A very good French restaurant. Started with French onion soup, which was good but not the best…read moreever. I found it a little sweet but it did all the basic well and is probably the best onion soup on the island. My main was a special of the day and definitely the highlight, dover sole grilled in butter and garlic. They had offered to prepare it however I liked but the waitress suggested it in this manner and I loved it. The fish was very tasty and the butter and garlic were great. Had creamed spinach with it that was also very good. For dessert, I had the chocolate mousse. Nice strong flavour and relatively light dessert after three courses. They also had a good, reasonably priced wine list. Finally, found the service quite friendly and French without the bad parts of French.

I have wanted to go here for a while as have heard very good things. I am pleased to say that the…read morefood was very good and it was very reasonable as well. The french onion soup was excellent. Think about it. It's the 27th of June, i.e. mid summer and in a packed restaurant everyone is eating piping hot soup even as sweat beads are building up on their foreheads. The right amount of cheese to soup ratio. Cheese and onion perfection. We also shared some garlic snails and they were good. I only wish there were more of them! For the main we had the chateaubriand (the tenderloin fillet) and it was good. It was originally served rare when we ordered medium rare but this was quickly corrected. The staff were very attentive and service was good. The chateaubriand came with sides of mushrooms, fires or potatoes, veg and onion rings. We decided to instead order sides from the menu and got creamed spinach ( very good and you should order this! my wife raved about this.) fries ( crispy and salty as they should be) tomato salad ( It was ok but nothing to rave about) mushrooms ( again, ok but not something to go crazy about) and baby potatoes. (surprisingly they didn't charge us extra for changing our sides. Very impressed with this as I expected and was prepared to pay for this.) We wanted to have dessert however I was too stuffed! I will come back again for the soup and to try the creme brûlée. The wine list was also very good. We had the pinot noir and it was nice and generally we felt that the wine was priced very reasonably. Downside is the layout of the restaurant. Its very tight and you should try to get a window if you can ( i asked for this with the reservation but did't get this even though I was promised it.) My wife could barely avoid the guys ass next to us when she stood up! Thank goodness he wasn't one of those silent farters you get on airplanes! The tables are also too low and not wide enough. If you are above 4 foot in height and more than 150 lbs then you need to be aware that this restaurant is not built for seating comfort. Still, will I be back? You bet I will. The food is a 5. Good atmosphere and staff. Just a shame about the seating / table and it being too tightly packed. I will be back for the creme brûlée. It is calling me!

I have eaten in the restaurant on numerous occasions and what surprised me that was it was not on…read moreyour list. It has in my opinion the finest food and service in the Isle of Man. It is at the top end of the price range but is good value. The whole experience is thoroughly enjoyable and the presentation has to be seen to be believed! The Goat's Cheese soufflé is to die for and their fish dishes are fresh and varied. Although extra, the tempura zucchini is a must.

An authentic French experience (Jean-Pierre is a French chef) in the heart of Ramsey. I started…read morewith Tipsy Prawns, prawns in a butter and wine sauce, which was excellent. The main course was a special, turbot and queenies (local small scallops) in a lemon butter sauce. It was good but not perfect. Did not realize the turbot would not be filleted and did not feel the sauce was that complex. The chips with the turbot were great, crispy yet thick, and the vegetables for the table were probably the highlight of the course. A nice variety of fresh vegetables sautéed perfectly. I an normally not a big dessert person but had to try the baked alaska, with a homemade brand and raisin ice cream, it was great. Also liked the wine selection, many good options including non-French wines. Service was excellent and friendly.

We enjoyed Sunday lunch of beef sirloin and roast turkey breast. The Food was delicious and…read morenicely presented, the service is very good. The full bar offers a wide variety of beer, wine and spirits. Highly recommend reservations this clearly is a local's favorite, a good sign!

Had been to try for a while and was very pleased. One of the few places on the island you can get…read moreeggs benedict and they actually have at least five forms of benedict. I got a ox cheek benedict with a srircha hollandaise that was both interesting and nice. Instead of a muffin it was served on a waffle, which I did not realise on the menu, but over time I warmed to it. My daughter had great looking scrambled eggs on toast and my son waffles with caramel sauce. The hot pot beef looked great at another table and prices are very reasonable. Would definitely go again.

