Drogheda Restaurant Reviews

Nice one thanks, always enjoy eating there.

We went to Chans in Bettystown last weekend for a sit down and it was very nice too.

I see there's a new restaurant where The Kitchen used to be, has anyone tried it yet?

https://thepassionrestaurant.ie/

What happened to the pizza place at the bull ring? Next to the chipper? It has been closed for nearly 2 years, despite being renovated.

Best pizza in drogheda imho :(

The Macaris xtra pizzas are really good.

Delish

Went to the Golf Club in Baltray on Sunday for lunch. Wasn't busy at all, sorry to see it really, only two tables finishing up when we arrived at 3pm and two tables in when we were leaving at about 4.30. Sad to see at it is a lovely spot & the staff are lovely. I had the beef and it was really lovely, Mr. CL had a fish pie which he said was amazing, he was nearly licking the plate 😋 Three kids were well looked after too. Couldn't fault it.

No, not at all, we just rang beforehand to make sure they had space.

Not in Drogheda but within shooting distance...

We were in No3 in Collon on Saturday night. Very very good, couldn't fault it on anything really. I had chicken wings for starters and they were some of the nicest I've ever had. I'd sea trout for main with sweet potato mash and it was delicious. The place was full and they had a marquee out the back which was also full and had some live Spanish music. Very clean toilets, very good staff.

We'll definitely be returning.

A word of caution though, if you're taxiing from Drogheda make sure and book your return taxi beforehand. Taxi's in Collon at midnight are not too easy to find. 😁

Donegans closed from this evening due to covid

Valley in closed now too

Was just at the aviary on Saturday 😳

Donegans reopening Friday

Donegans back open today...seemed to be a good crowd in it at lunchtime if the front carpark was anything to go by. Was in The Valley Inn yesterday evening, it was busy enough, nice to see it.

Tried Goodwins on Valentine's night. First time.

TL;DR, won't be going back.

We were a few mins early so popped into Hops for a drink while we were waiting. Not very busy in there but we were immediately approached by some junkie cretin and his girlfriend. I was surprised to see people that well on and obviously annoying people be allowed remain on the premises.

We soon left to get our table in Goodwins and were left standing at the door for about 5 mins. Several staff said they'd be with us in a minute but the same staff passed by us several times before someone asked us if we had a booking. We did but it was by no means full.

We were seated next to another couple but we were that close we may as well have been sitting at the same table. Literally rubbing elbows. The other lady actually put her hand in the air when she saw the waiter wandering around with our drinks and said "they're for here" and laughed about how close the tables were.

I'd the 'fresh' seafood chowder for starters. 'Fresh' but contained smoked fish, go figure. It was nice though and a big portion but a little on the cold side. The wife had the Brie which she also said was too cold.

The wife had Chicken for main and requested if it could be off the bone and was told it could, and as she walked past the chef (it's an open kitchen) he also said it was no problem. Alas it arrived on the bone. She did say it was nice though.

I had the rib eye steak. The steak was perfect. The accompanying mushrooms however were way overdone and the chips were pretty much inedible. They were short shoestring chips that were like trying to eat toothpicks. The pepper and brandy sauce was watery which I didn't like.

It was a €45 per person washed down menu for Valentines (with €10 steak supplement) that was supposed to be 4 course with a glass of prosecco. I was not informed of this when I booked the day before. There was no 4th course though, unless they were counting the two little chocolates you received when leaving?

All in all, for Drogheda's No. #1 Trip Advisor Restaurant the experience was pretty dire. Maybe if I hadn't known that going and hadn't such high expectations I wouldn't have found it so bad. The staff were very nice though, that's something.

I did notice a couple of times when people were leaving that if they were raving about how nice it was they were given a little business card and asked to leave a trip adviser review and to mention your woman's name in the review. If you go and look at their reviews on TA I'd say 9 out of 10 mention your woman so it's obviously a very successful tactic.

Anyway, some very nice food, some terrible. Certainly not anywhere near No. #1 in Drogheda.

Never been to Goodwins but submitted a review for Hops a few pages back.

Have no interest in eating there again, nor in Goodwins going by Scottys review above.

Had a late lunch in D'Vine last weekend.

It was nice but too expensive @ 85 quid for two.

Ok for a special occasion but not for a casual lunch.