The best restaurants in Waterford

19/08/2026: If you are looking for fantastic Italian food, great service and a wonderful atmosphere, look no further than Espresso, a true Italian experience!

15/02/2026: The service was quick and very friendly, however the only let down was the food. The dishes came out suspiciously quick. The starters were good, but small portions. The pasta was very bad, chicken was like ready to eat chicken not fresh and the sauce was watery, pretty bland, and expected more from an Italian restaurant. The pizza base was so thin and burnt, with the toppings falling off, and again watery. We got a cookie sandwich and tiramisu for desert, cookie was hard and basic Hp ice cream. The tiramisu was basic nothing special. Disappointed in the food overall.

12/08/2026: I love JJ for traditional dinner or lunch. Great selection, fabulous staff, delicious food. Highly recommended for all everyone will find there something to eat.

24/07/2026: Very friendly and kind service and workers!

08/07/2026: One of the best spice bags / boxes I have had in Waterford.

17/05/2026: Ordered take away through just eat, nicest chicken satay I’ve eaten and the chips are made in-house not typical frozen chips I’ll definitely be ordering from here again

18/07/2026: The food is absolutely fantastic. Brought my dad down for his first wurger not too long ago. It was so good that the man LITERALLY shed a tear. And can't forget I lost my wallet here. With money I need in order to pay for my driving lessons. REALLY IMPORTANT CASH. I went to the guards and everywhere to find my wallet. Last stop. Amigos. The worker, Eric. This absolute legend found it, I genuinely thought it was stolen and that I'd have to get a new learners permit and save up again for lessons. Eric found it and kept it safe. Thank you Eric 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 10/10 food and amazing staff. Bring your friends here. This is food you have to experience with those closest to you.

09/07/2026: Came in and ordered and even doe my food was already done she made me wait till she made another 3 burritos for an online order and put them in the toaster before giving me the food..

16/07/2026: Complete kip with wonderful patrons overcharged me by almost 100% and when confronted, the staff member who tried to con me doubled down and told me 6 different prices for 1 drink. Even after going to the manager, he had no concept of numbers and tried multiple times to lie to me about what I had been charged. Disgusting behaviour from what should be a lovely bar. Never go here. Don't give them a single cent.

16/07/2026: These lads are scammers and will refuse to admit to their own wrongdoings. I was charged an absurd amount for a drink (vodka redbull) and when I went to the staff a week after the fact to fix the situation, they kept on trying to scam me. I went then to the manager and he refused to give me accurate figures to the drink I was sold as a scam. Avoid this bar like the plague as they will only try to take advantage of you. Don't even consider going to this bar as they are nothing but scammers. They gave me 6 different prices for the same drink and deserve absolutely no business.

03/08/2026: Always get food from here every week and it never misses always tastes good and service is very good price is good also

03/08/2026: Food is always good, very nice staff, never waiting longer than 10 minutes, definitely recommend

23/07/2026: Great food and very good value for money early bird.

13/07/2026: Very disappointing experience. The food was very poor in quality and had an unpleasant smell, making it difficult to eat. The restaurant also did not feel clean or fresh. Unfortunately, this was one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had. I hope the management improves the food quality, freshness, and hygiene.

04/02/2026: Bad service and don't reply to emails.

06/08/2026: I'm coeliac and it's a long time since I've seen a menu as 'inclusive' as that in Brooklyn. So much available gluten free and what I had was just delicious.

02/08/2026: We visited brooklyn restaurant today, The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food was absolutely 💯 👌 I ordered the chicken supreme it was absolutely amazing 💯 My partner ordered the beef cheeks he said it was amazing also well cooked I would recommend this restaurant to anyone

07/04/2026: Staff were so lovely and friendly coffee and food was beautiful service amazing

22/02/2026: Great food and coffee, Emily very welcoming and friendly

03/08/2026: What can I say about murphs great little bar Always welcome on arrival Martin and all the crew very pleasant and look after everyone Even the local lads always someone to have the craic with excellent flow of Guinness Good craic on darts night and pool area also upstairs excellent music in the evening Not forgetting Joe and Lou 2 great ladies Never short of words Can’t wait to get back down and see all the gang especially rocky and Tommy 10/10 ratings Maxi and Bernie

30/05/2026: As Always they are consistent with quality of food ' customer service ' price and location for the work lunch break or family day out we honestly have to give 5☆ & Highly Recommend 💯👏🏻🍳☕️🧇🍝🍧🥧🍨T-Junction Restaurant Waterford 👌🏻

10/04/2026: I have never met such ignorance within the staff absolutely horrible, I used to come here but I will never step foot inside the place again ..there is no customer service and no smiling faces just snotty and unpleasant and cold food..also could be alot cleaner stains on glasses and cutlery..disgusting actually..

13/08/2026: Absolutely loved my first visit here! I had the fish and chips with some onion rings, and everything was fantastic. The fish was delicious, and the batter was incredible — crispy, tasty, and it didn’t fall apart at all when cutting or eating it. The onion rings were huge, super crispy and full of flavour, and the portion of chips was generous and you could really tell they were good quality. I’ll definitely be coming back 100%! Highly recommended! 🙌

06/08/2026: Good chipper all round food is always fresh but I got a taco chip and it was the worst iv ever eaten. I like mushrooms and onions peppers but no taste of spice and lots of greasy watery stuff at the bottom chips were inedible. Hopefully make these better not a bad review just honesty

18/08/2026: This is a great place for a late night drink and cool music in Waterford city.