Jim Edwards Restaurant

A solid choice for a good sized steak or fish and chips. Open all year round, nice fire in the bar for the winter months. Choice of restaurant or bar eating. They serve food from lunch through dinner, which is useful if you’ve arrived in town at an odd hour.

Came here for dinner with my hubby and chose to do the three-​course pre-​fix which was a deal for only 27euro/​pp.
Starters:
— Fried brie salad:** my favorite dish of the entire meal, soooo delicious!
— Grilled crab cakes: standard, nothing out of this world
Mains:
— Roasted Chicken: Although the apricot orange glaze was tasty, the chicken was overdone leaving it very dry/​difficult to swallow.
— Baked fillet of salmon: delicious– loved the parmesan and herb crust.
Dessert:
— Chocolate fudge cake with icecream: delicious, but how could you go wrong with chocolate fudge cake?
— Apple Pie: YUMMY! This pie was so fresh and unlike any other pie I have had in the US– instead of the standard pie crust, this pie resembled more of a buttery shortbread crust. It was delicious. Sort of like a apple-​stuffed cookie!
Overall, 3.5 stars** had my chicken not been over-​cooked and dry, then I would say for sure they earned the 4 stars.

I had the duck breast with duck leg confit. The breast was acceptable but the confit was bad, VERY bad. In short… they missed about 24 – 36 hrs of preparations.
The steak au Poivre was steak and brown gravy. And yes, I’ve had steak au Poivre from the streets of Bastille all the way to New York and California. This wasn’t it.
The waitress said «no reservation? You can have THIS table»…as if we were begging for food. We only stayed because the review was good.

I am from southern California and I have access to great seafood. After seeing the reviews for this place, I was excited to get some of the seafood dishes.
First off, the service was pretty bad. Our waitress didn’t come to our table until 8 – 10 minutes after we got in (even though there were only two other tables in the restaurant at the time). Her, as well as the rest of the waiting staff, were very flustered and frazzled. The water container had food on the outside and there was food on the floor near our table.
As for the food, it was mediocre and disappointing compared to the reviews. I got the crab cakes and they were overcooked and did not taste like crab at all. The seafood chowder was mediocre. My mom got the vegetarian goat cheese dish and the salad was overdressed (the lettuce was soggy) and the goat cheese was bland. The ratio of puff pastry to goat cheese and tomatoes was way off.
When I got the bill, the wrong items were on it and I had been overcharged. I had to walk to the counter to get it sorted out and it took at least 15 minutes. In addition, they were out of many of their drinks (beer and wine).
Overall, this is not all it is cracked up to be and I would not suggest stopping here based on my experience.

Nice place, well priced for dinner. Come by 5:30pm to avoid having to make a reservation. I had the Cream of Mushroom soup and Cod dinner — both were delicious.

The food was off the charts, best steak and desert. drinks were great, service was good, lamb dish was delicious.

1. Apple pie is out of this world. I have no idea if it’s homemade or how it’s prepared but it is magically delicious.
2. Fried Brie — that is what’s up. Granted you can get that sort of anywhere — my dad, brothers and I still talk about it today!
3. Everything is from a local farm slash surround area. All I can say is, if your an American tourist visiting the area I highly recommend stopping in. It is quaint and truly a phenomenal restaurant!

We wanted to have a light meal out and our B&B recommended Jim Edwards. Its really easy to find, right in town. We both had the Early Bird menu as we were there before 8:00pm. Its a deal. We both had the crab cakes, delicious and a good size. Then i had the Pan Fried Hake, which was more like sauteed and very good. My husband had the Baked Fillet of Salmon and he was happy, then came vegetables and potatoes. Lastly, we finished off with berries and had them hold the ice cream and just give us a dollop of whipped cream. We were sated, our wallet was happy, it was a great meal! Thank you Jim Edwards love the 2 or 3 course option!!!

Food: they hit it out of the ballpark. We got the mussels appetizer and love it. Daughter-​unit had her first Lobster here and loved it. Wife-​unit had her first Duck and loved it. I had the pan fried hake, and loved it as well.
Service: plenty friendly, and reasonable service time given the quality
Price: reasonable, considering quality. Two and Three course are especially appealing
Atmophere: Slightly upscale, at least for a fishing town — but what do you expect for the best restaurant in town? More seriously: casual clothing is find though.

