Reviews of The Railway Tavern. (Restaurant) in Lifford (Donegal).

The Railway Tavern

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Station Road, Figary, Fahan, Co. Donegal, F93 TVF2, Ireland

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E. C.

Fabulous Steakhouse. Flame grilled steak grilled on open fire in front of us. Steak a teeny bit over what we like, but that was our own fault for asking medium-rare, we should have asked for rare, as they used thermometer etc so it was exactly as it should be. We’ll know for next visit. The flavour of open fire was so good on steak. Brought me back about 30 years! Fabulous atmosphere. Lovely lovely staff. I’d walk 500 miles for those Parmesan & Truffle Fries again. Everything was perfect. Thank you!!!

P. D.

Railway tavern knows how to cook their steak! All I can say is perfect medium rare ribeye steak 👌🏾. I commend the steak chef! All appetizers and desserts were delicious too! Scallops, chili beef nachos, ciabatta cheesy bread and spicy wings. Yummy!

J. T.

Great place . It's a little hidden but it's a hidden little gem. Food is great,staff attentive and polite. Great place for a steak they are cooked on an open fire which resembles an old railway engine. Great dinning experience and will be back. Great for a romantic meal or small get togethers highly recommend about 15 min drive north of derry but worth the drive and Great seaside location to watch the sun set. The beers are fantastic and a great wine selection.

W. B.

Beautiful food with great staff. The staff went out of their way to make our day special

J. D.

Had a lovely meal, been a while since we last visited, decided to have the burger instead of the steak, which I would normally have, and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The steak done on the open grill would normally be the only reason for a visit to the Firebox but I'm glad I decided on the change this time. But do go for the steak and try without the sauces, nothing like it out there.

E. L. D.

We went for dinner in the Railway Tavern this evening and will definitely be back again. Best food we've gotten in Buncrana. When calling to book the staff were very informative on the menu options as we had 2 dogs with us so would be dining outside. The food and service did not disappoint. We ate from the light bites menu and every dish was very generous and delicious. Overall a great experience, enhanced by the really friendly service. Would recommend

E. D.

A gem! Ate here twice on a recent trip to Buncrana. The restaurant and beer garden where beautiful and immaculately clean. The menu was extensive. We had dogs which they accommodated with grace. The fillet steak was fabulous and only outdone by the staffs friendliness, competency and attention to detail. Strongly recommend a visit if you are nearby.

P. D.

Great cosy restaurant, lovely food and friendly staff. Definitely eat here again

H.

Really great service. The food was really tasty and portions were generous. I'd probably come here if I ever visit Donegal again. Definitely a place to go if you want to have a nice lunch or dinner.

G. H.

It has a lovely atmosphere and charm to it. The staff were friendly but service was slow. A combination of shortage of staff and bad management. It took 10minutes to be acknowledged when we arrived and a further 10 to be seated after that even though we had a reservation. It was difficult to order a drink at the bar whilst we waited (wasn’t that busy). Moving on to food. Our starters were delicious. We tried the soup and Goats cheese Salad. The Goats cheese salad was delicious with generous portions of cheese. Moving on the main we ordered the Fillet and the medallion both to be medium. The medallion was cooked perfectly and a good cut of steak. Top marks for this and well worth the wait. The fillet was lightly seared and was rare or what I would call Blu. I asked the waitress if she could ask the chef to throw it on the grill for another 30 seconds. She apologized and returned with another steak shortly after. This was also cooked very rare and the cut of meat was poor and fatty. Very disappointing. Moving on to dessert we had the apple crumble and fudge sundae both were delicious. However afterwards we waited some time to request the bill. We eventually decided to head out to the bar to pay where we had to wait a further 10mins to pay. Has great potential.

K. M.

Haven't been since covid came, used to visit quite frequently. Was pleased at the new layout and decor. Food delicious, good varied choices. Great staff with chat and smiles and even from the open grill chef. Try the house Malbec.

e. m.

Came here with family and friends. The food was amazing, large portions and very well thought out menu for both adults and kids. It has a lovely country pub atmosphere with open coal fires burning. They have a good selection of draft and bottled beer. Attentive and very helpful staff, it is a lovely restaurant and I would definitely go back and highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the area.

