Old Arch Bar & Bistro James Street, Claremorris, County Mayo

"Place very busy and attractive. We came because of the good reviews. Our meal looked delightful but unfortunately the taste did NOT match up to the mark. The Chips were overcooked. The coleslaw sour. I found the burger meat mushy, unpleasant and some grizzly bits that repeated on me. The cheese on the burger( at extra cost) was sliced processed cheese. Tastes and feels like plastic... looks great tho... I think the main problem was due to less expensive ingredients used . It is not easy to serve high quality food, good service, clean premises with today's tax, rent and staff salaries .. so I regret we were very disappointed. . Sorry I had to make this review but was asked my opinion."

"We loved this place. It was recommended to us by our B&B host and I am so glad we listened. The food was amazing, the people even more so. The whole place just felt so warm and cosy I would highly recommend it to any travellers looking for somewhere to relax and have dinner."

"Excellent food and service as always"

"Meal was both tasty and plentiful. Service was fantastic and we did not have to wait long for dinner. It was relatively quiet but it was 4pm on a cold December Monday. Highly recommend and looking forward to returning."

"Last night my husband and I had dinner here. We did enquire about the menu but the lady running the front of the house was quite rude. However the rest of the staff were lovely especially the owner. For main we had surf and turf, and a striploin steak. The dishes themselves were fantastically prepared in both presentation and taste. However, the veg served alongside was prepared much earlier in the day and had gone very soggy so did let it down a little. For dessert we had blueberry and vanilla creme brulee. This dish was beautiful in presentation but not great in flavour. Creme brulee is something I do test in most of the restaurants I attend. This creme brulee had a lovely texture and vanilla flavour but the only nod to the blueberry flavour were the few berries scattered on top. It also did not crack on tap. The ice cream served with it was delicious however the bottled chocolate sauce was very synthetic and I feel let down the dish. Overall I would recommend this restaurant as it was a great atmosphere and the main dishes are delicious but the other parts let it down therefore making it seem a little overpriced for quality. I believe this is because there are too many options on the menu which may stress the kitchen."