So, so tasty! I had the duck which was prepared perfectly. The sauce was divine. The kiddo opted for the lobster special which was also cooked perfectly. My husband ordered the 3 course dinner of mussel appetizer, hake, and apple pie for dessert and declared it delish. You won’t be disappointed!

We ate on the pub side, per our hotel recommendation — said it was the same menu but slightly cheaper. Great fish and chips! My husband had the fried chicken and it was really good too… not too heavy and lightly fried. A great, easy option in downtown Kinsale.

I had the pleasure of eating here recently upon a recommendation from some friends who used to live in Kinsale. The location is right downtown so it’s very easy to get to, however, a reservation is recommeneded. We were there on a Wednesday night and by 7:15pm the place was full. To start we had an order of the Kinsale oysters cooked in their juices with a beurre blanc sauce. This is my new favorite preparation of oysters. We had the baked seafood au gratin which was very tasty and the fish & chips which were awesome. For dessert we tried the Banoffi pie (a pie with banana & toffee) that was actually very delicious. The service is friendly, the décor is a kitschy in a charming way, and the food is fantastic.

Outstanding service, amazing food! The seafood was outstanding and the atmosphere was authentic. The breadcrumb stuffed mussels are a must as well.

BEST RESTAURANT IN IRELAND!
During a our romantic walk along Kinsale bay, an old friendly local Irishman walking his adorable terrier reccommended this restaurant… thank old man! We immediately got a table, but the place was pretty packed for off season so I’d make a reservation if you’re coming in the summer.
Three Course Meals for 25 euro… Best Deal in Ireland! Lots of choices!
Course 1: Crab Cakes… mostly crab and barely any breading. Yum!
Course 2: Sirlion Steak… FYI: all beef in Ireland is Grass Fed. Yum! (extra 3e)
Course 3: Apple Pie with Cream… best Apple Pie! Better than anything in Julian, CA.
2 Course Meals for 20 euro… pick an Appetizer or Dessert. Wife got this.
Course 1: Seafood Chowder… yum!
Course 2: Pan Fried Hake… yum! Better than my steak…
The meals also came with 3 sides to share: Chips, Steamed Veggies, and probably the best scalloped potatoes I’ve ever had! 5.50euro wine glass for the wife, and a tasty 3.90 Beamish stout beer, kinda like a Guiness, for me. Nice service, and probably the best meal we had in Ireland! For only 56.40euro!
I still have mouthgasmic fantasies about that Apple Pie…

I tried 3 seafood chowders all over Ireland and this place had the best seafood chowder and brown bread.

Awesome Irish pub atmosphere, came here twice while in Kinsale for 3 days. First time sat at the small bar at the front and had a pint and a whiskey, solid pint at the right price.
Next time sat down for meal, had fish and chips and the potato leek soup; both were good as you would expect but the star were the mushy peas, yum!
The staff extremely friendly and welcoming, not a must see in Kinsale if you’re short on time but highly, highly recommended if you need a «break» from the touristy spots

Nice pub to call in on.
Pub food is good, too. (As one walks in, it is restaurant to the left, or, bar to the right.) Just wish I had snapped a few photos of food ordered when I visited!
Can’t go wrong hanging out here.

We tried to eat in the bar but it was full so we went the restaurant and had their price fixe menu (2 courses for € 20 or 3 for € 25). We shared the baked mussels stuffed with breadcrumbs. They were so so — mostly breadcrumbs and nothing that special. However, we were really pleasantly surprised by the mains. He had the baked salmon in a breadcrumb and Parmesan crust and I had the pan fried hake. Both were cooked perfectly — fish was nice and flakey. They can with plenty of sides too: veg, chips and scalloped potatoes. We topped off the meal with a slice of their chocolate fondant cake and ice cream. Really yummy.
We got a bottle of their Chilean red for only € 18 too. Overall, great value and a nice meal.
Service was fine although one of the waitresses was quite stern. Smile! It can’t be all that bad.

A great traditional restaurant that caters for people who are comfortable in jeans.
Great food, great service and great local owners.

Fabulous oysters, great pint of Guinness and crispy light fish and chips with mushy peas. What more can I say? This is my kind of place. Atmosphere is great, it’s buzzing with people and the service is good and not rushed. Would come back here anyway for a pint and some oysters :-))