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8,6
2325 Reviews |
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Teach Dolmain
Carlow
13/07/2025: Fantastic as usual. Everything is great here. Food, drink, atmosphere. The only con is parking at the weekend.
05/07/2025: We were passing through Carlow and took a chance on Teach Dolmain. My wife and I ordered the steak and our son had spaghetti bolognese. All plates of food were demolished in minutes. Best Steak ever! The staff were very friendly and there's just a really nice atmosphere about the place. We'll definitely be back!
8,5
389 Reviews |
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Cafe de Mode
Ballon
08/07/2025: Always excellent freshly prepared food. Nice friendly chic atmosphere, great service and value. The Salmon & Prawn open sandwich is scrumptious. It is by far the best cafe on the N80. Faultless *****
15/06/2025: Great little cafe in Ballon. Good coffee and yummy raspberry scones. I recommend this cafe. It’s worth a stop if ok the road to enniscorty
8,3
512 Reviews |
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Sha-Roe Bistro
Clonegal
14/06/2025: Stephanie and Co are amazing and never disappoint. From the delicious wild garlic risotto to the caramelised banana dessert. Highly recommend 👌
30/05/2025: Another excellent meal at Sha-roe. Always top class in every way. I love the atmosphere and service too.
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
8,1
922 Reviews |
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Tara Arms
Tullow
25/06/2025: Great food and excellent service
20/06/2025: A typical Irish pub—in the best sense of the word. Several rooms invite you to enjoy a leisurely meal and drink. The service is attentive and very friendly. The food portions are generous and very tasty. It's a shame it was our last evening in Ireland.
7,8
642 Reviews |
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Lennons @ VISUAL
Carlow
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
15/06/2025: Walked in and the place had empty seats inside and out.
Was told no table for 4 people. Point blank refused to serve us.
7,7
251 Reviews |
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Rachel’s Garden Cafe
16/07/2025: Very pleasant place with beautiful plants and a great restaurant
15/07/2025: Loved the beef stew and roulade for dessert
7,7
1274 Reviews |
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Supermac's
Carlow
10/07/2025: Lovely girl Molly served me yesterday in Supermacs, Dublin Road, Carlow. Very friendly and explained meal deal so well. Great customer service with a smile. Food very hot, fresh, tasty and quick service! Coffee excellent served in proper mug!! great value for money! Toilets very clean and lots of free parking close by!! Highly recommend.
02/07/2025: Always delish 👌 Chicken sandwich and garlic and cheese fries are the best around. Always fresh.
7,2
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.
5,9
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
5,8
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
07/06/2025: Visitamos el restaurante el viernes 6 de junio. Nuestro camarero que acababa de empezar a trabajar allí ese día fue servicial, pero tuvo que consultar con un miembro más veterano del personal cuando se le preguntó sobre el menú. Cuando llegaron los platos principales se podía oler un olor muy fuerte a aceite de cocina del pescado el olor que dice que no se había cambiado durante bastante tiempo, el pescado no era crujiente pero era muy grasoso. Las verduras que las acompañaban estaban solo parcialmente cocidas, no pudimos obtener un cuchillo para cortar el brócoli. El filete en el sándwich era muy duro y el vinagre balsámico se había hecho demasiado en la ensalada. Mi comida era tibia. Nos quedamos muy decepcionados ya que la última vez que visitamos la comida era excelente.
22/05/2025: Tuvimos un día fantástico en Rathwood en Carlow con el Club de la Amistad Delvin. De principio a fin, la experiencia fue increíblemente bien organizada y agradable.
El almuerzo era delicioso — fresco, bien preparado, y servido por personal amable que hizo que todos se sintieran bienvenidos. La zona de comedor era cómoda, y el servicio era atento sin prisas, lo que hizo que la comida fuera relajada y agradable.
Lo más destacado del día fue el encantador paseo en tren de Rathwood. Fue un viaje encantador a través de los bosques pintorescos, contando historias y un toque de magia que trajo sonrisas a los rostros de todos, jóvenes y mayores por igual. El ambiente era alegre y festivo, y fue maravilloso ver a nuestro grupo disfrutando de la experiencia juntos.
El personal de Rathwood fue más allá para garantizar que todos en nuestro grupo estaban cómodos y pasándolo bien. Fue una salida perfecta para un club de amistad: divertida, relajada y llena de alegría. ¡Ya estamos deseando nuestra próxima visita!
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