Food is always top class! Great atmosphere!
Great service as always from Marty and Aoife.
Well done guys!
Pearce Parkinson
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06 October 2025
10.0
Thank you for looking after my mum and dad on their anniversary
The best food and service as always!
Ger Dempsey
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02 October 2025
10.0
Really nice…. Dark Chocolate and raspberry cake for dessert was insanely good. Feahterblade excellent. Pork good. Coffee could do with being warmer.
gerard plante
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05 September 2025
8.0
I found the food disappointing. I expected more for the price. The amuse-bouche was served with a cloche and smoke, lots of smoke around a crisp with a tasteless cheese filling. The starter was mussels and fish, the sauces didn't match, and the red caviar didn't make it any better. The main course was Irish beef; the meat was good, but the sauce tasted sour and of nothing else. The vegetables were completely unseasoned and not well presented; for example, the carrots were unpeeled. The service was okay. I just felt like it was missing that certain something. The restaurant also looked a bit dingy, with electrical wires in the corner that could have been hidden. It was more like a pub, as it was very loud. They probably need better insulation. All in all, there are a few things that could be improved.
Karin Lioi
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01 September 2025
6.0
An amazing meal - worth visiting Castlebar just to have dinner here.
Pretty much stumbled across this place when we decided on the town to overnight at.
The passion for the food is evident and the quality is superb.
I would rate it one of the best meals I’ve had anywhere 👍👍👍
Raymond Smith
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27 August 2025
10.0
Not just a dinner, but a culinary experience.
Excellent food, excellent presentation, tasty pairings.
Chosen by chance, but highly recommended.
Barbara Butera
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23 August 2025
10.0
Excellent time, warm welcome, exceptional menu and Amazing meal!!. Reservation highly recommended. We had a great time 😋😋
Caroline Wanner
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18 August 2025
10.0
Absolutely outstanding. We had a take-away Sunday lunch there today, and it was 10/10. One of the best meals I’ve had in quite some time. Highly, highly recommended.
Mark Healy
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17 August 2025
10.0
This definitely has the wow factor!
This was a really good find on Insta. It’s worth a visit. We went for dinner and it did not disappoint! The food was totally amazing, the taste, texture and presentation was like looking at a window of diamonds! The staff were friendly, attentive and made the experience delightful. Fabulous and we will definitely be back 👍👍👍
Sheila B
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04 July 2025
10.0
What a find. I'm sorry I actually live nearly four hours' drive away, because I'd be back every week. The food was worthy of London or New York, imaginative, delicious, well presented by knowledgeable and pleasant staff. I had the cheese soufflé starter which was yummy and well-sized, while the husband was in heaven with his scallop and white pudding. Unfortunately there was no Chateau Tahbilk Marsanne left, but the waitress could recommend a good substitute. Main courses of halibut and duck also delicious, and we didn't need any sides. Had to squeeze in dessert, even Himself who is not a dessert kind of guy. He had the blackberry baked Alaska and I took the chocolate and raspberry cake ... drifting off into a happy dream at the memory.
The only thing I would say to the great team at Plates is that the name and typography of the sign outside (in a side street) makes it look like a much more downmarket establishment. It is unpretentious, which is wonderful and not always the case with very good food and wine.
Nallygal
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26 June 2025
10.0