Atmosphere and service are great. Very friendly staff and some cozy corners and unique seating…read moreareas in this establishment. The food was unfortunately on the bland side. We enjoyed the appetizer of Guinness and onion soup and the Inn's bread but they weren't as special as the menu descriptions made them out to be: the whiskey and smoked cheese roll was hard to tell either of those flavors but the butter and pesto were very good. The soup was fine but I guess we had high expectations for it to be better than your average French onion soup. Again for entrees I think the menu descriptions built up our expectations but everything seemed even more bland than the apps. The BAHARAT SPICE RUMP OF IRISH LAMB was cooked well but was pretty flavorless even with the hummus and sauce and the lamb fat potato stack just soft potato. The unique piccolo peppers were the only thing that provided some pop to the dish- maybe it wasn't seasoned properly? The filet with the Bushmills whiskey black pepper cream and roast mushroom tomato and rocket was seasoned a little better but the cream was lacking some punch. Good but not great. It all sounds good but doesn't feel like elevated cooking especially for the price. Finally the desserts were split. We ordered a shot of the Bushmills 10 yr to go with the butterscotch sundae which made the sundae perfect. Without it I'm thinking way too sweet. The milk and honey delice was disappointing. We ate the ganache and left the rest. The crust had a strange herb like flavor that was very unappealing.

This is a beautiful restaurant and the service was impeccable. But it is very expensive for both…read moredrinks and food in comparison to other establishments in town. It is probably why the local folks we met did not recommend it because it was expensive. But overall we had a good experience and cannot complain about the quality of the food or service.

We have just enjoyed a super meal with our friends, the Irwins, had a beautiful meal and on a cold…read moreJanuary evening the warmth did not only radiate from a great fire but from the staff whose service was Michelin star. Thank you.

What a great little place. We discovered it on a trip to the Giant's causeway in Northern Ireland…read moreon vacation. Solid food, good Guinness, and great prices. I'd definitely recommend it if you happen to stumble upon it.

Wonderful place. We had a large group of thirteen and the manager was willing to accommodate us…read morewithout a reservation. Lovely setting and food. Additionally, we were pleasantly surprised to find 1 of the 10 Game of Thrones doors at this establishment. Dean our host was so friendly and patiently explained the history of the doors to us. Will definitely come back again.

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!

Absolutely a gem! Our tour brought us here for lunch after visiting Giants Causeway and my dad…read moreordered the seafood chowder - he was totally blown away and said this was the best chowder he had in his life! I ordered chicken tenders bc you never know, and i figured you cant really screw up chicken tenders. It was tasty and the fries were PERFECT. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Totally reasonably priced too. Both our meals including beers was like 30£. Service was friendly and restrooms were modern and clean :)

Absolutely, without a doubt, the best meal we've had in Northern Ireland. We stopped in for lunch…read moreafter reading the Yelp recommendations for Cushendall. Our party of four ordered the fish and chips, salmon, hamburger, and seafood chowder, along with the obligatory pints of Guiness and gin and tonics. The service was exemplary and all the dishes were presented beautifully. Outstanding cuisine! By far, the best food experience we've had this holiday. Don't miss it!

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!

I was very pleasantly surprised by this place. It has a beautifully inviting exterior, it's a stand…read morealone building unlike most of the places i visit in America, which are often strip-mall based. Newbridge Restaurant sits just off a roundabout, and my friend and I had been sightseeing in Northern Ireland, and we were STARVED, after a hard cold day. We saw it in passing, and went back around the roundabout because it was 7 hours since breakfast and were dropping from starvation. The interior was equally inviting, and warm!! The building is inviting, no doubt about it, and the car park pleasantly full, so you knew it could be decent food. The menu was 2 courses for 12 Pounds, which a lot of UK/Irish places feature, and i had expected there's be a limited menu, but such was not the case - it was fairly extensive, and even had specials. I got Spicy Pear and Parsnip Soup with homemade wheaten bread to start, she got Portobello Mushroom with Blue Cheese, Rocket, Sunblush Tomatoes, Red Onion, Parmesan and Balsamic. I have to say this soup was an absolute delight, and i congratulate the use of the humble (Yet hard to find a decent one in Alaska) parsnip, it was superb, with a kick of heat to elevate it. Just a touch of sweetness from the pear, but it was sublime. The wheaten bread, used extensively throughout Irish restaurants was delicious and hearty, and a perfect accompaniment to the creamy thick soup. She adored her gigantic portobello, which was full of cheesy goodness. For our entrees, i selected the Italian Chicken which was a butterflied breast, topped with Parma ham wrapped around Brie, and a rocket salad with balsamic, she went for the Wild Mushroom Linguine, which was drizzled with truffle oil. I must say, it was different than anything I've had before, the cheese with the Parma ham was a really delicious enhancement, to the chicken which can sometimes be bland, but not on this occasion. The rocket and balsamic were beautiful. She couldn't finish her linguine - pasta can be filling i find, she did enjoy the selection of mushrooms. Despite the fact that the prix fixe was 2 for 12 pounds, we opted to get a dessert regardless. Just because we'd earned it, with some hard walking that day. She got a chocolate brownie with fudge sauce, and whipped cream, and i got a banana sundae that i simply could not finish. All in all, it was a delicious meal.

