Big Fan

Name: Big Fan
Address: 16 Aungier Street, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Republic of, D02X044
Telephone: (01) 538 8886
Price range: €30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

420 reviews

€30 and under

Asian

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Dublin's newest Chinese restaurant serving up handmade dumplings, fresh bao and delicious cocktails.
We offer an exciting menu of authentic Chinese small bites large sharing dishes and drinks with a twist.
Quality ingredients developed and crafted with care by talented people in a cool but inviting environment.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

19 May 2022

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Sun

22:00

Booked 44 times today

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(01) 538 8886

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Asian, Chinese
Hours of Operation
Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu–Sun 2:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(01) 538 8886
Website
http://www.bigfan.ie/
Payment Options
MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Alex Zhang

Location
16 Aungier Street Dublin, Dublin D02X044
Area
Dame Street
Cross Street
16 Aungier St, Dublin 2
Parking Details
Lots of parking on the surrounding streets. Lost of free parking after 7 pm and on Sundays.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Popular dishes

Bigfan€7.00
Ardarl Fram - Happy Pork - Dong Po Style, Peanut Crumble, Pickled Mustard Greens, Coriander
The Black Dragon€12.88
Squid Ink Bun, Fresh Irish Lobster Tail, Wagyu Beef, Baby Gem, Kupie
Koo€6.00
Tofu Edamame Croquette, Jade Sauce, Pickled Pink Onion
Wu Ya€7.00
18hr Master Stock Braised Beef, Pickled Red Cabbage, Crispy Onions, Coriander
Shan Ji€6.00
Crunchy Chicken Thigh Marinated Big Fan Style, Kimchi, Hot Sichuan Mayo
Miss. 13€7.00
Aubergine & Beyond Beef, Greens, Mixed Seeds

Jiaozi

Pork Snowflake€10.00
Happy Pork, Garlic Chive, Ginger, Mixed Leaves
Beyond Meat Snowflake€8.00
Beyond Meat, Garlic Chive, Ginger, Mixed Leaves
13 Spice Crayfish€8.50
Fresh Green Chilli, Celery
Lingfen Summer Wonton€9.00
Shiitake Miso Broth, Spinach, Tofu, Woodear Mushroom, Carrot
Wagyu Cheeseburger Jiaozi€12.00
House Minced Wagyu Patty, Gherkin, Cheese, Crispy Onion, Kupie Burger Sauce
Scamorza Wonton€6.50
Toonsbridge Diary Smoked Scamorza, Squash, Plum Sauce
Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumpling)€12.00
Minced Andarl Pork, Pork & Chicken Stock

Xiao Chi

Couples Beef€9.50
Shin, Tonge, Honeycomb Tripe, Sichuan Style Sauce, Celery, Peanut
Legend of the Ox€13.50
Juicy Beef Shin Ball, Kataifi Pastry, Sweet Soy Mushroom Blend
Sweet & Sourdough Prawn Toast€8.50
Bretzel Sourdough, Prawns, Pickled Pineapple Relish
Steamed Greens€6.00
Tenderstem Broccoli, Baby Bok Choy, Kai Lan, Garlic Soy Dressing
Rare Featherblade Steak€12.50
Fermented Bean, Ufra Pepper
She's Sweet€6.50
Taiwanese Style Chicken, Honey Soy Garlic Butter
She's Spicy€6.50
Taiwanese Style Chicken, BIGFAN Chilli Sauce
Lady Fingers€7.00
Okra, Ponzu Sauce, Almond Flakes, Yam Crisp
Duck Wings€7.00
Deep-Fried and Tossed in BIGFAN Seasoning
Enoki Fan€7.50
Steamed Enoki Mushrooms, Garlic Chilli Mushroom Sauce
Chicken Balls & Rice€9.50
It is what it is, Our Style!
Pig Bones€10.50
Pork Ribs, Black Garlic, Sweet Sticky Soy
Cucumber Jellyfish Salad€9.50
Garlic, Black Vinegar Dressing
Duck Spring Rolls€8.00
Duck, Ginger Infused Rhubarb, Sweet Plum Sauce

Da Chi

Full Deboned Steamed Sea Bass€27.00
Lemon, Ginger, Mustard Greens, Fresh Chilli, Scallion, Light Soy
Lobster Tofu€28.00
Fresh Steamed Irish Lobster, Tofu Egg Custard
Pork€16.00
Steamed Slices of Rolled Dong Po Pork Belly, Meigan Chi

