The service was great and the food was excellent. The Caesar salad was the best ever. Also enjoyed…read morethe seafood chowder. Great Irish pub vibe as well. Highly recommend this place.

I came here with my sister for an early dinner (5pm) from a recommendation from the staff of the…read morehotel we were staying at. They recommended the baked potato, the chicken something (started with a c, and is essentially a chicken strip), and the peppercorn steak sandwich. We opted for the baked potato with the meat chili sauce and the steak sandwich. Y'all, the portions are huge (two people can share one dish) and the peppercorn sauce for the sandwich was INCREDIBLE. My sister and I used the sauce to dip our fries in. The chili baked potato was also excellent. It has a nice kick to it, so if you don't like heat in your food, then skip this dish. The staff were friendly and enthusiastic. We asked two waitresses for advice on places to visit, and they were helpful and gave us great answers to our questions, and gave us recommendations based on what we were interested in seeing. Worth a visit if you're in the area.

Excellent ambience to this pub. It's like a step back in time. You feel like you walked in to local…read morebar in a small seaside community. The food is very good. Fish and chips are 5 star. Large portion and cooked perfectly. Flakey cod with a wonderful tasting batter. The chips were also perfect. This is the standard for great fish and chips. Can't stress how good this was. The burger was okay. A little on the dry side and overly salty. But overall it was okay. Service was friendly.

Great place to dine after touring or shopping! Located across the street from Waterford Crystal…read more Friendly staff willing to give recommendations. Christmas dinner sandwich came highly suggested and did not disappoint! Ham, turkey, stuffing and cranberry mayo on a baguette qualifying its namesake. Fish and chips were also very good. Lunch and drinks totaled no more than 35 euros. We found it a great value for the price!

Great pub grub! Quick service. Easy to watch sporting events or TV from any seat in the house…read more Fish & chips were plentiful, hot and fresh. Chicken curry was delicious. Not overly spiced. Just great flavor. The Irish roast beef with stuffing, or as we were told, a "proper Irish Christmas roast beef dinner" was excellent. Nice location and fun staff made it a warm atmosphere.

From the warm welcome by Martha to the delicious food to dessert we enjoyed our visit immensely. We…read morehad a group of 7 in Waterford as part of a two week tour. We ate the fish and chips and soup and salad and a variety of wines and ciders. We had Death by Chocolate and sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. We departed the pub full and happy. If I visit Waterford again I'll surely return. The service by Martha was outstanding. I can't say too much about her hospitality!

Come experience the oldest pub, in the oldest town in Ireland. At least per our bartender. And I…read morefind him a believable young lad. Think quintessential Irish pub and it's Downes Pub. You'll find plenty of locals and few tourists. Like walking in a time machine to the past.,

Good prices, a classic public house away from the town center. Downes' is spectacularly unique in…read morethat there is no media blaring to disrupt what is a social hub of the local community. I definitely recommend to passing tourists, you can buy some Number 9 which is distilled on-site. The pub boasts it's own well from which the waters for the distillery are drawn. There is also a couple of squash courts which I believe are 8 quid for the hour. I recommend booking the court in advance.

Now called Tully's Bar. Re-opened Christmas 2015. Live music Wednesday through Saturday. Came here…read moreon a Friday around 10pm. Lively scene with plenty of taps, an outdoor area, and a snug in the back. Was recommended to me as a top 3 pub in town. Free wifi with the code on a sign hanging above the bar.

Amazing location to pop in for a pint. Lots of history took place at this location. If you are…read morelucky enough to meet Michael you will get a bit of history!

Super cool bar in Waterford. Really glad I went here. Authentic Irish bar from 1899 untouched…read moresince 1899. Nice bartenders and customers too. Really neat experience getting to have a drink here.

Food and drinks were great. The staff were wonderful and very attentive. We were a party of eight…read morefrom Florida.

Great food and a pub type atmosphere. Outstanding muscles and very good 1/2 duck diner.read more

This is probably the best boozer in Waterford, especially if you're a Craft Beer fan like myself…read more There is a great range of local Waterford beers from Metalman and Dungarvan as well as other Irish breweries. There's also an excellent range of European beers and that's just the tap selection. There is also a large selection of bottled beer as well as a cask beer hand pump. Dungarvan's excellent Black Rock Stout was on cask when I was there. Apart from the range of beers is a wonderfully congenial atmosphere. People don't come here for loud music and dancing. In fact it took me a few hours to even notice there was music playing. The loudest location for music is in the toilets. In the rear bar, it's only just noticeable and you can barely hear anything up front. This meant that it was the perfect place to spend the whole night chatting. I love how the front and rear bars are separated by an old western saloon type swinging door. There's also an upstairs area that you can reserve with your own bar, though the beer selection up there is just two taps of the usual suspects. At one point I popped out to check out Revolution and I promptly returned to Phil Grimes to see the return of my sanity. It's worth mentioning that while they don't serve food, they have a deal with a local pizza place, pizza is delivered to the pub. €10 for a pizza and a pint and the pizza is pretty damn good. Fantastic place.

Fantastic spot! Great pub atmosphere, and the owner and manager is over the top hospitable. You…read moreshould stop by for at least one pint. The other review is correct. Not just a simple offering... Phil Grimes offers local brews as well, including IPA's, Reds, Sours, and other modern or traditional beers.

Great local bar. Off the beaten path. Good mix of people of all ages. I can imagine this place…read morebeing very cozy in the winter next to the fireplace.

When I think of the kind of pub I want to be in, Katy Barrys is pretty much it. After dinner on a…read moreFriday night, it had a nice casual vibe. I saw they have live music on Wednesday nights. Drink prices were reasonable/cheaper than other places we went to in the area. Free open wifi.