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“Great food, great staff. A little GEM!”
Review of Muse coffee + food - CLOSED

Muse coffee + food
Price range: €4 - €8
Description: Contemporary art gallery cafe in the heart of Kilkenny city with an oasis of outdoor seating in our large garden terrace. We serve homemade lunch, brunch, treats all made fresh daily in our kitchen and perfect with a speciality coffee from Irish roasters.
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Description: Contemporary art gallery cafe in the heart of Kilkenny city with an oasis of outdoor seating in our large garden terrace. We serve homemade lunch, brunch, treats all made fresh daily in our kitchen and perfect with a speciality coffee from Irish roasters.
Reviewed 23 August 2021

Visited Muse at the weekend with friends for a surprise special occasion and it was just
P E R F E C T 😀 we had prebooked a pod and had to reschedule the time earlier in the week, the owner Sharon was so helpful and changed our booking with ease.

I have been to Muse a good few times and it’s such a beautiful place in a lovely setting, definitely one of the nicest in Kilkenny. This was my first time in a Pod and what a really great idea they are!

Philip looked after us and he was so so lovely. I couldn’t praise him enough! Very attentive, friendly and chatty- he was just super 🤩 he even spoke a little Irish to us ☘️👏🏼☘️ he looked after us so well.

The food was beautiful, I had the Als Breakfast Bap it was delicious. Finished off with one of the ice cream sandwiches 😍 really really lovely. My friends raved about their food too.

My friend got a lovely surprise and it was too off when Philip brought her a special dessert. Really thoughtful gesture. We had a beautiful day 😀

Muse is a little gem, it’s clear the owner and staff work very hard to make it the gem it is. Can’t wait to visit again soon 😍

Date of visit: August 2021
Thank C1328YJjaym
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Reviewed 20 August 2021 via mobile

I visited Muse coffee today and oh what a treat! Fabulous food, coffee, staff and the grounds it is set in just makes this the best coffee spot in the city. There is something for everyone both kids and adults, with gluten free, vegan and wine options. I would highly recommend and cannot wait to return. Their pancakes in particular are delicious with both sweet and savoury options. If it’s raining just book ahead and sit in one of their beautiful glass pods and take in the fabulous gallery and architecture. You won’t be disappointed 10/10! Well done guys keep up the hard work you’re doing a fabulous job!

Date of visit: August 2021
1  Thank 600eilishh
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Reviewed 15 August 2021

Booked a pod and was expecting a somewhat superior experience to regular takeaway - I often buy coffee and cake from here and they are consistently good. However, on this occasion, I left feeling very underwhelmed. The brunch menu is very limited and on mentioning my mother is gluten free, waiter suggested the granola, saying it was gluten-free. It is not. Waiter also did not know if dukkah contained gluten (cereal allergen was specified on
the Green Bowl salad). Offered to ask the chef but this is basic staff training and had my mother eaten the granola he recommended she would have been ill. She ordered the Green Bowl without the egg and dukkah as this seemed the likely source of the cereal
allergen. It came in a cardboard box. When queried, the waiter said the ‘bowls hadn’t arrived yet’. Her green tea came in a takeaway cup. For a cafe that likes to virtue signal its green credentials, using takeaway items when plainly unnecessary is bizarre. I had expected the food to be served on crockery in the pod. My glass of wine took ages to arrive. Food was fine. Pod blinding in sunshine as sun bounces off white table. A canvas roof screen would solve the issue. Waiter nowhere to be found to order dessert. Had to go to hatch to pay and in fairness the young chap there offered to get the manager when I told him I was less than impressed with my experience. I declined. He then forgot to deduct my €10 pod deposit from my bill. I had to ask if bill was correct. All in all, shambolic and unsatisfactory. I’ll be back for takeaway coffee but will be dining elsewhere for lunch.

Date of visit: August 2021
Thank Gemma F
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Reviewed 15 August 2021

Visited today with my partner. We both went for the bacon pancakes and were amazed by how good they are. Should be proud of the chefs, even in takeaway boxes these looked beautiful. Will definitely be back

Date of visit: August 2021
Thank JJFood2021
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Reviewed 15 August 2021

Staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was absolutely gorgeous! I ordered the big als and it was absolutely delicious

Date of visit: August 2021
Thank siobhanq215
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