Elephant & Castle - Lucan

Name: Elephant & Castle - Lucan
Address: The Foxhunter, Ballydowd, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland, Republic of, D20 W722
Telephone: (01) 224 3437
Price range: €30 and under
Rating: 3.5

3.5

346 reviews

€30 and under

Gastro Pub

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

24 Sept 2023

19:00

Booked 24 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, American
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(01) 224 3437
Website
http://foxhunter.ie/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
The Foxhunter, Ballydowd, Lucan, Dublin D20 W722
Area
Porterstown
Parking Details
Private Lot
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Popular dishes

What 346 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.5

3.5 based on recent ratings

3.6Food
3.6Service
3.7Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Dublin
Child-friendly

346 Reviews

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CristinaG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Is the second time we go there as a family. We love the place all staff is nice. I am cofortable to recommend this place to friends.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded 1 day ago
Hi Cristina, Thank you very much for leaving us a 5* review! We hope to see you and your family back again, soon. E&C Team
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Christine33
Leinster
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 September 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
I find it to be an overpriced restaurant. While food is good quality, it's basically chicken wings, burgers and salads. €36.00 for two bowls of chicken wings, €10.00 for a baby's bowl of pasta.... Our waiter, Andre was amazing.
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DeirdreL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food with nice play area for the kids. Our waiter was really friendly & lovely to the kids. When our starter didn’t come with the kids food, we queried it after a while & our waiter was really apologetic and got it sorted and then he wouldn’t charge us for them because we were waiting so long, which we didnt expect or request. Great service
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EmilieP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing and good place, food and staffs. Super!!!!!
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 11 September 2023
Hi Emilie Thank you for the lovely review. Hope to see you again Soon. Best regards
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JohnG
Dublin
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 3 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
An excellent place for lunch or dinner with perfect portions and excellent food. An incredible staff and reasonable prices make it a place we go to often and of course incredible chicken wings!
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 5 September 2023
Hi John, Thank you very much for your 5* review! We are always happy having you guys here. Hope to see you all again, soon. E&C Team
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SineadH
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
After a negative experience with our first visit we decided to return for another chance and we were glad we did!! Guy at the desk was very pleasant. We were shown to our table immediately and our drink orders were taken without delay. We only had a short wait for our food. Food was excellent. Piping hot and excellently presented. One small critique - the chicken supreme was a very small portion but other than that everything was perfect. Will absolutely return and would highly recommend.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 5 September 2023
Hi Sinead, Thank you very much for your 5* review! We are very glad that you guys enjoyed it and thank you for coming back! We hope to see you all again. E&C Team
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JohnS
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 2 September 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Friendly staff, wings great, burgers pretty good, bit expensive, €140 for 5 , 2 of which were kiddie menus, €6.50 for a can of wicked wolf that costs €3.25 in a supermarket! Overall we enjoyed it, would go again.
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JARL
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 31 August 2023
overall2food2service4ambience3
We have come here a few times mainly due to the excellent play area for the kids. Every time the food has been disappointing. The service is fine and staff are friendly but the food is very over priced and just bad. Won't be back.
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AnneS
London
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 27 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great time at elephant and Castle Lucan . It has a lovely interior and the menu offered something for everyone in our group of 5 .
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SarahJ
Vancouver
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on 26 August 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
The location was very convenient as our group was travelling from different places. The interior was nice - a little noisy but not too bad. The food was very good, and there was a reasonable selection. Desserts and after dinner beverages were also good!
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 August 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Cool place for a family night out. Good pub style food and great service. Would go again
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DiegoC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good restaurant, with good vibes, nice food and excellent service. Guilherme was our attendant and was very friendly and fast with our orders.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 3 September 2023
Hi Thanks for the 5 star review. Hope to see you again soon
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MayBee
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 August 2023
overall4food3service3ambience3
Overall food was good. Kids burger meat tasted different from adults burger and was of a lower quality
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 22 August 2023
Hi MayBee, Thank you for leaving us a review. The kids burger is smaller, it's 3oz. We hope you guys had a great time. See you again. E&C Team
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had great experience! Good food and amazing staff!
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HelenM
Dublin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 August 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great place for families with your children .play are is brilliant
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 9 August 2023
Hello HelenM, Thank you for your 4* Review. We all hope see you soon. Best Regards E&C Team
