Recently moved near The Hawthorn and after my first trip was sad I had never tried it sooner. I…read morehave been making my way through the best restaurants on the island but the Hawthorn never seemed to be in the picture. My meal today left my wife and I wondering why. We started with some onion rings. They were crispy, not too greasy and full of onion (rather than primarily breading). They also came with a great garlic aioli and a sweet and sour sauce (the type served with egg rolls at a Chinese restaurant). The star of the meal was the Sunday roast. I was recently disappointed in one down the road and even the best I had on the island was just good. This one was great. The lamb was tender and felt freshly cooked. The Yorkshire was huge. The roasted potatoes were clearly made fresh and made properly. The mash was also clearly home made. Even the carrots and green beans tasted like they were just made. Overall, a great meal and I plan to return.

Excellent tapas. We ordered the local scallops, meatballs, mushrooms with blue cheese and roasted…read morevegetables. Everything was delicious. The local scallops or Queenies are the tenderest and tastiest bites and pair well with the pancetta sauce. The mushrooms aren't stuffed but are sautéed and floating in a sauce of blue cheese. Get an order of focaccia to dip in ALL of the sauces. The gin fizz was very good - not to sweet. The staff was very polite and efficient and they were constantly buzzing around cleaning and organizing. Very good spot.

Lunchtime treat after Peel Castle. Daiquiri was well made, house made Manx Mix of Mussels and…read moreScallops was delicious. Home made garlic and nettle soup, delicious, locally caught langoustines, delicious. Haddock goujons and chips, delicious. Small and appropriately priced lunch time portions. The food is excellent. It it a small restaurant, we took a table for two that was at the back by the French windows. It looked lovely but in reality when a part of 4 gents sat to the right of us their conversation was normal but booming and we were unable to relax and enjoy our lunch. We left hastily. I would recommend the owners move this table and find two additional covers in another spot. Service was friendly. Price came to 45 pounds.

Nice overall experience. Very friendly staff, some great views of the quay and good food (the…read morecocktails also looked quite interesting but I was driving). I started with a queenies pancake that was excellent. Pancake stuffed with fresh, local queenies (Manx scallops) in a nice sauce. Particularly ample portion of queenies. For the main, I had brill fillet over linguine with giant prawns; a daily special. The brill was a nice piece of fish (not sure if I ever had it before), while the buttery sauce was great. The prawns were cooked perfectly but not exactly giant. Overall, a very good meal in a good location.

Surprisingly good meal for my family. Stopped in for Saturday lunch. Already knew two great…read morerestaurants in Peel so reluctant to try something else but was not disappointed. I had a ham and cheese pie, which was excellent. My son had fish and chips, and it was a beautiful piece of fish. Daughter had the chicken nuggets, and the chicken was solid breast meat. Wife had baked cod, which also seemed excellent.

This is a very homey place, like going to your mother's house. We at there 3 times during the week…read moreand everyone had great meals. Make sure you bring you own alcohol or you can go to the pub next door. If your in peel, make sure you stop here for a meal.

From the owner: Visit us across the island in Peel, Ramsey, Port St Mary & Douglas…read more Winner of the Isle of Man Tourism Awards 2011, Best Eating Experience

This is my favorite Indian restaurant on the island.. always provides top quality tasty food.read more

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.

Came here for a late dinner last week (Dec 2024). For the starters which were a highlight of the…read moremeal were the focaccia and the halloumi fries which both came with incredibly tasty dipping sauces. The mains were both steak on skewers served with chips and salad.

My traveling companion remarked on the charming atmosphere of this restaurant - that's how lovely…read moreit is! Open Tuesday through Saturday, and the reservation system works well. Everything was terrific, and the service team went far out of their way to make sure we enjoyed our visit. They even helped us with our plans for the next day! Life is short - eat dessert first! You absolutely must have the crème brûlée! (I'm not sure why it's on the menu as fudge crème brûlée.) This particular offering is the best crème brûlée I've ever enjoyed (I consider myself an amateur connoisseur of this delicacy). Chef has no problem deviating from the printed menu. My sea bass was presented on roasted fennel, rather than the - risotto? Potato? - described. A great choice, and one I appreciated. Titan is worth a visit. Titan is worth many, many visits!

A great little cafe and stop while waiting for you plane. it's about 10 mins max to the airport…read more It is well sign posted these days. The view is fantastic. We had Lemon Drizzle Cake and coffee outside. Raad nr Foillan path is a couple minutes from the cafe so grab a short walk before or after if you have time. The view of Derby Fort and Langness are great. Lots of car park space and a nice friendly boy inside to take care of you. Bar available for the non coffee drinkers.

Difficult to find cafe but well worth it. We had heard about it a few times and decided to try;…read moreyou need to go into Derbyhaven, drive along the water, then along the airport runway and it is standing by itself at the end of the road. What was quite telling is that when we finally did find it, the restaurant was full and we had to book to come back an hour later for lunch. Nice option, combining comfort food with fresh, presumably local, ingredients. I started with broccoli stilton soup. The broccoli came through and it had a nice consistency though I could not really taste the stilton. For my main, I had chicken kiev. Large piece of chicken and the garlic butter definitely had enough garlic. Came with good fresh vegetables and nice chips. My son seemed to enjoy the chocolate cake. While the service wasn't fast, it was very pleasant. We plan on going again.

Tried this last Sunday for a treat and was not disappointed. The exterior alone is worth a visit…read morewith its cute old fashioned shop positioned on the main road. The Sunday menu had a great selection with 2 courses £18.99 which was worth it. I had the fresh cod with crab risotto and the desert of sticky toffee pudding with their homemade ice cream and left very satisfied. Staff were prompt, food was well presented and tasted good and overall the venue was nicely decorated with live music being played. Would recommend if you fancy an escape from Belfast!

I have been looking forward to visiting the Poacher's Pocket for some time. I have heard many…read moreglowing reports and was keen to try it out for myself. I have eaten at it's sister restaurants, Balloo House and The Parsons Nose and loved both so I was happy to complete the hat-trick! The opportunity presented itself with a family double celebration, a 30th wedding anniversary and a birthday. Two great reasons to book a table. The restaurant is based in Lisbane in what used to be Lisbarnet House and is really quaint with quirky interiors. The staff are friendly and helpful, quickly offering to stash the surprise cake that I had brought along. We were presented with two menus, one for Sunday lunch and one for the weekend brunch options, both offering plenty of choice. Regular readers will know that I am a big fan of splitting starters when I cant decide so my first mission was to get someone to agree to share. Mission accomplished, we chose to share the Chicken liver parfait with rhubarb chutney & sourdough bread and the Goat's cheese crostini with candied walnuts & honey. The goat's cheese and rhubarb combination worked really well but for me, the winning choice was the smooth, creamy flavoursome pate- delicious. For my main, I played safe and chose the roast beef- always a good choice for Sunday lunch. A huge portion of beef appeared in front of me along with a sizable Yorkshire pudding and plenty of roasties. A variety of vegetables came on the side. While this was delicious, I will admit that the quantity on the plate defeated me. Another popular choice at the table was the shellfish linguine, prawns, crab, cockles and chorizo cream- jam packed with flavours. While I was too full to order a pudding, I managed to procure a spoon to sneak a taste of both the selection of icecreams and the Buttermilk Panna Cotta, strawberries and cookie crumble- delicious! If you are looking for a great quality Sunday lunch with fabulous food and a great location, look no further. Give the Poacher's Pocket a try!