P. C.

Amazing from start to finish ..staff pleasant and welcoming. The scallops to start were perfectly cooked and the steaks cooked in front of us were so tender ..would recommend this if you happen to be near Buncrana

W. S.

What an experience, steaks cooked on a replica of a steam engine in the middle of the restaurant, fantastic! The steak, staff & service were all simply outstanding, thanks guys.

R. M.

A long time favourite. Coat and warm, the smell of woodsmoke from the open grill for your steak or burger adds to the overall enjoyment of a visit. The ribeye steak is a great choice.

D. B.

The early bird menu was brillant... loved it all.. drinks took a bit long to come and the t-bone steak was ordered medium and when it came closer to the bone it was more Blue it alone was same price for 1 course compared to my early bird menu which had 3 course... lovly cosey setting other wise..

R. D.

We really enjoyed our dinner here. Great food, good pint of Guinness and very friendly staff.

J. B.

Brilliant food, staff were amazing bog shout out to Donncha cocktails were fantastic also for Ryan and Fionnuala the service you gave was exceptional. Highly recommended especially fried cabbage fantastic 😋 thank you everyone

M. M.

Had an amazing meal with great friendly service and a lovely evening with live music. Gorgeous restaurant with fabulous staff .

R. G.

Had a great time at the Railway Tavern, the food was great but the Sticky Barbecued Pork Ribs were a real standout.

T. M.

Disappointing, food very expensive very mediocre and served by very young inexperienced staff who really didn't know what they were doing. I've been a regular visitor here for many years but doubt if I'll be back there in the near future.

M. M.

Great food and very friendly staff. Best place we ate in Donegal during our weeks stay. Would highly recommend

D. H.

Beautiful off the beat restaurant, just great steaks cooked over open wood fire ... definitely worth a visit

S. K.

So lovely. The staff were very charming. The food was simple and very well prepared. Very enjoyable evening.

T. A.

Great spot lovely staff & atmosphere

M.

This place is a hidden gem we loved it.

S. B.

First time visit after lock down ,quite disappointed with the quality of food ,had to wait a good 45mins for meal ,(ceasar salad and a burger with fries )

P. M.

Cosy and beautifully decorated, good varied menu nicely presented and great service. Highly recommended.

p. f.

Great meal here. First night of the return to indoor dining. All done safe and well

j. c.

Amazing, staff, food, setup. Very well ran, we will be back for sure, staff are so obliging

N. M.

Best food we had on our trip to Donegal. The steak is delicious, blue cheese sauce is a must try! Also, if you don't order the crispy cabbage you are seriously missing out! We ended up ordering 2 portions. Highly recommend this place. Staff and the service is second to none!! The staff truly went above and beyond for us.

J. M.

Excellent food & service, would highly recommend 👍💯👍

A. Y.

Absolutely gorgeous meal. Great service. Gets better and better.

E.

Amazing food and staff! Cannot wait to go back.

S. P.

Fantastic place only been twice but would recommend the Railway Tavern.

J. M.

Don't let the exterior and surroundings deter you, we were hoping for something with a view of the water but the staff and welcoming interiors totally made up for it. The menu had one vegan option only (Thai red curry) which does not normally bode well, but it was really tasty. Well done!

R. C.

We haven't been at the Railway Tavern for years, so on impulse we called in today without a reservation and had a table within 5 mins of heating ourselves by the open fire, a definite bonus on a night like this. The seafood chowder was excellent as were the steaks, Would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a good meal... Thanks for a nice evening..

M. K.

Met with friends and the 6 of us dined here during the week. Firstly, the food was fantastic and we lapped it all up! Thank you. Secondly, however, in a Covid-19 era, things are problematic. The venue is very small. Social distancing is extremely difficult to achieve. The staff were all lovely- nice to see local young people getting employed- but there was inconsistency in protection. Like other settings, people were sometimes wearing visors that offer little protection...unless a person was to cough or aerosolise directly in your face. And offers no protection to clients. Viruses, believe it or not, can go round corners. I would advocate face coverings for all staff. Finally we were seated upstairs and it was very warm indeed. Better ventilation needed. But food was fantastic. And we really liked the flavour of the coffee!

