Love this restaurant, very comfortable, staff are very friendly and the food is delicious. Always leave here full and happy.

  House red is very good. Good selection of tapas- not expected in Ireland. Good service as well. Recommend when in Kilkenny

  Service: 11/10
Food: 10/10
Staff: 10/10
Atmosphere: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Experience: 10/10

We visited earlier this weekend and had a great evening, we were truly stuffed leaving... Amazing food,... read more staff, everything!

  Absolutely recommend the Garapevine to anyone who wants quantity and quality for amazingly reasonable price! The food was absolutely amazing and delivered really quick. It was also my partners birthday... read more and they brought out our deserts with a candle on his cake!! DEADLY.... The highlight of the night was exceptional customer service, my partner is 6'7" and we ordered a table for 2 which had a stool and a wall seat. He knew by looking at the stool he would not be able to sit on that stool to enjoy his food as he wouldn't have room to place his legs. The staff new straight away without us even saying anything (i was too busy laughing anyway) the staff accommodated us immediately with suitable table and made sure he was comfortable and other customers too. Absolutely amazing!

  Really tasty food. Would recommend the meatballs and the house red was so smooth! Friendly waiters!! Enjoyed it so much.

  Huge selection of tapas, all of our choices we delicious and well presented. Staff were friendly and accommodating.

  Came here with my Friend during the week and found it very nice. We got the early bird menu with plenty of options on it. Everything was served so quick... read more and the staff could not have been nicer.

  Booked a table for 2 on a Friday night for 8.30pm. Told on arrival due to government restrictions could only stay 1.5 hours, very understandable.
When we ordered however all... read more our 5 tapas came out together, not how tapas is supposed to be served and some dishes were then cold by the time we got to them. I do not know is this a new practice since Covid 19 or just poor service/understanding of tapas.
We then looked for desserts at 9.30pm and were told the kitchen was closed. We had not been told this prior to or post booking and opening hours are stated until 11pm on a Friday.
The staff were lovely and very attentive but I feel in this current climate telling customers they can not have dessert at 9.30pm when opening hours are advertised until 11pm is not doing the business any favours, and unfortunately this is the reason I won’t be returning and will giving my money to places who are really trying hard to stay open instead.

  I’m so sad to write this review as I have loved the Grapevine for many years. My last few visits have not been satisfactory and tonight was the final straw.... read more I really am unlikely to return.
Firstly, the waitress on the floor was on her own trying to take orders, serve drinks , process payments, etc etc. It just wasn’t happening ! There were significant delays in ordering food , getting drinks served and our meal was incorrect as were the table behind us.

I saw two tables go to get their own menus as no one was serving them. Many tables orders were wrong. The chef from the kitchen was serving tables !!! I get it, it was busy. But why why why was there not more staff on the floor? For me my experience was impacted by incorrect order, slow service and just simply not good enough for what I was paying for. This is not the first time this has happened me in recent times here. I strongly recommend choosing another restaurant simply to have a better service. I feel sorry for the staff there tonight as clearly they were under pressure. Management need to change something or the name of the restaurant will continue going down hill.

  We met two friends here for tapas and I have to say having a Spanish sister in law... omg! Amazing quality, quantity and prices! Unbelievable value for money. The lamb... read more was succulent, risotto was best I’ve ever tasted and surf and turf unreal! Night recommend and would travel 130miles to experience it again!

  Lovely atmosphere, wonderful staff great selection on the menu for both food and wine. I was very surprised at the portion size, and slightly disappointed with myself for not leaving... read more space for dessert.

  Dinner was absolutely delicious. We were stuffed! Great portion sizes! Guys would be happy! The pulled pork slider was delicious as was the savoury risotto! I always love the cosiness... read more and atmosphere in there and can't wait to go back!

  Food was delicious and good value. Great selection of wine and some beers. The portions are big you don’t need to order loads. Would recommend a visit here.

  We dropped in here on a whim in search of food other than pub food and weren't disappointed by the fine selections of Spanish tapas and wine. All menu items... read more were flavorful, in good proportions, and reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

  Loved this place. LOVED it. Will definitely be back. Starting with the handy online booking with really quick confirmation. Then the ambiance and staff were great. But the star of... read more the place is the food. We got 6 different tapas dishes. All totally excellent. Best ones were the one with the cube potatoes, paprika and chorizo and then the one with the duck and prawns was so good. Then desserts were sublime. Sticky toffee pudding and the best banoffee I've ever had. Excellent coffee also. Our waitress, Aisling, gets special mention too. Really attentive and friendly. Would go back to Kilkenny just to go here.

  We had a lovely girlie catch up over Tapas here on Saturday night. We ordered a varied selection of Tapas from the pork sliders to the meatballs & prawns. All... read more the food came out together and each one was so tasty. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Perfect place for a girls night out.

