My two daughters, wife and I had the pleasure of dining in the biggest restaurant in Glengormley,…read morethat is The Loft. Perched above a row of shops in the busy Industrial area of Mallusk is this fully equipped 120 seater restaurant. When we ascended the stairway and entered the reception area we were amazed at the size!! The kitchen hatch was immediately to our left and at the helm was local chef John Hadden (who has worked in Ballyclare Golf Club, Knags, Sugar Rays and Blue Chicago). John has just introduced a new and very appetising menu......more on that later!! Further along was the fully stocked bar, with a myriad of wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks and I hear they do cocktails!! To the right as we entered was the seated reception area (above), where live bands and entertainers will play on busy weekend nights. We were taken through the dining area and seated in our well accommodating booth, overlooking the car park. The booth was set for four and would have fitted six!! Chef John's passion for good quality wholesome fresh food showed through in the menu. John was saying that there will be an express corporate lunch starting soon at £5.95 to cater for the many corporate clients and office workers in the area, who want good quality food, quickly and at a reasonable price. There were so many dishes that screamed out, "Eat me!!!" So we decided to take the plunge and order. My two girls had the pork sausages (2 pcs) with skinny fries and freshly breaded chicken strips (3). My wife opted for the salmon sizzler and chunky chips,whilst I had the chicken stack. We all loved the presentation of the food John served up. The baskets for the kids meals went down a treat with them, the sizzler really sizzled and my stack was well stacked!! The breaded mushrooms were really crispy and served on a simple dressed salad with garlic mayo. The chicken strips and sausages were piping hot, the salmon and prawns were delicious and not over cooked and the chunky chips worked well with the fish. My stack was the best!!! The champ was perfectly cooked with tasty crunchy scallions, chicken was butterflied and succulent, the pepper sauce was reduced well and spot on and the tobacco onions were juicy and moist and not oily!! The portion sizes were big and we all polished the food off, leaving just enough room for dessert. Kids having mint chocolate ice cream and strawberry ice cream respectively whilst my wife and I shared the banoffee. We were well and truly filled after all this and all for less than £40......because kids eat free on a Monday and Tuesday night!!! There is BYO on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (can only avail of one offer per order) and Steak Night on a Thursday. This restaurant is a truly fantastic family friendly place which offers great quality food at very competitive prices. There is also scope for corporate/business lunches with the advantage of having a section able area to the rear which can be used for presentations, product launches, training, conferences, private parties, communions/christening and the whole venue can be used for large parties and even weddings. As can be seen this is a truly remarkable restaurant and we are so lucky to have it on our doorstep. Do call in and try for yourself......watch out for promotions and the new flyer, it will have a discount on it!!!!

I used to work in one of the industrial areas in Mallusk, and on the odd Friday, our boss would…read moretake us all out and get us our lunch. Due to being in Mallusk, there isn't a great variety of places to go, so the Loft (or the Jolly Beggar, as it was called) was the place we always went. Additonally, if you actually live in Mallusk, this is pretty much the only place to go in the immediate vicinity. It's in a rather large building, so there is plenty of room and you are pretty much always guaranteed to get a table. The service was always good, and the menu had something for everyone, burgers, chips, sandwiches, wraps, paninis etc - in my time I've probably tried them all, although the chicken wraps were a particular favourite. The pricing is reasonable too, not that we paid as we were always treated to it! Although I often travel through Mallusk nowadays, I never stop off, and the Loft isn't great enough to warrant a special trip just for that, but if you are in the area, give it a try.

The Crown & Shamrock is a tiny, cosy, traditional style pub in Templepatrick. It's been run by the…read moresame family for years. The lovely old lady knows all her locals but welcomes a visitor with open arms. It feels like you're down South in this place. It's totally lost in time. I've driven past it so many times; I've always noticed it as it looks so quaint from the outside. It's one of those places I've always wanted to call in to so I'm glad I finally got the opportunity. The owner even remembered my boyfriend from when he used to come years ago! Now that's what I call service! It made me smile thinking of how many different characters must have been in and out of these doors. I'll be back here as I'd hate them to lose business and have to close down. (Yea, that's a valid reason, not 'cause it's the local pub or anything!)

