Isaacs Restaurant

Was there for a meal on Saturday evening at 5.30
Large party 30 plus but we were treated poorly by the staff, told 3 times we had to be out by 7.30. Bill came to over € 1200.00 and asked for 2 glasses of champagne on the house, they said they couldn’t do it
Food was good but their attitude was way off and leaves a lot to be desired.

Beautiful restaurant with fantastic service. We had a large party but nevertheless the service was great. I had the mushroom penne and it was delicious. Everyone in our group throughly enjoyed their meals especially those that had the duck. Would definitely recommend!

Somehow this place has a host of good awards, though I am scratching my head as to how.
Very average food that I would expect from a midrange chain restaurant. Tried the Penne Pasta dish and the chicken dish — both lacking in any sort of complexity of flavor or depth. It was presented beautifully, though unfortunately the taste couldn’t live up.
Interior décor is fine but not impressive — feels dated. The building itself is built of stone with beautiful arches… great architecture… but they could do a lot better with the place. It’s not bad, it just feels 20 years out of style and rather average.
But enough about that, you come for the food and the service. The food was a disappointment, mediocre and nothing more. I noted a few critical reviews on Trip Advisor and the business replied that the customers must not have been «sophisticated» enough to appreciate what they were doing, which should have been a red flag, but I do like a little pretension in my restaurants.
My mistake. This place couldn’t even do pretentious. I’m not sure they would know the meaning of the word, seeing as how the server couldn’t even describe any of the dishes. My biggest gripe was the terrible service. My waitress should literally be fired. Besides being rude (very terse and unwelcoming), she had absolutely no knowledge of the menu beyond «It’s chicken. It’s tasty.»
What am I, at McDonalds?
Ireland isn’t known globally for it’s food scene, but this place was probably the worst experience of the entire trip. Cork has much better to offer.

I have been at this restaurant three times in 5 years. The service and the quality are almost perfect. The waiters are friendly and they know details about the food and the wines, they serve. Over the years the high standard has been maintained. The restaurant itself with the waterfall in the yard is always an attraction itself. Please note that the food is high priced, but worth its money.

This place is practically an institution in Cork. Over the years I have spent many a night here, celebrating birthdays, engagements, births, Christenings and anniversaries.
The atmosphere here is fantastic. It is loud and noisy and you just know that everyone is having a wonderful time.
The food is pretty fantastic too. The menu is varied and there is something to suit most tastes. The service is great and the staff are knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.
I have eaten here so many times and I can’t say I have ever been disappointed. It is always a first choice whenever I am back in Cork.
If you ever find yourself in Cork city and you are looking for great food with a brilliant atmosphere you cannot go wrong with Isaacs!

Rachel Allen has proclaimed on TV that Isaacs (McCurtain Street) is her favourite bistro. She has many who’ll agree with her.
We had a smashing meal there. I must admit I was particularly pleased with the «Wine of the Month», so pleased in fact that I didn’t even notice that they charged me € 25.00 instead of the € 24.00 on the menu. It is a Lugana (from an area close to Lake Garda — see
) and is produced by Zenato. One of the best whites I’ve tasted in a long time.
Started off with a lovely plate of tapas between us. Great variety. Then on to the main course. I had one of the day’s specials, Turbot on spinach with a Beurre Blanc sauce. Very good. The Advisor went for the Moroccan Tagine, shank of lamb with couscous. Again top class and quite reasonable.
Dessert (€ 7.00) was also quite good and a little different: a Tunisian Orange Cake, served with a berry compote and crème fraîche. The orange taste was not dominant but it had a lovely light citrus flavour. Light and tasty.