Eight South in Castlereagh

We stopped here on our way to Holywood from silent valley in the evening time. The burgers were 25% off which was a good deal (full price £15-16) and the pizza was huge. They gave us a box to take the left over pizza away with us. The wine was by the bottle only, either a full bottle or 187ml , which was OK but meant no large glass of wine for me! Cosy fire in the place and a nice bar area. Can't go wrong! Note, food orders are up to 830pm, pizza last order is 9pm Plus there's a decent enough wine shop next door, open until 9pm.

Nice dinner, lovely service. I enjoyed the steak one time, the fish supper another time.

Excellent food and great service 👌 😁

Good was poor. staff uninterested, couldn't eat food but nice wee cafe beside it that done lovely food.

First Class Service. Excellent meal. Thank You. Always first choice restaurant.

Been a long time but still great food and service even on busy Mother's Day, definitely a family favorite spot

Great food. Weird ordering system. We had to wait on Eddie being available which delayed ordering. Other waiting staff standing about so this was a bit odd. Apart from this minor issue we had a lovely time. Lovely atmosphere

Didn't have food But will try next time

My food was good but menu lacked vegetarian options for my partner and the staff were grumpy.

Eight south is one of our favourite places to eat.Staff friendly and helpful. Mathew who served us was very professional. Recommend this restaurant.

Beautiful birthday lunch here the food was magnificent the service was first class staff very friendly an excellent place for a meal

Ordered hot chocolate. The guy making it did not wear gloves or use tongs for the marshmallows. He put some in his mouth before putting some in the hot chocolate which was just about warm and he forgot about the cream.

Lovely place, great atmosphere, fantastic food and very friendly helpful staff. We would advise anyone visiting the area to make sure to call in,you won't regret it.

Great place, really enjoyed our food. Special mention to Kieth behind the bar, really nice guy. 👍

I organised a birthday party for my husband for the 25th November , from the day I spoke to Trevor the owner he put my mind at ease . The room was beautiful , food amazing, and the group he got were called the late shift which were fantastic . Everyone who went to the party which was around 65 people are still talking about the venue , food and the fantastic group . Thank you Trevor and staff you are all stars 🌟

A lovely evening back in a favourite spot with my family. Special mention to Amelie our waitress, she couldn't do any more, polite, tentative, intuitive and pleasant. Thank you Amelie, mum and dad were most impressed, as was I. 🙌

Lunch at Eight South was gorgeous 😍 Chef's Pate for starters, sizzling peppered chicken with chips for mains and apple and blackberry crumble with custard for dessert. The portion sizes in the desserts are huge!! So it was definitely save the best for last!!

Staff very polite and nice very attentive. So much so, they were watching our every move and waiting for us to finish. Had just set my glass down and they were over to lift it. Felt we were rushed. Food was okay. Wouldn’t rush back but wouldn’t say no to going back.

Best comfort food sausage and mash, yummy.

Fabulous food excellent service would definitely recommend we were a party of eight and could not fault anything

Was lovely wee place for nice meal and drinks with my partner 😊

Went for lunch food was good played the quiz on the screen with my workmate while eating needless to say i won

Great value for money and service very much appreciated thank you.

Wouldn’t even let us in because one of our friends had joggers on, they said it was a dress code which they only have in high end restaurants, it was in the middle of a spar and an off-licence. The bouncer said that the manager was actively looking for people with joggers on, why does the manager have nothing better to do than look for people who aren’t wearing their dress code?

This has to be one of the best restaurants we have enjoyed for a few years now. Every time we eat here, the food is excellent, the staff are really friendly and helpful. Eight South has a great range of menu options and you will not be disappointed. Great parking front of restaurant which is free. Easy access for wheelchairs and prams. No steps or obstacles so so step into great surroundings and relax while you get served great food.....Highly recommend this little gem but do make a reservation so your not disappointed....Enjoy!

My finance and I had our engagement dinner with our family at Eight South. Everything about the night was perfect. Food was top quality. Service and staff where fantastic. We will definitely be back.

Great spot to just drop in for lunch. Good menu and also light lunch menu. Food very good - I had chicken stir fry and my wife had baked potato.

