Gigi — Restaurant in Dublin

My partner and I dined here on the 29/01 on our anniversary. I had such a bad experience I still think about it today.

We were sat beside two extremely intoxicated men who interfered in our meal all night and were extremely rude. The men shouted all over the restaurant yet were served more alcohol at their request. The men even made fun of my partner and I directly on front of us.

A third man joined their tiny table which was directly adjacent ours. The man sat directly beside my partner; so close they were touching thighs. The men were sitting at a tiny two person table with no room for a third, however the staff allowed these men to do whatever they wish; totally inconsiderate of mine and my partners discomfort.

The three men unfortunately got into a disagreement directly on front of us which was extremely uncomfortable. The men were extremely loud and inappropriate. The third man left abruptly.

The two men proceeded to go in and out of the toilet for the next 20 mins and became extremely loud and aggressive.

My partner and I were so uncomfortable we got the bill. The waiter made things worse as we were paying by card and he told us that we had to tip even though we were paying by card.

We always tip by cash and explained to the waiter that we planned on doing this. He insisted that we tip before paying and held onto the 15€ tip as my partner keyed in his credit card.

I never leave reviews but I had such an awful experience here I had to warn...

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