Girl and the Goose Restaurant 10 Merrion Road, County Dublin D04 W6A0

"This restaurant was so good we went back the next night! The food was delicious, the ambiance is charming, the service is friendly. It was a short walk from our hotel and a no-brainer for the next night's meal after our great experience the first night. The first night I had the salad with the big ol chunks of cheese, it was everything a salad should be and more. My mom had the fish both night and the gnocchi is a wonderful texture and flavor. There was also a burger and something else we got that was fantastic. And don't skip dessert - I can still taste that caramel."

"We were in Ballsbridge and we weren’t sure where to eat. We stumbled across this gem. From the moment we arrived we were impressed with the relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant. We were very pleasantly greeted by Susan who assured us any dietary needs could be catered for with no problem whatsoever. Allowing that we had a coeliac in the group the food arrived out very quickly and even if we had 2 hours for every course if was worth it. The food was some of the nicest I’ve ever had. The manager and her colleague made sure your every need was catered for. I really can’t recommend this place enough and I think some 5* hotels would struggle to compete with the quality of the food and staff."

"We booked a table in the Girl and the Goose for a party of 12 for a double birthday, having heard great reviews of the restaurant in the past, we were eager to try it. we were not disappointed, The minute we entered we were taken care of from every request, drinks were served and we were left time to look at the beautiful menu, The menu is simple but hits all the right points, steak, pork, fish, burger and vegetarian options, without being over cluttered, or too busy, Most of the party ordered the duck and goose croquettes which were a resounding success, myself I can't turn down a good parfait, and this it was, the lightly toasted sourdough toast with a cranberry conserve that complimented the parfait perfectly was a great start to the meal, another person ordered the goats cheese starter which by all accounts was a great as it looked For mains I got the slow cooked pork belly, it was tender, juicy and packed with flavour, half an apple upon two roulades of pork belly on a bed of perfectly cooked mash and cabbage, i didn't want it to end, The steaks looked incredible, all cooked exactly as requested with an option to have it served on a hot stone, I got to taste the chicken supreme also and supreme is probably the perfect work for it, stuffed with roasted red peppers and chorizo on a bed of roasted root vegetables, amazing! For dessert we opted to book a cake with the restaurant after seeing their cakes on Instagram, they asked what type of cakes the birthday guest likes and we told them he likes vanilla cream with fruit we didn't want anything "Too" fussy, no mad carved cakes, just a standard cake, and we expected a cake with icing and maybe some chocolate, What we didn't expect was the absolute piece of art we were presented with, a multi levelled strawberry and cream filled cake, adorned with Kinder Buenos, Ferrero Rocher, sweet waffles and donuts, with chocolate drip down the side, we expected this to sit like a tonne of bricks when we saw it first, but the inside was light, fruity and airy, most of us went back for seconds, The atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely, really felt like a guest room in your own house, with the muted lighting and the elegant décor, The attention to detail from the staff, particularly Davide was perfect, you need barely realise you were out of a drink or that you needed something and he would be present for any request, without being overbearing and never making us feel like he was hovering about Michal the chef and owner found a minute to check on us after our meal and make sure everything was just right, which of course it was and Zuzanna our host was incredibly kind and attentive, checking in from time to time to check if we needed anything else, or when to bring the cake for example, we finished quite late as we had a late evening booking, but there was no air of urgency in us leaving , or moving on, the whole ambiance was very relaxed and felt homely, I will be coming back to The Girl and the Goose and will be introducing as many people as I can to their food, and the experience you get in this wonderful restaurant"

"Cannot recommend this place enough. Lovely atmosphere, excellent food, and wonderful staff. We loved our dinner here!"

"The vibe was great. Beautiful and relaxing jazz sounds, cozy sittings and good staff. Had the beef pie with a side of mashed potatoes. It was beefy. The lamb shank looked and tasted great(had a taste off my friends plate)."