Once again I would like to thank Michael,Dolorus, Amy and all the staff at darwins for helping us celebrate my parents 40th wedding anniversary. As always the service was second to none, the food was outstanding (best calamari in the world and i spend a lot of time in Cyprus ) you never fail to impress and are always so good to us. Thank you all so much.
The Farrell Family xxxxx
What can I say, location is perfect, lighting is perfect, the whole place is spotless, service is #1, the wine list is extensive, the food is as always, top notch. Can't recommend this place enough!!!!
Whenever I want a great steak I always think of Darwins. Last night was proof once again. The steak was simply melt-in-your-mouth perfect. The desert was great too. If only we could have another steak as desert...
María Gabriela Vaamonde
+4.5
Wonderful food, nice service, Lovely wine boutique (I would love have more options in a near future). Perfect restaurant for a date night...
Most often vegetarian dishes on the menu are just there for the sake of diversity. But Darwin's was different. The pasta of the day and the risotto that I ordered were just scrumptious! I would definitely go back there again for another round of those!
I went with family to celebrate graduation! The meal was absolutely delicious! As an avid lover of steak I had high expectations and can say I was blown away! Plenty of options on the menu for the vegetarians out there too! The service was fantastic and personal even providing a complimentary dessert to say congratulations! Definitely going back!!
Darwins on George Street just acros from Capitol. Got the early bird 6-7pm. Top class food, very reasonable price an excellent service.
For starter I had the vegetarian risotto. Absolutely beautiful, big portion too. The guys got calamari and pork to start, also very happy with their choice.
We all had steak for mains. The was no supplement for the steak and it was huge. Perfectly cooked strip loin with an abundance of garnishes and dressings in side dishes to share. Only complaint, not enough sauce but I like my steak to swim in sauce. I will be back
Baileys cheesecake. They had it in a glass which made it difficult to get cheese and biscuit in the same mouthful. Not enough biscuit either.
In summation, I was delighted with the evening. For a steak of that quality with starter and dessert for 29 euro. Great value. One of my party is coeliac and the menu we very accommodating as was the
Darwins is a great steak house, my steak was cooked perfectly and the waiter was very helpful in helping me and my boyfriend in picking the right steak, the portions are just right and the bread and butter pudding desert was amazing, definitely worth a visit l.
Fantastic place, amazing steaks in the heart of the city!
Busy, busy night, I still don't know how they managed to get us a table! This is a proper steakhouse! Got the dry-aged strip loin ant it was just great. Good quality on the meat and just cooked to a perfect medium-rare.
With a steak like this, nothing else matters, however the sides were pretty good: garlic mushrooms, vegs and mash. The sauces were some of the best that I found on a steakhouse, particularly the Barolo jus, which was great on the mash, because when I get a steak as good as this, the only thing that it requires is a nice pinch of salt!
In the end I got the bread and butter pudding, which was nice but not great and a little bit dry. Sure wasn't enough to spoil a great meal, maybe next time I get the ribeye as desert :-)
This was supposed to be a seafood night but we ended up in a steakhouse! :)
Of course we had to order steaks!! I got the ribeye on the bone with garlic butter sauce and garlic mash. We also shared a couple of sides such as cabbage, mushrooms and red cabbage (some healthy stuff...).
My steak was really good, although I would like it to be a bit smaller and thicker. In fact, all the steaks were cooked to perfection as ordered. The sides were ok, nothing overwhelming but properly cooked and tasty. Finally a note to the sauces. All were really great, probably the best I have ever had in any steakhouse!
Regarding the price, I would say that you pay for what you get. Fair prices...
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Had a work dinner in darwins last week and was very impressed. It is a great bistro steakhouse and it did not disappoint. The service was great, the wine list was extensive too. We had lovely red and white flowing all night for our large table- the red was the Spanish Tempranillo and the white was the French Sauvignon. The red was delightful and light enough to drink all night! I picked the prawns in chilli and garlic for starter, it was very tasty with lovely brioche and brown bread to dip in! Next up was the fillet steak. The meat was superb, I picked the garlic butter which was the nicest garlic butter Iv ever tasted, it was so creamed I had to ask for another little pot! The steak came with a small scoop of creamy mash, which was lovely. For the large table we ordered side of fat chips, buttered mushroom and onions and seasoned veg, all lovely additions! For desert I went for the bread and butter pudding which was literally divine, I love b+b pudding and it's too rare on menus I find, every bite was superb and it was a lovely big portion. The chocolate brownie was my other choice and I got to sample some but it was a lot more basic than the pudding so I'm delighted with my choice. There was also a lovely cheeseboard at the end of the meal, it was lovely with the wines. Really like this place, some of my colleagues got the rib eye 20oz on the bone and it looked spectacular, for 29 euro I'm very impressed wit the value. My 10oz fillet was perfect tho, also priced at 29 euro which is good for a fillet of that size and quality.
Hands down the best steak to value ratio I've come across in Dublin. Absolutely fabulous piece of meat, perfectly cooked, with no surcharge on a €25/2 course early bird . The staff were brilliant, even though we sorely tested them in being a very large and very very noisy group. You're all great, and we are sorry. I'll be back, if you let me.
I'm a vegetarian and that doesn't generally mix well with steakhouse menus but the food here was delicious! Not a huge veggie selection but really nice. The service was good and everyone in our group had a lovely meal.
