Elephant & Castle - Rathmines

Name: Elephant & Castle - Rathmines
Address: 272 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Republic of, D06 YY51
Telephone: (01) 572 0600
Price range: €30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1

1023 Reviews

€30 and under

American

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Our Rathmines Elephant & Castle has become a staple venue over the last two years, right in the heart of Rathmines Village. The signature white facade from Temple Bar has been replicated, bringing new life to this previously quiet corner of Rathmines village. being the second location of the E&C family we have served over thousands of many happy guests. Service, great food and comfortable dining experience is our number one priority.

The menu will feature the same great dishes that make Elephant & Castle a firm favourite. From the fluffy omelettes, and juicy burgers, and, of course, those crispy, spicy wings. We’re focusing on friendly, laid-back service; tasty as ever food and a relaxed atmosphere - everything Elephant & Castle lovers have come to expect from a visit to our place. The 110-seater restaurant is spacious and bright, with large windows looking out onto buzzing Rathmines. Comfy booths and oak clad walls with black and white images from E&C’s native New York City.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 2, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 11 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary European, Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat 4:15 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:15 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(01) 572 0600
Website
http://elephantandcastle.ie/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
272 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Co. Dublin D06 YY51
Neighborhood
Rathgar
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,023 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Dublin 6
Great for brunch
Dublin 6
Kid-friendly
Dublin 6
Good for groups
Dublin 6
Hot spot
Dublin 6
Lively
Dublin 6
Most Booked

