Came down to Kinsale and we all agreed have to go a seafood restaurant the first night, my god amazing! We all came out so full and happy, what more could you ask for, service and atmosphere on point, we enjoyed everything from the wine, the food, the service can't say a bad word read more

Fishy Fishy - Seafood Near Me - Kinsale, Colorado

The food here was good, but minus one star for service. It was pretty rushed during a late lunch and the first waitress I we had was impatient with us. Had the oysters as a starter and yellowtail and fish pie for mains. The oysters are good by any standards. The yellowtail I was skeptical about since it's done up Asian style, but I was surprised. Cooked mostly to my liking and not too sweet or anything. The fish pie was amazing, though it would be nice to have puff pastry or something more interesting than bread crumbs. Maybe a little more sauce too. Otherwise this is a nice place all around. Pros: -Good food. -Good atmosphere. -Priced well. Cons: -Service could be a little better. read more

Im not a fish eater, but everyone else was. They said their food was incredible. In fact, my mom said it was some of the best fish she has ever had. I got the fish and chips and thought it was bit oily. Their house wine was delicious. read more

Definitely in contention for best meal in Ireland, a must if in Kinsale. Most importantly, the food run-down....started with oysters which were freaking great, came with a unique horseradish chili sauce which after the first taste had to flag down the waiter to bring more of it. For entrees had the monkfish with curri, laid over a spinach and leek risotto. Not a morsel of the dish remained on the plate, perfectly cooked fish and risotto with out of this world flavor. Also ordered the lobster pompadour in mustard sauce. Not sure how to properly capture this experience, but will say it was the most unique, tasty, and unexpected lobsters I have ever had. The sauce was the perfect consistency (not too thick or runny) to scoop up with every lobster bite. The side of mashed potatoes did not seem to fit, but gladly scooped up every bit with the mustard sauce. For drinks had cocktails mostly, however the house Sauvignon Blanc and Irish coffees were ordered and both were fine. Yep, there are tourists but it's a very touristy town. If it makes you feel better my cousin who lives in Kinsale goes here, so don't cross it off b/c of that factor. read more

Stopped in due to reviews to have some seafood (expect high prices) and just texted the seafood chowder which was very delicious. I had the fishy fishy white wine which was quite refreshing. Inside seating has 2 levels and was quite quaint. If u can afford the meal the main dishes looked pretty darn good. read more

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Just returned home from a trip in Ireland and 15 of us ate at Fishy Fishy. Excellent meal, Oysters were fresh, Fish was Fresh as a matter of fact everyone enjoyed what they had. Reasonably priced, and we had Wine and Drinks....One of the few places in Ireland that could make a good Martini. read more

Exceptional seafood. Here's our tasting experience. Local oysters better than Blue Points (and every other I've tasted) and Ive been an oyster fan and Blue Point evangelist for 25 years. Smoked salmon, locally smoked with oak and mounded over greens showed a smoking skill that brought new life to the flavors, a generous portion that's large enough to share. From the daily special menu, Christy Turley's crab claws in chili sauce were simply awesome. This is not chili sauce like you might expect from your shrimp dipping past. This is a warm spicy sweet chili and lemon butter blend that may have roots from when the French had a presence in Indochina. An extensive wine by the glass offering allowed for a tasting in this realm as well. I especially liked the Fishy Fishy Sauvignon Blanc, A New Zealand style from well, New Zealand. Fishy Fishy is a beautiful space, former art gallery, that boasts photos of the fishermen who caught your dinner. The names of these fishermen also adorn the various dishes. The staff is very upbeat, probably from constantly serving satisfied patrons. By all accounts, expect to wait in line on weekends. It's worth it. Good value. Top of their game. Cheers, Gordon read more

Seven of us descended onto Fishy Fishy for my friend's 60th birthday. We wanted somewhere special and all the locals as well as reviews put Fishy Fishy above all the rest. The environment is wonderful and open with very nice art from the local community. I particularly liked the black and white photos of the fishermen of Kinsale that was proudly featured on the wall when entering the dining area. The seafood chowder was like no other I have had. A tomato base with a dollop of cream to infuse into the cup full of crab, white fish and stock that was the perfect blend of flavours to the very last spoon full. This isn't a traditional chowder, but this is the way chowder should be made! I had the monk fish for my main and again, hands down, best fish I have ever had. The spring onion smashed potatoes and the roasted green beans complimented the fish perfectly. A dish that I could have eaten again and again. We brought in our own cake and they presented it with candles and singing but then took it back to the kitchen and plated it with ice cream and raspberry coulee that made it a beautiful presentation and gave it that extra special touch for the birthday boy! Even the espresso after dinner was perfect. I chose to drink red and they had a wonderful selection of European reds to choose from. The prices were very reasonable and offered a range for all palettes and budgets. My other friends had a white sancerre and they too loved their wine and said the pairing with the mussels was perfect. The mussels! If you dare, go ahead...but be prepared to leave very full. I had a couple and they were lovely. If you get to Kinsale, Fishy Fishy is a must...can't wait to go back for another special event sometime soon! read more

