Irish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ballymena
9 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"We visited Oranmore a few weeks ago on a beautiful September evening. The gardens and the building are fabulous. It's a family run place and I..."
Sue Cochrane
"A gem of a place. On arrival we were greeted with a smile and a welcome handshake.
Service and food is excellent. Lovely traditional decor and the..."
Heather Von Loggerenberg
"Such wonderful service. A lovely venue for delicious food. We were recommended to dine here and we weren't disappointed - everything was special but..."
Susan Craig
"Hidden Gem, with lovely grounds, a separate courtyard block and good food. Very friendly and attentive staff. Period decor in the Guest House adds a..."
Vardon Hagan
"We've just spent 7 days here
What a lovely time, cannot fault service , food (could not be better at 5*restaurant) accommodation suited us well. ...."
sheila irving
"Stunning and picturesque - rooms were delightfully old fashioned and the grounds were stunning, staff very professional and friendly. Nothing was too..."
Karen Townsley
"I had booked in for afternoon tea and had the most wonderful experience. The staff, the house, the food it was all absolute perfection! Couldn’t..."
lara hoy
"Lovely oldy world feel to the dining room. Excellent service. Very good food. Lovely..."
Christine
"A fabulous place to stay in Ballymena. Lovely room, beautiful breakfast and fabulous food I cannot recommend this place highly..."
Ben Herbert
"Easy access and great place, staff very friendly. Breakfast..."
"This was our first time here, and I fell like I’ve been missing ou all these years.
Fantasitc food, and really great service.
I had the chicken..."
Alan Corrigan
"10 of us had lunch recently and very much enjoyed it .
The food was all delicious, great portions and piping hot
Service was excellent , the young..."
Helen Magee
"Popped in for lunch, very friendly staff, seemed to enjoy their job. Had one of the days special and it was cooked beautifully. My wife had the..."
james lynch
"OK, it was a great experience. 4 siblings out for lunch.
Food was very good staff very friendly.
Once main course was over service was a tad slow but..."
William Esler
"Stopped by this place on the way back to Belfast from the Giants Causeway. Absolutely loved the food and the..."
Natalie Addy
"I visited the grouse a couple of Sundays ago for their Sunday lunch menu. I had the turkey and ham and my husband had the roast beef. The starters..."
Charlotte Cupples
"Very friendly staff
Great food
Gluten free..."
Ana M
"My son and I have dined here a few times recently. Nice friendly staff. Food beautifully presented and hot. Our waiter was very helpful. He was the..."
Yvonne Duncan
"The best cocktails in Ballymena! The food is always fantastic and the staff are really friendly. Great menu with plenty of good vegetarian and vegan..."
Aimee
"My daughter and I called for lunch.
Lovely atmosphere and staff.
Fantastic food.
Thanks so much to our waiter/barman Alan for looking after..."
Bronagh Duffin
"Had lunch today with family. Really nice food and well presented. Lovely staff chappie looked after us. Very prompt service all round. Highly..."
Ken Butler
"Menu looks great, settled on the burger and it was spot on with a generous portion of fries. Wish we were in the area for longer to try some of the..."
Daniel
"Had takeaway food delivered and it was delicious and piping hot. The Grouse is by far the best restaurant and bar in Ballymena. It is in a great..."
"Visited Fri 16th June. Setting is beautiful - decor and lighting on point! Warm welcome and offered a lovely table. Staff very very friendly and..."
Stephen
"Had a wonderful meal. Went for the hugh tea 2 courses. Burger was huge, juicy ansd the caramelised onion was on point.
The focacia with humous, feta..."
Graeme Clark
"Reasonable menu at a very good price. Lovely surroundings and the restaurant/bar has a great atmosphere. Service was good as was the menu. Good value..."
Julie McCaige
"Wow! I am mighty impressed with the beautiful food we were served this afternoon at Castle Kitchen and Bar. My boyfriend and I chose the Steak..."
Lauren Finn
"This is an excellent restaurant, wonderful food, good service and very nice atmosphere, its great to be able to see what’s happening it the..."
Brendan O'Kane
"My wife and I wanted to try the Castle Kitchen + Bar as this seemed to be a new and upcoming option as opposed to Gillies and Fratellis at Galgorm..."
Andrew Trueman
"We have tried all three restaurants at Galgorm and this is our favourite. Food is always piping hot and served as it states on the menu . The..."
David Spratt
"Really good ambiance. Food is lovely and well priced. Staff were friendly and helpful. A really lovely place for lunch. I had the steak and Guinness..."
Rachel McGaw
"Amazing food. Excellent friendly staff with great service throughout our stay. Made to feel very..."
Keith Foster
"Just got in under the wire for a lunchtime special. Very popular and busy but the staff were extremely accommodating. The salmon was very tasty and..."
