SOLE Seafood & Grill

Lovely atmosphere and enjoyable food! We had a great time here. Some of us went for the early bird menu, which offers great value for money, while others opted for the lobster and the vegetarian dishes. The vegetarian options were decent, though they could be improved to better reflect the overall quality of the place. The highlights were definitely the mussels and the Guinness cake—both were absolutely delicious! All in all, a very pleasant dining experience.

Excellent restaurant in the center of the city. The place is well decorated. The staff is welcoming and professional. They offer a good variety of meat and fish dishes. We had fish for our dinner and they were all well cooked and prepared.the quality of the ingredients was very good. We had a bottle of champagne, but they also have a cocktail bar, and I could see very nice cocktails being prepared. Considering the quality of the food prices are reasonable.

Cannot say enough good things about our experience at SOLE! The online booking process was easy and the team was very accommodating as we were a bit late due to the weather. We shared the mussels, which everyone enjoyed, and they were well balanced between fresh and flavorful. The scallops were incredible and I will definitely get them next time I'm there! My partner who prefers steak over fish thought the steak was cooked to perfection. The Guinness cake was also great and wasn’t too heavy! Wallie was an amazing server and provided strong attention to detail throughout our time there!

The best meal I have had in a long time. I got the early bird special, three course menu and chose mussels, roasted monk fish, and Guinness cake. For the quality and portion sizes, it was very reasonably priced. Service was efficient and kind. Highly recommend for fresh, local Irish seafood.

The food was really nice and all the seafood was fresh. Highly recommend if you’re looking for high end seafood spot. Highly recommend oyster tempura and seafood chowder !!! Many places make the chowder all about the soup, but here, it’s the seafood that truly takes center stage. We love it so much !!! Service was great as well, the staff were very friendly and kind to help us to make the main to 2*half portion while we told them we gonna share the main. However, food serving was a bit slow, it took 2h for 4 starters, 1 main course and a dessert, the waiting time was so long, it feels like we weren’t under served, this is sth need to be improved. Overall, the food was delicious, service was a bit lack but acceptable. Will COME BACK again !!!

Awesome discovery for a foodie. The place looks great, although it’s pretty big with a lot of customers. We had seats at the bar, so we were isolated from the rest of the place. The staff was extraordinary nice and welcoming, especially our main server Thais. She was very knowledgeable about the paired wines, and oh so sweet. We were too early for the tasting menu which only starts at 8pm normally, but she and the manager arranged it so we had extra time, plus the kitchen also agreed to provide it regardless. All in all we had a great time, great food, excellently paired wines and spirits and awesome service!

The best meal I had on my vacation, everything was delicious! Service was outstanding. Even tho I was by myself got a great table w a view of the street to people watch 😁. I got the whole sole fish, which they expertly deboned in front of me! Even the Irish butter on the bread and cream on the Guinness cake dessert were delicious ❤️. Would highly recommend this restaurant!

Love coming to SOLE for dinner. Whether it’s with friends, family or dinner for two! Always such a buzzy restaurant right in the middle of town. Beautiful food and really lovely staff. Thank you to Victor for taking care of us. 🙌🏻

Incredible food and atmosphere. This is the ONLY late night seafood restaurant in Dublin. We were late for our reservation to and they were kind enough to still seat and serve us. Amazing place and amazing food thank you so much!!

Came in here last night with a friend for dinner. They are running on Christmas menu now, a three-course menu with some of the classic selections and some winter choices. I had the intention of ordering the seafood tower with my friend but seeing that on the menu they broke down the original tower into hot and cold options that require a hefty fee addition, we ordered separate dishes instead. Starter: I had the oyster. All very fresh, briney, with unique delicate tastes for each selection. Went very well with the sauces. My friend said the pepper soup was good as well. Entree: I had the halibut. Halibut temperature was done perfectly, buttery and tender in the middle, whlie the skin was crispy. I feel the seasoning could be more balanced though, as the skin took most of the savory seasoning and the halibut as well as the sauce could use a bit more of those. Still, a very good dish. My friend's monkfish skewer was a eye-catching dish with very bouncy monkfish chunks. Dessert: a pleasant surprise. The passion fruit mousse was smooth, creamy, and it packed refreshing tropical sweet and sour flavor and was a perfect match for the ice cream. The white chocolate ball and the dark chocolate lace created a feast for chocolate lovers. My friend's Guinness pudding was rich in that classic Guinness stout flavor, albeit it would become a bit too sweet with the white chocolate lace. Overall: 4-4.5 stars. Some improvements desired, but overall a very pleasant dinner. Though I really wish they could reconsider their menu option and bring back the seafood tower in a more affordable price.

