The best restaurants in Waterford

01/03/2026: We occasionally order takeaway from this place, and not once has the food been delivered on time or without us having to make additional calls to the restaurant. We have never waited less than two hours for our food, and it usually arrives cold. If you want Indian food for dinner, I strongly recommend ordering it at breakfast time — hopefully it will arrive by dinner!

22/02/2026: We have been getting take away from Peppers for years now and I just wanted to say that the quality and service has never faulted. The food is always fresh and arrives hot when we get it delivered. The chicken jalfrezi is very very good. The flavours are amazing and the peppers not over cooked. The best Indian restaurant in Waterford by far.

10/05/2026: Hands down lads best taco chip in town. Best in business.

29/03/2026: Food is always gorgeous from Walsh'. Got a gorgeous fish and chips tonight. Well done guys.

03/05/2026: Very slow service , good food but not worth the 50 minute wait .

03/05/2026: We arrived at 18.05, our order of two burgers and two garlic cheese chips was taken promptly by waiting staff. We then waited fifty minutes and still no food, the restaurant was not to busy but the two chefs looked like they were in over their heads. We had to leave as we were constrained for time, we paid for our two drinks, the waitress was very apologetic but we reassured her it was nothing to do with her. Disappointing to say the least

05/04/2026: Had a great experience at this restaurant! The food was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The menu had a good variety, so there’s something for everyone. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel really welcome from the moment we arrived. The atmosphere was warm and comfortable, perfect for both a casual meal and a special occasion. Service was quick without feeling rushed, which I really appreciated. Overall, a lovely dining experience — I’d definitely come back and recommend it to others!

04/04/2026: Best Irish breakfast and coffee. A good place to enjoy with friends and family. 🩷🩷

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

25/10/2025: Always on top with their services.Kate welcome you with smile every time you walk in and she is happy to help you with absolutely everything. Highly recommend 😍

29/06/2026: Loved it. Proper Irish club bar. Cheap prices friendly people. Lots of sport on TV

06/05/2026: Good pub especially if u like racing plenty of telly's Bookies next door staff friendly

07/03/2026: Put through an order online at 11:15 paid over 30e and then about 5 minutes later they cancelled the order. Had to wait until the following day to ring them and was told it would be between 3 to 5 days to get them money back. Whoever answered the phone was in no way apologetic made it seem like it was my fault. Won't be ordering again

25/02/2026: The portions are very small and extremely poorly cooked. I have ordered the mushroom and chicken breast soup several times. It was basically just water, with a few mushrooms floating on top and some long strips of chicken breast. No greens, no seasoning, no flavor – absolutely nothing that would make it a proper soup. I also ordered two portions of chicken noodles. Again, just some tasteless noodles – honestly terrible – and poorly prepared chicken. The food is definitely not worth the money. Even though the restaurant is only 2 km away, I waited almost two hours for the delivery. The packages arrived wet. The whole experience was very disappointing. I absolutely do not recommend it.

30/10/2025: I got a pepperoni pizza and a battered sausage out of Maza Takeaway in Waterford. I have to say, this food was shockingly good. The pepperoni pizza was fresh to death, with Maza using high quality ingredients, as you get what you pay for, but the quality is unbelievable, with the toppings being so high quality, it makes you question yourself, Where can I get these ingredients so I can make my own version of this pizza so it tastes the same as Maza's? The battered sausage was on point, with the meat tasting juicy and the batter staying on, with it actually tasting better than a battered sausage out a traditional chipper. The service was also excellent, as I got my food delivered and the food was 30 minutes early, but it was still piping hot, which is a sign that this restaurant is managing their business extremely well. The delivery driver was nice as well, as he offered me a voucher for the restaurant as it was my first time ordering from the restaurant. Seriously, I do not get what all the 1 star reviews of this place are for and I hope you keep this quality of food going. Lads, thank you for actually making good food and managing this restaurant perfectly at the same time. Not many restaurants do this. Maza, I hope you continue to open for as long as possible. Also, I did not give the atmosphere any stars as I haven't been in the restaurant before. I will be back next summer for sure 💯💯💯

14/10/2025: Absolutely love MAZA! The food is always fresh and full of flavour. Their pizzas and tandoori chicken are amazing, and the munchy boxes are perfect for sharing. Friendly service, great prices, and fast delivery — definitely my go-to takeaway in town!

