Da Robertas salthill

yogalady

I got a voucher for this place. Is the food nice?

thanks

Paddyfield

It has a very authentic vibe but the food is mediocre at worst. I had a very bland pizza (which was supposed to be spicy) there recently but my partner had chicken & pesto dish which she found very satisfying. Desserts are lovely. Kids are tolerated.

It wouldn't be in my top 10 list of Galway Restaurants but you've got a voucher so you have nothing to lose.

chasmcb

I've eaten there several times with my family and we have always found the food to be very enjoyable.

Ficheall

You wouldn't like it at all, OP. I'll take that nasty voucher off your hands and dispose of it for you for free. No need to thank me.

fishy fishy

its very very good food - not gourmet by any means, but nice italian dishes, good size portions and excellent pizza (although you would want to order pizza just for eating in house, by the time you bring it home it's always cold if you get collection - but its really really good.

You will enjoy - won loads of awards.

Foxychick

I think its really nice been there loads of times and never had any problems with it, usually busy and lots of repeat customers.

Def use the voucher!!!

JoeA3

I used to be a big fan but on my last 2 visits I found the service to be poor, verging on terrible. I won't be rushing back, which is a pity cos I like the menu. They aren't the cheapest either, but seeing as you have a voucher that's not an issue!

fmul9798

Wasn't there some issue there recently regarding closure? Thinking of voucher validity...

dev2

The gnocchi with blue cheese and red onion was lovely! But I'm a big fan of Italian food. Always found the service very good. Nice people

kevin65

The last time I was there we were kept waiting 20 mins for our table even though we had a reservation. Service was not good. Food was OK though.

Dan_Solo

As said above, don't go there for the service. Friendly but a bit scatty. The pizzas are nice, but the pastas are to die for. Would certainly be my #1 Italian.

nuac

kevin65 wrote: »

The last time I was there we were kept waiting 20 mins for our table even though we had a reservation. Service was not good. Food was OK though.

While the wait is annoying is not the fact that it is busy a good recommendation?

cfeeneyinterior

They will charge you €4 for a pizza box (I kid you not!) to bring any of you leftovers home!:eek:

soundbyte

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

Heard similar story too about vouchers too and calls being threatened to be made to Gardai so make sure its valid before you sit down.
And also if you bring a couple of people with you and spend over 250 notes, make sure everyone finishes what they order as they will charge you €4 for a pizza box (I kid you not!) to bring any of you leftovers home!:eek:

Yep, they closed for a couple of days, went into liquidation and re-opened. I wouldn't be buying any vouchers from them. Great food though

amiable

dev2 wrote: »

The gnocchi with blue cheese and red onion was lovely! But I'm a big fan of Italian food. Always found the service very good. Nice people

It's hard to get good gnocchi.

I used to eat it in France and loved it

kevin65

nuac wrote: »

While the wait is annoying is not the fact that it is busy a good recommendation?

I think they probably over-booked, resulting in us having to stand in the middle of the restaurant waiting for a table, and they didn't seem to give a sh*t. Not an experience I wish to repeat.

magentas

The menu and the food is great. I love their antipasti platter and the pasta dishes are gorgeous.

The service is terrible.

I've found it to be very badly organised and scatty and some of the tables are pretty much on top of each other!

On one occassion we had a booking for 5 people one Sunday. After ordering and still no sign of our food after 50minutes, we enquired would it be much longer. The lady that owns it with her husband had taken our order but we could see some fumbling at the counter and then the waitress came over to inform us the order wasn't actually put through but they'd put it in now and it wouldn't be much longer
(Something similar happened recently somewhere else, I've no luck:rolleyes:)

I just thought it was really bad form that it was HER mistake yet she sent the young waitress over and we told her so!

We decided to go across the road to the Galleon instead and were tucking into our dinners 10mins later!:D

oddsoxrocks

"Tucking into your food 10 minutes later..."

That doesn't bode well for the Galleon......

ErnieBert

oddsoxrocks wrote: »

"Tucking into your food 10 minutes later..."

That doesn't bode well for the Galleon......

Galleon is very family friendly and the food is always tasty and fresh. Don't knock it 'till you try it. Desserts aren't great though.

pleasant Co.

oddsoxrocks wrote: »

"Tucking into your food 10 minutes later..."

That doesn't bode well for the Galleon......

Why? in context of the post you're quoting your own post makes little sense to me, maybe you can walk me through it?

magentas

oddsoxrocks wrote: »

"Tucking into your food 10 minutes later..."

