Maddens have got to be the best bar in antrim. Friendly bar staff and bouncers, not much trouble,…read moregreat djs and good live music. Its always good on a saturday nigt with dj johno and on a thursday night with a fairly regular crowd. Also a restaurant during the day serving awesome food.

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A few years back we got to to here as the Belfast telegraph had a promotion on and even though its…read morea fair distance from Belfast we thought we'd take a gamble on it, definitely worth the drive as the food and atmosphere were above expectations with being in the winter and the open fire lit, really nice and cosy. The tables by the entrance are the best but don't be fooled by the small appearance its like Dr who's tardis as the space through the next set of doors there's a massive room for dining or dancing. You have to park in a car park on the opposite side of the road which is a bit inconvenient but its just added character and the food was nice too. We'd love to go back sometime soon .

Found Saltwater Brig by pure chance on a filthy dark winter night while on holiday from Scotland…read more But what a welcome inside! The staff were so friendly and helpful with my disabled Wife. As for the food, we have eaten in a lot of places in a number of countries but this was as good as anything we have come acrooss. And the finishing touch was dining beside the huge log fire on a freezing winter night. It was so good that we went back another couple of times during our week's stay. We are going ti Ireland again shortly on holiday and Saltwater Brig will be our number one priority for another visit. We were back in Ireland for another holiday in November. The Saltwater Brig was top of our agenda for a return visit.......and we weren't disappointed. Once again everything about it was superb - the beautiful location beside Strangford Lough, the cosy surroundings and the welcoming staff (especially Olive who is the friendliest waitress you could meet). Then there is the food. The extensive menu is fantastic and we cannot speak highly enough of its quality, and all very reasonably priced. If you enjoy "a taste of Ulster" put The Saltwater Brig on your MUST VISIT list. We guarantee you will love it.

Encompasses all the charm of Banbridge, had a great time, tried to tip the barman with no luck…read more Chatted with some of the locals who were not Liverpool fans (shame on them) highly recommend stopping in!

Oh a warm Thursday afternoon my better half and I decided to try a local Bar/Kitchen for some food…read more Online the review looked good but old, so was wondering what it would be like having recently only moved to the area. When you walk in you are in a Bar and an appealing bar too I must say nice wooden old time features and lots of TV's if you want to watch some sports. Even the local bar flies where pleasant. When you walk through to the back you come to the open kitchen and then your waiter who will seat you. I can't remember our waiters name but we had 3 different people throughout the night. We had a choice of seats which is not surprising for a Thursday night I guess. The menu is small but has a lot on it, fish looks to be a speciality. We ordered a pint of Harp and some house wine and it was as you would expect. Now the menu had chicken wings for a starter and I am a sucker for wings esp hot wings! These where butter coated wings I think was the term. I had o try them none the less. I also ordered a fillet steak medium and some garlic chips. My partner ordered the ribs with Sweet potato fries. Our wings as you can see came in those wee buckets that things come in now very nice and with a BBQ dip. As I mentioned being a hot wing fan I do like my celery with my wings and I also like the wing to come separated as usually it's a mess trying to do it yourself. These wings however where lovely and came apart with ease. A lot nicer than the ones we had in the Balmoral! The batter was light and crisp and the BBQ sauce was a nice taste with it. A happy wing customer I would say. The mains came out quickly after and I normally like a bit of a weight if I am honest but none the less. The ribs looks great with 3 parts piled up with "slaw" and the steak was amazing. It came with onion rings and shored on top of two roast potatoes and surrounded by pepper sauce. Now I do love a good steak and this did not disappoint. Cooked exactly how I wanted and was just perfect. The sides where lovely too not too much garlic on the chips. I was unable to finish the whole lot but enjoyed it! I never got a chance to taste the ribs but they did look good. At this point we were both stuffed and really wanted to try the after eight brownie but just couldn't fit it in and retreated to the front bar for more drinks. We noticed you can also get food here and plenty where. All in all a great time and would 100% go back! Service was great and polite. Now I think I had 3 drinks and 2 wines plus the start and two mains came to about £50 which was great value. You will see the size of the steak in the pictures I think it was 10oz. Would definitely recommend to people but book if you're going at the weekend. They also have a stone oven for the pizzas which looked great.

