A fun pub that was super busy for supper and died down a little bit when the live music was…read moreplaying. We had seafood chowder and ribs. The portion sizes are great and the food is delicious. The wait staff are friendly and helpful. The music during supper from 6:30 - 9:30 added a truly Irish experience that we had only read about until experiencing it for ourselves. It was a fun night and would recommend you check it out if ever in Kilkenny

Located in downtown Kilkenny with parking near the library. My husband and I were the first ones in…read morethe pub around 4:30pm. Shortly after multiple people showed up. We got in and snagged a table in the perfect location. We started off with food. The fish and chips were amazing. The fish wasn't too breaded or oily. The piece of fish was huge! The fresh green onions and homemade tater sauce elevated the dish. We stayed at the pub until Irish music started, which was so good! Hearing the tin whistle, guitar, and beautiful Irish singing was such a treat. We enjoyed a handful of cocktails and Guinness! Very enjoyable night!

A sweet spot. On a rainy day it was a treat to do the full flight. A few snacks on hand, but we…read morewere impressed with the quality of the whisky. Got some bottles to go. They did not last.

This place is gorgeous. Straight up amazing facility. It's part of the powers court estate and the…read morewhole facility is a must see. We did not have a tour or anything but grabbed a seat in the visitor center for the distillery and had some pretty great food. The cheese board and pate is awfully great! The staff is also incredibly friendly and super helpful. The whiskey is worth the drive. So VERY worth the drive. I took two bottles back to the states with me. If I get back to Ireland it's one of the few places I will make it a point to return to.

I stumbled upon Revolution while walking the area and it did not disappoint…read more The bar has a very impressive selection of whiskeys and beer that spans every price point. The wine and pizza was good too. The esthetics of the bar definitely standout compared to other options in the area. And the whole space is very clean. The owner, Flash Gordon, was very personable and full of great stories about everything! The hours are great as it one of the only optionsopen late in the area. I highly recommend Revolution! Visiting there was one of the highlights for time in Waterford.

Our group stopped into Revolution after seeing how large of a whiskey collection they have! This…read morespot definitely has the largest offering in Waterford and will open any bottle for customers to purchase a taste. We ended up speaking with the manager, Flash, and he was EXTREMELY knowledgable on local whiskeys, made great recommendations, and passed along ireland knowledge/tourist tips. If you enjoy irish whiskey, stop by just to check out their wall of "very rare whiskey"; and if you aren't, stop by for some awesome happy hour specials and good stories. This spot would easily become a must recommendation to others I know coming to the area.

What a wonderful Bar / Tavern. The service, the food and the atmosphere are all fantastic…read more The creamy seafood chowder is outstanding. The roasted Pork loin was also wonderful. The "Cajun" chicken wrap was a lot different than I expected but still good. It has a little bit of sweetness to it that I don't associate with Cajun food. I hope I get another opportunity to come back here in the future. A Great experience all around.

Decent pub. Pretty much the standard offerings. Although I did not see any fish and chips. Had the…read morechicken with pita, which was basically fried chicken strips laid down a pita with fries and three salads. Ask for ketchup twice, but never got it. My wife had the Toasty grilled cheese with ham and turkey. It was very nice and the soup of the day which was chicken noodle. They overcharged us by six euros on that special. But we didn't notice it until we had left. I'm sure there's plenty of other places around that are as good or better.

This is a local bar and if you were here 50 years ago you are very likely to see some of the same…read morecustomers. The service is as good as it gets and the banter is what people come for. If you are new in town or passing through and on your own Paddy Dunne's will provide the chat you might need to pass your day or evening. Family run Bar & Lounge Located in Athy. Live Music for events, parties catered. Fresh beer, professionally poured, great service, attentive staff. Outstanding hot whiskey. Full service Bar, Lounge and Snug, Pool table, smoking area, excellent bar staff sports shown on TV live, e Horse racing, GAA, Soccer and Rugby. Are you partial to a putt yourself? Why not join the Paddy Dunne's Golf team? Bit of exercise, bit of craic, bit of banter with the lads followed by some great service at Paddy Dunne's. There's an off license onsite also.

