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Richy's Bar and Bistro

Wolfetone St, Clonakilty, Ireland
00 353 (0) 23 21852
Ranked #7 of 16 restaurants in Clonakilty
4.0 of 5 stars 89 Reviews
Cuisines: Fusion
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Clonakilty, Ireland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Great food and great value primarily. The emphasis is on local and seasonal food. The wine list is very good and compliments the food very well. The last meal I had there was a really delicious chicken pasta with sundried tomatoes in a creamy sauce for lunch. It was really good, my friend had the beef curry and that was... More

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Dublin
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

We stopped off in the Bistro for some lunch and I have to say I was completely underwhelmed. Its a nice venue, but the menu was uninspiring, even for lunch. There was only about 3 - 4 tables while we were there, but the table beside us remained completely filthy for the duration of our stay, with the waitress picking... More

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Cork, Ireland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Ate here on a Sunday night & while it was nice overall the food could have been more flavoursome. My friend opted for the early bird which at €25?was good value but he said the main course lacked flavour. I had a salad which at €15.95 was a bit pricey & the ingredients didn't quite marry. Pleasant service & overall... More

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Cork
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Food not great, costly & wine list quite expensive, service bit chaotic - wouldn't be in a rush back.

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Cork
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

My husband and I went to Richys for our Wedding Anniversary and we had a super night. The food was really yummy and the service was excellent. Richy came out to see if we enjoyed our night which I thought was a lovely touch. We will definately be back again.

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Richy Virahsawmy, Manager at Richy's Bar and Bistro, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Hi LindaE661 Thanks for the great review and again Happy Wedding Anniversary to you both. We hope to see you again @Richys Brian Sherry Restaurant Manager More

Cork
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

We had heard such good reviews about this restaurant that we were excited about visiting it and eating there, but afterwards we were left a little disappointed. The interior of the restaurant is quite nice and it has a nice ambience about it. There are two menus on offer and there is quite a wide variety of cuisine on offer,... More

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Richy Virahsawmy, Manager at Richy's Bar and Bistro, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear Tommycork Thank you for your review. First I would like to say that yes we are a family restaurant and we very rarely see children in the restaurant so late, so this just must have been a once off night. Something like this cant be helped in the restaurant business as we always need to feed are guests. I'm... More

Nonington, England, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

belated thanks to Richy and his crew for making us so welcome a year or two back when we were in Clon on holiday. Weare are very enthusiastic about food and eating out is the main feature of all our holidays. An early visit to Richy's was enough to convince us that we should return and indeed we chose the... More

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Cork, Ireland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012 via mobile

One of the best restaurants in Clonakilty Always Great food and atmosphere !

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Dunmanway, Ireland
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

I recently enjoyed a fantastic cooking class with Richy. The class was extremely interesting and fun, small numbers meant we had individual attention. Richy has a friendly, fun personality which is reflected in his method of teaching as well as his impressive menu. Following the class we enjoyed the food we cooked with a free flow of wine! Fantastic food... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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The place is very cozy, candles and nice lights that make you feel comfortable. I got the beef with curry that was on the Early bird menu. It is recommended Tiger Bird and i got it but no big deal. I was ok, nothing special but good amount. My girlfriend got chicken with a lovely gravy sauce, yummy. One thing... More

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lalaCork, Owner at Richy's Bar and Bistro, responded to this review
15 April 2012

HI thanks for your review from you recent visit, it has been well recieved , I would like to clarify that the machine on the wall is a verre de vin system and not a magic wine machine( although it would be cool) if such machine existed ! ) It simply puts a layer of co2 over the wine to... More

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