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15/11/2024: Warm welcome. Soulful honest food. I dined on my own and Declan kindly put me in the best seat in the house next to the kitchen action. Starting with a scallop and finishing with a Redbreast 12 whiskey, it was one of the best restaurant meals I've had in years.

13/11/2024: Outstanding dining experience. An exciting and extensive menu featuring local ingredients prepared with amazing flair. The staff are attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. Every item on the menu is delicious and the biggest challenge is to narrow down the selection. Pro-tip: avoid breakfast and lunch and come with a big appetite so that you can try as many items from the menu as you’ll definitely want to.

11/11/2024: Lovely bar in Ballycotton. Great staff. Good music. Friendly locals.

08/11/2024: Some of the nicest fish and chips i've had in East Cork, really fresh and tasty!

01/11/2024: Absolutely amazingly delicious food, highly recommend.

23/10/2024: Shane and his crew put together impressive and unforgettable experiences for diner’s. We were there for a family reunion and asked the chef to treat us like family. All I can say is the whole staff must love their families. Dish after dish, wines, cocktails and desserts where all well chosen and world class. I’d consider visiting western Ireland, just to eat there again. Thanks to all your amazing staff Shane, surfs up!

07/11/2024: Great place first time there ,it was packed but got sears easy, a must visit for all.

21/10/2024: Very tasty pizzas, inside the pub in the outdoor area. Great service.

23/11/2024: Wow just wow, we found this really nice warm basement restaurant on a freezing cold Thursday night, we arrived without a reservation which wasn’t a problem at all to the nice host, a man in a white shirt with a moustache and nice haircut, forgive me but his name escapes me. We had appetisers of scallops and soup of the day, both delicious. Oh and don’t forget to order their home made soda bread, it’s delicious. For main course we had chateaubriand which was cooked to perfection and absolutely melt in the mouth. The Cocktails were also wonderful, some of the best spicy margaritas and old fashioned we have ever had. Dessert do not let the apple crumble pass you, totally delicious. Irish coffee to finish everything was delicious too. We will definitely be back on our next trip to Dublin, which will be very soon. ευχαριστώ πολύ

15/11/2024: Absolutely recommend this for a visit, friendly staff, great atmosphere and excellent food and wine!

07/11/2024: Chapter One is fabulous. One quickly realizes how it merited two stars from Michelin. From reception, to cocktails, thru dinner, everything was impeccable, including the service. Delicious foie gras creations, great lobster dish, and fabulous pigeon. By all means, you must finish with their famous Irish Coffee, prepared tableside. Awesome! This was right up there in our loosely formulated “Top Ten” Dinners ever, in the company of Auberge d’Ill, The Inn At Little Washington, Les Crayeres, etc. Some fine company. Nuf Ced! Highly recommend!

03/11/2024: One of the best meals we have ever had. Great atmosphere, lovely staff, not rushed. A real foodie experience, fabulous flavours. Yes it’s expensive but it was definitely worth it. Highly recommend the tasting menu.

01/12/2024: Amazing experience and great food! Highly recommend

01/12/2024: Loved this restaurant! Staff was amazing and the food was delicious. We will be back!

06/11/2024: Phenomenal good food at a fair price .

30/10/2024: Tasting menu was phenomenal, priced only at 75 euros it was better experience than michelin star restaurants