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DeclanO
Dublin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 August 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
For convenience to the main N4 as a place to stop off for a meal it is good
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 5 August 2023
Hi Declan Thanks for the great review. Hope to see you again soon. Have a great weekend
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AidanG
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food, friendly and efficient service. Kids loved the play area so win win!
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 5 August 2023
Hi Aidan Thank you for the great review. Hope to see you again soon Have a lovely weekend
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NatalieR
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 August 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Wonderful place if you have kids. The kids can go into the playground and play while waiting on food. The food is delicious especially the fries. Waiting staff are friendly. It doesn’t take a while to get food sometimes while busy because they seem low in staff for busy times but if it’s not overly busy the food comes very quickly. It’s definitely normal but all in all it’s one of our favourite places.
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ChristineM
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 1 August 2023
overall2food2service1ambience2
Not very impressed with the food. We ordered the fish and chips the batter was not cooked right, we sent it back the manager never came near us after to apologise. They changed us €6.75 for a baby bowl which consisted of mash and gravy. They took this off the bill after we complained. Would not go back.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 3 August 2023
Hello ChirstineM, Thank you for feedback. We are sorry to hear you didn't have a great experience with us. We apologize for that and we hope we get another shot from you to show you our improvements and the real E&C experience.
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EimearS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 July 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Enjoyable experience, food and staff lovely, kids play area a great bonus.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 1 August 2023
Hi many thanks for the 4 star review. Hope to see you again soon
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 July 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Very nice meal and staff are extremely helpful and friendly
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Gareth
Dublin
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on 28 July 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
Really enjoyed our visit, it's a perfect family restaurant and the staff were all very friendly and attentive
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 29 July 2023
Hi Gareth, Thank you very much for leaving us a review. We hope to see you all again, soon. E&C Team
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RON12345
Dublin
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 21 July 2023
overall3food3service2ambience4
Overall good and we always like it here. This time unfortunately the hand cut fries were slightly undercooked and it was almost impossible to catch a servers eye to say anything or to order additional drinks. There did not seem to be enough staff.
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Saob
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love elephant castle, food fantastic especially the wings
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 23 July 2023
Hi Saob Thank you for the great review. Hope to see you again soon
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AntC
Wicklow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great spot for a family brunch or lunch. Gets a little noisy with the amount of families there though. Food was excellent, and our waitress Lauren was wonderful, very helpful and great with the children.
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LorraineW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Brilliant place to bring kids. I had my 2.5 yr old , 12 and 14 year old with me. We were seated right beside the playcentre. I have to say it was the first time that I have been able to enjoy a meal in peace in years. My son was happy popping in and out of the play part with either of his siblings. The food was so delicious and the kids thought they were the best chips they had EVER.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 23 July 2023
Hi Lorraine Thanks for the lovely review. hope to see you all again soon
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Emma
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 8 July 2023
overall1food2service1ambience1
Very poor customer service. We had to ask numerous times for everything and it wasn’t busy and plenty of staff. None of the children in the play area were supervised which caused plenty misbehaviour. Kids food was extremely hot and was given a good 10 minutes after adults food.
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SandraB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 8 July 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
Casual dining, expensive for what it is, but food is good quality. Bathrooms clean, attentive staff.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 12 July 2023
Hi Sandra Than you for the kind words. See you again soon
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SusanL
Dublin
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 July 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely food, great spot for families / young children. Lovely staff.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 12 July 2023
Hi Susan, Thanks for the lovely review. Hope to see you again soon. Best wishes
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FionaM
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was good, as expected for burger and chips. The server was fantastic, friendly, on the ball, showed up at table regularly to check if anything else needed.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 4 July 2023
Hi Fiona, Thank you very much for your 5* review. We are very glad that you liked the service and food. Our staff will be very happy to receive this feedback. Hope to see you and your family back soon, again. Thank you E&C Team
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AntoinetteC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 1 July 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Really disappointed. We have been here several times, and this visit has left a really sour taste and we prob won’t return. Really really slow service, over 60 mins waiting in food and we were not the only table experiencing this. Spaghetti was tasteless but we didn’t send it back as so hungry and not will to wait another a Hour! Burger was ok, wings were gorgeous as always. For €130, not worth the money! Music so loud and just a really unenjoyable experience. Booked for my 9&11 yr old daughters bday treat and they didn’t even want to stay for their Icecream. Disappointing