That doesn't bode well for the Galleon......

eh, why? fast, efficient service is a good thing IMO

Cheshire Cat

I know where oddsox is coming from, the food was definitely not cooked to order if it is served that quickly. I prefer to wait a bit. Having said that, I had nice meals in the Galleon.

magentas

Cheshire Cat wrote: »

I know where oddsox is coming from, the food was definitely not cooked to order if it is served that quickly. I prefer to wait a bit. Having said that, I had nice meals in the Galleon.

I know that CC, for a Sunday lunch menu in a family restaurant like the Galleon, I imagine they have a "carvery" set up in the kitchen using bain maries...I didn't think my roast beef was cooked to order!!

Oddsox comment is totally irrelevant in context of the post she quoted. I used to eat regularly in Robertas and would happily expect to wait 20mins or so for a cooked to order meal. However, we were left waiting almost an hour because the order was never put through

Caliden

Depends what you order really. Steak doesn't take 10 minutes for example. And they're hardly going to wait to cook pasta/potatoes/rice until someone makes an order that it's required for.

Spring Onion

Hi

Is Da Robertas worth going to anymore? I used to love the place but haven't been for a while.

Curious Geroge

Spring Onion wrote: »

Hi

Is Da Robertas worth going to anymore? I used to love the place but haven't been for a while.

No. Last visit the waiter by accident knocked a glass of red wine over my missus about half way through our meal. Owner refused to pay dry cleaning bill and charged for the meal in full, including the glass of wine. That should let you know the character of those that run it.

Foxychick

Used to love eating here. Last two times I have been there the food has been really disappointing. Wont be going back again but that's just my opinion.

PS. Think the head chef that used to work there a few years ago runs basilico in Oranmore now.

2rkehij30qtza5

I wasn't impressed the last time I was there. Charged full whack for a childrens portion even though I only asked for a few pieces of veg for my baby!!!

Spring Onion

I didn't go there in the end even though it was jam packed this evening, but I did notice a new Italian a few doors down, nearer the AIB. I think it's brand new, there used to be a small Indian there before but it was obviously not doing well. I cant remember the name of the new Italian, I think it began with a 'C'.

Edit: I found it here: http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowUserReviews-g186609-d5993569-r191985941-La_Collina-Galway_County_Galway_Western_Ireland.html

La Collina, only one review thus far.

howyanow

I have been to La Collina.Nice interior,nice staff and I had a lovely steak.took a bit long tho.I think it will do well.never understood da robertas,food average and service laughable!

dafunk

It used to be one of my favourite spots for eating around Galway. The service was always shockingly bad but the food was fantastic. Unfortunately the last few times I've been there I have to say that the food was as bad as the service. Very disappointing.

metroburgers

Was there this week with a LS voucher. Ordered two pizzas, both were a soggy, fatty mess. The reason for this was the cheese, which was disgusting, akin to a cheap fatty cheddar which ruined the pizza (dough).

Being fair, I've been there many times and know they do good pizza but not this time. When I complained they admitted they were using an emergency supply :rolleyes: as they had run out of their normal pizza cheese. They tried to apoligise there way out of it, but I demanded a refund and they said they wouldn't use the LS code, which could be redeemed at another time.

Bad food, bad service, don't really want to go back.

johnsds

metroburgers wrote: »

Was there this week with a LS voucher. Ordered two pizzas, both were a soggy, fatty mess. The reason for this was the cheese, which was disgusting, akin to a cheap fatty cheddar which ruined the pizza (dough).

Being fair, I've been there many times and know they do good pizza but not this time. When I complained they admitted they were using an emergency supply :rolleyes: as they had run out of their normal pizza cheese.

Was it blueish kinda looking cheese??

metroburgers

No greasy yellow, cheddar colour. Hope that was blue cheese on yours?

beardybrewer

Very disappointed to hear these negative comments about one of my favourite restaurants. They're never anything fancy, but they have been very consistent over many years and reasonable value... even during a time when everyone else was gauging during the tiger. I generally order take away and will be be ordering this Valentines. It has been several months since we last ate there. I'll be sure to report back if they have truly gone this downhill from many past experiences.

Baggy Trousers

Has this place improved? I know it got new management last year or so but has the quality of food and service improved?

beardybrewer

We did order on Valentines and it was lovely. My wife was a bit disappointed there were only 5 ravioli but they were large and she was full at the end. I always order the frutti del mare which was a gargantuan portion. Being it was Valentines I was just happy to be fed, it's probably a tough night. Everything tasted good and is much as I remember it over the years.

retro:electro

I've been going there for years and always liked the food there. The staff were never the nicest though and never made any effort to be friendly especially since I was a recurring costumer. Recently though they have this new waitor and he has really long bushy hair and doesn't tie it up and I just think it's really unhygienic if he's serving food. He's swooshing it around like he's Lauerence Llewelyn Bowen.