[1][2][3] Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1983–1985 and 1987.

[5] The restaurant was the first in Dublin to receive two Michelin stars[6] and has been praised by The New York Times.

[7] In February 2004, Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud was mentioned in The New York Times, where it was reported that lunch cost $36 and dinner was available for $124.

Guilbaud's food was described as "seriously good" and was served in "seriously elegant surroundings", with "reservations advised" by the newspaper.

Food on offer included roast quail coated with hazelnuts.