We were there a few nights ago to celebrate our youngest son's birthday. This restaurant is a favourite of ours. We had booked and arrived as booked. We didn't say it was a birthday. We waited to be seated but there wasn't anyone to seat us. We waited far too long and when the waitress - the older of the only two waitresses serving/ arrived. The greeting was flat and almost felt like she was being put out. She arrived just in time as the barman was about to seat us. I've eaten here hundreds of times over the years. I ordered oysters as a starter only for the waitress to return a few moments later to confirm they had none. Well that's a first. Carlingford Oyster company is a few miles away. So my order became seafood chowder and fillet steak medium. My side dish tobacco onions. My son also ordered the chowder which for the half lifetime I've been eating it here has been superb but not this time. We each knew it wasn't as rich and deep flavoured as before and we were really disappointed. This is one of their finest dishes and we really hope this is a one off. If it happens again we'll send it back and have it off the bill. The price charged means it must be ace every time. I asked for white pepper for my chowder the availability of which was uncertain and when it arrived the younger waitress said I was lucky. If white pepper isn't always available just close. It's not as important as salt is to cooking but it's great for seasoning. I often choose it over black pepper almost always. My fillet was requested medium and it came with a pepper sauce that didn't pour but moved sludge like in lumps in short it was gloop; if it had cream it wasn't discernible nor had it evidence of butter. It tasted factory made. One of the corner stones of the success of Fitzpatrick's was cooking based on classic French cooking (Escoffier) and sauces. It elevates their chowder and onion soups and makes sauces moreish - this pepper sauce is far away from this and it's not and nowhere near good enough. If Danny was still there this sauce wouldn't be and no chef would have had the nerve to put it before him. My fillet was well done, medium to well and medium as I proceeded through it. I'm not precious about it and it was tasty good quality meat which I enjoyed. I only draw a line at bloody meat. My son always opts for rare. The tobacco onions were superbly flavoured stand out 5 stars. I asked for English mustard for my steak but it never arrived and the two overworked waitresses were nowhere to be seen. As desserts weren't offered due to their invisibility I got up to pay. There were five or six guests in the doorway waiting to be seated just as we were earlier that evening and no waitress around. The barman took our payment and I didn't tip which I didn't like but I was not happy. I told the barman some of the issues lousy pepper sauce, non delivery of mustard and poor tasting chowder: he said he'd pass it on. Next time I will return food that's not up to the standard I'm used to at the prices charged. read more

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The Roast was delicious, my lamb was not as tender as I have experienced in the past, but flavor was wonderful. We had a table of 6 and they got us seated pretty quickly. Ample parking, wonderful and interesting decor. Our service was exceptional. read more

We had a great meal here. The place is super charming and cute, with lots of knick-knacks and a cozy fireplace. The service was a bit slow, but the food was tasty (we split 2 appetizers) and the atmosphere was great. We'd recommend this restaurant! read more

Fitzpatrick's Bar & Restaurant - Pil pil shrimp and garlic mushrooms - Seafood Near Me - Jenkinstown, LH

This was a fun restaurant with good food. We ate here two evenings in a row. My wife's first meal was excellent and her second, fish and chips, was just average. The place has the feel of an old Irish bar. It has been around for a hundred years or more. The inside and outside are full of antiques and other collectibles There is even an old Mortis Minor Traveler in the parking lot. The menu is a combination of Irish and European with burgers. There is an ok selection of beers and wine. We enjoyed our meals and would definitely return. read more

I can't recommend this place enough! I was with a group of 6 gal pals exploring Northern Ireland, and this recommendation came from our cab driver in Dublin a few days prior. We decided to check it out since it was on our way to Belfast, and we were so glad we did! What an AWESOME spot! The decor is incredible - so many little old school trinkets jammed in every little cranny - it makes it feel like grandmas house, and so charming at that. And the food... everything we ordered (which was a lot!) was incredibly delicious! The bread they served for appetizer was so good we bought a loaf to take with us for breakfast the next day! Highly highly recommend the French Onion Soup - best I've ever had. And the fried fish/shrimp appetizer was delicious and so cute - served on individual forks! The beet and goat cheese app was also superb. I could go on and on about how much I loved this place, from the decor to the food to the service, but instead I'll leave it at this: Visit! If I'm ever back in the area I know that I'll for sure be back. Yum! read more

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I found Fitzpatrick's a weird place when I went for a drink on 12/08/2017. Part of me initially almost liked it, but the greater part of me didn't, especially the longer I spent there. It's a traditional-style country pub and restaurant with an over-the-top plethora of flowers outside. Initially it looks quaint but there are just strange elements to it, specifically eerie statues, ornaments, skeletons and scarecrow like figures randomly placed - even within the florals. It all just gave me the creeps and was like something from a horror b-movie (think hallowe'en in a garden centre!). Another thing I found distasteful was an on-site animal petting farm filled with various animals including donkeys and meerkats. I'm not a fan of animals held captive in zoos or petting farms, especially not at a pub where people are consuming alcohol. Other than this, our drinks were average, though service was slow and there didn't seem to be enough staff about. Overall I found this an odd establishment, was glad to leave, and wouldn't return. read more

Fitzpatrick's Bar & Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Jenkinstown, LH