The atmosphere is so beautiful and calming. I could just sit and talk for hours. The service was fantastic. Everyone is friendly and happy. Food was great quality. Amazing displays of food. Love the seafood options. Definitely recommend!

Alright, this joint is on many *Best Lists* in Dublin and a pretty hard reservation.. definitely try and book well in advance. Walking in, it's a beautiful space with a large circular bar, seafood display, kitchen area, etc. Great wine list & started with some white wine. They're doing a Christmas Menu for a set price.. you pick a starter main entree & dessert for like 75 Euros otherwise the menu is rather large! Starters ranged from Scallops to Dingle Crab and I went with the Tiger Prawn cocktail with American style sauce (tomato, lemon, horsey & vodka). The sauce was amazing and this was accompanied by house made Sourdough & Irish Soda bread with butter! Nice selection of like 10 mains; all kinds of fish as well as steaks along with some upgrades. I went with the Whole Dover Sole with lemon & butter; de-boned tableside for 10 Euros. This fish was huge & watching the guy de-bone this baby was something else.. after about 10 minutes he finished and said watch for small bones. It was still piping hot and after all that I only found ONE small bone! This is a huge piece of fish but I ate the whole damned thing & may have been the best piece of fish I've ever had. For dessert the Christmas Yule Log: Chocolate Mousse, caramel, ice cream.. also a large portion & very good! Service is attentive and it's a mix of folks; not just the same waiter. Must try joint/ talk later

The food was excellent, but expensive. The service was terrible. We were a table of six, so the tip was already included and the waiter was awful. We had to constantly ask him for things and even to clear the table so we could order dessert. Then when the bill came I asked the manager who had the credit card machine if the tip was included and she said no. I looked over the bill and it had been included, so she tried to get a double tip. I would not go here again! Just a bad experience!

Good food, friendly service. Steak was perfectly done. Cozy ambiance. We went with kids and they enjoyed the food as well considering they are picky eaters

This was the only place in Ireland I felt pretentiousness. We went to SOLE at the recommendation of our hotel concierge. Upon arrival, they asked if we had a reservation, I said we did not. The 2nd host said he couldn't accommodate us until 10pm (it was 8:30). So, we went down the street to another spot. It wasn't the vibe we wanted so I got online to see if perhaps SOLE had a reservation on Open Table. Behold! We got one for 8:45. We walked right back to SOLE at 840. He said, oh, sorry, in the time you were booking that, we accepted a walk in so....you're out of luck. I felt like Julia Robert's in Pretty Woman- you don't have my size here? LOL Anyhow, the main body overheard and was able to get us in by 9ish. Not the best experience and tainted our "taste" of the rest of the night. That said, we did enjoy the rest of the night The atmosphere was great. Warm and modern with a dash of Irish charm. The furniture was appropriate size and comfortable (pet peeve of mine when barstools are too low, chairs too bulky, etc) The food was pretty good. The crab claws were served in a creamy butter sauce that I would have eaten with a spoon My friend's fish and chips was top notch! I was a little disappointed in my shrimp caesar because I asked for it to be blackened shrimp and the server said they couldn't do that because the shrimp are "in the shell". When I got the salad, the shrimp were not in the shell, so, I was confused. They lacked much taste and were a tad fishy so I just ate the salad.

The fruit of the Sea was not fresh at all !!! Frozen!!!! It really should be taken off the menu !!!

