I have enquired about properties for sale/to let by Owen Reilly several times in the past and I have never received a call back, despite calling their office to follow up. I do not understand why owners/landlords deal with this agency. In my experience there are none worse.

Diep in Blackrock has been a disappointment time and time again.

It has some fantastic menu items and some lovely people working there, but unfortunately, I have been let down by the quality of both food and service once too often to allow myself to return.

What i will say in its defence is that whenever I walked in or called on the phone, I found the staff to be polite and helpful. Also,…Read more Diep in Blackrock has been a disappointment time and time again.

It has some fantastic menu items and some lovely people working there, but unfortunately, I have been let down by the quality of both food and service once too often to allow myself to return.

What i will say in its defence is that whenever I walked in or called on the phone, I found the staff to be polite and helpful. Also, many of the menu items are quite tasty, but one too many regrettable experiences have ruined it for me.

My most recent visit was a few months ago, when included among my meal was a completely unflavoured unseasoned piece of chicken instead of my order of satay. Usually we would have probably forgotten about this, but considering all but one of the 5 dishes we ordered was bland and tasteless, we rang up, just to let them know about the lack of sauce. The girl who answered was very pleasant, offerring us a replacement or a refund, but before she could finish, her manger took the phone away to inform us that the satay chicken now comes like that "to facilitate people with peanut allergies" which came across like an on-the-spot excuse to me. Especially considering the dish was completely unflavoured. The manager of the establishment was blunt and dismissive in a way that most restauranteurs would never dare be towards a patron, which left me disappointed enough with Diep.

This experience combined with a few other bad ones and some less that appetising previous orders give Diep Blackrock a very poor personal association for me.

Brother Hubbard is by far one of the best cafes I've ever been to. Since opening it's become one of my favorite weekend haunts. I'm constantly telling friends and family to try it out. It really does have something for everyone, whether it be great coffee (has-bean coffee), great food (their menu is all fantastic), and fantastic treats (the cinnamon and walnut scrolls are a personal…Read more Brother Hubbard is by far one of the best cafes I've ever been to. Since opening it's become one of my favorite weekend haunts. I'm constantly telling friends and family to try it out. It really does have something for everyone, whether it be great coffee (has-bean coffee), great food (their menu is all fantastic), and fantastic treats (the cinnamon and walnut scrolls are a personal favorite).

Everything they do there seems to be wonderfully crafted and each menu item has something to set it apart from anyplace else, from their brilliant range of stewed fruit porridges, their homemade juice drinks or the beans which are flavoured with delicious spices. Even if you only feel like toast they'll present you with some fantastic and original homemade jams and preserves!

As for the staff, each and every one is friendly and attentive. Their wonderful dispositions are guaranteed to make any visit a pleasant one. And as if that wasn't enough, they also have some of the best baristas in Dublin, with one coming second in a major competition recently.

Definitely try this place out. Great atmosphere, great food!

I went along as a guest of S_ and met a few people that neither of us had met before for dinner.

I'm not the biggest Teppanyaki fan, to be honest I usually find it overpriced and underwhelming. This one was no different, the food was ok, basically it's stir fry. I opted for a seafod selection. The prawns and scallops were overcooked for my taste and the salmon was one step away from being…Read more I went along as a guest of S_ and met a few people that neither of us had met before for dinner.

I'm not the biggest Teppanyaki fan, to be honest I usually find it overpriced and underwhelming. This one was no different, the food was ok, basically it's stir fry. I opted for a seafod selection. The prawns and scallops were overcooked for my taste and the salmon was one step away from being charred, it was dry and crispy. I've also seen more interactive Teppanyaki chefs, he didn't do a lot to engage the group.

Unfortunately as I had an early flight the following morning, I was taking it easy on the beer and had no wine, maybe that might have helped. The company saved the evening for me, I'd happily sit down to a stir fry with the same people again, but probably somewhere else.

What a spot.

Quite literally through a hole in the wall, you will find one of Dublin's most inviting and quirkiest pubs, owned by PJ, one of Dublin's most inviting and quirkiest pub owners!

After a lovely walk in the park, a friend and I decided to visit the Hole in the Wall for some food. We were randomly treated to a tour of the pub by PJ - there's even more history in it than you first…Read more What a spot.

Quite literally through a hole in the wall, you will find one of Dublin's most inviting and quirkiest pubs, owned by PJ, one of Dublin's most inviting and quirkiest pub owners!

After a lovely walk in the park, a friend and I decided to visit the Hole in the Wall for some food. We were randomly treated to a tour of the pub by PJ - there's even more history in it than you first realise, from the old gates that are soldered onto either sides of the bar, to the ancient Guinness taps on display on the wall. There was a roaring fire going in the chimney splitting the lounge and the bar (welcome on even a 'balmy' summer's evening in Dublin!), and there's trinkets and antiques as far as the eye can see.

There is a full bar menu in here, or further through, a beautifully decorated more modern restaurant. In between, you will find a fantastically stocked off-license, with more wine variations than I've seen in quite some time.

The cool thing about this place is that you can buy your bottle of wine in the offo, then head into the restaurant and drink it, with no corkage. Class or what!

The food itself was nice - not quite up to the standard I'd been led to expect here - I got cod and chips - the chips were massive and crispy, perfect. The cod came in three massive portions, but was a little greasy and fried to within an inch of it's life.

Either way, this place is just the perfect place to chill and while away the hours. There are benches outside as well, and of course the Park next door, for those sunny days we WILL be having over the coming summer. Bring it on!