The best restaurants in Maynooth

28/08/2026: Judson was our waiter and was amazing throughout our night as well as the other staff! Kept checking up on us and was so friendly!! Will definitely be back!!

30/07/2026: Food was lovely. Staff were ok. To be honest I would have to think twice about going there again as the portions are quite small and overpriced for what you get. I left hungry after my main course and that's unusual for me! and I don't even have a big appetite...

28/08/2026: Amazing food, brilliant service and great atmosphere, always!

26/08/2026: Soup cold. Beef sandwich filled in places with chewy beef beef and no mest at all in parts.They did offer to change but were on time constraints. We weren't charged for the sandwich . Overall very disappointing and won't be rushing back. The staff were lovely.

09/08/2026: Had an Estrelle lager and sent it back as it had a bad taste . Kevin who served us and was extremely good changed it and the second one was just as bad . The main course was fine except for half the patatas bravas were black in part. Obviously re heated . Desert was nice . Will not return . Staff are lovely and Kevin was very helpful.

23/07/2026: Great selection, great service and lovely food.

22/09/2026: Really enjoyed our meal at Red Torch Ginger in Maynooth. The food was full of flavour, nicely presented and the portions were generous. The crispy tofu rice dish was especially good, with a nice mix of textures, and the pancakes were a great side to share. Everything arrived hot and fresh. The atmosphere was relaxed and the service was friendly. A very solid choice in Maynooth if you’re looking for Asian food, and I’d happily come back again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

07/09/2026: Our experience in Red Torch was amazing. Service , food and overall evening was just perfect. Love it 🥰

23/07/2026: This is a good place to play darts.

05/07/2026: Thanks to Ray and team for hosting our ladies basketball team night recently. We had a great evening. Will be back! Lisa (Tigers basketball)

26/09/2026: Ate here as we were at a loose end for an early dinner. To say the meal was good would be a massive undersell. 35 euro for a 3 course early bird represents one of the best values for money anywhere. The sirloin on the bone, could not commend it highly enough. Cooked perfectly, finished with maldon salt. I ate earlier in the week in a steak restaurant in Dublin (known for their steaks). What they served didn't come close to the one I got in Arkle. Genuinely, an absolute gem of a restaurant. The setting, service, quality all 5/5.

14/09/2026: Hands down the worst dinner I’ve ever had. Service was nonexistent. We went in & found a table very easily particularly for a Sunday. After about ten minutes nobody had approached us so my husband went to the bar to order drinks & ask for menus. After 35 mins a waitress came to our table to say she was sorry but there had been a delay in the kitchen & our meals would be out shorty. I did notice that two tables that had been seated after us were half way through their food by the time ours had finally been brought out. My eldest daughter & I had order chicken supreme ( one of my favourite dishes) it was tiny! It came with two tiny carrots & something with a very rubbery texture, I genuinely couldn’t make out what is was. My husband & youngest daughter both had the fish & chips, an extremely large portion it has to be said but very expensive. We all were very disappointed with our meals extremely bland with no flavour. When it came time to pay the bill I noticed all the staff had disappeared, no one on the floor or behind the bar. Eventually a guy came back behind the bar & I went up to pay. Normally the general question is” was everything ok?” Nope I had the bill thumped down on the bar & I was told to check it. Luckily I did as we had been charged for an extra drink. Now I will say we did eat the meals as we knew the chances of find ing availability on a Sunday afternoon is slim. It really was a shame it’s a lovely looking hotel & bar and the receptionist at the front desk was lovely but o ce you step into the bar everything changes. Fair to expensive for poor service & bad food!

21/08/2026: God forbid you use their pizza editing you'll only get the complete opposite of what you want

16/08/2026: Pizza was left sitting in the restaurant ages for a driver to pick it up, over 30 minutes. Then when the driver did pick it up, they went on a trip around Kildare. Food was stone cold and wedges were still raw. Last time I'll be ordering. Reviews on Just Eat have also put me off ordering again because the amount of people who don't even receive their order is crazy, there's so many!

18/09/2026: Chips are nicer here than the Romayos in Greenfield

24/05/2026: Tasteless chicken burger, buns absolutely soaked in grease. Chips soggy, clumped together, no texture, and dripping oil. Delivery was quick, but the food was horrible.

17/07/2026: absolutely shocking and a huge disaster i was here a few days ago and i am traumatised the beans were suitable for an ant to eat since they were freezing and tiny. everything was baked in the winter snow. the scrambled egg tasted like a dirty 2nd hand leather shoe but the rashers i drew the line. they were pink and floppy. i was internally screaming and crying. certainly not a fan of this so called “breakfast cafe” i ran out of the place immediately.

14/04/2026: Friendly staff, great coffee and nice selection of cakes. Plenty of parking.