Ireland’s ‘most honest food reviewer’ (Paul_IsItWorthIt) was stunned by the portions at Murphy’s Rock Bar, Cork, after being told it was the best carvery in Ireland
Liam McInerney Content Editor
07:00, 25 Jan 2026
Paul was surprised by the size of his meal (Image: Paul_IsItWorthIt /YouTube)
Ireland’s “most honest food reviewer” visited what he described as the “most popular carvery” in Cork – and was left stunned by the sheer size of the roast dinner.
The content creator, known as Paul_IsItWorthIt, headed to Murphy’s Rock Bar after being flooded with suggestions to visit since announcing his quest to find the country’s finest carvery.
Before entering, the Dubliner remarked: “This is meant to be, we put out the Batman sign, this could be the best carvery in Ireland. That’s what we’ve been told. Literally all the comments, everyone from Cork just says go here, nowhere else. Forget about the rest, just come to Murphy’s Rock.”
He continued: “I’ve got huge expectations and I looked up some of the reviews and it says the portions are massive.”
Settling into his seat, he repeated that locals had assured him this was Cork’s premier offering, and while reviews had warned him about generous portions, nothing quite prepared him for what arrived.
Paul stood outside Murphy’s Rock Bar in Ballincolly, Cork(Image: Paul_IsItWorthIt /YouTube)
Gazing at his ham roast dinner, he said: “Oh my god… this plate is stacked.”
After surveying what lay before him, he remarked: “That looks amazing. Huge. That’s too big. That’s too big a portion for me if I was to complain. Like too big a portion.”
Attempting to slice his meat, he joked he practically needed an additional plate to manage it, before sampling the fare.
He praised the “thick slabs” of ham before delivering his verdict: “Oh my god. Oh my god. You can taste the honey glaze off the ham. The ham is unbelievable. So moist. Spectacular ham.”
Paul mentioned his disappointment at the absence of turkey, though he acknowledged the carvery shut at 3pm and he’d only turned up an hour before closing.
While the ham proved a winner, the less-than-crispy roast potatoes didn’t quite measure up, as he explained in his final verdict, where he also revealed what he paid.
What the carvery had to offer (Image: Paul_IsItWorthIt /YouTube)
He commented: “I thought the ham was absolutely exceptional. Maybe one of the best hams I’ve ever had. The honey on it was great, one of my favourites I’ve ever had. The veg was kind of cold…”
Paul and cameraman John then reflected on their late arrival, noting that the server had remarked it was quite late to be getting the meal.
Nevertheless, Paul insisted he could only assess what was put in front of him, before going on: “The mash was beautiful and creamy but it was slightly lumpy. The roasties were terrible. The roasties were terrible.
“How much did it cost? It was €19 for the carvery which is absolutely on the expensive side.
“It had really good things but then it had really average things as well. So what score would I give it? And the price was pretty expensive…
He was mightily impressed with the meat (Image: Paul_IsItWorthIt /YouTube)
“I had some really high and really low points so I am going to go 7.7 out of 10.”
Following the upload of the video, which you can view here in its entirety, one viewer responded: “My god the size of that dinner, not a lot of places feed you like that.”
Another remarked: “It all looked good, but it was too much.”
Another person chimed in, exclaiming: “Lads that was bacon NOT ham! There’s a difference different parts of the pig for starters! You might as well call a rasher a sausage! Also if you go to a carvery for last sitting that’s on you lol you’re lucky to get anything!”