The Leopardstown Inn, Stillorgan

hadnt been to the lep in for a while so decided to pop in on sunday last and i have to say i dont know where all the friendly and helpful staff mentioned in some of the reviews were on our visit !!! there were plenty of staff but none keen to help you unless you were what i consider " local ", we were waiting ages for food and while eating had to attract with great difficulty a waitress to get another drink, no one asked us was everything ok and we were blatently ignored when we tried to get the bill so i had to go to the bar to get it but 2 men sitting near us that were obviously known to staff had drinks before they even asked for them, food quite good but very put off by terrible service, lots of young staff wandering around and chatting to each other at the bar, wont be back again.

I visited here for a relaxing afternoon chat and cuppa with a friend and it was a great experience. The atmosphere is so relaxed and the decor is fun and interesting. It's lovely having such large windows all around - it makes the outer area very bright. The staff were so friendly and helpful. They went the extra mile... Our waitress brought complimentary mince pies with our drinks which was such a lovely touch and showed me that the Lep Inn is a place that really cares about their customers' experiences. It's one of the nicest pubs I've been in for a long time. I definitely plan to go back.

Myself and my husband said we would try the Lep inn for a bite to eat last thurs,we got the luas and it was a 7 min walk from the stop. Walking into the pub is like walking into another world, there is a river flowing as you walk in, a conservatory area on your left, straight ahead is an area like your sitting room,with a fire and comfy looking sitting.The carousel bar, although not my cup of tea, is marvelous looking and i can see how it attracts the crowds on fri and sat nights. We decided to sit at the bar to get a feel for the bar staff.Firstly we were attended to straight away by a 26-27 year old.He was quick to show us the menus including specials and my husband enjoyed the banter about how good the guinness is. I had a 1/4 bottle of red wine and he had his pint. We both went for the 'Daube of Beef' which was on the specials(we didnt know what this was until our barman explained it to us). Whilst waiting for our dinner we got chatting to the barman who explained that it is usually busier on a thurs-we thought it was busy as it was!Our food took about 20 mins, worth the wait, the beef was extremly tasty and the mash potato complementated the beef, along with the chips and side salad it was a feast. I loved the dressing but my husband didnt like it.Barman checked twice to make sure we were happy. For dessert we shared a banoffi and i had a baileys coffee which was made perfectly, came in a wine glass and was topped with cream and chocolate.The banoffi was also beautiful,very fresh!! Top class service from start to finish, all in all brilliant experience. Will return!