Atmosphere: First off, really nice bathrooms that were very clean. Tiny little place, maybe 20…read moreseats total? You can either order at the counter for coffee or treats to-go or sit at a table for a meal there. Service: The servers were really nice and were very prompt. We were in and out of here the two times we went very quickly. Food: The food was inexpensive and fresh. The coffee to-go was convenient. The American pancakes were a nice morning breakfast for my husband that wasn't super filling and the wrap I had was fresh and the side salad had a good dressing on it. Nothing super special but it was convenient, clean and friendly.

Great breakfast on our way to the cliffs ! Very busy but everything came out in a very timely…read moremanor. Great survive

We dined here twice while staying in Ballyvaughan County Clare and there isn't a day that goes by…read morethat I don't miss it. Atmosphere: They have a nice small parking lot in back that they share with the hotel that this restaurant is connected to. The inside has ample booth and table seating and it is so cozy. The lighting is super fun and the place is just spotless and has a nice little host/waiting area. Service: Friendly and just truly wonderful staff, such a warm and inviting group of people. They made the experience just a treat. Food: Best seafood chowder we had the entire time in Ireland, so fresh and balanced, it really celebrated the ingredients and the bread was just phenomenal. The fish and chips here were just fantastic, the veg was cooked perfectly. I can't think of a single flaw about the food here, it was exceptional. I could gush about this place for ages, and when people asked me about the food in Ireland, I ALWAYS mention this place. My husband and I are planning on visiting Ireland for our 5 year wedding anniversary, and this place is at the top of my list to come back to, until then Wildflower!

My husband had the chief's chicken with black pudding stuffing and he loved it! I had the Caesar…read moresalad with chicken and bacon. The chicken was great, but the salad had too much dressing for me. Service was good! Loved the music-modern, not Irish. Then had the brownie for desert. Was warm with vanilla ice cream. Good old fashion US brownie! Yum!

Amazing food and beer with salmon provided by the smokehouse up the road. A complete gem!read more

This is a great stop for drinks and a top quality meal. The service was also very excellent. I had…read morea special lunch sandwich with peppered steak. The beef stew was also a hit.

This is a wonderful local spot for lunch or tea. I cannot recommend it enough. The service is great…read moreand usually a local young person. The interior is cozy but not cluttered. The sun patio is gorgeous and full of flowers. The baked goods are made in house and are so so delicious. The soup of the day is always delightful and the sandwiches and quiches are perfect. The little carrot salad on the side is a treat. I come here every time I come to Ireland and have for 12 years. If you are visiting the area, don't miss it.

This is a beautiful tea room set on the harbor in the picturesque village of Ballyvaughan. The…read morefront of the building faces the water and the rear faces a walled garden. Inside the tea room is finished in modern Irish decor. This was a lovely place to stop for tea and a snack. They serve tea, coffee and other drinks, plus an assortment of pastries and cakes. We ordered tea for two and shared a single piece of coconut cake with a sable crust that was topped with a lemon custard sauce. The tea and cake were very good.

The Bottom Line: A very cute, out of the way tea and garden room with unique dishes and a home-y…read moreatmosphere. I'd love to recommend what you should try, but it is all based on seasonality and availability. Regardless, you'll enjoy their fresh, creative dishes. I highly recommend it.

Absolutely wonderful pretty and charming Tea Rooms in the village of Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, just…read moreopposite the main pier on the road to Fanore - in fact just before you come to the famous Monk's Pub. What a beautiful setting, looking out on Galway Bay, but you can also eat at the back of the restaurant which overflows into a conservatory style eating area looking out on a gorgeous cottage style garden, packed with herbs, flowers and plants of all descriptions. The food is absolutely delicious, from the array of open sandwiches to the huge selection of mouth-watering cakes, scones and cheesecakes on display - all freshly made and so hard to resist - biggest difficulty is trying to decide which slice of cake to choose. The crockery is all old style and mostly Victorian vintage which adds to the charm of the place. Downside is it can be very busy if you arrive midday/lunchtime and we had to wait about 20 minutes for a table, plus I feel it is a little bit pricey but the quality of the food is probably worth it.

Holy COW!!! Linnane's was amazing!! We were craving a nice local and fresh seafood spot on our way…read moreback to Dublin. We looked up some things on the map and this came up! We parked our car across from a field of cows and walked in. There were no tables available really, but they accommodated us in a little counter space against a window which worked out fine! Were started with some special blood orange Oysters, which were local Flaggy Shore and SO fresh and tasty. We also did the seafood chowder and garlic crab claws. They use a Brown Crab I believe, which is kind of like a stone crab that we have in Florida, but served hot. DELICIOUS!! Main course was a seafood pasta and grilled Hake. Both amazing. I can't say enough great things about Linnane's! I would come back here in a heart beat. This was some of the freshest seafood I've had in a long time. They literally have the oysters coming in right there! Highly recommend.

