Vie de Chateaux

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#3 of 65 Restaurants in Naas€€€€, French, European, Vegetarian friendly

+353 45 888 478+ Add website

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Hours

Sun

13:00 - 17:30

Wed

12:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Thu

12:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Fri

12:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Sat

18:00 - 21:00

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4.5

463 reviews

#3 of 65 Restaurants in Naas

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PRICE RANGE

€18.00 – €29.00

CUISINES

French, European

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

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The Harbour View, Naas W91 X021 Ireland

+353 45 888 478

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Fine French dining with gourmet ingredients and great service in the centre of Naas, Co. Kildare. Awarded best restaurant in Co. Kildare in the 2011 & 2012 & 2016, Best Customer Service in 2017 by Irish Restaurant Awards, Vie de Chateaux has been at the top of the list of best restaurants in Ireland since opening in 2007.

PRICE RANGE

€18.00 – €29.00

CUISINES

French, European

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available

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fspyder72

Kildare11 contributions

Lovely meal in the courtyard, keeping Covid safe

Aug 2020 • none

A warm summer Friday evening sitting in the courtyard to enjoy a really nice meal and bottle of wine. In these challenging times its difficult to find somehwere to relax yet the Vie managed it. The mussels starter followed by a fish special was spot on served in a Le Cruset pan with nice crisp veg and my wife had the risotto which she really enjoyed. The courtyard is an area we generally walked through but in these restricted times it is proving a lovely venue itself well sheltered and nicely lit yet with reassuring gentle breeze to keep that virus at bay. The service as always was top notch.

Written 16 August 2020

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633valeriel

Thank you very much for your support.

Written 17 August 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

DnBK77

Clane66 contributions

Magnifique

Jan 2020 • none

First time back in two years, the place was buzzing on a January Tuesday. Staff very pleasantly professional, food excellent, we like that there is no music. The Fillet Steak, Stone Bass and Apple Tart Fine all particularly memorable. Booked for 7.00pm, expecting the Early Bird, but after losing 10 minutes to find a parking anywhere close it was maybe minutes late when we came in and there was no flexibility for the Early Bird! So be it.

Written 22 January 2020

Trisha D

Naas14 contributions

Return from Covid-19 Lock Down

Jun 2020 • none

Welcome Back Vie de Chateaux Just to say a "Big" thank you for a great reunion with great food last night, Monday 29th June, following Covid-19 Lock down. Although we had many great meals on the takeaway menu during closed times we missed dining here. All I can say is that dinner last night was amazing. Well done to ALL working at the restaurant and embracing the new guidelines. Other diners at the Restaurant were committed to doing their part to embrace distancing and sanitizing measures. We felt very safe. We also hope you continue the "takeaway menu".

Written 30 June 2020

james

Newbridge1 contribution

Not as Good Anymore

Jan 2020 • none

We have visited a number of times but a very disappointing service last Saturday night 11/1/20. Arrived as booked at 8.30pm, ordered at 8.42pm and received our main course at 10.10pm. Taking one of the specials, for me the food was cold and bland, sole and scallop mouse ; way too overworked; leaving little in the way of taste. My wife had the guinea fowl which was blamed for the hour and a half wait, whilst it takes 25 minutes to cook; it came way overcooked and dry as a result. Perhaps the real reason for the delays was the table of 6 that arrived an hour late ; frankly after 15 minutes I believe one should lose ones booking and they were down a chef. All in all simply a disappointment from a once great restaurant.

Written 15 January 2020

633valeriel

Dear James, Thank you for your comments. They will be considered as constructive and used to improve our service. We are very sorry to hear about the bad experience you had on Saturday at VDC. You are complaining about the delay getting served. We have checked our CCTV : you’ve been waiting 20 minutes for your starters. And then 40 minutes for your main course, but not 90 minutes. 30 mn for a main course would have been more appropriate. I assume it is due to a busy Saturday night and the kitchen organisation. Regarding the food, we served the same dishes to several other Customers who were very happy with their choice? Again, we would like to address you our sincere apologies.

