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A Massive Decline in Quality – Chaotic, Freezing, and Disappointing I visited Hyderabadi Kitchen on a busy Saturday night in mid-February, and the entire experience was nothing short of chaotic. I actually visited this restaurant when they first opened, and back then, the ambiance, service, and food were top-notch. Unfortunately, it feels like they are taking their customers for granted now. Here is a breakdown of why this visit was so frustrating: • Freezing and Noisy Atmosphere: We were seated near the main door, which wouldn’t have been a problem if there was actually a heater to warm the place up. To make matters worse, the door must have slammed open and shut at least 100 times during our meal. Between delivery drivers rushing in and out, the constant, loud slamming noise completely ruined our appetite. • Hygiene and Layout Issues: Shockingly, kitchen staff were carrying kitchen waste and garbage right through the main restaurant passage while we were trying to eat. This is a massive issue and incredibly off-putting. • Severely Understaffed: For a busy Saturday night, there was only one server handling the floor, which heavily contributed to the chaotic environment. • Subpar Food: We ordered Biryani, Dabeli, and Chicken Fried Rice, and the quality was very poor. The Chicken Fried Rice was so overwhelmingly spicy that I couldn’t even finish half of it. • The "Bottled Water Trap": Because the food was intolerably spicy, we naturally asked for some tap water. The server told us they only serve bottled water and refused tap water. Considering they are serving excessively spicy dishes, forcing customers to pay for bottled water feels like an absolute trap. It is a real shame to see a place that started with such high standards fall this far. The service is now subpar, the dining environment is uncomfortable, and the food has lost its touch. I won't be returning anytime soon.

A bit disappointed, lacked good service and atmosphere / vibe was not there. Most expensive meal we had, yet most dissatisfied, even though we had no expectations.

As an interior designer, I would highly recommend removing the hanging Ivy from the metal tracks in the main dining room. You are drawing the eye to items we would rather blend into the background. The fake greenery above the door is fine as well as the boarder of the main window. Otherwise, it was absolutely lovely. Feel free to reach out if you need a new interior designer. Cheers! FYI, my son Oliver insisted we come for lunch with his dad Jamie.

... ok, maybe a text message saying "Avoid"... Not very happy at all about this place. Service snotty, pursed lips and all. The mussles where boring and bland. It's not advanced cuisine, this dish, and I have had better mussles and fries for half the prize many times in other places. The fries had that boring run-of-the-mill generic "grill seasoning" that you buy in supermarkets. And that's probably where they found the fries too by the way. The starter with Fried calamari was good but you had to pay extra 2,50 euros... You got three of them on a plate and that was it. Farcical. It's not cosy, just a bit sloppy and at the same time pretentious. It's dirty, a bit greasy and the decor is dated. The food isn't cooked with love and the portions are too small. They have 10% automatic service charge too, not worth it. The bill was risible, very expensive for that kind of bland, uninspired dishes. Avoid.

3rd time (in a few years) that we have dined in this very beautiful Dublin restaurant. A benchmark in Ireland for decades and multiple well-deserved awards. But we were a little disappointed this last time both by the cuisine and the atmosphere. On the kitchen side, we felt a certain drop in level and precision (especially in cooking), on the atmosphere side, it must be admitted, what was great a few years ago has aged well and perhaps no longer corresponds too much for what we are currently looking for, staff at the top, but the atmosphere is undoubtedly much too starchy, it lacks a little Dublin touch to create a slightly more friendly atmosphere. Apart from these remarks, it remains a very good address but the choice is now very rich and of excellent quality in Dublin.

A set menu that I would not recommend, food was tasteless the price 100euro per person is absolutely crazy for the little bit you get I would not recommend going here there is so many more amazing restaurants in dublin.

The food was delicious but what really made the experience 5 stars was the exquisite service provided from no other than kris, Dima and Phylis. I went here for my little grandmothers 90th birthday, gave 4 stars for atmosphere because my grandma fell down the stairs and it ruined the vibe. Dima was quick to action and gave her CPR and revived her. Would definitely come again thank you very much

Review rating: 5.0

I don't normally write reviews, but my family was so looking forward to this meal in Dublin I felt it was appropriate to share my experience, as it was not anywhere near expectation. If you don't feel like reading down, i recommend going to a pub instead and having a meal there, you will have a better experience and save a lot of time and money. We are a family of 5, we booked a table ahead of time and checked in. We were most looking forward to the views and the set dinner menu (as advertised on the website). We were seated at a table with the views of a building under construction... The "Set Dinner Menu" was not available according to our server, so please don't plan on it. I will say our server was actually lovely, and extremely friendly. The children's menu is very limited, and well... the food is even more so... One of my daughters ordered the burger, and it came out to be so over cooked, it was hard to bite through, the burger buns were rock hard and it tasted very strange. I ordered the filet and was so small in size, for $55 plus $3 for the butter, it was underwhelming to say the least. And my wife's salmon was tasteless. The meal itself took almost 2 hours, we felt at times we were just waiting... We did tell the server the burger was not good, and to their credit they took it off the bill which we appreciated, but the experience itself was well under what we thought it would be. Overall, I would say give Ryleigh's a miss if you're looking for a really nice meal out. Dublin's pubs serve better food at a much higher standard.

Review rating: 2.0

A Massive Decline in Quality – Chaotic, Freezing, and Disappointing I visited Hyderabadi Kitchen on a busy Saturday night in mid-February, and the entire experience was nothing short of chaotic. I actually visited this restaurant when they first opened, and back then, the ambiance, service, and food were top-notch. Unfortunately, it feels like they are taking their customers for granted now. Here is a breakdown of why this visit was so frustrating: • Freezing and Noisy Atmosphere: We were seated near the main door, which wouldn’t have been a problem if there was actually a heater to warm the place up. To make matters worse, the door must have slammed open and shut at least 100 times during our meal. Between delivery drivers rushing in and out, the constant, loud slamming noise completely ruined our appetite. • Hygiene and Layout Issues: Shockingly, kitchen staff were carrying kitchen waste and garbage right through the main restaurant passage while we were trying to eat. This is a massive issue and incredibly off-putting. • Severely Understaffed: For a busy Saturday night, there was only one server handling the floor, which heavily contributed to the chaotic environment. • Subpar Food: We ordered Biryani, Dabeli, and Chicken Fried Rice, and the quality was very poor. The Chicken Fried Rice was so overwhelmingly spicy that I couldn’t even finish half of it. • The "Bottled Water Trap": Because the food was intolerably spicy, we naturally asked for some tap water. The server told us they only serve bottled water and refused tap water. Considering they are serving excessively spicy dishes, forcing customers to pay for bottled water feels like an absolute trap. It is a real shame to see a place that started with such high standards fall this far. The service is now subpar, the dining environment is uncomfortable, and the food has lost its touch. I won't be returning anytime soon.

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A bit disappointed, lacked good service and atmosphere / vibe was not there. Most expensive meal we had, yet most dissatisfied, even though we had no expectations.

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As an interior designer, I would highly recommend removing the hanging Ivy from the metal tracks in the main dining room. You are drawing the eye to items we would rather blend into the background. The fake greenery above the door is fine as well as the boarder of the main window. Otherwise, it was absolutely lovely. Feel free to reach out if you need a new interior designer. Cheers! FYI, my son Oliver insisted we come for lunch with his dad Jamie.

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