The best restaurants in Portlaoise

21/06/2025: This hands down has to be one of the worst experiences I've had while dining out. My partner and I went to Kelly's steakhouse on Friday night. My partner who is vegan called ahead of time to double check to see if their vegan menu was still in rotation. She was told yes, their vegan menu was. Upon arriving we were told that several items from the menu were not available that evening. Ok no big deal. She's not a fussy eater. She settled on the vegan carbonara. Double checked with the waitress to see if it was indeed vegan. She was instructed yes it was. When it arrived it certainly looked great. But looked a little off. She then asked the waitress s second time if it was vegan. And once again told yes, it is completely vegan. So my partner began to taste it. Only for the waitress to come out saying that it wasn't vegan and that there was dairy in it!!! Dairy makes my partner feel very sick! Like really sick. All of this was happening while I was told my order would be at least 10mins longer as the waitress took my order wrong and had to wait for my chicken to be prepared again. We paid for the drinks we had and left. I'd honestly give zero stars if I could

18/06/2025: Lovely place great staff will definitely be back

19/06/2025: Good place to sit down and enjoy meals

18/05/2025: We had made a reservation for around 20 people and held a party for our daughter’s birthday and it was a great experience for us overall. The food was great with very good flavours and staff very helpful and efficient. I would like to extend a shout out to the manager Victoria who helped us organise and catered to our guests wonderfully. It was our first experience with the restaurant and it was absolutely fantastic.

14/06/2025: I would recommend this place if you only want drinks. The sevice was non existant and the food did not match the price. Half a basket of fries and a tiny burger for 18 euro! I will not be returning.

14/06/2025: Sadly won't be going here again. It used to be such a great spot and the service was incredible (about 3 years ago) but the last 2 times we've gone we were left waiting for over an hour for food and trying to get the attention of service staff was horrific and one of these times we were the only ones there... Absolutely horrific service and the food is really not worth it anymore!

30/05/2025: I can confidently say this restaurant is the absolute best in town! The food quality is outstanding — every dish bursts with incredible flavor and freshness. What’s even better is the generous portion sizes, especially considering how affordable the prices are. Plus, the delivery service is super reliable and fast, making it so convenient to enjoy a fantastic meal right at home. If you’re looking for delicious food that won’t break the bank, this place is a total winner!

01/05/2025: Oh my god, no words. First time visit this evening and it was outstanding 10/10 from me 👌

22/03/2025: One of the best pubs in town. You will be doing well to find a better pint

12/03/2025: Great pint of Guinness and nice atmosphere

27/04/2025: Sionna was the best she was loving and great craic give her more money xx

14/07/2024: Excellent pub great craic, staff are fantastic, drinks are perfect. Best pub around!

21/03/2025: Cozy atmosphere and an excellent pint of Guinness!

04/02/2025: Great spot for a few good pints and always live bands on at the weekend back area would be perfect for partys or afters for a wedding

09/04/2025: ##NO STARS We ordered from Ruchi Portlaoise last night, and it was a disappointing experience. The delivery driver didn’t even call and gave our food to someone else in the opposite apartment. After 45 minutes of waiting, we called, and he kept repeating that he’d delivered it to ‘some lady,’ offering no apology. He first said he’d deliver replacement food tomorrow, but when we asked what we were supposed to eat at 10 PM (we ordered at 9pm) he agreed to reorder and deliver. The replacement arrived in 15 minutes, but the quality was awful. The spicy chicken wings were half-cooked, tasteless, and just dusted with chili powder. The makhani chicken had watery gravy with hard chicken pieces, and the naan was undercooked. The egg fried rice was the only decent item. I’d like to speak to the owner about this. Overall, terrible service and food—avoid unless they improve.

25/03/2025: Food is one of the best . Everything is delicious and would highly recommend.

23/06/2025: Lovely place. My favourite spot for a coffee in Portlaoise

09/06/2025: We had Chicken Cajun and Italian wrap, Both were delicious and toasted to perfection! Highly recommended.

24/06/2025: First time visit grate choice on menu lovely staff and coctails wery nice thank you

31/05/2025: I came here about two months ago with my friend Hannah whom is a "vegan" and she asked a guy behind the counter for his number and he rejected her and she got upset and ate some chips or something... I didn't read it all.. great place. Great food 😋

15/05/2025: A lovely - busy - spot. I had a sausage roll at a very reasonable €6.95 which was delicious. The white chocolate and fudge cookie that followed was nicer again!

02/05/2025: Very happy with there cakes 🎂 & buns🧁. And the staff are very helpful aways. greeted you with a smile

27/05/2025: I struggled to find the value here. For a parent trying to feed a family with this cost of living crisis I fail to see where supervalue is doing their bit to help. Overpriced and lacking in variety.

01/05/2025: Staff team are excellent and customer focus is always evident in this branch. Thank you

03/05/2025: Lovely place for a bite to eat. Only able to stop for a flying visit. We didn’t book and the staff were very accommodating, food was excellent. Will definitely be back

30/04/2025: Great place Highly recommended for everyone