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23/10/2026: We are on a trip and we were well received, served and we ate well.

23/10/2026: We are French and were visiting Dublin for a few days. We received a warm welcome with smiles and a zest for life, and the meal was excellent. I highly recommend it.

20/06/2026: Love the Helm, cannot t comment on the rooms as I love ve to n Westport, but it's definitely in the top 3 pubs in Westport

06/05/2026: Fantastic pub ,food is top quality and great portions and Vini is an excellent host.

10/09/2026: Great Guinness food was excellent, good pub grub. You had to wait a while but definitely worth the wait. No music when we were there, but friendly welcoming staff.

07/09/2026: Exceptional king prawn curry, loads of big prawns in a lovely curry, top marks . Great selection of CROITHLÍ whiskeys

20/10/2026: Food top class. Service was impeccable. One of the best in West Cork.

21/09/2026: Hearty and delicious, what more could you ask for?

18/10/2026: Ordered stick bbq pork chunks for starter and they were just chunks of fat, only 4 small pieces with little to no meat for €12.50, my partner ordered goats cheese which came on top of figs that where hardly there. Then she asked could she get a little roll of rocket leaves to go with it. They then charged €4.50 for that on top of an already €11.50 starter. The mains where lovely. Supreme of chicken and a vegetable curry. I got a rock shandy drink and to my amazement it was dearer than a pint when I got the bill @€5.90. Overall the experience was good, I just think the extra charge on an already poor starter was too much and the rip off rockshandy. Still a lovely place and staff where great, Don't let this review put you off. Just don't order either of those starters and play it safe.

08/10/2026: Food: the scallops starter wasn't that great. The scallops were unidentifiable and a very small portion. My partners prawns were in a sloppy sauce and it was a very large portion. Mains were very average. The gingerbeer battered fish was nothing special. We both have had better fish in batter in other places. Mains were below par. We didn't take any deserts as a result of the poor starters and Mains. Service was ok. The atmosphere was lovely and cosy with a modern touch. Would I come back? No. Overall score 4/10.

09/10/2026: breakfast lunch and dinner are phenomenal here at the house. There's always a buzzing mix of locals and a few tourists scattered in. a well curated wine list and craft beers. Check out the back patio on sunny days. Highly recommend!

12/09/2026: Having been to this restaurant where we enjoyed their delicious dishes and friendly service is a beautiful memory for all of my family.

05/11/2026: What an a amazing meal. From the moment we walked through the door we were warmly welcomed. Quality of food was delicious with generous portions. Staff were lovely. We will be returning and highly recommend a visit

04/11/2026: Everything you could possiblly want in a restaurant. Great friendly warm staff, amazing food and service. Beef short ribs the best ive ever had.

08/09/2026: Highly recommended if you like fish and chips and know what to expect. Fresh local fish; we ordered smoked cod and monkfish, both excellent, especially the monkfish. The chips were very good, though perhaps a little less salt would have been nice. Friendly staff (I didn't notice if they washed their hands, as the food is cooked at high temperatures, and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger). There's a bar with a few stools where you can eat your order. The music is a bit loud. Orders take about 10 to 15 minutes to arrive, as everything is prepared fresh.

08/09/2026: This is Holy Buckets stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We ordered the cod fish chipper with their homemade tartar sauce. Yes! Go! He makes it fresh right there!

01/10/2026: Fish was well cooked and tasty. Just to note that this place isnt for vegetarians. For someone who enjoys seafood this will be a lovely place. It’s written as Michelin Star - not sure about it as the food is definitely not that of a Michelin starred place. Food is okayish to good. Not great. Washrooms aren’t well maintained.

30/09/2026: I had such a amazing evening. Julian and his team are providing a wonderful experience. The food is up there with the finest I've ever had, a great menu offered . service on point. And a beautiful restaurant.

24/10/2026: The Atlantic Chowder, soup, bacon and cabbage, and local beers were speculator. The hosts were very warm and welcoming. Thank you!

24/10/2026: Very friendly staff, one young woman even speaks French. Delicious meal.

27/10/2026: Great pub. Food was good. Our waitress was great, and atmosphere was cozy and inviting.

24/10/2026: Honestly, I want to speek to the manager about the security. A guy fell, hit his head against the concrete and went unconscious and people were fighting to save him. And the security? Instead of helping to call an ambulance they were trying to lecture the people about getting him home earlier… That’s unbelievable I hope they lose there jobs I have no words for that.

13/10/2026: Busy shop with an EXCELLENT menu. I certainly had NO CHANCE at their Godfather ULTIMATE breakfast, so I went for a Frank Costello instead. It did not disappoint!! Just what I needed after a night on the town. HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend!!

02/10/2026: Great place food was good service was good and overall great place for breakfast and dinner will go again

20/09/2026: Swinging through New Ross on our way south we had a wonderful lunch here. Ann was a breath of fresh air, bouncing between tables and meeting all our needs. Good food, great place and amazing service!

20/09/2026: A must visit in New ross. Food is always lovely. The staff and the owner are very pleasent to deal with. Breakfast is a must here. Martina and tadhg Cork

27/06/2026: Fish bones in chowder the place is trying to win an award for….. interesting. Service was awful. Waited almost an hour and 50 minutes and never got our food. Blamed everything on the chef when clearly it was front of house mistake. Go somewhere else.

26/06/2026: Unfortunately we are forced to leave a bad review. When we first arrived, we were seated immediately at a front table by the window, and it seemed like it was going to be a great experience and meal. After we ordered our food and drinks, we were served bread and waited for our appetizers (one caesar salad and three chowders). After about 20 minutes, someone came by to ask us if we wanted another round of drinks and some more bread, to which we passed on the drinks and agreed to the bread. After about another 25 minutes, our server came over to say that the kitchen had overlooked the ticket with our appetizers on it, so it would be another 15 minutes or so until our appetizers arrived. As a family who owns multiple restaurants / is in the industry, we tried to be understanding, as we know what it is like to be a busy restaurant on a Friday night. However, once the appetizers finally arrived, there were fish bones in the chowder, and the soup was unfortunately average. After about another 30 minutes, and our entrees were not anywhere in sight, we asked when we could expect our food and were told “it will be coming out soon”. By this time, we had been at our table for about an hour and 40 minutes, and the manager/bartender offered to buy us a round of drinks to appease us. We passed on the round of drinks and asked when our food could be expected. She told us that it was “being plated just now”. Again, we waited about 15 minutes and our food had not arrived. At this point, we asked for our bill and said we didn’t want to wait for our food anymore. The bartender apologetically brought our check over, while continuing to blame the kitchens error, however, did not comp any of our drinks or appetizers. The whole experience was extremely disappointing and we would not recommend wasting your time, or spending your money here.

26/09/2026: Always good food! Enjoyed the meal, and good service.

22/09/2026: We ate at The Shamrock twice during our stay in Dungarvan this summer, for both breakfast and dinner, and loved it! Delicious food, generous portions and lovely, friendly staff. A really welcoming atmosphere and definitely one of the highlights of our stay. We will definitely be returning, highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️