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11/06/2025: A hidden gem - arguably the best restaurant / pub in Kildare !

11/06/2025: Ate here over the weekend. Pretty disappointed overall. We were greeted by a heavy smell of bleach when we entered. We were directed to a booth and there was a strong stale smell coming from deep within the upholstery. I'm not particularly sensitive to smells but this was not pleasant. The bathroom smell lingered in the dining area where we sat for the duration of our meal :( There were flies in the dining area aswell which is never a good sign in an establishment serving food. That combined with the other odours, was fairly off putting. Service was erratic - my son's main arrived 10 minutes after everyone else's (pizza - not a complicated dish). Food when it arrived was OK, although my battered fish came in several very un-even looking pieces which were way over-battered and fairly greasy. The fish itself wasn't best quality. Through the meal, 3 different staff members leaned across my food (starter and once for main), 1 making contact with the food itself. 1 of the servers reeked of cigarette smoke. Not a big deal but tells you a lot about the experience / training of the staff. Our table wasn't cleared for over 20 minutes after finishing our main. Maybe this was an off day for the place as other reviews seem good. But for me, at over €150 for 2 adults and 2 young teenagers, this spot needs to seriously up their service, hygiene and food game to warrant those prices. I won't be returning after what was a very below average all round experience for that price.