The best restaurants

07/05/2025: We happened in on a night when the South Pole Inn was closed for a menu change. In spite of the place being understaffed, the young and beautiful Aimee put on a brave face and hosted the entire pub like a seasoned veteran. The pizza was worth the wait and the camaraderie with the other patrons was lovely. Absolutely recommend.

30/04/2025: Lovely get together in a nice setting. The group was very pleased with the chicken tender and chips, pizza, and the cottage pie. Myself being a coeliac ( gluten free) had goats cheese salad and a pizza, toppings substituted to suite. The cottage pie was also gluten free. Choice of two delicious deserts, gluten free brownie being one option and it was lovely.

02/05/2025: Absolutely everything about this wee hidden gem is perfect, from the decor to the staff, the value for money and the tasty tapas. There is an abundance of selection, choosing three (trust me it's more than enough) is all sorts of pressure (from self). Myself and three friends went last weekend and we had the best time. We ordered plenty and they came out in gradually which is the authentic Spanish way. We don't live too far away and on the back of a recommendation we tried it out and each of us was beyond impressed. We will be back, as a collective and doing our own thing too. Thanks a million to the staff and owner, the personable and attentive service was highly appreciated. My highlight was the sea bass ✌️💚🌞

11/04/2025: Good food Good service and a place to get to know

31/12/2024: I would give any money for the Shell bun recipe

26/10/2024: Ordered a birthday cake for my husband and the cake was unbelievable. So delicious and very cheap compared to other bakeries. Will definitely come back.

30/04/2025: Very cosy stop off for coffee and other food.. I only got a takeaway Americano but it was really good.. no seating but standing room.. I'd definitely go back 😁

11/12/2024: Coffee is vey good indeed, quick and very friendly service. Sandwiches are great, balanced flavours, great combinations. Personal favourites are the “Brekkie Bite”, “Triple Decker” & “Posh Ham & Cheese”

17/03/2025: Lovely spot for a couple of tunes and a song 🎵

29/01/2025: I ordered a chessy chip today and it came raw with little bit of chesse and cold and I found multiple hairs in my food DO NOT EAT HERE

30/09/2024: Eat a bacon and cheese chip worst food I’ve ever had

26/05/2024: Good, change of management, I think, but it's alright.

30/09/2023: The Nutella milkshake whit a crepe is so nice 10/10

12/08/2024: Everything needs a makeover. The pool area is full of mold, rust and other substances that do not belong there, the rooms look okay at first glance but are old and dirty if you take a closer look. Avoid looking behind the window shutters in room 15. A Disgusting mix of mold dirt, old wallpaper, insects and other disgusting things. The service in the bar was mediocre and slow the breakfast among the least convincing we have had in three weeks. Even 2 Star guesthouses managed to produce a better breakfast than this.

10/08/2024: To start off the stay, check in was very unprofessional. Check in is at 3pm and we arrived at 3.15pm and waited for 5 mins at reception in front of a sign that read "ring the bell for assistance" with no sign of any bell. There was clearly someone in the office behind with a child, and they didn't acknowledge us. A waitress came over and eventually checked us in. Why is the reception not attended by a receptionist at the time of check in? The whole place absolutely stinks of damp and mold, possibly because the ancient windows are jammed shut and do not appear to open. After 1 pint of Guinness, I asked for a second and was informed the bar had ran out of Guinness. Yes, ran out of Guinness... in Ireland. Very poor bar management. The mattress in room 1 was very uncomfortable. Again, the windows didn't open and the small room became very stuffy. The floors, particularly where breakfast is served, are extremely sticky to the point my flip flop got stuck to the floor as I was walking. It clearly never gets mopped. The breakfast was an absolute disaster. Breakfast starts at 8am, we booked for 9am. Almost every table was dirty and uncleared. There were no bowls for cereal. I asked for a pastry as they were on the breakfast menu, and was told there were none left. So within 1 hour every pastry in the hotel had been eaten. I asked for a cappuccino and was told that would be an extra charge. The breakfast menu has "creamy scrambled egg", however it is clearly microwaved in a massive bowl and chopped up with a knife. It's flavourless and the texture is absolutely disgusting. The place needs to be deep cleaned, aired out and painted. Also, why is nearly every picture on the walls crooked? It seems like nobody takes any pride in the appearance of the place. It's very poor value for money considering a 4 star hotel nearby was only 20 euro more expensive for the night.

29/07/2024: Don't know from where the positive ratings do come from!? It took almost 15min before someone came to take my order. I had a drink, starter and main course which came after another 40min... except the drink which I had to remind them and then was brought after I was half through my meal. The chicken Masala was ok but not really tasty. The Nan bread was dry and more like a carton. The waitress was not unpolite but very distant w/o a smile in her face (perhaps she had a bad day!?). Also the ambience of the restaurant was not really comfortable. At least it was long ago since I've been at such disappointing restaurant. The only thing on the positive side was the prices which are low compared to Dublin level.