Exellent food, excellent service. Could not be more pleased!read more

By far the best restaurant in Monaghan! The food is absolutely amazing here and never disappoints…read more The menu has so many great options and the prices are extremely reasonable. Its always busy here so it is worth reserving a table before you go. The decor is really lovely and very comfortable. The only downside is the service can be very slow probably because the staff are always rushed off their feet.I didn't remove a star for this though as the staff are always so nice and they almost always throw in a few extra side dishes and a drink on the house. I've eaten here both in and takeout many times and never have been disappointed.

Yelp not big in Ireland so had to write this: this restaurant is amazing! 100's of reviews on trip…read moreadvisor. Best vegetarian meal I may have ever had: curry vegetables, potatoes and lentils were incredible. The eponymous bread to start lived up to its billing: the head chef who owns bakery insists that only he can make the bread served with a homemade pesto sauce which is delicious. The burger with goat cheese was tasty/huge. Service and atmosphere top notch. Best meal in Ireland for us.

Really lovely vegetarian food, nice not to be offered stir fry for a change and to have two very…read moredifferent options. Spot on!

As we were driving through Monaghan, we were hungry and saw the sign for this place so we stopped,…read morenot expecting much, but the food was pretty good. It's on the 2nd floor above a bakery called Dinkins. Right after entering, it is a bit odd as you walk past what used to be one of those things where you can pick out pre-made food (now they just have some cakes and stuff on it), but once you get around the corner it feels more like an Italian restaurant. The food is pretty standard Italian fare and some interesting pizzas (I had a Cajun Chicken Pizza, I think). This is the sort of place my family would be regulars at, if we lived there of course.

Beautiful decor, great food and excellent service. I have had many dishes over the last few years,…read moreand have never been disappointed.

Yelp in Europe is really not used much so we struggled to find a place to eat after arriving in a…read morenew town. 2 Photos from 8 years ago? C'mon man. We cross referenced another site that's better populated and decided to give Zio a try. When we arrived a little after 6 we found it full, plus we had no booking. Fortunately they squeezed us in. Peroni on draft was a good start, and there's a lot of wine by the glass. The dining room was comfortable and the kitchen is open to view with a nice fire pizza oven. We started with salt and chili squid which was a step above normal calamar. Covered with fresh and dried peppers and served with mayo and a red dipping sauce this squid was terrific. Chicken Milanese was a good choice, a lighter version of Parmesan with some spinach and lemon added. Pizza Venezia with sausage, goat cheese and caramelized onions was also a good choice. Andrew did a great job taking care of us and was friendly and helpful throughout. If anyone chooses to use Yelp here in the future I hope they'll give Zio a try. Si mangia molto bene.

Great restaurant at the heart of town. It was recommended to me by friends and I have to say the…read morefood didn't disappoint. I've come here few times during my stay and tried squid and salmon appetizer, I've also had their sea bass entree and gluten free pizza with the toppings I've chosen. Everything was delicious and I would highly recommend. I would recommend making a reservation if coming for a dinner, as it gets crowded fast.

We had made a reservation for six and we sure had a great night's craic here. We joked a bit about…read morethe steep stair climb up to dine; the welcome was warm and the menus awaited us. It was two courses on their early-bird menu (£19.95) and early dining suits us. We also dine around and chose here as a new place to try out. The first challenge we faced was could we make it main and dessert rather than starter/ main - we could - so the next challenge was choosing dessert as most of us wanted every dessert on the slate - yes a roof slate. We got to try some of their wheaten bread and it tasted superb. I think they sell the loaves. Two of us opted for vegetarian pasta which had great taste, but the spinach marred my dish; I found it chewed down into a ball and became an unpleasant eat. Might be worth swapping to basil. If I had the dish again I'd leave it off. Most of the others opted for their club sandwich main topped with fried egg and one had fish & chips: all declared their food very good. Desserts were delicious; the Eton Mess was the favourite choice. I had the creme brulee instead and I enjoyed it immensely, but the shortbread on the side wasn't my taste. I like it buttery, melting. My guess is it's not made with butter. The truth of it is that almost everything here is so very good that you become critical of the parts that aren't just as top notch. We finished with cappuccino and lattes and one tea but again I had a great cappuccino on arrival that carried me through to departure. We had arrived early and were delighted to see that the restaurant picked up and the atmosphere was great; despite becoming real busy with happy diners the wait staff remained completely attentive to our needs. I do hope we return soon, especially as there's another main I want to try.

The food was pretty good. The meats are not seasoned much at all so I would def recommend getting a…read moresauce or butter as an addition. The only issue we had with this food was the meat was cooked to rare or below when the request was medium and medium well. It was literally purple in the inside. It appeared we have two waiter/waitresses at all time for our group of 8. They did a very good job and were very friendly and helpful. The interior was a little older but well kept up and very clean. Overall I would definitely recommend this place again.

