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#420 of 608 European in Dublin
#782 of 2,075 Restaurants in Dublin
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Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Got the chicken burger, came with a slimy heap of ‘bacon’ that was like cold ham. The sweet potato fries were straight out of a freezer bag and tasted like nothing. Just shy of €18 for the burger - above average price for a bang...average mealMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 6 days ago

Had a post cinema dinner ( early bird deal). Overall a good experience, we both had excellent “ fish and chips “. Their war a minor issue with the calamari started but it was respite our total satisfaction. We look forward to our next visit...👍More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Friendly Efficient Staff, happy with what we both got, Fish and Curry. Will be back soon, Lovely the ambience of the place.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 13 April 2023

Great spot for casual dining, good home cooked food. Today I had the po' boy sandwich with carrot and coriander soup and it was simply lovely. Beautifully flavoured soup and the po boy with Siracha mayonnaise was gorgeous.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 23 February 2023 via mobile

Freezing cold, no heating on Feb 2023.Service bad, inexperienced staff, bad service and bar product display inaccurate.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 5 December 2022

Service charge for bringing pints and Diet Coke to table, of 8, should be clearly stated on menus or website. Food was ok. Manager and staff not very nice, toilets really filthy and really bad smell. Some of restaurant had water on the floor from...multiple leaks in the roof. Overall staff were very very rude. No recommending this place to anyone ever.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 2 October 2022 via mobile

Good food with a decent service. Nice atmosphere. Been going here for almost 30 years. Always good to go before or after a film. They do specials sometimes - a film and a main for 20€. Would I go back. Yeah for def

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 29 September 2022

On last day in Dublin, stopped here for lunch. I'd been here over 10 years ago so was glad to see it's thriving. Delicious meal, one of the best during the trip. Cool vibe. Great service.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 27 May 2022

I am a coeliac and also a vegetarian so before we went for our film I asked if the veggie burger was gluten-free. I thought it should be as the menu specified that they could offer a gluten-free bun with it. After the film we...placed our order only to be told that the veggie burger had breadcrumbs in it. There was nothing else suitable for me on the menu except a salad, not what I wanted for dinner. The 2 glasses of wine we ordered had arrived but I was so disappointed I just wanted to leave. Eventually they agreed not to charge but the whole experience was really disheartening. What is the point of offering a gluten-free bun with a menu item that is not gluten-free? And why was I given incorrect information in the first place?More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 23 March 2020

Has a really exceptional menu (inc. lots of vegetarian options) using quality ingredients. However was really let down by the service, as we could see lots of staff buzzing around but they didn't really pay any attention to customers. Also, when they did eventually take...an order for dessert they waited 15 minutes before letting us know they had run out of ice cream. The only time anyone even engaged with us was when we were paying the bill (obviously for a greater tip) but too little too late!More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 22 November 2019 via mobile

I have been in this fine little cafe many times, prior to going in to see a movie or after seeing a movie.I found it a very pleasant and relaxing little cafe, friendly and a nice venue before or after a movie to sit I...and have a nice snack.More

Date of visit: November 2019
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IFICafeBar, Owner at IFI Cafe Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 4 February 2020

Thanks for the great review!

Reviewed 3 November 2019

2pm and mostly breakfast items on menu..dissapointing range of items. Toilets were terrible, as they often are in IFI.a woman was injecting herself with drugs and the mess she made was still there 3 hours later when the movie was over.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 4 October 2019

I like the IFI. Me and my daughter always meet there when I visit her in Dublin. It's very central in Temple Bar and there's always a great buzz with people queuing for films and drinking in the glass roofed lobby. The staff are young...and very friendly and prices are very reasonable.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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IFICafeBar, Owner at IFI Cafe Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 4 February 2020

Thanks for the great review!

Reviewed 22 August 2019

Had pre-movie dinner here in a group last night and there were no complaints from anyone. Food: It’s a compact menu, but there’s a nice variety to be honest, something for everyone. I had fish and chips and the fish was delicious-fresh and done in...a light crispy batter. accompanied with mint peas and a nice tartare sauce. Chips were grand. A few people got the burgers and they looked good and all positive feedback. Drinks: Nice variety of beers on tap, and some decent wines. Had the Don David Malbec as I have drank it before and it’s a good red. Service: Staff were friendly and attentive couldn’t fault them. There was no delay with drinks or food itself and the bottles of water were constantly replenished throughout the meal without request. Cafe itself is open and airy. If I was coming back for another movie I would probably consider eating here again. Nice to be able to bring the remainder of the drinks into the auditorium in plastic cups.More

Date of visit: August 2019
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IFICafeBar, Owner at IFI Cafe Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 4 February 2020

Thanks for the brilliant and comprehensive review, we hope to see you back at the IFI Café Bar soon!

Reviewed 8 April 2019

Am a member and very regular customer at this (filmically) superb arts cinema. The food and service in the cafe/restaurant, unfortunately, can vary considerably - from tasty and good-value to still-frozen in the case of the former, to friendly/attentive and breezily indifferent/missing in action in...the latter. I don't know if the issue is the management, or one or two of the likeable but clearly mentally preoccupied waiting staff, or something else I'm missing. Consistently professional, though, I'm sorry to say it ain't! Tonight, I came into the cafe, and despite there being a whole raft of empty tables (as I say, I'm, a very regular customer), I was directed upstairs by the waitress 'as we might get busy later', who nevertheless assured me she'd be up to take my order shortly. I complied, a bit unhappily, and waited. And waited. And waited. After 20 minutes of this Beckettian waiting, I descended to talk to the manger, to find there was apparently no manager about (which might tell one something), but only a 'supervisor' who could only say sorry (which was something) but seemed nonplussed by the whole scenario. This is, as I say, a great cinema/cafe space, with mostly decent/friendly food and service, so it is a shame the latter goes to pot on a regular basis for reasons that seem immune to feedback or correction. A zonal table system for waiting staff would be a rather simple solution. Also, the odd approach to tables to ask if things were OK, if one wanted to order anything else etc., which rarely/never seems to happen, would be a brilliant innovation that many restaurants have been doing for, ooh, decades. There are more important things in life, but a bit of consistent professional pride is really needed on the shop floor - management take heed unless you really want to irritate/alienate your regular patrons!More

Date of visit: April 2019
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  • Food: 4
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5