Awesome, fast, progressive deli with friendly staff serving from a deli counter and a select list…read moreof choice groceries. The venue also offers onsite catering deliveries. I have been hitting here for a few months now, for coffee, freshly-made rolls and salad and the odd sweet thing! On A Platter is a firm favourite with school kids from the nearby schools, wanting bags of sweets - there is a line out on the door on Friday afternoons! Other times, it is busy with professionals, students (it is close to UCD on Carysfort Avenue), and construction workers from early hours from Frescati and Blackrock Village buying coffee, lunch, or essentials. There is outside seating for those who want to munch immediately, and a dog-friendly "K-9" parking station for your four-legged friend. Manager and staff are sharp, customer focussed, and ready to go the extra mile on the experience by sourcing things like vegan milk and gluten-free options too. On a Platter is a huge addition to the Blackrock area of South County Dublin, badly in need of great coffee, funky, fresh, progressive meals, modern caring styling and staff who care. And the sweets... well what a selection. What can I say - Go On the Batter at On a Platter! Recommended

Brilliant new make over of this shop has made it the best thing happening in Blackrock for artisan…read morefood, fresh, varied, and local combined with the convenience of staples - tea, coffee, bread, milk, lotto, etc. Sweets and desserts are awesome with queues out the door! Does superb fresh on the spot wraps and sandwiches, as well as the breakfast roll menu. I'm there for the doughnuts from Revolution Bakery alone! Seats outside and very kid and dog friendly.

Ambience. D Service. A…read moreFood. B Price. A I call this a hidden "hole-in-wall". Found inside an Asian market in the middle of the block. Mismatched chairs, harsh fluorescence lighting and eating amongst the storage. You get to sit at counter or tables and watch your food being prepared and the dishes being washed. Both guys are very nice..but NOT brothers! morning If you want to get a taste to Korean. Ok, they use gochujang (I call this Korean spicy ketchup. ) I ordered bibimbop as was recommended by the cook. My fried egg was over cooked as I think requesting a runny egg was lost in translation and he gave me a fried YOLK egg. Cooked all the way. The ban Chan mixture of different Korean veggies was just okay. I miss a good ole fermented or spicy versions of kimchee. Also, I thought the rice became too mushy and some bits of the thinly slice beef was too tough or inedible. I did decide to get the chicken wings and was recommended the dakganjeong ( Korean sweet chili spices) wings. (I asked for extra chili powder on side to make more spicy...given on request). I did like the chicken wings. Nice crispy crust. Just not spicy enough with using gochujang they are serving. Would I stop by again... maybe for the wings.

Don't judge a book by its cover. This place might be a hole in the wall, but it is off the hook!…read moreThe restaurant is inside a Korean grocery store, so it's easy to miss. Not enough seating area, so you'd be lucky if you can get a table. My friends brought me here because they said it was good, so I decided to try it. My friend Marvin got the Mussel soup, and it was huge! I tried a little bit of it, and it did not disappoint. I ordered the Grilled Salmon Dosirak, and it was pretty good. I didn't eat the rice though, nor the little dessert that came with it. I only ate the Salmon, Soup, and Veggies and still filled me up! Very satisfying dinner.

refused to fill my order despite payment been taken out of my bank account. Was advised by the…read moremanager that they can not see my payment on their system therefore no order was placed, despite their website stating otherwise. Manager stated that I should place the order again and run the risk of the same thing happening. Absolutely disgraceful carry on. Now I have to wait 5 days to get my money back. Avoid this store at all costs!

Been taking delivery from them every now and then for few months now. Pizza is always good. Yeah,…read moregood, it's not special or unique, but it has never been bad either. Also their delivery guy is a very nice person. Prices seem high, But considering the amount of 'deals' it's not bad. Decent place runned by your average giant company. Get their pizza if you don't know what to eat. Also great cookies.

Most memorable moment? The education I received for wanting to order Sunny Side Up Eggs - which is…read morea reasonable request considering the Irish breakfast did say eggs of your choice. But this being Ireland, "your choice" includes scrambled, poached, or fried. "This ain't the Waffle House", said the server to this yankee. Not to be deterred, I asked which is the recommendation, they said to get the scrambled, which came with Irish butter concoction. Beautiful. The meal was huge - I would always recommend it as a morning meal. I thought the black and white pudding delicious and the sausages were just insanely huge in portion. Not a bad problem. I brought some back to the hotel to my daughter who was sleeping in (college student problem). I also went to the to go counter and ordered some porridge and pasty to go along with a flat white (which still has not hit San Francisco). Flat white is the right kind of coffee. This nice neighborhood restaurant is a great place to eat breakfast if you are staying at the Radisson Blu St. Helen. A short walk. Great ambience. Excellent food - just don't order sunny side up eggs :-)!

