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The Mad Monk by Quinlan's opened in 2019 and has been a massive success. Undoubtedly, this is due to our commitment to serving the freshest fish and seafood, complimented by our carefully selected wine and beer menu. The Mad Monk serves traditional Fish and Chips as well as shellfish specials and ‘the catch of the day’ direct from Quinlan’s trusted fishing partners in South Kerry. We also provide various daily grill specials cooked on our Josper Charcoal grill. Our team are committed to ensuring that all customers enjoy their evening with us, in a safe, relaxed and friendly environment. If you are visiting Killarney, a visit to the Mad Monk is a must!
PRICE RANGE
$9 - $43
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Dinner, Drinks
CUISINES
Irish, Seafood, European, Healthy, Grill
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Awesome I won a voucher for lunch for 2 for Sunday. What a lovely lunch it was, great value. The lunch was fabulous, loads of everything. I would highly recommend this place for Sunday lunch. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. We will be back....Thanks a million.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

We were a family of 7 adults, and made reservations. First of all the service was great. Everyone very friendly. Hubby and I decided this would be the best place to have fish & chips, and we were not disappointed. It was really good. Others...had fillet of salmon, fillet of hake, some good beers, and overall a really great experience. We would definitely go back again.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi Coreen, thank you so much for your 5 star review. We are delighted you all enjoyed your visit to The Mad Monk. We look forward to seeing you again sometime soon.

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

The food was very good specially the sea bass as the oysters. However, the lady that serve us had a bad night, she was rude to us and would not answer simple questions about the dishes, she seem to be upset by the next table,...which she was also serving that was noise but not unfriendly at all.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your meal, especially our seabass and oyster. We apologise service wasn't 100%, unfortunately everyone has bad days! Hopefully we will see you again sometime!

Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile

Brought sone French people to visit this restaurant who were here to market Killarney in france it must be Killarney top restaurant as our visitors enjoyed every thing about it from killarney beer there food was one of the best 14 people in a group...had only the best to say about this restaurant the best of fish there homemade chowder was a major hit and pan fried hake I could go on for ever in this review as my guests opinion they rate the mad monk one of Killarney top restaurant thank you for your professional service and fresh fish any one was a good recommendation of restaurant don’t pass the mad monk Killarney like to appreciate the staff on the night as they spoke to everyone and they were able to answer all the questions concerning fresh fish Killarney beer and french gin that the mad monk stock a million thanks to allMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you very much for your 5 star review! We are absolutely delighted to hear your French Guests enjoyed their meal and consider The Mad Monk one of the best restaurants in Killarney! French tend to know their food, so we are taking it as...More

Reviewed 29 October 2023 via mobile

Great dinner in a nice restaurant. Roasted Hake and pan fried salmon with an Albariño was one of our best dinner in Ireland. Tuna tartare ok but not so great. Centrally located and sophisticated.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 31 October 2023

Hello, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We are delighted you consider The Mad Monk to be one of the best restaurants in Killarney. Hopefully we will see you again sometime.

Reviewed 16 October 2023

Food was good though we probably didn't order their signature dishes. The tagliatelle with prawns was OK, but not memorable. I would recommend the smoked salmon starter, and I'd also suggest requesting a downstairs table unless you are looking for a more quiet and romantic...dinner. The downstairs has a more energetic vibe.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 31 October 2023

Hi Laurie, thank you for your review. We are happy to hear both our food and service were solid! Quinlan's smoked salmon is multi award winning and we have been smoking for over 60 years so we are delighted to hear you recommend our smoked...More

Reviewed 16 October 2023 via mobile

Fantastic as always, so many people to mention, Theresa, Liam, Zac, Ryan, Macej, Jonathan, Igor, Edward, Dani, Gabriella, apologies to those I have missed out. Fabulous food as always, four visits and never disappointed. Crab bake is sublime. Look forward to next visit in January.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 31 October 2023

Hi Gerry, we are delighted to hear from you! We are thrilled you thoroughly enjoyed your most recent visits. All the team look forward to seeing you in January! Best wishes!

