Quays Bar

This review is for the food.
We were there as a group of 10 one evening recently and the atmosphere is really cool, many levels for places to dine and I’m sure when the bars get going it’s a real blast but the food was ehhh.
The spring roll app was up and down. The rolls themselves were spectacular but it had a side of pasta salad that tasted like cold noodles and a cole slaw of sorts that was also bland. The fish and chips was dry and overdone and also came with the same side of noodles and slaw… Could we have substituted something, maybe, but the beers were great and that’s most important!
The ladies that took care of us were really fun and gave us a few good places to go for the rest of our night.
Had we been here for pints and late night I’m sure we would have had a different experience but there’s gotta be a better place for dinner but having only one night in town this is what we had.

It was a great place to visit, but gets VERY crowded once the live music starts. I wasn’t impressed with the menu options. Good selection of beers. The live music was great both nights that I was there.

Friendly staff, great food, and wonderful traditional Irish aesthetics and atmosphere!

First place we ate at in Galway. Great pub and great location. We stopped by for lunch and I had the traditional Irish stew while my friend had the beef and Guinness stew. My traditional stew was fantastic, I would definitely order it again if I ever went back. The service was quick and friendly.
We came back at night to get a taste of the nightlife and it did not disappoint. Yes it was generally crowded, but it was a Saturday night and they had life music and a wonderful atmosphere. It was a very mixed crowd. You can find individuals of all ages here.

Seemed to be a great lively bar on a Sat night. I went with a crowd of people and it was busy when we got there. Average price with good atmosphere but didn’t stay long cause guys got kicked out for being stupid would like to go back again

Very rude staff. Young man /​bar staff nearly started a fight with our table over a bad cup of coffee we were served. Absolutely horrible, too many friendly places in Galway to return here

Nice looking pub but the food is poor at best. I’ve been in Ireland for 6 nights thus far and I’ve cooked better frozen chips and better fish at home. The fish was 3 small narrow ‘fingers’ more batter than fish. The sides were loaded with pasta, salad and coleslaw to make up for the little main portion. Oh to reiterate the chips *fries* are frozen and not fresh cut. Waitress dropped the food off and didn’t see her again until everything was basically completed. She mentioned that I should have told her that i didn’t like the food but she didn’t come back to check after serving and after stating I was really hungry and didn’t eat for the last 9 hours I just wanted something in my stomach. Poor cheap food and shotty service.

It’s a great pub.
It’s has a nice layout, kind of a maze a bit but I like that. The full service restaurant is located on the bottom floor.
I think the food here is very good. The chowder is delicious, the poached salmon is great. However, the fish fry was lacking some flavor. Overall, you get a ton of food for your serving and fresh seafood!
Overall, this is a great place to grab a bite, catch some music or have pint or 2 or 3.

Wow.
Am amazing live music which got everyone from 18 – 80 up dancing away. Great when the musicians allowed Jacob to participate during wagon wheel and really got the crowd going. Great to hear some of the oldies as well, surprised no one tried the dirty dancing lift.. All in all a great spot.

We had so much fun here! It’s pretty touristy, but it’s still worth it because Gallway is not a big city and there aren’t a ton of options for a more crowded fun bar. The band that played the night we were there was SO GOOD. Every bar in Ireland seems to have live music, but this live music was the best. It made the night.

I took a look inside and was shocked to see at least three levels of bar and restaurant. If it wasn’t such a beautiful day outside I would have been happy to tuck into a spot. However it is a beautiful day so I sat down outside for a half dozen oysters and a pint of Guinness. The start to a great afternoon!

What a grand Bar. Excellent food. Fine Crowd. 400 years of history, and soup.
Guinness and a few more Guinness.
Pub Food Great.
Leg of Lamb was tender juicy and like no other lamb. Flavor rich, fresh, with hints of fresh mint leaves. Who knew?
Poached Salmon with Dill was sweet moist and with a hint of dill and dollops of buttered brown bread this was a perfect lunch.
Another pint for dessert.

This is an old church turned into a big pub. Good beer, nice bartenders and security guys and lots of fun. This was my favorite bar in Ireland. I enjoyed sitting outside under the heat lamps and people watching.

Was not mad about the vibe here, also had dinner in the deserted restaurant and it was just ok. I would go here for just a drink sometime, maybe.

La meilleure soirée lors d’un road trip en Irlande s’est déroulé ici. Tout d’abord le restaurant, tout en bas, propose des spécialités du pays que nous n’avons pas trouvé ailleurs. Puis le reste. C’est à dire un bar dans un décor gothique: de grand vitraux, des escaliers en bois, des corniches… Et encore le groupe de musiciens et chanteurs qui donne le ton. Musique pop rock, rock, et autres. Et du monde, du monde partout!
L’Irlande, dans toute sa splendeur réuni dans ce bar… Allez-​y sans hésiter!

Let’s cut straight to it– come in for a pint but only in the front pub area. Anything more and you will be sorely disappointed.
Start with the space. It is actually amazing. Several levels, great old wood work and added church stained glass. It is all pretty cool.
But it quickly goes downhill from there. The beer choices are nothing new, standard Irish stouts that you can have anywhere, crap like Carlsburg and Coors light.
But what really brings it down is the food. Expensive and no better than truck stop. We had fish&chips and Irish stew. I won’t say the fish was frozen, prebreaded because I wasn’t in the kitchen. But it was no different than that. Chips were fine, but really, if you screw that up, you’re really a mess.
The stew had gristly hunks of lamb in a soupy mashed potato broth, plus mashed potatoes on the side and a fried potato croquette (again the frozen restaurant supply thoughts).
On top of all this, the service was lousy if you are in the food service area. Good luck getting a second pint. And the blaring 70’s disco music– Irish pubs across the world would be embarrassed.
The only redeeming virtue I can come up with really shouldn’t be considered. On the TV was NFL RedZone. For an American overseas during opening weekend, that was amazing.

