We visited off-season and so were fortunate to enjoy this tranquil setting sans crowds. We didn’t eat here daily, however, we were quite satisfied with the meals we had. The An Creaghan dining room is furnished in the traditional Irish country style, use of stone and wood and crackling fire adds to the ambience. The floor to ceiling windows overlook Floodlit wooded areas and a duck pond, the other main window overlooks the huge stone entrance and still more woods, a tranquil setting in which to enjoy a meal.

I noted locals frequent the restaurant during midweek and weekends. Cultural events and weddings venues are hosted here plus conventions. Traditional music and storytelling evenings are part of the attraction, well known artists hold workshops with a full calendar of events. I found myself wishing we could be here for Christmas after reading the Christmas Ceili program and imagining the roaring fires and warming up with spiked wine or hot toddies with cloves.

The staff are all friendly and efficient and genuinely care about customer satisfaction. The menu is varied and includes vegetarian options. Our meals always included a salad and I can attest the tomatoes are sweet and juicy, no added seasoning required. Bread is homemade of various grains and my favorite Soda bread was always available.

One night we enjoyed a feast, huge fresh Salad, and a cheese and Vidalia onion pie to die for, melt in your mouth buttery pastry truly sinful. Another favorite was vegetarian lasagna, piquant and certainly not gummy.

The regular menu offerings are beef, chicken, fish, salmon so fresh it looks alive, pink and plump. Portions were generous served on old-fashioned country plates; I noted the Roast beef Sunday lunch was always a sell out.

I love desserts and homemade cakes and comfort food abound here. Only the Irish make tea to my taste and that tea was brought out along with the dessert trolley holding pastries and piles of soda bread, buns and cakes along with crocks of fresh cream, butter and Blackberry jam, ah yes real cream no becal here.

Reservations would be required during summer months and for Sundays roast beef lunch.