My wife and I came here for a quiet drink. It's a lovely wee quaint Irish Pub. It's very…read morecharacteristic and traditional. Fantastic Guinness. Used to be a coach stop from Antrim to Belfast historically.

It can't be just me who happens to love the pub that's closest to home. The Glen Inn is on…read moreGlengormley's Antrim Road, smack bang in the middle of the town, and within rolling distance of my house. It's a no-frills boozer - you'll not find any fancy lychee martinis or foie grois parfait (or, indeed, any food at all) here... Just call in, sit at the bar and order your pint and see what happens. The staff are all sound as a pound, and the regulars are too. Plus, you know the way that you might feel intimidated by walking into an unfamiliar pub on your own? You won't get that here - the doors are always open, and it has something welcoming about it. Give it a bash, folks! Incidentally, if you call in in late afternoon, and there's a tired-looking bespectacled bloke sitting at one of the tables, engrossed in a crossword, chances are that'll be me.

A local for us, but not used as such that often, because we are always heading into the 'Big Smoke'…read moreof Belfast to meet friends or family, because they can't drag themselves up into the 'sticks' more than once a year...kidding - but seriously, this is more or less on our doorstep and we don't go in much - until we went in recently for a drink before eating out in a nearby Chinese. My husband had a pint of Guinness and I had a Southern Comfort and white lemonade - the service was good - the bar staff were friendly and we didn't wait to long, even though the bar was very crowded with world cup folks screaming and shouting. It is a bit of a 'lads' pub, and there is nothing wrong with that at all - a perfect place to watch the football, or any sport they happen to be showing. Shame my husband doesn't watch football...

A last farewell to a gentleman and a scholar lunch. Service…read morefive stars food five stars, what not else needs to be said.

I've been going to the Bellevue Arms since I was a kid. It used to be the place we would go for…read moreSunday dinner when we couldn't be bothered cooking! It was fit for purpose back then - family friendly, simple menu, let you take home the leftovers for the cat (really, we used to go home with half a chicken for her sometimes.). These days though it's not my cup of tea. It's undergone a lot of renovation and as a result, can boast beautiful views over Belfast. The bar also seems to be popular. They tend to show a lot of football, so get a good crowd on Saturdays and Sundays. The reason I'm not a fan is because of a really bad dining experience I had there once. Basically I ordered the chicken and it came out frozen. Actually frozen in the middle. I understand a lot of places are guilty of not cooking things fresh these days, but this was too much for me and I haven't been back since. I've even missed a few family dinners because I just couldn't bring myself to eat in it again. Try it if you like. I know a lot of people who haven't had terrible meals in it, but certainly don't go on my recommendation!

The hill is my local so this might be a bit biased.It is a small bar but what it lacks in size it…read moremakes up for in atmosphere.Quality pint is always ice cold and plasma screens are all round the bar.

Relaxed, generally empty, local. Goggins is an exceptionally friendly pub, a family pub even. I…read morewent in the other day to find the barman nursing a baby. His mates had brought it along for a visit, it's that type of place. Gets a posh middle-aged crowd on Fridays and Saturdays. Has an excellent smoking area and a load of fireplaces, great for hot whiskeys around Christmas. The attached offy helps keep the party going, it's a nice pub to drop into for one or two before hitting the offy and the road.

Goggins is a darkish but open pub with a nice atmosphere. There are 2 parts to it, the older…read moretraditional bit to the front and a modern, carpeted groovy bit to the back. There are also a few Tvs scattered around the place which I absolutely hate in a pub but in the case of Goggins I am willing to forgive as it is about the only thing that is wrong with the place.

Second time I have attended a do @ this place Function Room and both times I and the rest of the…read morepeople attending the events have been asked to leave before the prearranged finishing time. The last time beeing 3 hours & 45 minutes before the event was due to finish. Of course the owners had made enough money from the hundreds if not thousand pluss drinks we had purchased. So if you were thinking of holding an event in this place I would advise you to draw a contract and made sure it has been signed by the Land Lord so in case of not being fulfilled you can seek compensation