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1. GK

   GavinK

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall3food3service2ambience4

   Food has gone down hill. Lack of flavour in the wings and the burger. Was left for 10 minutes and had to attract attention to get a drink. Very much left alone. Waiter wasn't carrying his pen and notr pad returned a few minutes later. Service was fast but lacking soul. Pinot noir was shockingly bad. Attempted to split bill with my guest and staff didn't listen. Had to cancel the payment and enter my self. No staff member was rude but just totally disengaged. No one sold me anything at all. Would have bought another Coke or beer or anything if anyone checked on us Have brought my kids for the play area but wife won't return because the food has gone so down hill. Sorry its not a great review but I was just generally disappointed and underwhelmed

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   Sarah123

   Dublin

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food4service4ambience5

   Great place to go with children. Huge play area just off the restaurant. Clear view to see children while you eat. Our kids were very happy in there and played for almost 2 hours, aged 3 & 6. Food was lovely. It's dear enough but tasty.

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 3 days agoHi Sarah, Thank you very much for leaving us a 5* review! Glad the family could enjoy the time while you were dining with us. Hope to see you all again, soon. E&C Team

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3. NF

   NiallF

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food3service4ambience3

   Play area for kids is great, especially on a wet day

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 3 days agoHi Niall, Thank you very much for leaving us a great review! You guys are always welcome back! See you soon. E&C Team

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4. RP

   RobertP

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall1food1service1ambience2

   Service was slow and got our order wrong. Food was very very poor. Had to send both our meals back

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 4 days agoHello Robert Very thanks for your feedback We are really sorry to see you didn't have the service and food as it supposed to be. We hope to have another shot from you to show how the real E&C standard is like. Kind regards E&C Team

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5. AG

   AoifeG

   Dublin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Fabulous mothers day with a gorgeous token of free prosecco for all the mothers on the day. Would highly recommend.

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 3 days agoHi Aoife, Thank you very much for leaving us a 5* review! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed Mother's Day with us. Hope to see you all again, soon. E&C Team

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6. LD

   LisaD

   Italy

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Lovely Mother’s Day meal. Great staff, food was amazing and it’s always a pleasure to come back

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 3 days agoHi Lisa, Thank you very much for leaving us a 5* review! We are very happy to hear that you guys had a great time. You are always welcome back! See you soon! E&C Team

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   Skennedy

   Liverpool

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   Fantastic play area for the kids, the food and service was great too.

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 4 days agoHello Kennedy, Very Thanks for your 5* review We are really glad to see you had a great visit and we hope to have you dine in with us again real soon. Kind regards E&C Team

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   Heather

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent service, great to go out with young kids who are entertained with the play area, food amazing as always but what makes me want to go back again and again is the play area for the kids so we can finish a meal for once 🤣

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 3 days agoHi Heather, Thank you very much for leaving us a 5* review! Glad that the kids enjoy the play area. You guys are always welcome back. E&C Team

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9. FA

   FionaA

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Great food great service in a lovely setting and a fantastic place for children as there is an in door play area we had a lovely time

   Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 3 days agoHi Fiona, Thank you very much for leaving us a great review! Hope to see you all again, soon. E&C Team

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    NoelleF

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A truly lovely family day out. Staff were fab, food amazing as always and our kid adored the playroom. Top marks!

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 3 days agoHi Noelle, Thank you very much for leaving us a 5* review! We are very happy to hear that you and your family had a great time. Hope to see you all again, soon. E&C Team

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11. MD

    ManoloD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    Loved it! will be back soon and often :-D Specially if you need plans with kids, as there's an amazing playground. You can really enjoy your lunch while they enjoy playing.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 4 days agoHello ManoloD, Very Thanks for your 5* review We are really glad to see you had a great visit and we hope to have you dine in with us again real soon. Kind regards E&C Team

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12. FK

    FionaK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had such a lovely time here . The food was excellent and it was such a relaxed atmosphere.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 4 days agoHello FionaK Very Thanks for your 5* review We are really glad to see you had a great visit and we hope to have you dine in with us again real soon. Kind regards E&C Team

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    Lisak

    Dublin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food1service4ambience4

