The best restaurants in Carlow

16/09/2025: Best Chicken Balls I ever tasted.

19/08/2025: Food is good, staff is nice, and prices are super good.

10/11/2024: Not open when says it is open:(

02/11/2024: 3 times in a row i've been to this premises , it's states it's open online and every time i've been here at 2pm and the door is closed. Pitty because it's always around lunch time.

30/06/2025: Quick service, fair prices, and tasty options.

08/04/2025: My favourite food, best service ever

09/08/2025: Expensive and like cheape pizza from supermarket

19/06/2025: Asked for a half and half pizza. Covered the whole pizza in burger sauce and the person i shared with is a very picky eater. Wasnt realised til i got home and ruined the experience

25/08/2025: Friendly staff . Butger ok. Chips poor and very greasy

18/07/2025: Very tasty food and as asked they loaded me up with salt and vinegar 🙏

01/10/2025: Food was not good won't be going back

10/09/2025: Online menu not up to date !!! When food arrived had stuff in it that I was allergic to which was not stated on there menu , when I called them the man on the phone sounded asleep and was not interested in my complaint and was not a bit concerned absolutely ridiculous and staff are as rude !!!

30/09/2025: Phone orders. Always a long wait and hope that the order is correct when it arrives.

23/08/2025: We had a very good experience in supermacs carlow I felt I had to write this. The staff are very friendly, went out of their way to help us. We had 3 children with us and nothing was a problem to the staff. I hope the staff who were working today 23rd of August 25 see this. They really know how to treat their customers. Thank you very much.

07/06/2025: Never a bad meal from here and portions are a good size .service is always great very friendly.

09/05/2025: Got a burger here late last Friday night, super tasty but my word, it was literally thrown into a large brown paper chip bag, when I opened it upon arriving home I had to reassemble it like a piece of IKEA furniture

29/09/2025: Visiting from Scotland and Currently eating here with my partner and daughter,foods amazing,locations great and the service is absolutely fantastic,think we’ve found a regular haunt for future visits,thank you very much ladies Hayleigh

28/09/2025: Lady was super friendly and attentive

30/09/2025: Phone orders. Always a long wait and hope that the order is correct when it arrives.

29/07/2025: i ordered food online and had waited over an hour, and still nothing when called the hadn’t even made our order yet, for fast food the sure do take there time

21/08/2025: OMG. Don’t know what’s happening in Apache Carlow. Have ordered many times before and boy has the quality dipped. Ordered the Crazy Jalfrezi. The marketing photos look good but mine looked like someone dumped BBQ sauce all over it. Drizzle…couldn’t be further from a drizzle. The fajita fiesta was marginally better. Again a bit heavy handed with the sauce.

26/05/2025: Great service by Anu and fantastic pizza

30/09/2025: Great college, very supportive.

30/09/2025: My experience in this course, particularly in Year 3, was deeply disappointing and discouraging. I entered the programme motivated and prepared to work hard, but the lack of structure, poor communication, and minimal lecturer support made it extremely difficult to succeed, no matter how much effort I put in. Throughout the academic year, it became increasingly clear that students were not being adequately supported or guided, especially in modules that required strong practical or lab components. In several lab sessions, I often found myself left without proper instruction or feedback, which made it nearly impossible to improve or understand what was being assessed. When I reached out for help, responses were often vague, delayed, or dismissive. Communication was a major issue. Classes were frequently cancelled at short notice—sometimes after students had already arrived on campus—and announcements were often posted late or inconsistently across Blackboard and email. Important details about assignments, lab reports, and project requirements were either not shared clearly or only discussed informally, leading to confusion and unnecessary stress. One of the most frustrating parts was the final year 3 project. The expectations were never made clear at the start of the semester. There were no thorough briefings on how the project would be assessed, and guidance from supervisors was inconsistent. I had to constantly ask questions just to get basic direction. In the end, the lack of communication and structure significantly impacted my results despite the hours I invested in the lab and library. Another recurring issue was the assessment transparency. Students did not receive detailed breakdowns of marks, especially for lab reports or practical components, making it impossible to identify where marks were lost or how to improve. Overall, while I recognise that every course has challenges, the experience I had in SETU Carlow’s Pharmaceutics and Drug Formulation programme felt chaotic, unstructured, and unsupportive. It often seemed like lecturers were more focused on completing the semester than ensuring students actually understood the material or developed confidence in their work. This experience has made me question how student welfare and fair assessment are managed. I believe significant improvements in lecturer communication, feedback systems, and academic support are needed for future students to have a fairer experience. Despite doing my best—staying late on campus, studying from past papers, and attending labs consistently—my efforts did not translate into fair outcomes because the structure simply wasn’t there. I hope sharing this helps highlight areas that need change for future cohorts.

08/06/2025: So many gluten free options including the poppadoms. Food takes a while but overall delicious. The pilau rice was super

30/05/2025: I've been ordering takeaway from here for years and this is the first time I've been really disappointed. The pilau rice was half boiled and half pilau for both of us, the onion bhajis were burned and overcooked, the garlic mushrooms were tasteless and both main courses had very watery and salty sauces. The only okay thing was the naan bread and it was only ok. It was a waste of almost -€50.00. I won't be ordering from here again anytime soon.

01/05/2025: I originally had given this restaurant a 5 star review on the back of having been there a number of times. However, having recently returned, I found that this place has dropped a lot in quality and service. I believe it has changed hands/under new management and it would appear to have gone downhill since then. Such a pity, it was a great place to eat and family friendly.

11/04/2025: Unfortunately, food was just ok and that's me being "generous". Service felt like we were back in 90s. Atmosphere was like a nearly closing down place. Huge potential in the right hands,but definitely not into whomever runs it now. I'm not the person to complain and haven't said anything while settling the bill (which was 74 euro for 2 people and not even a "thank you" received). Won't be rushing again to eat here,for sure.

26/09/2025: We ordered a 14” pizza with peppers, mushrooms, pineapple, sweetcorn, and onion, a large bag of chips, and a garlic dip. The total came out to be €27.60. When questioned about the price, the lady behind the counter was not impressed, printed the receipt, and threw it on the counter. The pizza itself costed a whopping €21.60. The pizza itself (along with the other food we ordered) wasn’t bad but definitely not worth the price. Our first and last time coming here.

02/06/2025: Couldn't rate them any higher. We got party food for 14 people today and not one complaint. Such a variety of options, great value and packed perfectly. Would highly rate!