My wife and I stopped here based on the 4.6 rating on Google. This was a very average, unremarkable meal, at an above average price. The writing skills exceed the cooking talent, as the descriptions of the food sets a high expectation that the food does not live up to. Nothing bad is happening here, but nothing really good is happening either. We had the focaccia, which could have benefitted from salt or a little acid as it was bland, the olive oil used was wonderful. The sweet potatoe fritters were really fun and tasty. We found the Monk fish to be tough, which was off putting, and the sauce was fighting itself, pine nuts too bitter for the not quite sweet enough raisins, the stand out of the dish being some delightful olives, which overpowered everything on the plate. We passed on dessert based on our experience to that point. The service and hostess were pleasant.
Alexander Steinkoenig
I’m pretty surprised by all the 5 star reviews. I feel it leans closer to 2 than 3, but I’m rounding up giving the benefit of the doubt. The menu *sounds* phenomenal, but the execution fell flat. The brie bake was salty & plain, and meatballs underwhelming. The cocktails were extremely bad, however I recognize they’re obviously more known for their wine list, which we did not get into. The pappardelle with duck was good, just not great. The smash burger was solid- ironically the best thing we tried. Maybe 7.8/10? The host was friendly. The server wasn’t rude, but not very nice & welcoming either. We left pretty disappointed, only because we had high hopes from the online menu and excellent reviews. Overall 2.4/5. Not trying to sound harsh, just doing my best to give an honest assessment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Burger
gavin etzkorn
We had a great time at this restaurant. The food was amazing. Our waitress (em) was not great. She was a bit rude, did not seem to be having a good night.Taking everything into consideration still a 5
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Lisa
Very Good! Love the curated wine selection. We bought a few bottles at the shop to go. Still thinking about the sweet potato fritters!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Mackensie Wise
Food was amazing, great vibe, our waitress was a bit rude.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Mark Boyle
Haven't even had my food and I'm already turned off. Floor is disgusting, black flecks of food in my water, and waitress was rude. Served me a pilsner in a stemless wine glass. Hopefully, the food doesn't match the level of service they've provided so far.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Nir Golan
Great food and terrific service. Ambience felt warm and intimate. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peter DiMarzio
My wife and I had dinner there tonight for the first time and we will definitely be back. We both had the gnocchi and being a connoisseur of this dish and having had it at other fine establishments this was definitely the best. The sauce was delicious, mozzarella cheese not overly done and the outer edges of the gnocchi a nice crisp to it. The portion size was just right, I could have this dish every night. Bravo to your chef!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Angelo
Was really upset after being offended by the waitress who went out of her way to try and embarrass us after asking a question about a product. Pretentious, over priced and as a local hope they'll be more considerate to us locals who dine out 4 times a week next time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
AB Conniff
Wonderful experience, the food was delicious, and our server was attentive, and the prices are fair. I'm going to try to recreate their Calabrian wings. Thx for the inspiration!
Came for a wine tasting on a rainy day.Very interesting selection, but it was a busy day in the peak of the season on a weekend so was a bit rushed.Away from the wine tasting was much more relaxed and staff super friendly and helpful.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
tumay tugce yilmaz
What a great experience we had!Risotto and focaccia were amazing!Thanks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ilya Levin
Unfortunately my girlfriend and I both got food poisoning after dining here. The food was just OK, and we both agreed there are much better restaurants in the area and wouldn't come back to Cork. The atmosphere is very nice though. We got the fritters, focaccia, chicken wings, and brussels. The fritters and chicken wings were the best, but were both disappointed by the brussels, which we felt lacked any flavor and could make better at home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Rebecca Kromer
The food and atmosphere were good, unfortunately we had a bad experience. We made and confirmed a reservation via Resy. When we arrived we confirmed the name and time of our reservation and were seated. After which we were questioned twice as to whether we actually had a reservation (after we had ordered), and were asked to provide proof multiple times (which we had). Its really unfortunate that this happened because this would have been a nice experience otherwise. So I guess if you're booking via Resy be aware, or double check that they have your reservation in the books before you are seated (which professional establishments generally do).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
The Periodic Traveler
We showed up about 530 PM with only one table on the patio that was occupied, they had open seats at the bar, and they had half of the tables open in the restaurant and they would not let us sit anywhere. I realize we didn’t have a reservation, but we offered to sit outside or at the bar but were unable to. We had high hopes.