When we stepped into the we were greated by the lovely Sinead, she was so efficient and on her job!! The food was outstanding, we both had soup and fish (different options) The portions were massive. It’s a very clean well minded venue and the staff were all fantastic! We will be back!

First time coming here and I'm glad I did. Neighbours are always recommending it. Firstly the service was great and the food was great. Portion sizes are just right. Not small and not too big. My father who is quite picky enjoyed every moment of it. From starter to dessert and it was good to see him so happy. The prices are good for what you get. Can really recommend the prawn cocktail for starter and the chicken sizzler for main. We will definitely be back. Edit: my only issue is the disabled parking. They only have two spots

Great pizzas. Was absolutely stuffed after the pollo one

First time coming here and I'm glad I did. Neighbours are always recommending it. Firstly the service was great and the food was great. Portion sizes are just right. Not small and not too big. My father who is quite picky enjoyed every moment of it. From starter to dessert and it was good to see him so happy. The prices are good for what you get. Can really recommend the prawn cocktail for starter and the chicken sizzler for main. We will definitely be back.

Quiet on a Saturday afternoon. But that suited us. Lovely lunch, reasonable pricing and prompt service. I had a lovely lasagne with ground beef rather than usual mince. Held shape and wasn't sloppy. Good sized portion. Daughter had chicken burger which looked and tasted lovely. My wife had chicken goujons which she couldn't finish and ended up taking a couple home.

Very friendly and helpful staff. We had Sunday lunch which was lovely.

Great food, nice bar. Lovely outdoor seating for when the weather's hot.

Lovely quiet place to have a substantial meal just off the Main Street in Carnac. Very good value and very good service. Would recommend.

Always a great meal at Eight South.

Once again our group enjoyed a lovely lunch at Eight South. Eddie and staff looked after us very well. Great food and wonderful service. Always an enjoyable experience.

Never been here before. Food is lovely and staff friendly

The food is outstanding and the staff look after you well great plas to go for a meal

First time i have been here. Service was very good, not rushed to order which I liked. Food piping hot and delicious. Thank you i will be back.

We were there on the 8th of August with a group of 20, we got first class service, the food was amazing and our group of 20 were very pleased. Big shout out to the staff and management for the service, very professional and quick. We will all be recommending Eight South to all family and friends.

Just popped in on the way home after a day's outing. Never been in it before but it was a great meal and I will keep it in mind when I am out that way.

Their own web site stated daily specials are from 12-5pm. I arrived before 5pm but was told by a member of staff the specials finish at 4pm. Had to take from the main menu instead. Either web site wrong or I was given wrong information. Either way, restaurant need to sort out.

Delicious food, very accommodating. Friendly staff and great value.

Needed a quick lunch and service was great thanks. I had the chicken burger and it was delicious

Have had a few lovely meals here , great night last weekend too and a great choice of menu , staff are great and they always do their best to fit us in if we haven't booked , can recommend it 😃

Great spot for casual night out or a family celebration. Good choice of menu and staff are great , usually fit us in even if we haven’t booked. Can highly recommend !

We attended is south for family birthday and as always had a very enjoyable meal. The staff were extremely helpful and very friendly and the food was really really good. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the family dinner. Also we really have a good time and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and our meal. When we asked for something different, that was not a problem and the staff couldn’t do enough for you were really helpful. I was really impressed by her very helpful. They were for sure. I will definitely go back here because I love Claire food so very much. When I booked the table, I told them that they were going to be two people who need a disabled access one in a wheelchair and one on the later, and that was not a problem whatsoever. When I arrived today this evening, they had given us a perfect table with plenty of room, and one seat was away for the wheelchair person, and there was plenty of room for my Rollator also. It’s just goes to show how well they listened to my instructions and how well they listened when I told them what we were needing. I was really pleased with us indeed. Ryan, McCartney.

