Bill Chawkes Pub

Friendliest pub, awesome food, not fancy but wonderful! Clean and amazing!!! Will definitely go back!

We loved Bill Chawke’s! This was our go-​to when we were out and about and wanted to grab a drink or food. Great service, good drinks. One of the days we were in there it was fairly empty and the music was awful… but maybe one of the servers was having their turn at controlling the music heheh. I had a wonderful sandwich and fries and felt like the staff was extremely attentive.

As the first Irish bar that I visited, Bill Chawkes Pub has a special place in my heart. Chawkes is a large pub with a great back yard space. It was still early so there was just a large party in the yard and a few locals sitting around the bar. Since it was such a pleasant day, we opted to sit out back to enjoy our first official Irish pints and lunch. The yard’s walls are covered in old timey cigarette and alcohol ads with large statues of men and their dogs. The only thing that was slightly off putting was the american country music pouring out of the speakers. Once I got over the initial shock of realizing that Shania Twain, Tim McGraw and Garth Brooks were here to stay, I settled in. I just took it as a sign that Ireland was welcoming us with an easy transition.
The bar tender was a friendly gentleman that helped us pick brews and took our orders after a few drinks. Even though we were outside, he was attentive and timely with service. As we enjoyed the afternoon, we got to meet another American couple that had been visiting Ireland. It was nice to get their opinions of what they’ve done and where we might look into going. Although, when the food arrived, we couldn’t help but ignore them while we dug in. I had made a choice to eat local cuisine while in Ireland so I had chosen the chicken curry (diced chicken in a thick curry sauce served with rice). It was just delightful. My date had ordered the cheeseburger and french fries which was also quite good. The beef is certainly a different flavor over in Ireland and the french fries were great (especially dipped in the curry).
The environment is great, food is fantastic and service is well done. What more could a person look for in a local pub. I would be happy to return to this little quaint town and, of course, I’d make sure to have my first pint here.

Really enjoyed both our visits here this week. I’m gluten intolerant — there wasn’t a huge selection for me but the staff went out of there way even when I switched my order after they made the first one. True Irish hospitality. Trad music as well! Thank you!

What can one say about the first pub they visit in the Irish country side, especially after an (what felt like) eternity on an airplane, and a 2 hour drive on the wrong side of the road? Is this review slightly biased? Did I see the world though jetlagged eyes? Yes absolutely, but who the hell cares; Bill hooked me up with my first pint after one long journey from NYC and I will be forever grateful for it.
Walking in, we found a well sized pub with a nice selection of beers on tap. The usual selection of Smithwick’s, Harp, Bulmer’s cider were to be found, and I couldn’t have been happier to see them waiting for me. The first thing that really struck me however was the music. How could we have known that Bill Chawkes was voted the number one country bar in Ireland? So while we were sipping on our pints Shania Twain and Toby Keith sang about pickup trucks and broken hearts… just what we were looking for in Ireland, American rednecks haha. Again though we were exhausted and thrilled to be anywhere that had a cold pint and some food. We made our way to the nicely sized backyard and found a nice table in the shade.
After a few minutes (and a few rounds) we ordered up a bite to eat; I had the burger (Irish beef is awesome), and my date had the chicken curry. As soon as the curry came out I knew I had made a terrible mistake, as it smelled like heaven (tasted like it too) but alas I had to settle for «curry fries» which were almost as good. Like I said maybe it was the jetlag, or the thrill of finally making it to our destination (or both), but this was one of the nicest meals I had on the whole trip.
If you are in Adare, Bill Chawkes is absolutely worth checking out; good food, great location, and a lively crowd in the evening — you can’t go wrong.

Great pub to hang out in. Fun environment. Seems like this is the most popular pub especially on the weekends.

Food is GREAT! Fun environment with great beer on tap. The fish and chips come with a green salad and mushy peas. There is a beer garden off the back of the pub! You have to walk to the end of town but it is worth it.