The best restaurants in Thomastown

25/01/2025: Giving my review after just one visit, so maybe slightly premature, but plan to return soon. Visited with my uncle & cousin for my first time on a Thursday night, and, as a local, I was delighted to see the place was hopping busy!! The Restaurant Manager on the night, Lorraine, was outstanding, & struck such a great balance between being genuinely friendly & providing intuitively-attentive service at appropriate times, rather than being intrusive! Personally we found one male member of staff a little overbearing & disruptive during our obviously personal deep chats, given the night that was in it for us, but it feels unfair to complain about that when it was definately well-intentioned, & maybe just lacked a little awareness! The food was thoroughly enjoyable however; we went tapas style & shared throughout, but personally, in hindsight, I think I would have preferred just our Starters to share, followed by a single Main course each, and then shared deserts...but that's very much a personal preference as a female among two hungry males, and, such is the set-up in Tabú, the choice is very much your own as to how to structure your meal!! Thoroughly enjoyed the night, & very much looking forward to a return to Tabú over the next week or two! We are lucky to have such a great Award-Winning restaurant in Thomastown, and althou always room for another, perhaps with a slightly different emphasis, maybe that's just me being greedy & liking to have a choice!! Thank you Tabú...long may you last in our lovely town ❤️

31/12/2024: Very interesting food options, most of which work well. From what we had the highlight was the meatballs, others were OK like the tacos, but a bit too much lettuce used to bulk them out. Had a croissant dessert with a creme and berry filling which was a delight.

19/10/2024: D'un point de vue français la façade ferait presque fuir (comme souvent en Irlande) mais il faut pousser la porte, c'est juste parfait à tous points de vue, ambiance, cuisine, rien à redire. J'ai fait beaucoup de pubs / restaurants en Irlande, celui-ci fait partie de mes préférés.

14/08/2024: The food was VERY GOOD, the place is welcoming and the staff super friendly!

07/01/2025: Lovely friendly professional staff great and tasty food.

11/09/2024: I was walking, exploring and noticed this gem, sparkling by the river Nore. I walked in and was greeted by a friendly crew. The landlord was a sweetie, served the bestest gin & slim. The locals shared their Irish hospitality. I am only sad to leave and miss the live music on Saturday 14th September. Now I have made new friends I will return when Irish eyes are singing! Thank you Trish for your welcome 🤗

20/09/2024: Delicious chocolates made locally. Something for everyone. A must!

25/08/2024: A place created by people with passion.

21/12/2024: Such nice and friendly staff, amazing coffee and even better cookies 🥰❤️

15/11/2024: The flat white was amazing, brilliant atmosphere and very attentive staff I would happily come back.

10/02/2025: Am fost la o ciocolata calda, personalul a fost foarte drăguț, cu siguranță voi reveni.A devenit locul meu preferat.

06/02/2025: Really nice cafe! Food and coffee are great and the staff are really kind!

09/12/2024: Very nice soup....nice and hot ,but I would recommend two slices of your lovely brown bread with it.. The toasted chicken pesto sambo was delicious and no problem when I asked for red onion instead of cheese

07/12/2024: My wife & I popped in for a quick bite before attending a wedding nearby, completely unaware we were about to have our lives changed forever by the humble Irish Italian sandwich . . . My word. Absolutely delectable. A divine treat from the heavens above. Made with pure love and the freshest ingredients. Tender chicken. Delicious pesto. Mouth-watering melted cheese. Finished in an exquisite ciabatta and washed down with a satisfying flat white. What an experience. Will I be driving another 2 hour & 40 minute round trip from Dublin to sample the delights of the Irish Italian again? Seriously considering it. The staff were also lovely and the toilet spacious enough to get changed into a tuxedo after. 11/10. Highly recommended.