The fish here is so fresh and expertly and creatively prepared that we decided to overlook the energetic but slightly less than professional service which only rated a 4. Reservations are highly recommended- as is the salmon ( a must try when in Ireland) and the exceptional yellowfin tuna. Staff is very gracious and friendly but bar service timing was off- let them know you want your cocktails before the appetizers arrive, not after you are finished. That said, the wine list is very fairly priced and the ambiance was quite comfortable with a noise level that allowed you to comfortably talk despite the place being totally full. Kinsale itself is a totally charming town for a walk - well worth a drive from Cork. read more

This is likely the best seafood place in Kinsale. Fish was super fresh and service excellent for our group of 7. Also had some cozy 2- toppers for a romantic night out. read more

Good place for seafood! The seafood chowder is different from what I had before, and it is delicious. Taste of sea is a highly recommended, you can have different seafood in one plate, which is good choice for trying new things! read more

Fishy Fishy - Taste of sea & seafood chowder - Seafood Near Me - Kinsale, Colorado

A little pricy for fish and chips but well worth it. We came in with a larger group so it took a bit to get a waiter but after that the service was fantastic. The fish and chips came with a fantastic mixed green salad with a balsamic vinaigrette. These were the best fish and chips I have had so far in Ireland. read more

Fishy Fishy - Fish and Chips! - Seafood Near Me - Kinsale, Colorado

Everything is done superbly, from the brown bread at the start to the amazing desserts. I ordered the Hake (similar to cod) with tempura courgette (zucchini) over root veggies. €23 well spent. Prepared with care and beautiful presentation. Panna Cotta with passionfruit sauce was intense. read more

Fishy Fishy - Hake (similar to cod) with tempura courgette (zucchini) over root veggies. €23. - Seafood Near Me - Kinsale, Colorado

Oysters: 4/5 Service: 1/5 - 0/5 if I could Holy cow. This is ridiculous. My sister and I waited 35 minutes to be seated. We were given menus while we waited, so by the time we got a table, we were ready to order. We ordered half a dozen oysters for the appetizer, the drink of the day, fish and chips, and salmon (if I can recall, we never got our food). The oysters came fairly quickly, about 10 minutes after ordering. Well, the oysters went quickly as there were only 6. Well, now we're waiting for our main courses. Time is just going by slowly... well soon enough 60 minutes pass since putting in our order. We ask a waitress how much longer till our food comes out. And we were explicitly told, "you did not have a reservation so your food is just about to be cooked." Now at this point, I'm fairly upset. I've NEVER waited over 60 minutes for food. I don't believe an established should serve people they cannot have enough cooks for. If you can only cook x amount of meals in x amount of time, don't serve more than x at one time. I also believe that having a reservation means getting a table. Not that they also get expedited service. This was honestly the worst experience I've ever had. read more

Not entirely thrilled with our fare. After being told, how great the food was here we were really looking forward to our dinner. The restaurant has been revamped inside and its lost the cosy feel. Our waiter was not equipped to deal with a complaint either and so it was quite awkward. Avoid the fish pie if you are looking for a nice homemade tasty one. This one has some green breadcrumbs all over it and arrived cold in the middle and loaded with butter and cream. It was actually quite sickening. Its a shame when something so comforting is not done well. Prawns in basmati rice was better and the steak was overcooked but good too. Excellent fries but the roasted hake should be avoided too. We came away thinking it was a tourist trap with not great food. read more

I was both wowed and disappointed with the food, wine and cocktail. The chowder was outstanding, the oysters and mussels fresh but the lobster thermidor, not so much. The lobster was chewy. Whether it was overcooked or just not so fresh - I couldn't say. Kudos for the expertly prepared vodka martini prepared by Jack. Beautifully garnished with a a curl of lemon and a side of olives. Perfection. The muscadet wine was a perfect accompaniment. The staff at Fishy fish are attentive and courteous. Other than the disappointing lobster, the meal was delicious. read more

This is an amazing restaurant - we just loved it. The food and atmosphere were top notch. I bought the cookbook too and the recipes are wonderful. read more

We were told this was the best seafood restaurant in Kinsale and we agree with the recommendation. It was delicious, and a great location.

