Flanagans - Claremorris

We went to Flanagans Gastro pub based on previous reviews. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We were encouraged to have the special which was lamb cutlets, sautéed potatoes and seasonal veg. Two of us had the special and one ordered fish and chips. The lamb cutlets were as tough as leather and overcooked, the potatoes and veg were also overcooked and I couldn’t help but think it was left overs for the lunch menu. The food was massively over seasoned and very unpleasant to eat. Additionally, the fish was overcooked. For the above reason we did not have a dessert and would not recommend it as a place to eat.

Popped in for Sunday lunch Good menu, loads of choice! Inexpensive, Excellent food, service and staff, will be back

We 've recently moved to the area and have been trying out a few places to become our new favourite place to eat. I think we 've found it. We were greeted by friendly staff and seated quickly. I started with Goat 's Cheese and Black Pudding which was superb. Creamy cheese, peppery pudding and some nicely spicy chorizo, perfect! For my main, I went for the steak. I asked for rare, very rare. This was checked again as our starter plates were being cleared and I confirmed I would like it 'Blue '. I was not disappointed. The fat on the steak was perfectly rendered and crispy while the meat was as rare as I 'd asked for. The flavour was exceptional. The chips were excellent, crisp outside, fluffy inside but not dry. You can tell the chef cares about the produce and this is reflected on the plate. All this was washed down with a gorgeous pint of Sheep Stealer. We will definitely return and hopefully, work our way through the menu and the specials.... But that steak.. Wow!

We visited this establishment today and one meal was very good. However I ordered chicken curry and asked for half chips and half rice. The waitress informed us that they didn’t do that and I would have to buy portion of chips if I wanted them. After waiting some time for our meal, my portion of rice curry and nan bread was very small. When I told the waitress she shrugged her shoulders and said sorry but never took anything off our bill. Overpriced for what I got. We found our waitress unfriendly with an attitude. Did not enjoy the experience.

This roadside gastropub (and restaurant) is located at the side of the road near Brickens (County Mayo), about five minutes off the N17 that runs between Sligo and Galway. It provided a very welcome break on the journey – it has excellent parking and outside tables. There’s a long bar along the back wall and the specials were written on a blackboard in addition to the traditional menu with a choice of steaks, roasts, chicken and fish and chips – it was emphasised that much of the food, including the brown bread, had been locally sourced – bravo!. There was excellent wheelchair accessibility and free Wifi. Due to the inclement weather we didn’t get to enjoy the beer garden and outdoor area, apart from the really fresh air of of this region, which is also feee of course!