A. M.

Excellent food and service will definitely be back

U. F.

We had visitors over from the U.S and brought them here. The staff were so good and made us very welcome. The food was excellent! They sell great steaks! This restaurant is both casual and smart, you can call in after a day touring Inishowen or dress up and go for that special meal in a lovely relaxed atmosphere.

P. B.

Food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommended. Steaks were so tasty. Had the early bird menu and was very reasonably priced too. Will definitely be calling again.

L. T.

Classic sirloin steak and pepper sauce, cooked to your liking on the open griddle. Garlic chips, lovely sticky toffee pudding, and the kids loved the cream cones

P. A.

Great atmosphere, cosy place, really good food

J. M.

Great food great service, great atmosphere

T. T. 8. X.

Food was absolutely delicious. Will definitely be back. Could have done with more time between starter and main course tho. There was no break between these two courses. Also, when ordering drinks, buy them at the bar as there is a service change on everything.

C. Q.

1st class..everything was perfect from the service to the food...defs be back again soon

P. C.

Amazing food, fresh, delicious and well worth a visit. Great location the nicest meal we had on our staycation.

C. H.

Amazing, and I mean AMAZING food, perfect location for a stroll to walk off your food and just so cosy. Staff are so welcoming and friendly, we ended up going back for lunch the next day!

d. d.

Meal cooked in front of you. Friendly, clean and very busy. Book early.

R. B.

Lovely place and great food ! Seafood chowder, mussels and sirloin steak just perfect! Staff was very charming and the place with its vintage charge is just unique ! Definitely a place to come back!!! Fully recommended

D. C.

This place is serious stuff. It's an old train station and it's very cozy. I had a rib-eye steak and it was gorgeous! Don't miss for any reason their dessert: outstanding!

B. G.

What can I say the food is excellent nicely cooked and always hot the staff are very nice and friendly and service is excellent too. Friendly atmosphere and you get served a nice pint too.

K. T.

Beautiful day out for Sunday lunch with my family at the firebox grill in fawn Co donegal. If my children had their way, we would be eating there every week.😁 The food was excellent and the staff were probably the nicest people you will ever meet serving you a restaurant. Thankyou!!😁👍

K.

Food and service absolutely outstanding . Cosy fire and great atmosphere .My favourite eatery

R. Q.

There was 10 of us there for dinner today, we all had a 1st class meal and we'd a great service with lovely staff.. Only 1 thing i did'nt like was a servive charge, our bill was €235 which included a €22 service charge..

l. d.

Amazing food as always this place never disappoints. Friendly staff and big cosy fires didn't wana come home lol can wait for next trip down x

J. J.

1st time at this lovely little restaurant and was really looking forward to it, however the experience was “marred” by the waitresses who we found to be extremely surly & unhelpful, even though the restaurant was not busy at the time, it was as if they couldn’t care less, just had a fight with each other (not us), were disgruntled, or pre-occupied about something more important, otherwise food delivery was quick. The food was hot and tasty, (not fantastic) and much more expensive than expected, we were not advised to order side dishes separately - the large tender lamb shank came quoted with “roast vegetables" on the menu, but were non-existent on the plate !!!, on enquiry - the vegs are mixed into the mash !!!, we did notice some flecks in the mash so it must have been true !!!, the Crispy Sea Bass was a novel tasty dish, several small fillets of fish in a tasty veggie/ garlic cream sauce and again IMHO very overpriced for the smallish portion. We didn't leave hungry but given the waitresses strange attitude and poor value for money, we would be reluctant to return. The Chef and barman were both excellent, the €27 steaks looked yummy, if you go for one - don’t forget to order your side dishes at €3.95 each.

P. O.

Well worth the trip. Great setting for a restaurant. Would recommend chowder, ribs and fireside burger. Guinness also very good

J. O.

This place is amazing, great food lovely friendly staff. We had bought a few friends with us for food. It was outstanding. Thanks everyone xxx

O. P.

Fantastic food and the staff are so friendly and accommodating.