Fabulous breakfast and great friendly service with super music in the background…read more We loved it

I've been here so many times, it's only fair that I write a review…read more Munchies is my go-to place for breakfast on Saturdays. Now, I am fortunate enough to work somewhere where you get fed in the office during the weekdays and while that's a good thing, it spoils you to an extent where you just don't feel like cooking over the weekends and this little sandwich place so close to where I live is a God send! My usual order is the Henry's Heaven (which is basically two fried eggs on toast) and a large Americano. I never really eat-in there because there's a 13-14% surcharge which I can happily do without. I also enjoyed the Chicken Whoopie which is a delicious concoction of a roasted chicken breast with melted cheddar and just the right amount of chili mayo to compliment it--all between a ciabatta. Going by other reviews here, people don't seem to love their coffee, but I think their coffee is quite nice and definitely better than most establishments in the locality.

The coffee is wonderful! It is stronger than Starbucks and less intense than Insomnia. The staff…read moreare super friendly and helpful. Get in at lunch for unreal sandwich experience. But get in early! The queues from outside might put you off, but they are queuing for a reason. The sandwiches are AMAZING!!!! Rewards program is always a good way to get me back in! :)

I believe I should state this disclaimer first: Although I am Pakistani, I am by no means a fan of…read morePakistani/Indian food. Just wasn't my thing, especially growing up and eating it most of the time. HOWEVER, boy do I LOVE me some Spice Guru! I tried them randomly one night, just because I wanted to see how good they were since I had seen pretty decent reviews on other sites. Secondly, they have a great set meal price of 11.49, for a starter, main, naan or rice, and a can of soda. I usually order the seekk kebab hydrabadi, chicken or lamb tikka masala, a naan, and whatever drink is floating my boat that day. Food is good, and full of flavor, and with every set meal order, they give you free poppadom and chutney. Spice Guru not only started making me love Indian food again, but got me ordering from them basically one a week! I'm on a student's budget in Dublin, and if I go broke here, it won't be because of alcohol... it'll be because Spice Guru!

Didn't feel like cooking/going out one night and thought of ordering in. Spice Guru seemed to be…read morepopular among friends and other order in websites so thought why not try them? After all it was rated well by fellow reviewers too! The food turned out to be great! On time delivery with smile despite the confusing address we have. Good portion size. The set menu is a great deal. I so wanted to eat good biryani for a long time and glad I ordered it from here. Hubby's chicken tikka biryani was awesome; a bit better than my vegetarian one so I stole his :) All food was flavourful and made with less oil. Would love to try more! Only one downside - The vegetable tikka masala I ordered only had broccoli in it with a few green peas- no other veggies. Next time I will ask them to put more vegetables.

Donnybrook Fair is located inside of the Stillorgan Village Centre and is essentially a boutique…read moregrocery store. That is honestly the best way to describe the space, vibe and goods. The layout is a combination of convenience and grocery store. Shelves of shelf stable snacks and coolers of drinks plus a hot food station, small meat counter, fresh produce, wine/beer section, coffee counter, and even a deli station. All of the above is in a small footprint, but it is laid out quite nicely. Easy flow and navigable. The space is well kept conditionally and kept very clean. Pricing was a tad higher than the neighboring Tesco, but you are paying for the experience here just as much as the product. Service was friendly and welcoming from entry to exit. Overall, wildly impressed with Donnybrook Fair, and definitely recommend swinging by when in the Stillorgan area!

Love shopping here, great quality and tasting food and good value for what you get…read more My family and I always come here for salads, crumbles and pies. Chicken broccoli crumble is soooo good and their falafel salad is top notch. we used to go to donnybrook itself but having this one closer is so much handier:)

I'm not sure bout their food but the service the attitude of people working there made me return…read morewhat I have ordered and ask for money back! When the cashier took order she didn't ask whether I wanted to sit in and eat at their premisses. After 15 minutes waiting in their sitting area they called me angrily and shouted that the price was different more expensive in the sitting area, the place was empty. Again the male server kept screaming at me that he doesn't read mind. I reminded them that they shouldve asked all that when they took the order in first place. The experience was horrible, not advising anyone to go there. And I'm glad that I didn't eat their food. I don't think the energy of food make to be satisfying served by such rudeness...

Stay away! Food is lousy, service is horrible! They act as if they are doing you a favor just to…read morewait on you. Rude and unpleasant wait staff. She got my order wrong and argued with me about it. It was dirty and had obviously not been well cleaned in a long time. I completely understand why we were the only two in the place during lunchtime while other nearby restaurants were packed.

One of the bigger Aldis and well stocked - rarely very busy which means little in the way of…read moreparking problem or long queues - so, good for a quick in-and-out, man-style shopping. Worth noting, the Stillorgan Luas stop in a 5 min walk away which is incredibly handy.

Relatively good size, lovely staff. The only bad thing is that its either feast or famine when it…read morecomes to the fresh fruit and veg. Sometimes there is barely anything, which is always a shame!

This is by far my favourite chinese fast food. I never go anywhere else when I have a cravingread more

These are great noodles and rice boxes. You will find what you're craving on their menu. Quick,…read morefast and friendly.