Great pub. It was pretty lovely on a Sunday night. The space was charming, with a busy downstairs and a quieter upstairs that had a lot of seating. The staff were really nice. I continued my beer research with a Murphys Stout and a Harp lager. The food was fine. The icing on the cake was the live music. This is a great way to spend an evening. read more

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This place was 'suggested' as part of the bus tour I had booked to the Cliffs of Mordor. I was reticent to accept this place, as often times a 'recommended' place is merely a partnership with a certain location, due to their ability to accommodate for space, and ordering ahead always seems like a mistake to me. So initially, I passed and planned to eat elsewhere. But after doing my walkabout, I decided to come here after all, and managed to avoid sitting with the tour group and sat at the cool kids' table and chatted with the guide and the driver. They knew the barkeep/server by name; she was extremely friendly and cheerful. I had the fish chowder and it hit the spot. Seemed a little pricy, but it was of quality and it's in a tourist town, so what you gonna do? read more

Knox's Bar - Seafood Chowdah. - Pubs Near Me - Ennis, CE

Great spot for food in Ennis! Decided to stop by on our way from Limerick to Galway and we're definitely happy that we did. The food was delicious and the inside was decorated well. The service was a bit slow for an early lunch, but I feel that was more the kitchen's fault than the servers themselves. The restaurant temp was pretty cold for a chilly day, but the hot soup ordered for lunch helped to warm us up. Definitely recommend if you're in the area! Don't forget to take a stroll around the small town when you're done! read more

It's definitely got the Irish vibe... or at least the stereotypical vibe us Americans envision. We stopped in for lunch while we were in route to the Cliffs of Moher (tour), so it's not like we really had a choice (I assume the bus driver gets a kickback for taking us there). Nevertheless, I liked it. As you can see by the connected photo, I had fish and chips and my fish fillet was huge! Greasy and huge! Good sauce for dipping, no complaints. Good beer, good ambiance, good everything. I'd go back! Prost! read more

Knox's Bar - Fish and chips - Pubs Near Me - Ennis, CE

Great spot for drinks and traditional Irish music. Authentic. Loved it. Excellent service at the bar.

Great experience at this pub! We popped in for a quick drink around 5ish and ended up staying for dinner and live music because we were having so much fun. The food was delicious and hearty (we had the bacon and chicken carbonara and the seafood chowder with brown bread, respectively). The music was a delight, the staff was helpful and fun, the people were friendly. I would go back in a heartbeat! read more

we spent 11 days in Ireland and were flying out of Shannon and on the last night we spent it in Ennis so close to the airport. now about Knox. the food was Great. Nachos , Burgers and of course the Guinness Stew - service was fantastic the people made you feel at home and of course the beer was the Best. The Murphy's from New York read more

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This is the best food in ennis good Service is very patient and very kind. The ambiance. It very irsh style the food is very traditional and good for a night out read more

We ended up here twice during our travels. The staff was wonderful at seating a family of 10. The food was quite tasty. Everybody loved the pasta and the beef stew. Oh, and the prawns. Highly recommend and will definitely go back the next time we visit. read more

Ireland is lousy with terrific pubs. This is another one of them. A nice place to catch a meal and watch a game.

We found this place after we rode into town from our hotel. The space is huge but we were in at an in between time and so there was hardly anyone else in. The staff was great and attentive to our needs as we moved about three times during our stop because we wanted to sit in different areas of the place while we were there. I had gin and tonics which were solid and order the fish and chips. The fish was breaded and cooked wonderfully and the chips were perfect. read more

For my first vacation to Ireland, his became my brother and I go to place for dinner. We came here twice for dinner (we missed a third time as the kitchen closed about 15 minutes before we got there). I gave this place my rarely dispensed five stars. I don't give them out lightly nor easily as I want my five star rating to really reflect something truly outstanding. I just had to give it out to this restaurant. First of all the wait staff here is just so great, super friendly, kind and engaging. The lady we had during our second visit told us a lot about the area and the local people in between her other customers. I tried the two steaks, the sirloin and the filet during my two visits. Both were stunning in their wonderful taste and were cooked to perfection (I had them medium well). The filet was the best but either will do. I love the atmosphere and decor and it was just a nice, comfortable place to be. read more

This is a pretty nice bar, it appears to be a favorite with the locals. Everyone was very nice and our servers were great. Drinks were reasonable. To echo another review, the toilets were roped off when we arrived. I'm not sure why. read more

Knox's Bar - Pubs Near Me - Ennis, CE

Food and service were awesome. Atmosphere is very cool. Of course the beer was great! read more

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Came here for dinner and drinks on the last day of a self-drive tour through Ireland. We had the beef and Guinness stew and some beers. Stew was one of the best we had on our trip. They also had the Thanksgiving NFL games on. Great atmosphere for dinner or just drinks. Walking distance from a lot of the hotels read more

Knox's Bar - Pubs Near Me - Ennis, CE

Great pub restaurant with awesome service and wonderful food! Great sticky toffee pudding!! read more

Knox's Bar - Best sticky toffee pudding - Pubs Near Me - Ennis, CE

My family and I have traveled from the US. We've been here for a few days and this place was the best food we've had this far. All four of us enjoyed our meal. My moms gin & tonic she loved. The rest of us enjoyed our beer. If you're coming through the town, stop by for some food and beer! Waitress was wonderful as well! read more

We came here for dinner the evening before St. Patrick's day at around 8pm, and it was pretty empty. The waiter seated us, and was very nice and helpful - knowledgeable about all the specials and the beers. Our food came fairly quickly and was hot and delicious. It's pretty reasonably priced, and the atmosphere was nice. read more

