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09/05/2026: Very friendly and fast service. The food is delicious. Highly recommended after a visit to Trim Castle.

03/05/2026: First time visiting for dinner. We booked a table for 6 and was greeted fantastic from the start. Food was excellent and good value. Staff were fantastic and will be coming back again and worth the trip up from Dublin.

18/11/2025: Lovely and super attentive staff! The portion sizes are very decent and the food is delicious! Will definitely be back again!

26/10/2025: Really good food and excellent service. A must visit if you are in Blanch village. Place is super clean and the ambience is good.

03/04/2026: Food was fabulous, and the staff were really professional and friendly, when for brunch with my mum, we will be back, little gem in Dundalk

09/03/2026: We had a wonderful meal. The service was Timely and helpful. Overall a really lovely evening for a birthday. I would highly recommend The Spotted Dog.

13/03/2026: Great food, staff are very professional.

06/02/2026: This was my second time ordering the flame dog. The first time was just before closing time so the lack of tortilla chips supposed to with hot dog was missing. So today I went back at 5 pm. I ordered the flame dog again. This time the amount of taco sauce was laughable, a bare bit on one corner,and again no tortilla chips. The taco mince was lukewarm which i didn't figure until after I went back and said it about the sauce and tortilla chips,they gave me more taco sauce but said they had no tortilla chips,which the hotdog needs for texture to an otherwise mushy dish. How do they not have tortilla chips on a Friday at 5pm. Or are the tortilla chips non existent? I'm sure they are apart of the 8.50 price. So if they're not giving you what is advertising they need to either reduce the price or remove the tortilla from the menu. The chef looked like he didn't care when he was told. The waitress was no bother.

13/04/2026: Very polite staff and delicious food

27/02/2026: Great selection of food and lovely staff good atmosphere private booth or bar access and outdoor seating

31/05/2026: Really enjoyed it . You can tell it's real 'home cooking' which I love... staff are superb. We will be back.

17/05/2026: Fabulous food, had the special crab Ravioli, partner had the Cod special, antipasta to start, fantastic value for top quality. Dare I ask, is this the best restaurant in Ranelagh?

26/04/2025: Clean, nice stuff. Tasty grilled wraps

22/04/2025: 1st time to visit Lynam's today, The staff were fantastic & the guy who served me at the Deli was extremely helpful and polite. Well done to all the staff. 18-04 -2025

01/08/2025: Great time in a cozy place, clean, delicious and very friendly staff

05/05/2026: Spectacular traditional Irish pub!! Toastie was absolutely delicious! Service was exceptional!!

28/09/2025: Very friendly staff, clean, comfortable slightly old style rooms. Perfect for what we needed and beautiful views. Irene was very friendly and full of local knowledge. She is also an exceptional chef and the breakfast was stunning. The breakfast was served at a leisurely pace and everything was delicious. A relaxing start to the day. We hope to come back again.

09/09/2025: Very hospitable and friendly people. Quaint location. Had a room overlooking an inlet so could watch the tides. The place is a little dated, but the people make up for it. Food was terrific as well.

01/02/2026: The presentation was very neat.

12/12/2025: Absolutely gorgeous meal this evening the cajun salmon is massive and so tasty The duck was so tender and sauce was exceptional Absolutely gorgeous meal they had home grown artichoke soup on as special was divine trade marks of a very gifted and experienced chef also the service was of high quality everyone so pleasant and professional and special thanks to Ann for fitting us in without a booking again thanks to all for a lovely dining experience..

30/08/2025: Don't do food no live music only back ground music great bar for a chat and the crack lovely staff family run pub well worth a visit

14/08/2025: Didn't eat there but great atmosphere staff very friendly and engaging guinness excellent well worth a visit

23/08/2025: Great pub in the heart of the city Staff make this pub Great pint ...very friendly crowd going here What more can you ask for...

17/08/2025: I didn't eat there but went for some Guinness and Irish whiskey, good selection and even better service, great people

10/11/2025: Great to see a restaurant of this standard in Kildare. With the Hangman’s closed, we’ve been short of somewhere special locally, and O’Dooles has definitely stepped up. It’s a proper night-out spot – not just a pub meal. We had a group of 15 last night and everything was excellent. Service was friendly and attentive without being over the top, the atmosphere was relaxed, and the place is spotless. The wine list is well chosen and fairly priced, drinks looked great, and the food was full of flavour across all courses. We also had a coeliac with us and the kitchen handled it perfectly – clear communication, careful preparation, and a gluten-free starter made fresh, which was very much appreciated. It’s great to have somewhere like this on our doorstep in Kildare. Highly recommended and we’ll definitely be back.

07/11/2025: We had a really lovely experience in O'Dooles restaurant for my brother’s birthday. The staff were fantastic and the food was amazing from start to finish. Great cocktail menu and lovely bar area for a pre dinner drink. Margarita was fab. The prawn starter was delish and the chickpea fritter to start was exceptional. Everyone enjoyed the main courses the Seabass for me was perfect and so flavorsome and my brother was very happy with the Veal chop. Desserts were great and the Cheeseboard - we are all still thinking about it! Great atmosphere in the restaurant. We can’t wait to go back. Thanks again to all the team at O’Dooles!