Traveling from California, we have the food from San Francisco and Napa which is great food…read more However, this restaurant was one of the best on my trip to Ireland . The flavors of each dish were amazing. If you have a chance to eat here I would highly recommend trying it out as you can prepare to experience great meals and ambiance.

We had an amazing meal. Oso bucco...chicken...seriously, you cannot go wrong. Cocktails were spot…read moreon. It was a great find when staying at the Sheraton. A very easy walk.

Really cool atmosphere and space right on the River Shannon, with a larger menu of food and drinks…read morethan we were expecting. Service was a little slow but really polite, and every bite of food that came out of the kitchen and every cocktail from the bar was fantastic. One cocktail even came with a prosecco shot on the side too. I was happy to find a brew pub that had their own beers as I was missing home a bit at this point in our trip. The beer was good, but I don't remember any stand outs. Also the waitress didn't say which was which in the flight I got, so that may have led to my confusion, but I don't think the waitress was of drinking age so we didn't think the omission was on purpose.

Did you know Dead Centre Brewing is called that because it's in the dead center of Ireland? Well,…read morethere you go. Food...if you're full and tired of fish and chips, come on in for a slice and some goujons. Nothing outrageously good to report, but nothing bad either. Grab a pizza and some fries; can't go wrong. Service...solid group of staff here. Super nice and takes care of you good good.

Stopped here for breakfast after our red eye flight from Boston and it was one of the best meals we…read morehad duding our whole trip to Ireland! Highly recommend if in Athlone!

Friendly fast and did I mention delicious. Had the seafood soup, a hearty meal by itself served…read morewith fresh brown bread. A pot of tea, and you couldn't have asked for a better lunch. Warm goat salad my partner had also is highly recommended.

The food and drink was actually quite good in this place. The Wide Street wheat beer had pleasant…read moretaste of licorice and honey. The Tandoori chicken was a bit on the dry side, but the seasoning was spot-on, not overwhelmingly spicy. The grilled potato slices were a pleasant surprise, a change from the traditional fries or baked potatoes, they packed the creamy taste of the latter while having a crispiness not found in the former. The lemon-lime cheesecake had a mouthful of sweet and sour fruity flavor and had nice rich aroma of cheese. The problem, however, was service. There appeared to be only three front-of-the-house staff in total taking care of a large dining room, one of which seemed to be inexperienced, and another needing to be the receptionist and the cashier. They seemed to be constantly overwhelmed. When the tables began to fill ,service time became protracted, and attentiveness dropped markedly. I even had to walk up to the front to pay my bill. Food and drink along this place is worth 4 stars or above, but considering service, I can only give 3 stars. I hope they could do something about the service soon, because the food had been pleasant.

We ordered the special, beer battered ling, and it was delicious! I should have taken a picture of…read moreit before we quickly polished it off. Staff was very attentive and atmosphere was lovely! We bought 4 bottles of the house salad dressing because it was so good! We got a picture of our light dessert!

Simply amazing cuisine! We were traveling through Ireland…read morefor the past 2 weeks and landed on this secret gem. We loved every aspect of this Michelin mention restaurant and is worthy of a visit. We sampled the beef filet with cheek & potato terrine along with the Roast Lamb loin & confit breast of lamb. The side dishes and amuse bouche were simply delightful. A must visit.

This establishment was absolutely stunning. You definitely need a reservation because there isn't…read moremuch extra seating for you to just show up unannounced. The restaurant itself is charming, cute and quaint. The staff is super friendly and attentive to your needs. The food is a prefixed menu and it was absolutely Devine! I was worried I would still be hungry but as each course came out I felt more and more satisfied. If I'm ever back in Ireland I will be stopping here for another meal. It was fresh, beautifully plated and overall delicious. Worth every euro!

The simple fact is... that the Seafood Chowder is out of this world good ! Check it out! I know…read moreyou'll love it !

My wife and I stumbled upon this cafe recently on our trip from Leitrim southward. What a…read morediscovery! Thinking that nothing could exceed the chowder from our home in the state of Washington, we were speechless. The fish chowder was easily the best we have ever eaten. The bread was a perfect companion to the chowder and the fresh butter could not be surpassed. If we ever travel to this part of the world again, we would make it imperative that we stop here for lunch. Really impressive food and service.

