Oarsman Bar & Restaurant

I came here because of a recommendation from a friend. It was Saturday night and we didn’t have a booking but managed to get 4 seats at the bar. The bar man/​waiter was very nice and promptly took our order for drinks. They had a lovely selection of wines. We then ordered our food and got a free selection of breads. When that was finished they offered more and topped up our wine. Then the main course came and it was a lovely beer battered fish and chips with peas so tasty. My friends were very happy with there meals too. Great atmosphere, good service and value for money. Definitely worth a visit if in Carrick on Shannon

The worst service ever !
We arrived to the place and discovered that we made the reservation for 5 people instead of 7. They weren’t pleased with that and made us feel uncomfortable with the mistake we made. Their first solution was to seat us at 2 different tables ?! I was shocked ! they wanted to seat a group of people in 2 separate tables and they stressed that this happened because we made a mistake (they found a table in the end). We ordered a our main courses and beers. We got the bread after 25 minutes and it came before the drinks (not best practice). The drinks arrived 10 min later. after approx 45 min the waiter who wasn’t friendly came and said that the vegetarian dishes we ordered ran out and the he will give us another option with vegetables and salad (it took them almost an hour to figure out that the dishes ran out). The vegetarian dishes came out after most of the people at the table finished their dinner. The dish wasn’t as described by the waiter the salad that was promised never came and the dish itself was bland, no flavor at all It was a risotto and 3 sticks of zucchini and one stick of celery (and it costs 12 €) !! the staff never apologized for all the issues that happened. I will never go back to this place and will advise not to go there.

The artisan sandwich I received was overwhelming, the cheese and chutney combination on the slice of bread (sorry, «sandwich») I received was actually a bit nauseating. Perhaps they should be a little less enthusiastic in their choice of ingredients when brainstorming sandwiches next time. The glass of wine I ordered never arrived, I cancelled this after my dining partner received their drink before the meal. I was charged for this on the bill despite this.
Staff were pleasant, but having been a waitress myself for many years i noticed little slips in terms of etiquette — not offering condiments when we received our food, not checking to see if our food was ok (I had pushed my plate away, unable to finish after one bite, but this went unnoticed until we had both finished our meals and waited for someone to ask us if we’d like our bill), and with the chowder my companion had ordered, the butter for the brown bread had been placed on a hot surface because it splattered onto his clothes when he opened the packet over his plate — this should be kept chilled in the kitchen.
The exterior of the pub is lack lustre, only the award plaques outside drew us in (I think the most recent award was from 2009 or 2010, from what i seen). Pleasant interior, I’d be tempted back for a drink, but not for the food.

Fantastic! Wonderful dinner, nice stuff! Be sure you make a reservation!

Ate here mid week & it was full. Traditional Irish pub. Food was v good, high standard and not typical pub grub. Prices were v reasonable — 2 courses for € 20.

Traditional pub with a chef who does impress. The menu is simple and well balanced and the food matched up to expectations and it’s all at a reasonable price. The staff are informal and genuinely friendly, I like this place.

ein echtes kulinarisches Highlight mitten in Ireland, in der Lakeregion in Carrick-​on-​Shanon, im County Leitrim, von hier aus starten viele Hausboottouren in Touren, wer denkt die Iren kennen nur Fast Food, Irish Stew, Lamm und Kartoffeln der irrt, The Oarsman ist ein echter Geheimtipp und läßt jeden Gaumen vor Freude hüpfen, ein typisch traditioneller irischer Pub, mit offenem Kamin und einer langem Tradition, sowie einem Feinschmeckerrestaurant «upstairs» also in der 1. Etage, hier fühlt man sich wohl, sollte aber einen Tisch reservieren, Sonntags und Montags hat das Restaurant zu, das Restaurant wurde mehrfach ausgezeichnet mit Best Food in Ireand und anderen Awards, alles wird frisch mit ZUtaten aus der Region hergestelltm z.B. gegrillte Jakobsmuscheln oder die Seafood Chowder (eine Art Fischsuppe), auch die Hauptgerichte ein Gedicht, z.B. Schweinebauch mit Ingwer oder herb mariniertes Schweinefilet, Natürlich fehlt auch irisches Lamm oder ein luftgetrocknetes Angusrind nicht auf der Karte oder eine leckere Ente von einem kleinem örtlichen Bauern, als Dessert z.B. Ananassouffle mit karamelisierten Ananasstücken, Fazit: ein wahres Highlight für alle die in Ireland auch einmal etwas anderes essen möchten als Lamm und Kartoffeln in verschiedenen Varianten, um keine Missverständnisse aufkommen zu lassen, ich liebe Lamm, aber irgendwann will man auch mal wieder etwas anderes essen als nur Lammfleisch, Vom Preis her auch erschwinglich, 2 Erwachsene und 2 Kinder zusammen ca. 100 Euro.

we came for the Cheese plate, and it was worth the trip. but so was the lunch. cute town, too

When you walk in door of this «gastropub» you’ll want to get a table close to one of the two fireplaces in the rustic bar. You’ve got the full experience of an old Irish pub, but wait! Just take a look around and see the incredible food that the patrons are enjoying. This is no typical pub. We are talking gourmet food. Here’s what we had for lunch:
Starter: Seafood chowder
Main: Baked fillet of Organic Salmon, tomato & herb crust, leek & fennel ragout, cherry tomato compote
Dessert:: Poached pumpkin & cinnamon panacotta, confit of clementine’s.
Everything was delicious! I will always return here on my way to Sligo.