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  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!

  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!

  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 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.

  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.

  Absolutely brilliant experience. Food was amazing, so much choice and very tasty. The service and atmosphere was excellent. Been here a few times now & will definitely be back, just... read more keeps on getting better and better.

  Excellent food and excellent service . Great decor which reflected the Spanish tapas theme and the origin of tapas . Very satisfied with the experience !

  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.

  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.

  The Grapevine gets better all the time! Great new menu and wine list since my last visit. And I love that you can see when they have tables available when... read more you are booking online - so handy!

  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.

  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.

  We had a lovely meal here last night . 6 lovely tapas between the two of us and a jug of sangria meant we could pretend for a little while... read more we made it to Spain !! Service was excellent lovely friendly and helpful staff . Love the atmosphere and decor and the fact it was full obviously were not the only ones loving it . We will def be back !!

  We were looking forward to our meal in The Grapevine so much as we are fans of tapas but unfortunately we were bitterly disappointed with the food and service.
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The actual interior of the restaurant was very nice, but the music was a bit manic and did not create the chilled atmosphere befitting of a wine bar/tapas restaurant.

But it was the food the was the most disappointing.
All our dishes arrived so quickly the alarm bells were ringing immediately- we wondered how food that arrived so quickly could be made fresh??? and we were right, the food was lukewarm, the ciabatta with the bruschetta was soggy, the croquettes were full of something but it definitely wasn’t spinach and ham as the server told us.. all the food was very average.. but very overpriced!
The water we had must have been on the table for the day- so warm and definitely not fresh.

The waiting staff had absolutely no personality, no polish and no manner.
All in all it’s safe to say we won’t ever be returning to this restaurant.

  After traveling around Ireland for a while you do get a little tired of the standard pub fare so this was “good different”!

Pretty much what you would expect... read more of Spanish / Mediterranean style Cuisine and good quality. There are quite a few options on the menu including a good selection of wines. Service was also friendly and attentive.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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!!

  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 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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

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

  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!

  This excellent restaurant serves tasty Spanish tapas including one of my favourites Patas Bravas and has a great atmosphere. Prices are reasonable, and crucially it is one of the few... read more restaurants that stays open after 9:30pm, which seems to be the cut off point for most kitchens in Kilkenny. For me, the is rather irritating as I prefer to eat later in the evening. Fortunately The Grapevine came to my rescue on a couple of occasions, (thank you guys!) Highly recommended!

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