Platform 61

Very cutesy little restaurant tucked away on the basement level on South William Street. The staff were very welcoming and accommodating and the food was great. We got a free cocktail for checking in with Unilocal and a complimentary coffee after our meal due to a mix — up with our booking, so happy customers all round!
Can’t speak for the prices/​value of the menu as we were eating out on a voucher, which was excellent value for money. I had the chicken pâté to start, which was delicious and served with a fruity/​spicy compote and sea-​bass with tomato risotto for my main, which managed to be virtuous while tasting very indulgent. I really enjoyed both courses and also the house red that was part of the voucher we were dining on.
The dessert was definitely the weakest component of the meal, it was billed as a trio or medley of desserts but arrived to the table as three separate minuscule plates of brownie, Eton Mess and baklava. It just felt a bit cobbled together — not a cohesive dessert but rather a little taste of three separate sweets. Still, I really enjoyed the meal and thought the staff were really lovely so I’d recommend this place if you find yourself looking for a bite in this part of the city.

I had a groupon voucher to try it out and it was brilliant.
The voucher covered a main course and glass of wine each for two people. The wine of course is the house wine but they allow you to upgrade to something else and just pay the difference. We went for a bottle which costs € 30 but they only charged us € 16 for the upgrade. It was very accommodating.
The menu itself is small but that can be a good thing. We went for cod and steak and shared each dish. The steak was absolutely delicious, like it was straight off a BBQ and it was cooked medium-​rare to perfection as requested.
The cod was melt in the mouth and the inclusion of smoked bacon pieces made for a delicious combo.
We had a side of potatoes with chorizo.
For dessert, we had the flour-​less brownie and Crème brûlée. The brownie was interesting but I think I would prefer a normal brownie. The Crème brûlée was perfect.
I would go back for the steak alone.

I just loved the ambiance, the food, and the service. Had duck confit for the main course, which was really good. There was also a decent choice of wines per glass.

After reading the positive reviews and checking out the menu online, we decided to make a reservation and try Platform 61 for dinner last night.
The interior is really warm and intimate… so far, so good. Then, we looked at the menu. None of the things I wanted to try were listed! Instead of their regular menu, they only had a very limited Christmas set menu available. This is not mentioned on their website nor was it mentioned when we made our reservation! It’s not even December yet! I was really disappointed! They did bring us complimentary cocktails though (check in with Unilocal and you’ll get one too).
Regardless, we did go ahead and order the 3-​course set menu (€ 35) and the food was fine. I started with the asparagus with parma ham. It’s exactly what it sounds like — a couple spears of asparagus wrapped with ham. Nothing particularly exciting, but also nothing wrong with it either. For my main, I had the striploin steak. It was cooked nicely, with a good crust and medium rare like I asked. It wasn’t seasoned, though, and the gravy it came with was very bland, but there was no salt & pepper at the table so I had to ask. Here’s the tacky part: They came back a few minutes later and asked if I was done with it, as another table also needed salt & pepper. Come on, just buy enough salt & pepper grinders so every table has a set! This shouldn’t have to be a special request. For dessert, we all went with the cherry strudel. This was really soggy and stodgy — I couldn’t finish mine, to be honest.
The wine list was very small, and our server was really pushing the Argentinian Malbec, so we went with her suggestion. It was really nice, we were happy with the choice and it wasn’t too badly priced at € 35 for the bottle. Looking around, though, it looked like every other table was drinking the same wine, so it must be the one they really try to sell.
It’s a new restaurant, so hopefully they’re still working out the kinks because there’s definitely room for improvement here. I’d like to come back and try their regular menu next year.

Tagged along with a few friends to this spot on a last minute decision. Wasn’t very hungry but definitely glad I came!
The place looks cool, nice vibe and staff were very good. I went for the bread and hummus which was absolutely spot on, especially the tomato based one. I followed this with the sweet potatoes which were massive, not the best I’ve ever had but still tasty!
A massive plus for the Unilocal checkin. A complimentary cocktail, it was a fruity beer based concoction and delicious :)

This is a hidden little gem on South William Street We were given a really warm welcome. The vibe is really cool and I definitely could have stayed for more cocktails. We forgot to take pictures as the food was so well presented and ate it straight away. I had a super tasty chicken burger «Stun Bun» my boyfriend had Steak & eggs which was also delicous. The food was so well priced and I can’t wait to already go back.

This is a great little restaurant that is almost hidden in the basement level of one of the old Victorian buildings on South WIlliam Street. Being underground and tightly packed, it has much of the vibe of a restaurant you might find in the Village or the Lower East Side in New York, the city for which the restaurant is named.
I went to Platform 61 for the first time this past weekend with a group of friends. I’ll start by saying that the venue and the staff were wonderful throughout the evening. As for the food, we started by sharing a meat platter and a bread and dip platter. The bread and sun dried tomato dip were both particularly good and disappeared off the table in no time.
The mains were the only weakness. I ordered the steak which was overly salted and was delivered to me well done despite asking for it medium rare. A number of my friends ordered burgers and they were also saying that they had over-​cooked and over-​salted the burgers as well.
The desserts did make up for it (thus the four stars) as we tried multiple desserts and all were delicious.
Overall I would recommend the restaurant for a nice night out but I might recommend against ordering the beef based on our experience.