M&S Rooftop Restaurant – Grafton Street
Dervla | August 6, 2008I had the pleasure of visiting the new rooftop restaurant in Marks & Spencers on Grafton Street last Saturday. It was quite busy but the queue for seating moved along quicky. A very cheery and efficient Hostess gave us the option of sitting outside or inside. Since we spotted a bright sun outside, we reckoned we’d check out the view. However, within 15 minutes a heavy rain shower shooed us all inside. They don’t have permanent covering outside, just large umbrellas that don’t cover all tables. Weather permitting, it really is a lovely space outside. The view of Grafton Street is great. The decor is quite modern, with clean lines and Eames style Eiffel Tower chairs.
Unfortunately I didn’t photograph the menu, and I can’t find any online. It is quite reasonable price from what I can remember and theres lots of choice. We went with the “special offer” which was a choice of mains, choice of dessert and a glass of wine all for eur12.99. I had sausage and mash for mains – 3 large sausages and a large portion of mash. Very yummy. My banana split for dessert was very good too. My friend had a very good lasagne (with chunky chips as extra) and the strawberry eton mess type dessert – which tasted as good as it looked!
Service is super efficient. I would recommend a visit and I’m looking forward to my return.
gr8 mages Dervla, thought i was the only one who foto’s food b4 i ate it… definitely going to head in to have a nose 4myself this wk. They shld hurry on and get a cover thoug, given the weather we’ve had to date!!
Went there ourselves a few weeks ago. Sat outside and felt soooo continental! It was like being on top of the Samaritaine in Paris!
Had a lovely club sambo with the BEST butterlicious scones for tea. Will be going back, not too sure if I’d be too pushed sitting inside when I know there is a terrace!
I thought the space itself and the furniture (all those Eames DSW chairs! Wow!) was great but the menu (M&S ready meals) and the service was very poor.
@Zee, I think I must have been there at a management visit because service was super efficient, however my friend had a similar complaint to make about service recently. I hope its only a small hiccup.