K. M.

Brilliant ,just celebrated 18th 25th 50th birthday get together there ,meal was excellent ,service and staff excellent ,love the open fire too ,highly reccomend

C. Ó. M.

Best seafood chowder in the northern hemisphere. No joke. The best. Edit: upon review and spending some time in the southern hemisphere, I can now conclude it's the best in the world.

B. D.

Have eaten at the Firebox Grill in Fahan a few times recently and have always gone for the steak - which is simply delicious. Restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere and staff are friendly and efficient. The restaurant is close to a large marina and a sandy beach at Lisfannon.

P. D.

Lovely food, suitable for both meat eaters and vegetarians. Steak is definitely the best around. Staff are so nice and very helpful.

F. M.

Food was ok. The service not great. The staff spent their time chatting to the regulars, & gave little attention to us. We would not go back.

M. O.

Very nice food, good portions and friendly staff, if a bit pricier than expected.

E. D.

Great steak and nice old bar and location. Food better than expected

B. C.

Tucked away little gem great menu and staff enjoyed our evening there

R. G.

Had a Great meal here last night.We ate from the Early Bird Menu which is available late on Mondays and accompanied it with a bottle of house Merlot.Came away well fed and walked it off on the way home.

D. M. G.

This place has amazing food and lovely friendly staff. The service was fast but you dont feel rushed out!!!

S. K.

This is a really nice spot for good food and live music, I'd highly recommend. The staff are really friendly too which adds to experience.

M. D.

Great food, if you go there you must try the steaks.

E. Q.

What an amazing time we had.. The food was superb.Such a lovley atmosphere so welcoming... The staff were so lovley, friendly and couldnt do enough to make our evening top class.. Thankyou all..

B. C.

Was greeted by a lovely older gentleman who I believed was the manager Ronan, who got us booked in and got us a couple of drinks, we were then show to are table by a strapping handsome young man who is a local, serviced then by who we found out was his sister who was absolutely gorgeous, the chefs very very good displaying there wears on and open grill which the steaks were perfection, thanks Donald, overall fantastic experience and would highly recommend, will be back in the future really soon

M.

Lovely food, good service. Well worth a try

J. C.

Great food and great portions best restaurant in the area

R. M.

Just had our Daughter's First Communion dinner there and we were treated like Royalty....First Class to all the staff !!!!!!

P. M.

Food is out of this world,so tasty and the staff are so friendly and helpful

D. T.

Best steak I've had in years ,fully recommend

K. W.

Fantastic food-the burger was delicious. Excellent service from lovely staff. Will definitely return.

A. M.

Great meal last night. Staff very attentive

S. L.

The food in here is delicious! I highly recommend that anyone who takes a visit to Donegal comes to this place to eat! The food is simply amazing!

H. o.

Beautiful lunch today...really yummy...staff so nice...our first visit will definitely be bck...🤗

T. M.

Great food. Cosy atmosphere. Great staff

F. H.

Very good steak and chips. I would really recommend it

L. O.

Consistently amazing! Food was excellent as always. I have a couple of favorite local restaurants and this is one

M. R.

Best steaks around,cooked on the open fire

M. T. H.

Great food, service and atmosphere in cosy surroundings! 1st visit!

J. C.

Excalante steak beautiful and chicken was exceptional and service was very welcoming

j. k.

Brilliant place, cosy with great steak.

P. M.

Excellent steakhouse, friendly staff. Chief cooks the steaks and ribs in the Firebox in the dinning room.

A. M.

Great food, huge portions! The half rack of ribs was a half pig!!! But the view really makes it...

M. K.

Great food and nice cosy atmosphere.

F. S.

Great location, tasty food, excellent staff.

U. Z.

For all steaklover a must!

A. O. D.

Lovely place... fantastic food... highly recommend.

a. m.

The best steak cooked to your liking . Friendly staff

R. L.

I got salt and chilli chicken noodles and it was so delicious! Then for dessert I devoured a brownie.

G. D.

One of the best restaurants ever and the staff are superb x

D. F.

homely restaurant with great staff. Cooking out front is a lovely change.

t. C.

