"We popped in as it was cold outside, having never been in the place before. As we approached the bar, not knowing where to sit, we were directed to a large open area, which was usually used as a disco, all of the tables placed...around the walls. To say the atmosphere was cold would be an understatement.. we were the only customers in the dining room; the bar area appeared quite full. The barman came in and switched on 2 TV 's, 2 different channels! We were quickly asked for our orders, and these were served in good time. We had the Italian chicken and a quiche from a varied and informative menu. We cleared our plates, the food was good, although apart from piles of lettuce, the salad was poor, just a wedge of tomato and a slice of cucumber. We didn 't know where to leave a tip, so went to the bar to pay and see if there was a gratuity plate; we were called back by the waitress who informed me that cards were not being taken, their system was down! The stickers on the entrance door showed that cards were acceptable and this should have been amended. We didn 't have enough cash to pay, so asked where there was a cashpoint, we were visiting the town, and were directed to the Spar shop across the road. I went outside but could not see a Spar shop, it was around a corner. I drew out some cash from the cash point, and had to pay 95p for the privilege. That was the tip sorted anyway, we wouldn 't be giving one. We paid and left, still being the only customers. Once we had walked past the Spar shop, several banks came into view, with cash points that were free to use. Whilst the food was quite tasty and good value, Louth is quite lucky to have many eateries within a small area and next time we visit, The Turks Head will not be on our itinerary."
