The best restaurants in Kildare

11/11/2025: They have new management, business has improved

20/09/2025: I waited for my order for nearly 120 mins = 2 hours now and it didn't came at all. So frustrating. Called the given number and no one has received it at all. I am giving the rating of service as 1 as there's no way to give them -100. Stay away.

01/03/2026: I was passing this chipper stopped for a kebab pizza wasn't on the menu so I requested 1 well it was absolutely gorgeous I travel from dublin once a week for this pizza it kebab pizza with taco&garlic sauce base kebab meat & taco n garlic on top 😍😍😍

04/01/2026: Got a portion of onion rings . They were soft soggy broken up and stuck to the paper bag. So i got an extra side of paper bag. I've had chips served just like that also before. No good.

21/09/2025: On a visit to Leixlip last year we called into Eileen’s and were immediately impressed by the warmth of the welcome we received. Great coffee, (l travel in Europe a great deal and know my coffee) food was freshly made on the premises and was delicious. A fantastic choice of cake, freshly baked are highly recommended. When it came to pay, there were six in our party, we were pleasantly surprised at the reasonable cost. We enjoyed ourselves so much we were able to visit Leixlip again this year and made sure we started our day with a trip to Eileen’s once again enjoying the same quality of choice and service. Thank you Eileen and your lovely staff we wish you every success and hope to see you again next year. Seamus Mahon (Rev). U.K.

18/08/2025: Lovely place stumbled on by hazard. Home made sourdough sandwiches using a home starter and lovely looking homemade cakes and treats. Little outdoor sitting protected by a barrier from the street / road which catches the sun nicely. Inside has tables and didn’t feel rushed. A little warm in the heat but still bearable. The ladies running it were perfectly friendly a delight to order from and be served by. Look forward to coming back in during the week!

11/03/2026: Lovely experience, the food is very good and comes in fairly large portions. Very fair prices! English: Very nice and welcoming place, friendly staff. The traditional food is really good and the portions are generous. Excellent value for money. This is a place for us! Quote: Chef Rox

09/12/2025: 5 star service!! We had the pleasure of celebrating Jeannes 80th birthday here. We were a very large group. The service and efficiency was excellent, all our food arrived at the same time, hot , tasty and great presentation. The table was set with Jeannes personalized menu with great options. Valerie and Barbara tended to our every need excellent service above and beyond the entire group were very impressed with the staff. I would highly recommend chapter 16 for that special occasion. Thank you for making it a very special day.

10/09/2025: I go in here often and never have I seen too many staff on. There was 3 of them on and they just seem to be going around like headless chickens , nobody seem to know what they should be doing, and there was 1 particular girl there with long hair and she should've had it tied up.

08/09/2025: I used to come here with my family, but unfortunately, we’ve stopped because of the manager. She is consistently rude and grumpy, which makes the whole experience very unpleasant. It’s such a shame because the other staff members are polite and friendly, and the coffee itself is good. Sadly, the managers attitude overshadows everything else. I can’t recommend this place anymore, and we won’t be returning.

24/11/2025: Recently visited this restaurant and it was a bit of a mixed experience for me. The main thing I noticed was the price – the takeaway menu is okay, but when you eat in, the prices are almost double for the same items, so it doesn’t really feel worth it to sit in. We ordered a chicken spice box and I was not happy with it, because there was very little chicken and it was mostly filled with chips. We also bought a shawarma wrap, which actually tasted nice, with a chicken strip in the middle and rice, but the wrap itself looked more like a spring roll wrap than a normal shawarma. The curry dip was really nice though and added good flavour to the food.

25/10/2025: Numeric review: 2/5 Summary: An average Chinese restaurant that serves a wide variety of options at above average prices. Detailed review: Pros - - Ambiance - the restaurant featured a classic Chinese representation - Chow Mein - the chow mein was generously prepared (quantity) with a good flavor Areas for improvement - - Quality of food - the kung-pao chicken and cashew chicken were nearly identical in taste with the exception of a few chili pieces. The complementary prawn crackers were cold and tasted of a stale oil Critical - - Price difference between takeaway and in-house menu - the prices (images attached) show about a 10+ euro price increase over the takeout menu. The prices are not commensurate to the quality of food or speed and quality of service - these prices were not advertised on the website and hence captured on the images

12/09/2025: Very disappointed by the quality (or the lack of it) of the food and the subsequent level of service. I ordered sweet and sour king prawn dish to have at home. When I opened the box, a very strong smell of vinegar hit me. When I tasted the dish, the vinegar taste was even worse. Everyone in the house made the same comment about the smell. I phoned Dragon Boat and explained my issue. I was told that the operator tasted the sweet and sour sauce and that there was nothing wrong with the dish and he was not willing to make another portion or a different type of dish for me. He was simply not interested to resolve the issue but to only get me off the phone. I reiterated the fact that if I was dining in, I would not have paid for something I do not consider of acceptable standard. And yet, with a very arrogant tone of voice and without a hint of an apology, the worker told me he would not be doing anything for me as if everyone starts complaining, the restaurant would not be in business. Tonight, my consumer rights have not been respected and I am sharing my experience so people know what to expect ftom the staff in Drsgon Boat, Kilcock i.e. either hope for the best or stay hungry.

26/07/2025: Would not eat food from here again. The staff was rude and not helpful. Half of them stood outside on the street talking and the ones who stayed inside were very impatient and rude.

15/04/2025: Ordered from here based on other reviews but for the price the food is not great and portion size is small. The lamb bhuna the texture was muddy and no taste. Both curries bought was mostly sauce no meat. Naan was almost paper thin. DO NOT RECOMMEND, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.

07/12/2025: Food was horrible, everything was dry and tasteless. Don’t waste your money 🤮

02/11/2025: Best chipper I've been in a long time food top class great guys behind counter portions huge not scabby like other chippers so ile deffo be back again soon 54

09/11/2025: Great healthy and tasty food would highly recommend.

30/10/2025: This was a very nice place to eat tasty food and nice workers

12/07/2025: Best in Kildare without a doubt. Black bean is class. Spice bag and curries in the same league. Well worth it

12/05/2025: Nice food, take away and delivery only. No sit-down area

08/11/2025: Very tasty donuts, nice location.

11/12/2025: Top place for food in Newbridge

10/12/2025: The restaurant is inside the shop. average food offering

24/12/2025: I ordered from the machine. And waited. I kept hearing a bell but no order number. As someone who is hard of hearing, I asked the kid behind the counter how will i know the order was ready. Firstly, i leaned across to see him and he remained standing at the end of the counter not acomadating me at all. I asked how will i know the order is ready, ther are no screens sayinf so and stating that im hard of hearing and he said "i call it out, order 136 is next". I never said my order was 136(which it was) . 3 order numbers later i went up and asked if 136 was ready and he rolled his eyes and passed me my order. Totally not acomadating to people who are hard of hearing. My friend who has full hearing also said he did not call my number. Full on cheek and attidtude of him. Around 11pm on december 23rd. Its vlear you hate your job but these mechanisms in a community need to be accessible to the general public.

29/11/2025: Thank you very much for ruining dinner. order number 118

13/08/2025: Bought a packet of apple bakewells in the centra down the road, would highly recommend

14/07/2025: Just bought a chocolate cake from centra I would not recommend it , the cake itself is very dry and doesn't taste nice will not be buying again