Irish pub chain O’Neills is the perfect place to eat if you’re looking for a good, quick, great value meal. The food is Irish-sourced traditional pub classics ranging from a good old Irish stew to Irish Cheddar and Ballymaloe Relish Melt sandwich.
The main all day menu at O’Neills is quite large and they also have a small “Taste of Ireland” menu which has a choice of seven meals for just £3.49! The main menu has a choice of all day breakfasts, pies, steaks, grills, sandwiches, salads, sharers and a massive range of burgers. The “Taste of Ireland” menu has Irish Stew Crock Pot, Chicken Crock Pot, Limerick Ham and Irish Cheddar Quiche, Irish Cheese and Bacon Burger, Lemon and Pepper Salmon Skewer, Irish Sausages and Colcannon and Sausage Coddle.
As regular visitors of O’Neills, we have tasted many things on their main menu and the “Taste of Ireland” menu. On our last visit I had one of my absolute favourites, the Seafood Crockpot, which has salmon, mussels, prawns and smoked haddock in a creamy sauce topped with colcannon and melted Irish cheddar. Served with a wedge of Irish soda bread for just £5.79 it’s a delicious bargain! My partner had the All Day Irish Breakfast with Irish pork and herb sausages, bacon, fried eggs, white pudding, potato bread, beans, grilled tomato and Irish soda bread for just £5.49. The sausages and bacon are top quality and some of the best we’ve ever tasted, the white pudding and potato bread are a tasty addition to the breakfast too.
The visit before last we had food from the “Taste of Ireland” menu, I had the Irish Stew Crock Pot, which is mutton and root vegetables cooked in a pale ale, rosemary and thyme gravy and again served with Irish soda bread. It is a very tasty Irish stew, it always has plenty of tender mutton and the gravy is delicious. My partner had the Chicken and Mushroom Crock Pot which is chicken breast in a creamy mushroom and brandy sauce, served on colcannon and topped with melted Irish cheddar. The chicken was moist and not over-cooked which chicken breast can often be in a restaurant, and the mushroom and brandy sauce finishes the dish beautifully.
We are big fans of O’Neills, the food is fantastic, it’s always served quickly and piping hot, there is a great choice of condiments including my favourite Ballymaloe Country Relish (which they will also sell you separately to take home), and it is fantastic value. There are a good range of drinks, including, of course, Guinness and if you want to experience a mighty St Patricks day party, then O’Neills is a good place to do so.
We highly recommend O’Neills, the staff are friendly, the food is good and the atmosphere fantastic – a good all-rounder indeed. The one and only downside, is that under 18’s aren’t allowed in the pubs, even just to eat – which is a shame because our kids would love the food.
