Bridgestone Irish Food Guide 2010
Review
Claire Mc Gowan's restaurant is the sort of classy, professional destination that you dream of stumbling upon, a place which makes the most of it's gorgeous location by bringing great food & great service to a truly spectacular setting. There is a hipness, a knowingness, to everything Ms Mc Gowan does, from the intelligence to source their meats from Maurice Kettyle to knowing just how to orchestrate a room to make it feel glam & grand to knowing that what kids really - really! - want for dessert is jelly & ice cream. A class act through & through.


Georgina Campbell's Ireland - The Guide
Review
Lovely views across the Lough may be the trump card at this smart-casual restaurant but it has plenty else going for it too. A location beside the pier serving the
Rathmullan car ferry must introduce it to a lot of happy visitors – who can walk off their meals on the beach afterwards.
Welcoming signs at the door ensure that nobody passes unknowingly and, once inside, the stylish yet laid-back two-storey restaurant and Claire McGowan’s friendly staff will have you hooked.

Menus and water arrive promptly at your table, along with a bit of banter to make you feel at home. A good daytime choice ranges from soups, (including a seafood chowder) salads, sandwiches and bakes to tasty main courses like moules marinières pommes frites, whilst smartly presented evening menus up the ante a bit to include starters like pale smoked haddock & crab cakes alongside the ubiquitous tiger prawns and mains including several fish dishes, roast duckling and a choice of steaks.

Appealing vegetarian dishes are included, and a proper Kids menu is offered separately. Although not long, the wine list is appropriate.

With nicely cooked popular dishes in served by lovely staff in stylish surroundings, this is a pleasant place to eat.

Georgina Campbell's Ireland - The Guide
Georgina Campbell Guides is a small publishing company specialising in Irish food and hospitality that was established in 1997 by Georgina Campbell, the well-known food & travel writer. The Irish company’s flagship product is Georgina Campbell’s Ireland – the Guide (All The Best Places to Eat, Drink & Stay).The Guide has earned recognition as the definitive guide to Irish hospitality.