For someone visiting from abroad, Tillies is a wonderful find. The food is delicious and the…read morewaitstaff is very friendly. As others have mentioned, everyone knows each other and I was happy to just sit and enjoy the community. Did I mention the food is great?

There's nothing that makes me miss emigrating more than going somewhere were everyone knows each…read moreother, that's literally 10 minutes from the house you grew up in, and nobody knows you! So Tillies makes me very sad, but also very happy! It seems the masses of Clontarf do be in and out of here all day and everyone is really friendly. I was here recently for a chin-wag with an old friend and we enjoyed our 90 minutes or so in the bright, bustling surroundings. We each had a cappuccino and a scone. The cappuccino was decent. Not too milky - just how like it. The scone was a wee bit dry but good all the same, served with cream and jam -my favourite! The staff were lovely, very friendly having chats with customers (everybody knows everybody so of course they are!) and just being generally smiley, which makes the cafe quite cheerful.

A very mixed bag. Ill get the good out of the way before I…read morehit the bad. The Coffee there is great and very well presented (I added a picture of a cappuccino they made me with chocolate sauce topping in the design of a spider's web for Halloween and the best bit, chocolates in the shape of coffee beans)The manager herself is really friendly and open to suggestions and the place is always decorated for all calendar occasions, even Easter for some reason. They have a good loyalty card stamp system. 6 stamps for a free coffee of choice. It has wheel chair access and outside decked seating with a canopy and parking. Nice open seating inside. However as it is the only coffee shop around for some distance it is not up to standards in other important places: 1. For a local coffee shop (like a "caf" on an English soap) it is really over priced for what it does. 3.50 for a cappuccino and over 5.00 for a packaged sandwich with no sides or presentation. Its a crazy price considered they rarely do the nice coffee designing any more. 2. The display food is very bad (and expensive) Avoid. one of the worst cheese cakes I have tasted. 3. the kitchen food is ok, but has a very limited menu. I was delighted when they got pancakes in but they appear to be those small fat ones you get in packages from the shops. 4. They recently shortened the opening hours. it used until 6pm now it closes at 5pm. Considering its location, that is a lot of after work customers counted out. 5. It is part of what used to be a large pub. It is now divided into a off licence to the right, cafe in middle and pub on the left. The issue is the toilets are over in the pub and there is sometimes people who have had a few to many, making their way through the cafe, from the pub to get to the off-licence. It also still feels like a local pub rather then a stand alone cafe. In all the place is good for a local. Good for a coffee with friends at weekends. The prices need to come down, for the crunch time we live in and for the quality of what you get. For a place that puts so much effort into decoration and customer survive they seriously need to put some effort into food.

I'm really fond of this place. It has a great local café feel and the food I've had there has been…read morereally tasty. They do a full Irish breakfast for €8.20 and a mini breakfast for €6...which is actually plenty! They staff in there are nice, and when my little sister didn't want eggs in her mini breakfast they had absolutely no problem substituting for beans. My parents were very happy when I brought them there for breakfast too...my Dad even decided he deserved a breakfast dessert of a blueberry scone which he gave a big thumbs up. Coffee is surprisingly good and they do a range of lunches, smoothies and hot chocolates too. Much to sample! Downsides are that I always kind of feel it should be cheaper-it's on a small street in a residential area. They probably do good business from nearby schools though, as well as all the locals who seem to pop in. The fries are very freshly made....which unfortunately means that the place has a bit of a "caff" smell at times!

I love the Odeon area and building. So much space and usually extremely quiet. This is definitely a…read morenice spot for a non intrusive chat. The coffee is located in the very top floor and there are nice sofas and some chairs, if you prefer to sit overlooking the city - even though the view should be the Samuel Becket bridge as opposed to the industrial port! A big cup of americano costs 2.45 and there are the usual sandwiches, wraps and cupcakes.

This was my first Irish breakfast. I was really hesitant to try black pudding but I knew I would…read moreneed to do it one day or another. The staff was SO HELPFUL. I asked her what would go in to a typical "Irish breakfast" and when I listed what things I liked and didn't like (mushrooms and tomatoes) she said she would be "right back" and this is what she presented. The Irish bread was SO GOOD. They make it in-house and you can really tell. I tried the black pudding first and, let me tell you, it was amazing. I ordered it at every restaurant I could find after that. I can't believe it's not common-place in the US. Everything else here was good as well. I would definitely recommend this place.

Love this coffee shop and the staff.love going there for a treat.organic food is so freshread more

Name change - now called Surge. Great place, with excellent hand crafted espresso coffees and…read morepastries!

