The large half portrush lobster is to die for!!!!!!!!!! We really wanted to get lobster during our…read morestay for The Golf. I was lucky to snag one last lunch reservation at 2:45pm online. The best dining experience in Portrush. Great service. Seaside views. Amazing food and wine. The Camembert cheese was amazing. My friend ordered the sticky toffee pudding for dessert and it was very decadent. I only had a taste of it as I am not a sweets person but it was very good. So glad we got to have the lobster. It had some amazing savory lemon and Parmesan crumbing on top. Plenty to share. This was a wonderful dining experience!

Pros: Great location on the beach…read moreWonderful food and drinks - I especially enjoyed the mussels, which was flavorful and delicious The Shack seafood chowder was some of the best I've ever had globally! Not too creamy and with lots of flavor The bread and butter was a perfect pair Pro tip: Be sure to make a reservation, even in the winter as it gets busy!

Our lunch in Browns in Town was a feast that probably could have tied us over until the next day…read more The meal was so filling that I felt I would need a wheelbarrow to be led away. But the food we ordered was worth feeling so full because it was wicked good. Located on Strand Road in downtown Derry, outside the City Walls, Browns in Town has a modern interior with brown wood walls in the primary dining area and a little postmodern-styled lounge in the front entrance. The vibes are fairly relaxed where you don't feel you have to dress up outside of jeans and a shirt to enjoy a meal. The food per our experience is certainly that of comfort and quality. One aspect my wife and I loved about Browns in Town, and many of the restaurants we visited in Northern Ireland and the Republic, is that on the menu we know which dishes are celiac friendly or have a celiac option, and note all the allergens present -- e.g., gluten, shellfish, dairy, eggs, nuts, etc. My wife is celiac, so this allowed us to choose this restaurant since it offers many gluten-free options -- and not just salad. Both of us ordered the local seafood chowder (I had the gluten version, while she had the celiac option), which was creamy, buttery, and delicious, loaded with a variety of seafood caught in the area and served with homemade bread. The Mushroom & Black Garlic Risotto was out of this world, with the pine nuts and parmesan providing a nice balance with primary ingredients -- also luscious and rich. The chefs cooked the risotto to perfection. I probably was fine just ordering that, as the black garlic chips (fries to us Americans) were overkill, but I couldn't help myself being at a restaurant for the first time in a city I have never visited before. My wife had the beer-battered cod in the gluten-free option and incredibly tasty, especially when combined with the mushy peas and tartar sauce. We didn't even attempt to order dessert because we were full to the point of being in a food coma. Fortunately, we had a lot of walking around ahead of us, which helped work off our meal a little. But I would absolutely return to enjoy some of the other fares they have on the menu.

Food was so high quality and delicious. My pork was cooked perfectly which is a difficult thing to…read moredo.

Dining here is an experience you won't forget, or want to. It's a truely wonderful dining place…read more The location is beautiful, food is perfection in the true sense. Staying here would be Heavenly and relaxing in this beautiful old hall. The prices are reasonable for the eating experience, the staff always at hand to tend to your every need. Highly recommend this resturant as being the best there is! Owned by the Burns family, former owners of Coleen House Restaurant in Ballymoney.

A great place to stop on the road out from the Giant's Causeway to Belfast. A nice bed and…read morebreakfast which serves delicious meals anytime of the day. What a surprise!

This was recommended by locals and it was a great place to grab a quick bite like goujons and fish…read moreand chips. It is a small little place and there are a few tables but it seems more like a take out place. I went a couple times. The first time the person at the counter looked like she was being bothered to take our order, but the next couple of times, the people were so friendly and helpful.

Wonderful food and quick. Highly recommend for lunch after a trip to the Bushmill Distillery.read more

This is our first time traveling in Ireland and were staying in the next town over in Waringstown…read more This place was really great. The food was excellent, the price was great and Paddy made us feel at home. There were three of us and we had salmon, turkey and ham and roast beef. All three meals were great. For dessert you have to try the sticky toffee pudding. It's a bit different from what you get in England but it was very good.

