Miami Café

We had a very disappointing meal in the Fish Shack tonight, my parents were treating us to dinner…read moreout which we were all looking forward to. The restaurant was so cold we could not take off our hats and coats. The paella was very small and overcooked. The fish and chips was very average. When we asked for the desert menu at 7.15pm we were told the kitchen was closed and tables were being cleaned up around us making us feel very unwelcome. We have had many good meals in the Fish Shack but we were so disappointed tonight.

We visited twice on our visit to Dublin. My wife and daughter had the fish and chips. Excellent…read more I had the platter, can't remember the name, with calamari, cod and shrimp I think. Delicious. The place is small, so you may have a wait. If you are in the south Dublin area, take the DART to Glenageary or Dun Laoghaire which is a 10.min walk I'd say. Excellent.

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Fish Shack

4.3(3 reviews)

0.5 km•Dún Laoghaire

I was only out in DL for a sunny walk but got a lovely smell of chips as I passed their stall on…read morethe pier so I got into the queue and got the classic fish and chip. Pricey enough at €8.50 but the price was worth it. You get two battered fish pieces and a helping of chips, all tucked into a paper recyclable tray. The chips were good, had a unique taste to them can't figure it out but was nice. The fish pieces well they just melted in your mouth. It really is their speciality. on display is a few live crabs which I presume are on the menu for anyone who wants to try, maybe next time I might :) Only downside is it's a take away only (of course since it's located on a trailer on the pier) and with that if its cold or rainy you'll be queuing up and eating in the bad weather. Still if you are out walking it's going to be good enough weather It can also get very busy as there is a lot of walkers around that area And parking is limited in the area but you may find a space in front of the nearby yacht club.

Really liked the fish and chips. Breading was perfect and you actually could taste fish and not…read morejust breading. The salmon salad was delicious too!!!! I will be back for sure. Service was friendly. I like the environment focus as well.

Fried soft shell crab tacos (€14)

Fish & Chips €8.50

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Shellfish Medley.

Marsella's Take Away

2.8(10 reviews)

0.6 km•Dún Laoghaire

Certain chippers are known for different things. Marsellas do fish, and they do it very well too…read more Other than that it's just a normal chipper.

This place is pretty darn good…read more The chips are a bit better than your average chipper, the guy prides himself on the quality of chips. I know this because he is a TALKATIVE guy, in a good way! He's great fun and it's basically like having a friendly taxi driver serve you chips. One of the reviews mentions high quality Fish, not sure that the fish are particularly better than average. Another plus is that they are open very late on the weekends, I think till about 3am.

The Ritz Cafe

3.5(6 reviews)

0.1 km•Dún Laoghaire

To service to the food cant say enough good things place to go. The best chipper in ireland.read more

Easily one of the best chippers in Dublin, the only complaint you ever hear about the Ritz is that…read morethe bags are too small. Their burgers are nice too, and it's great to eat in an old school family run chipper. It's mad, they're all the exact same height! I've never been in the café upstairs, and to be honest, I didn't know it existed until I was looking over my photos of the place. Best thing at the moment is the €4 chips, fish and drink-result.

G.Macari

3.0(2 reviews)

2.3 km•Deansgrange

This is the best chipper in Dublin, possibly in Ireland. The food is so tasty and is always served…read moreby happy, friendly staff. I love this place and go regularly. Ive always have delicious food and friendly service. The family are really nice and helpful. Love Macari's. There garlic cheese fries are EPIC! Highly reccommend.

Awful service, horrible food, terrible value. Be wise and stay away from the cold soggy chips and…read moredisgruntled staff!

Mario and Sons Takeaway

3.0(2 reviews)

1.3 km•Monkstown

Another in a series of fry everything in sight chippers that Q is a bit overly familiar with…read more.. nothing in particular to distinguish it from others really. The take orders over the phone which means you can skip the queue, which is handy.

Anyone who knows chippers knows that what makes them really special is the vinegar. Marios blend is…read morenearly balsamic, tasty. The burgers are good too but it's pretty much a standard chipper. Except for their vinegar of course.