My wife and I stopped here based on the 4.6 rating on Google. This was a very average, unremarkable meal, at an above average price. The writing skills exceed the cooking talent, as the descriptions of the food sets a high expectation that the food does not live up to. Nothing bad is happening here, but nothing really good is happening either. We had the focaccia, which could have benefitted from salt or a little acid as it was bland, the olive oil used was wonderful. The sweet potatoe fritters were really fun and tasty. We found the Monk fish to be tough, which was off putting, and the sauce was fighting itself, pine nuts too bitter for the not quite sweet enough raisins, the stand out of the dish being some delightful olives, which overpowered everything on the plate. We passed on dessert based on our experience to that point. The service and hostess were pleasant.
I’m pretty surprised by all the 5 star reviews. I feel it leans closer to 2 than 3, but I’m rounding up giving the benefit of the doubt. The menu *sounds* phenomenal, but the execution fell flat. The brie bake was salty & plain, and meatballs underwhelming. The cocktails were extremely bad, however I recognize they’re obviously more known for their wine list, which we did not get into. The pappardelle with duck was good, just not great. The smash burger was solid- ironically the best thing we tried. Maybe 7.8/10? The host was friendly. The server wasn’t rude, but not very nice & welcoming either. We left pretty disappointed, only because we had high hopes from the online menu and excellent reviews. Overall 2.4/5. Not trying to sound harsh, just doing my best to give an honest assessment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Burger
We had a great time at this restaurant. The food was amazing. Our waitress (em) was not great. She was a bit rude, did not seem to be having a good night.Taking everything into consideration still a 5
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Very Good! Love the curated wine selection. We bought a few bottles at the shop to go. Still thinking about the sweet potato fritters!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Food was amazing, great vibe, our waitress was a bit rude.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Haven't even had my food and I'm already turned off. Floor is disgusting, black flecks of food in my water, and waitress was rude. Served me a pilsner in a stemless wine glass. Hopefully, the food doesn't match the level of service they've provided so far.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Great food and terrific service. Ambience felt warm and intimate. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I had dinner there tonight for the first time and we will definitely be back. We both had the gnocchi and being a connoisseur of this dish and having had it at other fine establishments this was definitely the best. The sauce was delicious, mozzarella cheese not overly done and the outer edges of the gnocchi a nice crisp to it. The portion size was just right, I could have this dish every night. Bravo to your chef!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was really upset after being offended by the waitress who went out of her way to try and embarrass us after asking a question about a product. Pretentious, over priced and as a local hope they'll be more considerate to us locals who dine out 4 times a week next time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Wonderful experience, the food was delicious, and our server was attentive, and the prices are fair. I'm going to try to recreate their Calabrian wings. Thx for the inspiration!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Came for a wine tasting on a rainy day.Very interesting selection, but it was a busy day in the peak of the season on a weekend so was a bit rushed.Away from the wine tasting was much more relaxed and staff super friendly and helpful.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
What a great experience we had!Risotto and focaccia were amazing!Thanks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately my girlfriend and I both got food poisoning after dining here. The food was just OK, and we both agreed there are much better restaurants in the area and wouldn't come back to Cork. The atmosphere is very nice though. We got the fritters, focaccia, chicken wings, and brussels. The fritters and chicken wings were the best, but were both disappointed by the brussels, which we felt lacked any flavor and could make better at home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
The food and atmosphere were good, unfortunately we had a bad experience. We made and confirmed a reservation via Resy. When we arrived we confirmed the name and time of our reservation and were seated. After which we were questioned twice as to whether we actually had a reservation (after we had ordered), and were asked to provide proof multiple times (which we had). Its really unfortunate that this happened because this would have been a nice experience otherwise. So I guess if you're booking via Resy be aware, or double check that they have your reservation in the books before you are seated (which professional establishments generally do).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
We showed up about 530 PM with only one table on the patio that was occupied, they had open seats at the bar, and they had half of the tables open in the restaurant and they would not let us sit anywhere. I realize we didn’t have a reservation, but we offered to sit outside or at the bar but were unable to. We had high hopes.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3