Hawksmoor Dublin

Came here during their Sunday roast menu with a friend and came away with some mixed feelings. In terms of negatives, I thought the service was a bit below average and the staff were somewhat hard to get a hold of. They were friendly but not really attentive. As for the food, my friend got the Sunday roast and said it was nice, while I had the Wellington with the mash and Mac & Cheese. The Wellington wasn’t what I expected and was more like a pie with mince meat and a ton of mushrooms. Nice crust but overall not that great. The mash and Mac & Cheese I also found quite average, which is really disappointing for the price you’re paying. Now in terms of positives, the venue is stunning, in a beautiful building with really nice decor. The wow factor was there as we walked in. The most redeeming thing for me were the desserts, they were spectacular. The Peanut Butter Louis was so so good, and the ice cream it was paired with was divine. My friend tried the sticky toffee pudding and thought it was also really delicious. Overall, the meal ended on a positive note but the overall experience just isn’t worth the cost in my opinion.

We were here on a Friday lunchtime in March, and it wasn't busy at all. I found the service to be slow enough considering there weren't many people here. We had the Rump steak & Café de Paris butter and the big Matt burger. I have to say that the burger was delicious. I didn't try the steak, but my dinner guest said it was lovely. Good portion of fries too. We had a cocktail each, which were average considering the price. One Coca-Cola also. We shared the Peanut butter Luis for dessert as well, which we thoroughly enjoyed. All in all, our bill came to around €85 which is expensive for lunch. The venue itself is lovely and I'd say on a Friday or Saturday it'd be buzzing. I wasn't mad on the staff wearing their normal clothes. I honestly thought they were just punters walking to the toilet. We had a good experience and will probably go back again in a while.

Brought my dad for his birthday. We weren't attended to immediately as the staff were on the phone. We were seated beside a large party while the venue was empty, but we were accommodated when asked if we could move. Starters were quite tasty, especially the crab toast. Had the mixed grill which was very disappointing for the price. The presentation was poor and haphazard. The rump steak was very good but it did not come immediately with the dish as it wasn't plated. Lamb was undercooked, not pink but raw. Other parts of the mixed grill were fine but it did not feel like an €80 dish. Staff were not attentive despite us being one of a handful of tables. We were not asked how our meal was and when we mentioned the lamb was undercooked at the end of the main course we heard no more about it. Perhaps if we ordered differently on the menu our experience would have been better, but for such a high price point the issues made this terribly disappointing. There was no attention to detail in the main dish or the service. After hearing positive things I was hoping Hawksmoor would have been a memorable birthday gift but instead I'm left regretting my choice.