The best restaurants in Ballymahon
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7,5
471 Reviews |
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Skellys Bar
Ballymahon
27/09/2025: Recently stayed in Skelly's for 2 nights with our French Bulldog. We were made feel very welcome by Pat, Séamas and the wonderful staff, nothing was a problem and they couldn't do enough for us. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. As dog owners Skellys was ideal for us they have dog friendly rooms and there are lovely walks nearby on the river and on the canal. We were able to have the dog with us in the pub at all times and everybody was very friendly. We had a meal there on both nights, I had stir fried prawns on the first night and a steak sandwich on the second, both were delicious and they have a lovely wine menu to choose from. We also had breakfast and lunch which were very tasty. Big thank you to Pat, Seámas, and all the family and staff we will definitely be back 🐾🐾❤️
07/09/2025: What a great place. Pat , Seamus and all the staff were very friendly, welcoming and attentive during our two night very recent stay. The food was fabulous in quantity and quality and very reasonably priced. The bar generated a friendly and very warm atmosphere, and if you are in the area, it is a must visit place. We look forward to returning in the future. The rooms are very clean and tidy, and yes, they were undergoing a refurbishment during our stay, but that didn't stop us from having a great time. Thanks and best wishes to you all.
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7,3
50 Reviews |
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Cooney's Hotel
Ballymahon
05/10/2025: Food was fantastic. And came very quickly. The staff and atmosphere were both pleasant. Will definitely be back !
18/09/2025: Went in after lunch time, decided to get the steak sandwich and a pint of Guinness. The steak itself was tiny, about half the size of the bread, and the Guinness was quite possibly the worst pint I've had, actually, I think the whole meal was quite possibly the worst I've had out. Won't be stepping foot in again.
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7,3
222 Reviews |
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Wilder & GOLD
Ballymahon
14/10/2025: My local coffee shop , highly recommended it to anyone who lives nearby or just passing through. The coffee and pastries are always top notch and there’s always a good vibe around the cafe. The staff are always lovely and love having a chat with them when they have a chance especially the blonde girl behind the counter she’s always lovely and provides excellent customer service!
14/10/2025: Been here plenty of times, and it is my GO TO. The staff are always lovely, chatty and on the ball whenever I walk in even when it’s busy. The blonde girl is an excellent barista, coffees are always amazing and I never leave unhappy. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone 🤩🤩
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7,1
424 Reviews |
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Jolly Boys Pizza & Grill Ballymahon
Ballymahon
19/10/2025: Disappointing experience despite high expectations.
We’d heard good things about this place, which was why we travelled 40 mins to try but unfortunately our visit was quite poor. It took a long time just to be given menus and even longer before anyone came to take our order and ended up waiting over 50 minutes for our food to arrive.
During that time, staff came to our table twice with meals meant for other tables. We also witnessed another mix-up where the wrong dish was served to a different table. It was taken away, then seemed to be brought straight out again to another customer, despite having been touched and inspected by the first table which wasn’t very reassuring.
When our food did finally arrive, it was lukewarm and didn’t really match our expectations in taste or appearance or what was described on the menu.
The staff themselves were friendly and clearly doing their best, but they were young and inexperienced and there didn’t seem to be anyone supervising or supporting them. I have worked in hospitality myself and understand the struggles therefore I think the main issue seemed to be a lack of management and training rather than the fault of the staff, who looked completely overwhelmed even though the restaurant wasn’t particularly busy.
Overall, a disappointing visit that didn’t live up to its reputation.
18/10/2025: Really bad, Staff had no idea what they were doing and seemed so overwhelmed, there is no senior member or manager around. The food took over 1 hour to come and when it did it was wrong twice , first time we asked what the burger was handed to us and waitress gave us a blunt “I don’t know” , next burger was wrong and we informed staff and the waiter just gave it to the next table, fries were wrong then we were questioned if we ordered correctly 🫠 the place is just a mess like really needs staff training or somebody with more experience on duty. Eventually when we did get our cold food it was not great and not worth the hassle and over an hour wait. Such a shame because the menu did look good.
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6,5
102 Reviews |
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Jade Pot
Ballymahon
11/10/2025: Ordered food for 10 people. Something like e135. Told would deliver at 7:30pm. Didn't arrive. Called, told we gave wrong Eircode. Not true. Then told we were aggressive. Hard to be aggressive when never actually met. Avoid. Food may or may not be sensational but if you pay and don't get food then rating can only be as low as allowed. Thieves
21/09/2025: Duck in plum sauce with Boiled rice was Excellent. Lots of tender Duck and a big tub of super plum sauce served separately. A great idea. Well done.
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5,5
160 Reviews |
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Big Bites Ballymahon
Ballymahon
25/09/2025: Best pizza i had on a take a way place , the special souce they have mango and chilies is amazing, out of this world. the guys there have some skills, the service is also 5 stars very friendly ,accommodating , professional. I whas realy impressed whit everything. Congratulations im giving them my hat . Il be there soon ,
24/09/2025: Nice kebab, and very nice mango chilli 🌶️ sauce. Very recommended if you like spicy stuff
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Apache Pizza & Cafe Ballymahon
Ballymahon
06/09/2025: Awful service rude on phone waited an hour and a half In the rain food was cold when delivered
18/08/2025: Always loved Apache pizza ! but the last year they got very miserable with there toppings and you literally can see a lot of the base there is that little on them and the man that wears the baseball cap back to front is beyond rude ... Needs training badly . Hopefully it improves as it's my favourite food!!!!!! But untill it dose I have to go with Zam Zams.
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Ronnie Nally & Sons
Ballymahon
23/08/2025: Nice character pub, good clientele, trouble free, attentive staff, great snug, clean toilets, warm fire when needed. All I need.