Reviewed 13 October 2023

Was fantastic. Igor our waiter was perfect and everything was so great . We had the seabass and mussels- just perfect

Date of visit: October 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 31 October 2023

Hi John, thank you so much for your 5 star review. We are delighted you enjoyed your visit to the mad monk. Hopefully we will see you again sometime soon.

Reviewed 10 October 2023 via mobile

An exceptional dining experience in the heart of food Mecca Killarney. However, it’s the warm hospitality that keeps us coming back. All the staff are great but Zak is a champ👍🏽 friendly, charming and has that bit of craic about him!! Until next time☘️🍁More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 11 October 2023

Hello, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We are delighted to be crowned the king of Killarney in your eyes! We are thrilled to hear you had an exceptional dining experience and enjoyed our service! We look forward to seeing you again...More

Reviewed 8 October 2023

We had the mussel pasta and rissoto. And both dishes were extraordinary! Definitely recommend this place.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 11 October 2023

Hello, thank you so much for your review. We are delighted you both considered your meal to be extraordinary! Thank you for the recommendation, hopefully we will see you again sometime.

Reviewed 6 October 2023

We had dinner at the madmonk a couple weeks ago, it was fantastic. The staff was great Drinks were great, and it was just a wonderful atmosphere.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 11 October 2023

Hello, thank you so much for your 5 star review. We are delighted you enjoyed your meal and drinks in our relaxing atmosphere. Hopefully we will see you again sometime.

Reviewed 1 October 2023 via mobile

Excellent Seafood & service. The best on our trip to Ireland. They have a sister restaurant named Quinlan’s. Had the Fish & Chips there. Had their Seafood Chowder at both restaurants, It is made from local and fresh Seafood. Excellent!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 11 October 2023

Hello, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We are thrilled to hear you found our seafood the best in Ireland! We are delighted you visited Quinlan's Seafood Bar and The Mad Monk and thoroughly enjoyed both! Hopefully we will see you again...More

Reviewed 25 September 2023

I read about the Mad Monk online before our trip to Ireland. We very much enjoyed our lunch and the service was excellent. Food was delicious and freshly prepared to order. A great stop on our travels around Ireland.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 27 September 2023

Hello, thank you SO much for your 5 star review. We are delighted we lived up to your expectations. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Ireland and who knows we might see you again sometime!

Reviewed 24 September 2023 via mobile

Great for seafood. Steaks look good, but was meat was too tough. So stick to the seafood. Mussels and the black sole off the bone was very fresh and tasty. A good place for a brisk but warm tasty meal.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 25 September 2023

Hi Ayer, thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed our seafood which is what we specialize in and we truly are delighted you enjoyed our mussels and black sole. We are surprised to hear this about the steak considering it...More

Reviewed 19 September 2023 via mobile

Decent seafood but nothing that you can’t get at numerous other local places. The atmosphere wasn’t anything unique, and our server was less than attentive. She seemed disinterested. We were seated at a table right by the kitchen, and the heat lamps were shining directly...on my husband’s face (and the two other people seated near us). I felt as if they seated the Americans in this particular spot, yet there were other more desirable tables open, and locals seemed to be seated in those more desirable areas. Wouldn’t return or recommend.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Quinlans Kerryfish, Owner at The Mad Monk, responded to this reviewResponded 25 September 2023

Thank you for your review, unfortunately you did not give much detail about the food or the rest your visit besides where you were seated. Our booking system decides who sits where depending on when the booking was made and for how many people etc....More

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Hi, yes open Wednesday
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Sorry for the delay i only saw this now,,Did you manage to dine with us and if you did was it enjoyable!!! Thank you, Liam Quinlan.
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Hi, Chips are in a separate fryer in our 2 locations in Killarney. We do a lot of gluten free dishes so better to enquire daily.
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