FX Buckley

Best steakhouse in Dublin!
They have 3 locations and they never let you down.
Favorite is the ribeye on the bone

The ribeye steak I had here was expertly cooked; juicy and tender it didn’t need any sauce at all. It certainly reflects craftsmanship and quality of their beef. Nice to know that it was just as good as when the parents last came here many many years ago. The red wine jus seemed a little lack lustre although I can’t quite put my finger on why… The spring onion mash was also delicious (just the right amount of butter and spring onion) but the creamed spinach was drowning in cream… maybe that’s a personal preference. Ended the meal with a sticky toffee pudding. Even though it was microwaved it kept its moisture and was scrumptious. Highlight for me was, without a doubt, the ribeye steak and worth every penny too. The ambience is casual and the staff are welcoming and pleasant.

FX Buckley Crow Street is myself and my partners favourite restaurant. Excellent Service, Great Value, Friendly Staff, Toilets are spotless, the waiter explains everything so well and the food never fails.
Our friends booked us into FX Buckley in Pembroke street by mistake recently and it was nothing compared to temple bar steaks were cold not cooked like we asked and staff nothing like temple bar.

Savage slabs of meat on offer. Tasty, juicy and filling.
One day, I’d like to attack their 22oz ribeye.

It was a table of 6 for us at FX Buckley for 4pm on a Saturday and it was very busy.
Something new in FX Buckley, the servers ask of you’d like to see the different cuts served in the restaurant. We were educated on the different steaks and how to order them — impressive!
We ordered from the pre-​theatre menu; deviled kidneys for starters and rump of steak for my main — very delicious!
For desert, we ordered cheese cake to finish off and we were very happy customers.

We went to FX Buckley on Crow St.
Attention to detail and customer service as excellent.
The steak was incredible, I especially like how they brought the steaks out in advance and gave us an overview of each.
Looking forward to going again in the future

I have literally never had a better steak in my life. That it was accompanied by some of the best service I have ever experienced only underscores how amazing this place is.
My sister, her fiancé, and I had just finished one of those cross-​country day tours. All of the talk about the best beef in the world, combined with sheer exhaustion, and no regard for a budget led us to the FX Buckley on Crow Street.
We moseyed our ragged selves in around half eight in the evening, and while there was no seating immediately available, they were wonderful enough to squeeze us in for a seating about forty-​five minutes later. Once seated, we shared a bread and dip starter.
And then we got our steaks.
My sister and I both ordered the ribeye — she, the 14oz, while I got the 10oz — and my future brother-​in-​law got the 16oz T-​Bone (all medium-​rare). There was no talking while we ate. Something about the way FXB ages their already-​pristine beef, coupled with a kitchen that knows how to cook meat, produced an end product that was absolutely phenomenal. The only unfortunate thing — which is not really unfortunate at all — was that the sides we ordered (mash, creamed spinach, and green beans) all seemed superfluous.
The service was as impeccable as the food. Our server was incredible, an absolute pro at what he does for a living; he knew exactly how to craft a dining experience, and was an absolute delight to speak with. The other servers who cultivated our experience were just as lovely and personable, and as it was the end of the night, they were all in the process of «letting their hair down» a bit. We talked as if we were old friends, which was a perfect way to end the night.
I highly recommend the Crow St. FXB location, and will absolutely be visiting here the next time I’m in town.

While traveling in Ireland we wanted to eat something rather than greasy bar foods. FX Buckley exceed all of out expectations. The place is a bit small so I would make reservations on their website. The food was so good and the steak was so tender I will come back anytime I am in Dublin.

