I used to be a frequent breakfast visitor to the Straffan tea rooms and four of us decided to…read morereturn today after a few months going to other venues. Today was not the same positive experience we used to enjoy. 1. I ordered the full Irish and asked for side of sweet potato (as shown on the vegetarian menu) instead of black pudding. The server said I can't have that. I didn't think I heard her correctly and asked if they have any potato. "Yes but you can only have it with the vegetarian breakfast as we have a limited supply." Never knew Ireland was short on spuds! 2. My friend has a sensitivity to egg yolks and asked for eggs with just whites. It couldn't happen as the chef can not separate (I'm not a chef but I can do this!) She then asked for the fried egg to be so well done that she could cut the yolk out. The eggs came nearly as runny as a poached egg. 3. We were offered a choice of white or brown toast with our breakfast. Later the server said that the white bread had not been cooked yet. We had to have homemade brown bread which is not the same with a full Irish breakfast. 4. We asked for jam for the brown bread. The server brought a mini side of jam that was barely enough for one piece of brown bread not the 8 slices at our table For the €13 breakfast (with coffees), we would expect a better experience like we get at Avoca's Egg Cafe

Why, oh why, do I consistently fail to take photos when I'm out and about? This place is just…read moreadorable! When I go back, and I will, I will update this review with photos. I popped in for breakfast with friends just before Christmas. Had a lovely poached egg with sausages (yummo - they source them from nearby Celbridge). The baked goods all looked gorgeous, and my son devoured his pastry without letting me try a bite! Staff was friendly and efficient, the prices were great, but mostly I'd recommend the Victorian Tea Rooms for the cosy atmosphere. Plus, the shopping at the Straffan Courtyard is not to be missed!

I could feel aaaall my senses completely awake every time I tasted this super food! The lettuce,…read morethe meat it was like they just picked it few mins before and prepared the food! Wow! So fresh and delicious! It was a bit hard to find the restaurant because I expected "The Donkey Shed Restaurant" name on the road, but you have to go into the New barn Farm. (Green sign) and they have a market as well, you can see the chickens and other beautiful and well cared animals behind the fence. The kids love it. I'll go back again and again and again! I was a bit escepticle, the menu didn't interest me much, but wow!! I left there reeeaally happy!!!

This place was amazing! Popped in on the way back from Slane and thought the food was simply…read moreorgasmic. Large portions, no fuzz. Food was delivered incredibly quickly and they were able to seat a large family in a few minutes even though it was jammers. It was a while since we got the food so I can't remember what kind of burger I got (no wifi/data as we were in the sticks soo only seeing on Yelp now) but it was loaded with cheese and had a massive amount of meat. The ribs looked to die for, as you might be able to see by an earlier review posted with a picture. They were insanely good! I had a small taste and almost started drooling from how juicy and succulent it tasted! Along with the amazing food there is a little space outside that sells fresh veg and a small pen with little animals kept. Very family friendly environment!

So good. Enjoyed our first official Irish breakfast with me and my GF and her two American boys (13…read more& 17) on my first trip to Ireland. Treated to some (heavy fuel) for the day of exploration. The baked beans, sausage and hash were epic, not to mention the "brown bread" and Barry's tea. Hosted in a 150 year old church in Kilcock, definitely a Must if you are close by and hungry.

Wonderful food. Stopped on the way from Dublin to Galway and my daughter found this place An…read moreold church converted over to the cafe Service was great and food was great. We had the steak ciabatta - tender and very tasty. The Italian job- prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella Squash, and carrot soup was fantastic as well

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Why don't more people from Celbridge come here?! I don't get it! Maybe…read morebecause you can't access it from the main street in your car any more?! If I still lived in Celbridge, this is definitely somewhere I'd be frequenting a lot more.. eh.. frequently..!!! Or maybe it's the lack of online presence?! I can't find anything about the cafe on the Castletown House website for example?! Why?! So here's what ye do. Go for a whopper walk up along the river, go over to the obelisk and imagine what it would have been like to have been hanging out with the Connolys and Johnathan Swifts and the likes, get a bitta wind in your hair, then get yourself over into the Courtyard Cafe in the grounds of the wonderful Castletown House, and get the warmth back in you. Get a nice sambo or hot meal and a lovingly made hot chocolate and cake to finish. You'll walk home with a spring in your step, guaranteed.

Walked here for brunch, food was delicious, coffee outstanding and wait staff super friendly!read more

For everything baking fun for the kids friendly staff a little bit expensive…read more The cafe need more work

This quaint little café is like an oasis in the desert. Except you'd never be too hot or parched in…read morea forest in Ireland. Having said that, after a pleasant stroll around the woodlands and lake, all I could talk about was going for coffee. This wooden building wouldn't look out of place in an Austrian skiing village. The decor is cute and there are inspirational signs all over the place, floral designs on the jugs and furry hot water bottles on the bar stools. The desserts didn't look too appetising (even for me) and the barista wasn't the chatty sort so we got our €2 herbal teas in takeaway cups and sat outside. A fire in the centre of the outdoor area blew smoke in our direction at regular intervals but this added to the feeling of adventure, magic and general hippiness that this place emanates. As it was an extremely windy day, the tablecloth kept lifting off the table, eventually capsizing my tea altogether. With that, we shook off our daydreams of fairies and elves, and headed for the hills.

If as much effort went into the food and drink as goes into the kitsch interior this place would do…read morea bomb. As it stands this place is a case of what could have been. Ditch the nescafe and make some real coffee then sell sweet and savoury treats of high standard and made with love. Combine that with a rebate on some of the parking fee for those who spend more than €20 and this could be a destination café.

Nice location on the canal in Sallins harbor, super friendly owner and staff. Great for breakfast…read moreand lunch. Fresh selection of Pastries and croissants. Cosy atmosphere inside as well as the roofed patio.

Nice spot for some breakfast in Sallins. Full Irish and a mug of tea is a good way to blow the…read morecobwebs out, and it's a big place with plenty of quiet corners too. Service was quick and friendly and the prices were very reasonable too. If you have some time to waste, this is the place to do it.

Super cute cafe and the food was amazing !!!! Good lattes!…read moreThe black and white pudding was by far my favorite here compared to other places in town.

Good coffee in the centre of Blessington town! Breakfast was ok, but nothing special. Staff is nice…read moreand friendly.