Been to this restaurant dozens of times over the years and it has always been fantastic until yesterday. Suppose I should start on the few positives from the meal. My monkfish was superb. Severed on a bed of mixed vegetable purée and topped with mushroom salsa verde. My wife's seafood salad was good. My 5 year old sons fish and chips from kids menu was hooked perfectly. That is pretty much the only positives I can give. The negatives...... This may take a while. My two year old daughters salmon was raw in the middle. Sent it back and thankfully cooked through second time of asking. The usual freshly baked bread accompanied with creamy salted butter and hummus that comes before the meal was replaced with bread that while not stale was certainly not fresh. The butter tasted more like shop bought spread. And no hummus came with it. Also had to request bread be brought out to us. My wife's sticking toffee pudding was cold. Kids ice cream was just a scoop in a bowl of shop bought muck. No waffer, no toppings, just boring. We ordered mussels in a cream sauce to share also. Overcooked, dry and flavourless. Despite there being several dozen in the bowl only a few were consumed and the rest were left to be put where they belong, namely the bin. The real problem however was the staff. Straight away we noted that none of the long term staff that made this restaurant a pleasure to visit were in situ. Not sure if they have all just left permanently in the last few months or all take holidays at the same time of year. In their place they appear to have substituted them with a bunch of transition year students but not the type of transition year students that are eager to get to know the restaurant business but the ones who just take the job to tick the box that they had work experience. Asked for drinks and ketchup on four occasions. The coke came on first request. This was half way through meal. Ketchup came on third request. My son has about two chips left at this stage. Usually ketchup comes in ramekin but in keeping with the decline of Fishy Fishy it was served in a Hellman's plastic squeezey bottle. Dinner was finished and on fourth request for kids drinks we were told they were out of apple juice. Ok bring us orange juice instead. Served in large adult glass that my two year old couldn't even lift. Requested straw to solve the issue. Waiter comes past and dumps them on the side of table without even acknowleding us. Throughout the meal we were not once asked was everything ok. The waiters constantly passed our table with their heads down desperately hoping to avoid eye contact for fear of us requesting something complicated like apple juice or a spoon. Waited 25 minutes for bill. I asked twice for this surprise, surprise. Waiter asked was everything ok. I said no it was a shambles. He seemed surprised at this and said that he wasn't covering our section. That was his only response, no apology, no inquiry into what issues we had. But I'm happy for him that it wasn't his section. Keep up the good work but remember there is no I in team. I nearly always tip in restaurants even if the service is average but they at least try to make an effort. Today in Fishy Fishy our waiters did not try, did not care, lacked basic training. I did not tip and had no qualms about it. I sure they won't miss the extra 12-15 euro tip. And I'm sure they won't take it personally because they have no professional pride. I now need to start looking into a new go to restaurant for Kinsale. Won't be going back here in a hurry. read more

Best vegetables of my life (ordered the veggie main course). The chocolate mousse with hazelnut ice cream was exceptional. Dined with a group of 6( most ordered seafood) and we were all raving about our meal- we will be back! A must when in Kinsale. read more

This was the only restaurant we could find a table at in Kinsale, and also the best rated one, which is fair! The food was very good and the service as well. I would definitely recommend this to anyone in town, even though the prices are not very low. read more

A very disappointing dining experience!!! My 11 year old niece has severe life threatening nut and seed allergies. Despite multiple instructions with the waitress and hostess regarding her allergies, the restaurant failed miserably; loosing our confidence and trust. They repeatedly served meals that put her life at RISK. The salad was served with croutons even though we asked for tomatoes and greens only, the salmon entree was served with tempura even though we asked for NO tempura 3 times, the salmon was removed from the table and brought back to us with the tempura removed (NO recognition of cross contamination)!and when asked about the mussels, we were told they were SAFE however came to realize that the mussels contained PINE NUTS (moments before she took a bite). As you can imagine, her family lost all confidence in this establishment. They put my nieces life in danger - exposing her to life threatening allergens. The adult hostess and staff minimized our concerns, one staff member laughed it off. My nieces grandmothers reacted strenuously at the complete disregard that was observed. Any person with a seed or nut allergy MUST avoid this restaurant. Kevin Browne RN read more

