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The Plum Tree Bistro Reviews

What diners say about The Plum Tree Bistro in Carlow: 5 recent public reviews and an overall rating of 4.3/5 from 24 reviewers on Google.

4.3/5

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24 public reviews · read them on Google Maps

Pricey

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Drew Heron2024 · via Google
★★★★★

Visited with my wife on Sunday 14th January Food was OK not great , for Sunday dinner not a great choice, and not even roast potatoes. Portions not the best. Dessert was paid for separately which I found odd. Usually about locally such as Shackletons Rest you pay for dessert along with main meal. More expensive Sunday lunch than anywhere locally. Waiter kept on getting in the way , not well organised. Better food on a night time my wife tells me. I recommend Shackletons Rest or Carpenters for Sunday lunch.

H M2024 · via Google
★★★★★

Excellent spot for R+R, dinner, drinks and 🍨 🥧 🍦 Plenty seats, busy Mon evening, Barfood menu 😍😋 Starter and dessert, couple drinks 🍸 😋 Be back soon. On main road out of Carlow heading to Kilkenny or Waterford. 👏👍🍻🎁🍰

Maria Reid2024 · via Google
★★★★★

The food was my one only issue. Veg on New Year Eve left a lot to be desired and the following evening early in the evening there was already 3 items unavailable. I would expect someone like that late in the evening. Also frozen chips were served not what was advertised on the Menu and when I ordered I made the point of making it clear that I wouldn't accept frozen chips but still arrived with them. I also felt my complaint was listen to but nothing offered as compensation not even a drink but overall apart from that the rooms, staff and everything else in the hotel was good

Dominika BombaJuly 2026 · via Google
★★★★★

Delicious food,yellow sole was so good.

Gabrielle Beaufils2024 · via Google
★★★★★

Dry food, not tasty and too salty…. Not good food. (Dry burger, risotto too salty and not tasty)
Kind of expensive for the food.
It’s pity that a 4 star hotel is represented by this restaurant…
Waiters were nice and kind, that’s the good point of this restaurant.

(Not so many options for vegetarians)

Response from the owner

Hi Gabrielle,

Thank you for your feedback. I’m so sorry to hear that the food didn’t meet your expectations. We take your comments seriously and will address the issues with the dry burger and the salty risotto with our kitchen team to ensure improvements. We appreciate your kind words about our waitstaff and are glad they made a positive impression.

Your feedback helps us to better serve our guests, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a more satisfying experience in the future.

Kind Regards,
Colin Duggan - General Manager

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