Brownes

Was here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. It’s a busy spot but comfortable seating. I ordered a chicken ciabatta. The service was fair but when my food arrived, one side of the ciabatta was cold!
This left a bad impression on what was an otherwise good meal.
If I was in the area again, I’d probably give it another go but I won’t go out of my way to go there.

I’d give it 0 at this point. Service is terrible. Checked in with «hostess» and was told it would be just a few minutes. Waited for 20 minutes and watched as she seated group after group who came later. When I asked about it she babbled on first claiming that I left (blamed me), then saying she didn’t have a table for us (my accent maybe?) then said she forgot and finally said that I was too stupid to understand what she was saying. Try anyplace but this!!!

Food was bad — I would certainly make a better sandwich myself, coffee was TERRIBLE! — better coffee in spar down the road, service was ok, paying became an ordeal. I have no idea why it is so busy. Even though I live down the road I will be avoiding it in the future.

Had a very nice omelette there this morning however I asked for a slice of brown bread with it and I got charged 2.50 for two slices of bread and .85 cent for the marmalade. Whilst I really like Brownes this was a little excessive

A lovely breakfast/​brunch place in Sandymount. It’s very busy on the weekends and the restaurant itself gets pretty noisy, but nevertheless it’s a good atmosphere.
The food is nice — I wouldn’t say it’s out of this world but it’s very tasty for sure. I had the eggs benedict which was good, but for about 8 euro I was expecting a small side or something to come with the dish but it was just the eggs. Still, I’d highly recommend Brownes if you’re in the area as it’s a nice spot. If the weather permits, walk to the beach afterwards!

I really like the food here (largely bistro/​café fare) and am thinking about going there to eat right now, but am a little reticent. This place is tremendously popular, particularly on the weekends, and especially in nice weather when people sit outside (stake out your outdoor table early), and that leads to… it being really loud and the service being extremely uneven. The waitstaff were accommodating and polite, but seemed very harried and rushed, and didn’t quite get the order right. And then it took quite a while to get our food — maybe the kitchen isn’t big enough for the size of their menu. I don’t think Browne’s should really do anything different, it just means that there’s not enough competition for the lunch crowd looking for the kind of food and ambience Browne’s offers. More cafes!

I had been here once before, but went here over the weekend to catch up with a friend living out of town over brunch. Beware, on the weekends, this place fills up QUICK. The staff were very friendly and accommodating (considering we had about 6 people at our table. I ordered a cappuccino and eggs benedict. The food came out quickly, and was quite tasty. If you’re looking to eat healthy, they have several healthy breakfast options there for you.
All in all, nice little spot in sandymount to grab lunch/​brunch. They serve dinner as well, but I’ve never tried their dinner. The only downside was that my drink and breakfast came to 11 euros. A little bit more than I prefer to pay, but it was still tasty.

This place is always very busy, and with good cause– the food is very good and they make the best coffee (and hot chocolate) in a two-​mile radius.
Oh, try the crayfish sandwich. It’s pretty excellent.

I only came here for a coffee meeting, so writing a review based on that wouldn’t do the place any justice, especially after having seen the menu.
I could only imagine that the sandwiches and quiches were as tasty as the coffee and as beautifully presented, again as the coffee.
Give me time, I’ll be back…

Brownes have up’d their game on the coffee! New guy behind the machine and he makes a tip top morning cup of Joe!
Sandwiches are consistently good as well… and consistently priced. If you are going to be using them from regular lunch as about the loyalty scheme — 9 sandwiches and they’ll pay for the 10^th!
Definitely gone up a level for me!

Was craving a breakfast at around 3pm and I never thought I would find anywhere that would satisfy my craving, turns out brownes can satisfy a breakfast craving all the way up to dinner, I have noted this and will return. Fantastic experience altogether

After having a very refreshing, brisk walk along Sandymount beach with my sister in law on this lovely Spring day, we headed back towards Sandymount Green to Brownes Restaurant for a light lunch. Both of us ordered their special deal of the day, bowl of homemade tomato soup with any sandwich, wrap or ciabatta of choice on the menu, with a few exceptions. The service was very efficient, with pleasant staff and the place was very busy with lunch-​time diners plus other casual diners like ourselves. Our sandwiches and wraps were delicious and freshly made as was the soup which was really thick and definitely homemade, however, as I was half way through mine I encountered an ‘alien object’ which looked like a small chicken bone. Having left the said alien on my plate I continued to carefully sip my soup but only to encounter yet another — what looked to me like a small chicken bone! I reported this to the waiter who notified the owner/​manager, who, in turn, promptly came our table and apologised profusely, and informed me what I found in my soup were actually the end ‘twiggy’ bits of thyme sticks which should not have been blended with the soup! To me they appeared to be more like chicken bones as they were quite sharp and hard, but I did not argue with him as he was quite generous, under the circumstances, giving us both a cup of coffee and did not charge us for the lunch — probably to be expected, but all-​in-​all, we did enjoy our lunch and will probably go back again — maybe have coffee next time instead of soup just to be on the safe side!

