Gallaher & Co

I hadn’t heard of Gallaher & Co until last night, and I’m so glad I had the chance to check this place out.
Upon arrival, I was greeted with the utmost friendliest and accommodating staff, pointing way to my table. They’ve got a Christmas evening special going on, where you can choose 3 courses for € 35. For the quality of food here, I’d say it’s a good steal!
To start, we had the Scallops with Black Pudding Purée – pure deliciousness. The scallops were pan-​seared and cooked to perfection; they just melted in your mouth. Accompanied by the black pudding and apple purée, it was a perfect pairing because I loved that the pudding wasn’t too rich, but added just the right amount of flavor to the scallops.
Onto the mains, we had the slow-​roasted lamb rump steak, which came topped with shallots, seasoned perfectly with rosemary, and a side of baby potatoes and green beans in a red wine jus. The lamb was cooked just right and was fall-​off-​the-​bone flavorsome. I would not hesitate to get that again!
To finish, we ordered the dark chocolate and orange mousse. It came in a gibraltar glass, topped with raspberries and a slice of orange, to cleanse the palette. This dessert was absolutely divine – incredibly rich and absolutely heavenly. I’m usually not so much of a dessert person myself, but it was the perfect way to end the meal. Not only that, but we paired this chocolatey deliciousness with a glass of Amaretto; it was hands-​down the cherry on top to a perfect meal (and highly recommended)!
What was even more incredible than the food was the remarkable service. I hadn’t been to a place in Dublin that was more attentive, and I really appreciated their level of professionalism and courtesy. I would highly recommend this place for a simple girls night out, date, or nice dinner to treat yo’self. They do, however, get fairly busy into the night so remember to call and book ahead!
TIP: They have BOYB, so if you take a look at the menu beforehand, you can pair your courses with the right wines/​bubbly!

We had afternoon tea here it was a Groupon voucher. But we were treated like we had a voucher. Quick no fuss and the afternoon tea was good but nothing special and not as good as some I’ve had.

I was a bit apprehensive going here for dinner after having been here previously and both times left disappointed. Alas, it was my friend’s birthday, so it was her choice.
The early bird is only 16,50 for 2 course and 20 for 3. Pretty good value right? On top of that it’s BYOB (4 € corkage). Nothing on the early bird menu tickled my fancy though, so I decided to order the mushroom risotto (with added chicken).
The portion that came out was humongous, and I managed to finish only ¾ of it. Pretty tasty! I decided to forget about my ‘trying-​to-​be-​healthy-​in-​November’ and ordered the crème brûlée, which as well was quite nice (but icecold… hate that!)
3 stars, as I did enjoy my food, the booths we were seated in were comfy, the service was friendly… but it’s just lacking that ‘oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah’ factor and I won’t be rushing back.

Nice spacious place, friendly staff. The coffee was in deed very good, but the apple tarte didn’t have the freshness that we might have expected…

Ticks all the boxes !
Really liked the décor and atmosphere on arrival .
First time and won’t be last .
Al la cart menu very good and not bad price wise, you can also bring your own drinks pay small corkage charge which is great .
Prawn and crayfish starter was fab loved it .
Went for fillet steak again fab, done way I ordered .
Didn’t have desert but well recommended and they have specials so check this out.

Third time having afternoon tea here and will still be back for more — so so tasty! The staff are great and the place is great, what more could we ask for?!

I had prematurely left a café with some work left to do so was scrambling for a quick place to plug in the laptop, grab a coffee and finish off my work before my deadline, and when I spotted coffee house in the window of Gallaher’s, I didn’t hesitate to go in.
However, on stepping inside it was clear that although coffee was to be served here, it definitely wasn’t a go-​to place for just the fix. Anyone inside was having a full lunch/​early evening meal and I was approached by the servers in the same manner. I asked if there was somewhere with a socket, clarified that I just wanted a coffee, which wasn’t too much of an issue but I could tell it’s not the normal deal here. The waiter cleared me a table by the window which was outside of the normal dining area but for this purpose I was happy enough with that.
The coffee only thing was kind of bewildering to everyone so at this point I decided I’d actually spend a bit of money and get a more expensive bottle of cider. I sat and did my business, enjoyed the drink and was on my way.
On the way out the servers who probably started their shift during my time seemed a little more comfortable with me just having the drink.
It looked like a cool place all the same, so perhaps I’d find myself back here for food some day, but next time I’m really in a pickle for a place to work, I’ll probably just stick to the old favourites, or a Starbucks.