04/02/2025: we ordered Chicken karahi,rogan josh chicken and lamb curry all looked the same and taste the same no difference in it Not worth the money spentWould not recommend for authentic indian food. Very Very Dissatisfied

04/02/2025: Was really good food . I enjoyed the spice . Staff was really friendly and helpful 😍🥰

23/06/2026: The food doesn't really taste like Asian. It arrived hot and super fast though, so I added an extra star.

03/06/2026: Ordered Mongolian beef got some sloppy sauce concoction. Looks nothing remotely like Mongolian beef. Supposedly the sauce is satay sauce it has never seen a peanut don't know what it is???. Not sure they know what they are cooking

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

26/04/2026: Great food always I’ve been going here for years can never fault it unlike another chipper that’s popped up in ferrybank.

28/11/2025: Great food. Order by phone. Pick up after 10 minutes. Excellent

21/04/2026: Food and service were nice. Ambience was not that great. Doesn’t feel present. But the staff were very friendly.

06/02/2026: Looking at the menu on the Sheela Palace website it indicated dosas. This is an error, they do not serve dosas. Apparently that's done at their Dublin takeaway branch. They should fix their site. Selecting the Waterford restaurant on the website and then clicking on the online ordering option, Dosas are clearly listed at the bottom. First impressions on entering were not great. The interior is drab, confused and dated. A mix of colours and decorative elements that just don't make sense. The exception is the 2 large posters on one side of the reestaurant, which are lovely. I thought, given the greatly positive reviews the food must be amazing. Unfortunately, that wasn't our experience, at least with the mains. The Paneer tikka we had as a starter was ok. Can't say the same for the rest. We ordered the Vegetarian Biryani and Shahi paneer. Had a taste of the latter and it wasn't great at all. Practically inedible tbh. The Biryani looked good though and you can see effort had been made in its preparation with lots of vegetables and nuts and other things. The taste though was again strange. I've never had a sweet Biryani. They had generously added raisins to the rice. Also, the rice was clumpy which is just a very basic thing to get wrong. On crushing the clumps, white rice was exposed. This was not a Biryani dish at all but rather a vegetarian pulau dish with raisins. Kinda like a Kashmiri pulao, but not quite. It seemed like biryani spices had been lightly mixed into the preparation to give it that distinct aroma. The flavour was lacking however. The front-of-house staff were nice. Though one lady asked every customer what specific cutlery they wanted before setting the table. Nothing wrong with that mind you, but just added to the strangeness of the experience. I suspect the non-vegetarian fare is better given the previous positive reviews from other diners but if you're a Vegetarian I would not recommend this place.

23/12/2025: Asked for a caramel iced frappe and they gave me an iced latte , I then kindly went up and told them they got my order wrong and a rude worker with Two braids in red/brown hair snapped in and wouldn’t even let me finish my sentence. Very rude staff and also left the kitchen unattended for several minutes at a time to take unnecessary breaks.

21/12/2025: Yesterday, my family and I went there, and it was a very bad experience. It was my first time experiencing something like this in Ireland. My son, who is 9 years old, was just roaming around the counter. There was no staff there at that time, and we were sitting nearby. Suddenly, a staff member came from inside and approached our table. She very aggressively accused my son of stealing something from the counter. We were shocked by her behaviour, as she blamed him without even checking the CCTV cameras. When we asked her to double-check the cameras, she later realised her mistake and apologised. This is the most ridiculous behaviour I have ever experienced at Starbucks.

24/12/2025: Pizza is like nan bread barely any toppings on it just cheese and dove

21/11/2025: Dirty place,food is disgraceful, hairs in the pizza,wouldnt feed it to my dog never mind human consumption..this place should be closed down and i will be reporting this to food saftey authority.never again 🤮🤮🤮