Written 16 January 2020

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LiamGlynn100

County Kildare2 contributions

From reading other reviews

Jul 2020 • none

From reading other reviews I was excited for my visit to this restaurant. On Saturday the 4th of July, My partner and I booked a table of two for 9pm. Mussel starter was fine, looking forward to main course (Veal beef) which ended up taking 35-40 mins, ok no rush. When it arrived it was dry and seemed like it had been sitting under the lights in the kitchen for a period of time. Had to ask for my partners to be reheated once I caught the waiters attention. Vie de chateaux is obviously a good restaurant, the reviews suggest that. I hate to complain, I’ve worked in this business before and I understand it can be difficult to please everyone, but I was genuinely disappointed with not just the food but the service, it’s not cheap and I expected better.

Written 4 July 2020

CinnamonGum

164 contributions

A BIG let down.....

Jul 2020 • none

Finally we got the chance to experience VDC restaurant which were very excited as it was a special family celebration. On arriving the interior and atmosphere is very inviting but after we were seated we were served by the most rudest, unfriendly, obnoxious waitress I have ever had the misfortune of encountering, no welcome, no hello, just stood in front of us and frowned awaiting for us to order. I reserved judgement but then the cutlery was was slammed on the table and from there on the the unpleasant manner of our waitress continued throughout the night. We couldn't get her attention to even order drinks, bread, etc... The toilets were an absolute disgrace and especially during a pandemic, there was no toilet roll, the bathroom floor at the sink was completely littered by the paper napkins for drying ones hands with the small bin open and overflowing there was nowhere to dispose of them. I looked in the bin to be greeted by a baby's dirty nappy, this was 9pm at night when did even they last check these toilets?? Now the food, it was delicious the mains did take over an hour to arrive so be prepared to wait. When we were leaving after paying a hefty bill, there was no goodbye, thank you, good evening, was everything to your satisfaction, etc... from any of the staff. When the whole experience of a place doesn't marry i.e. service, food, cleanliness and drinks it just doesn't work and in our experience made for a most unpleasant visit that was supposed to be a special occasion. We did advise VDC of our issues to which we have received no personal reply and at this point there is no need for them to reply to this review to try contradict my findings and the experience we had in their establishment.

Written 10 August 2020

Dermie

Naas36 contributions

Disappointed

Oct 2023 • friends

Had at ask for a sharper knife to cut my fillet steak…very tough which was rather disappointing. A slightly sharper knife was furnished rather than addressing the problem of why did I have a tough fillet..was cooked medium well rather than medium rare..There was an odour in the restaurant like an issue in the toilets tonight….unpleasant. Smiling is nice by the way , it can help the atmosphere and make us feel welcome rather than a burden. Food and wine fine but disappointing for the price.

Written 6 October 2023

Valerie Lemoisson

We are very sorry you felt disappointed with your food and wine. We will share your comments with the Chef. Thank you for sharing as it is important to us.

Written 8 October 2023

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

adefelstead

Sawbridgeworth103 contributions

Great meal , great staff, great value

Sept 2021 • family

Superb meal, friendly staff. Quality food , roast chicken was superb , all round quality. 4 of us had 2 courses a bottle of wine and 2 vodka and tonics for 230 euros including tip , well worth it. Great restaurant, completely recommended it

