Roly's Bistro

Name: Roly's Bistro
Address: 7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Republic of, D04 DT78
Telephone: (01) 668 2611
Price range: €31 to €50
Rating: 4.3

4.3

1329 Reviews

€31 to €50

Seafood

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

21:30

Booked 22 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups

Roly's Bistro first opened its doors in 1992 and has served traditional European cuisine ever since. Lunch is served in the Bistro on Wednesday to Sunday with Monday and Tuesday lunch being served in The Terrace Restaurant. Dinner is served in the Bistro seven evenings a week. The menu caters for most palates with a Goat's cheese and vegetable tart and a selection of meat dishes from Roly's butcher block, such as sirloin steak and rib of prime Irish steak. Roly's Bistro is famous for it's fresh Dublin Bay Prawns Scampi & Chips, Fresh Dublin Bay Prawns with Garlic, Chilli & Ginger Butter and Dublin Bay Prawn Cocktail.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€31 to €50
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, Bistro
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(01) 668 2611
Website
http://www.rolysbistro.ie/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Paul Cartwright

Location
7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin D04 DT78
Area
Ballsbridge
Cross Street
7, Ballsbridge Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 DT78
Parking details
On street parking, particularly on the adjacent Herbert Park Road.
Additional
Takeout

Leek & Potato Soup, Chive & Piedmont Truffle Cream
Roly's Fresh Dublin Bay Prawn Bisque
Glin Valley (Co Cork) Chicken Liver Pate, Spiced Golden Raisin & Apple Chutney, Brioche Toast
Avocado, Pear & Chorizo (Fingal Ferguson, Schull Co. Cork) Salad, Toasted Hazelnut Dressing
Wild Atlantic Fish Cakes, Celeriac & Apple Remoulade, Horseradish Mayonnaise, Herb Salad
Brigitta Curtin's Organic Smoked Salmon, (The Burren Smoke House, Lisdoonvarna) Dublin Bay Prawns Salad, Mary Rose Sauce
€8 Supplement

Main Course a La Carte

€25.20

Roast Breast of Irish Chicken, Clonakilty Black Pudding Stuffing, Chicken Jus
Traditional Kerry Lamb & Vegetable Pie with Roasted Parsnip & Thyme
Confit of Silver Hill Duck (Emyvale, Co. Monaghan) Spiced Haricot Bean Cassoulet, Garlic Creamed Potato, Red Wine Jus
Grilled Fillet Wild Atlantic Hake, Ratatouille, Rocket & Pesto
Roast Vegetable & Goats Cheese Tart (St. Tola's Ennistymon Co. Clare), Rocket Salad, Tomato & Basil Relish
Fresh Dublin Bay Prawns Donal O'Sullivan, Garlic, Chilli & Ginger Butter, Coriander Scented Rice
€11 Supplement
Grilled 8oz Fillet of Irish Hereford Beef (Niall Quigley, Co. Cork) With Cracked Black Peppercorn & Brandy Cream, Garlic & Rosemary Fondant Potato
€11 Supplement

To Finish a La Carte

€9.20

White Chocolate & Fudge Brownie Cheesecake, Chocolate Sauce
Glazed Pear & Almond Tart, Caramel Sauce, Boulaban Vanilla Ice Cream
Hazelnut & Raspberry Meringue Roulade, Lemon Curd
Selection Of Irish Boulaban Ice Cream (Handmade Boulaban Farm, Roserea Co. Tipperary)
Please Choose 3 Flavours: Rum & Raisin - Salted Caramel - Vanilla - Strawberry - Chocolate Warm Caramel or Chocolate Sauce

Cheese Board

€3.75 Supplement

Cheese Board
Served With Spiced Fig And Pear Chutney, Athenry Multi Seed Crackers. Milleens Co. Cork, St. Agur (France), Oak Smoked Gubbeen (Skull, Co. Cork)

What 1,329 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Dublin 4
Good for business meals
Dublin 4
Good for groups
Dublin 4
Healthy
Dublin 4
Neighbourhood gem
Dublin 4
Good for special occasions
Dublin 4
Lively
Dublin 4
Most Booked

Review summary

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Roly's Bistro in Dublin is celebrated for its "amazing food" and "great value." Guests appreciate the "friendly" and "attentive" staff, making it a top choice for both casual dining and special occasions. With "exceptional" main courses and a "beautiful" restaurant atmosphere, Roly's consistently delivers a delightful dining experience.

