My husband and I had a chance to dine at Chapter 16 after a recent outing at the nearby Kildare Village shopping center. We called a few minutes before our arrival and the host graciously reserved a table for us, which was appreciated since they were dealing with a busy Saturday evening dinner service. For a starter, we shared an order of their smoked salmon salad, which came in a pretty display of mixed greens with feta and peeled orange, lightly dressed and sprinkled with freshly ground pepper, all anchored in a triangle of folded fillets and topped with crunchy fennel strips. It was refreshing to see that the bottom of the plate was practically dry after the last bite as opposed to the typical puddle of dressing in many restaurant salads. The dressing was citrus based, which provided a nice contrast to the salmon and cheese but the acidity took center stage to the rest of the flavors. My husband ordered for his entrée an 8 oz centre-cut fillet which came with a cornucopia of sides - a large, grilled flat cap mushroom, a slice of beefsteak tomato, onion rings, French fries and mashed potatoes. The peppercorn sauce was flavourful and had a nice non-pasty consistency. I was allowed to partake in the fries, which were beautifully done to a light golden exterior with fluffy interior and no after taste of over-used frying oil. Although the fillet was slightly undercooked (he asked for medium, and it came out medium rare), my husband found the dish generally satisfactory. My pan-fried fillets of seabass came on a bed of sauté mix - baby potatoes, roasted red pepper, greens, peas, shallots and fennel - a nice combination of raw nutty sweetness with some crunch to offset the buttery fish. Delicious! We wrapped up dinner with coffee and four scoops of ice cream to share (the 4th scoop was on the house!). Our entire dining experience was made extraordinary by the excellent service of the wait staff. They were professional and genuinely attentive. Definitely we'll return. read more

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I love the food here. The carvery is just wonderful. It was very busy because it was lunch time but we were lucky enough to get a table. I was confused at the beginning, but the carvery is located at the back of the pub. You go there, pick your food and then go find a table. But if you want dessert or snack you order it from the menu (?). Anyway, they had a 2 courses meal for 13.95 - what I found a good deal. The roasted beef and the stuffing were really really good. I totally recommend it. The food comes in a big portion I nearly had no space left to dessert - but I had it in end! My friends had beef burritos (good) and fish from the carvery (boring). For dessert, death by chocolate. Man, lots of chocolate, I assure you. The staff were not that friendly (except from the lady at the cashier) but at least they worked fast. read more

Chapter 16 - Death by chocolate - Bars Near Me - Kildare, KE

Loved our time here. The food was great, they had the drinks we wanted and service was so fast. The staff was friendly and very welcoming to us. We'll definitely be back when we're back to Ireland. read more

Chapter 16 - Bars Near Me - Kildare, KE

We popped in this place for some food after touring this town and doing some shopping. The waitress was so friendly and welcoming it made our dinner great! She gave us information on the town and great recommendations on beer! We had good food (a burger and chicken wings) and enjoyed our time there before heading back yo Dublin. Thank you! read more

Amazingly generous and delicious lunch at a low price. Nice atmosphere. Highly recommended!

I eat outta here twice a month and not once did I get a bad meal in it, it's one of my favourite places to eat out in, the staff are so friendly in it they can't do enough for you when your in there, the food is always nice matter what dish you get in it, I highly recommend trying the silken Thomas for a meal the next time ya are in Kildare town. read more

Excellent service and wonderful food. Wait staff very attentive and we will be coming back. Our children (young adults 20, 18, 16) said chicken fingers were the best ever from anywhere. Burrito was off the charts. read more

Stopped in our way from airport to Adare in the cold and snow flurries. We're warmly welcomed and treated like family. The food was delish and the coffee hit the spot. Overall, I'm thrilled it was our first encounter with a pub in Ireland. The people of this country are hugely WHY I enjoyed our visit so much, and the staff at S.T. are no exception! Lovely. read more

I reach this place thanks to yelp, however I entered the LEFT front door of the building named "Silken Thomas", inside it was written "chapter 16" and not explicitly "Silken Thomas", on the way out I saw "Silken Thomas" explicitly written on in a sign on the RIGHT door of the building (maybe it was a door for restaurant and bar, but I'm a bit in doubt if this review applies precisely to the right restaurant name, "chapter 16" is not mentioned in yelp). I went in a Monday bank holiday with the family, and it was almost full, food was very good (If I will be in the area I would return), but not excellent(*), service excellent (prompt, patient and helpful with kids, providing paper and colors that entertained the initial wait, no long anyway), (*)particularly -being picky- a plate had very good looking gold roasted potatoes (all plates had very good looking), with one surprising exception: the core of the potatoes almost no flavor, which I intend as sign of lack of excellence (or care) not in cooking but in choosing the ingredients (excellence in choosing the ingredient is when season and product are known for best taste). If I can I will update this review next time I return read more