Came here for our 5-​year anniversary since it was rated so highly and we like to do a really nice dinner for all of our anniversaries.
This will go down as one of the less memorable of our anniversaries. Had to wait 15 minutes to get a table even though we had reservation. The hostess apologized multiple times and brought us champagne while we waited, so major points on their service. Waitress was also very good throughout the night.
Ordered before dinner drinks. Wife had Bulmers cider and I had a nice Irish Stout. Ordered a bottle of malbec (Urban Uco) to go with dinner and it went well with our entrees.
Ordered the half dozen oysters, which were pricey, but also very good.
My wife ordered the Sirloin and I had the bone-​in sirloin. Both were ok, but expected more from all the other reviews. Might be spoiled with the great selection of steakhouses in NYC.
Sides were mashed potatoes, onion rings, and green beans. All were fine.
Ordered the sticky toffee pudding for dessert, which was amazing, and my wife ordered a amaretto. They brought the toffee pudding out with a candle in it since they knew it was our anniversary, which was kind of awkward since it was just my dessert, and we ordered it. My wife cannot eat gluten which they knew and couldn’t have any of it.
They didn’t allow for a tip on the credit card, which we saw at a couple other places on our trip in Ireland, I suppose to evade taxes on tips, however given the size of some bills, that is assuming that you have a decent amount of cash on you to tip. We didn’t have any euros left since it was our last night in Ireland. Had to tip in USD and left less of a tip than I would have had I been able to charge it (as I said the waitress service was good).
Wouldn’t recommend this place to others travelling in Dublin. The value was not there. The traditional Irish food at some less formal places will be more lasting memories from my trip to Dublin.

OK, so I committed the cardinal sin and ordered a burger rather than a steak here, but here goes.
Nice ambience for a steak place. FX have a few locations, this one is very central in temple bar, but relatively small and cosy.
They take their meats seriously and the place is decorated accordingly. Staff was friendly and attentive. We booked for 7, arrived announcing 5 would come, ended up with 6 most of whom were late and the staff didn’t bat an eyelid, friendly through and through.
Portion sizes are good. I enjoyed my burger, but my fellow diners also enjoyed their steaks so if you’re looking for a good steakhouse, this place has well earnt its reputation.
The beer selection was the only real let down for me. Only about 3 options for tap beer, or else you have to opt for bottled, and as the waitress put it, «we don’t have normal beers here.»
This place is busy. Don’t expect to walk in and get a table, I’d definitely recommend booking ahead. If you’re a lover of meat, you’ll like this place.

My sister and I brought my dad out for a Father’s Day meal here on a Saturday evening, 4 weeks ago. Yes, I know… about a month and a half AFTER Father’s Day but oh trust me, this meal was worth the wait!
I had been meaning to try out FX Buckleys for quite a while, but I think the main menu prices were just that little bit too steep to justify trying out. On the other hand, their early bird menu seemed like fantastic value. Two courses for € 19.95 or three courses for € 23.95. When compared to the main menu prices, you can see for yourself the value you’re getting with the early bird. While a lot of the prime steaks aren’t available for the early bird, all three of us still had one hell of a meal!
I had rung up at 5pm looking for a 6.15pm booking and was lucky enough to be squeezed in. Thankfully I did because the place was packed when we arrived, which is always a great sign! The main area of seating is a little cramped truth be told, so if you were looking to have an intimate date or quiet chat, this probably isn’t the best venue. The décor is very well suited to the overall feel and vibe of the restaurant though.
We ordered a bottle of House red which was about € 25. For a house red too it was actually quite palatable and complemented our meals considerably well. All three of us opted for the Baby Back Pork Ribs for starters and the 8oz Rump Steak for the mains with an extra portion of onion rings. To start, one of the best ribs starters I’ve ever had quite honestly… No hyperbole in sight! They were fall off the bone tender and came in a beautiful, tangy sauce. I was also quite shocked to see just how many ribs we got given it was only a starter. We were off to a great start with these!
Onto the main event. I ordered my steak medium-​rare, which let’s be honest, is the only way to go. For all of you out there that go for well done and like to cremate your steaks, SHAME ON YOU! If your steaks not bleeding, you’re doing it wrong. My steak came out accompanying home-​cut fries and a Bearnaise sauce. It was perfectly cooked to my liking and tasted simply delicious. You can tell they respect their steaks here because while it wasn’t a true prime cut, the flavour off the beef was fantastic. Pouring over a drizzle of the Bernaise sauce just further put it over the edge. The fries came with an excellent seasoning and stayed crispy all the way to the bottom of the bowl, which should always be the case. The onion rings were huge and these were also a hit. Honestly, I couldn’t fault the food at all. There’s no complicated flavours here. What you see is what you get and what you get is one hell of a great steak with equally matching accompaniments.
The staff were very pleasant here also and were always making sure everything was to our liking. I got the impression that no request would go unheard.
I’ll be knocking off one star for the seating. It’s not ideal when the back of your chair persistently knocks off a fellow diner’s chair behind you, but that fact alone won’t stop me from returning here.
If you’re looking for an excellent steak and don’t fancy shelling out € 30 for one, I’d highly recommending out FX Buckley’s early bird.

