On the Pigs Back Cafe Deli — Restaurant in Cork

This is the second time in 6 months that I have visited with my toddler and had a really bad experience. While the food is good the staff and service are appalling. They clearly have no interest or time for children. I came here at breakfast time with just my toddler earlier this week and there were very few people in the restaurant. We were totally ignored by the two staff who just wanted to have a chat..waited ages to be served...and toddlers don’t like to wat! ended up calling one of the staff and waited ages for a high chair and had to ask each of the two staff separately as I couldn’t carry a high chair and my toddler together in the tight space. When we finished I waited at the take away counter to order food for take away and was again ignored so we eventually just left..had a similar but in fact worse experience when I visited previously with a friend... would NOT recommend for anyone with kids...but maybe we’re not their...

The poached eggs were raw. They were translucent and white inside. I asked for a new set. The second ones came out raw too. I complained and said I would leave them as I had to leave for work. They really couldn't have cared less. They explained that the eggs are suvied and then boiled and that is why they are translucent and white inside. I was discounted 20% for the eggs - 2.38€ Horrible experience and very disappointed. This place had a reputation once and it's clearly gone downhill. Such a shame as I go to the gym around the corner and would have been great to meet there with my friends after our gym session. I cannot pay 13€ for 2 slices of bacon, half a tomato and 1 slice of toast and coffee. What made it worst was that I was blamed as it wasn't to my liking. I don't know what person...

To be honest if I had a choice for zero stars that's what I would have given based on my experience yesterday. I've always enjoyed On The Pigs Back so my partner took me there for lunch on Valentines Day. We arrived at 12:55 and were delighted to be seated almost immediately. Our order was taken by 1:05, again delighted. I ordered the Mushroom and Thyme soup and my partner ordered a beef ciabatta I believe. By 2:25 our order had not arrived although 3 tables around us were served even though they were seated after us. We inquired if our meal would be much longer. No one came back to us and by 2:40 we decided to leave as there was no sign of the meal or an explanation for the delay...I mean really...a bowl of soup and a sandwich. I was very, very...