We have just enjoyed a super meal with our friends, the Irwins, had a beautiful meal and on a cold…read moreJanuary evening the warmth did not only radiate from a great fire but from the staff whose service was Michelin star. Thank you.

What a great little place. We discovered it on a trip to the Giant's causeway in Northern Ireland…read moreon vacation. Solid food, good Guinness, and great prices. I'd definitely recommend it if you happen to stumble upon it.

I love this place! Cutest town, cutest picture perfect Irish pub. The best goat cheese salad in my…read morelife and of course it's across the pond. I couldn't believe the amount goat cheese there was. The dressing on the salad was amazing! I also Got to try my first slice of banoffee pie. Holy cow amazing! The crust was awesome and the different flavors balanced everything perfectly. The family got burgers and fries and loved them too.

After a month traveling around the U.K., I was getting a bit sick of standard pub fare. Luckily, I…read morefound O'Connors! The classic pub elevates the menu to offer food that was tasty and fairly priced. My partner raves about the curry and my sea bass was very well cooked and presented. The vibe looks like a standard pub - dark wood, bar mirrors, etc. - but the food felt like a bistro.

Went for a pint after dinner and ended up staying late thanks to the hospitality of the regulars.read more

Stayed here for 2 nights in September 2013. The Room was spacious though the bathroom small. Was…read morenice to have the pub and the nice waitstaff so close. Seemed a tad pricey but I think maybe everything was in the area. Very close to Bushmills

What a fun local place. On a Monday night, not much open in Bushmills after a day of driving on the…read morewrong side of the road and a great dinner in Coleraine. I'm so pleased that Bush House wasn't closed. A pint of Guinness of course accompanied with a pour of Bushmills whiskey. It was excellent to sit in the back room of the pub and watch the locals having a discussion of football and weather and just being local. Two ladies had brought their very well behaved dogs who were also sitting in the back. Neat spot, fun local vibe. A real treat. [Review 1855 of 2024 - 843 in United Kingdom - 22877 overall]

This place gives you an old school Irish pub vibe where the locals and tourists all hang out. It…read moreis after all the only pub in town. Trudy and Eileen who work there are fun and they try to get the crowd to participate in sing alongside and to wear fun wigs and stuff in the evening. It is very small inside but there is a nice size patio out back. It was a fun time. If you want food, there is none but you can bring in your own and eat it there.

Stopped by this tavern, because all the other options for dinner were full up. The menu is a little…read moresmall, but it is a "bistro" second and a pub first so I can't knock them for that. It took the wait staff a little while to take our order, but once they did the food came out much faster than expected. Decent portion for the price, but be warned there is no dessert menu if that what you are after.

This bistro place is above a lovely pub in the town centre. It's a bit basically fitted out yet…read morecosy and comfy. No pretension about it, just good properly made food by people who really care about what they do. The young lady serving us was mega friendly. We were four adults and three kids. Most of the adult meals were great value, pitched at about £8. I was the only steak sandwich order with the remaining adults having beef burgers with choices like bacon added. Oh, I had a delicious pint of Guinness too. This was one of the best steak meals I've had in the last few weeks and the others all agreed they enjoyed their meals too. The pepper sauce served with my steak was absolutely ace and I loved it. Top notch. I also went for a portion of onion rings as my wife had chosen garlic chips with her main so we could share. Once again, the tasty onion rings were ace too. Thick rounds of mild onion and a crisp batter. The steak was superb quality beef. I enjoyed the garlicky chips too. The kids had chicken nuggets and chips. All made from scratch in-house including the kids nuggets. That's the right way to do it. There was a moment of shock for me when I asked for Colman's mustard, which is the greatest mustard in the world and beef as good as this deserves Colman's, and I was told they didn't have it. As I was taking in the enormity of this shocking claim she re-appeared just moments later with a plastic pot of Colman's, so I shelved my plan to burgle a local supermarket and splurged a dollop on my plate. Another plus was when we ordered diet cokes we got the 330ml tins very well chilled. So many places now just pour from two litre bottles with no fizz left. One possible downside but not for us was that they don't sell desserts. We wouldn't hesitate to return.

It's combination bar and restaurant…read more Service was exceptionally good! We were immediately seated, water and drinks came out as quickly as humanly possible. Back in just a few minutes to take our order! We ordered the fish and chips, which were the best we've had so far here in the UK! The fish was huge, and prepared perfectly! We asked for the chips to be crispy, and they were... The fish was almost too hot to handle, perfectly cooked! I would highly recommend this place, and certainly would come back if we were in the area!

