The Lord Erroll

No not impressed at all, it is a beautiful location and that's basically it, I may be more picky with restaurants like this, especially when paying close to €200 but I'm definitely not being unreasonable. Lovely location though, they get your coat and hang it next to your table, for it not to be handed back to you. The wine selection, just doesn't do it for the food to me, well known names but little connection. The bread is ok, I liked the sticks and the brioche that came with the second portion. The pure butter was a disappointment, some olive oil, vinaigre, herbs or even salt would have made it better. The oysters, not spectacular, badly cut and the smallest I ever had. The gravy sauce didn't do it for me. I didn't want to order steak as it is generally not the most creative dish of the chef, but there was no lamb, so I ordered a rare dry aged steak with side salad. In that case it'll have to be an amazing dish. Unfortunately not here, the steak was sliced, ok if you're unsure what you are preparing, but then just make it look good, this is sloppy. I ordered rare and half of a slice was actually rare. I've fed steak to the dogs before in Uruguay because a steak I ordered care was medium cooked and I would have done it again if there were any around this restaurant, it's a pity to let meat go to waste like this. I ordered chimichurri and got pepper sauce, I could have finished my steak 3 times before I had chimichurri. And it is not only too late, it's also the worst chimichurri I've ever had, it's pure garlic. The caramelised onion was a nice touch, but it was the hard piece of the onion, so if it can't be eaten just leave it out. I didn't like the salad, it had a strong salty dressing that was totally off. Just to make the disappointment complete, I ordered a lava cake to be able to make a point. No eruption, the cake to dry, the ice-cream didn't match. I was basically the only guest, but poured all wine, except for the last bit myself from the chiller. The waiter didn't notice my empty glass. I went to the washroom, no fixed napkin on return. You'll have to get your coat from the hanger yourself. Despite a tip that's half a wage in Kenya I guess the details of treating a guest are not known here. I only blame the owner for this. A restaurant like this is made and broken in details, and to be honest it failed heavily. A three course disappointment completely. I do love the toilet that is near the exit, I had diarrhoea.

We had an afternoon late lunch here with a live performance from Shane which was lovely. The service from Laura was excellent and we got a tour of the restaurant since they reopened. As we both came here when we were younger, we had a feel of the change of atmosphere. The meals were okay, nothing to write home about. The risotto had been marketed as vegan risotto however we had some feta cheese on it which was a bit disappointing. However the gnocchi was super delicious We both felt that we would probably come back for dinner as the terrace felt too formal for a lunch. However if they had garden seating, that would be exciting for brunch/hightea (which is yet to return) Entertainment opts; Shane on sundays from 2 DJ Every friday at highlanders lounge 80s/90s disco night every last friday of the month at the conservatory

The best service, ambience, professional staff and food in town. It was a true workout for my taste buds. Everybody should try the duck. Overall restaurant is a luxurious and historic establishment that offers a unique dining experience

Ambience is cosy and very romantic. Food is great with larger than life portions Service is impeccable- big shout out to Keagan