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8,6
2335 Reviews |
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Teach Dolmain
Carlow
14/08/2025: Lovely place friendly staff and amazing food. Big shout to the chef for cooking the steak perfectly 😋
07/08/2025: A lovely restaurant in the heart of Carlow Town.
Delicious home cooked food in a cozy environment.
8,5
391 Reviews |
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Cafe de Mode
Ballon
12/08/2025: The fruit tart served with cream and custard was excellent
24/07/2025: Best service I have had in a long. Great menu suggestions, help with high chair for baby. Lovely hot chocolate. Be back soon to try something else.
8,3
189 Reviews |
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Conways Kildavin
Kildavin
27/06/2025: Great place and food for quiet Saturday lunch.
19/06/2025: Our group of dog and 3 persons were welcomed on the outside and well looked after. Food was second to none, chicken salad and bacon and cabbage as well as shared desserts just delicious. We will bring family and friends back there, thank you to the entire team
8,2
928 Reviews |
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Tara Arms
Tullow
14/07/2025: Amazing carvery great staff and decent prices
26/06/2025: I brought 2 friends for something to eat at around 3.30pm. There was a funeral party being catered for and a very pleasant waitress found us a table. One friend had the soup of the day and the other ordered theTagliatelle. I ordered the Fish and chips. My fish and chips were barely edible. The chips were heavily crusted and tasteless even with ketchup. There were three pieces of fish 1 large and 2 smaller pieces. The batter was Trump like in colour. The fish was dry with a suspicious yellow hue on the outside. It had an unpleasant taste. To top it all off the pea puree also had a slight toasty crust. I could not eat the meal.
When the waitress came back she asked me was everything OK I told her my meal was inedible. She apologised and said she would tell the chef. She came back and apologising offered me something else. I politely declined and noticed neither of my guest had finished their meals. We were asked if we would like to order tea/coffee but we didn't. I went up to pay expecting that there would be at least a reduction on the bill. None was offered and there was no further comment re. the complaint. I didn't particularly want to cause a fuss and possibly embarrass my friends. I believe a person who may have been the manager/owner had observed the situation and he did not make any comment. The bill came to €41.90 and I did not leave a tip. My friend's Tagliatelle was not very pleasant but she didn't want to complain as she was being treated.
Verdict: The serving staff were delightful and seemingly well trained young women. The chef and presumed managerial person - not so much.
8,1
515 Reviews |
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Sha-Roe Bistro
Clonegal
09/08/2025: Excellent experience, great food. Will visit again.
26/07/2025: Rude front of house staff. Turned us away in a hostile tone.
8,1
646 Reviews |
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Lennons @ VISUAL
Carlow
24/07/2025: Great time for a nice lunch on the terrace. Very friendly service.
06/07/2025: We had a party of 5 people and we were very happy with all aspects of this gem of a restaurant, the people were lovely and the food was excellent, we will definitely go back
7,9
1288 Reviews |
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Supermac's
Carlow
19/08/2025: Mi joven amigo y yo fuimos a Supermac esta noche. Como siempre la comida era deliciosa! Nos atendió una pequeña mujer joven de pelo oscuro y ella no podía hacer lo suficiente por nosotros. Fui una segunda vez por helados y para pedir una comida para llevar para mi marido y ella insistió en traer todo a nosotros, comprobando si me gustaría una recarga en el té que había comprado antes. El personal agradable hace toda la diferencia, disfruto de la comida supermac, el personal encantador es una gran ventaja. Además sirven el mejor té en Carlow - té de desayuno bewleys. Supermac, siempre disfruto de mi visita y este Supermacs en particular es mi favorito 😍.
10/08/2025: Quick service. Food was what we ordered. No issues.
7,7
253 Reviews |
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Rachel’s Garden Cafe
15/08/2025: Lovely place to visit, definitely worth the trip.
16/07/2025: Very pleasant place with beautiful plants and a great restaurant
7,1
730 Reviews |
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Step House Hotel
Borris
26/07/2025: Food overpriced and over hyped some staff on the rude side
19/07/2025: This review is for the restaurant/pub only – we did not stay at the hotel.
We stopped in for a quick lunch at the 1808 Brasserie bar yesterday while passing through on the way to Rosslare, and unfortunately, we were very disappointed with the food and service.
My partner ordered the buffalo chicken wrap, which arrived ice cold and even raw in parts. When we brought this to the staff’s attention, there was little concern shown, and surprisingly, the floor manager didn’t come over at any point to apologise or check in.
The waitress did offer to replace the dish, which we appreciated, but we declined. Instead, as a “token of apology,” we were brought a cold ham and cucumber sandwich along with some overcooked chips – which honestly just added to the awkwardness of the situation.
The beef sandwich was also below par.
We left feeling quite let down by the whole experience and would hesitate to return based on this visit.
7,0
1524 Reviews |
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Dinn Rí
Carlow
12/07/2025: Great spot for a drink or a bit to eat.
12/07/2025: Only went for breakfast. Great choice and was scrumptious. Eggs Benidict recommend.
6,0
36 Reviews |
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Country Kitchen
Carlow
22/05/2025: Simple food done right , can't fault there food or service , I've had breakfast , lunch and a quick coffee , it's always on point
16/05/2025: Shockingly expensive menu for a daytime cafe over 17 euro for a full Irish, 18 for lasagna and 15 for a club sandwich
5,7
557 Reviews |
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Riverbank Restaurant
Tullow
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.
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The MerryTree Restaurant by Rathwood
Carlow
11/07/2025: Tuvimos una experiencia muy agradable aquí el miércoles 9 de julio. Nuestro camarero era un muchacho joven, muy amable y servicial, genial con nuestros niños, nos hizo sentir como en casa. La hamburguesa vegana era increíble, muy fresca y deliciosa ensalada en el pan vegano. Los niños pidieron espaguetis a la bolaña, porciones muy generosas. La tarta de queso horneada estaba increíble, los niños quedaron encantados con sus galletas y helado. Lo recomendaría sin duda y volveré por su carne asada.
11/07/2025: Estuvimos allí la semana pasada y la experiencia fue mucho mejor. El personal es muy amable. El pescado y las patatas fritas valen la pena y el rosbif se derrite en la boca. Conocimos al nuevo chef, que también es el gerente de alimentos y bebidas, nos informó nuestro mesero Cian. Quedamos realmente impresionados y volveremos.
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