I really wanted to try some places in Dublin city centre, where I've (still) never been on a night out and was initially a bit disappointed to stay in Dundrum but we had a great experience here. I'd realised this place was related to somewhere in the city centre so knew I was getting a little taste of that anyway. A lot of other places in Dundrum are major chains you will have eaten at before so this I think is one of the best evening options that's a little bit different. The wine, sherry and port selection is extremely wide and I was delighted in everything I drank. I had a warming sherry to start and also tried a lychee-like marsala and a fantastic little port taster - literally named for those who can't make their mind up - the white and medium (not the technical term) were brilliant. While nothing food wise was extraordinarily memorable it was highly consistent and arrived at a good pace for us. Definitely would recommend if you're in the area and would return if nearby myself. read more

Stopped in without reservations during a recent holiday while our teens shopped at the nearby Dundrum shopping centre. Gracious hostess and wait staff seated us immediately (after showing proof of vaccination status) and we enjoyed a fun selection of tapas and a delicious wine. Will definitely come again if we are in the area during another holiday. read more

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This, my fine friends, is a place to visit once, and then immediately realize that you'll have to come back to again and again. It recently opened in Dundrum Town Center, which is a brave thing to do in this economy, but judging from the number of people who found their way there the night I stopped in, the gamble will pay off. Inside, it's a candle-filled cavern with raw brick walls, tastefully muted decor, and clever arrangements of cutlery, which are kept in Pimenton de la Vera tins on each table. I could just hang out at the bar area all night, but ended up at a table that gave me a good view of the tables for my favorite spectator sport-people watching. The server happily walked me through the tapas options, explaining each thing that looked interesting, and then helped me pick a good wine. She was very friendly and her recommendations were spot on, both of which I have found to be rare lately. Then. OMG. The food. Grilled Asparagus to die for, shrimp skewers that dripped melted butter, and calamari that, once I removed the over abundance of batter, was better than awright. I think I need to make it back regularly just to eat my way through all the small plates. Only two things kept this from being a 5-Star review. One was the aforementioned batter. I come from calamari country, and the quality of the squid here was good, but severely undermined by the thick tube sock of batter that surrounded it, and would have been better lightly breaded and pan fried, and the slightly off taste of a deep fryer in need of cleaning would have been avoided. The second was the garlic mayo/aioli that came with two of the dishes-either it was ALL mayo, or it was so lightly garlicked that it was unnoticable. Don't be afraid of flavor, people! Bottom Line-Go, take me with you... read more

I'd been meaning to go back to Port House and sample more of the menu, to see if it could make up for my underwhelming first visit. Service this time was better, but I have to be honest the food was absolute crap. I ordered Lomo (cured pork with sea salt and paprika). I'm not sure what I was expecting, but for €6.25, I definitely wasn't looking forward to what was basically some salami, 3 small chewy baguette slices and a lettuce leaf. Booor-ing! Then I ordered the Paella de Pollo. Turned out to be an ashtray filled with glutinous Uncle Ben's rice, 3 diced bits of chicken and lumps of courgettes and peppers. Again, bland as oatmeal and over priced at €6.55. Obviously I wasn't chancing dessert or coffee after the last time. I can't tell whether this place is totally over rated, or if I simply don't like tapas, but I won't be back here. read more

Great atmosphere, so-so food, horrible service! One hour to get our 1st round of Tapas, never got around to ordering a second round!

I left The Port House last night with a smile and a statement that i wish I lived near one of these fine establishments. Great selection of Spanish Red wines, which are my personal fav! Big selection of wel priced tapas! And they embraced the VAT cut as shown by the lack of round numbers on the menu prices! (plus the signs all around the place were a giveaway :)) The atmosphere and decor are spot on, you could be anywhere. Staff are friendly and not obtrusive! We finished our food and there was no rush to leave, even though others were waiting on tables (you can't book a table here). Unfortunately I live on the other side of the city... :(! read more

I love tapas and this establishment is attractive; so, I was roped in at first sight. I joined a small group of ladies for a celebration. It's a good spot for a group; however, a crying newborn child was a bit of a distraction. I don't think this is a good place for children. The seafood paella was very good; the tortilla was a slightly mushy; the sliced chorizo was tasty; and the croquettes were very cheesy. Overall it was a decent meal. I have had better Spanish food at small venues (i.e. El Toro Bravo in Dublin 8 - Portobello area.) But, this is agreeable if you head in without very high expectations for Spanish cuisine. As for getting there, I think the parking garage is a big mess and the fact that validating your parking ticket isn't an option is appalling. That being said, unless your shopping at this indoor mall and willing to also pay for parking, I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to enjoy this particular spot. But, if you're there already, grab your adult friends and enjoy some small plates together and good Spanish wine. read more

