Old Schoolhouse Restaurant, Clarinbridge

fanny_mae · 18-12-2008 10:48AM #1

Just wondering if this restautant has closed down? I've been trying to ring them for a week now and I keep getting a strange tone (not engaged but like it's been disconnected).

Also, I called out to the restuarant and there was a sign on the door saying:

Restaurnat Closed
On Holidays
Open Soon

Any ideas? I have a gift voucher for a meal I want to use.

Watanabe · 20-10-2009 02:21PM

I'd also like to ask what happened to them. I lived in Galway a few years ago and it was my favourite restaurant. I drove past it on the way to Shannon a about a month ago and they had a sign up about some sort of meal deal, I can't remember the details but it seemed to be a good value. Tried calling this weekend to no avail and went there at the weekend and it now has a for sale sign up. Hard to believe it closed down. I know the economy is bad, but didn't think things were that bad, is Galway worse than the rest of the country? Does anyone know what happened to it? A few years back it looked like a goldmine, or did they relocate to a bigger venue?

mallett · 20-10-2009 10:22PM

its defo closed down dont know why though

lovelyhome · 21-10-2009 12:06AM

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alibabba · 22-10-2009 03:39PM

its up for sale :

http://www.daft.ie/searchcommercial.daft?id=52459

Watanabe · 23-10-2009 08:41PM

That's thing that I can never figure out, a great place like this closes and a lot of rubbish places have been on the go for years. In this case I suspect the problem was the location as well as probably a bit of the small size.

caramolly · 28-07-2010 04:20PM

Yeah, I went there from time to time before it closed but has just been re-opened under new management (the couple who are running it now are very well regarded in the Galway restaurant business). Went for a meal there recently and was mightily impressed. They did a lot of work on it without interfering with the Old Schoolhouse charm. Well worth a visit. Great food and lovely atmosphere. I'd say it will do really well if my experience was anything to go by.

mikom · 28-07-2010 05:36PM

caramolly wrote: »

I'd say it will do really well if my experience was anything to go by.

What side of the counter were you standing?

caramolly · 28-07-2010 06:15PM

The paying side!

FarmerGreen · 29-07-2010 01:11AM

A quick Google says the rent is 39,000 Euros a year.
You would think they would spend a few hundred for advertising on the boards to get the customers in to pay that and the wages and the suppliers.

Dax Head · 01-09-2010 09:33AM

The Old Schoolhouse is open again under new management and the food is great.. well worth a visit!!

alibabba · 01-09-2010 11:16AM

Dax Head wrote: »

The Old Schoolhouse is open again under new management and the food is great.. well worth a visit!!

And the prices ?

02-09-2010 11:53PM

i went for sunday lunch with the oh

2 courses 19.95
3 for 23.50 or spmething like that

portions weren't huge but there was enough to fill me, but wasnt badly stuffed the way you'd be sometimes after 3 courses

all in all the quality of the food was pretty damn good for the price.

FarmerGreen · 03-09-2010 12:36AM

alibabba wrote: »

And the prices ?

They have a website, see for yourself.
http://www.theoldschoolhouserestaurant.ie/menu.html

Old Schoolhouse Restaurant, Clarinbridge

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