Had heard really great things about the steak here and wasn't disappointed. The layout is pretty retro and adds to the atmosphere of the restaurant. It's clearly a popular spot with young and old with good reason. I had the pork belly to start and the New York striploin as main. The steak was just melt in the mouth and perfect. Our group also got the lamb main which was excellent. The service here is great staff are good fun and down to earth and actually seem to be really enjoying themselves. They are not standoffish and interact with their customers. Has a real family feel here. Would certainly go back again
We were here with a group of 4 over the weekend for dinner. Lovely atmosphere and the staff made us feel very welcome. My friend is a veggie and there was great variety on the menu for her which is very unusual. The rest of us opted for the steaks as we had all heard great things. They were delicious and came with the most amazing mash. The sauces were all very tasty. Unfortunately my steak wasn't cooked to my request (medium well) and we had to send it back and even at that it was still not on point which was disappointing. Both the red and white wines we sampled were very nice. Expensive enough for what we received.
I really like this restaurant. Great quality food, both for vegetarian and meat lovers. Really nice atmosphere and staff are very friendly. Would highly recommend
Wow! Went here for the first time (definitely not the last) yesterday for my boyfriends birthday. It's a family run restaurant and we were so well looked after as soon as we stepped in the door. The hostess (big mama of the restaurant) made our stay very special.
We both went for the pre theatre menu. I had pork belly to start and for my main I got the New York strip loin steak with a side of sautéed baby spinach. Could not fault anything in both meals, delicious. For dessert I had the ice cream with hot caramel sauce. They brought out a small complimentary dessert for the birthday man with a candle and we got free baileys and coffee too.
Will definitely be back. Amazing food and staff here!
Have been to Darwin's on numerous occasions both with work and on my own. The steak is one of the best in Dublin. They have great gluten free options, all the food is super tasty and the staff are nice too! We seem to get the same waiter every day and he's just so nice! Great spot for a work dinner or a romantic night. This is not a cool hipster spot, this is elegant, classic dining and good food. This time I had mushroom soup with truffle oil, the sirloin with garlic butter and the delicious brownie. Highly enjoyable.
Amazing steaks! I had the fillet and my boyfriend went for the rib eye. They were both cooked perfectly and were delicious. Only downside to the meal was that the side dishes were very small and not as high quality as the steak. Very friendly staff although service was a little bit slow.
Steak steak steak! Possibly the nicest steak restaurant I have been to! The place is a bit pricey but worth every cent! Was there in a group of 15, and service was a bit slow. Definitely going to return though. Been dreaming of that steak for weeks now.
I really can't fault this place. The food is unreal and the staff are really nice and accommodating. I had the steak and it was cooked to perfection. All of the sides were really nice. It is a little expensive but definitely worth it!
Went to Darwins for the first time recently, after hearing a lot about the place I was looking forward to it. We went for the pre theatre menu which was exceptional value at 20.95 for two courses and 24.95 for three. I had the mushroom risotto to start which was packed with flavour, followed by the rib eye steak which just melts in your mouth, unlike most restaurants there is no supplement for the rib eye or striploin steaks which are well sized. Extra sides can be ordered to further compliment your meal ranging between 2.95 and 3.95. I had the deconstructed cheese cake for dessert which was unbelievably nice. Had a bottle of wine for around 23 euros which was also very nice. Overall Darwins is a brilliant spot for all occasions.
I am very fond of Darwins. It has a great atmosphere, the staff are lovely and the food is fantastic. I would highly recommend the steak, it is always cooked to perfection.
Darwins is excellent! I've only been here once, but I would struggle to think of a better restaurant in the city.
It's the perfect Steakhouse. The focus really is on the food and not on getting people in and out the door. Every single element of the meal was perfect, including the service and atmosphere.
Though it's not inexpensive to eat at Darwins, you won't think twice about the bill. The restaurant ticks every box.
I had been meaning to try Darwin's for a long time. I have a friend who I meet regularly for a bite and we decided that we would choose a new restaurant every time we meet.
This was the perfect excuse to check out Darwin's. We were lucky as we got the table by the window. The staff including the owner Dolores were all do friendly and welcoming. The menu is extensive so it took us a while to read. We had gin and tonics to start. We ended up choosing prawn tempura and crab cakes to start followed by rack of lamb for me and plaice for my pal. Everything was perfectly cooked and delicious. We had a side of creamed spinach was fantastic also.
We drank a delicious Marlborough Sauvignon blanc with dinner. We shared an Eton mess and I had a great espresso. We really enjoyed the whole experience. The bill for everything came to just over €100 which was great value for what we had. I will definitely go back.
Darwins is a fantastic family-run restaurant right in the centre of Dublin on Aungier Street. Open for over 10 years, Darwins has recently expanded to incorporate a new bar and dining area. I ordered from the €20 early bird menu which included a sirloin steak and duck rilette which were both delicious, the staff were friendly and attentive and I will definitely be going back!
This is my favourite restaurant in the city bar none. The food here, especially the steak, is amazing! I eat here at least every 3 months and have yet to be disappointed. The staff are just brilliant and really go out of their way to make sure you're having the best meal possible. It's not just good food for meat eaters, vegetarian options are amazing as well! If you've not been to Darwins yet what are you doing, stop reading and book it now!!
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