I don't normally give 1 star, but in my opinion, this place deserves it. Normally when I try a place, and I have an okay but not great experience, I like to give it the benefit of the doubt that it was a once off thing. I used to work in restaurants, and I know sometimes the staff or something can be off that ends up affecting the customer's experience. However, I have been here three times in the past month (you'll find out why in my story), and each time I have been completely unimpressed. Myself and my parents each purchased one of their Grab One deals to use while my parents were visiting in town from the States. I called up, and made a reservation just to make sure there'd be no problem and everything was set up with our voucher. The person on the phone was very nice, and I made a reservation for 10:00 am on a Saturday; as it says on their website (AND on the voucher) that they open at 10am. I thought, great! This will give us enough time to eat breakfast, and then head out of the city to do some sight seeing in the countryside. We got up, and worked our way up to the restaurant, and arrived at 10:10am (we were running a little late that day). When we arrived, none of the tables were set, there were no wait staff, and a woman was mopping the floor. She asked if she could help us, and we said "yes, we have a reservation at 10:00am." She responded with, "Well, we don't open until 10:30." It was pointed out to her that it states even on their front door that they open at 10:00 am. And she said, "oh yeah, you're right, but we're not open right now." As you can imagine, I was quite perplexed by this answer. I responded again, "We have a reservation at 10am. To which she replied, "well, no one is here, so we can't help you or serve you food." Very irritated, we left, and went to Herb Street instead. However, this ended up costing us more money (as we were expecting we'd already had brunch covered, and pushed us back for a few hours on our time table. Well, we still had these two vouchers, so after my parents left, we went back two more times to use them up. My husband and I showed up at 11am on a Sunday (we didn't want a repeat of last time). And HALLELUJAH they were open. We ordered our food, and eventually it came out. The service was really slow, despite the fact we were one of three tables in the entire restaurant. I ordered the eggs benedict, and my husband ordered the steak sandwich. His meal was quite good, but my eggs were essentially hard boiled by the time they came out. They weren't runny AT ALL. Again, unimpressed, but at least time we GOT food. I just used my last voucher today, and I have to say, this broke the camel's back (Although in fairness, I'm learning that maybe I'm too forgiving and should follow the signs the first time). I met a friend for breakfast this morning, arriving at 10:30 am, and was the first person in the door. A few more people came, but again, probably 3 tables total. It took me twenty minutes to get the waitress (who clearly was disinterested in helping ANYONE) to take my drink order (which then took an additional 15 minutes to come out). Then we finally ordered our food. I again got the eggs Benedict, because apparently I don't learn my lesson, and my friend got the vegetarian breakfast. It took FORTY FIVE MINUTES for our food to come out. Twice we asked the waitress when our food was coming out, adding the second time that surely it doesn't take 45 minutes to cook eggs. Her only response each time was, "oh sorry, it'll be out soon" with a fake smile and just walked away. When the food eventually did come out, my eggs were again overcooked, and the ham and "english muffin" were practically cold. Between these three experiences, I've never had such horrible service in a restaurant. Needless to say I will never be coming here again, and I don't recommend that anyone else wastes their money here either. They clearly do not care about their service or customers, read more

I had prematurely left a café with some work left to do so was scrambling for a quick place to plug in the laptop, grab a coffee and finish off my work before my deadline, and when I spotted coffee house in the window of Gallaher's, I didn't hesitate to go in. However, on stepping inside it was clear that although coffee was to be served here, it definitely wasn't a go-to place for just the fix. Anyone inside was having a full lunch/early evening meal and I was approached by the servers in the same manner. I asked if there was somewhere with a socket, clarified that I just wanted a coffee, which wasn't too much of an issue but I could tell it's not the normal deal here. The waiter cleared me a table by the window which was outside of the normal dining area but for this purpose I was happy enough with that. The coffee only thing was kind of bewildering to everyone so at this point I decided I'd actually spend a bit of money and get a more expensive bottle of cider. I sat and did my business, enjoyed the drink and was on my way. On the way out the servers who probably started their shift during my time seemed a little more comfortable with me just having the drink. It looked like a cool place all the same, so perhaps I'd find myself back here for food some day, but next time I'm really in a pickle for a place to work, I'll probably just stick to the old favourites, or a Starbucks. read more

Great bistro in Dublin! Didn't drink, but the food was fantastic! Great location, and the service was superb! Definitely recommend if you're ever in Dublin, and especially if you are near Trinity College! Will be recommending to my friends! read more

