Sika Restaurant

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1. M

   Marguerite VIP

   Dublin2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful restaurant and staff were knowledgable and courteous.
   

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   Breda

   Leinster1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 26 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We really enjoyed our evening in The Sika restaurant for my birthday. Service great, lovely relaxing ambience. However, I was still hungry after a few canapés then a starter of 2 very small scallops in a nice sauce and our main course was accompanied by one small bucket of cauliflower florets and one small bucket of new potatoes which we had to share. I expected more for the high price. However the desserts were delicious, especially the salted caramel ice cream on the side, even though it was only a heaped tablespoon. If you're expecting a slap up feed then this isn't the place for you. It is fine dining healthy, small and well flavoured food portions in the sumptuous surroundings of Powerscourt.
   

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   Katie

   Dublin1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 3 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was exceptional. Every course was out of this world.
   

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   Katie

   Dublin2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice meal , food was exceptional. Lots of staff so table service was quick and efficient.
   

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   Suzanne

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 17 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the best experiences we have had as a couple in a long time. Food was great but the pace, setting and service was 10/10 and meant that we had a real treat!
   

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   Jessica

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best meal we’ve had in a long time, exceptional service
   

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   Stephen

   Dublin3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent quality food. Every bite was right. A relaxing environment. Nice friendly helpful staff.
   

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   Ann

   Leinster1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 24 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was an exquisite fine dining experience. Presentation was superb and each course was an amazing surprise. I was with my mum so tried hers as well as eating mine and every piece of food was mouthwatering from the starters to the main course and dessert, I mean even the vegetable sides like the cabbage were delicious! The meat (I had rib beef and my mum the venison) was very tender, all sauces were so flavoursome but subtle rather than strong tasting, just flawless really. My chocolate dessert was luscious yet not too rich, my mum had the banana soufflé which she said was a soufflé like no other. Truly fine dining and excellent service also!
   

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   Alex

   Glasgow1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 27 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our visit to Sika was the perfect balance of 5 star food, service and family friendly ambiance. This was our nine year old son’s first visit to a fine dining venue…his initial trepidation was overcome by the warmth and accommodating approach taken by the waiting staff. As a result we all three thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Worth particular mention were the Brie and scallop starters, the wagyu beef main and the Valrhona chocolate pudding.
   

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    Kirsten

    Berlin3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    The Sika restaurant is in a lovely space. So lovely in fact that the same space is also used for breakfast and lunch. It is the perfect room for breakfast. The view and the sun streaming in puts everyone in a good mood to start their day. Should a fine dining restaurant not be located in a special space to enhance the anticipation and the feeling of exclusivity of fine dining in a luxurious space? Onto the food. Both of us opted for the Roasted Quail, with smokey egg yolk and confit leg. Yum, we very much enjoyed our starters. The egg yolk needed just a touch more smokiness, but was delicious nonetheless. Again, both of us selected the venison as our main course. Chef certainly knows how to cook protein perfectly. We asked for medium rare, and it was on point. The venison was delicious and oh-so tender. The wine list had a good variety of French reds but could benefit from a wider selection of quality French white wines. Think Rhone more than Burgundy. The service at Sika started out perfectly, with Naveen managing our drinks, wine and food selections very professionally. He even asked if we would like our starters to be served a bit later and we said, yes please. Good observation of the dinners! We very much appreciated our extra time to chat over drinks. Once the starters were served, service fell apart. From that point on, all service at our table was completed by a different staff member. The removal of our starter plates and then the service of our mains was haphazardly done. The server, regardless of who it was, would reach across both of us to remove plates or pour some wine for us. The mains were simply plopped on the table by someone standing between the two of us. The fine dining experience was diminished. The end was sad, but we could only laugh when the server who removed the empty 90€ red wine bottle said, “Would you like another?’
    

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