A brillaint little pub in a quiet village. It has a reasonable sized private car park and some…read moreoutside seating for those (few) sunny days of the summer. Serves food, all homecooked and typical pub standard. Reasonably well priced and good sized portions. It also has a childrens menu. It sesrves a wide variety of alcohol and soft drinks, all at quite a 'normal' price. It also has live bands and dj's in if not every weekend then most certainly the majority. Decorated to a good standard, warm and welcoming perfectly sum up this pub.

Very relaxed and comforting atmosphere, even during the peak of the open championship. Delicious…read morefood and attentive wait staff.

So, this was one of the weirdest experiences we've had in a long time. We arrived right before…read moreopening and joined a queue, waiting to enter. We were sat at a lovely table by a staff member and given menus. We looked it over and waited and waited.... No one came to the table. We learned 30 minutes later that we had to go order at a bar, and that no one actually takes your order. It wasn't clear, because there were no signs, instructions, and waiters were bringing food to the tables. We then hungrily joined a standing line to order. A waitress told us to move forward to an open spot to order, only to find that the spot was not in fact ready for a new order. We waited in that spot for so long that 4 parties ordered before us, that were behind us in line. They ordered at the register that we originally were in line for. No one acknowledged us, no clear order was advertised. It was SO weird! So we finally order, and after a very expensive bill for the food that we ordered, we were told to wait standing until the drinks were made. We needed to walk the drinks back to our table. We waited and waited, while they took other people's orders. After while, a staff member showed us that the drinks were waiting for us, ice melted, and no one told us. Ugh. We go back to the table. Many tables around us ate and are leaving, as they seem to rush people in and out. We wait for 40 minutes and our food isntvthere. We ask about it, and right away, someone else's order shows up. It's not our food. We bring it to attention of the server, and they take it away. After a while our food arrives. The dishes were good, drinks ok. The service seemed like they tried to be friendly but it was such a disorganized crap show that they might not have realized how bad it really was. My family wanted to shop after but we were so ready to leave the area, we just took off. Bad experience, wish we tried another recommendation. We spent a lot of time, a lot of money, and really felt taken advantage of.

Fabulous dinner this evening with a view of the clouds over the cliffs here in Northern Ireland…read more The timing of the meal was great, the service was great, the food was great. Of course, by the seaside one must have seafood so it was the fried octopus to start. Served over a small salad in a light dressing, four rings was an excellent appetizer. Fresh and hot, absolutely delicious and bite sized. For main, I chose the seafood spaghetti. Tasty with perfectly cooked pasta tossed in a sauce with white fish, salmon and more. It was very fishy and I cleared the plate. Dessert was offered but I chose to simply finish my pint of pilsner. A lovely meal and definitely five stars. [Review 1853 of 2024 - 841 in United Kingdom - 22875 overall]

Decided to try this place on our way back to Ballycastle and it did not disappoint. The food was…read moregood but service was a little slow. Took some time to get our food and the check but overall it's not a bad place to eat and see the ocean views.

Delicious menu and good size of portions too will definitely be back…read more Excellent service too

You are reserving for the view of the beach. Nothing else is…read morespecial about this place. We sat next to the filthiest window blinds. Dirt, hair, just gross. We ordered drinks, the waiter came back to take our order before we had drinks, not even water. Each waiter and server was younger than the last. The food was odd. It seemed like an entire onion shredded and fried on top of almost every meal. And then add chips. My chicken teriyaki had enough meat for a family of four and an entire bottle of teriyaki sauce. Barely any vegetables in the dish, except onion. The other entree was a fried chicken breast on mashed potatoes with an onion fried on top. I don't know what it is trying to be. It's casual, but you can only get a table with a reservation. It was so weird.

Poor food. Poor decor. Terrible staffread more

Ah, you just can't beat a good old fry up when you're hung-over (especially when it's done proper…read moreUlster Fry style!) so you can imagine how great it was having such a good quality café right on the doorstep of your university. I spent many a day here recovering the day after the night before in the confines of this lovely café. Their fry ups really are out of this world, I kid you not. They serve up a pretty mean milkshake too. Mmm I'm craving one just thinking about it. It doesn't cost a fortune either which is always a bonus if you're on a student budget. Thankfully, if you're not the greasy fry up type of person (or you can't handle it just yet!) then there's a whole other range of delicious dishes for you to choose from; including newly made sumptuous sandwiches, orgasmic omelettes, beautiful burgers, gorgeous gammon and other flippin' lovely fresh, local produce. This family run, traditional café is excellent, although admittedly it doesn't look up to much from the outside. In my opinion it totally lives up to its name, but will it be your 'Big O'??

The food was nice but the place needed a good clean ... our tablecloth could have done with a…read morereplacement. Their breakfasts are nice but the main meals leave a bit to be desired. If your eating here it's not for quality. It's for something to throw into your belly on your way out of Barry's amusements. The odd seating layout. The over causal staff and that little lack of quality makes this the kind of place you would bring your kids but not your mother in law!

Stellar service!! I mean, I don't know if it was intentional but it felt like a floating service…read more We had plenty of waitstaff the kept our drinks full and made sure our orders came out hot! Garlic bread is incredible though the "aioli" tasted like it was just mayo but the bread didn't need it at all. Goujons were good but the bbq sauce didn't taste bbq at all. The pepper sauce was nice though. Star here was the rotisserie chicken: fall off the bone and cooked perfectly. Again though, sauce was mid. Nothing on this menu needs a sauce (except Goujons) but they all come with them! Dishes def stand alone. All that said, the device made the meal!

A great place for a chill glass of wine or Guinness while watching sports…read more I was told by one of the British Open parking attendants to come here to get a drink. I walked up the hill and there it was. Lot of people standing outside on the patio but no seats. I went in to the small bar on the lower level and a very friendly male bartender waited on me. I wandered upstairs to the second level where it was a huge space and had plenty of big screen TVs for the golf. I found the place to be very comfortable and great views of the water. The young guy at the second level bar was nice but a bit of an airhead (the drink was £11 and I handed him £20, he stood waiting for more money and ummmmmmm didn't I give you a 20? He seemed clueless about the money) We had a laugh but prob a good idea to know what the local money looks like! The top level of this place was an amazing view but it was Sunday afternoon and the bar was not open. Has more of a night feel. It's a fantastic building and I enjoyed my visit.

I lived the ambiance of the pub. The restaurant was closed so we came in there for food. We ordered…read morethe sirloin and the steak fajitas. Unfortunately the order was put in incorrectly and a Shepard pie came out (it smelled great but I had my heart set on fajitas) I waited a good bit for the fajitas to come out while my hubby waited to eat. The server was very apologetic and kind about it: the fajitas were okay it lacked cheese and sour cream but was still good.

We stayed at the anchor for a couple days in PortStewart . The rooms were clean the bed comfy . All…read morethe staff friendly . We drank in the bar and enjoyed the company of the lads that worked there. We had breakfast both mornings . Lots of options and made to order . Very fresh and tasty .

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.