Great big cosy smoking area. You can wrap yourself with the blanket and sit there forever. Nice food. I like the concept that you can take few small portion instead of one big meal. read more

Popped in last night with high hopes of great food and service, based on previous visits. Unfortunately the food just wasn't up to scratch - it wasn't terrible but it was either overcooked or undercooked. Not sure what was going on in the kitchen. The staff were fantastic though and noted the uneaten food and apologised. I'll definitely be back and hope the less than ideal food was just a once off! read more

I love tapas and for me the Port House and all its branches offer one of the best tapas in Dublin. I always go for the calamari and churros for dessert. read more

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Nice place. good food and decent service. Tapas appeal is as expected - a variety of tastes & ideal for sharing. Perfect stop for before, during or after a shopping trip to Dundrum. Tables were a bit close together and small in size. You could end up un-intentionally sharing tapas or grabbing a bite from someone else's plate if you get very hungry! All considered - Nice place to eat and plenty of choice! read more

I suspect there was issues with the kitchen on my visit because entire meal was inedible. So much so, we left early. Food arrived cold & it took a long time to be served in a windy, cold, damp rear area with other diners smoking around us which was gross. Sorry, but won't be back. read more

I was in Leopardstown from the US on business and went out with friends. Great little tapas restaurant! I would definitely recommend getting the pitchers of Sangria! The Tortilla (more like a frittata) was excellent, seafood was great,and prices were about 40euro per person, including drinks. Don't forget to save room for dessert....the warm Portuguese custard tarts were amazing! read more

Just back from the Port House Dundrum after celebrating my end of years college exams. I couldn't have left any quicker. This is my second time visiting the beautiful establishment (the interior and setting is great) but I won't ever go back. The first time left me with a wonderful experience-friendly staff, tasty food and general good atmosphere. I'm not sure if I got them at a bad time but tonight was awful and I`m furious about how I was treated. The waitress was unfriendly. The food was burnt (except the seafood which was delicious). Four times I asked if the music could be turned down and four times I was told yes. It lasted a minute before they turned it back up. I have NEVER complained about service before, waiting usually until the moment has passed but on the fourth time, when I couldn't hear anyone at the table I complained to the front of house. She never apologized, only saying that she needed music to work(why?!) and that nobody had told her. Eventually the manageress came up and said sorry but somebody should have told her.......who me? I left in a huff, the waitress smiling for the first time as she presented my hundred euro bill-thanks. As I've said before I've eaten in the Port house in Dundrum before, maybe I got them on a bad night now, or a good night then-won't find out a third time! Terrible place. read more

I love tapas!! The port house has a great vibe, tapas are really good and the vine is yummy too...additionally it's so handy located, Dundrum Shopping Centre. What else do you need? The service is really good, they are friendly and look after you! It is on the higher end related to pricing, but from time to time you should afford it. read more

Great ambience--dark, cozy, cave-like and an easy location. Enjoyed the salads, shrimp skewers, meatballs, and portobello mushroom. Wine list was good and varied. The service was a bit scattered. We had four servicing dropping in regularly asking the same questions but this I can easily overlook given the warm vibe and good food. read more

Great food, lovely ambience & a HUGE selection of wines available by the glass. Staff are friendly & efficient. Hubert the manager is a delight & always passes the time of day with the customers no matter how busy the place is! Only gripe I have is that I don't live nearer...! But hey, the wait in between is so worth it! read more

Most disappointing meal out ever. I never write reviews but felt compelled to post this. I don't know where to start. Is it possible to give a minus rating? Chicken wings must have came out of an Iceland freezer bag. Prawns like bullets. Decorations on plates. Actually could have done a better job on this myself. We went in because there was no queue, should have known. Avoid at all cost. read more

I really wanted to like this place. The setting is fantastic, very nice room, cozy and very buzzy dimly lit with candles on every table. But. We arrived at 7.15 on Saturday night and I was seated almost immediately which was great. My companion was a little late but that was no problem even though the restaurant was full and the noise level was as you'd expect. However, service was atrocious. It took a full 30 minutes from taking our order for any of it to appear at our table and then it all arrived at once. In a tapas bar, where the whole point is to get dishes delivered over the space of the evening and then graze and enjoy the different tastes. That said, the food when delivered was ok. We had prawns, meat balls, chorizo in wine, chicken wings and the ubiquitous patatas bravas with sauces in the side which I did appreciate. We both agreed that we could have eaten more despite the fact that the student is slight with a sparrow-like appetite so five dishes between two isn't enough here. Given the lead time first time around we decided not to order more food and instead decamp for dessert elsewhere. The bill was very reasonable though so the pocket could have stood more damage. Reasonable experience but terrible service. read more

