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Vandal Restaurant & Café, Dublin 8, Co. Dublin

Vandal Restaurant & Café

4.2
4.2
34 Reviews
€30 and under
International
Vandal is a neighbourhood restaurant and café serving all day brunch, with our own playful twist on the modern classics.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am–4:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (01) 907 3209
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual

What 34 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

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34 Reviews
  1. DonM

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Great food good price. Waited a while for food but happy all the same

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  2. JohnRey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I am definitely going back! Super food and service

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  3. AnnO

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I'm a regular. I just love this place. Food is excellent, service is perfect and the atmosphere is the best

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  4. WilliamC

    Dublin

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    A nice place with a feeling of an alcove somewhat?! Food was good, I felt the portion was small, my partner did not! I thought the service was slow, bordering on lax, from some members of staff which was disappointing. We’re going to try it again and see if that trend continues. Overall, a pleasant experience.

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  5. clarav

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    The service wasn’t great, no communication between kitchen and staff. One of the waiter wasn’t warm and friendly.

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  6. Madge

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Overall we had a really pleasant experience and most of the staff were lovely, as was the food. We encountered one quite unhelpful waiter which left a bit of a bad taste in our mouths. My friend ordered a flat white and when it hadn't turned up approximately 15 minutes later, she asked again and he was quite short with her and unapologetic about the delay. We also had to ask twice to receive an orange juice that had been ordered and a jug of water. The place was busy, so we had not issue with the wait, but the staff member's attitude suggested that we were a bit of an inconvenience to him, which I found off putting and unprofessional. He was rather rude, in my view. The other staff were all really lovely, the food was delicious and the courtyard had a great atmosphere

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect ! Food was amazing especially waffles ;)

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  8. Oops

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Food was great, ambience was ideal and service was perfect. Great Sunday brunch spot.

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  9. JacquiK

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Lovely relaxing lunch with friends. Very welcoming, relaxed atmosphere , courtyard is fab & very Cosby. Service was very good, great choice of food at very reasonable prices. Would definitely recommend.

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  10. AnnaLouise

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was there at lunchtime on Monday. The food was excellent. I had the Korean fried chicken burger and it was amazing. Highly recommend. Lovely friendly staff, comfortable chairs and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

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  11. KateM

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing spot with friendly staff and some of the best brunch food and coffee I've had in Dublin.

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  12. TheBleakMidwinter

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    This place was very surprising in how good the food was, and I highly recommend doing the bottomless brunch. That being said I will note that as a server I can be a bit more critical of how service should be. The fact that we were greeted by a man that clearly looked like he didn't want to be there was a bit disheartening, but the fact that we were then sat at our table for six people without receiving water or even menus for 10 minutes really put us off to a bad start. Once that issue was rectified it was pretty smooth sailings from there as the food and service were top-notch. I did notice that almost nobody in this restaurant seems to know how to carry a drink tray, as at one point they dropped a few mimosas on the table and started from there to bring them out one by one for six people on a time limit. In the end we had a great time and would definitely come back.

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  13. VeronicaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    From start to finish our lunch was excellent and I will be recommending it to my work colleagues and friends.

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  14. LeanneH

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2019

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Wouldnt recommend this to anyone. Very clearly early days of restaurant. Teething issues. My friend was first put a different table to me despite booking. It took 30 mins and 3 clarifications as to where our coffees were, next came our meal. Again asked three times for for mayonaise.

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  15. MichelleK

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great place to go! Nice staff, good food and didn't feel one bit rushed even though we were sitting down for over 3 hours!

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  16. AndreaS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 24, 2019

    overall2food5service1ambience3
    The food was lovely when we eventually got it.. I ordered a cup of tea at 13:25... 13:40 still no sign of the tea. Slow to recommend it for lunch if I am tied to an hour lunch break as service does tend to be slow.!

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  17. JoshuaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a lovely birthday celebration at Vandal yesterday, the steak was incredible! Couldn't recommend it more.

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  18. Pathehat

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2019

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Very enjoyable.. friendly good service.. a lovely restaurant for brunch..🥞☕🍸.

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  19. RobbieL

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 10, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Lovely restaurant great surroundings, I have had breakfast here on a couple of occasions at it was excellent. Lunch menu and selection was a little less impressive. Good basis food though nothing to complain about at all.

