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The River Restaurant

Ennis Road | The Limerick Strand, Limerick, Ireland
+353 (0)61 421 800
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Ranked #20 of 110 restaurants in Limerick
Price range: $30 - $38
Cuisines: Irish
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Limerick
Top Contributor
93 reviews 93 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

I've stayed here at the strand a few times (last time was only the end of jan'13) & the food in the restaurant is usually delicious. So I returned with a group of friends for my birthday meal & have to report the food was less than the usual standard I expect. I was very disappointed. All four of us... More

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Limerick, Ireland
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86 reviews 86 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

My wife and I had Sunday lunch here today, as we have had many times. The glass of 'bubbly' sets the tone. The soup or salad starter was great (I liked the coucous and the tossed lettuce in particular) The main courses were excellent. I have rarely had more tender beef. Don't mention the desserts.............they are delicious. Pots of coffee... More

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See 22 more reviews by noelglee for Limerick
Ireland
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19 reviews 19 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013 via mobile

From start to finish it was a let down. The best thing about the experience was the buzz in the restaurant, great crowd. Nicely decorated restaurant but service and food were not high enough standard. The food was not as shown in the pictures, presentation was definitely not like in the pictures. Thai fishcake almost choked me, the amount of... More

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See 2 more reviews by OBrien25 for Limerick
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172 reviews 172 reviews
127 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 59 cities Reviews in 59 cities
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

On the positive side you cannot fault the friendly service and portion sizes which were very large by my English standards. The food also tasted very nice but personally I would prefer to see a bit more refinement and work on presentation and less food on the plate. The lamb came close but other plates (beef duo and veg spring... More

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See 2 more reviews by GH24 for Limerick
ireland
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34 reviews 34 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2012

When this hotel and restaurant first opened the food and service was very good. I have eaten here regularly over the past 12mths and each time it gets worse. The service is poor and very slow and on the last occasion we have had to leave our food behind as it was inedible and disgusting. I am not a picky... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

We booked sunday lunch for 3adults.We did not realize that it was a buffet style and hadn't been told this when I booked.Thoughts of warming food on holidays abroad sprung to mind as we sat down.How wrong we were.Everything is laid out and beautifully presented.There was cold meats,prawns,salmon and plenty of salads and fruit.The mains had chicken,fish,and meat.the desserts were... More

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kerry
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012

My self and my wife at beautiful meal in the strand hotel limerick. The restaurant was quite with four other couple dinning the food was lovely and the service was excellent. Staff was very helpful and friendly

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012 via mobile

After reading the previous comments, i'm nearly convinced that i have no more to commend the river restaurant for! It was great to be received in such a contemporary, chilled out atmosphere accompanied by a delicious high quality meal for such a reasonable price! The staff were very hospitable and Peter, whom i think was the restaurant manager, regularly attended... More

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Dublin
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Me and a group of friends went for a weekend to limerick decided to stay in the strand hotel. We all went for dinner in the hotels restaurant, we had such a great time and the guys working in the restaurant were great to us (even though we may have been loud) the food was so so so good, nothing... More

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clare, ireland
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012 via mobile

Had my mums 70th birthday party at the river restraurant. Staff especially Peter and darragh were attentive and professional. They tended our every request and need. Our party ranged from 3 to 73 years old and not one complaint. My 7 year old niece said that this is where she wants to come for her holy communion dinner. The children's... More

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