The best restaurants in Waterford

15/03/2026: Friendly staff & quick service!

24/02/2026: First time eating here and I was not disappointed, got the chilli cheese wrap meal everything was nice and fresh, it's also hard to find decent and tasty garlic sauce I should have got a few tubs to bring home, will definitely be back soon

08/08/2025: Google thinks this a food restaurant type place, it's for takeaway bubble tea, which they are great at.

05/07/2025: The impressions from visiting this place are not the most pleasant. There are no prices on the menu, which is strange. Not all drinks are translated into English. The table with napkins is dirty. It is obvious that the staff has difficulty serving a large flow of customers. Judging by the taste, appearance and execution of bubble tea, its price is too high.

02/11/2025: The spring rolls were HUGE! Tasty food for average price.

30/09/2025: Ordered spicebox waiting 40 mins food came and it was raw chicken was all pink inside absolutely disgraceful

07/12/2025: The food was so delicious and the personnel was so kind and welcoming! I had an amazing experience

19/09/2025: Lovely place to eat and drink will defo be back lovely owners who run the the establishment would recommend

03/02/2026: Very hit and miss. Rice, noodles, veg ok but meat whether beef or chicken is inedible. It's like jelly, just weird. I'm going to try to attach a pic of the beef. I ate the veg but just could not eat this.

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!

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

19/12/2025: The food choices were very limited even though we had a booking at the Waterford branch . The portion sizes were not matching with the price. There was a strong foul smell all through the dining area, probably coming out from the carpet. Also they had only two payment option offered, either cash or Revolut. Altogether didn't meet the expectation 😔

16/12/2025: The food was decent, and the unlimited buffet is priced at €18. However, compared to the Dublin branch, this place offers far fewer options, especially when it comes to starters and seafood. When I visited on a Sunday, the buffet included chicken biryani, chicken 65, and two types of vegetarian curries (dal and aloo). There were no fish or duck options—only chicken—so the variety felt quite limited. For €18, it’s acceptable, but when compared to the Dublin one, it does feel slightly overpriced. That said, the taste was excellent, and compliments to the chef for that. The staff were also very friendly and welcoming. One downside is the lack of parking. You’ll need to park elsewhere (paid parking) and walk to the restaurant. Overall, a decent experience mainly for the taste, but limited variety and parking are things to keep in mind.

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.

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 😍

12/12/2025: Why is this place getting 4/5 stars? Buy elsewhere..esp during the week! So he is happy 😊 Fri-Sun (drunken days/hours of fast food) try order during the week 🤢

16/10/2025: I'd been passing by for a couple of years, wondering, as always, what else could surprise me... We had a kebab meal. It was delicious, the portion was large, the spices were just right, and there was plenty of meat. We finished the whole thing on our second try.

11/02/2026: Had an early morning hot chocolate on a weekday morning. Service was barely polite almost surly. Hot chocolate was average at best . Nothing pleasant about the experience at all.

27/12/2025: Lovely place with excellent staff , blonde supervisor was excellent and provided brilliant customer care! Would recommend

08/02/2026: Cannot be faulted, always polite and friendly staff with a smile on their face. The option to pick and build your own meal is lovely and is the reason we continue to come back frequently

01/02/2026: The staff was kind and helpful.

27/12/2025: Great atmosphere.. that’s about it. an absolute masterclass in how not to treat customers. We were served one drink and then, for reasons known only to the staff, suddenly became objects of fascination. Pointing, throwing looks across the bar. No trouble caused, no explanation given, just told we were not welcome. It’s reassuring to know your money isn’t good enough for certain establishments What makes it even more ironic is that a family member of our group owns multiple pubs and restaurants across Waterford city, places that actually understand hospitality. Respect works both ways. Staff here might want to be careful where they go for breakfast or next time they book that lovely meal, they could find themselves shown the door before the menu 😉 Plenty of bars in Waterford manage good atmosphere and basic decency. This isn’t one of them for sure.

28/09/2025: Nice place and good atmosphere.

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 🤮🤮🤮