Very expensive. However staff was great and food was pretty good. I don't recommend the steak

Great service! Beautiful place. Fish pie was yummy. Lobster was a ok. Great drinks. Ambiance was great.

We found this place based on reviews and couldn't have found a more spectacular place. Right from entry everyone was friendly. The seafood chowder is a must. Best I have ever had. The crab claws, shrimp and Cesar salad were great. The ribeye was amazing. The pudding was excellent for dessert. Wine selection was also great. Server was surpreme.

Highly recommended! Delicious food and outstanding service! Great outdoor seating and easy parking! We sampled a few different things and everything was so good! Wings, salmon bites, mac and cheese bake, greens, cornbread - and don't forget about dessert!

We were able to get a last minute reservation when we were visiting and I am glad we did! We started with some nice old fashioned cocktails. We next moved on to some oysters. The oysters were very fresh and delicious! I tried the monkfish skewers special and it was amazing! Probably one of the best I ever had! My lady had some scallops and she was quite pleased as well. Overall great food and excellent service!

Probably the best restaurant in the area, knocking it down to 4 stars because our arrival was bungled and we ended up sitting at a high-top which, when you don't ask for one and reserve a month+ in advance, is not OK. Food-wise, very good. Carlingford osyters, amazing. Tiger prawns, amazing. Tuna tartare uninspiring. Grilled lobster in garlic butter, very good. Sole meuniere, uninspiring. Salmon in Thai sauce, very good. The cheese platter was surprisingly good for a fish place. Overall, yes, I'd come here again.

My boyfriend and I came here for our final dinner of our Ireland trip and we were not disappointed. This place is very unsuspecting from the outside. When you walk in the place is large and spacious with a gorgeous ceiling art piece and beautiful seafood case and fresh lobster tanks. Our table was in the front of the restaurant and we were immediately debriefed on the menu and the flow of the restaurant, which we appreciated. We ordered the Irish brown crab claws, which were tender and wonderful. The shrimp cocktail was different than what we would have in America; but still amazing. The shrimp was tender and almost melted in your mouth. Finally- the scallops were rich and decadent and perfectly cooked. It was a heavy hearty meal that I would recommend splitting. We wanted to order dessert but unfortunately were too full! Overall we were very happy and would definitely come back when we are in Dublin next.

In short, this place was very good, and also very close to our hotel. The Westbury. Service was certainly attentive. I had the Seabass with the Thai curry sauce, which was slightly more spicy than I expected. Also, the Seabass was a little on the thin side, although it was cooked perfectly. my wife had the special of the day which was a Fish Wellington. We've had beef Wellington before, but never with fish as the protein. It was unusual, and it was very good. The ambience was pleasant. The restaurant is actually quite large, extending far back.

Quick service, GREAT FOOD. They have an amazing deal for early dinner for a large 10 oz ribeye and scallops for under £40. Great atmosphere with lively ambiance. Went here for dinner to celebrate my engagement and would recommend to anyone!

Very good fresh seafood. Went for lunch, two out of three courses were excellent. I'll start with the only disappointment, a couple of oysters. They had grit in them, which really shouldn't happen at a good restaurant and makes it hard to enjoy. That said, everything else was excellent. I had grab claws as a starter, nice flavor, meaty claws. For a main, I had the sole deboned at the table. Great fish and the server did a perfect job of deboning, not a single bone was left. Large fish prepared perfectly. The butter sauce was a little underwhelming, though, just melted butter with little flavor (not that there is anything wrong with melted butter). Very large portion of sprouting broccoli, which I appreciated. Quite a good meal.

A perfect dining experience on a Tuesday night. From the moment we walked in - perfect service, perfect table and an outstanding server, who knew and understood the menu. The Dover sole filleted at the table was the best I've ever had. Even the music - a carefully curated playlist that highlighted a stunning evening.

Great Turbot. Excellent presentation. Waitress was a bit abrupt but other servers were very pleasant. Cosmopolitan and Here comes the Rum cocktails were very tasty.

