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7,4
655 Reviews |
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Relish
Drogheda
24/05/2026: Great breakfast & delicious coffee. Quick service.
09/05/2026: Really disappointed. Booked a table for a girls brunch, no time limit stated on the phone at time of booking. As soon as we sat down we noticed it wasn’t overly busy, but our waitress told us the table was needed back within 1.5hrs. Keep in mind this was a brunch to say goodbye to a dear colleague with 4 people. The service we received was terrible, staff incredibly rude, clearly no proper training in etiquette, plates being cleared before others had finished eating, coffees served in plastic cups(while dining indoors!) The whole thing was uncomfortable then a waitress leaned over us and stated “my next booking will be coming, I need the table”, no manners, apology or offer to be seated outside while we were on our second round of drinks/ coffees- actively spending money. We left as requested and finished our coffees standing outside-awkward I know! Terrible customer service, will never return.
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7,3
761 Reviews |
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Bay Tree
Carlingford
05/05/2026: Fabulous food and lovely staff.
22/02/2026: Very nice service and incredibly tasty food
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7,2
699 Reviews |
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The Cross
Drogheda
03/03/2026: (Traducido por Google) Siempre un gran lugar para los amantes de la música. Hay muchas oportunidades para socializar en un entorno bullicioso pero cómodo y para aquellos que buscan esconderse de los encuentros casuales, hay muchos rincones y grietas para desaparecer por la noche. También existe la ventaja adicional de poder separarse por completo y aventurarse arriba a la sección de descanso con asientos de cine para una experiencia única. Bebe y disfruta.
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Always a great spot for you music lovers. There's ample opportunity to socialise in a bustling yet comfortable setting and for those looking to hide away from chance encounters there's plenty of nooks and crannies to disappear into for the night. There's also the added bonus of being able to break away completely and venture upstairs to the chill out section clad with cinema seats for a unique experience. Drink up and enjoy.
19/01/2026: Great Wee funky quirky bar ++++++
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7,0
559 Reviews |
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Hunterstown
10/12/2025: Great food, fabulous service, roaring fire in the winter. Food is consistently good
08/12/2025: First time here, absolutely outstanding food and service. 10/10 on everything will definitely be back!
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6,8
445 Reviews |
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Bia Cafe
Drogheda
10/03/2026: Myself and my partner have travelled 40 minutes on multiple occasions to bia after calling to confirm opening hours but when walking in the door 3 young girls tell us they have closed early
From a regular customer to bia management, this is extremely unprofessional as this is not the first time this has happened and 3 young girls that was representing your business were extremely rude - I will not be back when these staff members are working
The older woman working for yous is a credit to your business, always polite friendly and helpful
17/12/2025: This is a favourite of mine, excellent full Irish and great pancakes and stuff, wonderful seating area with natural lighting and a view of the town through the windows
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6,7
141 Reviews |
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Fergusons Bar
26/04/2026: Food is grand but took an hour to come out
Staff are clearly not trained and quiet rude.
Forgot multiple items that we ordered and had to ask for drinks 3 or 4 times to get them
19/04/2026: Lovely, cozy place with kind and helpful staff. Will be number 1 place to go. 🥰
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6,2
446 Reviews |
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The Smugglers Rest
Clogherhead
17/05/2026: We went about 2 weeks into it re-opening. Staff are so lovely, friendly and attentive but the food let the whole place down.
Very small serving for the price, not fresh fish and us in Clogherhead 🫣 My chips were too overdone, my partners were undercooked so we weren't sure where the double fried chips were meant to be like.
We messaged a lovely message afterwards giving positive but constructive feedback and they just ignored it. Won't be rushing back in a hurry anytime soon, we're local too.
04/05/2026: Has changed since last here.
Portions small and the chowder was just watery
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6,1
114 Reviews |
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Mace Blackrock
Dundalk
18/04/2026: Best food in the area!Just try 😋
28/02/2026: Fantastic chipper. Friendly staff. Great delivery drivers too. Food is always fresh and tasty. 100% recommend.
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6,1
232 Reviews |
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River Cafe
Dundalk
16/03/2026: Popped in for something to eat on Mothers day. Food was good and the servers even better. It's a bit of a hidden gem.
01/03/2026: Foods lovely top notch. Only downside is that the floor staff walk around every 2 minutes getting a vibe that we're being rushed and can't enjoy the food
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6,0
836 Reviews |
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Kingfisher
Dundalk
03/04/2026: My favorite restaurant in dundalk. Deserves 5 stars. Noel and staff really welcome us, every single time. They build wonderful connections with customers. Food always perfect, hot and plentiful. Cant say enough good things about this place
19/03/2026: One of the best places in Dundalk to try Irish dishes at a great price.
The fish and chips and the Irish breakfast are really filling and satisfying. For the quality, the prices are very reasonable, €17 for an Irish breakfast and €20 for haddock fish and chips.
It’s also in a great location, right in the town centre, which makes it even more convenient.
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6,0
805 Reviews |
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Taaffes Castle
Carlingford
05/05/2026: Decided to nip into this pub on bank holiday Monday for a pint of Guinness. Whilst the pub itself was welcoming, we cannot say the same for the staff. We ordered our pints and were met with “it’s cash only, there’s a cash machine in the back”, went back to discover that there was a €3.50 charge for the privilege. We decided to leave to try find a free cash machine only to be chased down the street. Another member of staff shouting down a busy street telling us that “maybe next time tell the bar woman that we don’t want the pints that she’d just pulled” and that we “weren’t nice” for leaving. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but is it not common practice to not pull a pint until payment had been received?! I truly have never encountered such animosity over something so trivial, and frankly we were not at fault in the slightest. If you’d pay your taxes and have a card machine, you wouldn’t have to chase customers down the street, and have multiple negative reviews.
03/05/2026: Warm bottles of beer. Cash only. Pool table in pieces. Basic drinks only, no cocktails. Avoid.
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5,7
839 Reviews |
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Malt House
Dundalk
31/05/2026: Great service definitely return thankyou for making me feel so welcome lovely chat
11/05/2026: My friends and I went after class to play pool, this man kept "pretending" to follow us to the bathroom as a joke and it must be a common thing to do in this establishment because the staff and rest of customers who I assume are regulars laughed loudly. Is not a safe place, you are only welcomed if you are a creep old man.
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5,3
198 Reviews |
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Carrickdale Hotel
01/06/2026: Appalling behaviour from staff food brought to us cold soup hard brown bread not fresh please avoid not worth the risk of paying for food inedible. Will never be in this establishment again. Not sure had they any standards to begin with .
29/05/2026: Great food, great service and friendly staff