We dined here in December. Food was delish and service was great too. Only downside was that it was a little bit pricey for what you get.

We arrived around 2 and the restaurant was almost empty with one waiter. While we waited for our food to be prepared the restaurant filled to capacity. We were astonished by the waiters ability to attend to everyone in such an efficient and kind manner....He was refilling our water bottle even before we asked! The atmosphere is very romantic and cozy with candles and wine bottles everywhere. The food was delicious. The only improvement could have been to have the food served at a warmer temperature. However, it was very cold and the place was packed so it was understandable. Definitely one of our faves in Dublin. Hope they add gazpacho to the menu in the summer.More

Food was gorgeous, staff were very friendly and helpful. Red wine was unreal. Gluten free options too which is great for me as I am a coeliac. The only thing I would have changed is, where we sat it was very dark. So could use...a little light. We had to use our phones to see the menu. Will definitely go back.More

Went for first meal out since lock down in March was really looking forward to it and left extremely disappointed.only one member of staff serving and under a lot of pressure. Ordered a caipirinha cocktail which should be made with cáchaca and we got a...half shot vodka with lime juice poured over a glass full of ice and priced at 11euro. Food was terrible left after 15mins still hungry. Thankfully the Temple bar pub across the road was absolutely amazing very warm and friendly saved the day.More

Absolutely excellent service from Odelia, Raphella & all the rest of the team. Efficient, friendly & warm service, everyone we interacted with was delightful, we could tell they were all smiling beneath their masks! Though there was a delay in seating customers this was to...be expected in these trying times. I would suggest a safer queuing system, given the location of the restaurant this may be difficult to achieve, perhaps some clear signs at the entrance to direct people how to queue safely or even better a staff member at the outside entrance to direct customers? Odelia the hostess is a consummate professional & handled a challenging environment with grace & efficiency. Our main waitress Raphella was so friendly & knew the menu very well, patiently recommending the best dishes to try. As the only vegetarian in our party I particularly appreciated her advice, there’s simply so much to choose from! The food was delicious & very reasonably priced. We’ll most definitely be back! In the meantime wishing all at ‘The Port House’ a successful festive season & a happy & healthy 2021.More

Whilst the food was nice unfortunately this was overshadowed by the incredibly rude and aggressive front of house. We booked into Porthouse as our first post lockdown meal. Having been before I was really looking forward to it but unfortunately the service was a huge...let down. As a result I will not return. We arrived for our 8.45 booking on time, and waited at the door to be greeted as is usually the case at a restaurant. By 9.15 pm nobody had acknowledged us despite trying to grab the attention of staff several times. There were a few bookings waiting at the door, not one was greeted meanwhile front of house is frantically running up and down the stairs with the reservation list. We finally grabbed the attention of the lady who appeared to be front of house and her attitude could only be described as aggressive and intimidating. We were looking for reassurance that our table would be ready soon. Instead she shouted at us to point out our name on the reservation list, after which she shouted at us again to not touch her list (which we hadn't). I felt very uncomfortable at this point to be spoken to like that and it's something i've never experienced in a restaurant. At 9.30pm, 45 minutes after our reservation time, we are brought to our table by front of house. No acknowledgement of the delay. I felt it would have been very simple and standard customer service/manners for her to say "sorry about the delay". I simply pointed out that our reservation was 45 minutes ago and was again met with aggression and had her shout at me that people were staying past their allotted time. I completely understand that reservations can be difficult to manage at times and there's bound to be delays. My issue was not with the delay itself but more so with her lack of acknowledgement and general bad manners. Unfortunately it didn't matter what the food was like at this point as her attitude had soured the whole experience. When leaving the table beside us asked did we notice the attitude of front of house and commented that they had a similar experience. Stay clear of here if looking for a friendly welcome and good customer service.More

Food was fine but the service was absolutely awful. Our waitress was incredibly rude and off-putting. We actually didn't tip at all as a result and gave the tip to a homeless person on route home instead. There are much better options in Dublin for...a nice meal.More