The Chop House Gastro Pub

To begin - let me say the food is absolutely incredible . What let me down was the small tables/ staff in-attentiveness/ the decor/ and the price tag.
I ordered the prawns for starters; but for 11 i felt the meal lacked size and creativity. The sauce was overbaringly spicy and too much garlic was added for my liking.
For mains i ordered the fillet, which couldnt be faulted. It was cooked incredibly, I have no complaints for the 34 euro hefty pricetag. But to me, good food is good food and I dont mind paying once the price coinsides with the taste!
To finish we all shared the sticky toffee pudding, brownie and lemon yogurt dish. All very nice, presentation decent, no complaints.
For food it was 4.5/5 for me.
But let me say why it went down in my books.
The furniture is very cheap. We were seated in the middle of the floor, there was 6 of us at a 4 person table. In all fairness - it was match day, but squashing people into a table is a big no in my books.
The match was being shown - and pop music like rihanna etc was being played (in a restaurant, a very expensive restaurant may i add??). I just didnt get it.
The service was very average, came and went when plates had to be cleaned. The table was so small we had to put the ice bucket on the floor which they barely even acknowledged.
The decor was very like a pub. Sqaushed people, loud music, busy atmosphere.
If im going to pay the money like im in a restaurant, theres things i expect while in a restaurant. (in my opinion!)
If the price was decreased that little bit - itd be my go to spot. Something just has to be do to coinside the atmosphere with the pricetag.
But excellent excellent food.

I have been here twice recently for Sunday lunch with the family. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The menu is simple and everything so far that we have had has been top rate. The children's menu is fresh and tasty. Recently the kids had fish and chips. The fish was fresh and the batter light and crispy and just the right portion for them. I would however like to see a veg portion offered with the fish and chips even it it's just peas.

I love the different types of gin and tonic on the menu and the way they are served. If you like a G & T this place has to offer the best varieties in town and the way they are served is beautiful.

The wine list certainly offers variety and value. What I especially love is the fact that many of the wines are offered by the glass, which is very handy if you are having lunch and don't fancy a full bottle.

On both occasions I have had the ribeye steak as my main and it has been excellent. Cooked to perfection with a lovely peppercorn sauce. It's huge by the way. Overall this place is certainly worth a visit and I can't wait to try it some evening without the kids.

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Tried The Chophouse at taste of Dublin and it was lovely! Had a small plate of steak, chips and bearnaise sauce. Considering it was taste and they were serving so many people I was surprised the steak tasted so good! Dying to go and try this place!

We were welcomed by a very friendly manager and immediately shown to our table.

Within minutes a basket of bread was placed on the table , the bread was delicious it was a mixture of tomato and fennel , and Guinness and multi seed.

The kids were given kids menus, which had activities for them to colour on and they were also given a plastic glass full of crayons. The kids menu had a few options which included chicken , steak and Goujons , pasta , chips and potatoes and you could mix and match. The also get a juice and a dessert all for €9.50.

The waitress took our drinks order and gave us the menu and showed us the specials board on the wall which had a lot to offer for one day it had at least 7 specials my husband chose the chopboard fish board to start which was a tempura of Hake , crispy fish cake , Tuna Tartare & crab Salad and it was very reasonably priced at €12.50.

For my starter , I had Scallops with a cauliflower purée. The scallops were really tasty and perfectly cooked as sometimes I find people tend to overcook scallops they were perfect. The purée that they were served with was perfect with them it was not to over powering with the scallops. €14.00

For our main course we shared the porterhouse steak, this is one of the best steaks we have both had in a very long time, it is served with green beans and carmelised onions and twice cooked chips. The price was €65 and that covered both of our main courses and we didn't need any side orders.

Overall the atmosphere was friendly . The ambience was warm and bright. The presentation of the food was excellent everything was very well presented. The service was efficient. The standard of food was superb. The staff were really friendly and had the banter with the kids. They had a great selection of desserts. They stocked a selection of non alcoholic beers.

I will definitely be back and would have no hesitation in recommending this the chophouse as a place to eat.