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30/08/2026: Daniel served us this evening and let us know he was new and did a great job with serving us🥰

30/08/2026: Went for Birthdayparty, friend rented a room. Room was clean, big enough for the size of party.

02/09/2026: Amazing experience. James was super great and quizzed us on our Guinness knowledge! Very fun.

17/08/2026: A very nice place to learn about the history of Guinness.

06/08/2026: Lovely coffee shop. Great coffee and food. Busy spot can be a short wait for a table, but worth it.

28/07/2026: Friendly staff, good lunch options and a nice open seated area. Suitable for children and buggys. High chair available and a childs menu also available with good options.

06/07/2026: Great food, service, portion size...loved it!

12/02/2026: Nice and quiet place, the food is really good and portions are huge. Waitresses are very thoughtful and smiling.

27/04/2026: Excellent service..good pub good. typical Irish toilets

23/04/2026: Amazing friendly pub with friendly professional staff a real Irish pub with great character

08/08/2026: I’m a regular customer here and visit quite often, usually with a friend. I normally order the chicken wrap deal for €9.90, so today I ordered the same deal with a coffee instead of fries. When I went to pay, I was charged €14.10. I pointed this out, as I knew the deal was €9.90, and the staff member checked with her colleague and corrected the mistake, refunding me the difference. She also apologised, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, what happened afterwards left me quite uncomfortable. While I was sitting with my friend waiting for my food, the staff member came over and asked if she could check whether I had actually paid €14.10. I understand that staff may need to verify transactions, especially when there are issues with the system, but given that I had already explained the situation and the mistake had already been acknowledged and corrected, I found the way this was handled quite uncomfortable. It made me feel as though I was being asked to prove something I had already truthfully explained. I’ve also experienced issues with the ordering system here before, including a Just Eat order that didn’t appear on their system immediately. I completely understand that technical issues happen, but delays or problems with the system shouldn’t make the customer feel responsible for proving what they have ordered or paid for. I’m not leaving this review because a mistake was made mistakes happen. I’m leaving it because of how the situation made me feel as a regular customer. I like coming here and have always been happy to return, which is why this experience was particularly disappointing. I hope management takes this feedback constructively and looks into both the system issues and how situations like this are handled with customers. A simple mistake can easily be resolved, but the way it is handled makes a big difference to how a customer feels when they leave.

10/05/2026: I’m new to this area. I ate here recently with my child. A big step up from your average chipper. You can eat a burger and still feel good afterwards! Lovely staff running the place. I suppose family of original location. Nice thoughtful decor too. I wish them good luck.

27/05/2026: Great little place Good coffee and sweet treats

18/05/2026: Fantastic food, lovely service and amazing spot. Highly recommend the cakes and sandwiches, especially the chicken pesto sandwich.

08/08/2026: Great hotel with very central location for anyone visiting Shannon or the wild Atlantic way. Slightly older hotel but nice decor. Rates were competitively priced and rooms were very clean. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Marked 4stars (instead of 5) because room service breakfast order wasn't collected on last morning of stay. Otherwise no issues and happy to return again in the future.

11/06/2026: The hotel has a certain charm, but it's not worth 4 stars: no safe in the room, no refrigerator, no air conditioning, and the shower is mounted on top of the bathtub and doesn't have a hand shower. The bathroom is small and outdated. At 200 euros a night, it's not good value for money. Breakfast was adequate, nothing special, the staff were friendly, and the housekeeping was efficient.

10/08/2026: came here as a group of five on Sunday, was appalled at how unengaged and downright annoyed the staff were with us from the get go. as someone who worked in the service industry before i know what its like to dislike your job and all that jazz that comes with being a waitress, so it was even more shocking to see how almost all of the girls were treating us. the food was subpar, fine at best. there are a lot of wasps around if you're sitting outside, so just be mindful of that.

03/08/2026: Excellent value, excellent service.

20/08/2026: SEE EDIT BELOW ; EDIT; Change from 1 star to 4. The ignorant people have been fired/quit. All current staff is lovely! :) ---------------- Original review; Food is great , just a pity the staff are the most ignorant and rude people I've ever had the displeasure of meeting. Me and many people I know will not go there just because of the staff. Avoid at all costs and go somewhere that aren't ignorant. There is one girl who usually is on the till that gave us a dog bowl with water when we had our dogs who was LOVELY. I hope she goes somewhere that she doesn't have to work with people like the rest.

11/08/2026: Amazing food, great service, good size portions and the ice cream cone was amazing

02/06/2026: Had drinks and food, service was quick and staff were very helpful.....food was great and overall atmosphere and cleanliness was excellent

12/05/2026: Fabulous stay staff were very helpful welcoming very helpful and extremely friendly atmosphere will stay again

18/11/2025: Very good prices. I've been going to akira for a while now, when I want some comfort food and something that is not that expensive and fancy. The girls upstairs are amazing and give you a proper japanese experience. There are some amazing dishes like the ramen, it's not that easy to find a heavy and comfy ramen like in Akira. Usually I feel Japanese restaurants have become something superfancy that don't make you feel like home. Everything is about the rules and about expensive sushi, but Akira goes beyond that. Akira takes the typical Japanese experience and brings it to your table for a really good price. To put an example the sake is something that goes for 40€ minimum in most japanese restaurants. If I remember right, you can have bottles of Sake for less than 25 euros in Akira.And even Wine. But not only focusing on the prices .Overall Akira has made me feel like the place to go, when I'm not sure what I want and never failed for a second. Thanks to all the staff.

30/10/2025: Delicious Japanese food, super friendly service, and a sensational atmosphere; for anyone who enjoys Asian cuisine like me, this restaurant is an excellent choice!

14/06/2026: My partner and I called here for Sunday lunch today. I can honestly say it was the worst food we ever had. We sent back the fish as it was a mass of lumpy gunk and swapped for featherblade beef and this was even worse. The mash was in fact instant smash and mixed frozen veg. I ordered the Seafood Chowder which was what I can only describe as a bowl of vomit. Everything was from a packet. Our bottle of Pinot was a cheap bottle from the petrol station. The manager offered us dessert by way of compensation after we paid for our meal, which we obviously declined. So dissapointing...don't waste yoir precious leisure time or hard earned money.

04/04/2026: It was everything we could have asked for. The breakfast was delicious and the the fireplace was my favorite part. Love this place.

10/08/2026: My favourite pub in Carlow. Great for ages of 25 and over. Nice chilled environment and that staff are lovely

17/03/2026: Got a lovely cuppa that came with a kitkat!!! my boyfriend loved the bubbly pints!