It's a really beautiful space with great food and nice service. We had the mussels, and it was a giant bowl of the tenderest, sweetest mussels we'd ever had in a saucy broth my husband and son wanted to drink! The sole meunière was delicious, and they had a nice selection of wines by the glass which we appreciate since we all want different things and can't really do justice to a bottle of any one wine. We loved it!

High end seafood restaurant- perfect for a date night or entertaining clients. Food was delicious and seafood was fresh. Wait staff was great and very attentive. The fish pie was tasty and very filling. Must get the scallops, they were fantastic. If meat is more your style, the steak melted in your mouth and the chicken was so tender.

Excellent food and wine list. We had the seafood tower for 4, scallops, sea bass, risotto and the fresh catch, plaice. It was all GORGEOUS

Everything was over the top good. It was pricey, & I didn't expect a €6 bottle of water when I said "still" to the choice of still or sparkling water, but the food was really delicious.

Amazing top to bottom. Took my parents and daughter my dad has a scooter to get around the staff was so accommodating. The food was all amazing had strongly recommend the seafood tower. Well worth the stop.

This is an updated review for our visit dated 05/09/23. The restaurant cancelled our reservation so we could not review on OpenTable for this visit. Our reservation was for 8:00pm on a Wednesday night. We sat at the bar, which is where we always reserve if available. As we've expressed in earlier reviews, we always felt rushed in ordering and we hoped it would be a better experience. Our server did not speak very good English and right from the start there was a bit of a language issue. I ordered a wine and she kept asking me if it was a cocktail. I finally had to point it out on the wine menu for her to understand. She also wanted our food order immediately when we were seated and I said I wanted to examine the menu more before we ordered. 45 minutes went by and we did not have anyone come back to us for a food or drink order. I tried to signal the bartender, but he was not interested in helping us. At 9:00 I finally went to the host stand to pay for our drinks and express our dissatisfaction. This is unacceptable service and we were treated so poorly. We try to visit this restaurant once a month and usually spend more than €200. Sole - you've lost another customer.

The food was good. nothing outstanding. the brown bread and the dover sole were worth dining here.

This was our last meal in Dublin before heading back west. We walked in on a Tuesday evening without a reservation and luckily they were able to squeeze us in. By the time we finished dinner the place was packed so highly recommend you do make a reservation if you can. We ordered the beef carpaccio, seafood tower for two and vanilla panna cotta. The carpaccio was insanely fresh and was seasoned perfectly. I loved the addition of the cheese. The seafood tower is a good choice if you want to try a little of everything. It was loaded with muscles, oysters, shrimp, crab and salmon. I enjoyed the crab knuckles the best from the tower. We had a few muscles that didn't open but the staff was professional and rectified this right away. The oysters and salmon were delicious. For dessert the panna cotta. This usually isn't my go to, but was jumping out at me. When mixed with berry compote and the cookie it was such a wonderful bite.

It has the right look and feel, but it just comes up short of what they're trying to be. We made early reservations for my wife's birthday on 2/13/23. We were the second group to be seated right after they opened and they didn't give us a nice table for 2, they put us at the bar. We were both a little bummed about this...at first. Ended up being a pretty rad spot to sit. We got to watch the bartenders do there thing and ask what they were making. My wife ended up getting one of the fancy drinks after seeing it made and she said it was pretty good. I quickly became the whiskey guy and made friends with the waiter Mario. Mario made some suggestions and he was very helpful. Now...the food. My wife got the Cosquilles St. Jaques, which is super fancy for scallops. She said it was okay but not worth what it cost. I'm a steak guy so I got the dry aged ribeye. I'm a big steak guy and this was very disappointing. While it wasn't the worst steak I've ever had, it was on par with a Texas Roadhouse steak...Texas Roadhouse may even be a little better. I've never had beef overseas, so maybe this is just the norm for outside of the US. I gave this a 3 because I couldn't give it a 3.5. It feels very fancy but the food just wasn't. I don't mind spending a lot on a meal, but please be good and don't make me feel like I paid too much for what I got. If you are going for a great, upscale ambience, this is that kind of place. We actually had more fun hitting a few pubs around the restaurant after our meal.

