Hawksmoor Dublin

We were here on a Friday lunchtime in March, and it wasn't busy at all. I found the service to be slow enough considering there weren't many people here. We had the Rump steak & Café de Paris butter and the big Matt burger. I have to say that the burger was delicious. I didn't try the steak, but my dinner guest said it was lovely. Good portion of fries too. We had a cocktail each, which were average considering the price. One Coca-Cola also. We shared the Peanut butter Luis for dessert as well, which we thoroughly enjoyed. All in all, our bill came to around €85 which is expensive for lunch. The venue itself is lovely and I'd say on a Friday or Saturday it'd be buzzing. I wasn't mad on the staff wearing their normal clothes. I honestly thought they were just punters walking to the toilet. We had a good experience and will probably go back again in a while.

Came here during their Sunday roast menu with a friend and came away with some mixed feelings. In terms of negatives, I thought the service was a bit below average and the staff were somewhat hard to get a hold of. They were friendly but not really attentive. As for the food, my friend got the Sunday roast and said it was nice, while I had the Wellington with the mash and Mac & Cheese. The Wellington wasn’t what I expected and was more like a pie with mince meat and a ton of mushrooms. Nice crust but overall not that great. The mash and Mac & Cheese I also found quite average, which is really disappointing for the price you’re paying. Now in terms of positives, the venue is stunning, in a beautiful building with really nice decor. The wow factor was there as we walked in. The most redeeming thing for me were the desserts, they were spectacular. The Peanut Butter Louis was so so good, and the ice cream it was paired with was divine. My friend tried the sticky toffee pudding and thought it was also really delicious. Overall, the meal ended on a positive note but the overall experience just isn’t worth the cost in my opinion.

The burger was slightly over cooked, the mustard hint was perfect though, not too strong but it was present in every bite. The macaroni and cheese it’s great, the flavor of blue cheese is superb. I would say it’s a bit pricy for the size of the portions but I guess you pay the place. I came again for the lunch time burger. I liked it a lot but the service was pretty slow though. The chips were great with a nice touch of salt.