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08/01/2025: Dinner was excellent. Great service by Martin as well. Very friendly and a brilliant hospitality professional/manager. Made us feel very welcome. Highly recommend.

29/10/2024: Food is outstanding and reasonable never had a bad meal in it always top class

17/01/2025: We came in here to celebrate my sister's birthday on Monday, the girl that served us at the till seemed fine quite pleasant. We went and sat at the table which was filthy , most of the tables were. When we looked around to see if there were any staff three of them were standing behind the till chatting. 10 minutes passed and one lady brought down our drinks to which she seemed shocked that the table was still in a mess. No apology just tutting at the table like it was our fault. The girl that served us then brought over our soup and my son's french toast (which was kind of burnt) and then when we said we were still waiting on our cakes she replied with what cakes? We then had to tell her again. We always enjoy coming here but the service really is quite poor and it was not even that busy. The cakes are always quite nice and the soup was lovely.

27/12/2024: Good place for coffee in portlaois .

17/01/2025: Excellent fun, good food and exceptional Turkish-style coffee, can’t wait for the rebrand, staff was very friendly, shared some great laughs there

01/01/2025: A very bad experience. I wouldn't go there again. Too expensive for what it offers. I put a star but that wasn't necessary either. I do not recommend!

18/01/2025: We went to this restaurant tonight for a long overdue Indian meal, first impressions were good, the decor was nice and everything looked very clean. We were told that our table was by the window and was round, but if we wanted a different table we could change, we weren't shown to our table or made to feel overly welcome, but we didn't mind, the restaurant was warm, and quiet at the time and we were happy with the window seats. The young lady who was serving and seemed to be the only waiting staff was pleasant and friendly, she brought menus and took our drink orders. We perused the menu which was quite small and not a lot of choice, but the basics were there, to my disappointment there were no karahi dishes listed, I was really looking forward to enjoying my favourite dish, but had to decide on something else, we decided to order poppadoms and dips for starters, which turned out to be approx 7 quarter size poppadoms and a teeny tiny shallow 2 inch bowl of onion salad, definitely not enough for 3 people (I did ask our waitress if we should order more than 1 between us and she said no) and a bit miserable considering that they were just under 5 euros, this was very disappointing as I was expecting at least three dips, just the standard cucumber raita, some mango chutney and onion salad, I would have happily paid a bit extra if these were provided, but my usual Indian restaurant provides poppadoms and 3 dips gratis and serve them immediately on arrival. For the main I chose lamb bhuna, whilst my two companions ordered chicken tikka masala and chicken tikka jalfreizi respectively, we ordered 2 servings of pilau rice, 1 garlic naan and 1 plain naan The waiting time for the main to arrive was considerable, but not to the point of complaining. The portions when they arrived were decent and the naan breads were beautiful. My bhuna was so so, but I wasn't blown away, there was a fragrance to it that I haven't experienced before, and although it didn't stop me enjoying the meal, it certainly didn't add to my enjoyment, I would have preferred if whatever was used to add such fragrance was left out, the naan was delightful though and the rice was cooked to perfection. I tried some of the chicken tikka jalfreizi and it was nice but again I wasn't blown away by it. I didn't try the tikka masala but my friend enjoyed it and said it was good. The ladies toilet was spotless clean and overall I had no qualms about the general aesthetics of the restaurant, but I think a bit of effort could be made with some music playing and a more welcoming atmosphere, I certainly didn't feel inclined to stay any longer than we did, but probably would have ordered coffee and dessert had there been a good atmosphere. I appreciate that we arrived at tea time on a Friday evening, and they were clearly busy with takeaway orders, but I was expecting a bit more authenticity, as I am used to eating at Indian restaurants where that would be standard. I terms of value for money, I would say it was fair to middling, but no more than that. 1 portion of poppadoms and 3 main meals, plus 1 can of Fanta and 2 sparkling waters for just under €80 is not unreasonable, but they really let themselves down with the poppadom starter and lack of atmosphere. Would I go back again? Probably not, I can travel slightly further and spend less for a much more authentic Indian meal experience and a friendlier vibe, albeit maybe not as aesthetically pleasing at my regular Indian restaurant, I would sacrifice aesthetics for the enjoyment of a truly Indian experience, with very friendly staff who treat their clients like visiting royalty over the blandness of bombay palace any day of the week.

