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Renao Bar & Restaurant, Galway, Galway County

Renao Bar & Restaurant

4.4
4.4
150 reviews
€30 and under
Chinese
Welcome to RÉ NAO, a traditional Chinese restaurant based in the heart of Galway, Ireland. Using only the finest locally sourced produce we lovingly recreate delectable Chinese dishes that have withstood the test of time.

Vegan, Gluten Free and Halal Options.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 18 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Chinese, Malaysian, Thai

  • Hours of Operation

    Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (091) 534 935

  • Payment Options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

What 150 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Connacht

    Best Overall

  • Connacht

    Best Food

  • Connacht

    Best Service

  • Connacht

    Best Ambience

  • Connacht

    Best Value

  • Connacht

    Child Friendly

  • Connacht

    Good for groups

  • Connacht

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Connacht

    Healthy

  • Connacht

    Hot spot

  • Connacht

    Romantic

  • Connacht

    Good for special occasions

  • Connacht

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Connacht

    Lively

  • Connacht

    Most Booked

  • Galway City

    Best Overall

  • Galway City

    Best Food

  • Galway City

    Best Service

  • Galway City

    Best Ambience

  • Galway City

    Best Value

  • Galway City

    Good for groups

  • Galway City

    Lively

  • Galway City

    Most Booked

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  1. HypotaxisAudio

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 May 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Nice ambience and food was great . Would eat here again .
  2. Marcin

    Connacht

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 May 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    We ordered a position from the menu that was advertised as not spicy, this dish came spicier than dish spice rating of three. The person that ordered this, can't tolerate hot food, so was unable to eat it. We were offered another dish instead or same dish re-made, but since other members of the party nearly finished, there was no point. Spicy chips were severally over salted. Unfortunately we were not offered a discount for the not eaten dish, we ended up paying for the whole dish. All in all, the food is good, but were disappointed that we were offered a replacement dish but not a discount when we declined.
  3. Williamsburgandfamilynig

    Connacht

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 May 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very straightforward and solid dining experience. Good wine list by the bottle and some cool cocktails. Food was a bit mixed. The crab claws could've been a little less tough; and the lamb shank comes in a curry sauce (so kind of kills the purpose of ordering a lamb shank). Rest of our dishes, especially the noodles, dumplings, vegetarian main course, and the sizzling duck were all excellent! Prices are very reasonable compared to other Galway city restaurants so our meal for three with drinks and a bottle of wine didn't break the bank. Overall, we would highly recommend Re Nao to anyone looking for a relaxed, easy-going night out. My wife is Asian and she absolutely loves it here 😊
  4. althefoodie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 May 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    From the staff service, to the atmosphere, to the food - every visit Re Nao is fantastic, and I would absolutely recommend. The have a great variety of amazing dishes in their menu, as well as an entire vegan menu.
  5. Lulab23

    Connacht

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 May 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    It was very poor, the place was chaotic, they had given away our table although we arrived 5 minutes before our booking, we waited and eventually got a seat we couldnt wait at the bar because it was packed with dirty glasses. The bathroom was filthy no handsoap there were empty cans and paper all over the floor, people drinking outside by the water were coming in and out using the toilet. Duck dish was rubbery and sauce was watery with no flavour, the pork belly was rubber and not good either. Overall very dissapointing
  6. stephenw

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 May 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The worse Chinese meal i've ever had. Don't order the steamed dumplings!!!!
  7. Deedee

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 April 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    Very poor experience overall. We had heard good things about the food and booked as a party of 4. We had to wait over an hour after ordering for any food to come to our table. Other tables were sat after us and recieved food before us. When we enquired about the delay we were told ours was being cooked next?! and were given a bowl of prawn crackers as a gesture. When the food came, our order was incorrect, recieved pork instead of chicken and at this point we were so hungry, we ate what was placed. We then ordered 2 cocktails and 2 beers and 5 mins after ordering, we were told that our cocktails would be delayed as another table had a large drinks order in ahead of us. Our waitress also offered to comp the beers(but not all 4 drinks) as another gesture but the beers never made it to the table. After a further 20mins we cancelled the drinks order and paid the bill and left. It didn't seem like there was a restaurant manager in place and the staff seemed overwhelmed. Had a manager been there, I feel the whole situation would have been dealt with better. Very disappointing, won't be returning.
  8. MaryS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 April 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good variety and quality food. Full vegan menu also available. Excellent service. Good drinks menu and wine list. Bubble Teas is a new thing there and looks very interesting, like a cocktail of liquor and tea.
  9. UnaM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 April 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great staff. Great choice menu both food and drink. Would recommend. Will go again. Value for evening out.
  10. allison

    Charleston

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 13 April 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    I ate here with a friend for the first time last night. We were seated at a table with direct sunlight in my friend’s eyes so they allowed us to move which was nice. This was about the last nice thing that happened. They were out of Sake so we ordered wine and received our drinks and appetizer pretty quickly. After that, we did not see or hear from anyone regarding our food for almost an hour. We ordered fried rice so it shouldn’t have been a terribly long wait and we realized everyone else around us had gotten their meals and left. I approached our server to ask about our entrees and she went to the kitchen where I could see in and it was clear they’d forgotten about them. She told us instead that the kitchen was very busy which was untrue as we were sitting right next to it. When the food came out it was hot but utterly flavorless. There was no salt or seasoning at the table so I asked for soy sauce and received instead a dish of chili sauce which was not helpful. It wasn’t worth asking again at that point. Overall a super frustrating experience and the food was not at all worth the wait and trouble.
  11. JasonF

