Ugh, I've had a pretty pleasant few weeks in Mullingar, and found the place to have some pretty…read moredecent places to eat, relatively speaking. Pasta Bella does it's best to drag the whole place to suburban mediocrity though. Everything about the place was just forgettable. To be honest, I wasn't even able to remember the name of the place the very next day. I had a chicken and pasta dish that shared a plate with some tasteless grilled vegetables. The plate was like people waiting at a bus-stop, none of them had anything to do with the others. Oh, and it was pricey enough too. You can do a lot better.

This past Christmas I returned home to Ireland for a couple of weeks, bringing my American wife…read morehome for the first time. We both live in Texas and wanted to compare the restaurants of Texas to Mullingar and Pasta Bella seemed like a great choice. This was the first time ever eating at this restaurant so I did not know what to expect, we got there right as they opened so there was nobody in the place, however the staff were friendly enough, and quickly seated us and handed us the menu. The first thing you'll notice about this place is the unique décor, the walls are adorned with Italian novelties including The Godfather himself and other iconic characters. The tables are even candle lit which makes for a great location if you're planning a date. Overall we found the selection to be great, you got all your usual pastas, spaghetti etc. and the food was prepared to perfection. The only complaint I would have is the pricing is a little on the high end, but I suppose you get what you pay for in terms of quality. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for Italian food in Mullingar, you will not be disappointed.

Tasty quick lunch, I didn't even check the menu, I went with my standard favorite for Italian. They…read morebrought spaghetti instead of penne, but were willing to replace immediately. Much appreciated. Sauce was delicious. Bolognese, al dente, spicy. Done.

We were in the Heritage hotel on a two night deal. Our deal included food in their Italian Spago…read morerestaurant (see photos). A ciabatta with olive oil, cheese, tomato and tasty as well as a generous portion; a duck leg main and a sirloin steak main. I asked for the steak to be medium. It was. It was a good thick tasty steak. It had a good pepper sauce on the side. I asked for English mustard - best mustard in the world too - no problem. Mashed potatoes, chips and a mix veg of turnip, green beans & carrots. All perfectly tasty, all perfectly cooked. Desserts of profiteroles and a tiramisu - both liberally dosed with chocolate sauce and cream. Phew. The cocktail waiter cheerfully conjured up two cosmopolitans (€10 each). The staff were attentive and efficient.

Spago is one of the two restaurants owned by the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel. I'd visited previously…read moreon my hen weekend last year and enjoyed it so when we came back to Portlaoise (ironically enough on a voucher for a free night given to me due to a horrible experience in Kelly's Foundry, the other restaurant) we decided to go back, big mistake. Spago do, what appears to be, a good value dinner menu, 59 euro for a 3 course meal for two and a bottle of wine. When we arrived we were told the lamb shank was gone but we could have chicken instead, off to a bad start. I ordered the baked ricotta for my starter which came out cold, I'm not sure this chunk of ricotta had ever seen the inside of a microwave never mind a real oven. My main of chicken supreme was actually quite nice, the chicken was really tender and the chicken pasta himself got was apparently lovely. The white wine was fine at the start but it needed to remain ice cold to be drinkable, even the slightest hint of warmth turned it to vinegar. The service, as in all my 1 star reviews, was where our night really started to go downhill. Our table was tucked away in a corner so we were virtually ignored for most of the night, for periods of 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Our starter arrived quickly, then there was a long gap until the main arrived and then a huge wait to even get a dessert menu. After sitting with our menus in front of us for ages (well I did manically wave mine in the air a bit to try catch some attention) himself got up, walked over to the other side of the room where our server WALKED RIGHT PAST HIM and gave our order to one of the three waitresses standing around. The other staff seemed much more concerned with setting up for the next day than attending to the remaining patrons. After dessert came and went (my "variety of icecream" consisted of 3 scoops of vanilla and one chocolate, all of which tasted like they'd been melted and refrozen at some point) we got tired of waiting and got up to pay the bill at the register. This is where I got really annoyed. The supervisor (I think?) apologised a few times for the slow service across the night. If you knew the service was slow why didn't tell your staff to get their finger out? Apologising to us now is not really any use. Then she asked me several times was it ok, glancing at my darkening face with a pleading look as if asking me for forgiveness and to reassure her that everything was going to be ok. With every question I got more and more quiet and more and more angry until she eventually figured out it was time to shut up. This is the second time I've had a horrible experience in a restaurant owned by the Heritage Hotel, as the biggest hotel in the town you'd think they would realise that they play a key role in enticing tourists to visit and revisit the town? Clearly not. They asked me to give you another chance when they messed up the last time and I came back to experience the exact same thing again, nice job.

