If you haven't heard of the Hop Inn Bar in Athenry, you haven't been watching YouTube lately. Owner…read moreNiall is a viral video superstar, so check it out. As far as his pub goes, it's a great comfy place in the middle of town. Lots of places to chill inside and a great atmosphere, as well. There's a good sized outside area for the smokers or any day when it's not pouring rain. Sunday night is BBQ night and the burgers were great. All in all, highly recommended!

I love this place. The atmosphere is comfortable with comfortable seating. The staff is friendly…read moreand attentive. Great spot for a drink and conversation.

I've been there for my first weekend in Athenry. There are a lot of people for a small town, and…read morethere is a good ambiance. The lady saw I was new here and talked to me, even offered me another drink. Spend a great night there and will definitely come back!

Super glad we decided to stay in this quaint medieval town and sad we are only staying for one…read morenight. We are on holiday and this was a local bar that we walked into to get a pint and and go. The people we met here were friendly, informative, and fun. They shared information on the local eateries and places to see before we leave Ireland. We have been in Ireland for 12 days and this was the most fun we have had in a pub, Great Craic.

Great Pints, Very good value and the locals are very friendly too. Very Clean and Modern inside,…read moreStaff and Owners are friendly, nice and well manner and polite. It is worth the visit....

Went here August 2017 on recommendation from our AirBnB host. She said it had opened about two…read moreweeks before. Which explained why it had no reviews yet, and hadn't been added to TripAdvisor. My husband and I enjoyed the place enough that we went back a 2nd time later in the week. Typical friendly Irish crowd. Low key service. The kind of place where (if it's slow) the bartender puts your Guiness on the bar and you get up from your table to fetch it. The first night I ordered the crispy duck in orange sauce and my husband ordered the lamb. (Yes, in Ireland, pub food includes duck/orange sauce and roasted lamb.) The duck was good, but the lamb was very, very good. Thus, our return visit later in the week -- I wanted some of that lamb! Our first visit was late on a rainy weeknight. There were just a few customers. We were jet lagged, and happy to have a low key experience (with great food). The second visit was during a football semi-final. Big crowd, all the TV's on, waiters rushing around like mad trying to keep up. A very typical Irish experience. We were glad we went back the 2nd time and saw this place when it was lively.

Again here on a recommendation from or Airbnb host. When you come you better come hungry. Their…read morechicken goujons (chicken strips to us) were so large they must have used a whole chicken. The lamb burger was also huge. Each dish came with nice salad and other assorted goodies. The presentation showed real professionalism from the chef. And the chips(French fries) were excellent. Service was excellent. Give yourself a treat and stop by here.

No complaints - helpful staff willing to share their local knowledge, good standard of cleanliness…read morethroughout (although a bit odd to find a rogue pair of pants atop the wardrobe), comfy bed and generally good vfm. Didn't eat breakfast either morning so can't comment on the food served but as a base to tour the local area from you could do a lot worse than Athenry and this establishment.