We had ate here before with kids an last time we where in was about 8 months ago Always had lovely food before so we decided to go here for food last night WELL I WONT BE BACK !! Ordered food an drinks Had just started eating my peppered chicken sizzler an got a hair in my mouth I was nearly sick I took the hair out to discover it was a man’s beard hair the girl had just them come over an ask was everything ok I showed the hair on my finger an she was like I’m so sorry let me get you another one an let chef know Waiting quite a while for my food to come down my hubby had already ate his by the time mine came down Anyway the girl brought the new dish an apologised an said chef doesn’t know how that would of got in there My husband went to pay at the end an was being charged for 2 peppered chicken until he said about the hair . Don’t know if they have changed chef but the food was not nice never mind the hair I had being going here for years but I will not be back awful

Top class food great staff gave tip highly recommended book table

Great spot to have a bite to eat the quiz on the TV screens is great for some family fun the staff are very friendly and the place itself is spotless the food is really good I'd highly recommend a visit

Lovely food & good size portions. Mains range in price from £14.95 - £17.95.

Went to Eight South with our walking group (23) on our way home from a day out. We had pre-ordered and the food was all presented as requested. Feedback from everyone was very positive and plates were cleared. We would certainly think about going there again.

Place was almost completely empty - still they squeezed us into a small table in the corner by the bar and "couldn't seat us elsewhere". When I went to move the table beside to fit the pram in the manager immediately rushed over to say they needed that table.... In an empty restaurant..... Maybe they were expecting 200 people to show up in a bus last minute? Who knows. It was the fastest the staff moved for the entire session though... The rest of the time they were slow and inattentive Food was bland and very basic, like a canteen but with restaurant prices Rude staff Poor service Bland Food Don't go here

Used to go to 8 South every fortnight for lunch. The last 3 times the food has declined. Ordered sandwiches the bread was stale and no side salad on the side presented very badly My friend ordered the omelette with chips. They forgot to bring the chips and when they did they tasted of fish. They must of cooked it with the fish disgusting Some staff have a bad attitude aswell.

Good food will definitely be back. Sizzling peppered chicken is a must

Warm friendly staff great customer srevice

Booked a post marathon meal for our local running group yesterday and can’t praise staff and food enough in Eight South.Atmosphere was lovely and relaxed and service was excellent.Food came out piping hot and well presented.Clean plates all round with a wide variety of dishes from the menu including vegetarian and dairy free.Compliments all round from 20 satisfied runners.Thank you to everyone.

This place is ok. The food and drink is of a good quality but for the price I would expect a much better standard. The atmosphere is the same as what you would expect from any other bar and grill. I went to eight south back when there was a covid restriction of six to a table for a family dinner. Because of the restriction we had to be split across three tables. The older man with glasses servicing is an odd character I cant tell if he says things because he thinks they are funny or he is just blunt and rude. Before the dinner I tired to order a strawberry daiquiri this waiter then told me 'no'. I am laughing it off I took it as a joke reply he then said ' I can't we are out of strawberries'. Taking him on his word I changed my order to a glass of wine. 30 mins later after a the meal, I see this same waiter bring my sister-in-law strawberry daiquiri at a different but near by table (Again we were split because of the covid thing). For the next 10 mins the waiter seems to dodge our table. When I finally get him over I ask for 'one of what she is having' indicating to the drink my sister-in-law has. He doesn't say anything but simply scuttles off to make my cocktail. When he puts it on the table and says 'seriously that is the last cocktail I can make because we really are out of strawberries.' I completely get the reason but why is it one thing for me and not another. The way it was handled was so blunt it was boarder line funny. It has completely changed my opinion of the restaurant. I wont be back while this dude still works here!

