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We started our dinner by going to the cellar basement cocktail lounge, where the bartender was completely distressed. He was cussing about the lack of help and... read more We started our dinner by going to the cellar basement cocktail lounge, where the bartender was completely distressed. He was cussing about the lack of help and the amount of work he had to do. We ordered cocktails, but they weren’t delivered until perhaps 20 minutes later. Upstairs at the restaurant, we found the same confusion among the wait staff. At least three different staff asked us if we were ready to order. We had questions about the menu and about the wine, and it took quite a while and three or four different staff to answer those questions. One question we had was what kind of beef was included on the beef selection. Our wait person said it was “steak.“ Ultimately it turned out it was probably sirloin. We had difficulty ordering wine. Initially, we were told that all the suggested wines to accompany the beef are out of stock, but it turns out that wasn’t the case. Once we got to the food, it was surprisingly good. We really liked their bread selections. The brown bread was probably the best we have found in Ireland so far. However, the rabbit tortelloni was mushy and without much flavor, Quite a disappointment. The beef was 6 ounce pieces of sirloin that were nicely cooked. It wasn’t especially tender but it had good flavor. This was accompanied by mashed potatoes and a bordelaise sauce. We were surprised by a special dessert as it was our 50th wedding anniversary and that was quite good. Despite a very confused waitstaff, chef seems to know what he or she is doing.

We had a wonderful dinner the first evening as we stayed 4 nights. The breakfast is fantastic, they have a la carte part and buffet part. They have fresh juices... read more We had a wonderful dinner the first evening as we stayed 4 nights. The breakfast is fantastic, they have a la carte part and buffet part. They have fresh juices made at the spot and you can order a large variety of cooked breakfast. Also the interior was very nice, large tables and comfortable chairs and great service from the staff.