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.

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.

Food was ok service was good I got a steak with onions and…read morefries, tasting a little like gas ( not sure why the name charcoal grill lol) anyways an average restaurant. The only thing that got me mas was that they don't warn your u that they DONT ACCEPT ANY CARD only money, so I needed to go out in the middle of my mean get money they go back. Was an ok experience, not sure if I would return.

My mother and I come here often and are never disappointed, Food is delicious and for great value…read moretoo!

Definitely worth a stop just to experience the "oldest" pub in Ireland. True or not, it is a must…read morego in Athlone even though it is full of tourists. Very friendly bartender and she pulled an absolute creamer of a Guinness. Try to sit at the bar for the full Sean's experience although there are tables in small adjacent rooms and a large back room.

It's very touristy and tacky, but that's what you expect when you visit the place claiming to be…read morethe oldest pub in Ireland. There's no debate some component of it can be tracked back a millennia, but whether that's really the 900's or not, who knows. If you want to fight the crowds for the oldest pub in Ireland picture, it may be worth it, but the Guinness record plastered everywhere, and the busloads of folks stopping in for the same beer you did, may not be worth it. I went, I can say I had a beer there, no reason to go back. Athlone on the other hand, such a fun city if you can find a place to park and experience all the shops and things to do.

My mom and I stopped here for some dinner after a good day of driving. After checking into our…read moreAirBnb and eventually finding a parking spot, we walked into town and stumbled upon this gem. We ordered drinks and food and all were really good. I had the beef cheek special, but the cheeks were a tad dry. Everything else was amazing. We traveled all around Scotland and Ireland on this trip and my mom says this was her favorite meal. I would definitely go back to Gertie Browne!

As soon as we got here, I commented that it looked like I was about to get served a po boy(a good…read moreLouisiana dish with roast beef, gravy, and bread), and it turned out to be a Louisiana restaurant. It was a cosy place, and I felt very comfortable being here. The server was nice, and checked in often. The food was really good, and so far the best beef and Guinness stew I've had. Cheers!

The ground level of this restaurant is very much like a pub. The upper level is more like a…read morerestaurant with a window wall overlooking the street. We were sent upstairs as the lower level was full. There is a stairway to the right of the front door. About half the upper level was occupied but we managed to get a table by the window. The waiter was pretty good and the food decent. Service was fast considering the amount of people in the building. Located across the river from the Castle, and down the street just at the split, you can't miss the bright yellow front. I believe this is a chain restaurant, and serves a variety of foods like burgers, salads and fish. If you want the pub atmosphere I recommend arriving early. If you don't need the ambiance, or arrive late, you will find good, basic comfort food in a quiet atmosphere upstairs.

We went here based on the recommendation of the barkeep at Sean's pub. It's decent pub food, but…read morehonestly of everything I ate, nothing really I couldn't get at any other pub. My fish chowder was also frankly too salty for me, but it was very lovely service so that does go a long way. Oh also, another dinner on my table disliked the potato mash, but apparently the steak sandwich was okay. I'd check out something else if was returning back to Athalone. Note: #243 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016

Could I rank this lower than one star?? I would. For those of you that won't read a long review…read more.. here's the short story: service sucked, they gaslighted me when they got my order wrong, wildly inefficient in ordering made you pay BEFORE the meal and then also kicked us out after we told them their signage for their specials was wrong. Avoid, leave, run... don't go. So many better places to go, I had a large group and none of us will ever go back. First of all... sat down to order which took 20m. They got our drink order, then came back and took our food order, THEN came back to make us pay for our food individually which meant she had to get our food order AGAIN! Took 20m to just get our order. Then, they had 3 specials on the menu... none of which they had available. One special hand out of a burger they don't make, a hot wings challenge they don't do anymore but have signs for and a sign out front advertising a burger they don't have available. I ordered a chicken sandwich and it came out fried. Which was not on the menu. Then they told me the chef made it right and that everyone loves it fried so I should just eat it. When I asked for something different she said they would charge me for it. Another friend had her burger and it made her stomach upset for 3hrs afterwards. We leave, make a comment about the sign outside that said they don't have the specials they are advertising and they said they just don't have it "today". Which means you still don't freaking have it!?! So take the sign down it's false advertising. Then the server just said "it's fine. Bye." And closed the door in my wife's face. Soooooo... never going back. You shouldn't either. If I could give it negative stars I would.

Located in the Tivoli park center. Very large burgers and fries. These went well with a local beer…read more Basically, one of the vendors in a very large food hall. Friendly staff and pretty good lunch. Better then average, and met our needs. We people watched all of the many bicycles going up and down the strand.

Once known ads Brendan's bar, now Charlie Browns - Students and unfriendly locals…read more The bar is well up to standard but the staff are the most ignorant I have ever met anywhere, it must be from dealing with students all the time. It is more or less a campus bar beside the Athlone College. IF YOU ARE YOUNG, you will meet other young mad people there, so it may be fun for you as you will be too drunk to notice the staff, in that case go there!

I visited this pub three times and have had three different experiences whilst there, the only…read moreconsistent things were the amazing drink prices (Pitcher of fosters, 3 pints, 8 euro / 2 shots of Jager and energy drink, 6 euro) and the flock of crazy young people throughout the pub. Luckily the cheap drink outweighs the company as the drunker I get, the less I care. Seeing as the pub is right by AIT I was already expecting it to mostly be serving young students, what I was not expecting was to see multiple people dancing on the tables (and bar staff blatantly ignoring this) on a Tuesday night followed by a significantly older gentleman creeping up beside them for a feel. Smoking area is lovely and big, they have a big screen showing sports, a jukebox which had a great selection of songs including metal/rock and two pool tables. They seem to have a number of DJs on various nights, when visiting on Wednesday night the music was Techno and very enjoyable. Overall, pretty laid back pub, would enjoy more if I was younger (I'm 25) and possibly really really drunk.

If you only visit one pub in Ireland, make it this one…read more I've been in a lot of pubs on this trip, and O'Connor's in Salthill is on another level. The place itself is like walking into a living museum -- every inch of wall and ceiling covered in lanterns, copper pots, old signs, and a hundred years of Galway history. Grab a pint of Guinness, find a seat near the session table, and settle in. And the music -- this is the real thing. No stage, no show for tourists. The musicians sit at a table right in the middle of the room like it's been done for generations. The night we were there, one young musician absolutely stole the show, moving between fiddle, guitar, and Irish tin whistle like it was nothing, singing his heart out while the whole pub sang along. His name is Cullen Vance. Do yourself a favor and give him a listen; you'll be hearing that name again. Friendly staff, perfect pints, unforgettable atmosphere. This is the Ireland you came for. We'll be back.

Fun spot. Super cool decorations and good beer. Would recommend for a beer and some musicread more