18/01/2025: Not what I was expecting after reading other reviews, I eat a lot of Indian food and cook this type of cuisine very well myself, so my expectations were high. On arrival we were asked to wait 2 minutes, and then told that our table was the round one by the window, we weren't shown to our table and had to wait for a few minutes before the waitress arrived with the menus, so our first impressions weren't great. The food was mediocre, nothing special about it, I didn't particularly enjoy my lamb bhuna, but the rice and naan bread, which are both extra as you don't get a side with the main meal were nice. There was only one girl serving in the restaurant floor and they were clearly busy with takeaway orders, so the service fell below my expectations, as did the atmosphere which was bland and quite boring, no background music and overall a feeling of just eat and leave, there was a about the restaurant to make us want to linger any further than the main meal, so we didn't order dessert or coffee. The starter of poppadoms with dips was a bit of a joke, I specifically asked if we should order one each, but our waitress said one would be enough. I couldn't believe what came out to us, a few pieces of poppadom and one teeny tiny miniscule bowl of onion salad, nothing else, no chutney, cucumber yoghurt etc. For a fiver I would have expected at least enough to enjoy the poppadoms with, however we ate most of them dry because we were so hungry. My usual Indian restaurant serves a large portion of poppadoms with 3 dips and it's complimentary, arriving to the table very quickly after being seated. Overall the experience was nothing special, the decor was lovely and everything was very clean, the fact that the building was a post office once upon a time is a big plus and adds to the aesthetic charm, but the food was average and the pricing a little over the top for what you get. I would be reluctant to go back, unlike my usual Indian restaurant which I love for the friendly staff, excellent food and authentic atmosphere.

10/01/2025: Brilliant thanks had a ball and service was great will be back 👍

29/11/2024: Top class food and service by frenzy staff.

12/10/2024: Kind stuff members, great atmosphere and location, excellent food! Both the Irish breakfast and the porridge dish can be vegan which I very appreciate! Highly recommend place!

17/07/2024: Lovely cafe in Dunfanaghy serving good food.

28/10/2024: We are visiting Ireland and are so happy because this is exactly what we had hoped to find in a local pub. Great ambiance, wonderful beer, a big 5 stars to our bartender and the other patrons made the visit all the better. Go for the beer, stay for the people, and take in all that's around you.

10/12/2024: My favourite pub in Cork. Perfect for Winter as can sit near the fire with a Beamish. In Summer can enjoy a cold cider in the massive beer garden. Great staff. Sound regulars aswell. I’m a student but always have great craic with the older patrons.

18/09/2024: Not sure if they serve food tbh , but I would class this as a real Cork inner City pub , lots of pleasant friendly characters… great staff and pint

09/02/2025: I had such an unbelievable coffee experience here! Would highly recommend!

19/01/2025: Lovely place, delicious coffee and food

25/01/2025: Fantastic sandwiches and always constantly delicious. Staff always very friendly and no fuss .. Great value, and wont be hungry for the remainder of the day. One of my favourite places.

24/10/2024: Friendly staff, very efficient service & exceptional food. Would highly recommend when travelling through Innishannon👏🏼

27/09/2024: We stopped here on our way to Donegal. A bit off the main road, it's behind the craft artists area, but well worth the stop. Great sandwiches and coffee, and we got free soup which was amazing.

10/09/2024: I was there twice on very different trips. Once with my wife during winter on a road trip and again with a large group of cyclists on a charity cycle across the wild atlant way. Both times the food was excellent, service was super nice and quick and I had a great time. Highly recommended.

11/06/2024: Tasty food Clean Chips 🍟 Pizza 🍕 Burgers 🍔

06/09/2024: Really good restaurant. Reccomend spice box.

04/02/2025: Came here today for a meal as we often do. Approx 5.30 Despite it being quiet it took a while for either of the 2 girls on duty to notice us. They seemed very inexperienced. However once seated the service was fairly quick and food was excellent. The egg mayo starter was beautiful. Beef was excellent and hot as was the mashed potato and veg was quite good. The only flaw was that the building like many other establishments was quite cold and this was disappointing. I would recommend that a front of house manager be on duty at all times and a uniform would go down quite well as staff here often wear different clothes... and maybe a little background music to create an atmosphere Good luck to the new owners in their venture.

28/10/2024: While passing through Ireland for a road trip, we were recommended this pub in Mountbellew. We were not disappointed. Very good meat and very good salmon. The atmosphere was friendly. Friendly staff. I recommend this place