Merry Monk in Ballina

We are regulars here the food is good, the service is great and friendly. Recently they changed the BBQ sauce and now it's not gluten free anymore 😭 Please go back to the old gluten free version 🙏

The staff were very friendly and helpful ,breakfast was great 👍

Excellent bistro food served in the beautiful conservatory. Friendly pleasant staff

Just had Sunday dinner, I had roast beef and my partner had a seafood grill from their specials list. For me a roast dinner has to have roast potatoes as a staple and really should have Yorkshire pudding, but no. The beef I have to say was tender and nice, but the carrots and (I think it was) swede were boiled to within an inch of their lives. Nothing green. Mashed potato. I asked for horseradish sauce and it came in a gravy boat, about a quarter pint. My partner's salmon was ok as were the prawns but there was supposed to be scallops too, we think, but they didn't emerge. Presentation was basic. I nicked some of her courgettes so I could have greens! Service was a bit sloppy, spilling drinks as they were put down, spraying cleaning fluid on my partner's back as they walked by. We're only tourists so just passing through.

Absolutely delicious food. We Were in Ballina 3 times for a week time. And almost every day we were dinning here so could try a lot from menu. All dishes were tasty, for us portions were big but we don’t eat too much. Definitely i will recommend this place for food. And service is also very friendly. You don’t wait too long for food.

Nice food at good price. Very helpful and friendly staff. Very clean premises.

Very impressed with the food here, our visits involved the chicken wings, seafood tagliatelle, pad Thai and Mexican chicken burger and everything was really really good. Nice generous portions, fair pricing and some fantastic staff members. Friendly and welcoming with good value food. A very nice cold crisp pint too!

Beautiful place and people, Room was lovely and they couldn't do enough. Would fully recommend staying here!

5 adults went for dinner this evening. Food and service was amazing. Not one complaint from anyone. Would highly recommend

**Review: Two Wonderful Weeks at the "Merry Monk" B&B, Ballina** We had the pleasure of spending two weeks at the "Merry Monk" B&B in Ballina, County Mayo. The stay proved to be extremely pleasant. The B&B is just 40 minutes from Cnock Airport and offers ample free parking. Right next door is The Merry Monk pub, also run by the B&B owners. Our room was very inviting and spotlessly clean. The only minor inconvenience was that the bathroom floor got wet after showering, but this wasn't a major problem. The set water temperature was pleasant, and room service was always reliable, as long as the appropriate sign was on the door. Breakfast was typically Irish and very filling. We particularly enjoyed the varied and delicious food in the pub, which is offered at fair prices. We appreciated the evenings at the pub bar with a good beer and enjoyed the friendly, attentive service. The owner, Joe, regularly inquired politely about our well-being, which we were very pleased to see. The B&B is an excellent base for day trips into the beautiful surroundings of western Ireland. Overall, we would like to thank the team at the "Merry Monk" for the friendly welcome and a thoroughly enjoyable stay. Best wishes to Ireland, Claudia and Andreas