Alchemy in Ards

First time ever visiting this cafe as it came highly recommended,upon arrival we chose are own seats as the staff were busy chatting with some friends,we sat patiently as other customers were shown to their seats and presented with menus,the staff continued to serve the customers that arrived after us by which point we had to ask for menus which was met with an attitude of disgust and inconvenience. When a member of staff finally decided to take our orders she stood chewing gum and really came across as being inconvenienced by our presence. We decided to cancel our order as after 10 mins of ordering our drinks we still had not been served so decided to leave,we explained this to the staff and instead of trying to rectify the situation they were happy for us to leave(less for them to do I suppose). Would recommend driving a bit further and find somewhere more welcoming.

Great breakfast place, seemed busy with Bikers, very friendly staff and good clean toilets. Food was excellent.

Our 1st time here, very friendly staff, amazing food, we will definitely be back, thank you.

A little gem with great staff and food..

Stopped for coffee and a scone whilst out for a drive. Staff friendly. Good coffee and large scones. A varied menu is available for dining.

Ordered a pot of tea for 2 which came promptly. Had to wait about 20 minutes for our food, an open flatbread chicken sandwich for my wife and a club sandwich for me. My club was stone cold and frankly, tasteless. My wife's was similarly uninspiring. The long wait may have been excusable if they had been busy but there was only 1 other table of 2 who had ordered just before us. Unfortunately, due to the long wait, I felt it would take too long to rectify my order so I didn't say anything until I went to pay, on telling the young staff member she asked if I was joking (not the response I was expecting) I told her I wasn't. We were not approached after being served. So, very disappointing. Been here a couple of times in the past and enjoyed a coffee and pastry and went out of our way to pop in again for a late lunch. Lesson learned. Never again.

Took our two teenage grandchildren for lunch, the food when it arrived was good, unfortunately as I had booked for 1pm the food didn't arrive until 1.40pm, this is pity for we intended to go there again.

Very nice toasted sandwich. Bacon, brie and cranberry.

I came here this morning with my Dad and Step-Mum and the food was stupendous, the workers were really kind and hardworking, and the atmosphere made the café feel really cosy. 10/10 Totally Recommend.

My hubby had a cherry scone , I had a chocolate tray bake all home made and they left water for the doggie ,staff were lovely x

This wee place is lovely we go as a family and we all love it, the food is great and they have a good variety on the menu something for everyone. I am very fussy about my coffee and Alchemy did not disappoint it was very good coffee. The staff are lovely made us feel very welcome. I would definitely 100% recommend this place. Could be just for tea/coffee and scones or lunch, dinner they have it all (i would recommend the lasagne)

Nice to get back to this hidden gem. Like turning up at your granny's table. Good wholesome food with flavour and a smile with every forkful!

Lovely staff - great food - generous portions. Would like to try it in the evening.

Service food atmosphere all great,

We visited Alchemy last night (30) ladies to celebrate our last meeting of the year with a meal. Phil and the girls made us all welcome gave us excellent food and service in a great atmosphere. Everyone had a wonderful evening and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you all so much. Highly recommended.

Love place to eat great staff and Phil is amazing chef xx

Visited yesterday morning. Very disappointed with both portions of sausage rolls. Unable to eat due to tough pastry. Could not cut through them. Advised member of staff and was offered steak knife. Other snacks and traybakes good. A waste of £7.00 with no apology. Felt justified quiet complaint ignored. Would be loathe to visit again. I perceived other 'known' customers where the focus of customer care and chat.

Booked upstairs area for my mums 60th birthday. There was 25 of us, a lovely selection of sandwiches along with hot buffet food was lead on for us. I honestly can't recommend here enough for a party the food was lovely and loads of it, the staff where so friendly and helpful. Phil the owner went out of his way on Easter Sunday to accommodate us and the end price was very reasonable. Have had lunch in here before and it's always been enjoyable but Sunday was really amazing and we will def use here again in the future for family get togethers.

Delicious lunch and portion size really good

Endroit decouvert par hasard entre deux visites. Tres chaleureux. Mets variés et copieux sauf que certains plats de la cartes n'etaient pas dispos. Le service est rapide et agreable, les tarifs tres corrects

Group of friends met for brunch. Great menu choices and service.

I’ve now eaten in, and taken out from here. This is an excellent spot for both. The team are extremely friendly and efficient. The food quality is excellent and it has great coffee.

Best fry I've had in a while. Would recommend.

I have been to Alchemy twice in 2 weeks, the first time I went with my 4 sisters and niece and the 2nd time was with my friends, both times the food, service, atmosphere was fantastic, and they were so accommodating I cannot fault it, I'm going back with my sister in laws this week and my sisters and friends will be going back also,

Pescatarian orders Seafood Chowder though finds bacon/ham in it!!! I'm sure it wasn't mentioned on the menu, if it did I apologise. Anyways, after scoooping out the bacon bits I must say the Chowder was really good!