A bit scary!

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Mario and Sons Takeaway

Hartley's Restaurant

3.5(24 reviews)

0.4 km•Dún Laoghaire

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We only visited the bar during happy hour and It was had the best service and the most friendliest…read morebartenders!! I don't know where they get their popcorn (complimentary) but I would have bought a bag to take back home to the US! Don't miss out!

You never do anything right. Nothing's ever open long enough, nothing's ever available long enough,…read morenobody is ever accommodating, nobody ever cares about anything. There is absolutely no sense of customer service or accommodation. I can't count how many times we've gone here 15 minutes before closing to get one last pint and they were closing early. Can't count how many times customer service has been utterly useless. The food is decent, I won't say overpriced because when there is a view it's pretty, and in life you pay for pretty views. but they didn't exactly lower the prices when there was no longer a view. And so it's overpriced. Stop failing at life. You guys have a prime location next to the train stop by one of the greatest towns forming on the planet. You have an opportunity here, show up.

Cool Bar Area

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Spuds

The Forty Foot

2.7(56 reviews)

0.3 km•Dún Laoghaire

Badly trained or not trained at all.I was there for a family meal and had the curry delivered…read morewithout sauce I was waiting over 10 minutes while the rest of my food was going cold and my family were eating theirs Then they sent it down with less sauce there should have been so I sent this back and asked for more sauce walked up to the dining area they were rude . Turns out they are pre-made so they had to reheat another one.The person at fault was the chef who sent it down incomplete in the first place instead of spotting someone else's mistake. Also staff are often standing around talking. and doing nothing. Unbelievably sloppy and shoddy.

Had a pizza it's was very nice !! I recommend it I only had bad experience once with food chips…read morewere cold but this place I been going for years it's worth going

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Cinnamon

3.7(12 reviews)

0.8 km•Dún Laoghaire

There is no excuse for microwaved scrambled eggs in a quiet restaurant, particularly when they are…read moreover cooked. My daughters pancakes were fine. Could do a lot better.

Deeeeeelicious. Sister to Cinnamon in Ranelagh, and by God is it great. Great interior, very cool…read more Service is very friendly and the menu suits all acquired tastes. Perfect spot for lunch/brunch. They also have a very cosy outdoor area at the front and offer cosy rugs so you can sink into their oversized leather armchairs and bask in the sun****. *weather may vary

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Microwaved Scrambled eggs, lazy

Sunshine Cafe

4.1(24 reviews)

0.1 km•Dún Laoghaire

I found the Sunshine Cafe several months after moving to Dun Laoghaire, and it quickly became one…read moreof my favourite places for a late breakfast or lunch on a weekend. On Sundays they have a guitar duo performing live (and not loudly, which is nice), and at other times the background music ranges from a local radio station to Van Morrison to jazz. The staff are cheerful, seem to have genuine smiles, and know that I always like a glass of water with my lunch. One of my favourite meals here is the seafood chowder; it's lightly creamy, and full of large chunks of fish and vegetables. On the side, two pieces of soda bread. Delicious! I think I've also sampled most of the items on the menu, and while there are a few that aren't really to my taste or done in a style I like, if I was an octopus with thumbs I'd give the cafe 8 thumbs up.

Sunshine Café has a homey atmosphere that you can pick up just by walking past. Oldies play softly…read morefrom the speakers, featuring artists like Ben E. King and Ella Fitzgerald. There's seating at a few tables out front on the sidewalk, inside on both levels, and on the back patio. The service was friendly and quick. I ordered the seafood chowder, which has mussels, salmon, and other fish in a tomato broth with various vegetables. I'm not as used to the Mediterranean version of the dish, but it's hearty and delicious. I was too full for any dessert, but an array of pies and cakes sit up at the counter for anyone with a sweet tooth.

Sidewalk seating

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Very cute decorations inside!

