Harbour Bar in Rush

I usually try to order as many courses as possible when going to a restaurant for the first time. We ordered: seafood chowder - tasty, but a bit too salty for my taste; housemade chicken liver pâté - not the worst I’ve had, but not the best either. I could easily live without it; hot wings - incredibly sour! Not sure why they added vinegar to them (it might have been lemon juice, but it really tasted like strong vinegar); beef nachos - very tasty, but we didn’t get to finish them and they got soggy by the time we got home with them. I recommend them if you’re into Tex-Mex food; breaded mushrooms - we absolutely loved the mushrooms. We felt sorry we only had 6! They were very crispy and paired perfectly with the sauce, just lacking salt, but that can be easily fixed; chicken strips with fries - loved both the chicken (very crispy on the outside and tender on the inside) and the fries. The fries needed some salt as they don’t come seasoned; sirloin steak - steak is always tasty, but this one had lots of tendons and we kept having to remove them from our mouths (not very pleasant to do in a restaurant, but they didn’t provide any toothpicks); the Buffalo chicken burger - my friend really enjoyed it; and the linguini prawns - such a disappointment! Again, very sour, and I’m not sure why the cook added vinegar. As we couldn’t finish everything, I took the linguini prawns home and added some prawns and mussels, sweet curry, garlic, and nacho cheese cream, and they turned out quite nicely. I ordered lemonade and received some sort of Sprite in a glass. I didn’t like it, but I wasn’t aware they weren’t serving homemade lemonade. My friends ordered a Guinness and a Sprite. The total bill was around €190, which doesn’t seem much considering all the food we ordered, but it’s quite expensive considering we actually enjoyed only half of it. We wanted to order dessert, but it was quite busy and we gave up, so no review for the dessert. I would say we’ll leave it for next time, but I wouldn’t go back. The staff are nice and seem quite knowledgeable. They are doing a great job, and the place is buzzing and quite pleasant, but we weren’t impressed with the food, which is the main reason we went there in the first place: to enjoy a good dinner. Thank you to both the chef and the staff; we had a pleasant evening overall. Taste is something very personal, and some people might completely disagree with my opinion, so you can give it a try yourself. I admit that my taste buds are a bit pretentious...

During my week in Ireland, The Harbour Bar in Rush was almost my daily restaurant and served as my remote office multiple times - and it was perfect for both. Super friendly people. Really delicious food. Beer and wine just the way I like them, and just across the street, you're right by the sea. So if you ever find yourself in Rush, you absolutely have to stop by. You're going to love it!

The best corn beef and soda bread I have ever had!!!! Great place by the harbor!

As always the food is excellent service fabulous and a great atmosphere

Stopped off here before a GAA match and were delighted we did so. Great tasting Sunday dinner, quickly arrived by friendly professional staff. Well done 👏

Great pint, Delicious food, especially seasonal specials and the best whiskey collection. Highly recommend a visit.

Great food in a nice setting. Very pleasant staff and reasonably priced.