    Carlow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 April 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food for vegetarians and the food is lovely, grest taste
  12. PatanusMagoo

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 April 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Would have given it 6 stars if I could, based almost entirely on one dish - the crispy fried mushrooms! Absolutely amazing. Can't remember when I was last so blown away with a dish.
  13. AnnaK

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 April 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to eat. Spicy chips are amazing, noodles delicious 😍 Definitely will be back.
  14. MadeleineM

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 April 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Seriously delicious, devastated we live on the other side of the world which makes it hard to visit! Will see you again when we are next in Galway.
  15. MarthaM

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 April 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious!staff were very attentive and the decor is lovely!
  16. SineadO

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 April 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, venue and service! No complaints! Thank you
  17. FussyVegan

    Connacht

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious meal, as usual. Thank you, Renao
  18. JillK

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had an amazing dinner, the food was delicious, the staff were efficient and friendly and great singers! They surprised my son on his 18th birthday with a lovely dessert!
  19. JeanK

    Tipperary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 March 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Absolutely fantastic!!! Food was amazing, staff were great even though they were under pressure as it was very busy and to top it all great value 😊 Will be back ASAP!
  20. CiaraG

    Cork

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing restaraunt, will definitely go again! Great food and service.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Munster

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 March 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    The flavours were off and the dishes were prepared a little poorly. My noodles were all stuck together in one lump and my partner’s rice was a little stale. Not terrible but not worth the price.
  22. DonnaO

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fabulous, cocktail 🍹 was lovely 🥰 service fantastic
  23. CiaraD

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 March 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Good gluten free choices. Food was nice. Wine list was reasonable. Lovely atmosphere and a really nice looking restaurant. We had a great night. Food was very tasty:-) staff were friendly and helpful. Good Job!
  24. AoifeG

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The quality of the food was amazing! Portion size was great, would 100% recommend.
  25. Aoife

    Connacht

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 25 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a lovely meal last night, staff friendly attentive and hard working. Drunken master cocktail was one of nicest I’ve ever had bubble tea also went down a hit. Korean chicken wings delicious My husband had the twice cooked pork belly and he loved it. My satay and my daughters Singapore noodles were lovely and spicy chip are a must. No hassle getting food wrapped up to bring home as portions are very large. 2 Starters 3 mains 2 cocktails for less than €100 on a Saturday night is very good value and we will definitely be going back soon!
  26. Rebecadelrio

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Traditional noodles are really good. The prawns starters were the best
  27. GerardD

    Connacht

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Would not be in a hurry to return! It was okay, but nothing to write home about!
  28. ConorN

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food was excellent and affordable, a lovely little date night spot.
  29. DamienO

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 February 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Lovely food, even had a vegan menu which was amazing
  30. FussyVegan

    Connacht

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 6 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Devine Vegan meal My Omni Bestie loved her meal, too Favourite restaurant in Galway
  31. EdelD

    Connacht

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 5 February 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience3
    Our reservation was for 7pm. We didn’t get our main course until 8.30pm. The waitress came down to offer us the bill at 9pm. Not good service!
  32. davidt

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    we all enjoyed a great night!! Food and service was excellent. Will be back again soon!!!!
  33. KimberleyS

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible!!! Everything was amazing, it is such a clean restaurant, toilets immaculate. Food menu huge, great great value for super tasty and fresh food! Huge drinks menu and bubble teas! Will definitely be back!! Thank you!!
  34. EmilyM

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff and the food were amazing. Big portion sizes. The bubble cocktails are definitely worth a try too.
  35. paddyg

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 January 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic food in a beautiful restaurant with lovely staff If I had one slight issue it’s the draft in the door
  36. GabyF

    Berkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 January 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a table of 9 for a birthday. The food was excellent and didn't take long. The staff were very attentive and helpful with the menu. They even gave a surprise birthday cake slice at the end. The food is worth the price.
  37. JeanP

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 January 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service Delicious food Beautiful restaurant
  38. Anne

    Munster

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 January 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    The biggest issue with this restaurant for me is the lack of ventilation. I dined here on Saturday 14th Jan and Thursday 19th Jan and both times the lack of ventilation really let's this place down. You will smell of burned Chinese oil for the night so if you decide to come here, make sure you're going home afterwards. I get it, it's the type of food but there are plenty of places that cook this type of food in an open kitchen where the ventilation is much better.
  39. JoeM

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 January 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great range of choice for both meat eaters and vegetarians and vegans
  40. SineadF

    Connacht

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 January 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Re Nao is well worth a visit. Lovely location at the Spanish Arch. Very friendly and capable staff and the food is delicious.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Renao Bar & Restaurant

Portmore Spanish Promenade, Galway, Galway County H91 P58E

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area

    Galway City Centre

  • Hours of Operation

    Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Chinese, Malaysian, Thai

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Parking Details

    None

  • Payment Options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Gluten-free Options, Vegan

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