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

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

  We visited the Grapevine on our minimoon.
The service and food was amazing. Even dessert was fabulous.
The menu has great choice and prices are so reasonable.
We cannot... read more wait to come back to Kilkenny to try more options from the menu.

  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.

  Booked this restaurant based on the good reviews. It did not disappoint, the staff were all lonely. Food was tasty and good quality. Also great value for money.

  So my wife, my MIL, And MIL Friend all went to the Grapevine for dinner. And all I have to say is You've Gotta Eat Here.

So to drink... read more everyone had the Sangria except for me, they all loved the Sangria said it was very good, but very sweet. I had the Kopperberg Cider they added raspberries and lime to it it was delicious.

We just ordered multiple Tapas to have for dinner and split them between the 4 of us we had the Chicken Skewers, Steak Skewers, Meatballs, Shrimp, button Mushrooms, Calamari, Rocket and Pear Salad, Chorizo and Green Chili Potatoes, and the four cheese quesidella. Then for Desert we had Sticky Toffee Pudding and the Cheesecake.

All the Tapas were fantastic, so full of flavor, the sauce was delicious on everything, the food was prepared quickly and everything was so tasty. Then the Desert the Sticky Toffee Pudding was really tasty not sweet or anything, soft and moist. The cheesecake had lots of flavor and was delicious.

There were 3 Staff on the floor, but they split the load and kept up, we were getting checked on regularly to ensure that we still had stuff to drink and we still had enough food.

Would highly recommend, also would recommend that you book ahead as we watched as people were turned away.

5 our of 5

  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.

  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.

  The four of us had an excellent experience tonight. The waiter was cool, calm, collected and polite as well as knowledgeable. We ordered 10 tapas dishes between the four of... read more us and each dish was just so tasty. Once the food was ordered it arrived quickly afterwards. Nice ambience in the place. Highly recommend

  We visited The Grapevine with great anticipation and high hope of finding a new tapas restaurant to frequent.
The place looks great , nice decor , good location and the... read more interior looked immaculately clean.
Big menu with loads of choices and some nice wines to try.
Unfortunately the service was very mechanical and non engaging. We ordered 6 tapas that were all landed on our table simultaneously within 5 minutes of placing our order. This is so wrong on 2 fronts .
1 : The quick turnaround makes it very obvious that the food is not made to order, its not possible to turn an order into food on a plate in 5 minutes flat.
2 : How in gods name are 2 people expected to eat 6 tapas in a reasonable time without the last 2 or 3 dishes going cold.
The owners go so far as to put a big spiel about the history of tapas in the front of the menus. I can guarantee that tapas are not meant to be served 6 at a time. It makes for a whole rushed dining experience and I have never experienced tapas being served in this manner.
Last but not least is the noise coming from behind the bar in the restaurant where the staff are drying plates etc on an ongoing basis throughout the evening. This is not acceptable. It’s supposed to be a restaurant and not a kitchen.
The food that we were served was ok and for the prices there is far better quality tapas available in Ireland.

  Hadn’t booked a table but warmly welcomed. Lovely selection of tapas and very relaxed atmosphere. Lovely staff and no pressure to move on - well worth a visit!

  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!

  Something wrong with the place if you go for a burger after - I. Decor was OK... cheap in a good meaning - like in a Mexico road restaurant or in a small pueblo in Southern Spain.
II. Food... they should learn A... read more LOT about tapas... A visit to Spain will make no harm. I am not saying that it was bad, but it was far from good, and portions are pathetic. The best part of the meal came in a jar... it was Sangria.
III. Service... OK'ish. Considering that your waiter/waitress is about to do his/her leaving cert in two years, there are many things that can go forgiven in a chipper/take away. However, for the price I paid I would have expected something better; the owner should perhaps send invest in training all of them on waiting tables?
Last Saturday my good missus prepared a tapas for our friends - and THAT was tapas.

  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.

  Fab from start to finish staff, food, everything was 10/10! Will definitely be back at our earliest convenience ❤️

  4 of us had an amazing tapas night in this Kilkenny restaurant, The tapas are large and we over ordered but still enjoyed every one as we had a leisurely... read more Spanish evening with Sangria too. The staff were very attentive and efficient. Who needs to go to Spain for great tapas!!

  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.

  I have been eating in The Grapevine for a long time and always enjoyed it but the new owners have made it an even better experience! The new menu has... read more so much choice. Both our food and the Spanish wine was fantastic! Something for everyone to eat no matter what your taste.

  Fantastic food. Expected average food considering small plates, however all plates were phenomenal. Highly recommend the steak skewers.

I would highly recommend this little gem.

  Really great place with a nice feel about it. Went here while visiting Kilkenny & so glad we dod. Ordered 9 different tapas dishes & usually 1 or 2 are... read more hit & miss but every single 1 of the dishes was sooo tasty. The young lady hosting was in total command considering she was on her own and made it look effortless. If you like tasty food with a great ambiance give this place a whirl.

  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!

  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.

  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.

  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.

  Relaxing atmospheric little spot! - Enjoyed a very relaxed meal here with friends, food really tasty, great selection to choose from and service impeccable

  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 had a family dinner here on Saturday,.Always loved the grapevine when visiting Kilkenny but tbh we were a bit disappointed this time.we had looked it up on the Web... read more and early bird was advertised till 6.30pm everyday apart from bank holidays,so we booked a 6pm table as we were with kids. Arrived a few mins early,menus were given out,no early bird !!!so I asked for it and was told early bird finishes at 6pm???I said on their Web page it's says 6.30pm and the answer was "oh yeah sorry we need to change that.I have to say I thought that was very poor customer service .Just to make other customers aware of this

  Very friendly. Good range of tapas dishes. Open late which was the deciding point for us. On the ball on the gluten free details, which is a must for me.... read more Very tasty dishes served quite quickly. I'll be back

  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!

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