Came to Dublin for a business award trip and Matt’s was recommended by taxi driver. Did not disappoint. Told the waiter to “surprise me” and had mix of crab claws and mussels. This place rivals any Southern California seafood restaurant like Mastro’s or Geoffery’s Malibu. Bartender, waiter, staff all brilliant!!
First rate experience. Cannot wait to go back. In Dublin this weekend, enjoying a quiet pint near St Stephen's, booked at short notice on a Trip Advisor whim...
Wow!!
On entry we felt we (my Dad and 2 brothers, no girls) were a bit too casual, given the super-cool decor and pianist. We were greeted and treated throughout our experience with the utmost care, respect and attention.
We had oysters, chowder, mussels, hake, tuna, and good old fish & chips. All faultless.
The food, wine, service are all first rate. I cannot recommend this place highly enough and will definitely be back.
Book it, you won't regret it!
Great meal! The food was excellent, fresh seafood, done well and served with great wine. The staff were friendly and efficient. Highly recommend!
Would be here very infrequently however the barman always seems to recognise me (ish) not sure if it's a shtick but more than once he hasremmebered my previous order. Not sure if luck or undiscovered savant. Either way the food is delicious if a bit pricey and they have a good wine list
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The last time I was here was about 3 years ago, and unfortunately didn't love the place at all, though I can't for the life of me remember why. Extremely happy we decided to return for a pre-match lunch
-Location: Pembroke Street, Dublin 2. Perfect spot for a pre-match bite to eat
-Welcome: We were the second table to arrive into the building for 11am lunch, the host recognising us from previous occasions and seated us in the booth, which felt like the best seat in the house
-Atmosphere: Entirely different ambiance for lunch than dinner. Light, non-stuffy, with classical-jazz playing in the background
-Clientele: Moreso upmarket. All rugby followers at this time of day
-Decor: I didn't appreciate how incredible the furnishings were when I had previously been here. Seeing the place in sunlight was a real treat, with the stained-glass windows standing out beautifully
-Menu/food: A lot of choice for both fish and meat lovers.
-Drinks: Prosecco on tap... Need I say more? Apparently they pull a good Guinness too.
-Service/Waiters: extremely accommodating and friendly.
-What we got: We began with a cheese board, perfect size for four to share, accompanied by tasty artisan crackers. Two went for the open crab, shrimp and avocado salad. And the other two the burger. The salad was massive, tasty, and left nothing to desire. More prawns than one would usually expect. I got to try a morsel of the burger, which was also delicious.
-Pricing: Depending on what you usually would go for the pricing is quite variable. The salad was €16.95 and burger €12.95, both worth it.
-Recommend for: Lunch pre aviva fixture! Will definitely return to try the dinner again though
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I booked Matt the Threshers before the game on Saturday with my family - and what a pre-match gem it was.
As the match was so early it was hard to decide what to eat as it was between that awkward lunch - breakfast time; however the menu is so extensive it covers all!
The inside is AMAZING! With a huge open bar and an extensive number of levels. I was so impressed by the decor; Im still going on about it! We were seated in a booth which I would strongly recommend. Its comfy, secluded yet facing the bar where I presume becomes very busy at night.
Isolde De Brún and I were in our ELEMENT as we soon discovered they had prosecco on tap.
We began with prosecco and a cheese board to share, as we couldnt decide from the huge menu.
In the end I went for the burger - which was extremely tasty. I find burgers, although so simply made, many restaurants cant get them right! But was very impressed.
The experience overall was amazing, and we will definitely be back before the next match; for food or even for drinks!
The service was attentive and friendly, and the timing of the food/ drinks were impressively well timed.
Cant wait to re-visit Matt the Threshers hopefully soon!
Review 12 of the 12 reviews of Christmas !!
The final review 🎄🎄🎄Aisling Byrne
I went to mat the thrashers last night. The place was so busy when we arrived so we were half an hour late to be seated. The wait was worth it as the food was delicious.
We went for the Christmas menu for 40 euro and was it was very good.If you like jacket potatoes which were golden wonders this is the place to go. I had mussels to start and the hake for my main and they were both lovely .