Wonderful food and service! The caviar sampling was a great add to our meal. Definitely a must visit restaurant in Dublin.

Worst restaurant experience in Europe Mussels were over cooked. 2 scallops for 14 euros. The "manager" Thialo tried to over charge me by switching me to the prix fix menu when I had explicitly ordered from the a la carte menu. When I brought this to their attention, they then charged me an extra 5.50 euros for the substitution of green beans for French fries. Food definitely not worth the subterfuge in their billing practices.

Ambiance was very nice and food was delicious. Best sole we have had in a long, long time. Also loved the Caesar salad.

Really fresh food. Service was lacking. We had a young lad that wasn't attentive. Shoe untied as was dragging his feet the entire time. Very nice scene inside. Very fancy looking spot. Seafood spot in and fresh.

Great great great seafood! Service was the only issue. Bartenders were slow to respond & they weren't great at checking up on me. I was dining for one and I was unimpressed by their interest to serve; however their food makes eating here worth it! I did the 3 courses for 55€ and couldn't be disappointed. I had the mussels, sea bass, and the chocolate brownie for dessert. The mussels are almost too much and could be a meal on its own.

Updated my review to include the one with my hand for size comparison . Superb everything I had the prawns and sea bass.

We stopped by while visiting, this restaurant is great. Our server was Andrea, her recommendations were on point! she was so kind, she made our experience so much better! her wine recommendations were five stars!! we will be coming back!

On our last night in Ireland, we chose to top it off with an exquisite seafood dinner. This place is incredible. AMAZING menu with selection of most seafood items you can imagine. Beautiful ambiance with 5 star service. It is in the heart of Dublin and a nice area to stroll around in after dinner. Loved every minute of it!

We were very excited about our opportunity to have dinner at Sole. Unfortunately all was a disappointment. From uninterested service, to the most bland dinner I've ever had, the monk fish. Service was subpar as was the food.

The epitome of great service and food! Fair warning, this place is not cheap, but it all feels worth it. Once of the best things about Sole was that everyone was smiling and welcoming when we walked in. The place was not crowded, it had a very nice flow to it. Our waiter, Ante knew the menu like the back of his hand, and he was an extremely nice person. Very enjoyable restaurant to just be in. We had delicious brown bread at the beginning of the our meal, which we later ate with the mussels, which were phenomenal in a nice creamy sauce. We ordered a large seafood sharing platter, and I strongly recommend it, because everything was extremely fresh and uniquely flavourful it's it own way! My family and I thoroughly enjoyed that sharing platter. As well, every plate that came to our table was thoughtful put together in taste and presentation! I have nothing but compliments for Sole, and I would happily come here again in a heart beat!

Great food, great service! Nice dinner and cocktails. The service was amazing! We walked in on Friday about 5:30pm without a reservation, luckily the manager kindly informed us they had an open table for a couple of hours. The restaurant is beautifully decorated that gives it a chic, clean, and warm atmosphere. We had just gone to the Guinness tour and were not dressed nicely for dinner, (husband was wearing sweats and a hoodie ) but the staff still made sure to treat us the same as everyone else who was dressed appropriately. The manhattan and the grasshopper martinis were great! The whiskey sour drink the waiter recommended was good also. The Moscow mule was not my favorite but decent. Husband and friend had the Oysters, mussels, and the octopus for appetizers and said they were all delicious! Especially the oysters. For dinner his friend had the sirloin steak and my husband had the fillet steak, both with tiger prawns and mash. They really enjoyed all of it! I'm a vegetarian, so I had the celeriac soup and fig & goat cheese salad, they were both delicious ! The manager noticed I wasn't eating my meal right away and checked on me to make sure everything was okay. Then made sure the server came over to talk to me to make sure my meal was satisfactory. It really was delicious, I just didn't have much of an appetite from being so exhausted. I don't remember our waiter's name but he was great. The manager was also great and observant! Definitely would have returned the next day for dinner, unfortunately our other friends had other plans.

