We had a wonderful experience at The Crosskeys Inn. It's Ireland's oldest thatched roof pub and we…read moregot a brief talk about thatching, so look up as you're entering! Watch your head, unless you're as short as I am. We were on the CIE Scots Irish tour. We somehow got a table directly next to the band and had a wonderful time, let folks come and sit with us, got Guinness with Blackcurrant (which depending on who you ask is WRONG ... I thought it was fun). We had a BBQ buffet dinner that was good with plenty of food. They let us take home our placemats which are maps of Ireland. Also, there was a gift shop with some lovely items that came home with us, as well.

To the naked eye, it looks like a quaint country cottage with a thatched roof, but don't let the…read moreunassuming exterior fool you. This pub has been standing since the 17th Century, they know a thing or two about hospitality. Our party of five made ourselves cozy in the sessions corner as the pub keeper offered to light a peat moss fire for our comfort. They sell tee-shirts and tourist patronize this place, on account of it being a very old, beautiful Irish pub, but there were a few locals enjoying a pint when we stopped in. One of the owners is American, and I was surprised to see JFK Memorabilia in the smaller room. They have antique oil lamps, old firearms and assorted things on display for patrons to muse. They proudly serve Bushmills and even their own brand of Crosskeys Whisky, but I got a gin and tonic and enjoyed the Northern Irish craic that was on full supply on this June day.

July17, went in (after the bartender next door looked up then turned away without acknowledging us)…read more Happy we did, many ppl here watching The Open, friendly.. I think a mix of locals and visitors. The bartender was very pleasant and she nicely made my husband a coffee and cookies Nice atmosphere.

Traditional bar which has a reasonable sized front bar, complete with open fire every day,…read morememorabilia on the walls (real) and a nice atmosphere. The Guinness is fantastic and they bring it to your table for you. Back pool room and rear bar for quizzes and other events. Very clean and tidy and a good clientele make it a nice pub to spend time in. They also have traditional music on alternate thursdays.

When there is a good dj on, on a friday or saturday night this place is pretty good. Otherwise it…read morelacks atmosphere and pulls in the older crowds. It does amazing food during the day though.

Excellent bar food portions are good, very good value for money and staff are very attentive with…read morebeing pushy. They have a very good menu and food always pipping hot, I can highly recommend Friday night as it's steak night and Sunday lunch is also very good. A must try if passing through as it sits on the main street with good parking round the back, they have good seating with a quiet separate bit for eating if you don't want to sit in the bar. Nice warm bar with the fire on and kids are more than welcome good friendly bar.

Known locally as the Black Bull and has recently opened a restaurant upstairs. Very small friendly…read moretraditional bar with a good range of beers and lagers. food is Irish style and is very well priced with large portion sizes. Has a private car park at the rear and appeals to all ages

The black bull is a nice place to go for a quiet drink and a game of pool. theres ocaisonally a…read moregood band or dj there too and sometimes its okay on a friday or saturday night. However i wouldnt recommend it for a night out. Food is awesome though, and a friendly atmospere.

Recommend by a local. Can't thank him enough. Beef and Guinness pie, fish & chips, Lamb Liver &…read moreBacon. The liver was a little over cooked, same with the beef for the beef in the beef & Guinness pie. Fish was perfect. The only housefly we have run into while in Ireland was here. Kind of a surprise. All that said I do recommend the place. The portions were large, the food (like all of Ireland) was served hot (I mean HOT) to the table, unlike many places in the US. Hot chocolate Sunday with vanilla ice turns out to be a hot chocolate cake with a serving of French vanilla ice cream covered in hot chocolate sauce, devoured immediately upon hitting the table.

I pass the Ramble Inn 6 times a week on my work commute and have always wanted to stop by!! I got…read moremy chance this week. It's a proper country pub and restaurant. There's ample free car parking, a full bar range, great staff, an amazing menu serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and it's very well decked out!! I shall be back to have a meal!!

We came in late had a few bears we really enjoyed ourselves beautiful place bartender was super…read morenice then he told us that the upstairs was open and that was a treat. Absolutely beautiful. We came in late had a few bears we really enjoyed ourselves beautiful place bartender was super nice then he told us that the upstairs was open and that was a treat. Absolutely beautiful.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!…read more Well myself and my partner decided to try the grouse tonight with my parents since we had heard good reviews about the new chef. Sadly it was the worst decision I've made in a good long while. Simply put it was awful, we ordered 3 steaks two medium and one medium to well. Well the chef seems to only know how to cook well done as that's what all the steaks were cooked to. I sent mine back but my parents were content to eat it. Well I waited a further 20 mins for a new steak so we aren't off to a good start. Then all of our sides were forgotten about and it took a further 10 mins for them to come out, my veg couldn't fit in the bowl and the broccoli ended up mopping all the lovely germs off the table (for that extra flavour). My mother's salad was wilted beyond belief and looked like a bowl of mush and my partners garlic bread was completely forgotten about. As I waited 20 mins for my new steak to come out and it was well done again so I took one bite and couldn't eat it and my side was cold anyway so I finished my meal there I asked to speak to a manager/supervisor and was told the supervisor would be right over. I got a normal member of staff as they don't have a manager at all and their supervisors are all off. So I asked if the chef was in and to no ones surprise he was off too. So it seems that no one past a waiter/chef works here. All in all it was one of the worst experiences I've ever had in a restaurant. 3 meals,2 starters and 3 drinks cost me £75( my steak and sides were taken off the bill) At least dick Turpin wore a mask when he robbed people!. I cannot come back and I cannot recommend the grouse to anyone. Ive includes pictures below of my broccoli mop and wilted salad

My hubby ordered a Guinness of course. Great atmosphere. Very crowded. It's in an alley way off the…read morebeaten pass.

This is one of my favorite pubs in Belfast. The decor is a feast of Guinness memorabilia-I love…read morechecking out the various Guinness signs throughout the bar. The bartenders were extremely nice and poured some creamy pints of Guinness. The pub has wonderful seating, a very comfortable spot to sit back and chat with friends. Btw, they have a nice selection of whiskeys, and some special blends from A Friend in Hand down the street.

If it is a trsditional Irish pub you are looking for look no further. WIth lots of different little…read morerooms, blazing fires and local musicians arriving with their instruments for a sing-song, you can be guaranteed a good GUinness and reat craic. Very friendly. Restaurant is above the pub. Food is pretty good although the night I was there they didn't have my 1st 2 choices of main course available (although we were about the only peoplein there) so I had to pick something that I propbably wouldn't normally go for - it was very nice all the same.

3.5 stars rounded up…read more Food here is good if you don't feel like finding and paying for parking in Belfast and don't mind driving out about 20 min! We got burgers and fries here and the food is pretty well made overall! Service here is friendly, but on the slower side (they may be understaffed tho). There were some fairly pesky flies flying about while we were trying to eat (was a nice day so the door was open, so understandable).

We were on our way back from visiting Giants Causeway and we were looking here for a nice dinner…read more Top of the Town delivered with nice service, a clean, bright atmosphere and tasty food. My wife and I decided to do a sharing dinner, starting with the sweet potato falafel (very good) and sticky pork ribs as starters (also, really good and meaty). We also shared a cheese burger, which along with the starters made for a nice dinner. We prefer our burger medium rare, but they only cook theirs well-done. Combine these with a glass of Chardonnay wine for her, and a glass of Bushmills 10-year for me (nice and smooth) and it made for a nice dinner find.

One of the many good bars in Antrim. Handy parking round the back and a great chinese above it so…read morelocation couldn't be better. Staff are great and its hard to beat for a quiet pint while your waiting on your food.