Food was very good. Service was a little slow but very friendly. Did run out of the specials early…read morein the evening.

We enjoyed our dinner at this restaurant so much that we ate here twice, two days apart. The first…read morenight, we had pizza and a red wine from Sicily, Italy. The pizza and the wine were good and there was enough pizza to feed two people. The second night we ordered Italian dishes and the same wine. That meal was good too. The restaurant is fairly large compared to other Irish restaurants in the area. That means you can all spread out during covid. Service was very good. They seem to employ a lot of non-Irish servers. Our primary server was from Spain and he was assisted by a young woman from Ukraine. This town has a large number of Ukrainian refugees and many of them work in the restaurants. If you wave to a server and she/he runs away, it is because their English is not good enough to help you. They will send over someone who can help. Just be patient.

Very lovely evening. I came with my family, the restaurant has a very romantic atmosphere, tucked…read moreaway from the street surrounded by flowers. Inside the restaurant was very nice as well, and we all enjoyed our meals. There was a very wide variety on the menu, and I heard it changes often. I ordered the Chicken Florence, which was a chicken breast in a mushroom sauce that came with a side of salad and chips. My brother ordered the Spaghetti con Pollo which was spaghetti, bacon, and chicken in a cream sauce, and my dad got a personal pizza. Very good, we all went home happy. If we were staying in the area any longer I would definitely come again and try something else on the menu as well!

I created a Yelp account specifically to give this place a 1 star review. They have a bar attached…read moreto a restaurant. They have bar food at the bar and dinner food in the restaurant. They are literally connected via an open doorway, but you can't order bar food in the restaurant or vice-versa. This makes it two completely separate restaurants with a tiny (~10 item) menu in each, e.g. you can't order a burger if you're in the dining room or the chicken if you're in the bar; I asked and they explicitly said no. Since my companion wanted the chicken, we got ourselves seated in the restaurant; it was 630pm. There was one other party on the whole place and they'd already gotten their food. We got menus as we were seated and then it was 10 minutes before they showed up to take a drink order or any employee passed through the dining room at all. Since I couldn't order bar food, I ordered the soup: leek and potato. Supposedly. I didn't see a single piece of potato of any size in the entire bowl and less than a cubic centimeter of leek. The rest was hot water colored white with no flavor. My companion liked her chicken, but the mashed potatoes that came with it were bland enough to possibly be from a box. The only thing I enjoyed was the bread. I honestly wish we'd just gotten protein bars from the grocery. They would have tasted better, been healthier, and cost less.

I am a bit surprised by the low reviews. I thought that this place was comfortable, friendly, and…read morehad good service, and the bar food that we ordered was very good too. I would stop in again and recommend to others. We stopped in twice, once just for a few pints, and another time for lunch.

Heavenly Hazel Chocolate Mountain. My goodness, what a delightful stop on a beautiful drive over…read moreHazel Mountain. Hazel Chocolate Mountain Burren Chocolatier is a lovely little shop and I believe there's a little cafe on site as well though we didn't stop in there. The chocolate shop serves up delicious and beautiful chocolates in a variety of ways. When we were in, we were happy to explore the shop as well as hear a bit about the business and their approach to chocolate from one of their lovely workers. We took home some pretty truffles for gifts as well as Irish whiskey truffles for ourselves (a delight!). Definitely worth the stop. One note: The cafe is in the front and the chocolate shop is through the outdoor arch toward the back. Get to it!

A cute, little chocolate shop that offers some delicious, pure chocolate treats. While they do make…read moretheir goods here, it's much smaller than what you're thinking when they use the word "factory." It's essentially two rooms and you can watch the chocolatiers at work. The lady who was working the store did a small sampling with us and gave a quick backstory. It was a nice, local business to stop in and support on our way to Galway.

An intimate restaurant with very much excellent service and wonderful food. Try the soups and…read morechowders here. Everything we tried was delicious and well prepared. Full bar here.

Stopped here for lunch on our way out of cliffs of moher and it was just okay. Service was…read morefriendly. Prices were on the higher side of what we have seen and the food was decent. I got the burger and it was alright. Our favorite was the soup of the day.