Really excellent food in Clifden. The pub is unassuming on the outside, but large and inviting inside. Great pint of Guinness and quality food. The seafood chowder was well above average -- salty, thick, creamy and chock full of fresh mussels and fish. I really enjoyed it. We also had one of the specials on the menu -- pan-seared trout with curried risotto. I've never had such lovely trout before. It tasted more on the salmon side...definitely more rich than I remember this fish being before. At any rate, it was cooked to perfection, something that cannot be applauded enough. Fish is tough to cook, even for high brow establishments, so the fact that this pub cooked it perfectly is testament to the fact that you should eat here. Service was so-so but it was quite crowded. Pleasant, excellent food and conveniently located in town. Some nice trad musicians kept us entertained in the early evening. We didn't check the pub out later in the night, so I can't comment on the mood then, but I can vouch that they have a great kitchen and a decent pint. read more