The best restaurants in Waterford

09/11/2025: Ordered a family bucket 4 people couldn’t even finsh it amazing taste and huge portion definitely great value for money will be back again

20/10/2025: Amazing food big portions every dish is amazing 😋 staff really nice Best in waterford highly recommend 👌

09/09/2025: Absolutely horrible place don’t clean the toilets I’ve been to other insomnia cafes and they were lovely this place the quality and taste is horrible , a staff member her name is Emily was advised not to make it too hot as it was for a 3 year old and my sister burnt her mouth with the hot chocolate disgusting

30/08/2025: Coffee is not up to the standard that it should be. I only ever go to insomnia when I’m in a new place because I know that coffee in insomnia is the best and everywhere else I go it’s really good. This place has a good vibe, lovely staff but coffee was definitely not up to standard. I even asked for a remake and it was the same poor flavour of coffee. It is upsetting especially when you know how insomnia coffee usually tastes like and you are not getting it

09/09/2025: The range of flavors is great for instant noodles. Missing a few things. But if you're looking to cook Asian food, you can't go wrong here. Pricing is a bit funky as most things are priced but others aren't. Id try sticking to the procedure items

07/12/2025: Got food and brought it home 2 burgers missing...had my receipt so rang them got Raymond Tobin ..couldn't have been more helpful..asked me if it was possible to come back and he replaced the whole order.. top man people can learn from Raymond great customer service

15/11/2025: It's a very very busy Mc Donald's.. but no excuses, the staff are scruffy in their attire and the service window areas are in a poor condition and have been for some time; very scruffy and dirty looking Not a good vibe when receiving your food though these areas. A Bi- annual paint job would not go amiss.

20/06/2025: The bar lady was very helpful and welcoming would definitely return

14/04/2025: Went their to watch Rory Mcilroy win the masters, they switched off the tv's during the playoff!! They advertised they where showing the masters only to switch it off at the crucial moment

15/02/2026: Like previous reviews the staff seem to let this place down. Attempted to order takeaway food at 8:32pm to be told they are closed at 8:30pm. This was despite the door being wide open and Google advising closing time was 9pm. Blank stares and shoulder shrugs from male staff member who'd rather have been on the moon by the looks of it. Avoid

05/02/2026: Overall not a bad spot for a bite to eat when in Ardmore. The Smash Burger 🍔 was unreal. Very tasty and plenty of it. Only negative is that chips are not included which is rare to see for a burger. But a seriously tasty meal. The Ballycotton Catch of the Day was "okay" Chips were fine but the bread on the fish was quite heavy and took away from the fish. The sauce was delicious but the mushy peas weren't the best. So not bad but could be great with a few tweaks. Coffees were fine, couldn't say anything bad about them so all good. The service though was fairly bad. Arrived in and sat at a table, the waitress saw us but said nothing. After a while walks past us to go outside and then asks if we are okay. I ask for a food menu please and was told I can go get one from the till area. Not the friendliest encounter and felt kind of weird. So I walked over and the second waitress who was very pleasant handed me a menu from behind the counter and I ordered and paid with her so was all good. Probably wouldn't go back as it's not normal to feel unwelcome when spending money in a restaurant.

29/10/2025: Nice coffee. Nice place. But only single use disposable cups available. This is really a pity. I'm sure you can do better than this

15/08/2025: Amazing Coffee, they were serving my favourite 3fe, momentum blend. Great food and definitely good value for money. Fist time here. Will definitely return

21/10/2025: Very friendly and welcoming staff! We had hot chocolate and wonderful brownies! Highly recommended!

20/10/2025: Staff went out of their way to accommodate me with my toddler. They moved furniture around, gave us a window seat to keep him entertained, brought out colouring pages and gave him a free chocolate treat. My only criticism of Carter's is the paper cups and plates but I will be returning again as it is definitely a family friendly cafe. Nice coffee also.

02/12/2025: Service used to bet a lot better , new group of staff alot slower at serving always a que a mile long in the morning and seem to be making one coffee at a time

16/11/2025: Such lovely girls working here. Always so chatty and friendly

13/10/2025: The food and service is excellent, but the area definitely does not feel safe on Saturday evenings.

06/07/2025: Cud do with bigger kebabs, better mix of veg, cook the meat more (almost crispy) & less sauce. Reasonably tasty tho😄

05/01/2026: Not as good as it once was. More batter than actual fish and pricey I suppose due to the location. Finnegans near the bridge has better fish n chips at their takeaway at a more reasonable price

30/12/2025: Been going here since i can remeber.Will always queue her in busy season.Lush food.Quick service.

29/11/2025: Just off main Waterford to cork road very helpful if you ring in a order plenty of spaces to park up and eat your food

08/09/2025: All good, just a little on the expensive side

12/09/2025: Delicious food and friendly service. Best Chinese in Waterford

30/08/2025: Spice bag, curry and beef fried rice are great

01/09/2025: When you order coffee, they bring you whatever you want. I ordered a frappe and they brought you a latte👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

31/08/2025: Very cool food, beautiful place, and very nice communicate with workers staff!!! Recommended!!!👍👍👍

28/10/2025: Usually love Hook & Ladder, but last visit wasn't the best experience. We couldnt get out of there quickly enough literally tormented by the same looped 4 traks of 'musak' and at way too loud a volume for comfort. We couldn't believe none of the staff seemed to be aware that the tracks were replaying, I think we heard them almost a dozen times. The other unbelievably loud noise compounded the first. Five or six late teen to early twenties waitor/waitresses were making a right racket having a congress at the counter, blissfully unaware of the volume they were at. Very nice, each one, but we genuinely felt agitated and stressed by the time we got out of there. Not a visit we'd ever like to repeat.

18/10/2025: One of my favourite spots for brunch in Waterford. We recently hosted a baby shower here and the service was lovely. We were accommodated nicely and also the food was great. Highly recommend for a cozy and relaxing vibe .