04/12/2024: I went here for a friend’s celebration. There was a group of us and we were quite squished at the table, but I understood they also had two other large parties in the restaurant so space was a bit limited. I ordered the flank steak but I was told it was actually rump. I didn’t hear what the waitress said from the noise but I assumed it was fine so I just nodded and accepted. My mistake. Rump is not really a steak cut and it certainly is not worth 34 quid. It also took about an hour for our food to come out even though other guests seemed to get theirs on time? When it did arrive it was supposed to come with crispy onions and mine had like two or three on top. It was very grey and then very red all of a sudden in the centre like it was cooked very unevenly. I usually eat medium rare but it was strange. It was incredibly tough, I was chewing for ages and it was horrible. There was also an onion puree that wasn’t mentioned on the menu which I would have asked not to be included as I have sensory issues with food. The drinks were nice, dessert was okay. The two servers we had were actually lovely but at the very end another server who hadn’t waited on our table that night gave us the bill. That was fine, she gave us a few minutes and we split it between us and paid our amounts. She said she’d check it at the till and we said no problem. She then returned and said there was an extra two euro paid and we said ah sure grand but then she said she didn’t realise we hadn’t paid the service charge and if she had know before hand she would have mentioned it. We asked if it was mandatory and she said no but it was a standard everywhere. We looked at her funny, knowing it is not standard. She then proceeded to ask if we were from here, which I found rude because two members of the group were not white. We told her yes we were locals and she said that it was standard for groups of 6. She continued to repeat this and say that it’s standard because it’s a lot of work to wait on a large group. I’m sorry but we only ordered mains and two desserts and some drinks. We would have been gone sooner but the food took an hour to come. We weren’t a demanding table, we only ordered drinks when a server came up and asked. I don’t understand how the server at the end can not serve us all night, take the bill and then demand we tip 10% Tipping culture is not a thing in Ireland. I won’t be returning to a restaurant that tries to enforce tipping. If I had it and the service was amazing, sure why wouldn’t I? But service wasn’t amazing and the very snarky tone at the end soured the mood which made me not want to even tip the extra two euro that was paid by us.

03/12/2024: This farm to table gem is a must try in Galway. Everything was delicious! You can’t go wrong coming here for a meal.

22/10/2024: I had a great roast beef dinner with all the trimmings; mash, turnip, carrots, broccoli, gravey and Yorkshire pudding. The beef was meltingly tender and tasty. Despite being full I managed a fruit crumble with custard and cream for dessert and it was delicious too. It's a lovely cosy pub with great service.

26/09/2024: Food: I've never had a better roast dinner in my life. Beef, mashed potatoes, vegetables. I wish I took a better pic. Service: Andy, the bartender, is among the best bartenders ever. He's friendly, knowledgeable, and quick. My drink was never empty unless by choice. The food came with perfect timing. I'm amazed at the quality and quick service, a rare combination. Atmosphere: Friendly, safe, interactive. The first night, for example, an older gentleman got down from his bar stool to leave, and seemed surprised to see three female strangers there (us). After a quick look of surprise, he looked me in the eye, instantly broke into a verse of a song, then went out the door. The bathrooms were immaculate as well!

13/11/2024: Crazy inimitable space ice cream flavors. A nice experience. Go ahead, come on. You will not regret it

10/11/2024: Great ice cream shop! They have a variety of unique flavours, all which we tried were delicious. Service was really friendly, letting us try any ice cream we wanted before buying. Only downside is that this ice cream shop is way too expensive, they should Lower the prices!

30/11/2024: We spent our last night in Donegal dining at Quay, and it didn’t disappoint. From the exceptional service to the high-quality food, everything was perfect. The steak was definitely chef-approved (we dined with a hotel chef) Plus, we were able to get a reservation for the same day. ⭐️Thanks a lot!

14/11/2024: What an absolute gem of a restaurant. I was a solo diner, staying in a local hotel and decided to walk the extra few minutes to Quay West because the menu online was exactly what I was looking for. I’m so glad I did - the food, the cosy atmosphere, and the warmest of welcomes. The icing on the cake was Jo who went above and beyond in terms of service - what a lovely, unexpectedly memorable experience. I’ll be recommending Quay West to anyone visiting Donegal and I hope to be back myself very soon!

29/10/2024: Nice place... close to the harbour with amazing food

28/10/2024: OMG fantastic food best breakfast ever.

14/11/2024: Great coffee and bagel sandwiches. Somewhat hidden on a side-street, but well worth the visit.

07/11/2024: They do really good coffee here. If you’re tired of overpriced coffee, try their coffee ☺️ Milk foam was heavenly cloud

29/11/2024: This one is really good. I had the most amazing vegetable soup and a pot roast dinner. The Irish coffee was lovely, too. Friendly service that is quick. I would come back to this one.

13/11/2024: Dog friendly, staff were so lovely, food was wholesome. Lovely atmosphere and the dogs loved all the attention! Can’t wait to go back again!!