The best restaurants in Swords

19/06/2025: I'm incredibly disappointed by the way my family was treated at Nando's this evening. We arrived to find no queue and no staff at the door, so we walked in. To our surprise, two staff members then asked us to go back outside and wait, despite there being visible available tables. This was particularly frustrating and felt incredibly arrogant, especially since I had two hungry children with me. As regular Nando's customers, we've always appreciated your service, but this experience was truly terrible and not what we've come to expect.

16/04/2025: I usually never leave reviews but I have to comment on Nick's friendliness and professionalism. Nick was very accommodating, making mine and my family's experience that much more enjoyable. He definitely deserves a promotion!

28/06/2025: My last 3 consecutive experiences with Subway. North Street, Swords (Applegreen garage)... Experience 1: The woman serving me thought it would be a good idea to serve both me as well as the lady behind me at the same time. I didn't feel prioritised and I actually felt uncomfortable ordering alongside someone else whom I don't know. The subway employee ended confusing herself whilst mixing up our bread and sauce types. Disappointing to be honest considering a roll costs in around 9 quid. Not cheap in today's climate and its a treat I generally look forward to but dont always have. Be better. Experience 2: I only eat Hearty Italian. I understand that subway have other choices of good quality bread to chose from but I've tried their selection and nothing tickles my fancy. On this day, I arrived at Subway an hour and a half after they had opened. I asked for a Hearty Italian only to find out that none had been prepared. I'm working within the hospitality trade all my life. Anyone that has worked within hospitality knows preparation is key. Being ready is key. Instead I was nonchalantly told that :they're not ready yet". No offer of an alternative bread, no waiting time given. Just a terrible attitude and a sense of carelessness. Be better. Experience 3: I was served by whom I consider to be their best employee. Fairly sure she's a full-timer with brown hair. Very efficient, good manners, smiles, works clean and holds the counter well by herself when under pressure. However, after ordering a roll with meatballs, spicy cheese and marinara sauce I took a bite only to find that the meatballs were dry, black and almost rock solid (almost). Again, disappointed and fed up but not fed. Be better Side note: The garage as a whole is ran dismally. The deli is twice as bad as subway. Burger king isn't too bad and the cashiers/shop floor assistants are clueless when it comes to prompt and efficient service. If you're packing a shelf and you see a line of customers waiting to pay for fuel/products, etc take a 2 minute break from what you're doing and clear the line. Instead, the employees gawk at the queue whilst continuing to pack shelves etc. Meanwhile, all us customers are growing impatient with the one person working the till whom generally, if not most of the time, has no sense of urgency and is not trained adequately on tills therefore making mistakes and elongating the entire process for everyone. Not too mention, you don't even get a smile. The garage is a joke and Applegreen head office need to implement policies, procedures and inspections for their staff and the premises. Pelco is a great example of how to manage a business of the same nature within a garage setting.The big boys within the company should take responsibility too and do a bit of graft instead of floating from outlet to outlet in their lovely suits doing next to nothing other than throwing an eye over the premises and asking the same old questions. Be better. I'm going over to Subway now to order a roll. I will edit and update this review if I have a bad experience. Let's hope not though! Fantastic service today. 17.06.25 Rolls not ready in Subway 50 minutes after opening. 22.06.25 Very good service today. Fast, clean and friendly. 28.06.25

09/07/2024: Can someone please show the grumpy boy with the dyed blond hair how to make a coffee 🙄 he looked like he wanted to go through me for a shortcut just for turning up there. The girl with the tattoos is the only one that knows what she’s doing… she should jump off that sinking ship

13/05/2024: Very nice coffee and very friendly staff.

31/10/2024: This used to be the Cantwell Bar. I met Mickey and his beautiful wife! I hope this place lasts another 100 years.

01/10/2024: Lucky is a good dude. Greetings from Dublin.

14/02/2025: I called them for delivery and they were not helpful at all. As we all know nowadays everyone use card instead of cash The person who answered the phone asked me to order online as I wanted to pay by card. When I tried to order online the poxy app wouldn't let me pay for some reasons. So I called them again and said I'll order and pay by card on the phone but they didn't want to....so ended up without food. *I WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE THE ONE STAR IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO CLICK ON IT TO POST THAT REVIEW*

16/10/2024: Allergies are ignored twice now this has happened me ,food quality gone downhill big time

07/06/2025: Very bad, employees are rude and dont have a clue what they doing, avoid this place