The Old School House

This is probably the best place to go in swords for food and drink with a great crowd and the prices wouldn’t break the bank. There are quite a few beer gardens to try out while there and the staff a very friendly and pleasant and a great selection on the food menu to choose from with plenty of seats to sit and chat and there is plenty of TV screens dotted around for the sports

Went to the restaurant in here. I had heard great things about this place but it didn’t live up to expectations. The menu is primarily made up of steak and a few seafood dishes. They were tasty (ish). I ordered the tiger prawns for starters and the fillet steak for mains. Prawns were cooked okay and the sauce was lovely although it had a weird bread thing at the bottom which was totally soggy from the sauce… bit strange! Steak was ordered medium and it arrived medium so that was good. Service was okay. There were a couple of people serving our table and they got mixed up a couple of times with drinks. First waiter said we could order off the Early Bird… second waitress said we could not. Décor is also old fashioned and could do with a make over

Well what a place a hidden gem in swords packed most weekends huge place always a good older crowd wit a mix of some responsible youths. Always a place ud gladly get lost in.
Looks can be decieving tho from the outside u walk in and realise how big it is with 3 smoking areas. Thats what i found anyway even tho im a non smoker. 2 floors huge place and a restaurant upstairs aswell which i hav graced and had a steak. With some huge onions rings hidden under a massive sirloin wut mash and pepper sauce that ud want to eat wit a spoon. The bar menu tho is not to be dissed tho the portions are huge the food is amazing and the saff are fast and polite.
The beer is always freezing cold. Only real bad point wud be there are some very cramped walk ways and not as many heaters as ud expext in the smoking areas. Can be too packed some nights wit no where to even stand lwt alone but that said just goes to show how great it is as its a huge bar id say one of the biggest in swords and even tho its off the main strip of swords its name has travelled.
Its a great spot for a big meal. wit ur mates or upstairs for a quite meal with your better half. An all rounder in my eyes. Also one other bad points. Akward steps going into the lads toilets kind of akward after a few beverages ive seen them claim a few too many lads on the rip. The place had a great vibe always packed. Live music the works.

Love this place. There are so many cool things to look at on the walls and I love the little nuk and crannys. The drinks are a little on the expensive side but they do specials. The food is always rally good with great portion sizes. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Great smoking area too.

This was one of my favorite memories of Ireland. This place has such a fun, lively vibe about it! The inside is one of those kind of kitschy cluttery funky affairs, and you would never guess how large it is inside! I saw one reviewer had commented that the décor is dated and could use a make over which I suppose is true, but I liked it just the way it was. Has loads of character!
It was definitely busy when we went and it took a little time for us to be noticed by a server. They could probably benefit from having a hostess to organize and seat people. But otherwise, I can’t complain. The food was definitely tasty, and the airy patio full of potted plants and colorful bursting flower baskets overlooks a stunning old church on an hill. There is a beer garden on the upstairs deck as well but I didn’t get a chance to head up there.
The food is your standard pub fare. I had a fishermen’s pot pie which was filling and tasty with large chunks of fresh fish.
I would love something like this to be in Rhode Island!

I liked here, the staff were lovely especially to the kid. Food was nice and the childs food was great a good size portion.
The other half had the fish and chips lovely size and great tasting. I had the burger beautiful, let down by the small portion of fries.
Will be back