Simply the best fish restaurant in county cork. Preparation of food is well done, and service is good. Staff and management are easy going and there is plenty of space. And if you like to cook, they sell the recipe book of the dishes. read more

Fishy fishy is a very nice restaurant in the center of Kinsale. The staff is very professional.The food is good but not that good and I think it was a bit pricy. read more

The best chowder I ever had in my life. Don't get a caesar salad or the vegetarian option. It's called Fishy Fishy. Get the chowder. Eat some oysters. Chow down on some fish. read more

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Wow the best meal I've had on my vacation was here. Stopped in for lunch had the cod with turnips it was amazing. I tried the sticky bun for desert and that was wonderful also read more

Fishy Fishy - Seafood Near Me - Kinsale, Colorado

We came here after reviewing several yelp reviews. Drove an hour out of our way because it sounded like an awesome place. Super let down. Service was awful, no greeting, honestly we felt like a burden. Our waitress stopped by our table twice, to take our order, which started with "what do you want". All of our food came out the same time which as you know with fish meant half of it was cold. We ordered the hake with beet root, major let down. The Hake was cooked nicely but no flavor and the sides were not good. The soup was lacking in flavor. Bread was the best thing we had. The mussels were good but gritty and about 20% didn't open so we didn't eat them. Only one person seemed to care about our experience, I believe his name was Jake. We gave him our tip. Such a waste of time though pretty narrow roads to get here, go to a pub instead read more

Wonderful meal,,,, fresh seafood perfectly prepared,, mussels were excellent!!! Highly recommended it!!!

If you have an opportunity to eat here, run -don't walk- to get a table. Seafood fresh and amazing. Being used to gulf coast seafood in the states this restaurant made me realize how much we are missing. The waters off the States are so polluted. The water they get the seafood from for fishy fishy a thousand times cleaner and you can truly taste the difference. The restaurant does get crowded but the food is divine of course it's crowded. Didn't mind one bit. read more

OMG! The crab claws were among the best meals of my life. A generous portion of perfectly sweet, rich, meaty crab swimming in a decadent, flavorful sauce. After demolishing the crab claws, I dumped the side of rice into the remaining sauce and, by the time I was finished, the plate was clean enough for the next customer! ;) read more

Best chowder I've ever had. Not heavy and overbearing like some can be. Really lovely salmon dish with Asian flavors. One of our best meals in Ireland. read more

This is one of the best restaurants I've been to. Everything was beautifully presented and cooked to perfection. I can't recommend it enough. However Kinsale is pretty out of the way. But is you are there make a reservation or get a drink and wait. It's worth it! read more

Don't understand the high ratings for this place. It was all we heard about while in Kinsale, but it was totally mediocre and overpriced.

Based on my first try here it is four-trending-to five stars restaurant. Two course lunch with a glass of wine about 40 euro per head, knockout seafood chowder with soda bread, good mains with nicely cooked fish and ambitious sides, service fine and friendly enough. I'll be back at some point for dinner and a more thorough runthrough of the menu for certain. read more

Absolutely AMAZING!!!!! This is food porn! I can't even really write more than this... If you are in Kinsale and you don't eat here you're doing it wrong! Everything was incredible! The service was on point! I never eat dessert and I just had the BEST creme brûlée I EVER had ANYWHERE, EVER!!! read more

Wonderful meal and experience all around. First time to Kinsale and can not wait to go back. Fishy Fishy was a great part of our experience there. If you want a great atmosphere and even better cuisine then you must come here. I loved that the tables were spaced out and you had your own personal space. Every other restaurant packs you in and you can hear the conversation from the next table. You can tell this restaurant is ran impeccably. I will be back!! read more

Amazing everything was brilliant. We had a beautiful dinner last night the oysters, monkfish and desert was one of my best Irish dinners ever. Service was top notch. read more

This is a fantastic place! We enjoy everything: wine, fresh raw oysters, and some Murphy's! Here's what we had and it was all splendid: Lobster Thermidor, Deep Fried Haddock, and a grouper catch of the day. read more

Wonderful seafood! So fresh you will want to slap it. A must visit in Kinsale for sure.

Excellent everything! Main course, desert, surroundings, & staff were all excellent. Highly recommended.