Escape the chains, head down to The Deadmans Inn.
There’s no shortage of dining establishments in and around Liffey Valley, the popular retail destination just outside of Dublin.
It has all the usual burger, chicken, and pizza chains. But, if you want a more hearty and authentic meal, The Deadmans Inn is just two minutes away.
Located just off the N4 motorway, off Junction Two (same as Liffey Valley), you’ll find the Deadmans Inn (get the directions here).
Our visit
We visited here on a Sunday lunchtime to try out the popular Deadmans Inn carvery, which is served 12-3 Monday to Friday and 12-7 on a Sunday.
The place was busy with a constant stream of people filing up for the carvery. Still, there was a good amount of seating available in the pub and the carvery queue was fast moving with efficient service - this is a well-established operation, and they clearly know what they’re doing.
As we joined the queue for the carvery, I was able to view the selection of treats that were on offer in their dessert case and I knew that if the carvery was half as good as the desserts looked, we were in for a treat.
The Carvery options available on the day we visited were roast beef, roast turkey, honey-glazed ham, fresh salmon, lamb shank and a peppered burger. These ranged in price from €16 to €18. There was a wide selection of accompaniments including stuffing, roast and mashed potatoes, carrots, cabbage, mushy peas, Yorkshire puddings and of course lashings of gravy.
We both got a combination of roast turkey and honey-glazed ham with all the trimmings.
The portion size was more than generous with thick slices of meat and good helpings of vegetables. The food itself was extremely tasty and hot, which sadly isn’t the case at every carvery.
Leave room for dessert
Now, we couldn't leave without sampling some of their mouth-watering desserts too.
We ordered the cheesecake and a chocolate fudge cake, both were delicious and at €6 were good value.
All the staff that we encountered were friendly and the service was prompt.
The Deadmans Inn itself was full of character, with welcoming features like a warm firelit stove as you walk in.
Here, the carvery is clearly a popular draw, but the Deadmans Inn also serves breakfast from 10 am to midday on Monday through to Saturday, and it operates a la carte Monday to Saturday from 3-9.
One eye-catching option available on the menu is a steak-on-a-stone, which we will definitely have to return to sample someday.
The Deadmans Inn is a great alternative to the typical fast food and chain restaurants that dominate the Liffey Valley eatery options, and it is very easily accessible from the shopping centre, only a few minute's drive away.
We were certainly happy to take a break away from the chains, and enjoyed our meal at the Deadmans Inn.
