"I couldn't say a bad word about him"- Justin Bieber shocks Maynooth proprietor by visiting 3 times

It's a rare occurrence for an international popstar to wander into a restaurant in Kildare, and it is surely a vote of confidence for any proprietor when one does so. When said popstar decides to come back twice more in the following days it says something about the place, and Picaderos in Maynooth has been a hive of activity ever since Justin Bieber took a liking to the restaurant earlier this week.

The Canadian singer was in Ireland for a leg of his 'Purpose World Tour', and he dined out in the establishment ran by local Maynooth man Martin McMahon three times during his stay.

Having rented out a plush house on the grounds of The K Club in Straffan, Maynooth was not too much of a trek for the 23-year-old to travel, and Picaderos' general manager McMahon was more than happy to host the singer.

"He was good; he was nice, I couldn't say a bad word about him," McMahon told KildareNow.

"He liked his privacy... whatever bit of privacy he gets. The first day he was in with us he was pretty much left alone for 45 minutes, the second day he came in he was only in for 20-25 minutes before he decided to head off because there was too much activity going on around him and people coming over to him and all that stuff. The last day he just popped in for a takeaway and then off to the airport. It was one surprise after another.

"Talking to his head bodyguard, he said he loves the food and loves the place and next time he's in Ireland he's going to hook us up so I said I said if you are going to do that let us know and give us a shout in advance so I know about it. It's hard to manage the flow of people when they hear that he's in."

They have even named a wrap after Bieber - the Chicken Despaceto Wrap - and they are hopeful of hosting him again. He had his security entourage with him, but they were not overwhelming according to McMahon, who is now trying to get back to normal after all the excitement this week.

"He just had one bodyguard in the restaurant and two on the street. They were on foot and there was three vehicles on the street. There's lots of excitement and it's only starting to calm down now, so we're just trying to refocus the minds and get back to the normal business," he said.

McMahon and the staff at Picaderos and his other restaurants, Oak Alley Bar & Restaurant and Donatello's, will have another busy week next week as they prepare to host Maynooth's first ever Gin & Tonic Festival in the town.