Great food! This is my first visit in Athlone and we were looking for a good, reasonably priced…read morerestaurant close to our B&B. The aroma of food smelled wonderful when we walked inside. I ordered the Penne Bianca and my fiancé ordered the Italian Meatballs which came with a small salad and bread. Both dishes were amazing! Our favorite dish was the penne. They only had two wine options but would allow you to bring in your bottle if you'd like. The environment was charming. I would definitely return here if I was in the area again (we're from the US).

This was baked sea bream on rice/spinach/mushroom pilaf with a creamy muscle sauce. The food was…read morecooked very well and was really more than I could eat. My only complaint was there were a few scales left that prevented me from enjoying the skin of the fish. I will go back again.

What an incredible hidden Gem at the heart of Newbridge!…read more We've heard about this place from a few of our friends and decided today to check it out. What a check out it's been, my partner started with the Garlic flat bread, Delicious! I myself started with the Prawns in a spicy tomato sauce adorned with tomato & rocket with chilli, incredible. We're about to have our main, my partner has gone for the basic option of Pizza, I will try the Chorizo & chicken breast on a bed of Penne with a spicy sauce! We cannot wait to try more amazing dishes from this establishment in the near future. 100% recommend this restaurant.

Made a reservation at Il Vicoletto for my wife's birthday. Upon arrival we were promptly seated by…read moreChristian. The restaurant dining area was welcoming and had an authentic Italian feel. We ordered two glasses of Barbera wine as our cocktail, followed by calamari, pappardelle al funghi and ravioli Asiago. The wine was perfect and complimented our meal. Our server Massimo brought out some bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to start our meal. The calamari was amongst the best I've ever had, the breading was light and crispy. Both our pasta dishes were divine and authentic. At the end of our meal we had some espresso and were given complementary limoncello shots. Il Vicoletto was amongst the best restaurants we visited during our trip to Dublin. I highly recommend for anyone looking to eat great Italian food.

I've been coming here for years. 10 years to be exact. I've tried so many Italian restaurants in…read morethe area. And I keep coming back to this. It has the genuine Italian taste and atmosphere. Service team remembers me and are very friendly. Everything they have, from appetizers, to pastas, to steak, to dessert! They are all fresh, high quality items and meals. This place gets packed everyday for dinner, so try to call or come early to book in advance if you are coming for dinner. I'm addicted to this place!! Like I said; I tried other places but this one tops them all.

I was in the Gate House last night, and the Guinness was superb, the creamiest pint I have seen in…read morea very long time, 10/10 , friendly staff, and locals, highly recommend, I have not been to the Restaurant, but definitely will go,.

Went into Mezzo for a bite to eat on saturday. Had the chicken wings and potato wedges. The chicken…read morewings were chargrilled and came with a sweet chilli sauce and a garlic mayo dip. They were very tasty. The portion of wedges was sizeable too. My other half had a beef wrap which was tasty enough but not fantastic. I can't really criticise it fir anything. It's a nice place for a lunch and the prices stack up but I won't be finding myself waxing lyrical about it. It's probably a 3.5.

This italian resteraunt was absolutely divine. I enjoyed my meal in peace and my som Timothy he…read moreenjoyed the free wifi and food along with Sarah who enjoyed the lovely staff.

We asked around for the best pizza in Dublin and this was consistently mentioned - 100% understand…read morewhy. The pizza making here and presentation is art. This restaurant doesn't try to appease the masses with dozens of options, but sticks to what it's good at. No appetizers are offered. The most standard pizza was a margarita and the rest were fun, uniquer options. The crust and bread is amazing and fluffy yet sturdy. The buffalo mozzarella... so gooey. I had prosciutto and arugula to top mine off and it was actually perfect. I wanted to finish the entire pizza myself, and I tried, but I couldn't do it sadly. Great restaurant with quick service! Prices reflect the quality of ingredients and it was well worth it.

Pi bar was a great place for pizza. Super quick service - the pizza was out under 10 minutes. The…read morespace was tight. We came in on a Friday night and were lucky enough to get a seat right away albeit it was a tiny table. I would definitely go back to dine in or pick up. For under 15 euros for the Mediterranean pizza, it's a deal hard to beat.