  Always our go to for a nice bite to eat and chat. Never disappoints. Food is always good and its just a nice place.

  We visited this restaurant on a recent trip to Kilkenny. We did not have a reservation but staff were happy to accommodate us. Service was good and the food tasty... read more and well presented. Prices were also reasonable.

  Myself and my 3 sisters had booked into the grapevine for dinner.
We looked online and the early bird was advertised to finish at 7pm, so we booked for 6.45pm.... read more /> The man behind the counter very rudely told us that the early bird finished at 6.30pm. We explained the website stated 7. He had been on his phone and start shaking it at us and pointing at it.
We left the restaurant and explained why to the waitress.
Later we checked the website and it still said 7pm.
The man was just so rude, would never return or recommend.

  Fantastic selection of tapas and wines. Every dish we ordered was brilliant. The prices are very reasonable and they have a great early bird offer of 3 tapas and a... read more house wine for €20. The decor is very nice also it is warm and bright. The waitstaff were very attentive but a bit high strung even though when we came there was only one other small group sat in the restaurant. It’s as if they know the night ahead will be busy so they panic about giving away tables. It makes people feel very unwelcome when you make them stand there for a 5 minutes while looking at a clip board and then point to a certain table and say you can have this but you must give it back no later than x time. Just put on the door reservation only or keep a section of the restaurants for walk ins and when it’s full don’t take anymore! Strange altogether the energy comes off very nervous and assertive at the same time. If they get that issue sorted they’ll be golden.

  Had Tapas here & it was great. Lovely cosy atmosphere, great music too. Service really good too. Highly recommend it!

  We dined in this establishment tonight after hearing the food was good, but we weren’t impressed by the service. Upon receiving our menus, we were told twice that our table... read more was needed back by 10pm despite the govt rule being 105 mind per sitting. We felt from the get go that the staff were rushing us to order, for example while choosing our wine the waitress stood over our table and gave us little or no time to decide, we felt we were under pressure to choose a wine as a result of this. We ordered a very substantial meal of 7 different tapas plates, we received the plates approx 10-12 mins after ordering which was great, however the staff preceded to come over to our table and asked if we were okay and if we needed anything, but it wasn’t just one person it was 3 different staff members every 4-5 mins, we could not enjoy our meal, we felt pressurised to finish very quickly, we also felt that they were monitoring the pace that were were eating our dishes. I appreciate attentive staff however when you tell a staff member the food is good, I don’t need anything else to later be interrupted again by another staff member gets a bit tiresome, it was if the staff did not communicate with one another or else there was another staff member telling the staff to try and take our plates. I could see another couple beside us also getting irritated by the staff. We were never going to outstay the 105 minute period, but for the 105 minutes we were there we could not relax and did not enjoy our food. I will not be returning. The food was great but it’s not worth the experience. It felt like a conveyor belt, the minute you sat down they wanted to get you out. I appreciate a staff member asking you if you are okay and whether you need anything once or twice but to persistently keep coming over and trying to clear our table is not okay. We dined in a nearby Italian the previous night and the service was outstanding and all within 105 minutes!

  Food was really really tasty and not too expensive. Our waitress was really nice and friendly. Don’t know her name, she had blonde hair and glasses. I’d definitely come back... read more here again next time we are in Kilkenny

  My wife and I dined here recently and can say without a shadow of doubt it was one of the best dining experiences we've had. The ambience, service, quality, quantity... read more and cost of food was exceptional. Too many choices !!! I can recommend the Surf & Turf & the Lamb Cutlets but you won't be disappointed no matter what you choose. Will definitely dine here again when back in Kilkenny.

  I visited here with two friends. The tapas was quite nice overall, the chicken wings were the favourite amongst the group and the selection of bruchetta was lovely.

  We ate here recently and found the food to be average. Having dined here previously, the food was not as good as before. The food was disappointing. The potatoes with... read more chorizo and chilli came without chilli and the meatballs were plentiful but bland. I will say, the service was great and the waitress was very friendly.

  Great staff and amazing food priced very cheap. We had a toddler and visited on Saturday night and the staff were amazing working with us while the toddler slept. Menu... read more choices were excellent & quality of food was even better. Will definitely be back.

  This is a lovely little tapas bar, with all the usual suspects and a few inventive items on the menu. We were accommodated without a booking, at the bar, but... read more I’d recommend calling ahead as it’s a popular spot. Highlights were the meatballs, and the sharing platter looked delicious. I’m hoping to get back again to try that.

  My husband and I dined here recently it's one of our favourite spots in Kilkenny. The food is delicious and the customer service is always incredible. There is a lovely... read more ambience in the restaurant. As always we left happy, content and full!

  Great selection of tapas here. Food was delicious and piping hot. Wine menu had been carefully selected. Lovely ambience about the place. We really enjoyed our visit here.