Quality food. Approximate service with little empathy. Very long wait times of 25/30 minutes to finally be able to eat...
Catherine Berthaud
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06 July 2025
6.0
Magnificent! After several disappointments at restaurants we knew in the region, where the damned burger is slowly gaining ground, finally an exceptional place, I mean EXCEPTIONAL!!! Very high-quality products, refined cuisine, elegantly garnished plates with a perfect blend of flavors, worthy of a very good Michelin-starred restaurant in our region. For starters, a swordfish carpaccio with pickled salsify, sesame seeds, and orange juice: a delight. Next, we had cod and sea bream, both extremely fresh and perfectly cooked, and especially very well accompanied by vegetables, seeds, flowers, trout roe...
Also worth mentioning is a remarkable white wine from Etna: Alta Mora.
More than reasonable prices for a wonderful dinner. The service was attentive and perfect. A big thank you to the chef: we will be back as soon as possible!
Bruno La Source
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23 June 2025
10.0
Delicious food, great selection of wine and cocktails and fabulous, professional staff. What an absolute gem in Ballina. Highly recommend and I will definitely be returning đ
Lorraine Convey
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13 June 2025
10.0
Beautiful restaurant in Ballina, the fish main (pan fried John Dory with crab pudding) was exceptional and great wine selection
Jonathan Hartland
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03 June 2025
10.0
I highly recommend it. Wonderful atmosphere inside, great service and amazing food. Delicious bread in the form of appetizers. Very reasonable prices.
MaĆgorzata Fedoniuk
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01 June 2025
10.0
One of the best restaurants in Mayo.
I've eaten all over the county and beyond, Poachers presents unique food with a west of Ireland theme.
There's nothing average here. It has a balance of meat, fish and vegetarian/vegan choices, plus great wine.
Res ipsa
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15 May 2025
10.0
Amazing meal at the Poacher Restaurant. The welcome, service and food was exceptional. Each course was delicious and the flavours were perfectly balanced without one flavour dominating another. Would highly recommend this restaurant. Staff were friendly, kind and knowledgeable and when I mentioned I had a nut allergy couldnât be more accommodating. Looking forward to trying more dishes in this restaurant in the future.
Ryan Edwards
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10 May 2025
10.0
We last ate here four years ago - why did we wait so long to go back ? Superb ingredients originally cooked and served with an informality that only comes with real experience and know-how. It wonât be another four years before we return!
tomgranagh
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09 May 2025
10.0
Well what can I say the food was excellent definitely a 10 out of 10 the service was superb the atmosphere was great absolutely enjoyed the whole experience the menu was great the specials were especially good
Dermot M
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12 April 2025
10.0
It's been a while since we ate at The Poacher. It's still brilliant. Lovely, thoughtful food, great flavours and textures all beautifully presented on the plate. The front of house team were welcoming and super efficient. A true gem in this part Ireland. It was very busy.... which says it all. Highly recommended.
Nick Dunlop
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22 March 2025
10.0
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