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02/06/2026: Lots of tourists and sometimes rather unhelpful service. The selection of sconces, buns, and swirls is quite limited ("sold out" at 3 pm), but the Earl Grey tea is very good.

01/06/2026: We did not like the breakfast items much definetly expensive

02/04/2026: Great local pub with good food.

13/03/2026: Great place to meet up before or after the match

21/05/2026: Kate's Kitchen, a wellness shop located in the dying heart of Sligo town - I went in there, bought some coffee granules and left. The staff were efficient, they served me well and were of genuine help, it was clean and no one left with significantly less bodily secretions than they came in. An overall good experience. However, there's a more interesting side to what Kate's Kitchen represents rather than what it sells in my humblest opinion. The idea of organic produce, exotic produce, produce that is used by the customers whom if you used that produce and used it against Aldi own brand couldn't tell the difference. Why is that? I can safely say that although I've never been to a Michelin star restaurant getting pasta served to me from a wine glass, I can broadly assume it would be a superior dish to a Dolmio pasta bag that you pour hot water in. Of course, I'm not saying that the clientele of Kate's Kitchen are fools, some of them are possibly rather extra ordinarily intelligent - making such assumptions about a group of people never got us anywhere productive or positive. But, if you were to give them the Palestinian olive oil, the fancy Italian pasta, organic tomato sauce made by an Italian man high in the Apennine who only knows the exact amount of water, garlic, basil, tomato to make a most excellent sauce and the finest guanciale to make a dish - then do the same experiment with stuff from where these people fear most, Aldi. The customers would cook up something that would probably taste the same. There's a reason for this, Kate's Kitchen appeals to Sligo towns middle class and upper classes. And naturally this isn't an issue, it means much higher profit margins for Kate's Kitchen however Ireland, historically didn't have a proper native upper class, they were for the most part British. This is why you see richer people not have an Irish accent, it's a whiff of an English or an American one. They copy what they perceive as how the "rich" talk. They copy what the other rich do, buy organic and expensive. And thus, raises the issue to Kate's Kitchen, it is a tragic location when you seriously look in there. Hardly any customer speaks, no one is laughing, the staff may pop a few jokes and the customer giggles too. A very brief ecstasy, then - back to their lives. A life, they despise. They have money for sure but lack the joy and purpose that guides a lot of humanity, they did what Mummy and Father told them. Become a solicitor, vote Fine Gael and for the love of god join the rugby club. What is more tragic is the fact that whilst Kate’s Kitchens items for sale are indeed organic, they can be pricier than what one would find in say, Lidl. Of course, having artisan/small business made items that are mostly not from Ireland will mean that they are usually more expensive. Again, no fault of Kate’s Kitchen. For they need to ensure that staff is paid, shelves are stocked, and that the lights are kept on. But circling back to what I said earlier, buy organic and expensive…… A lot of these customers just buy the items because they are expensive, and do not maximise them or even use them. I would wager that a lot of the items within the shop are purchased because they are performatively trying to show off to their friends that they are “cultured”. And what is even worse is the fact that in parading in this charade they have carved out for themselves, yet as I have observed in the shop – they hate this charade. They are probably miserable, in the valleys of their midlife crisis, blindly marching towards the bitter grave, not missed by their children as they only care about whatever they are getting in the inheritance. They wanted their little angels to be kind, loving and better than them, but their hubris made them selfish entitled little brats. But that pain is temporarily numbed, why? They bought the Palestinian olive oil to show that they support small Palestinian businesses. And the neighbours? Well they could only get Dunnes Stores.

27/04/2026: Quite simply the finest shop in Sligo, without question! Every aspect is of exceptional quality: the food, the coffee, the wine selection, even the toiletries; the list is endless. The staff are truly brilliant, very helpful and knowledgeable. I have been enjoying their curry mayo chicken wrap for well over a decade, and it remains, without exaggeration, the finest sandwich imaginable. Kate’s is a genuine Sligo treasure, and we are most fortunate to have it.

29/03/2026: Great place for good food . Fire light always provides warm welcome

21/12/2025: Great spot,staff extremely friendly and food was amazing.. highly recommend this spot 💯

14/09/2025: Fantastic coffee l, a very warm welcome and delicious wholesome homemade food at a very good price.

06/09/2025: Such a lovely respite from our hike. Food was excellent, service warm and friendly, loved the plants and dog.

31/05/2026: Fabulous food, great variety. Just perfect.

08/05/2026: A very good restaurant, offering original dishes that blend modernity with Irish tradition. For example, the black pudding salad is excellent and generous. Warm welcome, top-notch service. Small parking lot next to the church, limited to 2 hours.

06/06/2026: Great little spot staff lovely and friendly very clean pub

30/05/2026: Very quick pit stop on a long journey but we will definitely be back. Food was lovely, view was amazing,rooms were great It was the staff who made the place so special, with their kindness, friendliness, and willingness to go above and beyond.

08/06/2026: Waitress served me a Pale Ale when I ordered an IPA. (Ohara's has both and both were on tap). I asked for her to change but she was pretty rude and condescending about 'what an IPA is' as I said 'IPA' not 'Session IPA', when clearly O hara's IPA meant the session IPA and I would have said Pale Ale if i wanted that. My partner had already paid so I couldnt really do anything. Was more her attitude was bad. Shame as Ive been to this pub at least 20 times before...but put me off coming back.

03/06/2026: Nice atmosphere in an authentic Irish pub, would go there again anytime

17/03/2026: Went in for a bunch of grapes Left with a bunch of friends.

13/03/2026: A very friendly little family pub. The food selection is limited, but it's not bad. The customers love dogs, so they're very respectable people.

17/05/2026: The service at this restaurant is excellent as is the food. Additionally, the atmosphere and the level of genuine interest in their customers was exceeded at every level! We were visiting from the United States and had driven to Cobh from Dublin . Our rental car had a flat tire in Cobh and we still were planning to drive to Roscabery to spend the night. It became too late to do so and being delayed by a flat tire. Our server Filip, and his coworker at the front desk, Ruby of the Waters Edge Hotel, went out of their way to help us. They actually found a place for us to stay in Cobh that night as the Waters Edge was fully booked, called and handled the repair of our flat tire and even notified the lodging in Roscabery that were unable to make the trip safely. We can never thank them enough. Our dinner was excellent and we enjoyed Cobh very much that evening!!! Filip and Ruby are great examples of real customer service and caring!!! Bob and Robin

16/05/2026: Beautiful view right on the water with a great terrace. The food was very tasty, but the vegetarian curry lacked that certain something. The service was very friendly.

17/05/2026: Very nice! Food was perfect. The noise level depends on which area you eat in. We had the red pill (bar). If you get it, please smile.

21/04/2026: Great food, very friendly staff, had a lovely evening.

17/05/2026: Had an amazing meal here. There is a variety of vegetarian options. The staff were very helpful. Will be coming back

09/05/2026: This was a great spot to get indian takeaway food. We always used Delphi Lounge However, the last few we ordered have really been below their usual high standard.

31/10/2025: Great meal here. Steaks cooked perfectly. Food was piping hot! Lovely staff.

28/09/2025: Food, service and atmosphere were okay, but overall the price didn’t match the quality. Staff could pay a bit more attention to the room — for example, we asked for the bill but had to remind them again before we could pay. An average experience.