I had the lemon moose for desert that was so refreshing and ended my meal very well.
I would recommend Matt the threshers to anyone who loves fish .
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Just ate here tonight with my boyfriend and parents thanks enormously to a zomato voucher, the perfect place to sit out the storm!
The welcome is warm and friendly, really really nice happy and efficient staff! Lovely decor on the inside and a really calm, welcoming atmosphere.
The wine selection is great, a lot of unusual grapes that I hadn't heard of before but a great selection and standard enough prices.
I had the chowder for starters, delicious, creamy and flavoursome with lots of high quality white fish. My boyfriend had the fish cake with a poached egg, in my opinion this was the best starter, it was served with a lovely bright, well balanced hollandaise. My dad had the soup of the day which was fennel and (I think) courgette- he enjoyed it but found it a little over seasoned.
For mains there is a nice selection on the menu but also 5 or 6 specials on the blackboard, a small improvement would have been if there was a board that we could have seen these (there was a board but we couldn't see it from our seats) as we found it hard to remember what was said by the lovely waitress! Myself and my mum both ordered the monkfish special, it was AMAZING!!!! Served with a shellfish sauce, the portion was huge and the flavours were wonderful. It came with a big boiled in it's skin potato, I personally like something a little more exciting done with my potato but it was fine.
The 2 lads went for fish and chips, again, very generous portions with loads of fish and very tasty.
Overall would definitely recommend this restaurant, for the food as much as the wonderful staff! At the end of the meal my mum said "that was the nicest experience I've had for a long time"
Special thanks to the man at the front who braved the winds to get us a taxi so we didn't have to stand out!!! That's service if I ever seen it!!!
What an experience! My friend received a voucher from zomato and took me here on Friday night.
Paul made our night so special! We got a pâté and the scrimp cocktail to start. The pâté was the nicest I've had in a while. For mains we shared the crab claws that came in a lovely light sauce and the scampi and chips. Crab claws was definitely my favourite out of the two. We shared the pavlova for dessert, very refreshing.
Service was very attentive and the place had a lovely atmosphere. Felt like I was in a cruise-ship. Can't wait to come back or even just pop in for a drink as the bar area seems like a nice sport too.
I enjoyed lunch here recently with two friends thanks to Zomato. The food was delicious and there was a lovely atmosphere for lunchtime. Some famous faces who have dined here include Michelle Obama! I enjoyed the scampi and chips as a main but the fish and chips is a more reasonably priced dish. The mussels were good to share as a starter. The service was attentive and overall we thoroughly enjoyed our experience.
I was lucky to be presented with a voucher by Matt the Thresher. I went with 3 others on a quite Sunday afternoon for lunch. The decor is unique with a classic design and with a warm ambience. The staff was very friendly and gave us a detailed descriptions of the specials.
A guest and I ordered seafood chowder; it had an intense taste but it lacks of fish pieces. The bread on the side was fantastic and fresh.
For main course we chose the mussels and they were divine, juicy and fresh. The wine sauce was exceptional.
For dessert I shared with my partner warm brownie which was tasty and not too heavy.
One of my guest chose the courgette and mushroom soup of the day and she was delighted and pleasantly surprised with her choice.
My partner ordered the fish cake which was delicate but yet full of flavours.
Both had battered fish and chips which they both enjoyed. Chips had a rustic taste and the fish was really nice.
Overall great experience and high quality food for a gastro pub!!
This place definitely deserves a 5 !!!
Went here a couple of times in 2012 and thought the food was amazing. We returned in December 2014 with my future parents in law for dinner and the food was just as good as I remembered. What I really like about here is that its not like some other places where standards slip with popularity which I think went through the roof after Michelle Obama had lunch here?!
We booked for early evening not long before Christmas and the place was packed. We had the table for just over two hours. Even though the place was packed you didn't feel like it was. The tables are well spaced out so it still felt quite private.
I had the lobster and prawn cocktail, followed by a tuna burger (Which was their special that day) and finished off with a chocolate trio mousse.
The seafood specials change daily with whatever the catch of the day is but the food is always fresh.
If you're looking for great seafood, service and atmosphere you should definitely try here.
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