Dillinger’s dining has its ups and downs

Service is brisk but friendly - the place was heaving, but the young staff didn’t seem remotely stressed

Dillingers in Ranelagh in Dublin 6: great service, but things could have been more consistent on the food front Picture: Maura Hickey

Dillinger’s

47 Ranelagh, Dublin 6

01-4978010, dillingers.ie

Chef: Kinsley Auguste

Warning: today’s column begins with a mild rant. I’d been on my phone for about half an hour trying to decide where to eat last Saturday night – there were a few places I’d been keen to try, some of them new, some old, some recently relaunched.

I’d say I looked up, or attempted to look up, a good dozen restaurants. But at ...