The Oliver Plunkett

Fun, friendly Irish pub. Music was great with the typical Irish flare. Service was great and food was above average pub food. Visited on a Friday evening and waited about 30 minutes for a table. Inside and outside seating available.

Popped into The Oliver Plunkett for a bit of lunch and really enjoyed it. We had the roast pork sandwich, which was packed with flavour and came with a nice bit of gravy on the side—proper comfort food. Also tried the spice bag, which had a great kick to it and was perfect for sharing. Had two lovely pints of Guinness to go with it all—poured just right and went down a treat. The place had a good buzz about it, friendly staff, and a nice laid-back vibe. Definitely somewhere we’d go back to next time we’re in Cork. Might even try a few more things off the menu!

We went on a weekday around 4pm, asked for a table for 4, was told there was a wait, we went to the bar and ordered 4 drinks with no problems, our table was ready in less than 5 minutes. Wait staff took our order in 5 minutes of sitting, no one came back over to our table for over 45 minutes to ask how we were doing, we had to go to the hostess' station and ask about our order... Then it finally came out a few minutes later, we asked for another drink order which came back in 5 minutes! Bar service is great, but the wait staff is young, they all hang at the hostess' station, very lacking in customer service... Almost forgot this, but we waited for another 45'ish minutes after getting our food/drinks and had to go again to the hostess' station and ask for our bill... Unfortunate, because the bar service and food were good!

I rather large group showed up unannounced and were welcomed with open arm. Our server was exceptional, she notified that us that the kitchen was closing soon so we were able to order our meals. I had the lamb stew and debated finding the chef that created this culinary masterpiece to give them a hug. 😘 The entertainment/band that night, May 3, was legendary! To say our group loved the singer and band would be an understatement, we completely adored them!!!

Fabulous food and great atmosphere. Tasteful quirky decorations make the place look interesting too. Had the Mac and cheese and traditional Irish stew.