Before my husband and I moved to Athy in 2007, when our house/home was being built, we saw Paddy…read moreDunnes and decided to try it for soup and sandwiches one day. We never tried anywhere else after than. We used to go into the Lounge, but we would hear great laughter in the bar. Being, Dubs, we asked one of the bar men, then, John, was the bar just for locals, we didn't want to intrude. John told us we were more than welcome to go in to the bar, so on that day Brian and I had our soup and toasted sandwiches and coffee in the Bar and with some of the locals watched "Last of the Summer Wine", and some. Whenever we went into Paddy Dunnes we only went into the Bar after that. Brian and I enjoyed going into Paddy Dunnes. It was not usual for us to go to a pub when we lived in Dublin. Sunday's after mass in the Dominican church, Paddy Dunnes's became for Brian and me a place to go, for an extension of the "Spirit". While still drinking coffee or a beer, the spirit of our hearts were lifted or we could just BE. No pun meant. We met genuine people, who welcomed each other and us and vice versa and we enjoyed each other's company and "genuine Irish Craic". We cared about each other, genuinly cared. Within a very short space of time of finding this 'Hub', there was a sudden serious illness and death of a woman, Mrs. Dunne, [we never had the privilage of meeting her]. We felt 'At Home' in Paddy Dunnes. It was never dull, the craic, the banter, winding each other up, the rows, god there were some mighty rows, difference of opinion, GAA, Athy, Castlemitchel, the ggs's ............We never came across so many men named John or Jo, but not young enough to have been called after JPII, but not old enough to have been called after John 23rd or John Kennedy. My Brian, my husband Brian, got cancer and died very suddenly in August 2012. Both Brians family and mine were around me. But we had another family, "The Paddy Dunne's Family". They were there at the church, they helped lift his coffin up the steps. Brian would have been chuffed. I was chuffed. Our families came back with me to Paddy Dunnes for Soup and sandwiches. Yeah did us proud. So for a Really Good Pint of Guinness or whatever you're having yourself!! Mega Craic, Extremely Good Staff and a huge mix and gatherum of all sort of people just GO to Paddy Dunnes no matter what the mood. F 'n' B.

We booked the "Distillery Experience Tour" and had a fantastic time. The tour opens up with an…read moreIrish coffee for everyone in the group before you're given a brief history lesson. There's a standard walk around the grounds that includes a short bus ride to the barrel house where you then sample a fresh pot still whiskey straight from the barrel in a cozy part of the warehouse! All in all a great balance between informative and a unique experience. John was our tour guide and Ray drove us in the "Tullabus" and both were excellent. I've had the "Distillery tour" experience a few times on Bourbon Trail visits and this was the first time I could recite back most of the information offered during the tour. Highly recommend to any beverage enthusiasts and those wanting to learn more about the history of Irish Whiskey.

We did a distillery tour at Tullamore D.E.W. and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. A good history…read morelesson of distilleries in Ireland, plus plenty of whiskey to taste. The only thing I wish I would have known before is that it's best to get a taxi out to the distillery if you are staying in Tullamore. Ireland's drinking and driving limit is pretty much 0.0

