If it is a trsditional Irish pub you are looking for look no further. WIth lots of different little…read morerooms, blazing fires and local musicians arriving with their instruments for a sing-song, you can be guaranteed a good GUinness and reat craic. Very friendly. Restaurant is above the pub. Food is pretty good although the night I was there they didn't have my 1st 2 choices of main course available (although we were about the only peoplein there) so I had to pick something that I propbably wouldn't normally go for - it was very nice all the same.

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.

We came in late had a few bears we really enjoyed ourselves beautiful place bartender was super…read morenice then he told us that the upstairs was open and that was a treat. Absolutely beautiful. We came in late had a few bears we really enjoyed ourselves beautiful place bartender was super nice then he told us that the upstairs was open and that was a treat. Absolutely beautiful.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!…read more Well myself and my partner decided to try the grouse tonight with my parents since we had heard good reviews about the new chef. Sadly it was the worst decision I've made in a good long while. Simply put it was awful, we ordered 3 steaks two medium and one medium to well. Well the chef seems to only know how to cook well done as that's what all the steaks were cooked to. I sent mine back but my parents were content to eat it. Well I waited a further 20 mins for a new steak so we aren't off to a good start. Then all of our sides were forgotten about and it took a further 10 mins for them to come out, my veg couldn't fit in the bowl and the broccoli ended up mopping all the lovely germs off the table (for that extra flavour). My mother's salad was wilted beyond belief and looked like a bowl of mush and my partners garlic bread was completely forgotten about. As I waited 20 mins for my new steak to come out and it was well done again so I took one bite and couldn't eat it and my side was cold anyway so I finished my meal there I asked to speak to a manager/supervisor and was told the supervisor would be right over. I got a normal member of staff as they don't have a manager at all and their supervisors are all off. So I asked if the chef was in and to no ones surprise he was off too. So it seems that no one past a waiter/chef works here. All in all it was one of the worst experiences I've ever had in a restaurant. 3 meals,2 starters and 3 drinks cost me £75( my steak and sides were taken off the bill) At least dick Turpin wore a mask when he robbed people!. I cannot come back and I cannot recommend the grouse to anyone. Ive includes pictures below of my broccoli mop and wilted salad

Excellent food and service! The menu may be short but everything on the menu was very tasty! Would…read morevisit again if I came back to Northern Ireland.

Great bar and lovely food. Traditional menu with good wholesome ingredients. I had steak with…read morelovely big fat chunky chips, crispy onion rings and a good creamy pepper sause. Can be busy, so booking advisable. Reasonable prices

Good country food in a good country pub. I could leave my review at that as I think it's self…read moreexplanatory but I feel like sharing so here's a bit more detail. The Countryman will not win any fine dining awards in my lifetime but it does do tasty plainish food in generous portions. The menu is very much of the chicken Maryland style which helps to explain that it ain't modern fusion type cooking. Instead their strength is in unpretentious filling steaks and chicken dishes, with some fish, although it's battered and comes with chips and peas. I normally have chicken gougons which come ungarnished and with a separate little bowl of sweet chilli sauce and garlic mayo. Freshly cooked and tasty and sometimes that's exactly what you want. Service is very family friendly and full of good old fashioned courtesy which I think is great. The staff behave as if you are doing them a favour by eating there rather than the reverse attitude you get elsewhere. The Countryman is good for family outings and groups as it's big and spacious and has plenty of pace to wall about with fractious babies and toddlers. Been there and done that.

The Countryman is one of the busiest bars in the seven towers area, particuarly busy during lunch…read moretimes and early afternoon. quite a bit out of the town so unless you are in the many local estates you will require transport. Large selection of drinks and the staff are very friendly. Recommended for a pub lunch

Top notch food! Large portions. Good local cuisine and assortment of liquor. Vibe is chill…read moreboth inside and out.

Great wee pub/resturant. Good choice of menu available. Great atmosphere good prices and good craic…read morewith sammy the bar man who tells terrible jokes! Good large car park to rear, also street parking.

Recommend by a local. Can't thank him enough. Beef and Guinness pie, fish & chips, Lamb Liver &…read moreBacon. The liver was a little over cooked, same with the beef for the beef in the beef & Guinness pie. Fish was perfect. The only housefly we have run into while in Ireland was here. Kind of a surprise. All that said I do recommend the place. The portions were large, the food (like all of Ireland) was served hot (I mean HOT) to the table, unlike many places in the US. Hot chocolate Sunday with vanilla ice turns out to be a hot chocolate cake with a serving of French vanilla ice cream covered in hot chocolate sauce, devoured immediately upon hitting the table.

I pass the Ramble Inn 6 times a week on my work commute and have always wanted to stop by!! I got…read moremy chance this week. It's a proper country pub and restaurant. There's ample free car parking, a full bar range, great staff, an amazing menu serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and it's very well decked out!! I shall be back to have a meal!!

I over heard a member of staff making crude jokes about black people and people of Mexican decent…read more I think his name was Devon or Kevin... I was shocked to hear this. Plus I have physical disability and they have no accommodations made for this even though they have a disabled toilet which I was told is used for storage. I would visit here again. Plus when I visited there was a young girl there while what I assume is her mum drinking at almost 9pm at night? What bar allows parents with young children to drink in a bar at such a time. Its a shame the standard was so bad as the music and the bar itself is beautiful.

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.