Nine Months…read more That's how long it's taken for me to find a steak and service here in Northern Ireland comparable, or even better than the steak I ate and southern hospitality service I experienced for 7.5 years in Texas... and I found it here at The Newbridge. So we were in Portrush for the day, heading to Belfast to drop my brother off at the bus and I mention I'm hungry, its dinner time, we should stop somewhere. Going on no other information than the car park was packed, we hung a u-turn and pulled in. No reservation, Friday night, packed car park, I expected to be told to sling my hook, or wait 40 minutes for a table, but the nice host even helped find a threenager appropriate table upstairs for us to sit at, no wait - excellent first impression. The blonde dude upstairs (I didn't catch his name) got us sorted with drinks quickly, order in, starters came out in good time. Col enjoyed the black pudding scotch egg, my brother, threenager and I enjoyed the garlic cheese ciabatta. But the mains were the moneyshot. Col had the shredded duck w/ sweet potato fries, brother had the beef chili penne w/ salt and chili chips, threenager had the chicken penne carbonara and I had the fillet steak w/ chips and veggies for the table. I. can't. even. On how good this food was. My steak was cooked to perfection - exactly the way I asked (which, as it turns out, has been difficult for NI chefs to accomplish to date), and not an ounce of fat to be seen! My brothers chili wasn't a traditional chili as you'd expect, it had a sweet chili element to it, but it was delicious, that and his salt and chili chips packed a hot punch, but he loved it. Cols duck was tasty and plentiful and the threenager splatter-painted the entire top floor of the restaurant with carbonara sauce while gleefully shouting "mmmmm delicious!" I really wanted to try dessert, but told blonde dude (sorry, blonde dude, I wish I'd asked your name but by the end of the meal felt it was rude to be all "here bai what's yer name?") I was in a rush, he told me I could get it to go - so I ordered salted caramel cheesecake, cause I thought it'd be easiest to eat on my knee. Confession time: I *may* have acquired one of y'all's forks to take with me so I could eat my dessert on the way to the train station. But rest assured I'll get it back to you - promise! With that said, the cheesecake was devoured on my knee. We all thought it was delicious. Not a single bad thing to say about this place, from easy and plentiful parking, to the absolute nicest staff in any restaurant in the north I've been in in my nine months being back home, to the most delicious steak I've had in a long time and incredibly well priced too! I now need a nap...And to plan a re-visit before our next expat adventure begins! Check this place out for sure!!

I'm not sure where the lack of love is coming from for this place, but we had the opposite…read moreexperience! We came in, very hungry, after a tour at the distillery, and very cold due to the arctic gale force winds that let smacking us! Once inside, we considered just moving in! The place is literally at the entrance to the Giants Causeway visitors center parking lot. It's a cute, rustic (like every other building in the area) building with equally quaint interior that trends towards a pub with a subtle nautical theme. Darker woods, lighter walls, a nice bar and several rooms that lead into each other, but seem very separate. The vibe is perfect! They've got plenty of Irish pub fare, most of which is hot - a key piece of info as most fingers were fighting for feeling at this point. We ordered Steak and Guinness pie, fish pie, fish and chips, a couple scones and Irish Stew. Ravenously hungry, we tackled this beastly lunch and all left full and warm. The scones were closer to biscuits, but were probably the best we've had in the country - and my better half loves her some scones! The food came out quick - the place was crazy busy and it still took less than 10 minutes. By the time we were done, we wondered if we could just stow away in the basement and live off the scones and cream! Parking was best done in the visitors center parking lot so make sure you're coming out here where you've already paid for the trip out to the coastline. The was exactly what we hoped it would be and exactly what we were looking for on this typical Irish spring day!

I went in with great expectations, walked out disappointed. We went to the Nook on the…read morerecommendation of our tour guide. Two people working the front, one was the food runner, one worked the bar, who also took orders, cashed you out, poured your drink, etc. Make sure to grab a table before you get in line to order, as you'll need your table number. It took a while to order, as there was a long line. We got the following: - soup and sandwich combo - Traditional Iris Stew - Steak & Guinness Pie It took about 15 minutes to get our food, but only two of the three came out and the lamb stew I ordered was given to my family member, the food runner didn't say anything, just dropped it off and left. While waiting, other tables were getting their food, but we still haven't received our 3rd dish, so after 15 minutes of waiting went up to the bar to inquire, but the lady working there was gone. After waiting few minutes, she was now delivering the foods... wait few minutes, then went back to the table and our 3rd dish was there. The interior looked like it hadn't changed in years and the tables don't get cleaned often due to limited staff. I guess you can be thankful for being able to get some food and use the restroom. The food was decent, but things could be a lot more efficient, if they have one person taking orders, one person working the bar, few working to deliver the food and people cleaning up the tables. That would require a lot more staff than the numbers they had when we visited.

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!

Best freshest fish and chips I've ever had. Lives up to the reputation in County Antrim area in…read moreNorthern Ireland. After a day sighting at the Giants Causeway and Rope bridge a great treat to dinner. Next time we'll know to bring some pounds to buy a beer at the cash only bar to enjoy with the freshly caught cod.

Exactly the kind of place I was looking for. Right on the shore. Lots of places to sit, and…read moreshopping around it and the best fish and chips I've had. Highly recommend it. crispy not greasy fresh fish excellent. If you are a tourist visiting Ireland, take the drive and treat yourself to a beautiful drive and great fish.