"We absolutely loved the Powerscourt Hotel so wanted to love Sika. Unfortunately, the dinner fell short. Service felt rushed from the moment we sat down. Our server wanted us to order immediately but we said we wanted to have a drink first. She said she would pace the meal, but our appetizers arrived prior to our pre-dinner cocktail which was disappointing since we noted that we wanted to relax with a cocktail before dinner. When the cocktails did come they were well presented. The only complaint was the dirty martini wasn 't 'dirty ' at all. Gin and tonics were great and nicely presented. The menu selections looked fabulous. The highlight were the appetizers (I had the pea soup as all were very good. The presentation of the appetizers in particular was on point and definitely fine dining. Taste was delicious as well. However, the entrees and deserts were only average. The side dishes were almost tasteless. Beef was way overcooked. Sauces were 'meh. Fish was good but nothing spectacular. Potatoes were tasteless (but I liked the presentation. Nothing was bad but nothing was good. It was disappointing since so many people write that the food is out of this world and amazing . That just wasn 't our experience at all. The manager visited our table twice and was warm and welcoming. We didn 't mention the food since there really wasn 't anything to do about it. How do you say this is just average and expect things to change on the spot? All in all it was a nice dinner but nothing that would draw me back again. It 's a shame because that was the only negative to our entire stay at the Powerscourt Hotel."
