The food was ok, nothing to complain about on that front, but the service completely overshadowed any positives this restaurant might have had.
From the moment we sat down, the waiter seemed to be anywhere but at our table. He rushed off repeatedly, forgot basic requests, and had to be chased down each time we needed something. It felt less like dining out and more like an inconvenience to the staff.
The worst part came at the end. I stood waiting to pay for what felt like an eternity, in a near-empty restaurant, being completely ignored, not just by the waiter, but by all the staff present. There was no acknowledgement, no "be with you in a moment," nothing. It was dismissive and frankly disrespectful.
When a restaurant is quiet and customers are still being treated this way, it speaks to an attitude problem, not a busy-night excuse. The food isn't bad, but I won't be returning until the front-of-house team learns the basics of hospitality. A shame, because it could be so much better.
McGettigan's Reviews
What diners say about McGettigan's in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal: 5 recent public reviews and an overall rating of 4.4/5 from 474 reviewers on Google.
Lovely place for food. Good menu. I travel with a very fussy ex-chef but even he is impressed! Never had a bad meal there. Love the atmosphere and ambience too.
Good food and good service
The bar was really busy but we got a table with not much of a wait. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food was delicious will definitely be returning. 👌
Beautiful ‘pub grub’ myself and husband had wonderful food here. I had the carbonara, it was so creamy and seasoned perfectly. My husband had the chicken burger with chips. The portion was great and the SF chicken fillet burger was succulent. Desserts were yummy. very friendly staff
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