couple of blocks from each other. Great selection of ice cream.

I heard such good things about the ice cream here and I was disappointed. It was fine ice cream but…read morenot fantastic. I have had plenty of better ice cream. I was looking forward to the gin bit they were out for the year. Service was good and they let us try several flavors before we landed on one. Just so so.

A warm welcome and a quickly served still water pitcher started our dining experience on a high…read morenote. The daily special menu was easy to read as was the "not so large" regular menu. Four diners were all praising their Soup, Toastie, Irish Stew and the daily dish of Chicken Roulade (pictured). Clean bathrooms, rugby tv match and close to pull-in parking spots topped off our delicious meal. Oh, they asked us if we wanted some time between our starters and our main course. What kindness not to rush us!

Stopped in for a pint and snack after a round of golf and left with an unexpectedly memorable meal…read more Each of our meals, lamb stew, beef stroganoff and leg of lamb were flavorful, prepared well and well plated. Service was prompt and friendly.

The pizza at Roma 2 in 1 is pretty good. Clearly the owners are in transition, converting it from…read morea takeout, or takeaway to more of a full service place. In the meantime, the restaurant is somewhat basic (no paper plates, just napkins, plastic 3 oz cups for your canned soda, etc). That said, we would consider coming back anytime. Prices are very fair and reasonable. Expect to pay €12 for a pie and a few soft drinks. Only wish we could be around to see the finish effort. Clearly, then it would be three or four stars.

I LOVE the burgers from Roma! They've a great selection of other foods. The chicken is good too!read more

The term "gastropub" is overused, but it certainly applies here. The food at O'Donnabhains was…read moresignificantly above the norm in quality and innovativeness. All the meat is Irish, the fish from Star Seafoods, a local Kenmare fishmonger, and the produce is from the Wild Irish Way (coastal western Ireland) wherever possible. I had two "starters" for my lunch, both specials so I can't get the details from the menu now. The first was a baked goat cheese and chorizo tart. Made with a phyllo pastry, and served over greens. Everything about it was perfect: the phyllo so light that it shattered when cut yet it wasn't dry. The cheese was golden brown on top from broiling. The chorizo was in tiny pieces scattered on top so it didn't overwhelm. The two or three kinds of lettuce greens underneath were light and delicate. My other dish was a fish cake, fish and potatoes actually. Fried to a beautiful golden brown, drizzled with a balsamic vinegar sauce, and served over more of those excellent greens, this time dressed with vinaigrette. The dill on top was more than a decoration, it was lighter in flavor than most, and the flavor complemented well. It was a very attractive presentation; even the dish it was served on was pretty. I didn't try the wife's Cottage Pie: minced steak and potatoes topped with mashed potatoes and Dublin Cheddar but she did like it. And it was also attractive, with the potato crust ruffled and the peaks perfectly browned. Garnished with parsley. Like my dishes, visually beautiful. We shared a banoffie pie for dessert. This is uncommon in the US but I might compare it to a banana cream pie with caramel sauce addition. Ok but not really my thing, and too much cream filling for the amount of crust. That's all I remember about this great meal. Looking at the menu just now I don't see my items on the menu as they were specials. I was surprised and pleased by the prices of the standard items, most of which were below average for the area, especially for a place that describes itself a "gastropub".

I really enjoyed this place, adorable location. So cozy inside, and also so quaint outside. Staff…read moreis friendly. The seafood chowder was so so good, prob the best i had while in Ireland. The mussels were good too.

The food was great and the vibes were very chill. Great place for a drink or food. The service was…read moregood.

My friend Thomas and myself had a super meal here last night.....Thomas had the scampi for starter…read morefollowed by a seafood Curry with rice which he said was excellent and I had seafood chowder followed by a steak which was cooked to perfection.....the two staff members Catriona and Danny couldn't have been nicer to us and were both extremely efficient at their jobs plus they created a nice friendly atmosphere for all in the restaurant.....I have eaten here many times over the years and I have never once been disappointed.....well done to the horseshoe restaurant and keep up the good work