Super. Eat here and be merry. Simple. They've spruced up the charming nook at the elbow of the…read moreBlackrock Market. Fixed menu, two lunches and three nights a week. There's a charming buzz to the place. Front of house cracks wisely, steering you to knock out wines and through your menu. Back of house ain't far away (it's intimate in here). Chef can see if you're loving the grub. Plenty of realtime feedback seems to help! All our feedback was enthusiastic. Thumbs up. Technically complex, beautiful plates of very tasty food. Magic. Check out the photos. Everything looks great, but tasted even better. They'll make room for dietary needs, but let them know in advance. If you've an open mind and palate, trust the chef, with confidence. We'll be back. Soon, I hope.

My wife and I had a lovely time staying at the Air B&B behind the pub and having our dinners just a…read moreshort walk across the courtyard. The food was, in a word, amazing. Pat, Una, and their staff were wonderful. We were fortunate to be there during the euros, so I was able to take in the matches (my wife was less enthusiastic about this part). If you want to experience the Irish Midlands this is the place to go; both my wife and I travel and we try and avoid the touristy areas, preferring instead to spend our time meeting new people, and this trip provided that. Being American, I seldom get to have a good talk about football, but Pat was happy to oblige here. He's also made sure that every time I see Archie Gray take the pitch I will think of Weirs.

Wonderful experience, nicely maintained pub and restaurant, homemade fresh food with surprises and…read morethoughtful touches. Recommend for a great meal and good Craic.

A few years back we got to to here as the Belfast telegraph had a promotion on and even though its…read morea fair distance from Belfast we thought we'd take a gamble on it, definitely worth the drive as the food and atmosphere were above expectations with being in the winter and the open fire lit, really nice and cosy. The tables by the entrance are the best but don't be fooled by the small appearance its like Dr who's tardis as the space through the next set of doors there's a massive room for dining or dancing. You have to park in a car park on the opposite side of the road which is a bit inconvenient but its just added character and the food was nice too. We'd love to go back sometime soon .

Found Saltwater Brig by pure chance on a filthy dark winter night while on holiday from Scotland…read more But what a welcome inside! The staff were so friendly and helpful with my disabled Wife. As for the food, we have eaten in a lot of places in a number of countries but this was as good as anything we have come acrooss. And the finishing touch was dining beside the huge log fire on a freezing winter night. It was so good that we went back another couple of times during our week's stay. We are going ti Ireland again shortly on holiday and Saltwater Brig will be our number one priority for another visit. We were back in Ireland for another holiday in November. The Saltwater Brig was top of our agenda for a return visit.......and we weren't disappointed. Once again everything about it was superb - the beautiful location beside Strangford Lough, the cosy surroundings and the welcoming staff (especially Olive who is the friendliest waitress you could meet). Then there is the food. The extensive menu is fantastic and we cannot speak highly enough of its quality, and all very reasonably priced. If you enjoy "a taste of Ulster" put The Saltwater Brig on your MUST VISIT list. We guarantee you will love it.

We were there a few nights ago to celebrate our youngest son's birthday. This restaurant is a…read morefavourite of ours. We had booked and arrived as booked. We didn't say it was a birthday. We waited to be seated but there wasn't anyone to seat us. We waited far too long and when the waitress - the older of the only two waitresses serving/ arrived. The greeting was flat and almost felt like she was being put out. She arrived just in time as the barman was about to seat us. I've eaten here hundreds of times over the years. I ordered oysters as a starter only for the waitress to return a few moments later to confirm they had none. Well that's a first. Carlingford Oyster company is a few miles away. So my order became seafood chowder and fillet steak medium. My side dish tobacco onions. My son also ordered the chowder which for the half lifetime I've been eating it here has been superb but not this time. We each knew it wasn't as rich and deep flavoured as before and we were really disappointed. This is one of their finest dishes and we really hope this is a one off. If it happens again we'll send it back and have it off the bill. The price charged means it must be ace every time. I asked for white pepper for my chowder the availability of which was uncertain and when it arrived the younger waitress said I was lucky. If white pepper isn't always available just close. It's not as important as salt is to cooking but it's great for seasoning. I often choose it over black pepper almost always. My fillet was requested medium and it came with a pepper sauce that didn't pour but moved sludge like in lumps in short it was gloop; if it had cream it wasn't discernible nor had it evidence of butter. It tasted factory made. One of the corner stones of the success of Fitzpatrick's was cooking based on classic French cooking (Escoffier) and sauces. It elevates their chowder and onion soups and makes sauces moreish - this pepper sauce is far away from this and it's not and nowhere near good enough. If Danny was still there this sauce wouldn't be and no chef would have had the nerve to put it before him. My fillet was well done, medium to well and medium as I proceeded through it. I'm not precious about it and it was tasty good quality meat which I enjoyed. I only draw a line at bloody meat. My son always opts for rare. The tobacco onions were superbly flavoured stand out 5 stars. I asked for English mustard for my steak but it never arrived and the two overworked waitresses were nowhere to be seen. As desserts weren't offered due to their invisibility I got up to pay. There were five or six guests in the doorway waiting to be seated just as we were earlier that evening and no waitress around. The barman took our payment and I didn't tip which I didn't like but I was not happy. I told the barman some of the issues lousy pepper sauce, non delivery of mustard and poor tasting chowder: he said he'd pass it on. Next time I will return food that's not up to the standard I'm used to at the prices charged.