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KevinC
Kilkenny
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on 30 June 2023
overall2food4service2ambience3
Ordered moules frites, asked waitress for the fries, we were told it doesn’t come with fries and she even brought down a menu to the table to challenge us. Eventually got the fries, asked for mayonnaise only to be told (by same waitress) there is no mayonnaise left even though other tables were having it brought down. Extremely petty and poor service which is unusual for this place. Would encourage new waiting staff to learn the menu and not lie about something so ridiculous in future.
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Ashley
Dublin
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 June 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
The waiters barely knew what was on the menu. The ‘manager’ was very very rude, talks to people with aggression. There was no issue until the ‘manager’ started talking down on people. Food didn’t taste the best. Overall not a good experience and wouldn’t recommend this place to anybody.
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AnitaF
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 25 June 2023
overall3food1service3ambience5
Play centre for kids is a godsend! We were seated right beside it and could keep an eye on our 5yr old who was having a ball. The food is pretty poor though, not many vegan options (I'm dairy intolerant) I ordered the calamari and I received 5 tiny little portions and a few peppers. Not worth €16. The kids pasta is almost inedible, my son didn't want to eat his and was about to argue until I tasted it, overdone reheated pasta with a bland unsavoury tomato sauce. I would return purely for the playcentre and the restuarnt itself looks lovely.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 29 June 2023
Hi Anita, Thank you for leaving us a review. Sorry to hear that you found the food wasn't as good as you thought about the kids area. Hopefully we'll see you all again to enjoy another day. Thank you E&C Team
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ADELEK
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 24 June 2023
overall3food3service1ambience4
Service was very very poor , asked for a glass of coke 3 times took 20 minutes and then 2 arrived. We left without having coffee and desert as waiting over 30 minutes had to ask twice the person serving us was exremely tuned out. It ruuned the experience.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 29 June 2023
Hi Adele, Thank you for leaving us a review. Sorry to hear about your last visit. If you could e-mail us telling more about it, that would be great. LucanMOD@elephantandcastle.ie Thank you E&C Team
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EvaM
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 June 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A nice place to eat with an amazing room with activities for kids
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 29 June 2023
Hi Eva, Thank you very much for your 5* review. See you again. E&C Team
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jenniferG
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 22 June 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
We were a group of 7 people. The food was very tasty and overall everyone was happy with food. However two of us had fish and chips, it was delicious but on the small side we were still hungry after a bit of salad with it would have been nice. My biggest gripe is that they charged €2 for glass of blackcurrant miwadi!! My two daughters had two glasses each adding €8 to the bill , our billl was over €250 charging for miwadi is the meanest of the mean!! Such a pity cause otherwise is was very nice .
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 25 June 2023
Hi Jennifer, Thank you for leaving us a review. We indeed charge for a glass of miwadi, it's a standard for all E&C. We are glad that you are happy with food and everything else. Hope to see you again. Thank you E&C Team
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Claireh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 21 June 2023
overall2food2service3ambience2
Food over cooked, music too loud, girl serving was lovely though.
Elephant & Castle - LucanResponded on 23 June 2023
Hi Claireh, Thank you for leaving us a review. Sorry to hear that your visit wasn't how it should be. We hope to see you again for another shot. Thank you E&C Team
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Salmc
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 18 June 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
Food was out very quick. Chips were lovely and hot. The burgers I’m guessing were pre cooked and heated up. They were very dry. Desserts were nice and service staff were very friendly . We enjoyed it but I wouldn’t rush back. My sister had said she wouldn’t recommend it but we thought we’d give it a try anyway. I agree with her thoughts on the burgers, reheated and dried out.
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Kevin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 18 June 2023
overall3food5service3ambience4
I’ve got an impression that the place was understaffed, we asked for a jug of water 3 times before we got it, the place was extremely noisy, I know it was Father’s day, but too crowded, chips were lying on the floor under nearly every table, the table we got wasn’t cleaned properly. It took a very long time for the staff to clean up the table, and we went looking for desert menu as no staff came to ask if we need one.
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FAQs

Elephant & Castle - Lucan offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 224 3437.

Elephant & Castle - Lucan is rated 3.5 stars by 346 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

24 Sept 2023

19:00

Booked 24 times today

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Google Map for Elephant & Castle - Lucan

The Foxhunter, Ballydowd, Lucan, Dublin D20 W722

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Porterstown
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://foxhunter.ie/
Phone number
(01) 224 3437

Elephant & Castle - Lucan

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Tulum Burger

Elephant Burger

Dirty Chicken

Menu

What 346 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

FAQs

Does Elephant & Castle - Lucan offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Elephant & Castle - Lucan restaurant rated?

Is Elephant & Castle - Lucan currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information