1,329 Reviews

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Marguerite
Waterford
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic celebration of our daughter graduation, beautiful end toca wonderful celebration
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joanne
Munster
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Roly’s is truly fabulous; everything about it. Yes, it’s expensive but well worth it for a special evening of delicious food, service and ambience.
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Mary
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely evening in Rolys. Enjoyed the food and nice quiet atmosphere.
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Mark
Amsterdam
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 11 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Reliably good with well cooked familiar food. The closest Dublin comes to an Irish brasserie. The fish(hake) was cooked to perfection. Very convivial atmosphere. One slight blip was one of the floor staff who was a little glib in dealing with the diners. As she served the fish it almost slid off the plate and onto the table. She did not think this merited any comment on her part. Otherwise everything was perfect and it is really good value.
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Robert
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Roly’s was excellent as always for ourSunday Lunch
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Daniel
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 4 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always consistent for quality of food and service. Unlike many other restaurants the noise level is low enough to carry on a conversation with the people you are dining with.
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Julie
Dublin
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Not having been to Rolys in many years I was hopeful that it would still have that little something that Rolys had, the spark, quality and attention to detail but I'm afraid it didnt. It was a special family occasion and we chose it specifically because it had a separate vegan/vegetarian menu. Mr family said the vegan food was very good if not a little sparse. Our server was excellent and we couldn't fault her. It was nice to go back but I'm afraid I won't go again but I'm sure my business no loss, they were pretty busy.
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Shirley
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were a party of 5, visiting Roly's for a special occasion birthday. The food was superb, we had a great table, the staff were extremely efficient and friendly - we had a wonderful time and will definitely be back.
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Aidan
Munster
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Squeezed into a tiny booth which was a struggle to get into and out of. Staff used the other booths around us for sorting utensils and having their own lunch. Disappointing seating arrangements. The food was great as usual
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David
Greater Boston
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 20 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Service was exceptionally poor. It took a half an hour for someone even to approach us and provide menus. Poor service continued throughout the two hour meal. We’ve been to this restaurant a few times before and all in all, it is declined overtime
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FAQs

Roly's Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 668 2611.

Roly's Bistro is rated 4.3 stars by 1329 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

21:30

Booked 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin D04 DT78

Additional information

Cross Street
7, Ballsbridge Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 DT78
Area
Ballsbridge
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
€31 to €50
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
On street parking, particularly on the adjacent Herbert Park Road.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paul Cartwright
Additional
Takeout

Website
http://www.rolysbistro.ie/
Phone number
(01) 668 2611

Roly's Bistro

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

To Start a La Carte

Leek & Potato Soup, Chive & Piedmont Truffle Cream

Roly's Fresh Dublin Bay Prawn Bisque

Glin Valley (Co Cork) Chicken Liver Pate, Spiced Golden Raisin & Apple Chutney, Brioche Toast

Avocado, Pear & Chorizo (Fingal Ferguson, Schull Co. Cork) Salad, Toasted Hazelnut Dressing

Wild Atlantic Fish Cakes, Celeriac & Apple Remoulade, Horseradish Mayonnaise, Herb Salad

Brigitta Curtin's Organic Smoked Salmon, (The Burren Smoke House, Lisdoonvarna) Dublin Bay Prawns Salad, Mary Rose Sauce

Main Course a La Carte

Roast Breast of Irish Chicken, Clonakilty Black Pudding Stuffing, Chicken Jus

Traditional Kerry Lamb & Vegetable Pie with Roasted Parsnip & Thyme

Confit of Silver Hill Duck (Emyvale, Co. Monaghan) Spiced Haricot Bean Cassoulet, Garlic Creamed Potato, Red Wine Jus

Grilled Fillet Wild Atlantic Hake, Ratatouille, Rocket & Pesto

Roast Vegetable & Goats Cheese Tart (St. Tola's Ennistymon Co. Clare), Rocket Salad, Tomato & Basil Relish

Fresh Dublin Bay Prawns Donal O'Sullivan, Garlic, Chilli & Ginger Butter, Coriander Scented Rice

Grilled 8oz Fillet of Irish Hereford Beef (Niall Quigley, Co. Cork) With Cracked Black Peppercorn & Brandy Cream, Garlic & Rosemary Fondant Potato

To Finish a La Carte

White Chocolate & Fudge Brownie Cheesecake, Chocolate Sauce

Glazed Pear & Almond Tart, Caramel Sauce, Boulaban Vanilla Ice Cream

Hazelnut & Raspberry Meringue Roulade, Lemon Curd

Selection Of Irish Boulaban Ice Cream (Handmade Boulaban Farm, Roserea Co. Tipperary)

Cheese Board

Cheese Board

What 1,329 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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How is Roly's Bistro restaurant rated?

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Order delivery or takeout

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