dillinger's

i am reviewing as per my visit in 2014.....
dillinger's is an american style diner inspired restaurant with the long green bar across the room, the high stools nd tables.....
there is a great cocktail menu with plenty of options but i went for 777 margaritas.......
on thebrunchmenu you really have the classics such as american pancakes, french toast, a fry or eggy options like eggs benedict or norwegian eggs. then you have some signature dishes such as theirbrunchnachos, dillinger’s burger,  a merguez shakshouka nd chicken and waffles. prices range from €11 to €19 nd portions are huge....
the margaritas are excellent......
i ordered 1) the smoked salmon hash browns (€13),,,there was a massive amount of smoked salmon topped with two perfectly round eggs covered with a habanero hollandaise sauce,,,,,2) slow cooked pork belly hash (€12.50),,,it was a mix a succulent pork meat mixed with roasted peppers, served with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce nd a small side salad,,,,, 3) i was so starving when i got there, i also ordered food i didn’t really need, a portion of  chilli beef and cheese fries (€5) which were excellent,,,i have to admit,,,,, but couldn't finish......
dillinger’s is well worth a try forbrunchif you’re looking for a funky spot with good tunes nd a lively atmosphere. their dinner menu is a little bit more eclectic with a mix of different cuisines featuring like tuna tostados, a mezze plate, a killer curry special, steaks, and piri piri prawns etc etc.....

awesome place. very american diner style. we hadbrunchthere and we'll definitely go back for more. chicken and waffles & pork carnitas for the win.

amazing every time! dillingers has a super atmosphere, good tunes, yummy food and tasty cocktails. good value too, i love the nachos especially on tuesday's when they're only €10! really tasty nachos, lots of guac, cheese, sour cream and beef topped with lots of fresh coriander. other highlights include the chicken and waffles forbrunch(delish!) and there's usually an interesting starter to sample! love this place and highly recommend!

i've been here on two separate occasions, once to eat their super nachos at the bar and then last weekend for saturday brunch. 

i'll cut to the chase: dillingers' super nachos are the best nachos i have ever eaten, and i have eaten a lot. what ever they do to get the smoky meat and bean flavour is pure magic and i wanted to lick the plate clean. there is plenty of everything and the plate is big enough to share. the nachos are perfectly balanced with generous amounts of, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and melted cheese, but not too much to drown out the smoky meat and beans.

thebrunchmenu was great as it had such a variety and i wanted to order lots of things (i find somebrunchplaces have really limited menus). there was plenty of veggie options too. i went for the short stack, american style pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. the pancakes were perfect and they were a really good size. there was plenty of bacon too but i thought this was a little too crispy for my liking. the maple syrup had quite a mild flavour to it. i would have liked something a little stronger to balance the salty bacon but over all these are some of the best pancakes i have ever had in dublin.

i also ordered the shakshouka of baked eggs with merguez sausage, feta, swiss chard, spinach and tomato sauce and it was absolutely outstanding. such flavour, a really great spicy kick to it and a great sized portion. probably my favouritebrunchdish in dublin. i'm already planning my next trip to order it again.

my companion ordered eggs benedict and he said they were good, but they just didn't look nearly as exciting or drool worthy as the pancakes or shakshouka. 

the coffee too was really good. so the three dishes, one coffee and one coke came to just under €40 and i think it was well worth it. i was stuffed but more importantly the food was so so tasty.

the place too is gorgeous inside and has a great vibe and super nice staff. i love sitting at the bar here as it is just so casual and fun. this is one of my favourite places in dublin as the food is so good.

came here upon himselfs direction for a lazy brunch. the place is on the notionous side of restaurant kitouts, which is fine but himself was less than impressed with the changes from what he remembered dillinger's to be. staff verge on the 'too cool for school/to serve side of the fence' a bit. that said, the nachos looked insane - mybrunchwas grand, not something i would overly rave about. serious nacho fomo! there are some early week deals but wouldn't be rushing back in a hurry

dillinger's in ranelagh is an excellent choice for brunch. i've eaten there a few times and i couldn't fault it in any way. funky vibe, excellent service and the food is amazing! i ordered shakshouka eggs, my friends offered american style pancakes with bacon and the veggie grill! it was so f ing good. another favourite of mine from dillinger'sbrunchmenu is the smoked salmon hash browns! oh holy moly!!!

greatbrunchspot. the menu is wide and varied with dishes like smoked salmon hash browns that i haven't seen elsewhere. i got the shakshouka which was delish!

visited dillingers for a late sundaybrunchyesterday. everyone raves about it and so i was looking forward to going.
first off the bloody mary was epic, it's as spicy and delicious as it is aesthetically pleasing! i had baked eggs and feta and my buds had pancakes and eggs benny. everything was really tasty and the service was good. recommend trying here.

went forbrunchon sunday , i got the steak & eggs andbrunchcocktail. really nice buzzy place with great staff . definitely will be back !

great portions and everything is always delicious. thebrunchand the dinner here are both lovely. the margaritas are potent, even on a full tummy! they don't skimp on the tequila, that's for sure!!