    Great for families as have play area. Chicken wings great. Everything else I have had in off the menu very average. Not comparable to E&C in temple bar

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 4 days agoHello Lisa, We are sorry to see you didn't have the same experience as you had in Temple Bar. We strive to keep all E&C with the standard and we will take the feedback to have improvements. Hope to have another shot from you. Kind regards E&C Team

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14. LO

    LouiseO

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food1service5ambience4

    Food not good at all, very basic and expensive. We have eaten there before and it was better, toilets filthy, but staff and service very good

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 4 days agoHello LouiseO We are really sorry to see we didn't have your visit as it supposed to be. We will take the notes to point with our Head Chef and cleaners and we hope to have another shot from you to show our improvements. Kind Regards E&C Team

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15. RL

    RoxanaL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Nice atmosphere. Great place for families. Food is amazing amd staff very friendly

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 6 days agoHello Roxana, Thank you very much for leaving us a 5* review! We are very happy to hear that you had a good time. Hope to see you all again soon! Thank you E&C Team

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16. MD

    MrDatsun

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The waiters were excellent, polite & attentive. Service was great and those chicken wings were perfectly balanced and really tasty. Everyone in my party was happy with the dining there. Thank you!

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 6 days agoHello MrDatsun, Thank you very much for leaving us such a good review! We are very happy to hear that you guys had a good time. Hope to see you all again soon! Thank you E&C Team

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17. W

    Wendy

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    I have only ever been to Elephant and Castle in Temple Bar which I go to most times i visit Dublin. However the one in Lucan was more convenient as I was travelling from Galway to Belfast and it was halfway. What a revelation - the food was just as good, service great, easy parking and easy to find - we will be back !!!

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 14, 2023Hi Wendy, Thank you very much for leaving us a review. We are very happy to hear that you liked our venue as much as the temple bar one. You are more than welcome to come back any time =) See you soon! E&C Team

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18. DH

    DoireannH

    Leinster

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4

    The staff were very pleasant but inefficient. The food was not great, at all. Greek salad was bad. Wings were OK but dry and not very warm. Chips were good. It felt like there was no manager. Drinks were very, very slow and had to be requested twice. Table staff were very friendly and sweet, but it felt as though there was no proper serving system in place. Building itself was good. No light at all in dark car park. Unsafe if alone.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hi Doireann Thanks for taking the time to write this review, I do apologize that you were not impressed with the food and service. I will pass this on to relevant departments. We hope you give us another chance. E&C Team

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19. J

    Joanna

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience3

    Food wasn't very good, left a lot to be desired, first and last visit

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hi Joanna, Thank you for your review. Sorry to hear that about your visit. I hope you can give us one more chance and have a better experience next time. E&C Team

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20. EG

    EmmaG

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience2

    Its really just the play area for kids so that we can eat in peace that keeps bringing us back. Food always tastes good but service is terrible. We have been around 5 times and keep hoping for improving giving it another chance. U can almost bet and waiting a half hour for a drink to reach your table. Our sides are always forgotten to be brought out with our food. Your chips come as your just about finished the rest of your food which is really annoying. All staff are running off their feet around u but not one in sync im not sure they know whats going on. Wont be returning have it a few chances. Its a shame really

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hi Emma, Thank you for leaving us a review. We are really sorry to hear that you didn't have a good service the times you came to us. You can e-mail us on lucanMOD@elephantandcastle.ie telling us more about your experience and if you want to come back one more time Thank you E&C Team

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21. EF

    ElaineF

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience4

    The service at Lucan unit wasn’t good. The special of the house, chicken wings was not as per previous experiences also in other units.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hi Elaine, Thank you for leaving us a review. I hope you can give us one more chance to show you how the Elephant&Castle standards are. E&C Team

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22. BF

    BrigitteF

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5

    Great for family, brilliant play area for the kids

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hi Brigitte, Thank you for your great review. Hope to see you and your family again soon! E&C Team

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience4

    Service very poor , we had to send back food because it was cold . We thought it was just teething problems, but after eating there for the third time we will never come back again.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hello, Really sorry to hear about your visit. If you want email us on lucanMOD@elephantandcastle.ie telling us more about your visit, it would be great, Thank you E&C Team