After I'd been led on an impromptu walking tour of suburban Dublin, my companion and I found ourselves hungry. Not necessarily starving, and also sadly a little bit poor. What to do? We wandered into Dundrum shopping centre and came across the Port House, which offers a huge variety of tapas dishes from about €4 to about €10 per portion. As it was sunny (what?!), we were able to sit in the the outside area, which is also a smoking area, well-ventilated and spacious with little tables that really only comfortably seat two. The service was prompt, even though the lone waiter was getting bombed with requests for things. I was impressed with him. We ordered two tapas dishes each- a plate of mixed beans, a tomato brushetta thing, steak sandwich, and a fried goats' cheese and aubergine treat. I had a glass of wine (which was lovely) and there was water for the table. The portion sizes were quite large for tapas, plenty for just the two of us, and extremely tasty. The bill, even with my wine, was just over €20. Great value! The one thing I didn't like was the dolly-sized cutlery which annoyed my hands, but apart from that it was totally great and exactly what I wanted at the time. read more

Great spot, food was lovely. Decently priced for the amount of food you get which is loads. Two words, Donut Dessert !!!

Amazing food and wine, service very slow and a little attitudey at times. I'll be back but only to the ones in town as I love The Port House but not for the service here!!! read more

Do NOT book this restaurant if you have a large group. There were 16 of us and on booking the Manager insisted we had to take the Set Menu at €25 per head. Believe me it was hardly worth €10! For starters we got a selection of Tapas, which were cold and greasy, ciabatta (hard) with tomato, ciabatta with chorizo sausage, spanish omelet, deep fried mushrooms and prawns in batter. We could choose between four Main Courses. We were expecting a substantial Main Course as the starters were so bad. Unfortunately our main course turned out to be on a plate smaller than a saucer!! There was NO choice for desert, just plates of churros with bowls of chocolate dipping sauce between us. They then offered us Tea or Coffee. I asked was it included, NO! The Manager was brought out and he insisted that he couldn't give it to us free. I explained how bad the food was and how bad value it was. He was not interested. So much for looking after their customers. Oh by the way, at the beginning of the meal I asked could I choose off the normal Tapas Menu and I was informed I could, but would also have to pay the €25 as the meals were pre made!!! The night could have been salvaged if the Management had of acknowledged how bad value the food was and thrown in free tea or coffee, we weren't asking for much and a lot of money was spent on wine also! Never again!! read more

I really enjoyed my dinner I had here with a friend. The wine was good, the selection of tapas available was very extensive and the atmosphere was lovely. The food came pretty quickly and we didn't have to wait to long (despite it being 7pm on a Friday in Dundrum). So all in all, I would definitely recommend popping in here if you are in the area. It is a bit out of the way, as you might not see it depending on the angle you are coming from, but its definitely worth hunting for! :D read more

I've been here a few times over the past couple of years. We dropped in last night to have a bottle of wine and were seated immediately. We ordered the Waltrauf but it was out of stock, so ordered the Eira dos Morous instead. As we had our wine we ordered some small dishes including olives, anchovies and churros, all were of the expected standard, not mind blowing but good. We finished with some dessert wine and port, again pretty good stuff is on offer in this regard. Only at the end of the meal were we offered any water for the table, which was a slight downer on the service. Overall, this place is a good option for tapas if you're in the area and not TOO pricey. read more

Excellent service. Fantastic food. Great wine list. Authentic flavours. Definitely coming back soon. Realistically priced. Try it

Good food, friendly service, good atmosphere. Not bad value, 6 if us, including 3 kids for under 80 euro. Unusually however, no functioning wifi, waiter started to give me a wifi card but was very complicated and only lasted for 15 minutes. It was easier to get wifi on a recent transatlantic flight. Please fix this !!! Well done on everything else. Would have been 5 stars if wifi worked !!! read more

The service is good and the food is fine, but stay away from the olives. Absolutely horrendous.

Was in the Porthouse in Dundrum yesterday evening. All of the dishes my friend and I got where really lovely, with one exception. We ordered a goat cheese salad, the top of the salad was fine but when we reached about half was through it became inedible as the salad was soggy and swimming in dressing. When the waitress came to clear the plate we simply just pointed it out and said it was fine but just so they were aware of this. The waitress went on the defensive saying "you should have ordered it on the side if you don't like dressing", to this we were both really shocked and felt she was rude! We continued our meal and finally asked for the bill. The manager came over to our table after the waitress eventually told him we were unhappy. He came over and started talking at us, I tried to speak to explain the situation with him as we hadn't intended on complaining or trying to get the salad removed from the bill we simply just wanted to let them know! But as soon I tried to speak the manager told me to "shush", and continued tell me how we felt about the salad was wrong. He was borderline aggressive! I honestly feel that he saw two young girls (as my friend and I are 23) and decided we were trying to take advantage of the restaurant, which was not under any circumstances the case. He was extremely intimidating. The friend I was with actually felt if he had spoken to her the way he had me he would have left her in tears. Needless to say we will not be returning read more