Cafe in Phoenix Park Visitors centre-avoid it

[aircobra19]

The one in the botantic gardens gets packed at the weekends and runs out of stuff if your not there early in my experience. But otherwise its ok.

Not much good to you if you're in the park though.

 

[iggy]

The restaurant at Botanic Gardens represents great value for money. Great range and quality in the food and a secure car park too (but overflows now and then). The Bots is a Northside Gem. Staff are very helpful too.
Don't know any place on the N/Side to compare with it.
And who could fault the Gardens ?

Ahem...cough..cough...the OP is in the Phoenix park.

 

[europhile]

Ahem...cough..cough...the OP is in the Phoenix park.

Sorry. I don't understand that last post.

 

[Joe1234]

Sorry. I don't understand that last post.

1John is talking about the botanic gardens, in glasnevin, the Op is talking about the phoenix park. Now I'm not from Dublin, but AFAIK there is a few miles between them.

 

[homebird]

I think the food is fine at the ph park visitors centre. However, I had to run out of the courtyard with 3 children, a buggy and a tray of food. There were loads of wasps feasting on the dirty tables.

 

[nesbitt]

The restaurant at Botanic Gardens represents great value for money. Great range and quality in the food and a secure car park too (but overflows now and then). The Bots is a Northside Gem. Staff are very helpful too.
Don't know any place on the N/Side to compare with it.
And who could fault the Gardens ?

I agree this cafe has good food, very clean, but in the afternoon it is always packed at weekends. If you visit on a Sunday, most likely the car park will be full/closed sign up, due to match in Croke Park, in fact the whole area will be jammed with parked cars.... We visit on Saturday mornings and have a brunch with the kids.

 

[lightswitch]

I would go to the Interpative Centre coffee shop probably once a month, Saturday or Sunday around lunch time, and find the cakes, salads wraps etc really good. ( Hot Chicken wraps are yum). The only small gripe I would have is their queing system which can take ages. Still wouldn't stop me going there though.

 

[olddoll]

I would agree with original poster. During a Sunday afternoon my friend and I called in for a cup of coffee and a cake and we walked out as quickly. Plenty of rubbish lying around and there was little or nothing left to buy.

I will call in again sometime but it will be earlier in the day. It is a very nice amenity to have in the centre of the Phoenix Park.