There are carvery restaurants that are average but this one, on this particular Sunday, was…read moreoutstanding. Delicious roasts with choices of beef, chicken and pork. Lovely veggie plates for my daughter with the chef pointing out to her that the gravy was veggie friendly too. So much meat that many would find it difficult to finish as none of us did manage it. No problem as doggie boxes are available. Service was so professional but very friendly. Lovely restaurant with a slight art deco appearance, unusual for Northern Ireland. Looking for to our next visit.

Great place and very friendly staff. Welcomed by local patrons who where very helpful with our…read morequestions and recommend places to see during our visit.

Lovely cafe with better than expected food in. A small Irish town on a cold and windy day. Four…read moredelicious meals. Everything was really good!

If you were to ask me what my favorite part of my trip to Ireland was, I would say my time in…read moreNorthern Ireland. I stopped at this adorable cafe on my way to The Giants Causeway from the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. If this cafe was by my house, I would literally go there everyday. It reminded of my grandmothers house and was so cozy. The coffee was delicious and the staff were incredibly friendly. I honestly did not want to leave I felt so at home. If you are exploring Northern Ireland make sure you put this on your list!

I ordered Chicken Goujons & Chips, it was very very cold. The waiters & waitresses all gave me…read moredeath stares I will never go there again

My family (wife and two daughters) came to Gillies Bar & Grill for a truly wonderful lunch. Just so…read morehappened that it was on the day of Chinese New Year (Rooster). So we thought we would celebrate by having some Chinese food and on looking at the menu there was quite a choice of worldly cuisines to pick from!! Gillies is a 140 seater bar/grill which is part of the Galgorm Hotel & Spa complex. It has its own separate driveway entrance and an internal entrance from the hotel. It is split over 3 levels and on busy days people can dine in the bar. We parked in the restaurant car park and walked through the well kept garden area and past Fratelli's restaurant to get to the grill. Our table was booked for 13.30 and when we arrived the main dining area was packed and there was a super atmosphere. The restaurant area is very well laid out with a definite theme of farm animals painted on the high ceilings and walls and a huge centre piece chimney/fire place. On arrival we were shown to our reserved table which had two kids menus and two adult menus already on the table. Main course cutlery was wrapped in a large napkin with a chocolate enclosed-great touch!! We ordered pork and leek sausages and skinny fries with beans and pasta carbonara for the kids whilst my wife and I had starters of prawn cocktail and Bang Bang chicken. Firstly we asked for kids meals to come with our starters which happened and we divided the kids meals so they could share. The sausages were delicious as was the pasta and our prawn cocktail and chicken was amazing, there was a drizzle of satay sauce on the chicken which enhanced the dish. For mains my wife ordered salt and chilli chicken and chips and I had the ribs which came with onion rings and creamy coleslaw with garlic potatoes and pepper sauce. My ribs were really "melt in your mouth" and the sides were a great accompaniment. My wife's chicken was exactly like Chinese chefs cook it with a nice soy sauce flavour. For dessert the girls had ice cream with marshmallow and chocolate drops-so between that ant the fruit juices was sugar overload!!!! I had a caramel latte and wife had hot chocolate orange. The food, environment and service was absolutely superb. We spent a while in the grounds walking it all off. We shall definitely be back to check out the hotel, spa and other restaurants in the future. Check my blog for all pictures.

The food, the service, and the overall feel of the place were wonderful! I had a salad, a steak…read more(with pepper cream), champ potatoes, and a brownie for dessert - everything was beyond amazing! I would highly recommend Timberquay to anyone looking for a great dinner.

Yay, I'm the first reviewer! My company took me here for a group lunch and it's walking distance…read morefrom the office (almost everywhere in Derry is walking distance!). I was told this spot is always crowded during lunch. Decor is modern with clean lines. I had the battered cod with mushy peas. Everyone's dish looked good. Price is reasonable for the atmosphere. I definitely want to return here before I go back to the States. I want to try some of the beers they had on display that I've never seen.