met some friends here forbrunchon saturday. we tried to book but we were told they didn't take bookings forbrunchbut there was no problem getting a table for three of us at 12.30 on a saturday and it was nicely busy!
i ordered the french toast and tea and my friend ordered norwegian eggs and some orange juice. the food was absolutely delicious and my french toast was huge! my friend said the eggs were good but a little on the small side so she ordered a hot chocolate afterwards! really nice food and really reasonable, think i paid 13 for the french toast and a pot of tea! only downside was the music was really loud and at times it was hard to hear each other! would definitely go back though

dillingers is a really popular little restaurant in ranelagh. the menu is full of my favourite foods, falafel burger, nachos & guac, fish tacos, avocado salad so was excited to try it. had crusty baked bread with aged dubliner cheddar fondue & smoked bacon to start which on it's own was delish... had the falafel burger with avocado, cucumber & yogurt topping, also very tasty. an added bonus was 2 craft beers for only €8 which was a nice surprise. really good food, really friendly staff vas great experience. have also heard rave reviews re theirbrunchso will definitely be back!

we had a super sundaybrunchhere sans toddler which was a rare occurrence since we tend to stick to family friendly spots. this place was a treat for us adults only, slick interior, latino tunes blaring, cocktails at 11am... yes please. my husband opted for the eggs benedict and stated the hollandaise was the best in dublin, hands down. high praise!! i went for the pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. super fluffy pancakes and literally a pig worth of streaky crisp bacon. coffees were great, we will certainly come back to try the cocktails next time. nice work.

given a choice of meals to go out for i’d usually opt for dinner. it gives me an excuse to get dressed up and head off into town for the evening and enjoy a few drinks. butbrunchseems to be getting more and more popular these days so last week we decided we’d ditch the dinner date and go forbrunchinstead.

there’s so much choice forbrunchin dublin right now and we were spoiled for choice looking through the menus online. i always seem to be out and about in town so fancied somewhere different and as i love ranelagh i had a look at the restaurants around there. i think ranelagh is the most perfect place for grabbing a bite to eat… such a great mix of food genres from pakistani & eastern in kinara kitchen to burgers and wings in tribeca. one place i’d heard of but never been is dillinger’s, sister restaurant to the butcher grill (also in ranelagh) and 777 on georges street. so after looking at the menu, it was decidedbrunchwould be in dillinger’s! they serve it saturday and sunday from 12 – 4pm.

about lunch time on sunday we arrived to an already busy ranelagh. this place never stops! we managed to nab a handy parking spot and as it was a sunday it was free…. a bonus, as usually you can easily add an extra €12 quid onto your day if you want to park in ranelagh. the restaurant is on ranelagh main street and after walking in to a packed house we could see their location and good reputation really get the crowd in. we were asked if we wanted to wait for a table or sit at the bar – i love bar sitting so we plonked ourselves down and got looking through the menu.

first off was drinks. e was driving (again, one day i will drive us around i promise!!) so i was free to have a proper drink :-) the cocktail of the day was a campari mint spritz, campari, mint, cranberry juice & prosecco (€8.50)… an obvious choice!
e was trying to be a bit healthy and went for a juice from their healthy side menu called salad days (€4.50). it was made up of spinach, carrot, celery, radish, red pepper and lemon. drinks arrived and mine was lovely and refreshing. i hate to say it but i don’t know how e drank that juice…. i’m not used to those kind of drinks and i’ll choose the prosecco every time!

so onto the food! there’s a really great selection on this menu – dillinger’s fry (containing every breakfast item possible!), crab cakes with eggs, omelette, french toast, steak & eggs, their famous super nachos, eggs benedict, a bacon sambo a burger or a stack of pancakes were most of the menu choices. i’ve heard a lot about the super nachos and so was very tempted to get them but in the end i decided to have something i couldn’t make at home and went for the crab cakes with eggs (€14). e being all manly and stuff went for the steak & eggs (€18).

we placed our order and i had a good look around the place while we waited. it is definitely more diner than restaurant but not your eddie rockets style. the interior is slick and shiney and the staff were equally as great… efficient and friendly without being ott. all in all a pretty casual place that still feels like a treat to go to.

when the food arrived we were both impressed. i got 3 crab cakes with salad, 2 poached eggs and a little side of aioli. it was served on a beautiful plate with pink flowers…. very unlike anything i’ve been served food on in a dublin restaurant!

e’s steak arrived with 2 big poached eggs and some home fries and salad also. he’d asked for a pepper sauce instead of the bernaise and they were happy to give him that instead.

we got stuck in and not much was said for the next few minutes while we both devoured the food. the crab cakes were amazing, lovely and crispy on the outside with super soft crab meat inside. the poached eggs were perfectly cooked, nice and gooey when cut into, just how i like ‘em! :-)
of course i had some of e’s steak and apart from the fact that it was super well done as he likes it (i like a rare steak) it was yummy, really good quality meat. we both thought it was great food and good value especially the steak option as it was a pretty generous portion.

we skipped dessert and e had a cappuccino which he said was really good… much as i want to like coffee i just don’t so i usually just get another glass of wine :-)

we didn’t hang around as we had a gaa match to watch in smyth’s up the road so the total bill came to €48.00 with a nice little smiley face. i really enjoyedbrunchin dillinger’s and i will most definitely be returning for the super nachos :-)