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Avoca - Fodder Restaurant, Dublin 4, Co. Dublin

Avoca - Fodder Restaurant

3.9
3.9
401 Reviews
€31 to €50
Irish

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2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 11 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups




Taking good food back to basics, the new Avoca Fodder restaurant will centre around deliciously simple, quality fare cooked to perfection. In keeping with Avoca’s well-established dedication to and passion for Irish food provenance, the menu will focus on seasonal and local ingredients, hand-prepared with care and attention by the team of talented chefs. Fodder will serve breakfast and lunch 5 days a week. Offering something for every occasion and at any time of day, Fodder will serve as the perfect spot for morning business meetings, brunch and cocktails with friends.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    €31 to €50
  • Cuisines
    Irish
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 4:00 pm–6:15 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:30 am–11:15 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 8:30 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:15 pm–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (01) 691 6091
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 401 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Dublin

    Good for business meals

  • Dublin 4

    Good for business meals

  • Dublin 4

    Healthy

  • Dublin 4

    Lively

  • Dublin 4

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Avoca - Fodder Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with "wonderful" food and a welcoming atmosphere. Guests rave about the "outstanding" breakfast options, including the buttermilk pancakes and French brioche toast. The staff is often praised for their friendliness and efficiency, though some have noted service inconsistencies. Overall, it's a charming spot for brunch or lunch, with a lovely setting and delicious dishes.

401 Reviews
  1. Richard

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely stage, great food. Good choice for pre Xmas brunch with kids

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  2. Aoife

    VIP

    Dublin

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Beautiful cafe, nice food and the staff are nice and hardworking. My only issue was the noise. It was incredibly noisy. Empty dishes and cutlery are sorted at the front of the bar. This should be done in the back. I could see other customers reacting to the noise from this also.

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  3. Mandy

    VIP

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Very nice food but the service is shocking - SO SLOW.

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  4. Suzanne

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Full Irish breakfast not great. Rashers very very salty, and dried out as if cooked 2 hours before. Sausages seemed deep fried and pudding not great. Wpuldnt recommend

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  5. somerskie

    VIP

    Dublin

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Ambience very nice , staff lovely bit food poor - poached eggs on sourdough and avocado- bread was hard and cold - eggs were also asked soft and they were well done- my husband asked for mushroom and poached eggs- bread also hard and cold - we could not cut into food - we gave it back - I then just asked for a mince pie - as manager was lovely offered coffee on house and something - I got mince pie cold and no offer of cream - I asked them to take back heat it and bring cream - I believe this is a training issue for local culture on food - staff are lovely - we are regulars to Avoca. It’s not cheap so we could not accept the food we got

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  6. michelle

    Dublin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I have been a regular patron at the fodder restaurant as Iive close by. I attended for lunch with a friend on Saturday and it was the most appalling service I have had anywhere in a long time. We were left sat at our table for 15 minutes initially where we were not given menus or water. We had to go up to the till to ask to be served. We were also under time pressure and asked what could we order that wouldn't take long, the manager (the only person of the staff in a black shirt) rolled her eyes at me and said eggs and avocado were our only option. I ordered a coffee and a scone, my friend ordered the eggs and avocado. Eggs an avocado were served within 5 minutes, I waited a further 20 minutes for a scone, it arrived at the table 5 minutes before we were due to leave with no apologies. The attitude of the staff was very poor, as was the level of English spoken and understanding our asks. It has massively put me off visiting this restaurant in future,

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  7. Nina

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always so lovely. Everything tasted great, service was fab and the space is bright, airy and quiet during the week for breakfast.

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  8. Aideen

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent brunch experience this morning, I brought my 10 month old baby and the staff were so hospitable and accommodating and provided a small baby portion of food for her. The manager on duty was so helpful and the food was exceptional! We will definitely be back!

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  9. Andrina

    Dublin

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food delicious but we had to wait over 35 mins to get and soup was only warm not hot

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  10. Sharon

    VIP

    Dublin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We waited 50 Minutes for our food to arrive for brunch today. Very disappointing . In spite of asking to see the manager and asking staff I was abruptly told it was the kitchens problem. If we had been warned the food would be slow there would have been no problem.

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FAQs

Avoca - Fodder Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 691 6091.

Avoca - Fodder Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 401 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Avoca - Fodder Restaurant

Building 1, Number 1 Ballsbridge, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, Co. Dublin D04 FP65

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Ballsbridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 4:00 pm–6:15 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:30 am–11:15 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 8:30 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:15 pm–4:00 pm
  • Price
    €31 to €50
  • Cuisines
    Irish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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