5 stars is probably a bit crazy to be giving on what was a voucher for breakfast deal. But what a deal and what a breakfast (I forgot to take a photo in my haste to eat the flipping thing haha)
Arrived with the brother as a treat, I left out the voucher part ;). Did not have a printout of the voucher (this has been a problem I’ve encountered before with other establishments not happy without a physical copy) but our waiter was happy to take the voucher number and move on.
The voucher was for two breakfasts. This was to the value of € 12.50, the large breakfast. Or we could break it down to whatever way we wanted to to value of € 12.50. This was mucho impressive. I liked the flexibility and I loved the price. I’m sure I got that voucher for a tenner!!!
The brother went for the larger option, I went for the petit (quite big of it’s own accord) and a lovely latte.
As I said, 5 star is maybe too generous but I will amend if necessary on my guaranteed return here :)

Food? Great. Staff? Not so much.
I have eaten here 3 times and each time I swear I will not go back. If, as a business, you utilise grabone etc for vouchers, its not very nice to act like it’s such a hassle when a customer avails of a voucher. Every. Single. Time.
Décor — Gorgeous. Food — Great. Staff — Rude and abrassive.
There are always a load of stipulations to using the vouchers — I can deal with that — but its the attitude you receive when you present one. I have never encountered it anywhere else and I am a serial groupon user. We felt so uncomfortbable and self-​conscious on this last visit — just ruined the experience. Will not be back.

Nice décor in the restaurant, quite fancy. Staff are polite and attentive. € 21 for two courses, I got a wild mushroom risotto with chicken which I finished completely, that good! Dessert was crème brûlée, top was crunchy and delicious, but why it was served with biscuits I do not know. Corkage fee € 4 for byob wine is a bit steep though.

I had a very nice lunch here after walking around the Trinity College. Hamburger I had was very good, very lean meat with nice fresh arugula, good cheese and good bread. One of the best hamburger I ever had. Potato they served on the side was very big but like all the potato I had in Ireland, it tastes very good. I could tell the quality of ingredients they use for their food.
Service was excellent. Very friendly and attentive, nice ambiance, really enjoyed everything about this restaurant. Great location, close to lots of tourist attractions, highly recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed my spot of afternoon tea here on the weekend, served 12−5pm, its plenty to keep you going most of the day, and really good value too, we got so much between 2 of us that the friend who came to join us didn’t need to make any additional order, there was more than enough to go around! Gooey chocolate orange cake, salmon on brown bread, scones with clotted cream and homemade preserve, wraps and all sorts of tasty goodies were included.
And staff were very accommodating, as we had to push back our booking by 1 hour and this was not an issue, also they were friendly and attentive.
The tea is € 17.50 for the food and coffee or € 25 if you have bubbles to drink instead, I naturally went for the latter option! And finished it off with a really solid house white for the princely sum of € 20.
I was informed that if you are there to eat lunch or dinner toy can BYOB, so certainly one for myself and the girlies.
I have every intention of returning and bringing the Mammy and the Monkey, its the sort of place you can really relax and enjoy good food, great service and all in a well laid out premises.

Came here for afternoon tea !
The food itself was lovely… there was two of us and got one, three tier plate between us…
Bottom layer has sandwiches (you choose three different types from a big enough selection)
Middle layer had muffins and mini choc fingers etc.
Top layer and scones mini cookies…
Sandwiches — our first choice was baked ham with emmenthal cheese on bloomers. — delicious ham was very moist and fresh and cheese was delicious also and it was toasted… then smoked salmon on brown bread (this was only ok salmon was a bit dry and the whole thing was frankly quite bland)… then the third sandwich was the best was very delicious… beef with caramelized onion and garlic butter… very flavorsome…
Scones were freshly baked and so was the jam freshly made however the jam was very very very sweet but also a bit bitter at the same time… so I didnt finish the scones, but this is down to personal palette more so !
Muffins were amazing they were like silky velvety pieces of cloud !!
coffee very nice but in a very small cup… whereas my boyfriend got the tea and it came in a pot which I would have preferred as you get more…
prosseco was delicious also defo wasn’t the cheap stuff…
staff were very pleasant and friendly — but didn’t check in on us once… so as i said very nice but not very attentive. comfy inside and spacious but a bit cold…

Hmmm… this is a bit of tricky one.
I love the interior, it’s got this cool modern NYC feel to it.
We had a reservation for brunch the other day and were starving when we got there. Our orders were taken promptly; my friend ordered the Gallher’s full Irishand I had the salmon and prawn open sandwich with the soup of the day which was sweet potato and carrot.
Like any respectable Unilocaler I checked in on the app to be surprised by a ‘free beverage with your Unilocal check-​in’ — sweet! I asked the waiter about what kind of beverage we are talking about here but he didn’t know anything about it. Would he mind checking with another staff member I asked but he was the most senior there and reckoned it was a new thing management had introduced without informing staff. Ok, fair enough, that can happen. For him, that chapter was closed.
It wasn’t until a day or so later that I read the reviews and tips for Gallaher’s on Unilocal and someone had actually mentioned the free beverage with check-​ins weeks ago in a tip so it wasn’t new at all! Taking your costumes for fools– not cool!
The food was okay, not outstanding and not bad either. The praws came smothered in Mayo which it didn’t say on the menu but I’m not allergic so it was ok for me.
Then there was the other thing: the people on either side of us were drinking cocktails. The waiter brought one cocktail to the table on my left, came back a while later and said to the girl that he accidentally given her the wrong cocktail. This one was meant for another table. The girl was okay with that he took the cocktail, still full-​looking away to serve it at the table to my right! The exact same glass! WTF?!?

