Absolutely beautiful place to stay,really recommend the family room spacious and emaculay clean ,if…read moreyour lucky enough to get a room here book it straight away there booked out for a reason ,love this place definitely stay there again

Great atmosphere, however the bartender poured the guy before me a proper pint of Guinness and then…read moreproceeded to fill my pint in one pour. I don't know if he thought that because I am an American that I wouldn't notice a difference...he was wrong!

I met an old USA ex pat here that's local to Oughterard. She says the food is excellent, but we…read moredidn't partake. Just social drinks with attentive service on this visit.

This was an accidental Gem - it's about the food. We were headed from Galway to Connemara and…read morestopped for food. Walked in... not impressed, sat down, not impressed, ordered food, it was very good. The Fish and Chips was One large clean fresh piece of fish with a strong thin batter not too much, not too little batter. Not oily - not burnt. The chips, (French fries), we're lightly coated and crunchy a very mild seasoning that did not detract but added flavor, no salt required, but could be added. I had the burger, it was great. (Most of the burgers I've had in Ireland have been really good and this one was just as, if not a little better. This is a perfect stop.

Best place in the area! We enjoyed the food and the staff was friendly. The atmosphere was great!read more

Celebratory local pub in Oranmore. We had booked our hotel in Oranmore for a night between visiting…read morecliffs of Moher and heading to Dublin next morning. The restaurant in the hotel looked very boring so we decided to check out Porterhouse. When we arrived there it was FULL with locals. As we had a toddler , so they seated us in a private dining area outside the bar to comply with the regulation that kids aren't allowed in bars after 9 pm. Our server was very friendly. The staff was really good! He took our orders, got us to try a few beers and whiskeys before we finalized our orders to ensure that we really enjoy what we order. At this point we were just blown away by the hospitality despite being extremely crowded. We ordered two pints of beer, a shot of whiskey, fish and chips and a vegetarian curry dish. Everything tasted fantastic. The place itself was huge and the ambiance was of the traditional Irish pub. Brick walls, good music, fantastic pours, great food and warm smiles all around.

A fun place in the middle of the city. It has live trad music. It was very lively with the music…read moreand dancing. It can be crowded, but that just added to the fun. It has good selection of beer, cider and cocktails. The porn star cocktail was delicious. The staff work hard to keep up with getting drinks and keeping things clean. They do not have food upstairs, where the music was. There was a restaurant on the lower level where you could get something to eat. The space is pretty big with bar seating and tables. It has the whole world pub vibe.

We stopped in for dinner but there were no tables available. We said we'd go to another restaurant…read moreand we started to return to our hotel. We're just about there when the manager comes up behind us and said he found a table. Pretty impressive service. The table was in a medium sized room away from the music which was great as you could hold a conversation. Our server came over quickly to take our drink orders and once we had the drinks be places our order, cottage pie and fish and chips. The cottage pie was served in a small, but not too small oval baking dish with a nicely browned top on the potatoes. It also came with a side of gravy which was a nice touch. Digging in there was a good amount of pulled well seasoned brisket with carrots mixed. Very tasty dish. The fish and chips arrived with a good portion chips and a moderately sized piece of well fried fish. The fish was very fresh and flaky and the breading was very light so it didn't over power the fish. We had a pleasant meal with two great servers, a manager that wouldn't give up on finding us a table and great music (acoustic guitar) to keep us enter. Definitely a great place for drinks and a good meal and one that we will gone back to.

Warm and friendly ambience with attentive service and a cool vibe. Enjoyed the well prepared pasta…read moreand a proper pint, of course!

This place definitely didn't live up to its Yelp reviews tonight. Irish stew wasn't great and was…read moreonly slightly warm when brought to the table. Service was terrible. Didn't see the waiter again after placing our order. After food and drinks were dropped by someone else we weren't checked on, plates weren't cleared and after asking about another drink we waited so long that we decided to just leave. Would not return or recommend...plenty of other options in the area with same food and drink options. Maybe they were having an off night but wouldn't return to figure it out.

It was our first day in Ireland and we needed some dinner. Of course, we wanted a pub. It was a…read moreSunday evening and after striking out elsewhere, we landed at McHugh's. I'm so glad we did! McHugh's serves up elevated pub food in a warm and welcoming environment. We were able to be seated straight away. To begin our experience here, my dining companion and I both ordered Guinness. For my main, I got the salmon. It was cooked to perfection and places atop a bed of creamy mashed potatoes with a drizzle of a buttery sauce and a spear of asparagus. It also had a couple of tasty croquettas (I believe that's what they were!) on the side. Everything about the dish was outstanding. For dessert we got and shared the sticky toffee pudding (where have you been all my life?!?), which was rich, sweet, buttery goodness with both cream and ice cream on the side. The service was friendly throughout. Get to it!

Stopped here our first night in Ireland. The location being outside Galway played a factor as we…read moredidn't want to deal with heading into the city after the drive from Dublin. I had fish and chips and it was great, no notes (my favorite of the trip, actually!). Unfortunately, my husband wasn't a fan of his burger. Service was prompt and the decor is fun, definitely a cozy pub. Aside from the disappointing burger, this was a good place for two tired travelers to land.

Stopped here after landing in Dublin and driving straight to Clifden. This place is sooooo cozy!…read moreThe staff was amazing and the food delicious. It is centrally located in a cute town with a supermarket next door, post office after, bakery and small local shop across the street and souvenirs in a bigger store next to it. The pub itself is quaint and you can tell it's a stop through for locals.

This was my favorite spot our entire trip. This place was so cute inside. We had a nice spot near a…read morefireplace. Seats were comfortable. The bartenders and waitresses were soooo so friendly. Everyone was working together and they even chatted with us while we waited for drinks and food. Big bar and a nice wine selection. Both our meals were flavorful and very good. They had live music when we went which was a nice add on. It was definitely family and couple friendly. Very mixed group of people and it worked well. I would very much recommend!

4.5/5 Had a great…read moretime here! It was quite busy up front but once we pushed past the crowd there were plenty of open tables. Drinks were good and there were a few vegan options. The veggie burger was Ok, I wouldn't order again if we visited again. Fries were fine. The fish and chips were good but also not the best we had, kinda wet. Just a great and friendly atmosphere with plenty of space

Monroe's packs the house with live music every night. It's much larger than some of the pubs in the…read moreLatin Quarter and it's just over the bridge in Galway. It's a full tavern menu most of the day and just pizza after 9pm but the pints are poured all day and night. We struggled to get into Tig Coili and Taaffes, but Monroe's has a lot more seating, but was still packed. It was a great night of music and beers.