It's been a very long time since we've been here. Literally years. I'd thought it only opened…read moreThursday thru Sunday so an Easter Monday opening was a nice surprise. We hadn't planned on going here as we had intended to try Melissa O' Hare's food truck offerings that were the same offerings a week ago on our first sojourn. She had parked up within a glamping style place with a stunning view of Camlough lake. It was a dull cool overcast grey day. We speculated that Melissa wouldn't be too busy. Wrong as the line was huge. We guessed we'd queue at least an hour but we aren't prepared to queue five minutes especially in this climate of 9 winter months, two autumn months and maybe one summer month. So we ended up here. All four of us loved our food here. I had delicious fish tacos (£16 with a choice of side). The fish was cod in a light batter with fresh lime, coriander, fresh chilli. My first choice of scampi wasn't available. I opted for a chunky chips side to share around as I didn't want them. While 5 star grub it's too expensive for what it is but was the only dish overpriced. I noted from the menu that a fillet steak with fixings is now £40. The desserts (all £6.5) were scrumptious and fair priced - I had raspberry ruffle baked Alaska and a flat white (£3). Cosy place. The staff are wonderful too. Hope we return soon.

Over the last 2 1/2 weeks, we have had many opportunities to visit The Yellow Heifer. Not only is…read moreit a fantastic, friendly pub, but the food and staff are out of this world! Thank you to Mark, Sharon, and all of the staff for a great time and wonderful memories. We'll be back!

This turned out surprisingly well, but when I first looked at the pizza menu I wasn't impressed…read more I was expecting to have a pizza topped with anchovies, black olives, capers and prawns, but no, not as much as a sniff of any one these super pizza ingredients. The pizza and pasta menu is mostly chicken orientated with some beef, some pork and some vegetarian. We opted for a chicken based 18" between two with a Diet Coke and a sparkling water. The sparkling water was a generous portion. The Coke was 330ml which is fine as I'm now refusing to accept 200ml bottles because I'm really sick of Coca Cola just ripping people off: they claim 'rising costs' for gassy artificially sweetened filtered water so how come I can now buy champagne cheaper ml by ml. So our pizza was rectangular, impressively huge and cooked in intense wood fire heat. This produced a thin, delicious pizza base. The chicken was simply that, fresh chicken breast with tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, red cabbage and, surprisingly, lettuce, not your usual pizza ingredient but welcome nonetheless. The mozzarella cheese seems real and not that rubbish made in a laboratory without any real cheese in it. The pizza was liberally dosed with garlic mayonnaise and a chilli mayonnaise sauce. The mayonnaise is factory produced and vegetable oil based. The chilli and garlic mayos were also on each table if more is needed. So all in all it was better than I thought, with pretty good service and friendly young staff. It's 3.5 stars and fish and olives would make it 5 star.

The last few times I've ordered delivery, the food has been late and cold, and something in the…read moreorder was wrong (the last three times at least). Their chips tend to clump together to form one giant greasy chip, which is just gross. Still the best chilli-garlic mayo ever though.

Booked a table for a birthday meal on Saturday 13/01/2018, both because of good reviews and also…read morethe dedicated vegetarian & vegan menu on Moody Boar website, which appeared extensive, creative and interesting. A very important element as two of our party are vegan. We had a lovely evening and were blown away by the fantastic food, beautiful restaurant and warm ambience. Service was slow-moving which suited us perfectly as we wanted a leisurely, relaxed, family evening. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food, with the pièce de résistance being the exceptional vegan dishes. My starter was a flavourful platter of stuffed peppers, olives, mushrooms, bread and chutney. For main course I had roast winter veg, semolina & salsa verde with vegan chips and Garlic Rough Cuts. Everything was delicious and beautifully presented. When booking I had mentioned that two of us are vegan and the Chef surprised us by created a couple of luxurious, off-menu desserts, a vegan Merengue and chocolate, praline, cherry mousse. This really was something special - we were so impressed! Thank you Moody Boar for such a fantastic evening, phenomenal vegan food and completely excelling all our expectations. We will be back, again and again..

This is a very special place indeed, within great surroundings;which in the spring and summer time…read morebecomes an oasis,away from the maddening crowds.The courtyard beside the restaurant provides another pleasant surprise in which to relax and sample the culinary delights of a very creative cook and his terrifically talented team. If you want something a little bit different and with a lot of flair and creativity... you have come to the right place. Soak it up and enjoy the ambience. Armagh is lucky to have such a well appointed place, in such palatial settings.