Piglet Wine Bar — Restaurant in Dublin

Terrible experience here last night. Our starters took nearly an hour to arrive. This meant we had no time for dessert (which was included in set menu of €55) as we were attending a concert nearby. When we did enquire about starters and their whereabouts, the waitress greeted us with a very cool and indifferent attitude and no apology for delay. Risotto was lovely and we ordered two portions of the prawns which consisted mostly of shells and very little prawn meat. I said this to another male waiter who just said he would tell the kitchen but no attempt was made to improve upon our starters. So we ordered some bread to mop up the lovely sauce, due to lack of actual prawn. They charged us for this bread. Mains were fine bar the duck which looked raw so we sent it back. We then had to rush off after a very unsatisfactory meal. We had to stand at bar and whittle down our final bill as they were trying to charge us full price despite the poor starters, one inedible main and desserts we didn’t have time to eat. No apology, we were made to feel like a nuisance for complaining. Will never return here, overpriced and terrible attitude from staff. They kept saying thank you and have a great night in a really passive aggressive...

Me and my friend called in after a few drinks at the fantastic local Porterhouse. Arrived and went to the restroom before ordering. After arriving back from the restroom we were stopped by a very rude French man who I believe must have been the owner/manager and confronted us about using his facilities while not being a paying customer. While trying to explain that our intention was to order food and dine there he simply wasn't listening and instead proceeded to yell at me and my friend telling us to leave and rudely guiding us out of his restaurant. His behaviour and attitude grabbed the attention of other customers as we were leaving and I can only imagine this being an embarassment for the business above all else. I have never ran into such a hot headed person in all my life and judging by some other reviews here, while the food may be good, the service and staff certainly are not. Needless to say I am happy we didn't end up spending our hard earned money here and instead opted for an amazing meal at Bunsen Temple Street and left a well...

My partner and I just wanted a chilled place in the center of Dublin but away from the noise. And we couldn't have found a better one! The place is small and we had to wait a bit to sit, but no more than 4 or 5 minutes. We were helped by a kind, friendly lady with a lovely french accent (we think) who gave us a menu with several options of wine and other drinks including some home-made ones that sounded really interesting. We were on wine mood though. And the wines they have are of great quality - we both agreed that they make you feel like appreciating the drink and no rush to finish. Each drop was worth it, and I particularly liked their Georgian orange wine. We also decided to try the dessert of the day, which was a tasty trifle with apricots (at least it tasted like, we didn't really ask). We did not order any food in the menu, but, judging by the food other people around ordered, the dishes look seem to be delicious and to have a generous...