It was an OK Steak, I was expecting a little more flavor for the price.

There were ups and downs to my visit to fx buckleys.
The positives were that the waiter who originally welcomed us was incredibly friendly and showed us all the different cuts of meat and gave us a very interesting introduction as to how each is cut and the dry ageing process. Along with this the food was beautiful! Between us we tried the rib eye, rump steak and t bone and we had absolutely no quarrels about the food! The starter of baby back ribs was mouth wateringingly tasty and almost fell off the bone while the oysters were fresh and succulent.
The negatives were that while we were the first table to arrive for the dinner menu once the restaurant filled up we found it very hard to get any of the staffs attention. To the stage where we left before ordering dessert as it was too much of an inconvenience to keep attempting to get the attention of the staff. Along with that the knives were blunt and not very good steak knives considering it’s a Steakhouse… Aswell as this the amount of sauce they give with the steak is minuscule.
However overall we enjoyed the experience and I would go back again just for the food which is very well prepared and keeps you wanting more!

Visited Dublin, Ireland for the 1^st time, one of the first things I did after booking the hotel tickets was look for a good steakhouse… no, that is a lie. A GREAT steakhouse! Well, it seems Dublin had a few options, but having just booked a hotel in the Temple Bar District, it made sense to take a short walk to this place… so using their website booked a reservation.
A decision I do not regret!
It’s a small place but had reserved a table for 5… so we had the largest booth right near the stairs. Looking at the menu, there is no shortage of meat options… prices are higher than an average steakhouse, but you get what you pay for.
Well any carnivore worth their salt knows «the closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat» so 4 of 5 of us got the 22oz Ribeye on the bone.
It was beyond good! Medium/Rare…with a Red Wine reduction sauce, then sided up with a baked potato with butter and crème fraîche… and sautéed mushrooms.
Everyone left full and happy!
My favorite eatery in Dublin! Of course the blue-​eyed, beautiful, sweet as pie, blonde hostess with a 90mph Irish accent, Jo, certainly… um…“enhanced the experience”. *ahem
Great food… great service… great friends… is there a sixth star?!

The staff went above & beyond for our anniversary dinner here! Thank you so much! Even without that the food was amazing & Id have to say my Fillet steak was cooked to perfection! The atmosphere was perfect, not too noisy for a cosy restaurant either! I might come back to Dublin just to visit here again!

You know when you have dinner in two restaurants close together and your meals cost around the same, but the quality difference is huge. This!
A group of us booked here (by email — handy) and all went for the early bird. We were all pro-​meat eating but one of our number went for the veggy option. Food was so good. They do such great steak.
Service was also really great and the staff were happy to give suggestions and talk about the food.
I think everyone had two courses, and with wine and service charge it came to less than 40 each… and we were all well fed

Kleines, sehr gutes Steakhause mit überschaubarer Karte. Ich hatte das Steak Sirleon zu 10 oz = ca. 280 Gramm, 28 Tage trocken gelagert mit Knoblauchbutter und Sauce Bernaise und Kartoffelstampf für 29 €. Dazu einen Sauvignon Blanc für ca 7 €. Der Wein war nix, die Sauce Bernaise war sehr gut und das Steak ebenfalls. Bin kein Steakesser, aber das musste mal sein und es lohnt sich!
Es gibt auch Fischgerichte und einen Burger für 16 € auf der Karte.
Der weibliche Service war etwas aufgedreht, aber sehr freundlich. Besser reservieren!
Ca. 46 Plätze mit ca. 14 Tischen.

Tonight was my first time in FXB’s. Which isn’t surprising as I’m not a beef lover. The menu is exactly what it says on the tin. Steak! The menu otherwise has one option for chicken and 2 fish options and 1 veggie option. I opted for the veggie option which was a mushroom dish. Which was nice but lacked flavor but there was a dressing that made up for this, but unfortunately it was stuck to my plate so I was literally scraping it off my plate to add it to my dish. Not sure if this was a flaw with the dish or if the drizzle was meant to be this sticky. Either way, I was tempted to ask for more dressing so that I wasn’t scraping at it.
I also ordered the seafood platter to start which was beautiful, really great oyster and crab. The prawn wasn’t great. It wasn’t cleaned properly and I could taste the dirt inside.
For dessert I ordered the Crème brûlée. It was amazing. An the shortbread side was a beautiful.
FXBs is a great restaurant, I was really impressed. However we spent € 120 for 3 course for 2 people. Hugely expensive! But worth it especially if you are a lover of steak.
Customer service was really nice also. There was one waitress in particular that was really great Craic!

