It didn't wow. On my account alone it's a fairly good, albeit overpriced, three star but on my…read morewife's tab it might just scrape two stars. Let's get to it; it's been over 16 years since we've been here, but we do remember it fondly. We recall its classic French cooking from way back, spiral staircase inside, diners started with drinks on the first floor, descending to dine on the ground floor. Back to the present - the pleasant smell of cooking wafted in the air as we got out of the car. The car park was full. We climbed the outside staircase up to the first floor. The welcome was mega friendly and there was a buzz from within with lots of diners. The service was great throughout. As we sat down - quite literally as we sat - we were offered drinks. It has only two draft beers to offer and sadly no local stouts or ales. I started with Guinness and a darn good Cabernet Sauvignon. The ladies each opted for rosé which is deservedly back to popularity. I had an excellent tasting chicken liver pâté to begin: it had a tasty relish, delightful sourdough, lightly toasted bread and salted butter. I thought I was back in the 1970's - nothing wrong with that era - when it would have been £1.95 rather than £7. The pâté was served in a small jar. It looked a mean portion but it was just right actually. The only minor thing was the mean one salted butter portion being served in foil. This morsel was for three toasted pieces of bread. The butter should be served in a dish, as I found opening the foil caused my fingers to become a tad greasy. I opted for a fillet steak main. I asked for and got medium. The steak should have been great but it was alright. It would have been better dry aged, properly seasoned on cooking but it wasn't. If it was dry aged then it's not properly dry aged. My steak came with chips that I didn't want so my fellow diners shared them around. I asked for and got Colman's English mustard - the best mustard in the world. The whiskey sauce was pretty good at an extra £3.5 cost. My steak with chips and the sauce topped just over £33 so this place ain't cheap - it's a stonking £17 for a burger & chip main and the same price for a vegetable curry. Vegetarian and vegan prices too are high end. The steak was the only main I would buy on this very safe menu. There's no chance anyone cooking here would end up on Great British Menu. The only fish main was farmed salmon, effectively served in an Asian light broth (£19). You could make this at home in under 15 minutes for less than a fiver. My wife had it. She found it poor tasting and enough to persuade her not to want to return to dine here. She did really enjoy her (£8) prawn cocktail starter though - another 1970's staple - and thought it 4 star. They used to serve prawn cocktail here in sliced fresh pineapple with a heavy dusting of paprika. Their Marie Rose sauce would benefit from a good glug of brandy. I had a tasty cheesecake dessert with a raspberry coulis and cream but for reasons that escape me the chef thinks it a good idea to crush up factory-made lotus biscuits and toss the 'crumble' on the plate with the cheesecake. I can just imagine GBM judges Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton seeing this dessert in front of them. They would rightly be apoplectic. Lotus biscuits are made with cheap vegetable oils including palm oil. They remained on my plate. The flat white coffee was very good. I note their Sunday lunch menu is chiefly the evening menu with small variations and priced near enough to the evening menu. All in all there's nowt to take us back here. Honestly, the food let's it down. A bit of imagination and adventure could easily make the food experience much better, within the current high price point, but I recognise they may be hostage to their main customer base.

I never fail to go to the Pot Belly when visiting Northern Ireland. Tonight Brian greeted us…read morestraight away and showed us to our table. As always, the decor, service and food were outstanding! The chicken pate and melon salad are tasty starters. (I never liked pate until I ate it here many years ago.) I ordered the duck which was tender and flavorful. One friend ordered the salmon and said it was cooked perfectly. My other friend ordered the sirloin. I asked for a bite and can attest that it was Irish beef at its finest. There are so many gluten free and also vegan options. Please give yourself a treat and go!

Encompasses all the charm of Banbridge, had a great time, tried to tip the barman with no luck…read more Chatted with some of the locals who were not Liverpool fans (shame on them) highly recommend stopping in!

Oh a warm Thursday afternoon my better half and I decided to try a local Bar/Kitchen for some food…read more Online the review looked good but old, so was wondering what it would be like having recently only moved to the area. When you walk in you are in a Bar and an appealing bar too I must say nice wooden old time features and lots of TV's if you want to watch some sports. Even the local bar flies where pleasant. When you walk through to the back you come to the open kitchen and then your waiter who will seat you. I can't remember our waiters name but we had 3 different people throughout the night. We had a choice of seats which is not surprising for a Thursday night I guess. The menu is small but has a lot on it, fish looks to be a speciality. We ordered a pint of Harp and some house wine and it was as you would expect. Now the menu had chicken wings for a starter and I am a sucker for wings esp hot wings! These where butter coated wings I think was the term. I had o try them none the less. I also ordered a fillet steak medium and some garlic chips. My partner ordered the ribs with Sweet potato fries. Our wings as you can see came in those wee buckets that things come in now very nice and with a BBQ dip. As I mentioned being a hot wing fan I do like my celery with my wings and I also like the wing to come separated as usually it's a mess trying to do it yourself. These wings however where lovely and came apart with ease. A lot nicer than the ones we had in the Balmoral! The batter was light and crisp and the BBQ sauce was a nice taste with it. A happy wing customer I would say. The mains came out quickly after and I normally like a bit of a weight if I am honest but none the less. The ribs looks great with 3 parts piled up with "slaw" and the steak was amazing. It came with onion rings and shored on top of two roast potatoes and surrounded by pepper sauce. Now I do love a good steak and this did not disappoint. Cooked exactly how I wanted and was just perfect. The sides where lovely too not too much garlic on the chips. I was unable to finish the whole lot but enjoyed it! I never got a chance to taste the ribs but they did look good. At this point we were both stuffed and really wanted to try the after eight brownie but just couldn't fit it in and retreated to the front bar for more drinks. We noticed you can also get food here and plenty where. All in all a great time and would 100% go back! Service was great and polite. Now I think I had 3 drinks and 2 wines plus the start and two mains came to about £50 which was great value. You will see the size of the steak in the pictures I think it was 10oz. Would definitely recommend to people but book if you're going at the weekend. They also have a stone oven for the pizzas which looked great.