Something keeps drawing me back to Brownes whenever I’m in the Sandymount area. However after this time, I’m not sure I’ll be rushing back. I’ve always come here at lunch time on a Saturday so it’s generally crowded and really loud. Think hopping disco bar of a Saturday night kind of loud. It might be okay if you’ve had a few drinks and don’t mind shouting over your scrambled eggs but if you want to catch up with a friend, avoid.
My friend and I always politely scan the menu before ordering our trusty favourite (scrambled eggs with spinach and Gruyère cheese on granary toast) with a soy latte. Disappointingly, this time they had run out of spinach but it was still tasty and one of the cheapest options at € 6.95.
Quite frankly, we were relieved to get out of the place. Having said that, I’m still a fan of the food, coffee and décor. If I ever find myself in Sandymount on a weekday, I’ll give it another chance.

Great local restaurant in Sandymount.
Super spot for a coffee and bacon sandwich in the morning, or a mid morning coffee.
Good evening menu, Steak frites, confit, Cod, Lamb with Flageolet beans, burger, Beef Bourginon, good bistro food.
Excellent value evening meal, polite helpful staff.

I have never had less than a great meal in Browne’s, and I have been back several times since my first review. My wife is a big fan too. Honestly, we are usually torn between going back to re-​sample an old favorite (the beef bourguignon is so good, as is just about everything else) and trying out another dish to see if it matches the others.
The service — which usually only has issues because of the sheer amount of people in the place — and occasional loudness knock a star off, but the quality of the the food makes up for it. Also if you do get a less busy night there are no such problems.
The wine selection, though small is generally excellent too.
Brownes is always high on our list of places to go — good idea to have a back up if you don’t have a reservation though — it can be very, very busy.

Went there once few months ago and loved it and when we went there today it did not disappoint at all. A great place for brunch or lunch in Sandymount. Wish we lived closer to this place :-)

One of my favourite places in the whole of Dublin. I usually go on a weekend morning for breakfast with my sis.
They do many breakfast items for the somewhat health conscious as well as the full Irish lovers. I particularly love their scrambled eggs with gruyère cheese and toast and wash it down with a cappuccino.
I’ve occasionally had lunch too and their salads and sandwiches are very generous and pretty tasty too.
Only downsides: I’ve far too often got a bad cappuccino, heavy on the water, light on the coffee and milk (that’s rare in Dublin nowadays) and too frequently it’s very packed. Finally, it certainly ain’t cheap.

I know that people rave about this spot, as a lot of the previous reviews testify — but I just don’t get the hysteria. Perhaps I ordered the wrong dish.
I got the vegetable wrap which consisted of hummus, black olives, tomatoes, a load of lettuce and then more lettuce on the side. I had two coffees or americanos as has been corrected to me too many times in Dublin. I loved the earthenware pottery that they were served in. My companion got scrambled eggs and toast which looked rather poorly to me.
Service was disorganised and very slow. My lunch companion had to gesture at the server for attention — I assure you the gesture was civilised. It took 20 mins to get served, my lunch companion assured me that that is exceptional. Again at the end it took too long to get the check so we walked to the till. The bill for my two coffees, sorry americanos, and wrap came to just over € 14, I winced a little.
Servers were very nice and chatty, which really makes the difference but they need a better system. The line of people out the door would lead you to believe that the food in there is great but a lot of me thinks it’s because they have the monopoly on eateries in Sandymount. But having said that I will try again and a different dish but after today I am not sure what all the fuss is about.

Good food, great coffee selections and some of the best pastries I’ve ever attempted. Nice music pouring thru the soundsystem. Views of Sandymount Green and you won’t want to get up from your table.
Service was satisfactory and they provide warm smiles at no charge.

Like a superhero Browns has a double identity but thankfully fails to wear its undies on the outside of the shop. By day it is a mild mannered deli catering to the local offices and ladies who lunch, by night it is the caped French bistro… ish, sort of thing, I could take the analogy further but no one wants that.
The evening menu is a short and straight forward affair offering really nice simple dishes at reasonably good prices, there is also a set menu which we went for — it offers either a starter and main or main and desert for around 21 Euro, considering the mains include a very nice entrecôte steak and the starters include a very passable pâté I think it is very good value indeed! On wine: they have a good wine list on offer but also permit you to bring you r own and charge a corkage fee — about 8Euro if memory serves.
In all I like Browns, the atmosphere could do with a tweeking but I think that has mostly to do with the lighting being a little off (too bright me thinks). The service is great and staff are friendly, deffo worth a visit.