My coworker played a nasty trick by sending us here by way of Enniskerry. The backroads here are so…read moreinsanely narrow, and the hills incredibly steep, not for the faint of heart! By the time we reached this place, we felt we earned every drink and nibble of food. By the time we ventured here, it was my 7th day of driving on the "correct" side of the road for the first time in my life, so the route here was certainly the final boss which required all my driving skills and full focus. The food was delicious and felt like something home cooked by your grandparents. Although I get the impression from locals that this is kind of a touristy place, I did not get that vibe from the atmosphere here. There were people from out of town asking about the dancing show, which is in a separate room and you need to purchase tickets for this in advance. The service here is what you would expect from Europeans: friendly, but slow. They seem to want to make you feel welcome to stay and not rushed out the door. I always feel awkward having to ask for the check, but I am getting better at it Overall, the experience was just what we were looking for: something warm and cozy after a week of dreary, cold Irish weather overlaid on top of our 12+ hour workdays. The table we sat next to were some local roofers who had far more difficult and dangerous jobs than we did, so we ended up leaving this place with a sense of gratitude for our jobs. Energized and refreshed from the long journey, we plowed through the rain and mist back down the mountain to our hotel in Dublin. The main roads here are far easier to traverse than the backroads.

Great food, fun atmosphere! Reservations are a must because this place is jam packed all the time…read more Wish we could have gotten dinner and a show tickets, or been there for live music. Cocktail service is a little slow, but understandable given they seat like 500 people

Fantastic little bar that you would miss if you didn't know it was there. The owner was there…read moreserving pints and chatting with customers. The bar holds about ten people, cash only. There is a small garden area outback. We were lucky and got to sit in on a trad session upstairs one night. We came here several times during our week stay. Nice people and friendly atmosphere.

Our first visit was 2023 and we had a wonderful time chatting with the amazing owner. We are in…read moreKilkenny for 2 night and went back both nights. There is a lovely group of people from Canada, US, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland in attendance. There are various instruments in the pub for anyone to pick up and play which we witness which added to the charm. We will be back. If you are in Kilkenny at night seek this place out down the Alley.

Despite this being a total tourist spot, it was a blast! They have live Irish music every night…read moreand the band we saw had people clapping to the music all night long. Some even started to dance around the entire space! Great selection of beer and whiskey and the bartender we had the previous night was super knowledgeable and we had fun razzing each other back and forth. Bartenders were super attentive and quick to refill your pint!

The ambiance was very neat as the architecture and history within the building is like nothing I…read morehave ever seen. From the moment you walk in the doors, you have to walk up steps and are greeted right at the bar. The atmosphere is cozy and the waiters are all pretty fun with the typical Irish sarcasm we have learned to smile at and join in with. The food was just okay. We had the burger and the lasagne. It was nothing epic, was edible, but nothing wowed us. I would have loved to try the Kytler's whisky and beers, but they were interestingly not offered so we stuck with the Guiness.

Service - 5 Value - 5…read moreAtmosphere - Dive Bar 5 People - 5 This is a great bar to people watch and do some heavy drinking... Don't worry, you won't be "That Person", because there's always someone else. The bathrooms are ok after a lot of drinks. They are not the best, but they work... The beer is fairly priced and the locals are very friendly and hospitable. We spent the morning with the local women's Hurling Team... Great people who needed to blow off some steam after a hard game. I look forward to going back and spending some time with some great people.

I SURVIVED THE WORLD'S END…read more I deserve a bumper sticker with that slogan written on it. Or something. Allow me to explain... The World's End is a very authentic Irish Pub, in the very authentic Irish town of Kilkenny, with a cast of VERY colorful regulars. Think Cheers, but SOAKED in at least 10x more alcohol. The front entrance has a little diner feel to it, but all the action happens in the back bar through another set of doors. We walked in at 3 in the afternoon with full intentions of 1 drink and a quick bite...but that all changed when the bartender and locals heard our accent. Clearly not Irish. Before long, everybody was chatting us up, asking where we're from, our plans in Ireland, offering us drinks, pouring us drinks, offering us more drinks. I'm pretty sure we're now Facebook friends with a few of them. One of the locals, fascinated that we're from California, stuffed a bunch of change in the jukebox and selected every song about or with the word California in it. We stayed for at least two hours, half of it listening to the likes of California Girls, Hotel California, California Love, & It Never Rains in Southern California. Good times.