Went there tonight for our 37 wedding anniversary it ruined what was a perfect day will never be back there again

G. R.

Lethal steaks cooked to perfection on open grill.. Great friendly bar/restaurant

K. R.

Best Steak in Ireland, friendly staff and a good selection of whiskey

S. Y.

Good steak, wait staff is attentive. The Eton mess was outstanding.

T.

Great food, friendly, professional staff.

K. m.

Great steak, excellent service as always ,, and relaxing atmosphere

E. B. (.

Best fillet I ever had, amazing food and atmosphere

M. A.

The Railway Tavern always has lovely food and the staff are always very friendly!

c. t.

LOVE THE FOOD HERE, LOVELY STAFF, GREAT ATMOSPHERE, WENT HERE FOR MY 60th BIRTHDAY HAD A REALLY FAB NIGHT.

O. K.

Superb restaurant, steaks are amazing and veggie tagliatelle is outstanding

J. D.

Cosy pub/restaurant in converted railway station. Great steaks. Recommend dining upstairs in the ‘cabins’

C. T. N.

It was beautiful Well done

D. R.

really tasty food. had meal in the bar which was friendly and good atmosphere.

J. M.

Ribeye with dauphonoise potatoes

M. L.

Absolutely lovely food, great dining experience ❤

J. M.

Good food, great staff, great location

C. G.

Very tasty food and very friendly staff...

J. G.

Great place. Nice and cosy. Excellent food!

K. R.

Visited several times while berthed in Fahan marina. Nice atmosphere, great service and good food.

J. K.

Gorgeous food in a lovely location, and excellent service.

W. L.

It's ok grub good but bit pricey

D. C.

Great food and such a lovely setting

L. R.

Great atmosphere. Good squid. Wish I'd had a steak

D. H.

Brilliant steaks and friendly staff

C. R.

Lovely country pub amazing food cooked on a smoky grill highly recommend

M. M.

Never fails to disappoint. Staff so attentive and atmosphere is great.

D. G.

Fantastic food and service Il be back every weekend

B. m.

Beautiful location...cosy inside..good food...nice staff

M. P.

Best food in Ireland! Very unique little restaurant.

J. G.

Quality food, beautiful steak 🥩

M. M.

Great food but pricy

D. H.

Always liked this place but food was abit of a let down today.

G. P.

Great food and cosy surroundings plus Fab Guinness..

F. L.

Cosy, nicely preserved property. Good meal, we thought.

D. Q.

Great cosy place, excellent open fire steaks

A. M.

Great food and friendly service, could ask for better ❤️

J. H.

Always top class 1st class food.and service

s. o.

Not cheap but worth every penny. Lovely atmosphere and great staff.

R. T.

Great food lovely place.

S. M.

Food was out off this world

D. D.

They Have very good meat (steak)

R. M.

Great food

d. d.

Best steak I've ever had

F. K.

Been a while since I was in - craving a Firebox Grill streak! The best!

B. L.

We always have a tasty meal here

d. m.

One of my favourite restaurants anywhere.

T. M.

Crispy cabbage is a must, steak cooked on an open fire.

H. W.

Very good food a lovely place

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Food ok prices to high compared to same courses else where

s. h.

Food was beautiful, everything I ate was amazing

J. F.

Great Irish bar. Open fires, lovely food.

M. K.

excellent food. always a pleasure.

B. M.

Brill night out steaks so good in firebox grill

E. H.

Great food in this lovely restaurant

L. B.

Steak it's ok. Nothing special.

t. r.

Lovely food and atmosphere!

T. L.

Steaks are unreal, very tall barman

K. C.

Beautiful little place, nice big fire burning 😍

S. W.

Everything was absolutely delicious 😊

K. W.

Great atmosphere, great staff and great food!

n. i.

Fantastic food

B. M.

Great food ,great wine, great service and great company

P. C.

Grest pub, great food, great service

s. h.

Great place to eat out in and meet people.

R. N.

Top class food

M. K.

Nice steak and super fast service

f. c.

Best steaks in inishowen hands down

P. G.

Great atmosphere and good food

K. B.

Great food great staff

R. F.

Always the best beef here guys !

