Loved the food and venue. We ate at the restaurant, not at the bar. The service was good. We were impressed with one of the female staff members, but found another female staff member not so welcoming. more

O'Dowds is a bar and restaurant on Roundstone's Main Street overlooking the harbour and, in the distance, the Twelve Bens. Glorious scenery, great food. Although it promotes itself as a seafood bar, there are a range of other items on offer too (i.e. chicken, vegetarian options, etc). However primarily its focus is fish-fresh fish given the fishing boats just across... more

Have been to this pub several times, and have to say standard of food on a recent visit was average. Crab claws tiny, and poor presentation. Chowder only average. Fish and chips was just that, not a sign of a salad or garnish to improve the presentation, and the food is pretty expensive for what you get...get the standard back... more

Nice little pub in Roundstone, just had a quick lunch in the restaurant as the bar was full at lunchtime. Very big crab claws, good value. Nice view of the sea, good service. more

We had a lunch there after reading several recommendations from TA. The food is average for a Pub. more

My husband and I visited Ireland in June 2009. We went to O'Dowd's and ate in the pub. We sat by the window and had a wonderful view of the water. The food was great and the service was friendly, although it was a little slow when they were busy. We had the Irish Lamb Stew, the Crab Claws in... more

The bar food is as good as the restaurant. Amazing and you won't be disappointed. more

We spent three days in Roundstone over the new year period. We ate in O'Dowds all three days not just because it was the only place open but the food was wonderful. The seafood was so fresh, we loved the Chunky Seafood Chowder, the huge Crab Claws in Garlic, the mussels, the oysters, the fish & Chips, it was truly... more

Absolutely great seafood, practically still swimming, it was so fresh. Very nice service. more