Hawksmoor Dublin

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   deirdre

   VIP

   Dublin

   8 reviews

   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Christmas lunch with my husband yesterday. First time in Hawksmoor and was excited to try it out. First the positives: Room stunning and wonderful to see such careful renovation of a gorgeous building. Beef cooked chips were wonderful if a very small serving. Interesting wine list (at huge mark ups- but im used to this in Dublin). The wine server was very sweet, informed and enthusiastic. Unfortunately, everything else was very average. Starters of crab and ribs looked like something thrown together by an amateur cook in a rush. At €18/19, you would expect more and I would not get either again. Chateaubriand was fine but not spectacular and a bit cold, small portion of tepid pepper sauce (extra charge) was fairly tasteless. Meagre portion sizes of sides (chips, Caesar salad and mac and cheese) relative to cost. The Caesar was very tasty though! Service was only ok (wine waiter aside- who was great), with no attempt made to make the experience stand out. Very peculiar to have wait staff wearing their own clothes (and some dubious choices) at a restaurant of this level. All in all, it would have been fine for 100€ or so less. But at this price there are better options. I truly hope this is constructive feedback- as it would be a terrible shame if this beautiful dining room in the middle of Dublin is not successful. We aim to try it again outside the Christmas period- hopefully it will have more Impact then.
   

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   Declan

   Dublin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   There's something very special about Hawksmoor, great to be back! The food was really tasty , excellent starters and Porterhouse - Yum! Very attentive relaxed service - Continued Success!!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Dublin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We dined here for our one year wedding anniversary, all of the staff were very energetic and helpful. Any questions we had about the menu and drinks were quickly and clearly explained. We stayed on late after our meal as we had a later evening booking, again the staff were lovely and didn't rush us out the door while we finished our final drinks. Will definitely be coming back again next year.
   

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   Sarah

   VIP

   Dublin

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The service was good but the steak was terrible. Pink in the middle with grey outsides a real indication of having been frozen. Brussels sprouts were cold and soggy Chips were nice.
   

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   Violeta

   Dublin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic place for an occasion! Worth every penny.
   

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   Ann-Marie

   Dublin

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was fabulous really enjoyed it, think we under ordered on the beef will know for again. The extra sides were small as they were between 3 people. Overall really enjoyed will defo go back again. The staff were lovely and friendly. The atmosphere was really nice and buzzing without being too loud. I would definitely recommend for friends to go 😊.
   

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   Siobhan

   Dublin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time to eat at Hawkmoor. We heard through friends it was amazing so we thought we would try it with our 2 boys for a sunday roast. It did not disappoint from.start to finish. Waiter was really nice and helpful throughout the time. Food was fantastic and atmosphere was just nice and relaxing. Nice and big and plentry of room between tablee. Its on the cards to go again. Siobhan
   

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   Miriam

   Dublin

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We were looking forward to a great pre Christmas family day out starting with lunch in Hawksmoor. Prior to the date I booked online with OpenTable and asked for the chef to accommodate a gluten free diet as I am coeliac. I called the restaurant the day before with a similar request. The girl on the phone was very helpful however she advised that she was not onsite but would make a note of my request. When we arrived 15 minutes early our table understandably was not ready so we had a drink before being called just after 1pm. Our server was a nice young guy however he was inexperienced and was not aware in advance of my gf request and had to go off to check what I could eat. The manager came over to the table he was abrupt and frankly unhelpful suggesting I choose anything that didn’t have the gluten allergy symbol on the menu. Usually in other restaurants my experience has been that some items on menu can be adapted to suit. Firstly I chose the scallops but then I was told they were not available any longer. The rest of the starter menu was very limited for gf. I settled on a crab salad minus the toast as they had no gf bread! When it arrived it was just flaked crab in a lettuce leaf with dressed leaves on the side. There was no dressing or sauce for the crab it was dry and not what you would expect in any restaurant. My main course to my relief was very nice and I enjoyed the Sunday roast. I didn’t have a dessert as my only choice was Pavlova or ice cream. I ordered a coffee and salted caramel rolos. I was then told they no longer had any rolos. Whilst I understand that there can be issues in restaurants with gluten free I really cannot understand how a restaurant like this could then justify charging us €350 for 4 people. Our bill included a bottle of Malbec and 2 glasses of Sauvignon Blanc 4 starters 1 Sirloin and 3 Sunday roast dinners followed by 2 desserts and 3 coffees. It was ridiculously expensive for lunch and not worth it unfortunately.
   

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   Marie

   Dublin

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall a good experience. Main course was brought to the table before starters were finished. Instead of taking them back, it was put on the table. Timing not good. Had to ask twice for the coffee that was ordered. We did enjoy the food except for the oversized Yorkshire pudding which was very hard, a couple of small ones would've been much nicer. Probably will return to sample the rest of the menu.
   

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    Julian

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Food and service were superb. The Sunday roast was a good portion and we were all well fed. The sticky toffee pudding is the best in Dublin.
    

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