Beautiful listed building with a great atmosphere, recently just been renovated with a fabulous…read moreBeer garden added on. Staff polite and food is delicious and seasonal. One of the best in Lurgan with live bands & DJ's to suit all age ranges at the weekend.

From the owner: The Courthouse is part of Thomas McConaghy & Sons Ltd. The McConaghy Group have been operating in…read morethe licenced trade for over 50 years when in1959 Tommy McConaghy purchased the Beehive Bar. With the help of his five sons and later grand children, the company grew to encompass The Ashburn Hotel (1974), the Woodville Arms (1979) and The Courthouse (1996).

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.

Great restaurant at the heart of town. It was recommended to me by friends and I have to say the…read morefood didn't disappoint. I've come here few times during my stay and tried squid and salmon appetizer, I've also had their sea bass entree and gluten free pizza with the toppings I've chosen. Everything was delicious and I would highly recommend. I would recommend making a reservation if coming for a dinner, as it gets crowded fast.

I had a delicious dinner at Zio's. We had reservations and they let us know (when we booked) our…read moretable was needed by another party at 8 but we never felt rushed. We had chicken skewers and bread for starter (just chicken for me), two of us ordered steak, one duck, and one chicken pasta. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Some people also had dessert, but I was full. All the portions were generous and the tab was quite reasonable. There were a lot of families with children dining and a couple birthdays were being celebrated (by young and old) Nice atmosphere. Would be a good place to bring a date.

Passed through the town for a quick bite. Ended up eating one of the best filets I have ever had…read more Staff; friendly, warm, accommodating. Owner; Steven, much the same. This restaurant may be the best part of my trip to Northern Ireland. Cannot speak highly enough.

Very nice restaurant with great style. There are Tesla destination chargers outside. They have a…read morewide variety in their menu and reasonable prices. The wait time was fairly long on a Friday night, about 30-40 minutes, but they were full to the brim and just recently opened so this is excusable. To help pass the time they have free WIFI (password protected but the staff will give you the code) and power outlets featuring USB ports at every table. Their restroom facilities are clean and accessible, each restroom is its own room, so no stalls. I am in a wheelchair and found their disabled restroom extremely easy to use, the door to the restroom area is quite stiff to open, but every time I went in a member of staff opened it for me without having to ask. The food was delicious and plentiful. I had the curry vegetable with rice and thick cut chips. The curry was mild to medium to my taste. Two other adults shared a burger combo, featuring a Cog burger, chicken wings and garlic cheese chips. Each option of the combo is configurable to the diners preference. This burger and side were very large, but could be eaten by a VERY hungry individual with perseverance and time. Large drinks are a pint size. Dinner for 3 adults and one child cost about £40, although two adults shared one menu item.

The food was amazing, the ambience was great and the service was one of the fastest I've ever seen,…read moreI have been going here since it opened and it just keeps getting better.

I and my family enjoyed the food here it was delicious, the service is amazing and the employees…read moreare so kind! The ambience is amazing, such a beautiful restaurant and it's great for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Incredible hip, artsy restaurant. It wasn't easy to find and is very unassuming when you walk in…read morebut the staff were excellent and the food was OFF THE CHARTS!! I'm vegan and was skeptical about what they recommended but it was the BEST vegan curry I have ever tasted. We own a restaurant and I travel extensively so I've eaten at many places but this was UNBELIEVABLE!! They even have vegan Ice scream which was yummy... again I was skeptical but... wow!! This place is a MUST!!

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.

Booked a table for a birthday meal on Saturday 13/01/2018, both because of good reviews and also…read morethe dedicated vegetarian & vegan menu on Moody Boar website, which appeared extensive, creative and interesting. A very important element as two of our party are vegan. We had a lovely evening and were blown away by the fantastic food, beautiful restaurant and warm ambience. Service was slow-moving which suited us perfectly as we wanted a leisurely, relaxed, family evening. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food, with the pièce de résistance being the exceptional vegan dishes. My starter was a flavourful platter of stuffed peppers, olives, mushrooms, bread and chutney. For main course I had roast winter veg, semolina & salsa verde with vegan chips and Garlic Rough Cuts. Everything was delicious and beautifully presented. When booking I had mentioned that two of us are vegan and the Chef surprised us by created a couple of luxurious, off-menu desserts, a vegan Merengue and chocolate, praline, cherry mousse. This really was something special - we were so impressed! Thank you Moody Boar for such a fantastic evening, phenomenal vegan food and completely excelling all our expectations. We will be back, again and again..

This is a very special place indeed, within great surroundings;which in the spring and summer time…read morebecomes an oasis,away from the maddening crowds.The courtyard beside the restaurant provides another pleasant surprise in which to relax and sample the culinary delights of a very creative cook and his terrifically talented team. If you want something a little bit different and with a lot of flair and creativity... you have come to the right place. Soak it up and enjoy the ambience. Armagh is lucky to have such a well appointed place, in such palatial settings.