Brilliant place to eat. Staff Fantastic. Food Excellent.

Myself and my wife visited today, we both found it to our liking very much. The food was excellent and service superb. We will visit again in very near future.

Great food and excellent staff.

Called in for a coffee and a pastry on a Saturday afternoon. Both were excellent and was served by a courteous young lady.

Real pleasure to eat here. Great food staff very friendly and attentive without being oppressive. I had the best sea food chowder

Great spot for something to eat and a catch up.

Excellent takeaway lunch and dinner!

we both had wonderful seafood chowder served with Guinness soaked bread - the cafe is clean and well decorated - the only toilet is upstairs - not ideal - the food took a while to arrive, but it was worth waiting for.

Fabulous we find . Very pleasant staff and the food was so fresh I will definitely be back . I recommend the Brie for starters a great portion.

Great place for a coffee and food. I call in every so often and the staff are always so welcoming and friendly. I would definitely recommend the Belgian Waffles!

What a fantastic place! Phil and the team warmly welcomed 40 of us to celebrate my dad's 60th Birthday. The food was amazing and the staff were wonderful, so warm and friendly and totally on the ball with orders and keeping everyone looked after. We visit regularly and it never disappoints. Massive thank you to Phil and his amazing team for a perfect afternoon. Can't wait to return. A massive thank you!

The staff were very nice and accommodating. I was very sad they had run out of their Portavogie prawn sandwich. Instead I got their chowder which, as a starter/light bite, was very filling. The chowder was made of smoked monkfish and haddock (if I remember right) and a good whack of bacon. This wasn’t detailed on the menu I don’t believe so be advised that it isn’t suitable for pescatarians. The Guinness wheaten bread was delicious, and so was the chowder, but I wasn’t able to finish on account of how salty it was. I probably could have if I got a cold drink instead of a coffee (oops). I had a vanilla latte with oat milk and I thought it was really well made, I enjoyed it thoroughly. My dining companions told me that the goats cheese salad was really good, came with a really good portion of goats cheese, but perhaps the salad could do with a bit more variety than just leaves. They also said the burger was good, good quality cheese, and the chips were fresh out the kitchen.

Family Sunday Lunch ....Very Good all round . TOP MARKS .

We had only been to Alchemy once before and being very pleased with the quality of the food and the service, we had always planned to go back again. We eventually got back on Saturday for a light lunch and both of us were really pleased with what we got. Despite being quite busy, our food arrived very quickly after ordering and both of us were very pleased with what we got. The two girls taking orders and serving were efficient and very pleasant. We’ll try to get back more often now!

Excellent food and service. Highly recommend

Great venue Smiling friendly service Really good Thanks Barry from Dublin

Tuesday 18.07.2023 @ 13.30 - A warm and very friendly atmosphere with great service and a wonderful variety of food to chose from Well worth a visit - We are literally just out of this gorgeous wee place - we had a toasted sandwich, fish & chips & chicken strips and homemade cheesecake absolutely gorgeous complements to the chef & the two lovely girls front of house; we have a mini schnauzer who was very well behaved and made to feel most welcome and who loves cucumber 😊 - thank you for the lovely food 10/10

Been here for lunch while visiting and came for for the first time for the evening on Friday 23rd June. Excellent food and service (Nothing to much trouble) nice that Phil the chef came out for a chat very reasonable prices and although they do not have a alcohol licence you can take your own. Highly recommend and will certainly be back on our next visit, keep up the good work 😊😊😊👍👍

Food was lovely, very friendly staff

Stopped in here for breakfast on a rainy Sunday morning and so glad we did!! Me and my boyfriend both had the large breakfast which was lovely - it arrived quickly and you could tell it was cooked fresh with attention to detail. Staff were very friendly and service was great, would highly recommend… we will be back on our next visit to Greyabbey!

Great food, excellent value and the staff are so friendly

Fabulous place for coffee and food. Super friendly and nothing too much trouble. Would highly recommend and will visit again.

Lovely and quaint. Guiness wheaten bread was super fluffy, paté and prawns perfect. Great staff, very welcoming.

We just called in without a reservation. Lovely meal with dessert. Friendly service. Would definitely recommend.

First time trying this place food and staff very nice would recommend 👌

Called in for lunch on our way to our caravan. First visit & it won’t be the last. Friendly welcome from staff. Cosy & comfortable restaurant. I had the fish cake starter & hubby had the chicken hot wings. Food was piping hot & well presented. Everything homemade right down to the blue cheese dip for the wings. We both had the Chicken chilli flat bread. The taste was amazing!! Great start to our weekend

Stopped here for brunch. My friend had the egg soda and tea and I chose the pancake stack. It came with 2 thick pancakes, with syrup, bacon and strawberries as well as blueberries. I had the best cup of americano. The 2 very pleasent servers were Kirsty and Danielle.