While I was staying in Athlone and wandered off the main street, I found Hatter's Bistro and was…read moreinstantly intrigued by the mysterious vibe of this place... It's a 2-floor establishment, with a restaurant in the basement and a pub on the main floor; with more paraphernalia and interesting knick-knacks to spend the rest of your stay examining... Now to the important part: the food! In a word, it's great! It can be tricky for me to find a decent vegetarian/vegan bite to eat in Ireland; luckily, Brendan, whose family owns the place (which, as the name hints at, used to be a hat factory), has knowledge of vegan food and could assure me that everything would be in order. As for my experience as a whole; I definitely enjoyed the atmosphere, and will visit again when I'm in Athlone! Definitely suitable for going on a date as well; the dimmed reddish lighting down the back creates an intimate atmosphere - and of course, everything is better when it has a story...

We were in Athlone for one night, Hatters Lane had great yelp reviews and a a cousin, an Athlone…read morenative, also recommended it. After drinks on the deck at Radisson Blu (also recommended) we had dinner at Hatters. All 3 of us were pleased with our selections, the bacon wrapped chicken was very good as were the other two mains (one had hake the other beef). Wines by the glass were reasonably priced and decent quality. Service was very good.

The boyfriend and I are from LA, just picked this place while walking by. I ordered the Goat Cheese…read moresalad and he ordered the bap. I am relieved to finally get a really good quality salad here in Ireland and that bap was super delicious as well. Great ambiance in this little wee place and ran really well by all younger staff. I would highly recommend this place!!

Rarely give 5 start to reviews as it has to be something spectacular. This place is a gem. Loved…read morethe atmosphere, hospitality, food and place overall. Food was mighty and served in very good time. The staff were immaculately helpful and manager is a gentleman. His wife, -the chef - is 5 star. Great experience for my family and I.

Stopped here on our drive from Dublin to Galway, and glad we did. This restaurant had indoor and…read moreoutdoor seating, and really good and affordable food. Very tasty seafood chowder with a lot of salmon and dill. Sandwiches were good too. Very interesting salad with lots of unusual ingredients, but delicious. Didn't get to try them, but it looks like they had lots of tasty desserts. Homey environment with good service from the friendly staff.

Dear Sir/Madam, I…read morehave never left a place feeling so unsatisfied and uneasy about a situation before. Today the 8th of December my friends and I went for a ladies lunch in Poppy Fields's when we got there we were seated and happy. About 20 minutes had a passed and no one had taken our order , we completely understand they were busy and it wasn't an issue whatsoever, to save the lady coming out I said I would go inside and go to the till to put our order in as I walked in I was met with the lady who rudely said to mr go outside I'll take your order out there it's to busy, I said no problem but it was rude and aggressive and the tone she used made me feel uncomfortable and shook. Shortly after the same lady came out to take our order and as she was leaving she slammed the menus on the table next to us loudly and with force. A while later our food had arrived. As she was giving us our food she said and I quite "no pepper " I said that's me and proceeded to hand the plate she implied was with no peppers to my friend and my friend said "no sorry that's not mine" and I said "I thinks it's mine I got it with no peppers" she turned to me in the RUDEST manor and said "yes you will have to wait" I was shocked and uneasy my friend turned to her and said" you are being so rude " and she said rudely , cheeky and just so smart "I'm not being rude" "am I being rude " and we just could not believe that this happened we didn't even finish our food we left in shock. We went to the till to pay for our food and the lady was so sweet behind the counter she said "if you guys are ever in a rush on your lunch just let us know we can accommodate you" it wasn't that we were in a rush it was that she was so rude and we understand it's lunch hour, rush hour and it can be stressful but it really left us unhappy and made us not want to go back ever again. Really disappointed and frustrated over it.

Where to eat when in Athlone? I travel between Dublin and…read moreGalway often and cannot pass Athlone without stopping in and having a delicious bite to eat :) The Left Bank is one of those places you wish was around the corner from your home. Good decent honest food and the service to go with it!! A smile and a polite brief chat always goes far in my books :) If you are a lover of desserts you have found a spot which you will return to over and over. My sister lives 30 minutes away in Galway and travels up just for the desserts :)

The Left Bank is a nice, relaxed and enjoyable place for dinner or lunch. There's a little bit of…read moreeverything on the menu so there's definitely something for all tastes; from Asian fusion to a good Irish steak, the Left Bank do a variety of dishes and they do them all well. I had the beef carpaccio to start (€10) with parmesan shavings. Then I had the Thai spiced chicken with lime, lemongrass and coconut milk. The Left Bank is the type of place you can sit on over a glass of wine, so I thought I better have the Mississippi Mud Pie (it'd only be right) and I was rewarded for my good choice - awesome.