Written 3 September 2021

Irina W

1 contribution

Absolutely not great…

Apr 2023 • none

As a rule of thumb I don’t leave bad reviews. I understand and appreciate all that goes into running your own business. However, after a lot of internal dialogue, I have to post this. First things first, Anca who works in this restaurant is top class. Frank (the owner) based on my experience does not possess the same emotional intelligence or customer service skills as Anca. He is lucky to have her. I booked a room for my child’s christening a number of months ago with Frank. He clearly doesn’t have any organisation skills because the date that I booked, and he agreed to, was booked for a staff party. I only found this out because I called into the restaurant to go through the menu etc a week before my baby’s important day. It was then that Anca informed me this was not possible. Obviously I was panicked and upset as I didn’t think I could get an alternative venue at such short notice. I had guests coming from abroad and I had told them about this great French restaurant that I had dined in before. Anca pulled out all the stops and offered to open the premises for me. By then I had sourced another restaurant. It speaks volumes for me that the man that I agreed the date with, and the costs, decided not to call me to discuss this fiasco or to apologise. He has ensured that I will never give him my business again, nor will I recommend his restaurant as an establishment to have a professional and relaxed experience. It’s a big thumbs down from me.

Written 22 April 2023

John B

Naas6 contributions

Overpriced Vie De Chateaux, Naas

Aug 2021 • couples

Had lunch with my wife last Friday, setting outdoors very well set up. We went for the daily special fish menu,. The fish was beautifully cooked but the rest of the plate was disappointing: 2 croquettes potatoes, 5 peas, overcooked dried up celery. All this for an exorbitant price of €25 per person. Last visit to this restaurant even though I am local.

Written 4 August 2021

Coop Byrne

Celbridge4 contributions

Xmas family gathering

Dec 2019 • family

Exceptional fine dining experience. Visited for first time in December with family and will be back. The service was really friendly and excellent. The steak was beautiful. Liked the tempranillo house red. Catered very well for veggie diner by cooking up a request for him. Restaurant very intimate.

Written 17 February 2020

Anita

109 contributions

Birthday in December

Dec 2021 • none

We wanted to have a fine dining experience, in spite of season for Christmas meetings. We decided to try a new place, on Sunday evening. In Vie de Chateaux on Sunday there was no option for an evening, but late afternoon, what worked perfect at the end. There was set Christmas Lunch on offer and also a la carte. They were not similar to anything that was listed on their website, but we didn't mind. We've chosen dishes from both parts and each of them was delicious and very well presented. We appreciated the atmosphere, only when a the end of the room someone's phone started to play music, we realised that there was no music in the restaurant, no laud conversations, so there was no noise. And it was nice. We are planning to come back.

Written 18 December 2021

583ejordan

Dublin43 contributions

Well worth a visit

Oct 2020 • friends

I went here with my friend. It was a treat for a special occasion as it’s pretty expensive. The menu is limited to 3 starters and 3 mains and then a couple of specials. The combination of ingredients are interesting but work. The food was gorgeous and the presentation was the beat I’ve seen. It was quite cold in the outdoor area but the manager explained that they have plans to make it warmer with new canopies very soon. Well worth a visit for a special occasion.

Written 11 October 2020

cribsceen

Naas37 contributions

Lost what used to make it special.

May 2024 • family

Being in Naas, I've visited many times as it has been my favourite restaurant for years. Unfortunately, vdc has been trending downward for some time to the point that, following last night's meal, leaves me thinking I'll give it a miss from here. Steak served very overcooked, nobody came to ask if all was OK so didn't have an opportunity to inform staff, served with watery mushrooms and thin sauce. Wine bottle was kept away from the table, which is great for space, but kept needing to get it myself to fill glasses. Nobody at the table was overly enthusiastic about the food. It was all fine, but vdc used to be far above everywhere else. Now, only their prices are far above everyone else, the foods about the same. Bouchon is a better experience in Naas for the same price.

Written 11 May 2024

cocamary1

4 contributions

Really enjoyable

Aug 2020 • friends

I was here on a busy Saturday night with few friends. The food was amazing. The fish of the day was so fresh and had so much flavor. The dessert were some of the best I've ever had. The staff were just amazing, so professional yet so friendly at the same time. Thank you and see you soon

Written 11 August 2020

633valeriel

Thank you very much. We are so pleased you have enjoyed your dinner at VDC.

Written 12 August 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.