The best restaurants in Laois

02/12/2023: Best pizza in the midlands. Lovely staff, great wine, delicious starters, but the pizza was worth the trip alone from Tullamore- perfect!

20/11/2023: I can not speak highly enough about my experience in Croft Alley. I had pizza two days in a row there as I was so pleased with everything the first time. Every detail of my visit was positive. The layout of the restaurant is such that, as soon as you enter, you've a perfect view of the pizza chef at work. Being able to see all the work surfaces and having worked in a lot of kitchens in my time, I was very impressed with how noticeably clean everything was. The place being THIS clean shows people take pride in their work. I'm a big fan of pizzas and Croft Alley had some really nice options to choose from. Their 4 formaggi was that good I was wishing I lived locally and the inclusion of just a little honey really brought the pizza to another level. As I sat eating my pizza, the woman who I am guessing was the owner was showing a young kid around the kitchen and the kid was LOVING it. Customer service like that can make the difference to any customer but it made that kids day! I returned on day two and had the mortadella pizza and it was almost as exceptionally good as the previous night's. It was still amazing though!

30/11/2023: Very good food and friendly staff

25/11/2023: Larissa was my server she was amazing at her job and beautiful food was 10/10 and atmosphere was great!

10/10/2023: A lovely clean pub , however we felt the atmosphere was lacking. Lots of empty space and I’m sure when there is a crowd it possibly is good fun! We enjoyed our food and drinks here. Staff were also friendly!

22/09/2023: Love the Anvil ,great place for lunch they only serve until 3 or 4pm but omg the food v good ,ive had the roadt turkey and ham ,steak sandwich ,club sandwich , and very good value for money generous portions , they have different specials daily .friendly staff

23/11/2023: Food is delicious I can't fault it

29/10/2023: Great food , Guinness 100% staff very nice and helpful would recommend

06/12/2023: This is a delightful country pub, everyone working there was so friendly and helpful and the place is really nicely decorated and well spaced. There were people queuing patiently to get a table while we were there, which just shows how popular it is, and we will definitely be back. The kids menu alone is a good enough reason - best kid's menu I think I've ever seen, so many options for them and an ice cream at the end 😉

05/12/2023: Lovely country pub with good food

05/12/2023: Great Latte and scone after beautiful bluebell woods Durrow walk. Hopefully these beautiful woods will be there for future generations. Friendly service.

26/11/2023: Great location, veer friendly, and superb value .

06/12/2023: Great little hotel in a cute little town. Family run, great food, fine rooms and nice pub across the road. Also took a short stroll upto castle Durrow next morning, beautiful grounds up there, well worth the visit.

26/11/2023: Service was excellent, staff friendly! Food fantastic. Lovely setting!

06/12/2023: Had my first susi and was really good my gf had the noodle soup woth the egg was nice also

25/11/2023: Excellent food and service. Ambiance not great and furnishings more café than restaurant!!

22/11/2023: We recently spent the weekend at The Heritage and came away having had a largely positive experience. The check-in was efficient. We arrived a little early before check-in time so our luggage was stored for us by the porter while we ate lunch. Our Room "206" was clean and we were greeted with a little welcome note and gift box of chocolates and cookies. The bathroom consisted of a warm powerful shower, large standalone claw foot bath and large vanity sink & mirror area. The toilet did require a little persuasion on the handle to flush properly. The room included a we'll stocked tea and coffee pod making facilities, cookies and refrigerated milk. The fridge temperature was so-so and certainly wouldn't chill much. Plenty of tv channels are at hand and room service is only a call away. Regarding Room "206" the view is non existent to be honest (see picture). The room's location on the back almost internal side of the hotel means that you're facing the hotel wall with tree lined courtyard below which had some rubbish down below. Adding to this is the fact that outside and below the rooms window are the external aircon units that hum and spin all day and night (see video) Thankfully our trip to Kildare Village and the Hotels 5km walk had tired us out enough that we were too tired to hear it when sleeping. When closed the triple glazed window helped. Breakfast was very good, the service by all the staff we encountered was positive and welcoming, the hotel itself is clean, fresh, warm & homely and its location perfect for our needs. To top off our stay the value for money is very good. So much so that we have already booked a return weekend before Christmas.

19/10/2023: Fab hotel, but punching too much above it star rating. Had a nice stay, but for the price, I expected aposulance. Not here. Woken first morning by ride on mower at 6.30 am continued till 7.30am. Complained to staff seems to be an ongoing thing, but my complaint was not reflected in my payment or by being pampered for my lack of sleep. For our stay a wedding was going on, but 1 particularl wedding family were walking around the place in pink Knight dress and lads with tops off and shorts, this is not what I wanted to be looking at. Anyway, breakfast food is excellent and the staff were so polite and helpful. The leisure centre was nice and spotless.

12/11/2023: Few issues dealt with in a professional manner. Steak was good, chips good. Great atmosphere. Would recommend giving it a go if you are local.

03/11/2023: Absolutely lovely meal. Food so delicious. Many thanks to kitchen chef. Service excellent. Well worth the visit.

07/12/2023: Food is always lovely,nice service

05/12/2023: Nice servers, waiting time isn't long, good music, friendly environment.

04/12/2023: Food excellent. Guinness excellent 👌

21/11/2023: Lovely homely feel, good food, friendly staff.

12/10/2023: Friendly barmen and excellent pints

07/10/2023: Lovely cosy pub.Good drink and nice finger food.

04/11/2023: Grand spot ,had great music out back

09/10/2023: It was a very enjoyable evening with great music, great beer and friendly staff.