Philip J-D
"Delicious lunch at Castle Kitchen the steaks are so tasty. The staff are friendly and professional. Really enjoyed this visit. Due to Co-Vid..."
Donnah Mckeown
"Fine restaurant at Galgorm Castle Golf Club. We had dinner there from the guest menu.Felt range of menu wasn't great but food we ordered was very..."
William Geraghty
"This is a very deceiving building from the outside so do not be fooled, it is an incredible restaurant inside. The menu has a good selection to..."
Baking Bar
"The best restaurant at Galgorm Resort in my experience.
The staff were great and engaging from arrival to helping us leave on the resort bus and we..."
Tom Salmon
"We had an amazing attention here. Waiters were all fun. Place looked lovely and food was delicious. Definitely recommend the baked alaska for..."
Rodrigo Vaamonde
"Went with a large group. We had lunch on the terrace. The food and service were excellent. I would highly recommend Castle..."
"The food was absolutely amazing the steak was cooked to are preference. The staff made you very welcome. The restaurant is a pleasure to have dined..."
Gary Hyde
"Food is good. Mussel & chorizo dish is too much sauce for me. I prefer basic mussel white wine. I like to taste mussels more than the sauce. Chicken..."
Ora S.
"Great selection of food friendly staff friendly..."
James Godwin
"We came to the restaurant after a long late drive and we were very hungry and they took us in even as it was about to close. And a very nice waitress..."
Mariana Tricolici
"Absolutely amazing place. Staff are fantastic and definitely know their jobs. Food was stunning and delicious. Maybe just a bit on the expensive side..."
Colin Robinson
"Food was beautiful .... room was spacious & bright staff were wonderful polite & very helpful .... food was fast service was 10/10 but over priced..."
Big doll On tour
"Had a great time here staff were lovely and food was great atmosphere very good a quality experience parking was no problem will be..."
washfix1
"Great good and friendly staff. This is on location for Galgorm spa. If your staying at the resort be sure to pre-book a 4 course..."
Dakota Belliston
"We ate here as part of our stay at the Galgorm. The food was delicious and the staff was really friendly and efficient. Really lovely evening..."
l morgan
"We ate here as part of our stay in the galgorm Hotel and the food was amazing. Generous portions and good service . Couldn't ask for..."
Dan Browne
"one of the best Asian food in town ,highly recommended to anyone looking for great food , a mouth watering grill foods with good chef skills and..."
Adrian Hernandez
"Atmosphere poor. Food nice ( what you'd expect for the price.)
Drinks overpriced but all in all a lovely treat for a night out. Staff very helpful..."
Dave C
"Great food... Great staff.
Hard to come by..."
Gary Mccauley
"Absolutely beautiful meal. Great service. Great section of dishes. You won't be..."
Deborah Gray
"Beautiful food, excellent service, and staff friendly and..."
Shirlee
"Service with a smile, beautiful food and stunning surroundings...enjoyed every minute in..."
Wilma Liggett
"Waited a while for food but it was busy, worth the wait the food was delicious would definitely..."
Julieanne Prior
"Food was excellent, especially our steaks.cooked as we..."
"Delicious food, excellent service, always clean and busy. Breakfast stacks are tasty, Loaded fries are also a winner.
Butchers is top notch..."
N.I Pam
"The staff are really nice however they tend to gather around the counter and you have to wait until their conversation is finished to get any..."
David Lewis
"Food is excellent, and the waiting staff were OK but not overly friendly or engaging with..."
Chris Kennedy
"Recently ate in Crave for the first time after being advised to try it by multiple people. The food was absolutely delicious. I’ll most definitely..."
Courty B
"Excellent cafe with a very high standard of food and..."
Gregory Cooper
"Tasty food good..."
Connor Willoughby
"Excellent food at a great price. The restaurant was clean and clear. Very accessible with a lift and and an accessible bathroom. With the deli..."
irornclaws
"Great place with excellent quality food at reasonable prices. The dirty fries was enough for two and everything was perfectly cooked with good..."
Maurice H
"Prices went up so that theres no drink for £1 with a meal that used to be £9. £10 seemed affordable and good value, but when the meal went up to..."
Gary Millar
"Visited Crave today got a table at window right away even though it was busy We bothhad the Rump Steak Sandwich with chips It was excellent service..."
Peter McEvoy
"Staff really pleasant but service a little slow. It was extremely busy when we visited. Food was very tasty...."
Alison Kavanagh
"Have been a few times. Food good, but very slow service. Food always takes about 30 minutes to arrive at table. Won't rush..."
Adrian McCallan
"Great food and portioned well for the price, friendly staff and nice..."
James shaw
"Lovely people, incredible food and excellent value. High quality butchers on the ground floor, what's not to..."
Paul G
"I can only comment on breakfasts their fry is excellent and well..."
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