Wandered in while visiting Dark Hedge and were so pleasantly surprised…read more The pub has a real and in -use fire place which was nice to see. Our server was great. non pretentious, and useful with recommendations. ( not only did he recommend what to order but also how not to over-order) Sea food chowder was to die for , oysters very good with Guinness and homemade cheesecake was excellent! I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for laid back atmosphere and good food.

What an amazing and welcoming little pub! We were there during the off season for this seaside…read moretown but the bartender Alex was so wonderfully welcoming, telling us stories about his childhood and giving us excellent recommendations for our upcoming trip to Derry. They didn't have cream for Irish coffee so he very nicely made my mom a sweet whiskey hot toddy that she loved just as much! Cozy, atmosphere, great people, only regret is we were only in town for an hour! Spend your time here

Very noisy spot! Neither of us loved our food. Good but not great. I had the salmon w/ garlic…read morebutter sauce. A bit dry. My husband had the chicken goujons which were like chicken fingers. Not remarkable. All sides cost extra. Service was good. Almost too much! Atmosphere is lovely,a bit too loud for conversations. Lots of very young looking teens.

We visited at the weekend on (another) wet afternoon with the kids in tow, just for drinks and…read morereally enjoyed it. We sat at one of the tables right in the windowand a charming young man took our drinks orders, waiting patiently while number one son deliberated carefully between orange and blackcurrant cordial. Not an impatient sigh to be heard so definitely a good start. Around us was a complete mix of people, ladies having coffee (never understand people who go to a pub and have coffee but let's not judge), young guys having lots of pints and other families. We were lucky in getting our seats at the window and enjoyed the beautiful views of the sea and cliffs, just breathtaking. I was equally delighted by the fact thatthey serve mini bottles of Chardonnay as most bars seem to serve only that vinegary muck known as sauvignon. The kids were quite noisy but not out of control noisy and everyone seemed happy with that. Well, I was anyway. Only downside was that they had no crisps which for us are a must when you're not having a meal. A great spot for day drinks for a family ot group of friends.

Driving along the coast, saw a sign for the Porthole Bar & Restaurant, and decided to stop in…read more Ann, our server, was excellent, she never stopped moving. We both had the leg of lamb, it was delicious,, and the portion was high. Reasonable prices, nice atmosphere

We drove up from Newry to see Giant's Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge. While leaving…read morethe rope bridge, we were trying to figure out dinner and an employee there suggested going to the Carrick-a-Rede Bar and Restaurant. We drove into town and weren't sure we were in the right place because there was a different name on the outside and two doors. One led into the bar, which was full, and one led into the restaurant, which was empty. The guy at the bar - turns out he's the owner - invited us in and our family of six took up two of the six tables. It was cozy and there was a fire and we loved it. My son, who's 20, had his first Guinness there and so that's a fun memory. I got the cider, which was amazing. For dinner, we got the creamy seafood chowder, the beer battered cod, the southern fried chicken burger, the 10oz sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce, and ballintoy banger the ballintoy burger. The cod was as big as my son's head and so flaky and delicious. The sirloin with peppercorn sauce was my favorite meal of the entire trip. We also enjoyed the brownies and sticky toffee pudding, made by the owner's mom. It was amazing. This was one of our favorite meals of the trip and such a wonderful experience. If you're in the area, don't miss this place.

We were told there were only two things in the whole town of Ballintoy. No shop, nothing but…read morebasically two pubs. This was the one the locals preferred. It looks like they have a nice dining area and also some outdoor seating with great views but we were in the bar and it was fine. The service was good and the food was as well. Nothing to write home about but it served its purpose.

Our best meal in Northern Ireland. We had the potato bread appetizer which was great. For dinner,…read morethe sugar pit pork is the star of the show. It's like a pork chop with the slow roasted pork croquette (think pulled pork). Of course wash it down with a pint of Guinness.

Went here with a small private group of 10. The upstairs room provided was all booths and did not…read moremeet our expectations. We were offered a limited menu in advance and placed our orders. The food was mediocre at best. I had toasted bruschetta., small salad and grilled pepper chicken. The bruschetta was a slice of toasted bread with goat cheese and tomato with balsamic glaze. It was the best part of my meal. The side salad was shredded iceberg, lettuce with barely,if any salad dressing that tasted watery. The grilled peppered chicken had some sort of coating that was like breading and of course pepper. It was a large portion however pepper was over baring. My hubs had the Guinness brisket burger and Crispy Irish bread fries. The " bread fries" are best described as battered mashed potato fingers. No seasoning . The burger presentation was unappetizing, a sloppy smashed mess. The brisket on the burger was extremely fatty. This place is low scale bar food at best. NOT the place you want to go for a nice dinner and I am sure there are much better places in Portrush.