Sol Oriens @ The Thatch Pub 1 Heritage Drive, Portarlington, County Laois R32 XR63

"Lovely pizza, past and salmon orders by myself, my wife and two kids. I had an excellent pint of Smithwicks, we all had very friendly service and it ended with ice cream that our resident expert, aged 10, rates very highly. Outdoor dining at its best."

"Decent food. Prices were a little high relative to the quality but not too far off. Quality was only ok. Decent wine selection. I got the pizza was missing some toppings that were listed on the menu (jalapeños for example). Atmosphere was decent though and the staff were friendly. I would go back though my expectations are reduced and would think they should drop some prices. EDIT: I popped in today for a coffee and treat. The coffee was badly made, burned and not nice at all. Pretty disgusting actually. Pity as you have to walk in further to the hotel for a decent coffee and getting a take away there is a further hassle."

"Really enjoyed visit to Restaurant. Excellent waiter. Great options on menu. Had a great meal. I think it should be advertised more great experience well done 5 star rating."

"Fantastic food, generous portions, freshly cooked to order and served with care. Really great experience and we'll be back soon!"

"Well I was in a party of 4 last night 29th in this restaurant and this was my 2nd time here and I was extremely disappointed firstly we were waiting over an hour for our main course then what was delivered out wouldn't fill a child portion size was disgraceful...... but what was the final straw we got over charged on our bill and when we called the waiter down he knew exactly what we wanted him for he said "there was an over charge" then my husband went to pay the bill and the person at the till was reluctant to give him back his change of €25 it's like he thought we'd give them that as a tip.... I will not be rushing back to this restaurant they weren't even thst busy."