Sides

Lucky Crackers€4.50
Wonton, Spiced Seaweed, Black Sesame Rice, Lotus Root, Yuzu Tofu Cream
House Rice€3.00
Steamed Black/White Rice
Edamame€4.50
In Skins w/ Sea Salt
Corn Ribs€7.00
w/ Bigfan Seasoning
Kimchi€4.00
Salted & Fermented Nappa Cabbage, Shredded Carrot

House Sauces

Bigfan - Chilli Oil€2.20
Bigfan - Chilli Sauce€2.20
Bigfan - Jade Sauce€2.20
Bigfan - Hot Sichuan Mayo€2.20

Dessert

Vegan Creme Brulle€6.00
w/ Ginger Infused Gogi Berries
Coconut & Mango Parfit€6.00
Deep-Fried Mantou€4.50
w/ Coconut Condensed Milk

What 420 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Lottt
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow, unbelievable food, service and atmosphere. 10/10!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible food, really helpful staff, and excellent value.
RK
RowanK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fabulous and so were the staff! Very friendly and super attentive. Definitely recommend !
J
Jennifer
Philadelphia
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
The dishes were so inventive, and the food was so tasty! Beware of the chili sauce and oil… they are HOT! The cocktails were lovely. Attentive service.
PM
PaulM
Dublin
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great experience. The noise level was higher than expect, a possible solution would be some sound absorbing fabric on the ceiling and under seats etc. otherwise, a fun evening. Staff very friendly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
Very friendly service, but wouldn’t let us order any food or drinks within a half hour of leaving.
S
Shauna
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall2food5service1ambience1
Food is incredible. Atmosphere is like a night club (and we were there at 5pm) so wouldn't recommend for a romantic night or quiet dinner. Staff were very unaccommodating with a table change - despite the fact that loads of tables were and remained empty for our whole dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food, and lovely, knowledgable and helpful staff.
AD
AmyD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
My favourite restaurant in Dublin. Every dish was amazing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for a catch up with friends. Really buzzy atmosphere, great food. Excellent cocktails, super service - our waiter was so friendly and efficient. Will definitely be back.
S
Sinead
Miami
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 May 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Food was incredible and the service was great. Few items on the menu not available so would love to go back and try them
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great food will be back again
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Niamh
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great vibe and atmosphere. Staff were so friendly and attentive. All good was super tasty.
DD
DeirdreD
Dublin
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good value. Service excellent. Cocktails very good . The spicy chicken in particular is absolutely delicious.
LL
LunchLady
Dublin
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Everything was fantastic in terms of food, service and drinks. Outdoor chairs are really uncomfortable.
JL
JessL
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My new favourite place in Dublin. Service was phenomenal from the moment we walked in the door to the moment we left. Such a nice team. Wow.
MF
MartinF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and servive throughout the evening. Out server was awesome and made the experience even better! Truly a cool place wirh pride in what they do and focus on food
F
Fletcher
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Big fan of Big Fan!!! Delicious and very reasonable
j
jojos
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 May 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Unique food that combines modern asian trends with deeply delicious and modern cooking methods. Highly recommended.
TL
ThierryL
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place to have some fun and to share share some very well presented and very tasty asian food. Friendly staff We'll be back
PB
PaulB
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Unbelievable food and really great informative friendly staff!!! Loved it and will definitely be back
NM
NiamhMcC
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was incredible, loads to choose from. Would recommend sharing so you can try a bit of everything.
E
Eleanork
Yorkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing so tasty we ordered a second round after!
G
Georgina
Dublin
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall3food3service5ambience3
I was really looking forward to trying the lobster… it’s not on the menu anymore despite being on the online menu, in fact there is only one sharing dish on the menu, the Seabass, of which there was none left. We tried this restaurant as it’s got a great review in the Irish Times and has a mention in the Michelin guide. If bao & dumpling are you’re thing, give it a try… I won’t be back because of the gaping menu omissions. Absolutely no reflection on the staff though, they are extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
Big FanResponded on 2 May 2022
Hi Georgina, Sorry for the delayed response, also for being short on the menu items when you visited. We work exceptionally hard to try to keep everything on but as we have such a large amount of offerings this can be challenging in these times as supply chains are very temperamental. We rather not serve a dish at all if we do not have all the correct ingredients. Hopefully, for us all,these issues will end soon. Believe us when we tell you that this annoys us far more than it does anyone else
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donkeykong
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food, good atmosphere, nice style of eating
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Reallly great food, good service and overall good value. Looking forward to going back again!
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Noreen
Dublin
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
It was okay, it did the job and it was reasonable pricing for the meal and size of the food. One thing I did not particularly like was the food was served as it comes, and there was a long waiting time today as we had ordered and it took at least 20 minutes to be given two cups of rice and one Bao Bun. I will of course give it another try because the food was tasty.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Limerick
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really enjoyed our experience. Food was gorgeous!
CM
ClareM
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service. The menu was well explained and the staff were friendly and attentive. The food is beautiful, some of the best Asian I’ve had in Dublin. A great selection and every dish a delight.
G
Gizzago
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall3food2service5ambience3
We had a nice evening and the staff were lovely, but I'm sad to admit that the food didn't live up to the hype.
B
Benji
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic spot for a date night. We had a great time and all the food was outstanding. Can’t wait to go back again soon.
MM
MihaelaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the place; we stayed on the terrace and it was a big chilly outside. The staff is very friendly and clearly explain the menu. The food is AMAZING! i have not eaten anything that I did not like- every new plate was a new breakthrough 😊 thank you!
DD
DD32
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Go, just go, you won't regret it. Best Asian restaurant in the city!
JP
JamesP
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food Great staff Great music Will be back for more
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Anon
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and drinks, I would eat here again.
MO
MelO
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Excellent food and service. Very nice and efficient staff. Bit noisy for us and daughter who is vegetarian found the options too spicy for her taste. But overall very good.
SM
SarahM
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding from start to finish. One of the best meals I’ve eaten in Dublin. Can’t wait to come back. Fabulous food, staff and ambiance.
SR
SineadR
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Food was delicious. Definitely recommend this place .
MM
MaireadM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great atmosphere, can't wait to go back
S
Sophie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My experience was fantastic. The servers and the food were exceptional. I really loved how much time the servers take with explaining the menu, it is brilliant. The food is delicious and cannot fault it. I will definitely be back and recommended it to all my friends.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Big Fan offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 538 8886.

