The Gables / McCabes Wines

I have been coming to the gables for years with family and friends, Its a great spot tucked away in foxrock village. The building is beautiful. The interior is nice but i preferred it before its revamp. The staff are extremely friendly and very professional. The prices are affordable and the food is delicious. The fish a chips and the black pudding salad (which they no longer seem to do) are my favorites on the evening menu The brunch menu on the weekend is exactly what you want after a night out. A perfect place for a family meal or a catch up with the girls. The wine shop side has a wonderful selection of wines which you can drink in the restaurant or to bring home, I would recommend.

It’s been a few years since I’d been here so was happy to check it out once more on a business lunch. They’ve changed the décor quite a bit, opening up the dining room. It’s certainly brighter but it’s also bland and has lost a lot of the charm it once had. It had the usual mixture of ladies who lunch and office groups from nearby Sandyford all lost in their own worlds. So were the staff. Throughout the meal, attracting the attention of any passing waitperson was an achievement. They use a mobile app to take orders but the same device appears to be a source of considerable interest, especially to the young man who was supposed to look after us. The food was only meh. I opted for fish and chips. The batter left that floury aftertaste of undercooking and the fish oozed water. Wet and not so good. Chips were excellent though. Latte to finish was good as well. Pity. Used to be a great go-​to place in Foxrock. Also, unforgivably, the revamp seems to have taken out the excellent wine shop. What remains is a pale imitation.

Have been coming here for years with my family. I love this place. The staff are always friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is nice and relaxed and tall ceilings provide good sound when the odd time I’ve been in there when there is love music.
When I’m up there for dinner I usually start with the prawns and then get the chicken breast for my main, both delicious! It’s also a great spot for breakfast or brunch on a Saturday or Sunday.
Great restaurant and it helps that it’s 2 minutes from my house!

I like the gables. Lovely interior. Half wine shop and half restaurant. So Ya can have a little potter while you wait for your grub.
Foods Yum and good qual. Usually come here for breakie/​brunch with the rents. French toast is great. Usuall go for the berries and crème fraiche, but sometimes if I’m feeling salty the bacon and sizzzurp is gudd. Coffee is nice. Diet cokes are very small and scabby. Not a fan of that carry on.
Staff are nothing memorable, not exceptionally nice or anything. I like gables tho. You get what ya want, cooked well and for an average piece. No huge complaints :)

We came back; for the New Year gives new chances…
We were welcomed in style, very friendly and with a smile. Great starting point!
The food, beef brisket in my case, was a very good choice indeed; very tasty, and well presented with bits of bacon, and mushrooms. And the mash was complimenting the dish excellently.
Our choice of side vegs; in 3 little bowls (nice pottery work!) were just scrumptious!
I was very happy to give this place a second chance; I definitely will come back again.

Lovely, efficient staff. Friendly vibe. Great coffee.
I ordered French toast with berries. Was gorgeous. Only qualm was it was a single slice priced at nearly € 9. I think two pieces is generally expected when ordering French toast, right? (Or am I being greedy?).
Seeing as it was brunch I ordered a dessert afterwards. Chocolate bread and butter pudding with icecream. Lovely but a bit on the small side.
Food was fresh and tasty. Staff were excellent. Will definitely be back here. A great place to catch up with friends and treat yourself as it’s energetic, modern and has great food.
Total cost for French toast, with extra sausage and bacon, coffee and the dessert with tip was € 20.

Great little local place. Their breakfast and brunch is always fab. You can select an amazing bottle of wine from their off-​licence. Their steak never fails to please. We live like almost next door so this is a favourite to pop in after work. Staff are always friendly, helpful and efficient. Highly recommend

Are you a retired lady from one of Dublin’s more opulent neighbourhoods, just finished your morning golf, looking for a nice place to have a cup of tea and compare your collection of heavy gold jewelry that actually weighs you down and affects your golf swing? Then this is the place for you! Well, it’s not far off that if you are here around lunch time. The food is very average — the two times I ate here the menu was intriguing but was certainly lacking in taste. So much so I can’t actually remember what I had.
The selection in the attached wine shop is so-​so but it is sufficient if you want to move on from tea back to your buddy’s conservatory for the afternoon, sipping sherry.

Just an update to my review, as I recently went there for a weekend breakfast, and that was fantastic: good menu with all the breakfast staples (full irish, eggs benedict, french toast.), nice sandwiches, the quality was really good, the food was fast to arrive and the price good value. Loved it!

Fish and chips (upmarket) very good.
Also — select your own wine from the off license.

Good food in nice a location, one of the better restaurants on the southside

A really nice little eatery this… the blurb says modern food with an international tone in congenial surroundings and that pretty much sums it up.
Any time I have eaten there the menu has had a definite leaning towards the oriental (which works for me). The surround is bright and open and airy and the quality of the food served is spot on. More of a sunday lunch place than late dining but maybe that’s just me!

I’ve had a few lunches here and I’ve always enjoyed myself. The food is good and there’s a nice casual atmosphere. The fact that its in Foxrock is a bit of downside though. When given the choice I would always rather go somewere closer to town. In fact, if you’re going to make the trip out to Foxrock, you’d probably be better off dining at Bistro One just across the road.