Greenes Restaurant — Restaurant in Cork

They were kind to fit us in on a busy Friday night. Alessia was our server and very sweet. Cocktails were super fresh and had unique flavor profiles. I had the Side Hustle, and although it has Jalapeño infused tequila, the lime and agave cut the spiciness way down. The Chicken with Mushroom Risotto was a solid dish, could have used a bit more seasoning for my liking. Chicken was tende and juicy, the combo of mushrooms gave great texture to the risotto. The steak was a perfect medium rare and flavors were nice, however, I had a weird situation with my potato side dish. I switched the mash the steak came with for the Colcannon, a local dish that is mash mixed with fresh cabbage, at the servers recommendation. When the kitchen delivered the meal, I asked if these were the special potatoes, she looked confused, so I continued by adding "the ones with the cabbage?" She said she didn't know and rushed my plate back to the kitchen. After several minutes passed, our server came to check and I explained that I had just asked to confirm I had gotten the right side. Side said I confused her when I said special. 😐 They finally redelivered my meal, after several more minutes, while my husband waited for me, and the potatoes were stone cold. Alessia checked back and I told her the potatoes were very cold, and she said they are supposed to be warm and not hot. What?! This was pretty frustrating considering the food runner wasn't even sure what she was bringing to the table when I asked a simple question, and now I'm being told these ice cold potatoes are supposed to be like this?! This was so awkward, and I was ready to just leave. She returned shortly with steaming hot potatoes, which tasted pretty good. Overall, the evening wasn't ruined, but it definitely put a damper on it. Overall, good food, just don't...

TLDR: Dismissive of medical conditions, bad attitude.

We booked dinner at Greenes for New Year's Eve 2024. As soon as we walked in, the manager Ricardo made us feel unwelcome. I am disabled and a long term user of crutches. We were 10 minutes early and he said he couldn't seat us anywhere (despite multiple chairs being available.) We said we would sit outside and wait. 15 minutes outside in the rain, and nobody came to get us, so my husband went inside and found out our table was available. Once seated, we were presented with a set menu. It was a fairly priced set menu, but had not been advertised whilst booking. For medical reasons I cannot eat more than one course, so we raised this to our waiter, who seemed perfectly nice, but made it clear we would have to lobby for this even though it was for medical reasons. The atmosphere was so stuffy and we just felt really uncomfortable, so we decided to leave. While leaving, Ricardo asked why and we explained briefly. Instead of remotely trying to find a resolution or at least politely send us on our way, he argued that the menu was visible whilst booking. A core part of my job is booking tables for other people, so I'm confident this isn't something I would miss, but we didn't have the inclination to ruin our NYE getting into an argument over a menu with someone who had made us feel not wanted from the offset. I really rarely leave bad reviews, as you will be able to see from my history, but this place is poorly run and has a bad attitude. Give it a miss, there's much better places to...

I cannot give Greenes enough stars. Everything here redefined expectations. The service was not on - professional and attentive, but not stuffy. The ambiance was beautiful. There's a small waterfall right outside one window, and a beautiful, small garden outside the other window.

And the food. Wow, the food was magnificent. It all started with the bread and butter. 3 different kinds of homemade artisanal bread, served with deliciously creamy butter perched on a stone. The presentation was perfect - creative, elegant, simple. And that was just the bread.

I ordered the pork belly stater and the roasted hake & scallops entree. Before these dishes arrived, I was served three petite amuse bouches: a duck liver paté with wasabi seeds and cherry, a warm and juicy beef ball, and a crisp. Each was incredibly tasty.

The pork belly with daikon radish and apple was melt in my mouth scrumptious. Little balls of puffed pork crackling provided a delightful and unexpected crunch.

Between my started and main, I was ordered with another surprise: a lychee and lime foam palate cleanser. And mission accomplished. My palate was both cleansed and tickled. What a wonderful way to cut through the fat of my pork belly and prepare me for my seafood entree.

My entree did not disappoint. Super fresh hake and scallops paired with a light cream sauce and smoked sausage. Delicious.

I left with my belly feeling incredible...