Big Fan is rated 4.7 stars by 420 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

19 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

22:00

Booked 44 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(01) 538 8886

16 Aungier Street Dublin, Dublin D02X044

Additional information

Cross Street
16 Aungier St, Dublin 2
Area
Dame Street
Hours of Operation
Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu–Sun 2:00 pm–11:00 pm
Cuisines
Asian, Chinese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Business Casual
Parking Details
Lots of parking on the surrounding streets. Lost of free parking after 7 pm and on Sundays.
Payment Options
MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Alex Zhang
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.bigfan.ie/
Phone number
(01) 538 8886

Big Fan

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Additional information

Wagyu Cheeseburger Jiaozi

Duck Wings

The Black Dragon

Boss Bao's

Bigfan€7.00

The Black Dragon€12.88

Koo€6.00

Wu Ya€7.00

Shan Ji€6.00

Miss. 13€7.00

Jiaozi

Pork Snowflake€10.00

Beyond Meat Snowflake€8.00

13 Spice Crayfish€8.50

Lingfen Summer Wonton€9.00

Wagyu Cheeseburger Jiaozi€12.00

Scamorza Wonton€6.50

Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumpling)€12.00

Xiao Chi

Couples Beef€9.50

Legend of the Ox€13.50

Sweet & Sourdough Prawn Toast€8.50

Steamed Greens€6.00

Rare Featherblade Steak€12.50

She's Sweet€6.50

She's Spicy€6.50

Lady Fingers€7.00

Duck Wings€7.00

Enoki Fan€7.50

Chicken Balls & Rice€9.50

Pig Bones€10.50

Cucumber Jellyfish Salad€9.50

Duck Spring Rolls€8.00

Da Chi

Full Deboned Steamed Sea Bass€27.00

Lobster Tofu€28.00

Pork€16.00

Sides

Lucky Crackers€4.50

House Rice€3.00

Edamame€4.50

Corn Ribs€7.00

Kimchi€4.00

House Sauces

Bigfan - Chilli Oil€2.20

Bigfan - Chilli Sauce€2.20

Bigfan - Jade Sauce€2.20

Bigfan - Hot Sichuan Mayo€2.20

Dessert

Vegan Creme Brulle€6.00

Coconut & Mango Parfit€6.00

Deep-Fried Mantou€4.50

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