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My partner and I went here for lunch today after a long day of walking around Dublin. We are…read moreAmerican and wanted to see their take on American diner food. When we walked in we were immediately greeted and seated in a booth. We ordered food a few minutes later. I got the chicken tender basket and a Ferrero Rocher shake, and my partner got the BLT basket and a Kinder Bueno shake. We also got the mac and cheese bites just to see how they were. The chicken tenders were hot but very small. The fries were alright but a little disappointing - something I experience in diners with some degree of frequency in the states, so I guess you could call this a point for accuracy? The BLT sliders were fine, nothing to write home about. The mac and cheese bites tasted like cafeteria mac that was battered and fried. Again, nothing special. The shakes were good but a bit watery - I like my shakes to be more creamy and thick. The food overall was lacking salt (and seasoning overall) and I saw other people putting salt and pepper all over their food too so I know it wasn't a me thing. The bathrooms weren't great. They were in the basement down a long hallway. They weren't very clean and the doors on the stalls were both broken and stuck on engaged, so you couldn't lock them and you couldn't tell if someone was in one without knocking. I felt uncomfortable the whole time I was in there and couldn't wait to get back out. The restaurant itself was an average level of cleanliness. The floors were dirty but it was a very rainy day so I could forgive that. The booths weren't in great condition - some had tears that originated from cracked vinyl. The staff seemed friendly enough but I did catch two of them talking about another table in another language. I didn't speak the language but they were blatantly looking at the table and pointing with their eyes. It made me feel a bit bad on behalf of that table - they were right behind us and hadn't done anything wrong. Overall this place is just alright. It's fine if you're starving and don't really care what you eat or if it's any good, but if you want a meal you will enjoy and remember then try a pub across the river instead.

Basic American diner, styled like 1955…read more If you are tired of steak pies and pub food, stop in here for a quick burger and milkshake! I say 'quick,' because they want you to eat and go! Hah! It does say 'Eat and go!' on their caps, but that is what I like to do anyway - no prob! The Clonakilty burger has beef, bacon, a fried egg, and even hash-browns! It is huge, but manageable - I ate every bite and licked my fingers! Most burgers with fried eggs are really messy, from the runny yolks - but this egg was cooked hard enough so that it didn't make a mess. Big improvement! The Cheesy Chicken burger was also good. The Bacon & Cheese Fries were decent; thick bacon bits were excellent, but the gooey cheeze-whiz style cheese lowered their delight-factor. Real grated cheese would've been much better. Tasty ice cream desserts, and fair prices, in a clean chrome diner. Restrooms downstairs were very clean. We liked it!

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3.5

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We decided to go here for dinner tonight on our first night in Dublin. Little did we realize there…read morewas a concert happening right next door, so there was a bit of a wait. Luckily they have it down to a science and were turning tables so fast the line was moving along steadily. We were given probably 2-3 minutes before a sever came up to take our order. Then since it is a concert night they ask you to pay before the food comes out. (No worries to us.) The service was good and the atmosphere was definitely dinner vibe. My girls got a Bacon Big Boy (hot dog with bacon and cheese) and the other a kids quesadilla meal. My husband got the smokestack burger combo and I opted for the tender basket with bacon and cheese on my fries. We also opted for a few milkshakes to share. I got a vanilla, my daughter got an Oreo and my hubby got a Rocher shake. (I will say the rocher shake was my favorite.) We were not able to eat everything as it was all so filling. My daughter asked if we could come back again tomorrow.

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Ambience. B Service. A…read moreFood. A Price. A I wanted a quick nosh coming out of the Pantibar and this was perfectly located right next door. The pictures of the place on yelp are old and they have updated and has a more modern appeal! You can either order takeaway which is a little cheaper I notice on the menu board or you can sit down and get service and have more menu food options. Place was nice , bright and clean. Server was friendly. Ordered fish and chips. Nice size fish and batter was perfectly crunchy and. It over battered. Chips were crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. Cost was €9.75 I would eat here again. I'm a fan!

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3.2

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