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  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.

  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 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.

  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.

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

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

  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.

  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!

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

  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.

  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 !!

  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!!

  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.

  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.

  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.

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

  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

  We go here regularly, food always yummy, atmosphere alway vibrant, colourful and chilled! Super staff

  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 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.

  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!

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

  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!

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

  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!

  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.

  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.

  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.