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    SarahJT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Great family friendly restaurant with a side playroom for kids which was AMAXING!!!! Thrilled!!! Music became really loud at one point and we couldn’t have a conversation, but it was turned down a little when asked. Food was delicious. Good selection. Would recommend

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hello Sarah, Thank you very much for leaving us such a great review! We hope to see you and your family back soon! E&C Team

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    We went because of the kids area which was a great plus . Food was nice , my son demolished his cheeseburger very quickly so a good sign. The wings aren’t a patch on temple bar ones , they are a bit dry. My only gripe was pricing. I ordered a glass of wine which wasn’t available , I changed to a different one which happened to be cheaper but they didn’t change it on the bill, it was minor so I couldn’t be bothered to mention it but they should correct . Also I asked if I could have. Half portion of wings , they charged 12euro when it is 17 for full which isn’t half but also it was charged as the kids meal so if anything we should have been offered an extra ice cream and drink . Servers were nice , our food was ok but nothing special , we d go back for the kids area alone .

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on March 13, 2023Hello, Hello, Thanks for taking the time to write this review. I do apologize that about the issues with your bill. I will pass this on to relevant departments. The kids menu is for kids under 12 years old. We do offer a half portion of wings for adults but it doesn't come with Ice cream or any other drink. Hope to see you again. Thank you E&C Team

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Great play area for kids and good service

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 27, 2023Hello, Very thanks for your 4* review We are glad to see you had a enjoyable visit and we hope to have you dine in with us again real soon. Kind regards E&C Team

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    AnitaB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    Food was lovely. Kids pasta was on the cold side. The kids burger didn't come with cheese my son was a bit disappointed. His burger looked a bit dry. The buns for the adult burgers where too small for the size on the burgers & the toppings. Overall wasnice though.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 20, 2023Hello Anitta, Very thanks for your review and feedback. We are glad to see you will give us another shot to show our improvements. Our head chef is on the looping now and he will check this issues straight after. Kind regards E&C Team

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28. JO

    JenniferO

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    Was expecting more. Was excited to allow kids to have a play before having dinner, but play area was broken, very very messy and some areas not well maintained and it's relatively newly opened. Food was ok, quiet cool when served. Cheese not melted. Won't be back

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 20, 2023Hello JenniferO Very thanks for you feedback. We will double check our kids area to make sure everything is going well. We actually have regularly maintenance over there but maybe we have missed something. Kind regards E&C Team

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29. L

    Laura

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely food and lovy staff. Will definitely be back

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 20, 2023Hello Laura, Very thanks for your 5* review We are really glad to see you had a great visit and please don't be a strange and come back to dine in with us again real soon. Kind regards E&C Team

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    Louisa

    Dublin

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Nice food the wings and chips were lovely and ice cream was tasty. One drink was not as described but still nice.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 18, 2023Hi Louisa, We are very happy to hear that you had a great time! Hopefully we'll see you again. E&C Team

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31. DG

    DanielG

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience5

    Second time there, 1st time was amazing. 2nd time unfortunately not so much. Manager and some other staff wasn't very polite, made it clear he had no interest being there, not even a thank you or eye contact when we paid for our meal. We ordered the chicken wings, some of them where ice cold and others where hot, and was odd as it wasn't the ones on top. Obviously mixing old unheated wings in with fresh cooked ones. Wouldn't be too keen to go back to be honest.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 15, 2023Hello DanielG Thanks for your feedback Really sorry for this awful experience with one of our managers and we will look after this straight after, treat our guests like that is not under E&C standards. We hope to have another shot from you. Again sorry for the inconvenience. Kind regards E&C Team

