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25/10/2024: Excellent meal & excellent service. I ordered a rare steak & wow I’m a steak lover but this was exceptional. Salad, baby potatoes, sautéed onions along with a glass of Merlot. I don’t often eat alone but was made to feel very welcome & comfortable. Unable to finish meal but have lunch sorted for tomorrow! Top class, thank you to the chef Gregory and waiting staff. A special thanks to Silvane, she has the X factor!

21/10/2024: This was an unbelievably very good restaurant. Heading into winter on the West Coast of Ireland, the food, the service, and the atmosphere including the playlist was simply sublime. I’m not being paid to write this review, but it was probably one of the best meals I have eaten out in a very long time. Everything tasted fresh and full of flavour; from the steak to the asparagus to the potatoes, bread and peppercorn sauce I don’t think I have tasted better.

06/08/2025: Prima cena in questo locale appena fuori dal centro: atmosfera tranquilla, ottimo cibo, servizio veloce e professionale.

22/08/2025: Went for dinner. Charming young waiter took my order. The cramped room was full, he was on his own and handled it well. My order was slow to appear and honestly I wish it hadn't. I had ordered a half lobster with boulangère potatoes and broccoli. The lobster was not fresh but from frozen, from a supermarket I suspect. The boulangère potatoes were soggy and extremely salty. The overworked waiter was the only positive element of this dining experience. Avoid if you like good food.

17/08/2025: My wife and I had monkfish. Both portions were stringy, tough and tasteless, obviously over-cooked. Of all fish, monkfish is the most sensitive to bad cooking and this was the poorest I have ever eaten. We complained to the young waiter but heard nothing back.

04/08/2025: I rarely leave negative reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience with Dunbrodie House Hotel so that future guests are aware of the hotel's disappointing stance on customer care. Earlier this year, I booked a two-night bed-and-breakfast stay using a Blue Book voucher — a retirement gift from my colleagues. Just a few miles away from the hotel on the day of check-in, I received an emergency call from my daughter: our young grandson had fallen seriously ill and was being rushed to hospital by ambulance. I called the hotel immediately to explain that we would not be able to check in under such distressing circumstances. I was told I would forfeit the full value of the booking (€660) as the cancellation was too late. I later emailed the manager asking — not for a refund — but simply to reschedule the booking at an off-peak time, as a gesture of basic compassion. After several emails, I was "offered" the same package again for a further €560 which would mean our two- night stay would cost us €1,220. I was shocked at the coldness and inflexibility of this response. While I understand policies are in place for a reason, many hotels demonstrate kindness when emergencies arise. Sadly, Dunbrodie House chose not to. It felt both unsympathetic and needlessly rigid, especially considering the booking was made using a meaningful gift voucher. It’s a beautiful property, but I cannot recommend it to anyone who values humanity and basic understanding in customer service. I sincerely hope the management rethinks how they treat guests during genuine emergencies.

23/02/2025: Delicious (rich) food in a delightful location not far from the spectacular Hook Head peninsula; served by polite and engaging staff. Not cheap; in fact expensive but well worth an indulgent break. To be thoroughly recommended. 4.5 out of 5

14/07/2025: Authentique, fond musical agréable ( irlandais / plus le Connemara de Michel Sardou),service aimable rapide et excellent fish and chips, je recommande

07/07/2025: Not posh or pretentious, just a friendly cafe/restaurant serving tasty pizza/vegeburger/salads at reasonable prices. Very friendly outgoing owner and lovely staff. Recommended.

12/11/2024: Always great fun and good job to the owner for organising parties for the Polish community

20/10/2024: I was very impressed with the pizza here last night! It was delicious. Proper wood fired oven and pizza made from scratch. Will be back. Staff very friendly and welcoming.