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  20. AnnO

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Wonderful neighbourhood courtyard eaterie with a NYC vibe

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  21. Alex

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2019

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    I booked at table by email for 4 people last Monday at 2pm. We arrived and we waited for about 3 minutes and nobody came over to look after, even though a waitress passed by twice without saying any word. We decided to walked in and sat down at a table which it did not say reserved. We waited for another 3 minutes, 2 waitresses passed by without saying anything again. I decided to call one of them when I saw him again and asked him if we could see the menu as the waitress did not offer it for us. I asked the waitress how many falafels I would get in my dish and he did not have a clue what a falafel was, so I explained to him what it was, what it was made off, how did it look like etc etc and then I said to him do not worry asking how many I would get. Another of the members of the family asked him for another thing I can not remember which it was in the menu and he said that he did not know, anyway he asked in the kitchen and came back. The 4 lunches, I believe, took more than 20 minutes to arrive at the table. The restaurant was not busy at all, when we arrived there were only 4 people having lunch, then a lady came on her own, and after when we were having ours a couple arrived. When we finished, I called the waitress again for the dessert menu. He said that he would go on his break but someone else would take the order. After a couple of minutes, we called a girl and we told her that we wanted one americano and a brownie, nothing else. She said that the kitchen was closes. What? She went to the kitchen and then came back and took the order. When the person finished her americano and brownie, I asked the waitress for the bill. It was broken down in 2 parts, the total and the taxes. I was confused, as I did not know if the taxes were included already or not, so I called the same waitress who finished his break, asked him if the taxes were included or not, and he said that he did not know. He went and asked somebody, came back and explained to me that

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  22. BernieO

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was fabulous - vegan breakfast. There was a bit of a mix up with the order but they went out of their way to sort it and were very gracious about looking after the bill. Can't wait to go back.

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  23. Helodl

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2019

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    It always takes ages for the waiter to come and bring the check. Even when trying to order, the service is a bit slow.

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  24. Tbwo

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Very cool venue and Nice staff. Definitely recommend

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  25. LucyM

    Dublin

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Welcome addition to Dublin 8. Great food & service in beautiful surroundings.

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  26. TaraF

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Certainly a very aesthetically pleasing cafe. I would think a little style over substance but will give the benefit of the doubt, newly opened etc.

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  27. Cb88

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2019

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    Best baked eggs I have ever had. Service extremely slow but I think this was due to being seated out front and the main restaurant is in the back. Great value and friendly staff. Caters to coeliacs

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  28. PaulineMcK

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great accessible menu, something for everyone, fantastic space, the library area for a business meeting is perfect! Couldn't ask for much more although believe they will develop into something bigger...they're definitely the most popular spot to come around in this area for a while! Always busy!

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  29. Shakespearebint

    Dublin

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2019

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    I'm saying yes but with a few reservations. Three of us went for brunch - one friend had avacado on toast which she was happy with, another had pancakes which she wasn't happy with as the portion was so small. I had the skillet fry and was VERY disappointed with it - the rashers, sausages and pudding had all been cooked hours earlier and kept warm (or maybe microwaved to reheat). This is something I expect in a cheap cafe not a brunch spot charging significantly higher prices. The building is gorgeous and the staff are friendly, however I don't know if I'll be buying anything more than coffee there in the future.

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  30. Princess

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2019

    overall2food1service2ambience3
    The food was very poor- avocado toast especially. Service was shaky

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  31. John

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb meal - great food - nice drinks - good service 🥳

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  32. John

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the space... Cool enclosed courtyard & vintage library space. We just had lunch but it was excellent. I went for the fish&chips - couldn’t fault it. Exciting little restaurant!

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  33. LiamH

    Dublin

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Fantastic spot. Was nice to be indoors but technically outdoors! Friendly staff and the food was heaven.

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  34. RoisinM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great style, great atmosphere. Will 100% back for brunch & lunch.

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Vandal Restaurant & Café is rated 4.2 stars by 34 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Vandal Restaurant & Café

156 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Co. Dublin D08 PY5E

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Killester
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am–4:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Counter Seating, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch
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