Once upon a time, this is one of the best Yelp- worthy finds ever! What a lovely dinner! We enjoyed…read morethe Thai mussels, white wine mussels, a tremendous steak with mash, the garlic prawns, and the crème brûlée. Oh my goodness! This has been one of the best meals we have enjoyed throughout Ireland after several visits. Wow. Make a reservation to ensure you get a spot. It can be busy and you really don't want to miss out. Did I mention, WOW? The end.

The ambience and staff in this restaurant are absolutely first rate. Walking in there is a bar to…read morethe left and a front eating area and then a larger eating area in the back. We sat in the back at a comfortable table, the seating is spaced well enough to provide privacy. The sound level is also comfortable. For drinks we ordered a port wine and a local stout. Both were satisfying. Our starter of mussels was absolutely superb. The mussels were sweet and tender. The sauce that bathed the fish was really delicious. I ordered the spicy Spanish fish stew. The fish were truly fresh and delicious. The stew sauce was a bit spicy and also excellent. It would have been a great soup on its own. My wife ordered the halibut served with a mushroom sauce. The sauce was great, the fish was high quality and fresh, but it was absolutely tasteless. The preparation by steaming unfortunately ruined an otherwise very good fish dish. Our dessert, the Sticky Toffee Pudding was really good. It has lots of flavor and whole sweet, wasn't overly so. I would have wanted to give Doyle's 5*. But with a very expensive entree being mediocre, it would not have been honest. We told the staff our impression and to their credit, they were completely receptive. I would absolutely return for another meal here, but would be careful to ask how the specials are prepared.