Bovinity — Restaurant in Dublin

There are moments in life when everything aligns perfectly, and you find yourself in culinary heaven. My friends, let me assure you, that moment happened for me at Bovinity in Dublin.

The very moment I crossed the threshold, I knew this was the place where cows go to become legends. There was a chorus of angels singing in the background as the wafting aroma of grilled goodness enveloped me like a warm hug from a tender-hearted bovine.

Our group began our divine feast with an appetizer of grilled gambas. These shrimp were so succulent and juicy that they practically danced the jig on our plates, and we couldn't help but sing their praises in our best Irish accents. In fact, these gambas were so good, I'm convinced they took a crash course in Chinese cooking to perfect their wok skills before going on a French exchange program to learn the art of finesse!

The real pièce de résistance, however, was the ribeye steaks. Folks, these steaks were cooked to absolute perfection, and when I say perfection, I mean the angels themselves must have seasoned and grilled them. The juiciness was on a level I'd never experienced before - I half-expected it to moo when I took my first bite. It's like the cow had a French grand-mère who whispered the secrets of fine cuisine into its ear before sending it off to become a gastronomic superstar.

And let's talk about the amazing pork belly! This dish was a revelation. The flavors melded together in perfect harmony as the tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat was perfectly complemented by the crispy crackling. I'm fairly certain I saw a rainbow appear above the table as we all took our first bites. The dish was so divine, it had us wondering if there was a secret Chinese-French culinary alliance going on in the kitchen.

The service at Bovinity was nothing short of spectacular. Our server was attentive, friendly, and blessed with the ability to make us feel like royalty. We were the lords and ladies of the land, dining in our noble estate, and our server was our trusty court jester, bringing joy and laughter to our table with his quick wit and international humor.

In summary, if you're ever in Dublin and you don't visit Bovinity, you're missing out on a miraculous dining experience that may just change your life. Or at the very least, make you believe in the holy union between cow and grill, with a dash of Chinese and French flair! So heed my advice, dear reader, and embark on this heavenly journey to Bovinity. Your taste buds...

The restaurant is called Bovinity, as in Bovine. €70 for a Sharing plate of striploin, striploin as in one strip of fat on the outskirt of the steak. We ordered 2 of them and between the two there was an entire plate of fat left that we couldn’t chew through , it’s very clear the quality of the steaks doesn’t match the price whatsoever we ordered them medium rare and first glance they looked cooked to perfection however they were chewy and extremely hard to cut through! These steaks are far from dry aged they may as well have come straight from the cow considering how tough they were.

I will say that the redeeming qualities in this restaurant were the sides and starters, but not enough to make up for those steaks, this is supposed to be an upmarket steakhouse restaurant and for the prices they are charging I’d consider it nothing short of extortion.

We were asked how our food was and we’re honest in a very nice way to our waitress who then told us we can speak to the manager if we wanted.. we declined, we had expressed our dissatisfaction to her so she could pass this onto management along with the fatty inedible meat that was left on the plate. We were also not the only people in this restaurant having issues cutting though the steak by the way, there were plenty of elbows rocking back and forth at other tables trying to slice through the meat.

To anyone who is considering dining at bovinity with the intention of eating a top class steak then don’t waste time. There are hundreds of restaurants in Dublin with better quality and more affordable steaks.

Although we were not charged for the steaks in the end which we obviously appreciated.. I wouldn’t want anyone coming here to be under the impression that they are going to be satisfied with the meat just because of the cost, this place is proof that expensive doesn’t always mean...

Ribeye Creamy mash Charred broccoli Caesar Mac and cheese Bone gravy Slow cooked pork belly

I'm not a big steak orderer, as oftentimes I think "well I could just make steak at home". So when I do come across a remarkably well-cooked steak, I'm happy.

Sadly it didn't happen at Bovinity despite hearing great reviews and being excited at the prospect of trying it. The ribeye was good, but it didn't feel that remarkable to me beyond being just a standard, well-cooked steak, albeit on the small side. The size and cut reminded me of what I could potentially just make at home.

The mash was tasty - buttery, smooth, and moreish. The mac and cheese was actually great - a strong enough cheese flavour but still velvety and saucy. I think this warrants being the best mac and cheese I've ever had that I can remember! The Caesar was disappointing, a bit confusing and awkward - I was expecting charred broccoli in Caesar dressing, but instead it was some broccoli, encased in baby gem lettuce leaves and showered with parmesan. Trying to maneuver how to eat this meant showering parmesan everywhere!

The pork belly was disappointing. The most enjoyable pork belly IMHO is either slow cooked braised, to the point of being meltingly tender, that blurs the line between the muscle and fat, or roasted to give a crisp and crunchy crackling. The pork belly starter here was neither - the meat slightly too toothsome and...