Rea's Bistro — Restaurant in Dublin

READ CAFE IS RUN BY AN IRISH ITALIAN.FAMILY. THE CAFE IS SITUATED IN THE SUNDRIVE SHOPPING.CENTRE ON SUNDRIVE RD. READ CATERS FOR A HUGE CUSTOMER BASE OF REGULARS THE CUSTOMERS KNOW THE ASSISTANT WAITERS AND COOKS BY NAME AND THE STAFF .. KNOW ALL THE REGULARS NAMES. THE MENU IS STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH GOOD OPTIONS FOR BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES DINNERS. A VARIED CHOICE OF SANDWICHES AND PANINIS AND WRAPS ARE ON OFFER IN READ. IF YOU HAVE A SWEET.TOOTH YOU CAN INDULGE IN NICE CAKES OR BISCUITS. READ ALSO SERVE MOUTH WSTERING ICE CREAM DESSERTSMOST DAYS THERE ARE FREE COPIES OF PAPERS TO READ.ONCE YOUR ORDER IS PLACED WITH STAFFTHE WAITING TIME IS SHORT. THIS IS A VERY LOCAL COSY SPOT TO EAT. BUT DONT WORRYIF YOU VISIT FOR THE FIRST TIMEIF YOU WANT TO NE LEFT ALONE YOU WILL BE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS LOUg HAVE WILL BE PULLED INTO.THEIR CONVERSATIONS. ONE FUNNY HA HA AND FUNNY PECULIAR IS THAT BCOS READ HAS SO LITTLE SPACEIN.CAFE THE CAFE SHARES A COMMUNAL.TOILET OF THE CENTRE SO YOU PICK UP THE TOILET KEY ON A TABLE IN READ. ONE LAST THING FOR NOW YOU ARE BEST TO ARRIVE AT 12 OR LEAVE EATINGUNTIL 2 45 T HIS WAY YOU WILL AVOID THE NOISY CROWDS.THATS THE ONE FAULT OF. R THE ONE BAD THING..ABOUT READ THE TABLES ARE VERY VERY CLOSE TO EACH‘. BUT IF YOU ARE SHOPPING UP IN SUNDRIVE AREA READ IS WORTH A VISIT. MAYBE TRY THEIR OMELETTESAND TELL THEM...

Very rude encounter with a staff member today. Myself and my daughter went in as she had a day off school and wanted pancakes. A couple were leaving so they said we could have their table. We waited 20 minutes and no staff acknowledged us. Other customers walked in and were served before us so I said excuse me, can I order now? To a staff member and she very rudely shouted at me that she is not a robot on front of other customers and told me I should have waited outside to be seated! Even though others were arriving without been seated and she gave them a menu straight away. My daughter was very upset and the only reason I stayed is for my child as she really wanted pancakes. Everyone in the place was looking as she made a scene. I usually come here once a week but I won't be returning in the future if that's the service people recieve. The staff member had long blonde hair in a plait. The manager wasn't there I dont think she would have acted that...

I ordered a drink that they were Advertising as a summer drink. I walked up to the counter and Said "Hello, i'd like to order one of your summer drinks. The one with caramel" the employee looked confused and Agitated so i tried to explain a little better and Said "the caramel summer drink on the poster outside" she gets mad and Just goes "ok" and i pay.

I then sit by the table and wait and she comes over with a hot cup of Coffee.

When i explained that it isn't thr drink i asked for she just goes "this is what you asked for" i then point at the poster and say the cold drink outside. With caramel" she then proceeds to just get a glass, fill it with ice and then dump the Coffee in to it and drop it off at my table without Even saying anything or looking at me.

Personally i'd never Come back here considering they don't seem to know their own menu or care about...