Beautiful weather today brought out lots of folks! Tig Coili in the middle of the action in…read moreGalway.We were lucky to get great seats at this small traditional Irish Pub in the front with the sun on our backs. There was a musician playing outside which made for a lovely visit. Nice patio out front too. We met a local Irish couple and so enjoyed good craic with them. 1 of our favorite pubs on our trip

Tig Coili is everything you expect of an Irish pub. Bartenders are friendly & so are the patrons…read more Drinks are reasonably priced and the selection is good. First things first, no food here, just drinks. Second, live trad music at 6pm & 10pm when I went in early October. Seating is tight so get there early & grab a few beers and find yourself a spot. This was a fun pub and the beers and music were just what I wanted. I plan to come back the next time I'm in Galway.

Spacious bar & beer garden. Very busy & loud. Seemed like a relatively young crowd. Many were…read moreglued to the t.v. as there was a big game going on. Mix of locals & tourists. Bartenders are quick & on top of their game. In the back there is a brick oven pizza spot called Dough Bros Pizza. We ordered 2 pizzas...Pepperoni & Margherita . Mighty tasty wood fired thin chewy crust. Cold beers & pizza always gets my vote

Hi energy, very busy, and misleadingly huge...walk into a cozy pub, and walk through to a busy,…read moreopen aire pub and restaurant in the back. Pizzas are crusty, wood fired, and excellent in all respects. Lots of action, sports on the TVs, and a fun, young crowd. Great vibe here!

Yummy cottage pie with fresh veg & good steak sandwich. Sat at the bar and conversed with the owner…read more& others dining. Friendly spot. Good food & traditional Irish flair

We were tired after a long day in Galway, so we hopped into this pub across the street from our…read morehotel. I turned out to be a good decision! Decision! I ordered a cottage pie and hubs ordered a steak sandwich. Both were pretty good! There was also a very good musician playing non-traditional music in the bar. This was a good stop!

What a great meal and experience…read more Service was phenomenal, by multiple servers. Kept us well hydrated, lubricated, educated. Food was awesome and abundant. Seafood chowder was out of this world. So binging a serving. Couldn't eat for hours... Mushroom soup was pretty awesome as well. The place was humming with people, noise, talking, great vibe. The small secluded booths (for the ladies) was a great touch! All of us (guys included) really enjoyed them. Thank you for a great experience.

Might be my favorite pub in Ireland after exhaustive research. Cozy. Live music early in the…read moreevening. And most important: local crowd. Definitely some tourists too, but a lot of Irish accents. No food. Music at 6 and 9.

We only popped in here for a pint so can't rate the food but it was a cute bar and the bartender…read morewas super helpful and friendly in helping us select a new beer to try.

Outstanding and delicious dinner at the Dáil Bar. The Irish stew was so thick, hot and flavorful!…read moreThe generous helping of mashed potatoes was perfect with it. I had a side of garlic calbata which was thin, charred to perfection and delicious. I finished with sticky toffee pudding. Hot toffee pudding and cold ice cream drizzled in Carmel sauce. Yum!!

This place was right across the street from our hotel. It's bigger inside than it looks from the…read moreoutside. There was traditional music playing upfront early in the weekday, and a different live band starting up in the evening outback. They have a great outdoor patio with a cover, so it's a great place to watch a game regardless of the weather. They had a good selection of whiskeys, and if you don't see what you like, they seem to have a storeroom to bring out more varieties.

Cross section of society from the small wedding party to the lads singing along to the music being…read morepiped in from the front room, to a friendly bartender waiting for the bus home. Massive screens broadcasting a golf match. Mussels were fine and fresh and the chips were first rate. The stew was more potato than meat but tasty. Live music meant the front room was not great for conversation but the garden space was perfect.

