The best restaurants in Kildare

13/09/2025: I placed an order an hour and a half ago and it's not confirmed yet, I called 22 times and no one answers. The funniest thing is that I paid for the order. I had a bad experience.

10/09/2025: The food was amazing, fresh pizza with tuna was my first time having a pizza with fish, I loved it as a first experience. Get the fresh cut fries for starters, they really will make u feel like appreciating it the quality of the food. Non of the food was oily. Leaving made me feel like wanting more, I will visit the restaurant again

14/11/2025: Thanks Karl for 5 stars service !

23/10/2025: The burrito was pretty good. very filling. I did however love to see when i got there they were temp checking to make sure things are up to health code standards.

14/03/2026: Always friendly and not skimpy on the portions

06/03/2026: I must say the food is amazing out of the takeaway. I was out seeing some family members on my way home. I popped in as they recommended the food unbelievable best chippy around definitely will be back when I’m in the area

27/02/2026: Temple Bar in Kildare. Nice place, good service, food - with the price and portion size & the quality it's doesn't add up. New Chef 🤔? ... ....Update: They are closed for good, now it makes sence...

21/01/2026: The food was fantastic at this restaurant! The service was but there were some personal that were a little rude. The atmosphere was pretty well with a flavour of Italian here and there.

28/08/2025: We met up with family here, it's great to find a traditional Irish pub with fantastic staff.

27/12/2025: Very pathetic service. Quantity is very less. Reply to Owner (Edited Review): We had just returned from a long journey and were extremely hungry, expecting a pleasant dining experience. While the food itself was good, the service was very disappointing. We ordered a curry along with two naan breads. The naan arrived after about 15 minutes. We ate half of our meal and then waited another 10 minutes for the remaining naan. After asking the waiter, it took an additional 10 minutes to arrive. We were left waiting while our food went cold, which was extremely frustrating. When we asked about the delay, the waiter said the kitchen was being cleaned and was “getting ready.” However, other tables were being served during this time, while we were ignored. Regarding quantity, the portions were very small compared to similar restaurants in Dublin, especially considering the high prices. We chose not to raise an issue at the restaurant because it was Christmas time, and we didn’t want to create a scene. This review is not written with any bad intention. Giving honest feedback is not complaining—it is meant to help improve service. A good business grows by listening to feedback, not by becoming defensive. We hope you take this constructively and work on improving both service and portion value.

27/12/2025: Poor quality service , Adding to my previous review. That we are not your competitor we are your costumer. And would you like to explain the purpose behind this? If you were busy that was the time when you have to show your best service. Not when you are free. We were there on visit to Naas and tried your restaurant first and last time. And we witnessed your worst service. Instead of improving yourself you started a blame game that we were bad costumer. Nice !!. Improve yourself and your management in busy hours. I will make sure in my circle who ever is visiting Naas should not visit your restaurant now. Such an arrogant behaviour.

23/03/2026: I took something for takeaway ,some prawns with egg fried rice and spring rolls ,I just want to say that the food was perfect ,so fresh and tasty ,very nice packed and very clean . I highly recommend these place !

12/03/2026: I ordered Thai chicken spicy box, was terrible! The chicken was so bad salty and rubbery, all the food went to the bin! It was our first time and last time to try this restaurant. Don’t recommend it ❌

22/02/2026: First time in straffon staying in the K Club for the night and we asked were to go just for a drink to watch the match staff were so nice we had a pizza to try and it was lovely highly recommend the pepperoni pizza also the locals that were in there were so friendly and welcoming will definitely call in again A++++

31/12/2025: I have been to this pub a few times. This 3 star review is due to the last two times we have been here, one staff member has been extremely rude, she was rude to every person on this visit and was really rude on the last visit, to the point that she had to apologise one of the lads. The rest of the bar staff are friendly and I still recommend, good pint of Guinness.

21/12/2025: I was refused of service after 2 pints. I stumbled little bit with chair and lady at bar said that I was too drunk. I had to look better place to watch darts World Cup.

14/12/2025: Booked a table for my birthday Saturday night the 13th of December and all the staff members were incredibly nice and welcoming to me and my friends. They volunteered to help with the cake we brought to the bar, keeping it in the fridge until we got drinks and accommodated us to a nice area. There was a nice live music during the night. I couldn’t recommend it enough. Thank you!

05/09/2025: Been ordering delivery from here for awhile and it's been great - burgers have been delicious, onion rings super crispy and moreish. Great portions. However, the fries are bad - they're lukewarm, not crispy, dry, and tough. Tastes and feel stale. Might just start leaving them out in future orders.

26/07/2025: I recently visited Backyard Diner in Leixlip, eager to satisfy a craving for a good beef burger. Unfortunately, my experience fell short of expectations, proving that not every glittering thing is gold. The smash burger I ordered was quite disappointing. The bun was soggy, and the burger itself had a peculiar, off-putting smell with absolutely no discernible taste. It was a far cry from the flavorful beef burger I had hoped for. To accompany the burger, I ordered fries, but they were entirely dried out and frankly, inedible. This added to the overall frustration of the meal. In my opinion, this was a waste of money. Based on this experience, I will not be buying from Backyard Diner again.

15/11/2025: Lovely place, gorgeous food great prices

26/10/2025: Wonderful experience! The restaurant was very clean, with a happy and welcoming vibe. The staff are friendly, attentive, and detail-oriented — they made sure everything was just right. Highly recommend for anyone who values both good food and excellent service

22/02/2026: This is a lovely restaurant, with friendly and helpful staff. Everything we ordered was delicious and the atmosphere is amazing

10/01/2026: Wonderful Asian food - our favourite takeaway place in Clane.

27/02/2026: Very good food truck.. clean and good service. Everything feels fresh. Good to stop here whit hgv. Very nice burger, but ask for a extra sous ..

27/02/2026: He don't look happy ,but he is 😁coffee is good food is better massive hot dog and coffee 8 bucks Pull in use SUKA for a discount

26/09/2025: Great atmosphere! Everyone was friendly and accommodating

08/09/2025: Enjoyed a quality coffee and sandwich here today. Worth a visit

30/11/2025: Food is really tasty. Lots to choose from. Daily specials, friendly staff. Lunch or dinner options. Cater for groups as well as a person by themselves.

22/11/2025: Can’t get service, we walked in at 1pm , shown to our table , handed the menus and forgotten about . The place was dead . Three other tables waiting on service. I locked eyes with the waiter twice as he walked by me , no one at the bar . This isn’t the first time it has happened. . I’m living in Celbridge fifteen years and always try to support local pubs and restaurants as the hospitality sector is really struggling. Maybe this isn’t the case for McMahons .