We ate here our first night in Ireland. We were lost and pulled over at the first pub we could find. And luckily we found this one! It was the best food we had on our entire trip to Ireland. The service was wonderful. My husband had bangers and mash and I had the chicken vol-au-vont both were amazing! We loved it here! read more

Knox's Bar - Bangers and mash! - Pubs Near Me - Ennis, CE

Great Late Night Bar in Ennis. Knoxs has for years been one of the busiest pubs in Ennis. Its not somewhere to go for a quiet pint of plain but if you are looking to meet people & have a bit of fun its right in the middle of it. Lots of other good pubs nearby also. Only complaint is that the toilets can be a bit dodge. read more

Knox's is one of the more busier pubs in Ennis. I do call in on occasion to meet friends, but personally I don't go for the busy trendy types of places, which this place really is. The staff are nice and the drinks aren't too pricey. I say they have a great lunch every day and that the upstairs restaurant is also very good, but the pub itself is more of a trendy upscale venue rather than a quite local which I usually prefer. read more

This place is a lot of fun. The live music was awesome, and the bartender was very friendly and competent. That being said, the mixed drinks seemed weak and overpriced, so maybe stick to beer and Guinness. read more

We had the fish special, which was tasty. We also had the beef stew. It was disappointing. It wasn't well seasoned and the beef was very dry. The brown bread was great. The sticky toffee pudding was to die for. I enjoyed the old pub which has been around since 1860s. It has a lot of personality. They also had an IPA on draft, which wasn't the best, but it's the first I've been able to come across since arriving in Ireland. Service was standard. read more

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Food was really good. I went here my first night in Ireland, and it was very quaint inside. It wasn't too loud for a pub and the service was quick and efficient. Our waiter was very nice, and the food was delicious. I had the fish and chips, and then my two friends had the soup of the day which was a sweet potato coconut curry and it was delicious. We had a pints of beer and cider, and they were awesome. Their was music but it wasn't too loud. Definitely a nice place to visit in a lovely town. read more

Knoxs is Ennis's only late bar, staying open till 1.30 most nights. During the day they do reasonably priced food, plenty of space during the day too. Unlike nighttime! When it is busy this place can be compared to a cattle mart, nowhere to stand without being stood on and unable to talk because of the generic pub music been blasted out! read more

I just left this place and have calmed down a bit. I'm so mad! I've never been treated so poorly in my life! I sat in the bar for 45 minutes and was completely ignored. I'd ordered a Guinness and asked for a menu. He brought me both and then that was it! No one ever bothered to check back. People who arrived after me on either side ordered food and were served. I'm sitting there with a menu in my hand and NO one bothers to take my order! I finished my Guinness and I sat there for another 10 minutes with a empty glass in front of me! Finally a guy came by and said do you need something? Yeah, pay for this beer and get the heck out of there! Terrible experience! DO NOT GO HERE. If you're local it's ok. But if you're a tourist forget it! read more

Great food, The live music was also top notch. Great place. Drove up again from Limerick on our last night in Ireland.

Live music on the Thursday night was class. Place was jammed good atmoshere! Went for food the following night upstairs, staff where very helpful, starter had the bbq chicken wings and it was top class. Mains let it down big time though, had fillet steak. It was tough on the outside and barely cooked on the inside (asked for medium) was more like rubber! They did offer me something else which was nice but couldnt stomach it. 5 star for the pub 2 star for the restaurant upstairs 4 star overal is more than fair and thats only because of the pub. read more

Great historic pub used to be a grocer. Welcoming staff great pints and good food from roasts to more upscale items. It gets crowded with younger ones late. But is a great place before the rush read more

Excellent atmosphere, terrific food and awesome service. How can you ask for more? Our first trip to Ireland and we capped it off with a visit to many pubs and Knox's tops the list! A place to visit if you base out if Ennis for the Cliffs of Moher! read more

Knox's is an institution in Ennis. Great spot for a few drinks and lively at the weekend when they normally have a DJ (or band depends on the night). They also have big screens throughout the pub for matches. read more

Stopped in for dinner. Lovely food, feel, and price! They have a great selection at the bar as well. Couldn't stay for the music, unfortunately. Would come back here anytime. read more

Great place to hang out AND get a good bite to eat! Went as a family and there wasn't any issue with the kids being with us.

Good food, good music, cool vibe. Waitstaff was friendly, and people are really there to watch the music, though the food was a nice bonus. A mix of tourists and locals, would definitely go back and highly recommend. read more

Our last night in Ireland before an early morning flight out of Shannon. By chance we lucked into finding this place. Good food, great last night of traditional music. Glad we got here early (8PM) so we could hear the music from the bar. Once it got to 9, we had to move up front to hear it. The place seems to get overrun with young eligible men on a Friday night. I would definitely recommend it as a final hurrah! read more

Went here on vacation, live band was incredible, best bar in ennis for sure, I checked out about 4 bars

Great pub in downtown Ennis! I was visiting Ennis from the States and looking for a bar to watch the NFL playoffs and this was the place. I actually visited their FB page earlier in the day and sent them a message asking if they'd turn a TV to the game for me. They responded immediately that they would (and they did!). The bar was packed and they played great music and the crowd was a lot of fun. Easily as many ladies as gents and most were dressed to impress. I would highly recommend the place if you're visiting Ennis! BTW - I also ate dinner there earlier in the day and the food was excellent. read more