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vanilla pod

headfort place, Kells, Ireland
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Ranked #2 of 4 restaurants in Kells
Cuisines: European
Dining options: Reservations
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Ireland
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53 reviews 53 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

This restaurant is a real gem. The menu is excellent, innovative and delicious - we really were spoilt for choice. The set menu offers excellent value and also excellent food. I had the crab and chilli linguine - it was divine. If I had been alone, I would have happily licked the plate! We both had duck to follow. We... More

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Letterkenny
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Came here as part of a hen package Lovely restaurant, good food. Staff were very friendly. The hens have there own private room so does not disrupt the rest of the restaurant.

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Cavan, Ireland
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

The food is top class, the staff the service all round top class, can't wait to go back, place was booming which is always a good sign. Would recommend to everyone

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Creeslough, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

ate here on a hen party package and it was delish! that give us a room of our own for hen party antics and were more than accommodating to any requests we had! edel was brilliant :) meal was so good and such a selection for been part of a package .

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Kells, Ireland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

I love the decor and atmosphere of the vanilla pod its always busy but you never feel rushed and staff always very attentitive. The menu is slightly fussy for me as a fairly plane eater but the chicken wings are to die for and the steak is great. Something there for everbody

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

We dined here on saturday evening we were meet with a love warm welcome to this cosy bussling restaurant.From start to finish i cant fault one thing, fab food, excelent service. You have to try the duck 3 ways, its to die for and my hubby had the lamb which he said was beautiful and cooked perfectly. Love this place... More

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Galway, Ireland
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10 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013

We stopped in here on way home from north and was very pleasantly surprised. The a la carte menu is very limited so you are really stuck with the 2 or 3 course option which is a bit annoying as I wasnt too hungry. But I ended up having 2 courses and thought it was lovely. Definitely recommended.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2013

First time in this restaurant Sunday evening, great early bird menu lovely friendly staff and food to die for we'll done guys you just made yourselves a regular, can't wait to go back.

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Kells, Ireland
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5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013 via mobile

It's been a while since I have been to thePod but have always enjoyed the Experience Went there Saturday with my daughter as our regular genius of a cook Ie my wife was away in London so no Pinnies were to be seen .Very impressed with the choice of Menus as it covered a multitude of choices We both had... More

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dublin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

My husband and I ate here recently and had a lovely romantic evening. The ambience was a delight with subdued lighting and candlelit tables. The staff were friendly and helpfull, the menu was sophisticated and beyond reproach. The food when it arrived was a delight to the eye and the palate and represented great value for money all round. We... More

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