It is situated just off the road and attracts a lot of passing trade. The Bandon road is the main route from Cork City to West Cork. I have been in there a few times for lunch. They serve a decent carvery lunch and on all my visits it has been very busy. The bar is just inside the door but i have always went into the bigger area at the back. It is not a place i would consider heading at night time but it is convenient to stop off at. I have had one pint of Murphy’s in there and it wasn’t too bad. They do BBQ’S during the summer that might be worth checking out. I would hazard a guess that the Viaduct does a better daytime trade than at night. There are not many residental areas in the vicinity so you would have to drive and not drink or alternatively get a taxi.
The toilets were fine on the one occasion that i made use of them. The only complaint i would have about the place is that it seemed to be disorganised on my last visit. Tables were not cleared and staff were not easily found. That was only on one occasion though. It is a nice stop off for a bite to eat.
Toilet rating: 6/10
Pint rating: 6/10
Overall rating: 6/10
Final comment: The Viaduct Inn does not have much competition in the immediate area. Their carvery lunch is a nice treat.
I have been an infrequent visitor to the Viaduct Inn over the last five years but i have found that there has always been good food available at very reasonable prices. I would only ever be there during evening time and i find that their evening bar menu is quite varied and is different to the usual steak/fish/burgers that dominate most other bar menus(although it stilll does contain the aforementioned steak/fish/burgers.)I find the service to be reasonably quick, which is important for me as I would be working on a tight timescale and i would certainly recommend the Viaduct over the other pubs which i have experienced in the Bishopstown and surrounding areas. They also have a very large eating area outside which is perfect for eating “al fresco” on fine evenings, and unlike some places with outdoor eating areas, it is not neglected by the staff indoors. All in all, I find the Viaduct to be a very fine place to enjoy an evening meal and a drink or two.