Hogs & Heifers

Myself, boyfriend and our 2 children ages 5 and 10 love here. It never fails. Staff are all so helpful, especially the guy at front desk. Beautiful food and very resonable price. We’l be back soon.

Well my first time to eat in here today deffo a place for the group of people. Can get very loud not a place for a 1^st date more of a 3^rd date place lol. Staff are very good friendly and quick. Very rustic and warm feeling. Food is big portions american style. Half a chicken and ribs wit meat falling off the bone. Plenty of parking outside. Reason for not 5 starring is deffo down to the loud noise in the night time very loud. Coffee was amazing i got a cappucino. Very nicely displayed menus altho not much details about what ur actually getting. Bar seems great big selection of beers on tap and in bottle. Deffo will be coming back for another feast. Its more of a place for eating with ur hands as apposed to knife and fork. Hence the kitchen roll on each table. The music is great loads of old 80s rock currently listening to david bowie while enjoying my coffee. And there is what looks like a small replica of the black widow bike from american chopper hanging on the wall lol. So big food big tables and big noise everything about it is american.

Hogs & Heifers is a great little BBQ/​burger joint right next to the Wright Venue in Swords. When we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly and welcoming staff member who showed us to our seats. Our waiter was equally as friendly and helpful. I ordered the Louisiana chicken wings and fries. I got a nice portion of chicken wings for € 7.00 which isn’t bad at all and some fries on the side. The fries were ok. I’m not a huge fan of fries with potato skins still left on as I find them quite airy. They were fine. My husband opted for the half chicken and rib combo which was a great choice. The chicken was cooked perfectly and tasted lovely. It did have honey mustard drizzled over it which I wouldn’t be a fan of but was an interesting take on a chicken sauce. I thought that the ribs were of great quality and tasty which quite a good amount of meat on them. The BBQ sauce was also very tasty and perfectly seasoned. I would definitely recommend these. We were too stuffed for desert but they do have a good desert menu. Maybe next time. Their menu over all is quiet good and reasonably priced. There Is a selection of salads and some vegetarian options. They also have a great selection of burgers and steaks and also fish and chips. I definitely see myself going back to try something different the next time. I’ve heard good things too about their nachos. They also have some really great back ground music playing too.

I have been to Hogs & Heifers a number of times with differing opinions on it with every visit. Due to it being close to home, I guess it’s probably just going to be one of those places I’ll hit irregularly when the feeling hits.
Last time I was here was the worst. The place, I felt had started strongly and just mostly disimproved with each visit (not bad enough not to come back though obviously). But the last time we had the nachos and something else and it was pretty brutal. We both said at the time, that’s the last time…
Until yesterday haha. Was going to do TGI’s but had sudden change of heart at last minute. We shared the chicken wings (Louisiana style) and the ribs. Both were excellent, as good as when we first started going here and in my opinion, would have been at home at the BBQ Festival at Herbert Park that weekend!
Still 3 stars overall is about right!

Hogs and Heifer’s is a reliable spot for decent food, having eaten here a couple of times, I’ve never had any major complaints. The portions are big, so splitting a main with an extra side will leave you plenty satisfied! I really like their ribs (adorned with heaps of crispy onions nom) and their mac n’ cheese side is another winner. Less impressive for me are their burgers, mine was incredibly dry (though they are astoundingly huge) and their barbequed chicken which lacked oomph. They also do a lunch offer for € 10 which will net you a sandwich, soup and a soft drink — pretty decent value. The food is not going to knock your socks off, but it’s a grand place for a bite with friends and you won’t leave hungry, that’s for sure!

On second visit to this place i’ve noted a few things.
1. Food wise, it’s pretty average. It’s probably last on my bbq list at the minute. I mean it’s good. But there are more central places that are better.
2. The service was attentive to the point of annoying while we were eating & then when we tried to pay the bill all the staff in the restaurant gathered together for a chat & left us sitting for what felt like an age.
3. They had a menu full of craft beer but none in stock.
Would i return? Maybe if there was a good band on a particular night. But not for the food!