Stopped in for a quick drink. The service was ok/not great, but their wine list was decent enough. There was lots of seating on a weekday afternoon. But the restaurant is a little difficult to get to due to the tram construction. But that is happening all over Dublin. read more

After reading recent reviews, I had mixed feelings after my friend told me she had a voucher for brunch for this place, so I couldn't say that I approached Gallaher's with an open mind. Things weren't helped when the woman who seated me forgot about my cappuccino order. But the staff member who took our order was warm and efficient and explained the voucher T&Cs in a friendly yet informative manner. My eggs benedict was able to hold its own (though, as my dining companion commented about her own order, it could have been hotter) and the decor and atmosphere lent themselves to a warm, buzzy experience on a Sunday morning. However, it seemed a little overstaffed - and the person who seated me seemed to believe that the phrase, "Anything to drink?" was a ritualistic figure of speech which was not to be acted upon, so perhaps some staff training is in order? I hope they work on these tiny niggles as it's in a great location and that corner of town needs something like this. read more

So today was my second time in Gallagher & Co within the space of a week. The food is of an excellent standard and both meals and starters have been tasty and fresh. The deserts in particular the Bannana Bread with Rum is amazing. The service is as good as you will get in any Dublin restaurant with the staff being both attentive and personable. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for anybody looking for a meal in the city centre and have already booked my own return. read more

I have eaten here once or twice every month for most of 2012. Very reasonable prices, good service. Rarely overcrowded. Good coffee and tasty desserts. read more

I went in this restaurant with two friends and we all left the place sated and satisfied. I choose the "appetizer+main dish+dessert" at a fixed price option (25 € if I remember well) and all the courses were really good, with the right size and at the right price. The venue is nice, graceful and quiet and also the waitress was nice, and the service quick: I went there on a weekday evening so maybe on Friday or Saturday it could be more crowded and noisy, but for my experience I really recommend this place! read more

After a 30 minute wait with only a moderate crowd, our brunch consisting of Eggs Florentine arrived cold. Eggs were undercooked and service was non-existent. 13 euros for a single plate of Eggs Florintine with no sides is also a bit overpriced. read more

Excellent service, a fancier BYOB alternative. I thought the veggie option was a bit bland but overall think it's a great spot for group gatherings. read more

Food was absolutely fantastic as was the service. We recommend the sweet potato, tomato and pepper soup and the guinness stew...ceaser salad was pretty close to the real thing. Great place to enjoy a superb meal with pleasant service. read more

well happy after eating here the other day. food was tasty and not overly abstract like alot of places...fish was beautifully cooked.

This place was just ok, and it's a pity because the restaurant itself is a great space and could be so much better. I went here last night with a voucher (2 mains, 2 wines for 22 euro). The restaurant was pretty empty, but maybe this was just because it was a Monday night. I ordered the pan fried cod with baby spinach, mash and crab butter. I was looking forward to this dish as I have had similar at other restaurants, but I have to say in the end I was let down. The dish was very bland, with the cod and mash I found myself needing more flavour from the crab butter which seemed almost non-existent. I found myself just leaving half of the dish in the end as it wasn't doing anything for me. Also, when I checked in on Yelp it brought up an offer for a free regular sized drink which the waiter seemed really confused about. I think that if the restaurant is going to offer a Yelp deal, the staff needs to be familiar with it and not think you're just making it up! read more

The exterior and interior of the D'Olier Chambers building is incredible. The contrast of the contemporary monochrome interior with the Victorian stonework outside looks great. In such impressive surroundings I was anticipating an exciting lunch. The options were quite expensive, ranging from €10-15. There was little in the way of vegetarian options, and the menu was quite traditional, focusing on steak and chicken. I had the honey roasted butternut squash w/ pine nuts, rocket leaf, baby gem lettuce & blue cheese dressing on a french roll, served with chips. I asked for it without the blue cheese dressing, and initially was served a butternut salad with blue cheese dressing. When the correct sandwich order came out, it wasn't the most impressive sandwich I'd been served. The dressing wasn't situated with anything else so it was quite dry and hard to digest. The chunky chips were probably the nicest things about the meal. I wouldn't be tempted back. read more

There on saturday and could not be more disappointed with the service and the food. I ordered soup and I'm sure you would get better in any Gulag and as for the roast chicken.... well nuf said I often put more on a mouse trap. read more