Carpenters Bar Lounge & Restaurant — Local services in The Municipal District of Carlow

Alright bar but some of the staff are incredibly rude and ignorant, which drags the whole place down. Barely had a chance to sit at a table before a lady was shaking a bucket in our faces for some charity - didn’t even get a chance to see what for.

I wasn’t going to be shaken down, but even though my friend was in the middle of digging through his pockets for some coins she starts making cheeky comments like “we have a card machine” and “I’m serious” when we laughed. Not even a thank you when my friend gave the money, she only says “that’ll do” and walks off.

It's a shame, as apart from staff this would be one of the better bars in Carlow. We were so disgusted we left after the one drink - absolutely no issue with bars collecting for charity but the rudeness and entitlement...

Had a family celebration in The Yard bar with both young and old family members. The new evening menu has something for everyone. I honestly think we all had something different from same and there was nothing but clear plates. Staff were very attentive and patient and no request was a problem. The bar is a real oasis in the centre of town and will definitely cater for patrons looking for a good meal or light bites while having a few drinks. Looking forward to my next visit to the Yard Bar and will definitely be recommending the venue to...

Food was excellent. It was impossible to get waiters or waitresses attention to place order and when did receive our dinner waitress never came back with dessert that we ordered .manager did arrive later and when told he sorted it out .there needs to be more focus on customers when dining. Just a simple thing like are ye ok here for everything. But will be back...