The food here is 3 stars… expensive but tasty.
However, this review is solely based on the customer service, or lack thereof, which is why I am only giving it 1 star! A group of us went there to celebrate my birthday, It started off well, the table was available straight away, our order was placed, the drink was bought…2 of our party went to purchase Cigs from the machine on site. However, both of their money was swallowed. Upon discussing this with the staff, they were rudely told it was not their problem, the machines was outsourced and that they would have to contact the number on the machine (which was scratched out). My issues wasn’t the fact that they wouldn’t sort the money out… it was the very very rude response they got.
I then approached the manager, who came across helpful, told me he would sort it out, that there are a number of technicians from the outsourced company that would be driving around and he’d give them a call. He said that he wouldn’t want us as customers to be up-​happy and walk out of the restaurant € 20 down from the machine. So I went back to the table, told everyone that it would be sorted by the time we finish our meal. We ate our food, drank our expensive cocktails… paid our bill… like good little customers.
I went back up to the manager to find out if the technicians were contacted. He basically told me that he didn’t bother to contact them, sure it was after 5 on Saturday and their’d be none out at that stage. Told me that the 2 lads in our party were telling a bit of a «porky», who’d be stupid enough to put money in the machine without a token.
My issue was less about the money but more with the lack of customer service, I was aware that issue could be sorted during the outsourced companies business hours, but I felt it was a «keep me happy until we paid the bill» situation and then tell us… No Sorry, not our problem!
On behalf of all in our group… not one of us will ever set foot in this place again. Sorry but even if they pretended to help, I’d be happier.

It’s average! Been here once with himself and I must neither if us were impressed! Although it looks really well! The bar stools are freakishly uncomfortable and the tables were all in top of each other!
Staff weren’t the most efficient but they were polite so thats a plus!
The food was blllaaahhhh ye just blah i don’t really have a word so blah will have to do!
Maybe I might have to try this place again but I definitely won’t be rushing back well unless someone else is paying

Visited Hogs and Heifers a couple of weeks ago. At first I thought it was going to be like TGI Fridays or Captain Americas… but no! The food is definitely a much higher standard and the prices are goof value. I had the prawns with a wasabi dressing to start followed by the rack of ribs. The wasabi dressing was gorgeous… not blow your mouth off hot, just the slightest touch of heat and the rub of the rack of ribs really complimented the tender meat. I’ll be back.

Went here today I got the ribs to start … Not bad then the burger and this is where it all fell to s#%t !! Ok it’s 15 euro and called the tower burger so I was expecting a big ass burger but when I got it something was different … Had all the onion trimmings and salad etc but the burger itself was just nasty! Tasted like it was made 2 weeks ago and had the texture of a rubber tyre!!! I was so disappointed the chips are still good but the slaw has changed slightly not for the better all in all I afraid to say when I first went here I loved the food but today it was just horrible … If your a BBQ joint get decent BBQ sauce the same smear of brown shop bought tasting BBQ sauce just slathered all over your food it’s awful at least give people a choice and have sauces on the tables… Service was ok nothing too special when we asked for the bill the waitress had a look of disappointment in her face as we were paying by card!!! The 5 euro tip I had went back into the pocket and I matched her disappointed face as 50 for shot food is also disapointing… Really hope you get your shit together

Have been here a couple of times for gigs. Great spot, loads of room, and great beer selection.
Place tends to empty out after the gig finishes and only place really to go is to the wright venue next door, but swords is only a short taxi drive away!

I’m probably a pretty tough judge when it comes to BBQ, as the country of my origin and the country of my heritage are both huge into cooking meat on an open fire. I was delighted to hear an American «coyote ugly» style bar/​dining establishment recently opened next to the Wright Venue for me critique!
Their menu is pretty basic and IMO pricey for what you get. I did see a few burgers leave the kitchen and they were about the height of my arm so the portions seem large. I took a few pictures of the menu. Hopefully they’re decipherable! (Yes those are bras hanging above the bar.) I should have gone with an emptier stomach. All we ordered were 2 starters: the ribs and the wings and a side of Mac n cheese. I got a pint of red ale and my fiancée a bottle of Corona which were reasonably priced.
The ribs were tender but the flavour wasn’t authentic. I think a side of BBQ should always be served with ribs although their sauce needs more smoke and tang and less sweetness… It reminds me too much of sweet n’ sour sauce.
The wings were good but take it from me it’s much better with a few dashes tobasco. The blue cheese dressing needs more blue cheese but it was pretty good.
Finally, Mac n’ cheese… My comfort food… Me loves it. I always think mac n cheese when picked up with a fork should have strings of cheese trailing from fork to plate. This one doesn’t. It’s a bit watery and the pasta was like baby food in my mouth. Way over done.
Despite having to pick apart everything, the food is average and just based on the the food I was served I don’t know if I’d come back but the menu has me intrigued. Next time I’ll be back for the suckling pig and pulled pork and give a more helpful review.
The service was pretty average. Def not a southern welcome but look American enough with bandanas and retro-​biker attire. (Beards and all) our server was apologetic when they were out of my beer but didn’t seem very sincere. The other workers avoid looking at your table of you’re not theirs so they don’t have to help you out but that seems to be the norm in Ireland. The manager was very nice though an made a point to say hello and smile and that brightened up my visit.
I’ll be back! Let’s add on another star for the next time!