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32. KB

    KathrynB

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience3

    I’d return just for the kids play area alone, that’s brilliant for kids, they even have kids toilets in that area. As for the food, I got the char grilled burger & it was cold/Luke warm maybe, I didn’t complain or return it however. Service wasn’t great, we had to wait a while for someone to take our order, then when we wanted to order dessert we were waiting for service, no staff to be seen. We went for early dinner, half 4 but already they hadn’t got any cheesecake left which is what we wanted to order. When the bill came they had over charged us, we ordered from a set valentines menu but they charged us separately for the desserts, only that I checked over the bill it would have gone unnoticed & we would have ended up paying more. They needed two staff members to figure this out & redo the bill. Wasn’t the best experience or nicest of foods but I’d try it again & order something different & return for the kids play area. My husband was happy with his order of wings & enjoyed them.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 15, 2023Hello KAthrynB Very thanks for your feedback We strive to serve the best food and service for all our guests but I can see you didn't hit it this time. We hope to have another shot from you to show how the real E&C standard is like. Give us a chance to show you have much more to offer than a kids play area Kind regards E&DC Team

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience4

    Wings and ribs are really tasty.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 15, 2023Hello Very thanks for your 4* review We are really happy to see you had an enjoyable visit, it is always good to know we are going on the right way. Kind regards E&C Team

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    Lorraine

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Despite being busy for bank holiday weekend, the service was very good, attentive staff, food was tasty and staff recommend items for our group and advise on portion sizes. Lovely experience will be back soon

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 8, 2023Hi Lorraine, Many thanks for your 5* review. We are very glad to hear that you had a great time with us! Hope see you all again soon. E&C Team

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35. D

    Dawso

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience2

    Reheated wings , very dry . Expected a lot better . Very disappointing.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 8, 2023Hello Dawso Very thanks for your feedback We are sorry to see you didn't have your visit as it supposed to be. We really hope to have another shot from you to show how the real E&C standard is like Kind regards E&C Team

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36. CS

    CarolineS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience2

    We did a 200km turn trip journey just to go to this restaurant, my son's birthday so his choice. First time in this particular 'Elephant and Castle'. Can not fault the food, it is fab, the chicken wings are amazing and the real reason my son picked here. We were sitting first booth left of the kitchen. Over all service was very slow, I had to ask to order drinks after some time when we were ordering our food, but in saying that our server was such a nice person. While half way through our food we had to listen and see a very irate floor manager shout very aggressively to the kitchen staff for the lack of vegetables available. It was shocking to see and hear, we felt very sorry for the staff being spoken to like that, so embarrassing for them, and it wasn't over quickly. Then a few minutes later in the same place beside us had to witness a very unhappy customer shouting at a different staff member, the same manager stood beside the customer but was of no help to the staff member and totally ignored the customer. The customer was following the staff member around giving out. Again food was fab, service slow but server lovely. But having front row seats to the 2 aggressive encounters was extremely unpleasant.

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on February 10, 2023Hello CarolineS. We deeply sorry to see that happened and we will look after this straight after. These things need to be fixed and we hope to have another shot from you to show our improvements. Kind regards E&C Team

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    JoeanneM

    London

    16 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2

    We were very disappointed by the wait times. We ordered our food and waited almost 50 minutes for it to arrive, then once we were given a dessert menu we waited a considerable time before being served yet again. We have been here a number of times but after this most recent experience we will not be back.

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38. S

    Shodon

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2

    We were seated promptly. We dropped a glass on the ground and explained this to the waiter and asked if we can get it replaced. Clearly he didn’t understand what we said; as he was examining the glass closely to see if there was any dirt on it. So we said it again and as he walked away he continued looking at the glass checking for any marks. We waited 20 minutes before our order was taken. Our food took a long time to come and it didn’t come all together. Our sides did not come with our food, we said it to two different waitresses and then it finally arrived but at this stage we had finished eating our main course. We weren’t offered tea or desserts. The kids menu included desserts but they didn’t get them. The staff seem nice and friendly but the overall service was poor. Also the fire exit was blocked and used for storage of high chairs. There is a play area for children

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    Louisa

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Great waiter! Food was good Bit noisy but not complaining

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    MatthewK

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2

    The service was extremely slow it took 20 minutes after been seated before we got to order a drink And another 20 minutes to order food

    Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on January 30, 2023Hello MatthewK Very thanks for your feedback. We strive to serve the best food and service for all our guests but we didn't hit it this time. We hope to have another shot from you to show how the real E&C standard is like. Kind regards E&C Team

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