Good menu with plenty of choice and not too pricey. Bangers and mash 👌

This was our third time at Eight South. The first just before Mothers day was fine. The second on St Patrick's Day... awful. Easter Tuesday... awful. The food is lovely, very tasty and generous portions, my 8 year old loves their pizza. The surroundings in the restaurant are great. comfortable tables, clean, tidy and well decorated. The service is abysmal. It really lets the whole place down. We booked on each occasion. Each time we arrived with children aged 8-11. First time 2 children, second time 3 kids and last time 4. If you book with kids they will sit you in a booth. These are too small to order pizza as the boards are big and invariably the people who have to sit on the outside of the booth will have to tetter on the edge the entire time just to accommodate everyone. Never come here for a quick bite. although the food sometimes is slow in coming out, it is the failings of the service staff, who left us at Easter with empty plates in front of us for more than 30 minutes before I finally caught their attention and asked them to be cleared. There is excessive waits for everything. Get a seat wait 15 minutes before ordering, finish your starter wait 20 minutes to have plates collected, repeat for mains. Ask for dessert menus, wait 10-15 minutes to order those. Wait another 20 minutes to have these plates cleared. Ask for bill - 15 minutes. Ask to pay by card - 15 minutes to get card machine. A 2 course dinner for 6 on Tuesday took 1hr 45 minutes. Kids were getting incredibly bored and rowdy. Very stressful trying to keep them under control especially as 2 have ADHD and one is ASD. Could understand if it was busy but only 8 parties the whole time we were there. Staff training is desperately needed. Having worked in catering they should know that table turnaround is money earned. I appeal to management to address this issue as this could be a great place but the service (or lack thereof) completely lets it down. I first went on a recommendation. Neither I, nor the initial recommender will choose to return due to these significant issues. I have spoken to others who have noted exactly the same failings (as seen throughout these reviews). management needs to listen and address them.

Lovely place. Great food. Kid friendly

One of the best places I have eaten in, and the service was excellent, staff very efficient, will return many times for Birthdays and anniversary's at least

Poor service from the get go. We didn’t book a table as it was a Monday, so around 5pm we arrived and asked for one 2 adults and 4 month old baby the blonde girl looked me up and down a good few times before deciding yes or no baring in mind there was about 8 tables only. Once seated we ordered 2 waters and a Guinness. 1 water came and the Guinness so I asked for another water which came almost straight away. Food ordered which didn’t take very long to come out. No one came to check on our table to see how the food was, the same blonde girl was cleaning the table behind with a colleague and moaning about them 2 being the only ones doing a certain section, so I asked when they’re free could we get some more water to the table and she laughed and said yes no problem. Surprise surprise no water came and our food was hard to enjoy as the Fish & Chips where nice but greasy as expected so it was hard to finish and the Pizza had a lot of oil on it so again it was hard to finish. I then went to change my son in the toilets, checked the disabled toilet no changing table to be seen however there but a sign stating do not flush nappies down the toilet?? Went into the women’s and again no changing table. I came back out and asked the waiter and he told me there was a bit in the disabled toilet that can be used, my face must’ve dropped as he seen my reaction and asked was that ok, absolutely not the part he was referring to is a MARBLE counter. Very unsafe for any baby, considering they kick about lift there heads etc. I understand I could’ve put down his blanket but even with the blanket down it would still be very hard so we just paid our bill and left. Shocked that in 2023 and a family restaurant does not have changing facilities for a baby. Will I return? Probably not, food was nice but service and facilities is a lot to be desired here.

Had the pate, bit bland, salmon was beautiful and creme brulee was also bland, would return but try other things

Food was good, staff very helpful and friendly.

Food is OK but there is nothing to write home about. Service was average. Restaurant empty so no atmosphere to speak of.

Rude owner/ manager. Came here for mother's Day 2 adults 2 kids, when being shown to our seat I asked if we could have a high chair, he said ,you didn't say you need I high chair when you booked ,you said 2 adults 2 kids, anyway I couldn't put a high chair there for health and safety reasons. We were in the corner that was nonsense, also when walking away he was muttering something about there not being any high chair free. The other staff are much better. The chips were slightly undercooked and the rest of the food was ok. Plenty of competition around so il go elsewhere in future.

Service was friendly but quite slow portion sizes were good Food was tasty

I had lasagna with a friend, it was served greasy. I went home with upset stomach vomit all over the toilet. Had to scrap for an hour to remove all the grease came with it. The water was nice tho..

Our group of 32 had lunch at Eight South on Tuesday last. Food was excellent,all choices were great ,I really loved the fish and chips.Service was efficient and friendly and staff pleasant and helpful. The whole experience was very enjoyable and we will definitely be back.

