Cleaver East

Cleaver East was the first restaurant we visited in Dublin, and it set the bar high. We came for the walk-in menu and ordered the 8 oz sirloin with fries and a Guinness – both steaks medium. They nailed it. The steak was cooked to perfection, the fries were crispy, and the sauce tied everything together beautifully. Great atmosphere and friendly service made the experience even better. Highly recommended!

Best brunch I could get!!! Great food and such a great service and attention to detail. Special thanks Kami and Victoria. They treat us so good! Definitely coming back for this. Highly HIGHLY Recommend!

We visited Cleaver East for my hen party with a group of 16 people, expecting a fun night of good food and "endless pours" as advertised. What we got instead was hands-down the worst service I’ve ever experienced in a restaurant. Despite hoping to order individually and enjoy bottomless drinks, we were told—without a hint of flexibility—that we had to commit to a €79 per person set menu (2 or 3 courses), even though many of us only wanted a single course. Things started off positively with our server Hugo, who was fantastic: polite, attentive, and professional. He took our drink orders and made an effort to look after us. Sadly, he was quickly reassigned after what appeared to be instructions from a female staff member who later identified herself as the manager (I believe her name was Karolina). From that point on, everything went downhill. We were essentially cut off from the "bottomless" drinks we had paid for. Our glasses were empty for long stretches of time, and despite asking several times, we were ignored. Hugo even told us he was no longer allowed to serve our table. Food service was also painfully slow — starters took over an hour to arrive, and mains came 30 minutes later (with two missing altogether and not brought out). One plate was left sitting cold on the table while my niece tried to reason with the manager. Speaking of which: this manager was completely unprofessional, rude, and dismissive. She refused to acknowledge the issues or take responsibility. Her attitude genuinely ruined the night. Despite repeated requests for the bill and voicing our concerns (including the fact that most of us received only two drinks in 90 minutes), the manager's only explanation was, “I’m only human” and “the restaurant is full.” Not acceptable when you’ve booked for a group weeks in advance. We left hungry, frustrated, and angry. It was meant to be a special celebration — instead, we left feeling completely let down. I understand the restaurant may be closing soon, and that might explain some of the attitude, but it doesn’t excuse it. No customer should be treated this way. Would not recommend — especially not for a special occasion.