By Ernie Whalley, Evening Herald 02/07/09

Venu Brasserie knows how to make food look good—and taste good.

‘Under the flat and, thankfully, crusty bun, magical things were going on. I stuck the fork in, and melted foie gras oozed out—double yum; the flavoursome patty and the onions in red wine were interleaved with a black truffle mayo that tasted of—surprise, surprise—black truffles. Here was the ultimate kick-ass gourmet burger. All other burgers masquerading as ‘gourmet’—and there are loads around town—should keep a low profile.’

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By Tom Doorley, Irish Times 11/07/09

Good Food in cool Venu

‘My Wexford strawberries with vanilla and lime cream and crushed meringues, was – in the truest sense of the phrase, simply delicious!’
‘We enjoyed propping up one of the most dramatic bars in Ireland’

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By Tom Doorley, Dublin 100 Best Restaurants 2009

“A Terrific Room” and “has one of the most striking bars in the country”