This was by far the best dinner we have had all trip. Don't let the entrance to the restaurant…read morescare you away. Climb the stairs and and go to the nice intimate restaurant on the second floor. The night we ate here was very light with customers so we had time to talk to the waitress. We started with a bottle of south Australian Cabernet that was just excellent. Then we dove into the main course. For me it was the smoked haggis stuffed chicken with vegetables. My wife had the Cajun chicken dish. It took about 20 minutes because the Scottish chef had to make them from scratch. Both of our dishes were excellent. Even my wife told me to rate hers as a five and she rarely says that. We finished by sharing a dish with three types of ice creams, all made specifically for this restaurant. One was Scotch whisky flavored and that one was truly unique. I'm not sure we can do better than this dinner on the rest of the trip.

Friendly staff, great selection of foods and great coffeeread more

Great soup, and fresh sandwiches, competitively priced. Friendly manageress. Liked itread more

I couldn't imagine anything better, I think I accidentally found the best eats in Man. The menu is…read moresmall but the daily additions double the choices! This place is impeccably clean and organized! I had the 1/2 local lobster special and it was just that, Special. Outside seating available if the sun is shining.

Ok because the menu options are good and it was hard choosing, however the execution was not to our…read morepalate. 3 appetizers tapas style. We had Queenies on sourdough. A very rich creamy sauce and the bread was drenched thus there was no textural contract making it sickly. Queenies...well queenies are queenies. Malaysian fish curry soup. Red curry with some tasty fish and a couple of shrimp. Again very heavy and creamy - no bread for contrast or a few noodles. Lastly beetroot over a creamy something piped with pesto around the side. The beetroot was overpowered by the creamy stuff. Again no bread to spread it on or anything to draw contrast - a parmesan crisp might have worked. I asked for more bread or crackers to mop up all these soupy things. Half a very small slice of "artisanal" bread was brought for which they charged me a squid fifty. Its a small cafe, very nice with a great view and some great ideas but 6 hours later my tummy is still reeling from those sauces. A lime and mint drink (soda chanh ) was delicious but beware two thirds of the glass was ice leaving a few inches for liquid. Fifty Five pounds, not bad but no need to go back.

One of the best, if not the best, restaurant on the island. Started with a Blue Cheese Souffle ( a…read morespecial that day) and it was great. For a main course, I went with another special, a seafood medley. It included wonderful fish, manx scallops (also perfectly cooked) and tempura lobster. The lobster was my favorite, as you could still get the full flavor of the lobster and the tempura added to it rather than just make it feel like it came from a chip shop. Very hard to do classy, AAA, fried food but they pulled it off. The wine list also a big plus, nice selection at quite reasonable prices. Service was stellar, very good pacing between courses and professional without being stuffy. Again, one of my favorite dining experiences on the island (and would be very good almost anywhere).

Went for meal here while staying at the Sefton hotel, the staff were so friendly and attentive, and…read morethe food was divine! Will definitely be going back and would recommend to anyone!

Being an IOM native but now living in Manchester, I always enjoy going back home and frequenting…read moreas many bars and pubs with friends as I can on a night out. After a relaxed Saturday evening around the North Quay which took in the Railway, Rovers and the Bath and Bottle, we decided to end the night by going for "one more" at JAR - well what could possibly go wrong? Well maybe that's being a bit too dramatic but this was quite possibly one of the worst bars I've been to in the past 5 years. I used to quite like nipping into Aperitivo (it's previous incarnation) but this was a good example of a venue that had let itself go. The very large bar was about a quarter full meaning the atmosphere was as flat as a pancake. The clientele was made up of teenage dolled up girls and creepy middle aged men looking for a big night out. After ordering our drinks we actually went and hid around the corner just so as to avoid the nightmare of being in there. The beer selection was shocking. I had a warm Peroni, no ales or bitters etc. My wife and friend each had a cocktail which was so poorly made that it was like drinking a slush puppy with all the flavour vanishing with each pull on the straw. 2 Cocktails with 2 Peroni's cost £20 which would have been better spent throwing it down the gutter. Oh yeah and if you like live music - make sure you don't forget to catch the old dude on the casio keyboard with the young girl belting out "classics" from the corner of the bar. The 45 mins we spent here before I rush dialed our taxi became something of a parody and I began to feel like we were in Phoenix Nights... Such a shame as it's a great location, great building. Could just do with having a smarter concept and not being so lazy in it's delivery. You've been warned if you make the same mistake we did by popping in for one!

While we were staying at the Admiral House Hotel it was natural to eat at the JAR. The atmosphere…read moreis very formal so we opted instead to eat downstairs at the bar/cafe. The service was excellent althought the food was not... My daughter asked how the shrimp scampi was prepared..."lightly breaded" she was told with garlic. Ok... It was deep fat fried. She found it to be inedible pulling the shrimp out of the batter. Some one needs to read the definition for scampi n., pl.,. Large shrimp broiled or sautéed and served in a garlic and butter sauce and rewrite the menu.