Orso Kitchen & Bar — Restaurant in Cork

Every single part of my experience at Orso was positive. The staff were incredibly friendly, professional and accommodating. There was a 40 minute wait for a table, which I had no issue with at all. The friendly host took my number down and said he would call me when the table was ready; which he did exactly 40 minutes later.

We were seated and instantly were given menus and table water - this is a big thing I notice when out dining.

We were given the specials of the day which the waitress was able to recount quickly and in depth; showing she really knew what she was talking about. Once we ordered, our drinks were handed to us within only a few minutes and the food we ordered came out within 20 minutes. For a busy restaurant, that was exemplary!

The food was moist, tender and full of flavour. We then had a chocolate board to share for our dessert. My god, was it tasty.

The food was well priced at an average of €8 for a starter, €19 for a main and €8-€10 for a dessert. Cocktails were only €10!

I can not recommend Orso enough. 10/10 for food, staff and price. I’ll...

Amazing dining experience with a touch of Middle Eastern cuisine. The staff are very friendly and the space is welcoming. Highly recommend trying their house stone baked bread that resembles flat bread. Warm out of the oven, it melts in your mouth. The hummus was also amazing and one of the best we've ever had with real good olive oil on top. The chicken was the best we've ever had, tender, refreshing with the touch of lemon sauce and perfectly matching the crispy layered potato cake and the roasted pumpkin. Overall, an amazing combination. Regarding desserts, if you don't have a sweet tooth, I wouldn't recommend the white chocolate dessert. Instead, I would go for the Middle Eastern milk pudding, very mild, comforting to digest with rhubarb and hibiscus compote that gives it an acid but perfectly balanced touch. Perfectly light to digest the meal. All ingredients are locally sourced. We'll definitely go back whenever we're...

We ordered a hake and a tagine main course. The hake dish was absolutely tasteless, it really needs a sauce or a good portion of lemon wedge to enhance the flavours. The tagine was delicious but at €22 was a very small portion. The baklava dessert was "gluey". My pre dinner gin was not served with the tonic I asked for. The final bill included a coffee which we did not have, however they did remove this at time of payment. Final bill for two main courses and one dessert with a bottle of wine and two pre dinner drinks was €100. Far too much for this bistro. I think our disappointment was heightened because it had been on our 'to do' list for a long time, and it turned out to be only OK. Staff were...