I REALLY wanted to give Mulchahy’s five stars, but given my experience, I think four is generous enough. We checked into our lodging accommodations and our host told us to go there for dinner. Prior to arriving in Kenmare, I had tried making a reservation...but had no luck getting a response, so when our host suggested we walk up and see if we could snag a couple of seats, we did just that. To our surprise, we sat down for dinner without issue around 7pm on a Wednesday. Initial service was prompt, as our waitress took our drink order. Another waitress swung by a few minutes after for the food order, which was followed by the arrival of a bread board that was accompanied by butter and tapenade (really good stuff!). The food came out rather quickly. My partner got the Beef and Guinness pie, which was excellent. I ordered the Halibut. Let me just say that the presentation of my dish was fantastic, but the fish itself was not. It was overcook (see photo) and, thus, really dry. I was pretty disappointed in this because I had high hopes. Given a long day driving the Ring of Kerry, we decided to skip dessert. We then spent the next 10 minutes trying to get someone’s attention to bring us the check. I wish we would’ve had a dedicated waitress for the entire dinner; instead, we had 3-4 servers, so continuity was lacking. Would I return again? Probably, but I’d try an equal restaurant first before returning here based on my experience with the Halibut and service.More

From the moment we walked in, the experience was great. Fantastic service front of house was backed up by amazing food. Absolutely recommended.

Spectacularly good service in a town known for loving its visitors. The entire team were friendly, very hard working, efficient, helpful and not afraid to call a huge dish "small." The food is excellent, any changes were absolutely no trouble, but be warned, the portions...are big. Cocktails were delicious. The decor of the room is contemporary, it's just a touch noisy. But I couldn't get over the price. In a city setting, these dishes would be significantly smaller and 25% more expensive.More

Very disappointing! We didn’t have a reservation but were offered a table for an hour for a starter and main course, which was fine. Some lovely bread and water was brought straight away and we ordered. The menu lists them as ‘small plates’ and ‘large...plates’. Well the goat’s cheese starter was the smallest starter that I have ever seen - literally not enough for three teaspoons. My wife’s sushi on the other hand had five good-sized pieces. The “large plates” were though a joke: The Beef & Guiness pie would have fit on a saucer and the so-called fish “pie” (three small pieces of fish and two scallops in a vegetable & onion cream sauce with no top) was served in a small bowl. The fish and the veg were also over-salted. At least we were out within the hour - still hungry and €88 worse off! Apparently some of the large plates (like the ribeye!) are larger - smaller would be difficult. Would definitely not go back or recommend.More

Utterly Delightful. Mulcahys has to be one of the best restaurants in Ireland. The ambiance, food, staff are all fantastic. We had goats cheese & scampi for starters. Hubbie had Beef Brisket and I had monkfish for the main courses. Both were served with green...vegetables but if you wanted potatoes/chips etc, you can to pay extra, unfortunately, this isn’t as aspect of dining out that I agree it. IMO , restaurants should just serve main course with sides of salad/veg/potatoes. We enjoyed a bottle of wine and the overall bill was €115. The starters aren’t cheap -ours were priced at €12.50, we saw that prawn cocktail on the menu was €15 which is dear. The main courses were reasonably priced with the monkfish €28 & beef €26. But again if you wanted potatoes, this added €3.50 to the price of the main course. There was a rib eye steak on the menu for €35. Overall there is plenty of choice, lots of options for all tastes for small plates & mains. The staff were great- interested, chatty and efficient. We love eating here when visiting Kenmare & is definitely a firm favourite.More

Amazing food, great staff and service. Beautiful experience. Definitely recommending this restaurant!!! Top class!!!

We arrived without a reservation and they were just so lovely, we got a table and we were so happy , everything was perfect from Elderflower Prosecco to start us off to snacks , starters and mains , absolutely yum you really have to have...the Guinness bread. I could write so much more but Please go and experience for yourself 😋More

Everything about the experience was excellent. Food was exceptional. The staff were capable and charming. I look forward to returning.

Deserved fabulous food reviews . Everything was high class but dress was casual. Barley risotto and guinness.beef pie were 5 star delicious. Prices were reasonable for the quality of food and service. Yes it can be loud when busy but recommend going early or sitting...in the front of the restaurant.More

Delicious food and excellent service! A good place for a special occasion! The presentation and food quality were exceptional!

Ten of us ladies had dinner here last week and it was just amazing. I do agree with another review about the acoustics but we were lucky that the large group at next table left and we had a really nice evening. The food is...soo good and staff so welcoming and friendly.More

What a fabulous meal we had last night... A relaxed atmosphere with superb service and seriously good food!! We had 4 small plates and then one large. The white onion soup and the barley risotto were outstanding, the sushi and sashimi, absolutely fresh and brilliantly...executed. A simply described beef cheek dish was equally on point. A pile of the freshest scampi, simple deep fried in panko crumbs, were crunchy on the outside and moist in the middle, with a great Marie Rose sauce to dip them in. An assortment of ice-cream completed a memorable meal. With a glass and bottle of wine and a pint if the dark stuff the meal was a bargain at about 100 quid . Unlike restaurants in many places, no service was added... Service was faultlessMore