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02/08/2025: misleading products/drinks names and prices

03/05/2025: Fresh Food and Friendly Faces but Let Down by the Plates I visited O’Briens Café in Jervis Shopping Centre with my son early on a Saturday morning. It was one of the very few places open and serving food at 10.30am, which was a real bonus when everything else was still closed. The convenience alone makes it worth considering if you are in the area early. The sandwiches were genuinely tasty. The bread was fresh and clearly good quality, and the ingredients felt well chosen and nicely balanced. What really stood out though was the staff. The two team members on duty were warm, welcoming, and seemed genuinely happy to serve us. That kind of positive attitude makes a big difference and gave the place a bright, upbeat feel from the moment we arrived. However, there was one detail that did take away from the overall experience. The sandwiches were served on basic plastic plates, which felt out of place given the price. It gave the meal a slightly disposable, rushed feel that didn't match the quality of the food or the care put into service. I understand it is part of a food hall setting, but a switch to proper crockery would go a long way in elevating the overall experience and better justifying the cost. In the end, O’Briens offered a quick and satisfying bite with genuinely fresh ingredients and excellent service. A small change in presentation could easily turn a good visit into a great one.

31/01/2025: No longer in existence, had that mistake a couple of weeks ago.

28/06/2025: One of their signature dishes is “Crispy Chicken Wings” with hot spicy sauce. I was not disappointed, they were great. Ordered the full portion with a side of onion rings, great snack meal. Service was good.

03/06/2025: The food was just ok. Our fries were barely warm. My burger was flavourless. Waste of money and calories

02/11/2025: Here now in the corner flag and must say Stephen and Kathleen are so obliging and lovely creamy pints of Guinness

11/02/2025: Beautiful coffee and service in the heart of callan

02/02/2025: Lovely busy spot, great staff, and good coffees and food.

15/08/2024: Garlic bread as a starter: cheese supplement: €1. I'll order it without cheese. "But are you sure? Because it's really dry without cheese..." "I'm not a fan of cheese." "What if it's really not strong? Because it's really dry without..." Anyway, I ordered it without. But damn, it was dry because there was no dressing in the accompanying salad! Vinaigrette? Or is just oil too much to ask? I ordered a main course next. I waited for someone to clear my order to find out about desserts... No one came in 10 minutes! I left.

20/07/2024: Great food great staff clean toilets !

04/09/2024: Martina at Bliss, Ardee is an amazing skilled baker and a lovely lady. She made our wedding cake and it was beyond our expectations. As we had no idea what we wanted she met us at her lovely shop to discuss over excellent coffee. She helped guide us in our choice and we left the creative design to her. We were blown away on the day when a beautifully decorated cake was personally delivered to our venue and set up to perfection. It provided a lovely end to our wedding meal and enjoyed by our guests with ( thankfully) some left for us the following day. We can't thank Martina enough for the beautiful cake, her complete professionalism and being part of our fantastic day. Thank you Martina. Jennifer & Harry

10/07/2024: €9 for a slice of cheesecake and a cup of coffee, in Ardee! You would expect to pay that sitting outside on the Champs Elysee. Avoid, stop at a filling station. Response to owners: At the trivial level I feel that I was caught for a sucker, I’ll get over it and it won’t break me. At the more serious level any tourist who felt that they were similarly done over in Bliss is likely to avoid any other artisan tea rooms in the whole of Ireland. So one business that works to this business model will actually spoil things for so many other similar establishments. The cheesecake and coffee were fine but not exceptional. In any similar French town we see the pâtisserie and boulangerie. These businesses are typically family run and will have been in place for decades and will be still there well into the future. So many attempts at this in Ireland are nothing more than pop-up shops that last just a few years. I feel that crucial difference is that the French do it to make a living, many Irish do it to make a killing.

02/05/2025: Beautiful authentic Irish pub, perfect place for, chat, craic and ceoil

17/12/2024: If it were for sale or to let...I'd buy it!!! What a fabulous bar...great dance floor...perfect fire. But Monika and Ann...the patrons, the history, Frank...make this bar truly special. SLAINTE!

07/07/2024: Lovely spot in claregalway for food. Great variety and friendly service.

08/06/2024: Really really beautiful restaurant to visit. Food was absolutely delicious, staff so friendly. Brilliant atmosphere. Had an enjoyable afternoon there. We'll be back for sure.