This was hands-down the most aesthetically pleasing place we've eaten in all of Ireland. And the…read morefood was good too. We found this place close to the hotel we were staying at and it had great reviews and so we decided to give it a shot we were not disappointed. I bad the steak it was cooked a little more than I would like for a medium rare, and my partner had the salmon and a zero Guinness. The service was fast and Everyone was friendly and we would definitely stop in again. Wheelchair accessibility: there are several disabled parking spots close to the venue and a zero rise entry to get into the building; the doorways are slightly narrow, but they were easily able to accommodate us with a wheelchair at a lovely table. There's also table seating inside and out that would be wheelchair friendly and the bathroom was roomy and accessible.

Tried to go last night 14 Mar 2026. Walked around the entire building and into a few wrong places…read more Finally spoke to someone at restaurant next door. This place is permanently closed. Don't waste your time.

Great concept, helpful and friendly staff. Love the products! Best place to get quality souvenirsread more

This was our last night in Ireland after nine days. There aren't enough stars to mark for the great…read morefood and quality. the service was great. My husband had the Ribeye steak and he said it was the best steak that he has had in the country. I had the Cod Florentine with baby potatoes and again there aren't enough stars. Orla the hostess is the sweetest and so very personable made us feel so welcome. Brought us a shot of Baileys and Tia Maria, called a Baby Guinness for our anniversary, I don't drink but that was amazing. Stock House is so FANTASTIC!!

Who is beyond good and service great!!! it was very rustic and pretty and all the service people…read morewho are great!!

On a cold wet night, where does one choose to eat? Kierans brought us out for their good food…read morethat's on offer. I found the menu quite original with some unique choices . Tonight was the pork with pernod. For a reasonable price. Service was friendly, the food came out fast. We also has the vegetable soup which was just fine.

Kieran's is amazing. The ambiance is quaint, the wait staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and…read morehelpful, the food was excellent, and fresh. When in Ballybay Ireland be sure to stop for supper.

Yelp not big in Ireland so had to write this: this restaurant is amazing! 100's of reviews on trip…read moreadvisor. Best vegetarian meal I may have ever had: curry vegetables, potatoes and lentils were incredible. The eponymous bread to start lived up to its billing: the head chef who owns bakery insists that only he can make the bread served with a homemade pesto sauce which is delicious. The burger with goat cheese was tasty/huge. Service and atmosphere top notch. Best meal in Ireland for us.

Really lovely vegetarian food, nice not to be offered stir fry for a change and to have two very…read moredifferent options. Spot on!

It was a good stopping point with respectable dining. The service was very pleasant with a team…read more Way too much food, but very delicious. Very clean place as well. Priced well too!

I came here while on vacation with friends for dinner. The beef croquettes were a perfect starter…read more The salad was fresh and had a nice array of vegetables and a nice vinaigrette dressing. The burger was excellently made. The portions were massive! I had the red ale which was delicious. Our waiter was kind and service was quick. The bar tender was really friendly as well. This was a more upscale restaurant and we made a reservation for three. It wasn't too loud which was nice to be able to have a nice conversation. This is a great place to go with friends or a date night.

It is a very busy restaurant with hard working employees. The waitresses work so hard there but…read morealways smiling. The hummas was great. And the salmon was the best I've had in years. There was a long line but I am so glad we waited.

They have the best oysters! The plan for the day was to drive to Howth and explore the town. But…read moreheavy rains and wind ruined those plans. Since we were on this side of the town, we decided to make the most of it and look for a meal of seafood. I had Octopussy's Tapas bookmarked when researching for the trip, so we decided to stop in for lunch. It was a Thursday at around 1:30, and the restaurant was almost full. It's a very small restaurant and it's mostly high top tables with bar stools, so it wasn't exactly looking baby-friendly, since had our 8-month old and a stroller with us. Luckily, they have a small back room (literally a room that can probably seat 4-6 people) that was available, and they seat us back there. It was nice and cozy, and cute - decorated like you were on a ship. Here is what we ordered: -Carlingford Oysters (served in the shell with fresh lemon) - these oysters were everything! They were big, shucked properly, and tasted super fresh. It didn't need anything but the lemon but they did recommend us trying their housemade hot sauce. We did and we loved it, and ended up buying a bottle to take home. We also ended up ordering some more oysters for dessert (lol) -Seafood Chowder (squid, mussels, smoked coley, & prawns served with homemade brown bread) - this was full of seafood. It is heavy though since chowder is cream-based so I would recommend sharing this, as opposed to ordering one on your own. The brown bread was also very nice -Seafood Paella (paella rice, chorizo, mussels, gambas, squid rings, and smoked coley) - another dish filled with seafood. They don't skimp out here! I could have done without the squid rings (they tasted rubber-bandy, like they're from frozen), and the smoked coley. I'm not a huge fan of smoked foods. I didn't really taste it in the chowder - maybe the cream covered it up, but I was able to taste it more in the paella -Whiskey Scallops (cooked in whiskey butter) - very rich but the scallops were good. You definitely want to dip some of the brown bread in this sauce There were so many other dishes we wanted to try but we had to stop ourselves from ordering too much for two people. Overall, it was a great meal and at these prices for seafood?! You really can't beat it.