Fabulous coffee place! Such nice service, great coffee and really trasty, reasonably priced sweet…read moretreats to go with your bew. They do sandwiches as well which I haven't tried but my friend really liked hers. Solid 5 stars, excellent!

This convenience store, eatery, and coffee shop is the perfect place to stop while walking around…read morethe area. There are different sections of the store to peruse while looking for a quick grab and go snack. There are also tables and chairs to sit at while enjoying your custom coffee drink. Prices are reasonable and parts of the store are open 24 hours. We stopped here while walking around after the St. Patrick's Day Parade. A great respite!

Coffee on the Main Street with grocery store connected to this one!…read more Smooth coffee and this has seatings with charger plugs for phones or laptops. Convenient to be connected while drinking up caffeine.

Nice place. The best Mocha Latte I have ever had. I didn't have to put sugar in it. Hot Chocolate…read morewas also good and came with bits of chocolate pieces on top. It was very fine. Bagel was just OK. Scone was really good but banana bread was not as good as Starbucks. People were extremely nice. Water was in a pitcher, lemon infused, and very cold. It's a really great place to sit, read and enjoy plus there is home goods shopping connected! It's a great store and definitely a bonus! I wish I was just not on vacation because I would frequent often.

Good place for a coffee. Very clean and lots of natural light. The location is great and the staff…read moreare very friendly. I've been here several times now and have always found the staff to be very pleasant. During certain hours it tends to be a bit of a yummy mummy hub so if you're looking to enjoy your cuppa in quite it's not ideal

I often went to the Dame Street location but it's closed within the last year or so. However,…read morethough this location is in the touristy Temple Bar neighborhood, I'm thankful it exists. Queen of Tarts (both locations) is by far one of my favorite tea room/bakeries. They carry only the finest sweets and teas. Everything is homemade. They do an excellent brunch as well. The scones have got to be some of the best ever. I've had a lot in my travels and these are grand. The service is always excellent as well. The decor is as charming as it gets. Proper tea service on floral patterned China, giving all the Marie Antoinette feels. A+.

One of my favorite breakfast, lunch, tea, cakes and light bites place…read more Definitely a touristy spot!! It's always busy, but the seating area is nice, has that Irish tea atmosphere. Friendly service. For breakfast, I loved their vegetarian Irish breakfast that they no longer make, but they do have a traditional Irish breakfast. Only served for breakfast or all day during the weekend. Their pancakes were super delicious (€13). We tried it with honey, syrup, Nutella and banana's. These are served all day and everyday. I also tried their baked beans and kale that came with tomato baked beans and fried kale on bread and topped with fried eggs (€14.5). It was good. Another breakfast item that is served for breakfast or all day on the weekends. Their Caprese sandwich for lunch is addictive and they pair it with a great tasty bread (€11). Their cakes and teas are tasty, I love their chocolate cake. Their coffee, lattes and Mocha are average. But the experience and atmosphere still make them enjoyable. Overall, this is a place that I will always visit.

Really kinda barista who took the time to help me select brand to take home. The outside is very…read moreplain but inside as a nice contemporary cafe vibe.

Such a great cafe. A lovely atmosphere, super staff and great coffee. Would highly recommendread more

10/10 - recommend…read more Had a lovely latte, americano and sausage roll here. Friendly staff, quick service and lovely food and drink. My latte was slightly too sweet but that's more a preference and I probably should have checked amount of pumps. Latte still very nice though. Recommend.

Decent Flat white (4/5 green stars) I stopped by The Art of…read moreCoffee in GPO arcade off Henry's Street to have a flat white (€2.60). Staff members were very helpful and friendly. The coffee was strong, tasty and not over-roasted. Too many coffees are over-roasted. The foam wasn't the silkiest I've ever had but it was decent - I was expecting to be blown away by the foam since they advertise their barista awards outside the café (although some of the awards are for latte art, and mine had no art - wah!). I'm also giving them 4/5 "green stars" for social and environmental impact. To-go drinks are delivered with no lid, encouraging customers to forgo the plastic. Soy and almond milk are available. Their beans are for sale in paper-based bags and they also sell them in 1 Kg sizes, reducing packaging a little. Most food on display (including sandwiches) is packaging-free (my current pet peeve is sandwiches in plastic clamshells). Along with their house blend they also offer a single-origin coffee, which changes every few months. Their Harcourt Rd. branch has a Saturday brunch menu that includes organic porridge, free-range eggs, and simple vegetarian fare like avocado toast. The main thing I'd like to know about is their coffee sourcing - sustainability and fair pricing. Their website and coffee packages don't offer any info on this. Have contacted them - will update if they reply! Interested in writing green star reviews? If so, contact me! (greenstarsproject)