This was one of our favorite meals in Dublin. The sole meunière is expensive, but excellent. My guests ordered the fixed menu and were pleasantly surprised at the quality for the price. The atmosphere was lovely with jazz music.

We had dinner at Sole on our last night in Dublin and it was fantastic. The food, the service and the ambiance. We had very well made negronis and Aperol spritzes as we decided on the beef carpaccio, seafood chowder for appetizers and we both chose to have the 10 oz sirloin. The beef carpaccio was declared truly 'the BEST ever', by my dining partner - and it was. My seafood chowder was delicious, and the aged sirloin steaks were also amazingly delicious. The bone marrow and pepper sauces were sublime and the accompanying potato mash with mushrooms and root veg was phenomenal. The non-potato mash eater happily finished his entire substantial portion along with his perfectly cooked steak. We finished with coffee and the vanilla panna cotta, which was again, perfection. Delicious. We had great service from our server Mlad and all of the Sole staff. The neighboring table ordered the sole and we watched it being expertly deboned and plated. Definitely a must-try when you're in Dublin.

Fabulous food and service! Fresh seafood caught daily (I think). Service was impeccable.

The greeter, Chloe, on the evening I went in (mid-July 2023), was extremely rude. I was originally too early for my reservation so I headed back out and proceeded to get lost after exiting St. Stephen's Green. While I usually have a pretty good sense of direction, I managed to get turned around and had trouble finding the restaurant again. I tried to call the restaurant to let them know I was lost but could not navigate the international call on my phone while frantically trying to find the place. When I finally made it back to the restaurant, after having to ask for directions from a couple of people, Chloe (I believe that is her name) looked me up and down as though I had come into the restaurant soaking wet. I was not soaking wet and had on proper, nice, dinner attire. The dour look on her face was not appreciated. I apologized profusely for being late but she never cracked a smile, making me feel extremely uncomfortable and unwelcomed. Chloe pretty much ruined my dinner experience, a dinner I was looking forward to for several nights. For the amount this restaurant charges, I would expect a better, more professional greeting, even if I am unintentionally late (after being early).

Excellent atmosphere. The tower was fabulous although quite pricey!! The oysters were wonderfully fresh and tasty. Wine selection is nice as well. Nice place for a date night.

This place is outstanding. The ambience is fantastic, the staff is friendly, and the food-best we have had yet. We were die hard on the Sea grill in New York, but this place far out weighs it. If you are in Dublin, Ireland you have got to go to this restaurant. The food from the starters to the end are lovely and just a pallet explosion. We got the mussels and oysters Rockefeller and they were divine as starters. We had crab legs, the best I have ever had in my life, we had a steak that was really Devine and the mashed potatoes and gravy accompanying the dish was amazing. The sea bass was very delicious. Also the crab gnocchi was also very nicely prepared. The dessert was good as well.

Visiting from Los Angeles, went to dinner had a bottle of wine the Sole Ofcourse with the chowder and oh my goodness I'll just be coming back to come back to Sole, I will also be requesting my server Mladen whom was just spectacular 5 stars all around couldn't leave happier.

In a country known for its seafood, SOLE stands out as the leader of the pack. The king crab and the king scallops were out of this world. The service was wonderful, and the atmosphere is beautiful. In addition to the entrees, the appetizers were marvelous. The squid tempura and mussels especially.

Underwhelmed with the seafood tower. Shrimp, prawns & lobster over-cooked, bland, slightly rubbery. Oysters unimpressive even with the raspberry vinegarette, no natural sweetness. Mussels in cream garlic sauce highlight of the meal. Lox tasty as well. Overall, OVER-PRICED for the quality of seafood. We're impressed with Ireland's (& Northern Ireland & Scotland's) mussels moliniere and hag & hake, seafood chowder (Cullen Skink), but our advice don't go far from those prime choices. Better to find a €€ hole-in-the-wall than trendy €€€ Sole.