Galway was just one stop on our Ireland trip, and we didn't waste time finding a local Irish pub…read morefor a Sunday Roast, which is served 12-4pm on Sundays. We had just arrived into town and we barely made the cutoff for the Sunday lunch service, but the staff at McSwiggan's welcomed in our group of 7 and was fantastic every step of the way. Drinks, food, desserts - everything we tried was so good. We did have some favorites over others, though. It was mid-afternoon, so we lucked out that it wasn't too busy. Our group liked trying seafood chowder almost every Irish pub we visited, and it definitely did not disappoint here. Neither did the soup of the day. Many of us got the Sunday roast, others the fish and chips - both were solid and super tasty. (If you've had a British Sunday roast before, know that the Irish take is a bit different!) The mussels were great as well, and the banoffee pie dessert really hit the spot, too. Drinks were also made well in general...that said, of all the things we tried, the seafood plate was just okay. While it's a typical Irish pub space overall, it's much bigger than it seems with lots of different rooms and floors than it first appears. This truly was a great first meal in Galway, and I'd highly recommend it to others looking for similar vibes and - especially - for a local Irish pub with a solid Irish Sunday roast.

Our first stop on our Ireland trip was Galway. As we were pub-hopping on Quay Street, we asked…read morearound where we could get a good Irish dinner. We were told to try McSwiggans and boy, it did not disappoint. We walked into a dark, rambunctious bar, but for seating we were brought back into a quieter, private area. We started off with a glass of Guinness, of course. For entrees, we ordered the lamb stew and fish & chips. The fish & chips were unbelievable - best we had during our whole trip. The fish was incredibly crisp and moist. The batter was perfectly salted, slightly sweet and savory, and had an amazing crunch. The tartar sauce was unreal - we dipped everything we could in it. My only qualm was that the pea puree was a bit dry. The lamb stew was also superb - the lamb was incredibly tender, and the potatoes on the side were full of delicious irish butter and salt. This was the perfect Irish meal to start off our trip, and the vibes in this establishment ere immaculate. *Connemara Lamb Stew: root vegetables, baby potatoes, pearl barley *Galway Hooker Pale Ale Battered Fish & Chips: Aran Island sea salt, malt vinegar, tartar sauce, pea puree

Great bar in downtown Galway! They have traditional Trad music around 5ish, then music later as…read morewell. Can get crowded but def has some of the best music around. We didn't ever eat here more just got drinks. But we went two nights in a row! One of my favorites!

We only went for drinks so unfortunately I can't speak to the food, but we had a great time. Fair…read morewarning, it gets packed to the gills but everyone is having a great time and happy, what more could you ask for? The bartenders are working hard so wait time for drinks was minimal. Despite how wild the crowd gets, the staff is working hard to keep it clean. Bartenders and security were very friendly throughout the night. We went on a Friday night and they had a great band playing from 10- close. Will absolutely visit again next time we're in town.

We stopped by the historic Kings Head pub before dinner on a Monday right around 5 to listen to…read moresome live music. They, like many pubs in Galway feature an early show (for tourists mainly) as well as the more traditional 9 pm session. The two- person band we saw featured a fantastic guitarist with a nice voice and a flautist who played a variety of instruments. As we arrive a bit before 5, we had no problem finding a small low table with a couple of stools near the band. The pub is quite large and it was possible to hear the music throughout the place. We ordered drinks at the bar (a bit over priced) and enjoyed our sips for 90 minutes before we had to leave. The band played non-stop the whole time. By the time we left the place was quite full with lots of people standing-the crowd was dominated by Americans. This was a fun taste of Irish culture in one of the more historic pubs in the area dating to the 1600s.

the service initially when grabbing food on the second floor was amazing. but then totally dropped…read moreoff we waiting 30 min for the bill. The fish and chips were quite delicious and worth every penny of purchasing them even though they're more more expensive than any other place on the strip we did get a beer and cider, which was also quite tasty but it's basic. Also they ask for a tip which hasn't happened to us yet... Ambiance is dark and very Irish but cool spot to check out

Warm and friendly ambience with attentive service and a cool vibe. Enjoyed the well prepared pasta…read moreand a proper pint, of course!

This place definitely didn't live up to its Yelp reviews tonight. Irish stew wasn't great and was…read moreonly slightly warm when brought to the table. Service was terrible. Didn't see the waiter again after placing our order. After food and drinks were dropped by someone else we weren't checked on, plates weren't cleared and after asking about another drink we waited so long that we decided to just leave. Would not return or recommend...plenty of other options in the area with same food and drink options. Maybe they were having an off night but wouldn't return to figure it out.