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.

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

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

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

As a Member ,,I am very disappointed with the Gents toilet facilities. On my visit today I saw that One of the Two cublcles is still OUT OF ORDER since my prior visit ..a month ago. I stated my concern to the person at the...desk and she told me that the manager was aware of it. WELL MANAGER GET THE TOILET REPAIRED !!More

Dropped into the restaurant for a quick lunch during the Japanese Film Festival and had an excellent burger. Service wasn't the quickest but we still had plenty of time before our film started. Prices are very good value for what we received. Would go again.

Came into the cafe after a rather disappointing film but my grill certainly did not disappoint . Two delicious venison sausages, two rashers bursting with flavour, delicious softly scrambled eggs, black and white pudding and thinly sliced mushrooms served with two slices of toasted sourdough...bread. A double espresso completed my feast.More

Ordered vegeburger and chips, place was busy with a good vibe and service was quick but the vegeburger was tasteless and had an odd babyfood-like texture, yuck, was inedible

I regularly visit here, mostly for food, sometimes the cinema. The includes a large open covered foyer, it’s like being outside in a courtyard but inside. It also has a more intimate restaurant/bar and a decent outside eating/smoking area. I love the place. I have...never disappointed with the food. Price and quality are great. Very good fish and chips and nice vegetarian options and had a nice vegan curry last night. Good coffee and treats if that’s all your looking for. Great spacious location in city centre with good food.More

This is good honest food. It is simply cooked and served with no pretension. I had the fishcake which was moist and bursting with fish ( not the awful potato laden cakes one is sometimes served!). I had a side order of Parmesan fries which...were delicious A great spot for a bite before or after a film.More

I found out about this cafe thanks to a friend who lives in Dublin and i chose it for my last lunch in the city. I had not had a proper irish breakfast so far, so that's what i got, and, OMG, it was so...good! everything fresh and perfectly cooked. Waitress very friendly and attentive.I appreciated very much the easygoing atmosphere and the quietness: in Temple bar but away from the crowd.More

Myself and my friend went there recently to catch a film and shake off the Monday Blues. The IFI offers a burger and beer deal for a tenner. The burgers were excellent. We couldn't swap a beer for a glass of wine and we didn't...have a choice of beer, but no matter. Our waitress was great, the burgers were excellent, so we decided to get dessert - btw, the chef and kitchen staff really appreciate compliments and they deserved them on that Monday evening. (The film wasn't bad either!)More