Such a mixed experience. Two of us entered at about 19.30 on a beautiful sunny Thursday evening in summer. Around Limerick outside areas of eateries and bars full of diners and drinkers. I asked for an outside table. The manager asked if it was for food or drinks. I said dinner. He said that we could not sit outside for dinner. Only for drinks. I was kind of baffled. Anyway he got us a nice table by the window which we waited a couple of minutes for whiled he cleaned it. Menus were brought, we were not asked if we would like an aperitif (more about no upselling later). We waited fifteen minutes for a server, without a beverage, trying to get someone's attention to order. The server was pleasant, straight forward order of one starter, two mains and two glasses of wine and tap water. The menu is good and unlike other reviewers think it reasonably priced. The winelist is overpriced for what it offers and not good. The food arrived in a timely manner. My started plate was cleared and mains arrived. All food was fantastic. We were not asked how anything was. And we were not asked would we like extras, anything else or another glass of wine (opportunity to sell). Basically we did not see anyone again once mains were dropped. In the meantime. Two tables were seated outside with food menus, and proceeded to order and eat food while we sat at our window table. This made no sense. We finished our food and waited/ tried to get attention to clear plates, order desserts and coffees (more lost sales) for twenty minutes. Eventually I got the attention of our server and asked him to clear our plates. We were both so irritated by the experience this far I asked for the bill. He walked away from the table empty handed and spoke to the manager at the service hatch. Not very discreet. The manager came over with the bill, our main course plates are still in front of us. The table beside struck up conversation with us about how long we had waited. I told the manager about the table service he was apologetic and then I asked about our request to eat outdoors. He really did not explain it. He said something about this is how the management want it. I said I don't understand that it is illogical. But I am still baffled at this unfair, unreasonable treatment of us. Having worked in hospitality this restaurant was clearly understaffed, probably to keep overheads down. But the problem with this is they lost maybe another 30 euros revenue on our bill alone due to bad table service and zero upselling. And as a result our overallll experience was not good. Why could we not sit outside to eat and others were permitted? This remains unanswered. Table service was appalling.