Hurley's à Yul delivers a quintessential Irish pub experience characterized by robust, comforting fare within a high-traffic transit setting. The menu centers on traditional recipes, featuring hearty meat pies, beer-battered fish and chips, and savory stews that emphasize classic tavern ingredients. Diners find themselves in a space designed for efficiency and casual social interaction, mirroring the aesthetic of a storied public house. The establishment prioritizes substantial portions that cater to travelers seeking familiar flavors and restorative meals while in transit. Polished wood accents and integrated seating arrangements define the environment, creating a functional yet authentic atmosphere. This venue remains a reliable destination for those requiring straightforward, satisfying nourishment prepared according to established pub culinary standards without unnecessary complication or modern fusion experimentation.
Reviews for Hurley's reflect a polarizing experience typical of airport dining, where the quality of food and service varies significantly depending on the visit. Many guests appreciate the convenient location, comfortable pub atmosphere, and efficient service provided by certain staff members, often highlighting specific menu items like the black bean burger, fries, and various sandwiches as tasty options. Conversely, a frequent point of frustration among patrons involves high pricing for relatively small portions and inconsistent food quality, with some diners reporting overcooked or oily meals. Service speed and attentiveness are also recurring themes, as experiences range from remarkably friendly and accommodating to unacceptably slow or indifferent, suggesting that while some find it a reliable spot to relax before a flight, others suggest managing expectations regarding both value and consistency.
Not bad for an airport stop. The fish & chips is by far the best dish with the most generous portion. The burger was decent too, but very small. The chicken Cesar salad & the smoked meat sandwich were not good, would avoid those. Service was excellent, the staff were extremely friendly. I'd give the staff 5 stars.
The best airport food ever! I ordered the filafel sliders, which truthfully looked kinda puny, but we're so delicious! My boyfriend ordered the pot roast sandwich without onions. He said it was very good. The au just that came with his sandwich was the best... dip your fries in it. Yum.
We both ordered the Parfaite Harmonie Vagabond IPA, which I rated a 4.5 on Untappd!
Had the fish & chips & unfortunately the worst I have ever had. Fish was heavily breaded & dripping with oil. The fries was soggy & also drenched in oil. On the upside, my wife had a grain salad & that was fresh & delicious.
Jun 6, 2026
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If you can avoid it, don't eat here. Airport dining is always a bit of a gamble, but this one misses by a mile. We waited forever just to be acknowledged, even longer to place our order, & somehow even longer for the food to arrive. We ordered the fish & chips & the butter chicken, both were terrible. The butter chicken tasted like spicy ketchup from a jar, & the fish & chips were a sad combination of soggy fries & overcooked, dry fish. For what you're paying, it should be better than this, not long waits, small portions, & average food at best. The only upside was the view of the planes from our table.
Here we go again... I review only the best & the worst so unfortunately this one falls in the worst. Breakfast till 11am, I showed up at 10:44, nobody in front of me. Waited 11min at the door/host desk, decided to sit myself at the bar (nobody came to welcome & sit me). I was told right away that the kitchen wasn't serving breakfast anymore (10:55). First strike... The bar staff was dictated by the kitchen that people were waiting for lunch. Lie. I asked to some people waiting at the door, they wanted breakfast & got told'no'. While I was there, I saw 3 line ups forming at the door with 2 to 3 party's of 2 or 3 people. They pretty much all gave up as nobody was sitting them. One group on 7 got a seat (by the way, there was never less then 5 tables & 3 to 4 seats at the bar available while I was there). This is an airport, making people wait that long is a bad look.
I can't blame the staff, they look all over 30-40 y.o. & seems to have a solid service routine & busy non stop & they were nice. (Let's be real here, since gen Alpha took over the service industry,'good service' is now only an historical mention about the 20th century...)
There's obviously a management issue probably rooted in a disfunctional kitchen. It was pretty obvious, seeing staff waiting at the kitchen for pretty simple fares & hearing staff at the bar complening about the cooks... I waited 24min for a chicken sandwich with fries.
The sandwich itself was not great. Very unriped tomato & the chicken had a doubtful smell... I'll update if there's consequences to me eating it.
There's better options in this terminal for pretty much the same prices.
Update: the smelly chicken had no bad health effect. Non-issue here.