The Huge Meat Cleaver as a door handle is a sure sign that this is a place of meat, not just any meat either. High quality, well portioned and cooked to perfection and preference. I had 2 Scottish friends visiting for the weekend and knew they’d appreciate this place. They were well happy, it gets very busy here so you are best to book in advance. We ended up being quite a big group but the waiters were able to accommodate us. They also have tasty fish dishes if you don’t feel up for their hearty steaks, vegetarians however will be quite limited but I feel the door handle alone might put you off entering ;)
If your iron levels are low or you’ve just got some big lads with you who need feeding — this is a great choice.

I love a nice steak and when I want a nice steak this is where I go. The staff is always friendly, helpful and never have far to a smile or a joke. Service is great and the food even better.
Their early bird is good value for money.
I do recommend booking a table in advance as it’s a popular place.

Fremde Stadt, Glück mit Unilocal!
Man sucht Fleisch, man findet FX Buckley! Dem Laden strömt Geschichte aus den Poren. Ursprünglich betrieb die Familie Buckley eine Metzgerei, dann machten sie ein Restaurant draus (und haben immer noch Metzgereien, dort geht es dann kurz vor der Abreise hin). Und diese Liebe zum Fleisch fühlt man hier!
Das Lokal wird dominiert durch einen Fleisch-​Lager-​Schrank, in dem die guten Stücke bei idealer Temperatur 28 Tage reifen. Wie cool ist das denn?
Und man merkts! Das Fleisch ist saftig, zart und geschmackvoll, yeah Baby! Wenn es doch bloss nicht eine Garstufe zu fest durch wäre…
Über den Burger sagte mein Kollege ‘ich hatte noch nie einen so geilen Burger mit einem so dicken Patty’. Auch das Chateaubriand war sehr schön präsentiert, die Saucen alle passend, Bearnaise is the best!
Zum Dessert empfehle ich die double chocolate Tart, kalorientechnich eine volle Mahlzeit, aber feeeiinnnnn.
Der Service ist speditiv und freundlich, der eine Kellner hatte immer einen guten Spruch auf den Lippen.
FBX, du fehlst in Zürich!

I can’t believe that this restaurant wasn’t on Unilocal yet, I mean, if you haven’t been here, you seriously need to give this place a shot! I only heard about it from a Texan friend who’s here on business regularly. I know, right?
We all know everything’s bigger in Texas; and if a guy from Texas tells you that this is the place were he had had the best steak ever, you DO NOT question that. Also because they could carry a gun and what would you do then?!
So, I went all in. We had one of our infamous work nights out and I booked a table at FXB for us. My honor was at steak! ;-)
I was a bit nervous when we arrived, not having been here and recommending this as a great steak place, but unnecessarily so. The place is lovingly decorated in theme, with butcher’s drawings of the different cuts on the walls, nice and comfy benches, and a massive display of the most mouth watering meat still on the bone. And that’s were it got difficult — which steak to choose?
4 of us went for the Fillet steak, we also had 1 Rib-​eye on the bone and a Sirloin steak, all of which come with a choice of sides and sauce. The guy with the Rib-​eye figured that the 22 oz steak would probably be equally as much meat as in a ¹⁰⁄₁₂ oz fillet, because of the bone still on it. Boy, was he wrong! It was a humongous piece of delicious looking steak and I regretted my choice, but only until I dug into mine. It was cooked perfectly to order (for all of us) and the garlic fries with it were great too. i could have done with a little more sauce on mine, but that’s a minor point.
The service was attentive, quick and very friendly. The wine, a 2011 Argentinian Malbec, accompanied the meat very nicely. Rounded off with an espresso after dinner, I could have not been happier. It turns out one of my colleagues had been there before, just didn’t tell anybody about it. I suppose that’s what I should do, keep it to myself. So please don’t tell anybody!
Make sure that you book a table, since it was packed throughout our stay and with the location you can imagine that there’s lots of walk-​in business. Can’t wait to try out the Pembroke branch when the open up again.