Richmond — Restaurant in Dublin

Was a tasty meal with work colleagues. Really nice interior. Old style. Food was good but I felt a bit over priced for what you got.

Bread we got at the start was cold and tasted a bit old. Would have been nice to have it warm from the oven. Simple to do and would be lovely. The butter they provide tastes a bit like margarine. Pity.

Steak was very nice and played very well but the fries were a bit generic for €48 quid. Not hand cut triple fried chips or something posh. Just looked like from a bag. No cracked sea salt or something to jazz up the chips. Just felt like a cop out to be honest.

Starters were also tasty but lacking seasoning and depth of flavour.

The wagu tartare was a bit thickly cut for a tartare. With some sinew as the silverside on the meat wasn't trimmed correctly. No egg yoke on top to mix through to get it all gooey. Was lacking a bit in flavour. No umph.

The monkfish starter was very tasty but the fish was over cooked. The sauce and corn was really nice though.

Had the wild sea bass. Again the fish was dry. Over cooked. But I didnt return it. The saurgo addition was flavourless.

White wine pinot was delicious.

Didn't have dessert.

Service was good. Waitress was attentive and friendly.

Music in the restaurant wasn't in keeping with the ambiance I felt. It was like a Playlist of some sorts with country and western and modern indie. Johnny cash ring of fire leading into females are much more deadly than the males and other songs of equal ilk and different ecclectic genres . But each to their own I guess.

It's mentioned on the bib gourmond but needs work in my opinion on the flavours and especially on over cooking the fish.

Plating was very well done for...

Pork pie, glazed rib, carrot, cavolo nero, fondant potato, jus Wild garlic gnocchi, pickled shimeji mushrooms, Cashel blue cheese, hazelnut, cep cream Lemon tart, meringue, basil, sorbet Richmond chips

For some reason I feel like Richmond just isn't talked enough for some reason. I haven't been here in a long time, and I'm very glad to have come back, especially considering their pre-theatre/early bird menu is such great value.

The gnocchi starter was a big surprise - the gnocchi was incredibly soft, fluffy and melting in the mouth. Despite that, it tasted and mouth-felt very light, thanks to the gnocchi texture, sharpness of blue cheese and tang from the mushrooms.

The pie main was meatily luscious. The pie might seem small, but considering it was jammed full of crumbly, savoury pork meat, it was just right. The rib was a nice touch and was moreish in the way only ribs can evoke. The purée, carrot and spud fondant were great contrasts to the meat; brightening, complementing and refreshing the meatiness with vegetal sweetness.

The dessert was nice, but a bit of a let down as the soft lemon filling couldn't hold well against the harder, sturdy 'crust', meaning it was a bit awkward to eat with a spoon (I almost wish I just picked it up like a sandwich biscuit). The main noteworthy thing that brought this dessert forward was the sesame tuile/praline thingies. Though delicious, because the rest of the dish was relatively subtle, it did overpower things.

Special shout-out to the Richmond chips - extremely well done spuds with a thin but crisp and crunchy exterior, and a tender, fluffy and...

This is hands down the best restaurant in Dublin. I have a friend that lives close by, and I always pass the restaurant when I visit my friend. One day I came across Richmond online, and I thought that it looked familiar, and I thought why not, let’s try it out.

When you first enter the restaurant, it may not feel so special or high class, and I think that’s the point, it’s supposed to be casual. Then the food, absolutely delicious, and beautifully plated, with the most amazing ingredients. This is fine dining, but toned down to a more casual vibe, where you do not need to act like that you are some type of reviewer from Ratatouille, as you can simply just comfortably enjoy the food. This is why I said the restaurant and the decor makes sense, as it makes the fine dining more approachable.

Highlights for me were basically everything, but if I had to pick: the tuna as a starter, the salmon as the main, and the sticky toffee date pudding are must tries. You also need to try their bread, I was told it is made from Guinness, simply amazing. Could not stop myself from eating it.

For all this, it comes at a super affordable price point, as I came in during Early Evening, where a three course meal was 46 Euros. Amazing value. Otherwise the food is still very affordable at other times for the quality you get.

I can’t wait to go back again, where I would love to try out some of the...