Whilst staying in Galway we came here to watch the football and have some food. The bar itself is ok, seemed a pretty good atmosphere. The service wasn’t bad either. However…
The food is so expensive and it’s junk. School dinners would be nicer. We were a party of three we had 2 currys and a chicken dish. We all agreed it was some of the worst food we had eaten and possible the most expensive food of this quality I have ever eaten.
All in all either avoid or at least have a look at someone’s dinner first, it looks rubbish it tastes rubbish.
I am guessing no locals eat in this place.
I wouldn’t have minded but it was so pricey, I can’t remember exactly but over 15 euro for a main course.
I would normally have given 2 stars as the actual bar is ok but couldn’t. It’s a tourist trap basically not looking for repeat customers.
MAYBE have a drink but do eat here.

It seems like this would be a great place to go at night! We came in the early afternoon, so it was pretty empty. The waiters were kind of weird. They kept pressuring us to order and we had multiple people coming around to check on us. It definitely took away from the fun of being there.
They have a ton of outside seating, which is fun because you can watch a bunch of people walking along the street. Great for people watching. They also have a very cool indoor setup and it’s beautiful to walk around.

Quay’s bar was such a fun and authentic experience for us in Galway.
We got their early and got a good table out-​of-​the-​way (live music meant it was gonna be super crowded). We had some great beer and chips, and just really enjoyed the atmosphere. The live music and Irish dancing was great. I would definitely recommend checking this place out if you are in Galway.

At the recommendation of a local, we stopped in for what we thought would be just one drink. 4 drinks later we had the best seat in the house for the live band, playing a mix of classic American hits and Irish favorites.
The band was great and the drinks options were pretty extensive. We didn’t eat dinner but the plates coming from the kitchen looked good. The layout is fun too– there are several different levels all with a church theme. For instance, the bar on the basement level is built into the arches of an old church.
We didn’t close the place down, but I could see how easy it would be to stay all night here. Lots of fun!

Sitio típico y encantador pero se está algo incómodo los fines de semana, a pesar de tener muchos rincones casi no se puede ni pasar por los pasillos!

The layout and design of this restaurant/​bar is a good enough reason to visit. It has multiple levels that are all open in the center, so it looks and feels much bigger than it actually is (you’ll understand if you go during peak hours on a weekend night – you won’t even be able to move!).
We ate here on a Sunday for lunch, and it was excellent food. I ordered the fish and chips. I can’t remember what kind of fish it was, but it was incredibly fresh and perfectly breaded. It also came with mixed veggies on the side, which was nice.
We couldn’t split the check, which was inconvenient considering most of us didn’t have cash, but I guess that’s pretty normal in Ireland. Darn.

Während der Laden und das Personal tagsüber eher muffig wirken, wenn sie das teuerste Guinness und das schlechteste Essen der großen Pubs in Galway servieren, geht nachts die Post ab. Wir konnten von der Bühne über uns astreinen Gitarrenrock in perfektem Sound (nicht wie bei uns üblich zusammengeschmoddert!) erleben der stärkste Livesound, den ich je gehört habe. Schade, dass es erst halb elf losging um Mitternacht fährt in Galway natürlich kein Bus mehr.

Rien que la déco vaut de faire le détour!!!
Exceptionnel!!! 3 niveaux. 3 bars. Des objets partout. Incroyable!!!
L’ambiance va avec. Attention y’a du monde (800 personnes souvent)!
Un des cinq pubs incontournables d’Irlande!

Sorry, aber das neue Quay’s ist leider ein Disney-​Pub. Vor dem Umbau in den 90ern war es ein netter traditioneller Pub, mit einem Anbau/​Hof hinten, wo man gut Sandwiches essen konnte. Heute ist es ein überteuerter Touristenladen und die Inneneinrichtung dreht einem den Magen um. Vor der Tür geht es noch, aber da wird man von Rauchern eingenebelt. Bestenfalls für ein schnelles Guinness in der Shopping-​Pause zu empfehlen.

The Quay’s est le lieu incontournable qund je vais en vacances en Irlande. Les concerts du bar de nuit au dernier étage sont formidables, la foules devient débile lorsque que retentissent des chansons telles Dirty old town et Fields of anthenry

Une des meilleures adresse d’irlande, se trouvant à Galway, petite ville à l’ouest de l’ile. Ce pub, à plusieurs étages, est une véritable cathédrale, de par sa déco. On y boit une excellente guiness, murphy’s ou kilkenny mais en plus la musique, chaque soir, surtout en été, est terrible: musique celtique, pop rock, etcc’est fou le monde qu’il peut y avoir. Logiquement, quand il y a du monde, c’est que c’est une bonne maison. A découvrir en priorité, si vous faites une halte meme rapide là-​bas.

Night Pub in der Quaystreet Galways. Bei schöner Atmosphäre, das bulmers genießen. Auf der Bühne befindet sich eine riesige Orgel was dem Quays ein schönes flair vermittelt.
Jeden Abend treten dort Lifebands auf, es ist eine schönes Pub zum Feiern.