1,023 Reviews

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NoelT
Dublin
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had spicy wings to share which were so greasy I couldn’t eat them. I had fish and chips which was completely tasteless. So poor I thought I had Covid with no taste !!! Did a test when I got home which was negative. Sorry but won’t be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A very enjoyable evening with delicious food and excellent service. Our waitress Danielle couldn’t have done more for us and made our dining experience all the more. 5 stars all around ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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IsabelD
Dublin
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Good food, a bit pricey for what it is. Relaxed atmosphere. Seat was v drafty and cold
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DeirdreM
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was looking forward to their buffalo wings, but spotted Red Atlantic prawns in a chorizo sauce What a magnificent dish. The bread served with it allows for some sauce soakage … but best they add a teaspoon to ensure you get every drop! The prawns - about 6 or 7 were delicious and juicy. The wings were equally excellent Great evening
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on April 21, 2024
Hi DeirdreM, Thanks a lot for the 5* review and support, much appreciated! We hope to have you back again soon. Kind regards, E&C Team
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Chips were cremated and burger was below par, ladies serving us were nice , rathmines is normally a good location for food quality but not on this occasion
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on April 21, 2024
Hi there, Thank you for your rating. We are sorry to see that we let you down at some point. We hope you don't give up on us and give another chance to get 5* in your next visit ;) Best regards, E&C Team!
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MarR
Dublin
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely staff, so helpful with our little kids. Nice food and good kid’s options.
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MauriceM
Seattle
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Regulars here , love the wings and burgers, always great + friendly and efficient staff. However this time I ordered a calamari salad ... unfortunately the calamari was of the deep fried frozen kind and the salad was industrial dressing drenched salad leaves - disappointing. Back in the day in temple bar we used to get great fresh salads with simple dressings, yum, hopefully good salads can be can be resurrected (given the weekend thats in it) !
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on March 30, 2024
Hi Maurice, Thank you for your review and feedback, we appreciate it! We're sorry to hear your salad wasn't to your liking this time around, we're going to pass this on to our kitchen team, we hope you come back and have a better experience next time! Kind regards, E&C Team
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JaneM
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious as always and good service - we are regulars here
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great as always, such a good spot with an outstanding service and food. 10/10
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best cocktails and wings in town! We had also steak and was gorgeous. Fast service and lovely staff, I’ll defo come back!
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on March 28, 2024
Hi there, Thank you so much for your review. We are glad you have enjoyed the time with us. We can't wait to have you back soon ;) Best regards, E&C Team!
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NiamhS
Dublin
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic as usual .... great for kids, nothing is a problem, food and service excellent
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on March 20, 2024
Hello NiamhS, Thank you so much for the 5* rate, always a pleasure having you with us. We really appreciate the support to our business. Please don't be a stranger and pop in again anytime soon! Warm regards, E&C Team!
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DavidF
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Super service. Best wings. Booking was very wasy with the App.
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GerardineW
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We booked a table for four people for Saturday 16 March 2024. Restaurant is really nice and good atmosphere, Staff was attentive and friendly. We all enjoyed the starter which was potato and leek soup and one person had chicken wings which they enjoyed, Our only issue was the main course, we all had the cod and chips, the beer battered cod was very overcooked and fish inside very dry which we were all disappointed with, we were sorry we didn't go for a different main course. We may go again sometime and go for different main course. We decided not to have dessert.
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on March 18, 2024
Dear Gerardine, Thank you very much for your recent feedback. We are very sorry to hear that your Main course wasn't up to our usual standards. We will bring this to our Head Chef's attention and make sure we get it improved for your next visit. We hope to have you back again soon. Warm regards, E&C Team!
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NNNNNNN
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 10, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Slow, poor service. Understaffed it would appear. Staff nice, but not enough of them clearly.
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AndreaAAAA
Dublin
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Nice atmosphere and great staff. Very kid friendly too.
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was absolutely fantastic. Guys were very helpful and we had a great time.
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JF101
Dublin
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was good but we booked a couple days in advance and got the worst table in the restaurant right beside the door, this led to very drafty and cold conditions and food got cold.
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on March 4, 2024
Hello JF101, Thank you so much for your recent feedback. We are sorry to hear that your seating condition wasn't the best this time. Unfortunately, in a busy shift it's hard to accommodate everyone away from the door. However, we will take your comments on board and work on improvements to provide you a much better experience on your next visit. Warm regards, E&C Team!
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toml
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
amazing food, waiter was great!! food was amazing
Elephant & Castle - RathminesResponded on March 4, 2024
Hey Toml Thanks for the kind words and nice feedback, we're happy that you enjoyed your visit and we hope to see you back soon! Kind regards, E&C Team
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EvelynI
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a lovely meal here on Monday. Restaurant had a nice vibe about it as there was a nice crowd in - not too many, but enough to create a nice atmosphere. There is a good variety of food to choose from.
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RuthS
London
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Nice restaurant, menu has lots of choice and service was great. Cauliflower wings were a bit too saucy but veggie pasta option was delicious. Recommend for a pleasant easy place to have dinner!
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OpenTable Diner
East Sussex
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb food friendly staff great location highly recommend
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RebeccaM
Glasgow
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Our server was lovely and helpful but covering far too many tables. The restaurant is cold and draughty, we had a table booked but were waiting in a draught by the front door for 20 minutes before we were seated. Food is excellent but we’ll be going to another branch next time.
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iank
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, a pleasure to dine here, will certainly be back :-)
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Maksim
Turkey
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 24, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The waiters were very nice, but the food was subpar and way too expensive.
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Anon123
Dublin
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Brought my (yo niece here who can be fussy. She had the kiddies pasta and ate every bit. I'm a coeliac and the staff were very helpful and super friendly even checking that fries were cooked in a separate fryer - rare treat for me. The kiddies menu had lots of colouring and jokes and word games that my niece loved. Thanks for looking after us :)
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AlejandroA
Dublin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for a lunch, and the service has really good, but I didn't love the main course, but we loved the hummus
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PhelimC
Wicklow
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The curse of the chicken batch returned … my super favorite iconic choice was ruined by the quality of the chicken ( hence the batch comment) . Massive chicken wings and tough … so not the small tender super tasty ones unfortunately… thankfully doesn’t happen often but when it does it takes the joy away unfortunately
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PaulR
Dublin
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
It's not bad value for what it is and have been a number of times for the omelette. Service is always friendly
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NealB
Dublin
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Food was very poor, cold and very disappointing would not return ever again
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DanielleK
Dublin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a lovely evening in elephant & castle . Chicken wings delish as always
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PATD
Dublin
67 reviews
vip
3.0
67 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Was very busy on 14/2/2024 being Valentines Day but there was a great buzz. Love the food and the service too.
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NikG
Dublin
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We waited 55 minutes to be served. My salmon arrived overcooked & dry. Overpriced for what we got.
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Niamh
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely staff and lovely food! Helpful staff even though they were very busy
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Goddess
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I always enjoy my time, and the food, when I dine at Elephant & Castle!! The staff are wonderful & courteous. The ambiance is always chilled, and my son who has Autism loves the vibe.
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ClaireR
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely meal but note the omelette comes with a few tortilla chips and a spoon of salsa - would be better with fries and salad! It was very tasty and we had a fab time
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EricaJ
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is really nice and staff could not do enough for us, will definately be back
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JoanneQ
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Really enjoyed our meal. Lovely atmosphere and great food.
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MaiaD
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was nice stuff good vibe. good Quality food . Overall was good
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LyndaM
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent attentive staff with a delicious menu . Highly recommend
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fionah
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely space and good food with generous portion size. I did feel that they may have been under staffed as the staff were very very busy but were lovely when they got to you.
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Elephant & Castle - Rathmines is rated 4.1 stars by 1023 OpenTable diners.

Elephant & Castle - Rathmines does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 2, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 11 times today

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Google Map for Elephant & Castle - Rathmines

272 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Co. Dublin D06 YY51

Additional information

Neighborhood
Rathgar
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat 4:15 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:15 pm–9:30 pm
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary European, Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://elephantandcastle.ie/
Phone number
(01) 572 0600

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Elephant & Castle - Rathmines

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Popular dishes

Temple Bar Omelette

Spicy Chicken Wings

Mexican Salad

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What 1,023 people are saying

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