On Friday 23rd December 2016 I spent most of the day in Hillsborough Castle for musical rehearsals…read morei.e. the "Come And Sing" chorus who were to perform Handel's Messiah that night in Belfast along with a professional group of early music specialists called Sestina. The rehearsals were held in Hillsborough Castle as part of the "Georgian Family Christmas" tours, held from Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd December. There were therefore many tourists in the castle in addition to the considerably increased number of musicians on the Friday. We had 90 minutes for lunch and as we could not bring food into Hillsborough Castle, there was a massive influx of people from the castle to the surrounding restaurants at lunchtime. The Plough (directly opposite the castle) was already full when I arrived as one of a group of five people but they directed us to their neighbouring restaurant - The Vintage Rooms (soon to be full also). The food was excellent, in my case a mini baked Camembert followed by a Stilton and broccoli tart, as was my bottled craft beer, McGrath's Stout. There was, unfortunately, the stress of seeing the clock hands turn and turn, knowing that we had to be back in rehearsal at the castle at 2pm but at least we weren't the last to get back. I would certainly like to revisit The Vintage Rooms when not under pressure of time to be somewhere else.

This is an amazing addition to Hillsborough. From the outside it just looks like a tiny little…read morerestaurant but once you step inside you'll find its way more than just that. On entrance you'll spot the Smeg fridge door which leads to the toilets and if you follow this hallway there's some really cool art murals by Visual Waste advertising some of drinks available such as Tanqueray, Absolut & Hop House 13. After the cool door is the deli, with their glossy glass displays filled with mouthwatering cakes, sausage rolls, an array of freshly baked scones, a fridge filled with individually wrapped cheese to buy and traybakes galore you can't miss it and will find it difficult to peel your eyes away from. You can takeaway or dine in. We chose to dine in and as it was sunny picked one of their outdoor tables. The interior design in this place is epic. Our table was made from a huge old barrell and the stool legs from wood used in barells also. Alot of thought has been put into the decor, especially the two bar areas. The lunch menu consists of a selection of small plates, salads and light options. I had the sweet potato fries topped with pulled beef brisket, chili and a fried egg. They were amazing, the egg was perfectly cooked, the fries crispy and the brisket tender with just the right amount of chili. Portion size was perfect. I also had satay chicken wings, these weren't the best I've ever had as the wings had very little meat on them. The satay sauce really worked though with whatever meat there was. I'd definitely recommend this place. It was quite busy when i visited on a weekday so it might be best to book ahead if going at the weekend or busier times. It's connected to the Plough Inn which is also a bar and restaurant and they have another restaurant attached called Simply Seafood. They're located in the main street of Hillsborough close to the entrance to the Fort, so once you've had lots of tasty food you can go walk it off in Hillsborough Forest Park and go visit the swans and ducks.

Donard Bar is a great place to have a drink. Their cocktail menu is impressive with unique…read morecreations along with a good amount of drafts available. The bartender carefully crafted each drink with precision. If you are looking for a good place to unwind, then stop by the Donard Bar.

Hanging out with the locals and watching them drink Coors Light. Good local sports bar in New…read moreCastle County Down Ireland.

A friendly place with the usual selection of draught and bottled beers available. I was there on a…read moreFriday night around 9pm and was pleasantly surprised to get some free sandwiches and cocktail sausages that were being distributed around the bar. A welcome surprise that went well with my beer.

Terry's is great! I go there every time I visit Ireland. Terry is a gentleman and so is his son…read more The live music is fun, too.

From we phoned to check if it was open up to we left post dining the whole experience was…read moredelightful. It's been nine years since I reviewed this place and back then it was half a lobster and fillet steak for £23. Those days are gone. My wife had chicken skewers for main and I had a vegetarian pasta with moreish warm garlic bread. The quality is there and everything tasted delicious. Those serving were delightful and so attentive. It had a decent flow of customers through the evening and justifiably so. My wife had wine and me cappuccino. The decor is a bit dated and much as I remember it but as we were very well fed and watered including two main dishes for about £50 the decor doesn't rank for me. We didn't once feel ripped off and that sure ranks with me so all in all a wonderful experience. I suspect it won't take nine years to return.

It was the best place, I loves the Food and the employees are the best. Highly recommend. The…read moreatmosphere was amazing.

The vegetarian options weren't great. I tried the curry and it wasn't very good. The flavor was…read morestrange. Portions were decent and the server was quick but probably wouldn't recommend if you don't eat meat

Good cheap place to get some pub food. Tried the seafood chowded and it was okay. Made in belfast…read morehas one of the best seafood chowder out there in belfast so far. But quinns got plenty of places and plenty of games place to chill at. Cheers!

Little pub in the harbour inn was such fun. Soaked in the northern ireland culture as best I could,…read morethe accents were thick! Everyone was so friendly and the beers were cheap. Don't miss it if you are nearby. They don't have a tip line on their credit card receipts, they said the irish don't tip but I felt really bad not having any cash to leave them because they were so kind, so bring some pounds.

When I am in town, I usually come here at least once on my vacation. I enjoy there Fried…read moreMushrooms, I know it is a starter but I usually ask them to make it a meal and they will put them on top of a salad. They are delicious. Their soup and battered chicken goujons are delicious as well.