A warm and very friendly atmosphere with great service and a wonderful variety of food to chose from Well worth a visit

Very good food, friendly staff, cosy atmosphere

Great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have changed from their online menu so not everything is served if you’re going there for the first time.

We visited last weekend for my mother-in-law's 80th birthday celebrations with all her immediate family - 17 in total. We had the upstairs privately to ourselves and Phil provided a set menu selection for us in advance. Every meal, for each course was delicious, cooked beautifully and service was excellent. We all had a very special night and made precious memories. Thank you Phil and your team. Always delivering delicious fresh food and great service. Alchemy is always consistent.

Really nice gf carrot cake and good coffee

Very nice place, friendly staff and good chowder. If it only had a little more seafood it would be exceptional.

Ate here last night - FABULOS FOOD & SERVICE

Best breakfast for miles around. Friendly, helpful staff...highly recommend.

A nice restaurant. Four employees want to look after the two of us... things get mixed up. The food - or rather the waffle - was completely "drunk" - more syrup than waffle. Not recommendable!

Excellent service, lovely food, popular place amongst the locals too. Perfect coffees. Highly recommend this gem 👍👍

Very friendly staff and management and top class food I enjoy eating out and being local it's hard to find a feed that you would go back for. Everything here from breakfast to evening meal

Lovely service, staff are always super- helpful. Good food and delicious desserts! Breakfast (really tasty veggie version too) and lunches are great!

Consistently good service, food portion size and food quality.

Lovely interior, great choice and food was lovely.

We ate here several times while we were on holiday nearby. Very nice, friendly place

Fabulous place for a quick cupa or a meal. Staff are so pleasant and friendly.

Once again excellent food. Friendly staff who are a credit to the business. Clean and homely ambience. In light of the cost of living crisis very affordable pricing with decent portions.

Lovely breakfast. Staff pleasant. Service was quick.

Food was delicious and there was plenty of it. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Cracking food lovely staff couldn't do enough for you. Will be back.

We had a great meal staff were very welcoming there were four of us all disabled,it didn't matter to them. You deserve more than 5 stars we will be back.

Our favourite restaurant in Greyabbey. Good quality lunches on offer. Food is fresh, good portions and reasonably priced Staff are lovely, very welcoming and friendly. The owner is the chef and therefore food is always top nosh. Opens at the weekends on a Friday and Saturday night. Visiting in the evening is a lovely experience, mood lighting and still the usual great food in a relaxed atmosphere.

Fully open till 3.00pm on a Sunday, best to phone in advance. Ask clearly if needing gluten-free options or a slice of lemon in your drink etc.

Fantastic food and super fast friendly service. Great menu choice for all palates!👍

Very very nice , great food , friendly professional staff . Highly recommend and will be back .

Great food, great service and lovely staff

Wonderful cafe with gluten free tray bakes . Great cycle stop .

As usual Phil cooks the perfect fry,won't be long until we are back.

Such lovely staff and the food was great! Very reasonable prices too. You can't go wrong in Greyabbey with Lekkers, the Wildfowler and Alchemy. All fantastic.

10/10 Called in today by chance as usual cafe was closed, so glad we did, the menu had vegetarian options and a wide selection of Gluten free items , so hard to get GF in cafes was so please to see this, so I had...

Excellent food service staff will be back

Lovely meal today. Great service and staff.

Great service ans really good good !

Marvellous food.Very attentive staff.Lovely place to visit.

Excellent food, staff, service.

I had scampi & chunky chips. It came with tarter sauce and salad. It was very good. In the immortal words of Arnie "I'll be back."

Really lovely food, very good value and friendly and attentive staff. Definitely a must.

Beautiful food, fantastic service.

Lovely staff and great service. Good coffee and scone.

In terms of the quality of the food and its pricing, this place is one of the best. The waiting staff were very efficient, friendly, and helpful. I can't fault it.

On a trip out for my birthday with my friend we choose this spot for lunch as we had lovely meal there in August with another friend and I remembered how good the food was. But yesterday i experienced how good, im not usually a...

Great staff very friendly nothing is to much bother and the food is first class. Would highly recommend a visit.

l have been several times and the foodis good and staff are very helpful will be back again soon

This is a gem of a place. We had the sea food chowder followed by the Portavogie scampi and deep fried bree followed by pan fried bass, an excellent meal and a cafe punching well above its weight

Fantastic place, great coffee , food perfectly cooked and extremely fresh. Staff are an asset to the place, very friendly, chatty and welcoming. Great variety on the menu, so much to chose from. Highly recommend a visit to Alchemy.

Amazing food with friendly staff! Definitely would recommend and will be back!

Ate here for a birthday party with a group of 14, food and service was excellent, would highly recommend it.

Fantastic food! Lovely, welcoming staff who are an asset to the place. We really enjoyed our meal at Alchemy and will most definitely become regulars! It’s got a great atmosphere and is a great place to grab a bite and a coffee.