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4,9
108 Reviews |
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Marine Bar
Bundoran
28/04/2026: The atmosphere was incredibly welcoming, and the staff's genuine warmth and friendliness especially Aaron made the experience truly memorable for me and my friends definitely will be our number 1 pub to visit every time that we will be back in Bundoran💚🤍🧡
21/03/2026: The pub it self had a great atmosphere and decent music however staff were unkind. On multiple occasions throughout the night I watched staff physically hurt customers. I had an extremely unpleasant experience with one member of staff who was bald and had a tattoo on his face. There was a young girl feeling ill in the bathroom and she had asked me to go and get her a drink of water which I did. When I walked into the LADIES bathroom the worker followed me in and grabbed the back of my neck before forcibly pulling me out of the bar. The worker shouted out to me “you heard me the first time you aren’t allowed drinks in the bathroom” however I had been unaware of the policy’s existence and therefore I tried to explain to him what had happened. The staff member did not care and proceeded to kick me out of the bar where he pushed me hard on my back to the point I have bruising. As he pushed me out the door he threw the cup of water out behind me and shouted “there’s your drink” . This was on st. Patrick’s day just yesterday and it’s safe to say that the staff were stressed but there is absolutely no call for the physical abuse I received and the abuse given to others which was far worse. I believe a local man called the police who came down and sent the bouncer home and the bar closed after this . Male staff were extremely rude and angry to us throughout the night and were dragging anyone who didn’t have a drink in their hand out. Absolutely will not be back and will be advising others to avoid.
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4,9
239 Reviews |
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Four Lanterns
Buncrana
15/08/2026: Highly recommend to avoid. Worst value fast food. Nothing positive to say about the food at all or price. Friendly staff though
15/08/2026: Absolutely disgusting food. Freezing cold chips and the worst quality burger I've ever tasted. Service is slow too. Abrakebabra 1 minute up the road is delicious, cheaper, and much nicer. Avoid this place at all costs.
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4,8
12 Reviews |
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The Watermelon Restaurant
Bundoran
31/07/2026: Delicious food. Fantastic service. Beautiful views. Can't ask for more really.
25/07/2026: My boyfriend and I arrived at the doors to be rudely greeted by two men at the door, who’s first question was “room number” not even a hello… when I told him we weren’t guests he told us that we couldn’t dine there. I followed up by ringing reception and was then told that it was infact open to the public with no booking required but yet noway of checking availability of the restaurant. I feel as if we were rejected based on appearance. Will not be returning here.
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4,7
150 Reviews |
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Toan Thang
Bundoran
26/09/2026: Definitely the food is amazing
29/08/2026: Avoid at all costs waited over an hour for 2 spice bags and a curry sauce after being told it would be 20mins, when i collected the bag and got home there was only 1 spice bag in the bag and rang in, the black haired women with glasses who was working on the counter taking orders couldnt have been anymore ignorant or sarcastic if she tried, she informed me it was "so sad" i didnt recieve my order and that im "not the only customer in the place" and "you can wait another hour for the spice bag if you want" and isnt the type of person you would want working for your business, major let down for tourists who are coming to spend their hard earned money in bundoran, i will be sure to spread the word to avoid this place at all costs
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4,5
48 Reviews |
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Quay West Restaurant
Bundoran
14/07/2026: For a restaurant part of a big hotel it is very sad being send away after a long day drive as their kitchen closed extremely early at 19:45… Had to go out and search for an alternative. This is zero service for such a big hotel!!
15/06/2026: For the second day, we tried the food here and were completely satisfied. My partner, a chef, finding a good restaurant for him can sometimes be difficult, but this time he was happy. The service was also good, and the staff were nice and friendly.
Diverse and healthy atmosphere.. Thanks a lot.
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4,3
126 Reviews |
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The Galley
Bundoran
17/08/2026: Love this place. Always a regular visit here when in bundoran
28/07/2026: The best fries with "curry cheese" sauce ever eaten
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4,1
632 Reviews |
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Chilli Shaker
Letterkenny
01/10/2026: 🔴Not an Indian restaurant🔴.
Beware before you visit — this is a Bangladeshi-owned restaurant, and the food does not represent authentic Indian cuisine. Very disappointing if you are expecting genuine Indian food and flavours.
11/07/2026: Excellent food and service and very good value for money.
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3,8
181 Reviews |
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China Tower
Ballybofey-stranorlar
01/07/2026: Went for a dine in in the evening,restaurant is completely closed , took takeout. Definitely not the Chinese food I was expecting .Except noodles , rest all the food ordered were not tasty.
26/05/2026: Came here from Stephen Feckin' Kelly's recommendation. Got the China Tower Special, propah lovely!
GUITAAAAARRRRRRR!!!!
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3,7
46 Reviews |
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Big Bites Moville
Moville
19/08/2026: Chicken was over cooked and dry. The chips were over cooked. Was supposed to get a can of drink with meal deal, when I got home we discovered we got none.
01/08/2026: Excellent chips by the seaside😎
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3,6
198 Reviews |
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Apache Pizza
Donegal
10/10/2026: Apache outlets are operated by franchisees and this crowd are the worst I have ever come across.
They put chilli shake instead of garlic shake on my pizza as requested and they charged me almost double what I pay in other outlets.
I asked for the collection off three time on the phone and it wasn't applied wheb I got there. I queried it at the counter and was given a "take it or leave it" response.
I'm giving them a star because it was ready when they said it would be. Used to be quite a frequent customer, we will never be back.
12/06/2026: I feel like the same reason people will bash this place is the same reason you should go here once the sun sets. The tikka chicken wrap was flawless. Counter was quick enough given folks were stumbling about asking if their order was ready 90 seconds later.
Solid sustenance if you are passing through or headed back after last call. 😜
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The Singing Pub
Downings
18/03/2025: Stayed over night in motorhome £20 euro with electric. Had beautiful meal in restaurant both had surf and turf one with champ other with chips. Service was excellent and food was delicious. Staff very pleasant. Definitely will return prices very reasonable.
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Yellow Pepper Restaurant
Mountcharles
08/08/2025: While on our honeymoon in Ireland, Ireland by Bike suggested we dine at Yellow Pepper. So glad we did, the atmosphere is so cozy, the food was amazing. We had the opportunity to meet the owner Kieran who is a gem!
Chris and Kerrilee
05/08/2025: Visited Letteykenny in Ireland for a short break, had seen reviews. Definitely have to book so popular.
Lovely options to choose from. Decided to go straight to the main, I had the lamb shank special of the day, The lamb just fell off the bone, buttery mash with good selection of vegetables, some as purée,and a tasteful jus to bring it all together. My husband had the cod with fish pie, a beautiful chunky piece, definitely a hot pie with creamy mash. Both our plates were completely cleaned.
I had the meringue with fresh fruit and compote, meringue crispy and chewy just the way it should be.
A lovely atmosphere in the restaurant. Staff were very attentive and polite.
Very good value as well.
Would definitely recommend The Yellow.Pepper
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Lough Eske Castle
20/05/2025: This was one of the best hotels on our tour, and we had great ones. The rooms were cozy and elegant. We were treated like royalty and self service laundry facilities were available. I wish we could have stayed a second night.
20/05/2025: It’s a beautiful place! You feel like a princess in that castle. The rooms are very spacious and lovely, and the bathroom floor is warm, so it’s super comfortable to walk around barefoot. The service from all the staff is excellent. And the massage we got at the spa was extraordinary!