Best pub I've ever been to. Excellent food and hospitality is out of this world. Came from L.A…read more just to go here and i'm glad i did!

Charming, old, friendly staff, great drinks, even better food. Ordered a bottle of Pinot noir that…read morewas delicious, and was less pricey than in the US. For dinner, I had the roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes and veggies. My hubby had the fish and chips. Outstanding.

This was my favorite restaurant when I was in Newcastle, N. Ireland. I wondered why this place has…read moreonly one review, but I guess it doesn't matter because it's been there a hundred years, and it will be there a hundred years more. Excellent food, huge TVs in all direction playing football, wide choice in local and other well known brew, what else do you need? Will definitely be back.

I came here with my family after a day's outing and working up an appetite from hiking a huge…read moremountain. I was ready for a feast and a feast is what I got. I ordered the Roast Turkey Breast & Baked Ham, parsley & onion stuffing, creamy mash potato, seasonal vegetables, & roast gravy. It was absolutely delicious and the best meal I had in Northern Ireland. The Turkey Breast and Baked Ham were cooked perfectly. Living in America and coming home to Ireland I notice how different the meat will taste, since the cows are grass fed and they cook their meat well done. You're not able to order meat rare or medium like in America. I was a happy camper with my meal and I finished my whole plate, which never happens. Everyone else had Maginns Speciality Beef Burger: toasted brioche bun, bacon & cheddar melt, tomato relish, crisp onion ring with fresh cut chips. Chicken Stack-crispy breaded chicken fillet, scallion mash, bacon & cheddar melt, crisp onion ring, black peppercorn sauce. Roast Silverside of Beef-Yorkshire pudding, roast gravy, creamy mashed potato, seasonal vegetables, roast gravy. A custom vegan salad especially made for my friend. Last but not least dessert. Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream. Fresh Fruit Pavlova with fresh cream, fruit coulis. Deep Dish Apple & Rhubarb Crumble and custard. I would recommend coming here for a good wholesome meal.

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.

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!

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.

A MUST stop if you're coming through the area or staying here or nearby…read more The staff, so friendly, welcoming and accommodating. The food delicious. You can see from photos we had: seafood chowder, burger special and mushroom, pea with truffle risotto - we recommend it all Beautiful interior - old English pub with rustic charm, elaborate wall paper and cute paintings. Also had the strawberry mocktail daquari - delish!

Delayed review but have to be sure I share what an amazing stop the Maghera Inn is. Delicious,…read morecozy, friendly place. We popped in for lunch and all loved our meals (one hake, one Guinness Shepard's pie) and pints. Great option just outside of Newcastle on the way to/from Belfast.