Quaint Irish country pub with outside seating and strong, delicious cocktails. Has a lovely mellow…read morevibe and is heavenly on a summers day. But just beware the few wasps which hover about outside and seem to be attracted by nearby apple trees and the scent of fruity cocktails! I visited in August 2017, as part of a Carlingford Mystery Cocktail Tour, and amongst our party of sixteen ladies, for most, this pub was a firm favourite. It was an extremely enjoyable stop during the tour. Will definitely be returning.

First time ever in here. Nice and roomy place and comfy seating. Two large televisions to view…read moresports or news. Very friendly staff as well. We sat overlooking a view of the local canal. We had heard about a Friday & Saturday night £22 deal for two: two sirloins, lightly battered French fried onions (3 big and tasty) mushrooms, pepper sauce, salad and choice of various potatoes or chips. So we decided at a moments notice to try it out. We were immediately attended to by a very friendly waitress, menus presented and drinks order taken and served up darn quickly. The food didn't seem to take very long to serve. I was really impressed with the quality of the meat and there was a lot of it, properly hung beef, juicy and mine was medium cooked and spot on. The pepper sauce was fairly alright but not great as I prefer a more intense flavour and a lot of pepper with a tad of cream. I ordered potatoes which were not properly seasoned and did not contain butter which would have improved the taste. Next time I'll try the champ. All in all great value, great staff, promptly served and piping hot. We left contented - Eurovision was about to begin made all the more palatable with some 44 proof Irish whiskey and Graham Norton at his catty best. Saucer of milk for Norton please. It wasn't the whiskey; I mean Australia did perform didn't they? Turkey, Israel wonder who draws their maps.

A surprising find in an unassuming restaurant building. The bar is just beautiful. The food was top…read morenotch. The steak was perfectly cooked (and we are from Texas...we know good steak), the mushrooms were deliciously roasted and the lightly crispy onions were yummy. Lauren was our server. She was very friendly and even taught us a new Irish slang word ..."Craic ". I could eat here at every meal, but I have to try out so many other eateries here in Ireland.

When you get a fry remember to say what way you want your egg because mine came fried hard and…read morebusted the potato bread soggy as for the bacon the rind was just about cooked and the sausages kept getting hotter Won't be back

I can't recommend this place enough!…read more I was with a group of 6 gal pals exploring Northern Ireland, and this recommendation came from our cab driver in Dublin a few days prior. We decided to check it out since it was on our way to Belfast, and we were so glad we did! What an AWESOME spot! The decor is incredible - so many little old school trinkets jammed in every little cranny - it makes it feel like grandmas house, and so charming at that. And the food... everything we ordered (which was a lot!) was incredibly delicious! The bread they served for appetizer was so good we bought a loaf to take with us for breakfast the next day! Highly highly recommend the French Onion Soup - best I've ever had. And the fried fish/shrimp appetizer was delicious and so cute - served on individual forks! The beet and goat cheese app was also superb. I could go on and on about how much I loved this place, from the decor to the food to the service, but instead I'll leave it at this: Visit! If I'm ever back in the area I know that I'll for sure be back. Yum!

We were there a few nights ago to celebrate our youngest son's birthday. This restaurant is a…read morefavourite of ours. We had booked and arrived as booked. We didn't say it was a birthday. We waited to be seated but there wasn't anyone to seat us. We waited far too long and when the waitress - the older of the only two waitresses serving/ arrived. The greeting was flat and almost felt like she was being put out. She arrived just in time as the barman was about to seat us. I've eaten here hundreds of times over the years. I ordered oysters as a starter only for the waitress to return a few moments later to confirm they had none. Well that's a first. Carlingford Oyster company is a few miles away. So my order became seafood chowder and fillet steak medium. My side dish tobacco onions. My son also ordered the chowder which for the half lifetime I've been eating it here has been superb but not this time. We each knew it wasn't as rich and deep flavoured as before and we were really disappointed. This is one of their finest dishes and we really hope this is a one off. If it happens again we'll send it back and have it off the bill. The price charged means it must be ace every time. I asked for white pepper for my chowder the availability of which was uncertain and when it arrived the younger waitress said I was lucky. If white pepper isn't always available just close. It's not as important as salt is to cooking but it's great for seasoning. I often choose it over black pepper almost always. My fillet was requested medium and it came with a pepper sauce that didn't pour but moved sludge like in lumps in short it was gloop; if it had cream it wasn't discernible nor had it evidence of butter. It tasted factory made. One of the corner stones of the success of Fitzpatrick's was cooking based on classic French cooking (Escoffier) and sauces. It elevates their chowder and onion soups and makes sauces moreish - this pepper sauce is far away from this and it's not and nowhere near good enough. If Danny was still there this sauce wouldn't be and no chef would have had the nerve to put it before him. My fillet was well done, medium to well and medium as I proceeded through it. I'm not precious about it and it was tasty good quality meat which I enjoyed. I only draw a line at bloody meat. My son always opts for rare. The tobacco onions were superbly flavoured stand out 5 stars. I asked for English mustard for my steak but it never arrived and the two overworked waitresses were nowhere to be seen. As desserts weren't offered due to their invisibility I got up to pay. There were five or six guests in the doorway waiting to be seated just as we were earlier that evening and no waitress around. The barman took our payment and I didn't tip which I didn't like but I was not happy. I told the barman some of the issues lousy pepper sauce, non delivery of mustard and poor tasting chowder: he said he'd pass it on. Next time I will return food that's not up to the standard I'm used to at the prices charged.

Good place to have some authentic Irish food. They have a welcoming inside with a fireplace! My…read morefavorite dish is their homemade burger. Staff is friendly and plenty of space for larger groups.