G. F.

Great food and atmosphere

A. J. D.

No better steaks to be had, only here.

P. H.

First class, especially steak on open fire.

D. C.

Good band but where was the crowd?

A. E.

Tastiest steak in a long time!

K. G.

Nice enough but over priced

F. B.

Lovely food and staff

R. S.

Five stars!

J. H.

Great service

E. C.

Fantastic. Love this Restaurent. 💕💕

E. D.

Excellent food and service

E. G.

Best Steak and Guinness in Donegal

S. S.

Great food and service

c. g.

Amazing food and service

A. C.

Our favour place to go for food and to relax

A. M.

Nice place nice people great service

B. S.

Food and service was fabulous

F. A.

Really really nice!

I. I.

Steaks are second to none 👌

J. L.

Sick a lovely cosy, friendly place. Great food, great vibe

M. G.

Very good

b. m.

Very nice nice friendly staff

C. M.

Great food.

G. G.

Flame grilled steak

D. R.

I enjoyed it yum yum

A. L.

EXCELLENT FOOD AND SERVICE

P. M.

Great place to eat

M. O.

Great food

E. L.

Steak was excellent

T. Q.

Class stakes mmmmmm

s. d.

Very nice and friendly

f.

Great food.

J. F.

Great steak

M. N.

Great steak!!!!!

W. A. W.

Great steak

C. M. G.

Great steak

M. B.

Excellent

P. M.

Class

S. M.

Brilliant food

C. D.

Excellent

M. N. E.

Great

P. M. G.

Excellent food

p. g.

Gorgeous foods , steak perfection

V. A.

Excellent

T. M. H.

Excellent

A. D.

Fantastic food

M. G.

Great Food

J. K.

Best steak ever

R. w.

Those folk can pour a gud pint of the black stuff

T. F.

Wow no words

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(Translated) It's good, it's tasty, it's delicious, it's "I'll come back", it's magical! Go ahead it's just fabulous (beef meat grilled over a wood fire), it's a trip! And the staff is nice, smiling! (Original) C est bon, c est gouteux, c est delicieux, c est "j y reviendrai", c est magique ! Allez-y c est juste fabuleux (viande boeuf grillee au feu de bois), c est un voyage ! Et le personnel est gentil, souriant !

M. M.

(Translated) Excellent address of a restaurant by the sea that does not look like much, the meat is excellent, the atmosphere is great and the staff lovely! A generous and warm welcome! I recommend ! (Original) Excellente adresse d’un restaurant au bord de la mer qui ne paie pas de mine, la viande est excellente, l’ambiance est très bonne et le personnel adorable! Un accueil généreux et chaleureux ! Je recommande !

P. N.

(Translated) Wonderful Irish pub atmosphere. Fast, good and friendly service, and delicious food. It was a great experience to watch the chef roasting on the open fire. (Original) Wundervolle irische Pub-Atmosphäre. Schneller, guter und freundlicher Service, und leckeres Essen. Ein tolles Erlebnis war es, dem Koch beim Braten auf dem offenen Feuer zu zugucken.

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(Translated) The Railway Tavern & Firebox Grill Restaurant is comfortable and has a relaxed atmosphere with very good food. The meat is grilled on the fireplace inside. The staff is very friendly and the prices are okay. The Railway Tavern & Firebox Grill Cozy rustic furnished restaurant with very good food. The meat is grilled in the fireplace. The staff is very friendly and the prices are normal. (Original) The Railway Tavern & Firebox Grill Restaurant is comfortable and has a relaxed atmosphere with very good food . The meat is grilled on the fireplace inside . The staff is very friendly and the prices are okay. The Railway Tavern & Firebox Grill Gemütlich rustikal eingerichtetes Restaurant mit sehr gutem Essen. Das Fleisch wird innen im Kamin gegrillt. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und die Preise normal.

J. M.

(Translated) If we like the good grilled beef in front of you, this is the place to go (Original) Si on aime la bonne viande de boeuf grillée devant vous c'est là qui faut aller

M. H.

(Translated) Excellent food and service. Very good location. (Original) Comida y servicio excelente. Muy buena ubicación.

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