Very cute restaurant across from Trinity College. Went in for lunch, the Decore is very nice, staff greeted us right away & extremely friendly. They seemed a little confused on the Unilocal check-​in free drink issue. But they were friendly enough and resolved it.
I ordered a salad, and instead they brought me the butternut squash sandwich. I didn’t say anything, just ate the inside. My husband ordered a Cajun chicken sandwich, he said there was very little Cajun on it. Skinny fries were good. I would probably return for soup & scone. But as for a full on meal, may try else where.

A solid spot!
I’ve now had the pleasure of dining at Gallaher’s Bistro 3x, and I’ve surmised its a good spot. The service may need a *bit* of fine tuning to earn that 5^th star but on my 2 most recent visits this week they were very friendly and certainly trying hard to please.
Sunday evening dinner: my colleague and I opted for the prix fixe. I enjoyed the gravadlax (delightfully fresh) and her the chicken liver parfait (über rich). For mains we both had the roast chicken which was an inventive twist on a typical roast, and was much more sophisticated than what I had expected. A few glasses of red wine and a crumble to finish… we were very happy with our meals.
I returned Thursday late afternoon for a quick bite before the airport (solo). It was not busy at that hour (around 3ish), and the service was a bit peppier. I tried both specials (celeriac and mushroom soup + BLT). Perfect. Hit the spot and I was ready to embark upon my travels. No complaints at all and the food was very nice at the price point.
It’s definitely more of a restaurant than a «coffee house» as the name might suggest, and their menu is a cut above what you might expect. The building is gorgeous, the layout comfortable and it gets quite busy at lunch due to proximity to office buildings.
I’d certainly go again, it’s a solids standby when you need a hearty meal or glass of wine.

I spent one week in Dublin and I had dinner here at least 3 times. They have a fixed price menu but with a lot of options. Besides it’s gourmet food in huge portions so it’s perfect.
For me it has the best Irish Guinness stew and an amazing cheesecake so make sure you come here very hungry!
Staff is amazingly nice and they will please you even if you have special requests. I loved it and it will be one of my fav rests here in lovely Dublin

This is a very cute spot — feels a bit New York. It wasn’t freezing out, but a bit too chilly to be sitting right next to the open door where we were seated — I may have found the place cozier if it were a little warmer. Great light, great décor, decent food.
Not the best Illy I’ve had. It wad pretty burnt and scorched tasting — pretty disappointing.
I think I’d look for somewhere else for breakfast next time I was in this neighborhood. And watch out — the door says they open at 10, but when we cruised in at 10:45 or so they had only just opened, so don’t get your hopes up!

I was all set to give these guys a stunning four star review but unfortunately it all went pear shape soon afterwards.
My friend decided to have a few of us get together for birthday dinner. With fantastic BYOB offers, how could we resist! The menu looked great and the atmosphere was lovely. I thought we were on to a winner.
For starters I have the duck parfait with Melba toast, and it was good. Not the best I’ve had, but certainly not the worst. The portion size was also good.
For mains I decided to try something different and this is where it all went wrong. I ordered the mussels and fries. Out came the largest portion I have ever seen ever. The portion was so big I opted to share with the birthday girl. The white wine sauce was good if a little too rich. Excellent value at 16e, with a free side of food poisoning. Yes, that’s where it all went downhill.
So having been awfully ill all Saturday night (birthday girl was also ill, might I add so it had to have been the mussels. No one else in our party was sick) I emailed the restaurant on Sunday just to inform them of the issue and make sure it doesn’t happen again. I could forgive them for one bad dish if the restaurant had handled my complaint with a little more compassion. I didn’t hear back despite using the contact form listed on the website so I decided to call. I was met with a very apathetic manager who did not apologise and fobbed me off with ‘all our food is brought in fresh each morning’. That may be so, but your kitchen made me ill. A simple apology or sympathy would have gone a long way to save you a customer, but no. I will not be back any time soon.
If you do decide to try it, avoid the mussels.

Gallaher & Co Bistro isn’t around for too long — I can remember the numerous times I passed by that remarkable building, always wondering why no one cares to put some effort into it… or cares to take some money into their hands to pay the sky-​rocking rent.
Well, Gallaher & Co did and created something wonderful. A very unique, clean, contemporary place, something between restaurant, bar, and lounge. Maybe «Bistro» puts it well. I don’t know. Many small tables, a long bar area, large mirrors, high ceilings. Shiny interior.
The food lives up to the standards. It is prepared like what you would expect from a 5 star restaurant, just without paying as much for it. The portions are bigger. The drinks are good. The service is friendly and fast. What do you need more?
It was very pleasant, Gallaher. I’ll be back.