On a boat trip around Lough Ree my friend knew of this place and called ahead to see if we could pull up for the night and also if we could put a tent on the shoreline too, which they gladly agreed to and at no cost! Sweet!
This place is a restaurant/bar along with having multiple chalets for rent; whilst you can access it from the main road there is also a public jetty which you can use to pull up along side. To find the jetty from the lake you have to really know the area and what gem lies beneath... There's no signage, just a keen eye.
Arriving on shore, there are a few chalets facing the shoreline, they look great! Tucked behind a few chalets, you have the restaurant! Asked for a table for 4, with a 30-45 minute wait, there is a small bar area which wasn't busy so we huddled up there and after a day on the lake, a well deserved drink was in order. Staff were very friendly and no sooner were we given a table :-)
Everyone was raving about the half crispy duck so we surely ordered that, with me, I opted for the steak... The food was excellent, portioned to feed an army although after our active day, we made a sterling effort with everything. To start I had the French onion soup, was delicious. Next up was the steak, which I was not prepared for... The menu just says steak small or large, I said large thinking hey, 10oz maybe... Oh no, what felt like 100oz was served up with onions mushrooms along with garlic butter. Feast like I've never had before, protein sweats of the good kind ensued! read more