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A fun and kitschy place. We arrived just after serving time at 9:35 pm but they were accommodating allowing ordering from starters and desserts. We had the mixed seafood "fish & chips" style with a salad instead of chips. It was fried perfectly and served on forks in a standing up fashion. See picture. We also had the shrimp scampi which was served with a bit of rice in a white cream sauce spiced with coriander and chili. It was delicious. I finished with a chocolate chip cookie. It was rather large but suffered from tasting like it sat in the cooler too long. I should've gone for the fruit pie! read more

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This place is amazing but expect a Wait bc it's the first place on M1 north of Dublin for food. If there's only 2'in party you can sit at bar and at as well. Staff very friendly. Bar man was friendly and tentative. I had wigs - good. The seafood bisque was out of his world. read more

Fitzpatrick's Bar & Restaurant - Excellent - Seafood Near Me - Jenkinstown, LH

My brother-in-law recommended this place and I'm still dreaming of their creamy seafood chowder. Probably the best I've had, honestly. This is a cozy, memorbilia-filled place. They are known for their chowder (€ 7.50) as well as the thick brown bread that accompanies their soups. I sampled some of my sister's garlic prawn salad ( €8.95) as well. Very flavorful and a large portion, even though it was touted as a "starter" salad. There were 4 of us dining and our meals plus drinks came to around €56. We purchased a loaf of the brown bread for €7. I look forward to dining here again. Great atmosphere here as well. read more

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Wonderful atmosphere great food and marvelous staff Large portions even on the seniors menu Desserts to die for Great choice of traditional and modern food on the menu read more

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Stopped in here on the way home from Dublin and would definitely recommend to anyone. The atmosphere is really great and the food is delicious and more than a generous portion!! We had the fillet steak and the fish and chips - both were great! We will definitely come back read more

Touristic, expensive, Oirish bar, with excessive amount of clutter adorning every nook and cranny, a la Johnny Fox's (except worse). Many life-sized creepy dolls are lying about the car park. Perfect fighting material, if you get really drunk and they look at you in a way that angers you. Ate an overcooked and overpriced steak, drank some nice beer and watched a bit of footie, with a stag party. You'd be better off driving a few more kilometers into the beautiful Carlingford village, which has many fine bars. Probably good for a big family afternoon outing but I won't bother going there myself again. read more

Fantastic food, and great value. Fascinating collections of antiques and bric hanging everywhere. So much to look at, so much great stuff to eat. Get there!! Highly recommended!! read more

Fitzpatrick's Bar & Restaurant, Co.Louth - 16 February 2012 What an excellent experience we had here, and well worth the drive across from Virginia, before we headed onto Dublin, (following a recommendation). We arrived mid-afternoon and there was still a number of tourists, families, and couples like ourselves, keeping it busy. While awaiting our order, my wife had a glass of wine and I a soft drink and looked about at all the range of antiques that hang from the rafters, and across numerous shelves; mementos of lifetimes now gone by. We chose from the specials menu and on being advised one would take a while, we were treated to an amuse-bouche, a pleasant glass-mug of soup and fresh parsley, a nice touch. My wife's breast of chicken came with the skin crisped, on a bed of cabbage and bacon, atop a bed of champ, surrounded by a mustard sauce. Mine was the pan-fried hake, topped by a crisp slice of parma ham, and two solitary scallops, surrounded this time by what seemed like a light pea sauce. Two little novelty iron pots of creamy mash and a medley of fresh mange-tout, green beans and broccoli made this meal just superb. This was cuisine superb Messrs Fitzpatrick. With no room for desserts, 2 americano coffees were served with 4 complimentary liqueur dark chocolates, heavenly. Our bill was just €41.60, value beyond belief. Can't wait to divert this way again. read more

Excellent food and service. €25 menu very good value. Stopped there on way back to Dublin fm Irish Open in Portrush.

Had dinner here with my wife last Saturday night,I had the chowder for starter and it was superb, couldn't recommend it high enough,I had French rack of pork for mains and it was lovely, portions are great and you will be well fed my wife had crab spring rolls for starters and a seafood platter for mains also very nice and she had a pudding for desert which was exquisite and I had caramel tart also very nice, staff were prompt and helpful and very nice and the pub offers a shuttle service for locals which was great too read more

Stopped by for lunch. A beautiful spot, great chowder, friendly staff, great collection of old memorabilia & bric-a-brac

Hi Guys, went with my partner and baby daughter to Fitzpatricks yesterday, although im from Dundalk never had been there till yesterday! Well you are greeted by masses of beautiful flowers in an array of interesting beds! You can see the owners spend a fortune on making the outside look beautiful! You can also bring your pets where there is a safe enclosure to leave them in while you enjoy your food and drink, on the inside there is a real olde irish family feel, with couches by the fireplace and olde style chairs. As it was in the afternoon on wed I was suprised how busy the place was! also another point there was so much staff also which led to really quick and professional service, the food was beautiful and portion sizes perfect, although I did find my dessert was bigger than what I was used to in restaurants but it was definetely a home made cheesecake! Staff were very friendly but i was disappointed they didnt offer me a high chair for my daughter as she is 6 months and this led to me to spoon feed her on my knee which as you can imagine is quite messy!The cost of the meal was reasonable for what we ordered. Apart from the lack of highchair I would recommend highly to everyone, lovely ambience and friendly staff with positive attitudes, plenty of parking. Fitzpatricks encapsulates what we irish are known for Exceptional Hospitality and Beautiful Surroundings! read more

went there saturday night ,althought it was packed ,the taste and quality of the food was fantastic,and they have a veggie menu,definitely worth a visit, read more