This is my local pub and resturant and to be honest the food is amazing. We have tried other places…read morebut would not come close to it. I would normally have the chicken stirfry with noodles which is lovely. There chicken curry and chicken fajita are also amazing. My all time favorite here is the sweet chili beef wrap with chips and side salad. On Sunday there roast beef is top class. Portions are always huge and if you have room after mains they have a wide selection of deserts. All staff are really very nice and i would rate this place 10 out of 10. Keep up the good work guys

We spent 3 nights in the hotel and ate breakfast here daily…read more We found it to be a good value, with a full breakfast on buffet. Though the real winner was their flaky and fresh croissants, of which I had too many. In addition, there were many bread choices, scones & other pastries. There was also a gluten-free section, with pre-packaged baked goods, such as muffins. Cereals, fruits, deli meats & cheeses were all offered alongside the buffet line. Traditional foods: scrambled eggs (note: very soft cooked), black & white pudding, sausage, ham, potatoes, tomatoes and shrooms. Definitely worth including with your stay! We did not make it in for any other meals, tho I'm also adding a review for the ground level restaurant, where we had dinner.

High and jazz atmosphere is why I m coming there. Cuisine is…read moregood. I was always satisfied wi ty h the service.

I first walked in here in winter 1972 with my then best friend leaving the heavy snow and ice…read moreoutside for a while. It was owned by Mr and Mrs Toner back then. They looked so old to us back then and likely only in their mid 50's at the time. They are both long gone now. She looked fearsome but behind the sternness and the scowl she was a sweetheart and he was a quiet, seen it all before, stoic. He walked with a limp maybe from polio which was rife here in the 1930's and 40's maybe a war wound. We never asked. It was a really quiet pub back then in dark days, when security was high and bombing and shootings common. The pub was mostly frequented by teachers and civil servant types where a quiet pint at 14 pence - now over £5 - and a roaring log fire were guaranteed. It was a man's pub not that women were not welcome rather it was just rare to see women in pubs. The alcohol selection was limited, cocktails were unheard of but they could stretch to a hot Powers, and the most popular drinks were Guinness stout (not pasteurised then) Demerara dark rum (usually with a dash of blackcurrant) and Irish whiskies, with only minimum droplets of water added. Serving food then was unheard of too other than Big D roasted peanuts and crisps and smoking: pipe, cigarette and snuff were all common with 20 cigarettes at 22 pence - now £15. The nicotine smoke filled the dank air and over years had stained the ceilings, light shades and wall paper. One of the teachers Brendan from St Joes was a cigar smoker producing the only pleasant smell there. The times were changing then, Newry already had its first Chinese restaurant less than five minutes walk from the bar but it would be at least another 25 years before an Indian restaurant opened. I only went to the Bridge bar for a few years and even then only periodically and after another 25 years passed I went in once again, by then the first Chinese had closed down. The Bridge was nothing like I had remembered it and I just left not even a pasteurised Guinness would have persuaded me to stay.

From the owner: The newly refurbished Bridge Bar is one of the oldest traditional pubs in the heart of Newry City…read moreoffering a genuinely warm welcome and first rate friendly service.The ideal spot to enjoy a sociable drink in front of an open fire or in the beer garden.

Seems this place is only for private parties. I wish we had known that before heading that way.read more

This place is such a gem. This is actually a fine dining restaurant in disguised…read more The restaurant is actually on a boat, docked in the river. Based on the location and decor, one would not expect too much about the food. Our group of 4 ordered 4 different dishes, with mine being the pan fried Hake. Well let me tell you, all 4 dishes were licked clean by the end of the meal! That should tell you something about the taste. We were initially blown away by the presentation of our dishes. Again, we didn't expect such level of presentation that's typically seen at fine dining establishments, not a rusty boat in the middle of a small town. Once we tasted our food we were even more surprised as all 4 dishes were as delicious as they looked. This restaurant is a must try if you're in Belfast!

It's trashy, it's not so cheap any more, it's delicious!…read more Super FT all the way! You couldn't beat it with a big stick! LOVE the Friar Tuck-ness!

As fast food goes it's one of the better joints, certainly more expensive than most fast food…read moreplaces but if I go here once every two years that's the height of it. Needless to say it's not my choice ever, and I don't mind if I never return. Unlike Mc Donald's, the industrially made chips are chunky here and the portion is fairly generous. The chips don't go cold too quickly either. The taste suggests they are fried in vegetable oil. They even offer vinegar sachets. Mc D chips are grim and there wouldn't be a single decent size potato's worth in a medium serving. My choice here was their chicken fillet burger and that's what you get, a very lightly battered decently portioned piece of chicken breast in a white bread seeded bun. It costs about £5.50. Add another £2 for a fizz less soft drink and chips The chicken is stringy, which is what happens when chicken is frozen then cooked more than once. I had coleslaw atop; well not really coleslaw it's white cabbage slaw as it was only white cabbage and industrially made, persil white mayonnaise, with no shortage of mayonnaise. No fresh tomato, no pickled gherkin, no fresh lettuce. Little chance of a part of your five a day here, maybe the chips. I tried a child's chicken nugget and it was again a very light batter and chicken breast. Again not like you - know - who that finds it acceptable to mince chicken breast meat and skin about fifty - fifty and serve this up to kids, euch. A child's meal with a soft drink is £4. I looked and smelled the chicken gravy. Oh dear, no thank you. It had the consistency of well mixed cement. It also had a skin on top which was resistant to chip dipping - so the kid I watched pushed the gravy skin to one side. We were upstairs which was uncomfortably cold, barely comfortable seats, factory warehouse dull and had a faint whiff of chicken gravy, which I found unpleasant.