I went to eight south back when there was a covid restriction of six to a table for a family dinner. Because of the restriction we had to be split across three tables. The older man with glasses servicing is an odd character I cant tell if he says things because he thinks they are funny or he is just blunt and rude. Before the dinner I tired to order a strawberry daiquiri this waiter then told me 'no' laughing it off I took it as a joke reply he then said ' I can't we are out of strawberries'. Taking him on his word I changed my order to a glass of wine. After a the meal I see this same waiter bring my sister-in-law strawberry daiquiri at a different but near by table (Again we were split because of the covid thing). For the next 10 mins the waiter seems to dodge our table. When I finally get him over I ask for 'one of what she is having' indicating to the drink my sister-in-law has. He doesn't say anything but simply scuttles off to make my cocktail. When he puts it on the table and says 'seriously that is the last cocktail I can make because we really are out of strawberries.' I completely get the reason but why is it one thing for me and not another. The way it was handled was so blunt it was boarder line funny. It has completely changed my opinion of the restaurant. I wont be back while this dude still works here!

Had lunch here, opted for starter and dessert as there are no light lunches other than salad on the menu. Food was good, service was good and overall good value.

A bouncer on the door of a restaurant is never a good sign, as soon as we walked in we realised why he was there, very loud and rowdy crowd. We had booked a table but staff had no record of the booking, it really was a horrible atmosphere, loud music and people shouting over it, like a nightclub with food. The waitress offered us a table next door, not quite a loud but we still had to shout across the table to one another, it was a very unpleasant noise level. Staff were pleasant but clueless about the food and wine list. The food arrived in a reasonable time, thats pretty much the best i can say about it, i asked for a "well done" burger, it was far from it, cold and greasy, chips also cold and greasy. We had two steaks at the table, one was fine the other over cooked and fatty. Honestly if i had been there with my wife we would have complained and left but as part if a bigger group we had to grin and bear it. We tried to make the most of it but nobody could really say they enjoyed it. I did attempt to use the gents to wash my hands but the floor was a puddle from a leaking urinal so i didn't bother. I will not be back, its low quality cafe food sold at restaurant prices in a rowdy nightclub atmosphere, honestly i would rather have had a drive through McDonalds. Try the Ivanhoe up the road if your in the area, its is so much better than this place.

This was a very last minute decision that we needed to go out for our Sunday meal in the evening. I tried to contact this restaurant several times. However due to them being extremely busy they did not answer the phone. However when we arrived...

A bouncer on the door of a restaurant is never a good sign, as soon as we walked in we realised why he was there, very loud and rowdy crowd. We had booked a table but staff had no record of the booking, it really was a horrible atmosphere, loud music and people shouting over it, like a nightclub with food. The waitress offered us a table next door, not quite a loud but we still had to shout across the table to one another, it was a very unpleasant noise level. Staff were pleasant but clueless about the food and wine list. The food arrived in a reasonable time, thats pretty much the best i can say about it, i asked for a "well done" burger, it was far from it, cold and greasy, chips also cold and greasy. We had two steaks at the table, one was fine the other over cooked and fatty. Honestly if i had been there with my wife we would have complained and left but as part if a bigger group we had to grin and bear it. We tried to make the most of it but nobody could really say they enjoyed it. I did attempt to use the gents to wash my hands but the floor was a puddle from a leaking urinal so i didn't bother. I will not be back, its low quality cafe food sold at restaurant prices in a rowdy nightclub atmosphere, honestly i would rather have had a drive through McDonalds. Try the Ivanhoe up the road if your in the area, its is so much better than this place.

Went for a drink with the family good fun night. Music was brilliant mostly 80's just my favourite

Didn't order food but service was good

We held our joint 30th and 60th birthday celebrations here. The venue was superb. There was a range of people attending from young to old and the room had been set up to cater for this age range. Trevor was so helpful in making sure...

In the heart of Carryduff & no atmosphere, no music , a bit of a dive really

Pleasant environment serving standard pub fare. Reasonable prices

Great place for a pint and the food is top notch.

Good portions, great staff, nice atmosphere.

Was looking forward to eating here for kids birthday dinner as reviews were very good. Not at all impressed. All were only having mains. Took a good 20 minutes for drinks order to be taken... another 30 minutes for food order....and another 45 minutes for food to be served. Only 4 other tables dining so not at all busy. Food was enjoyed by 2 ....the sizzling chicken...the rest of us ...food was extremely average and bland. Won't be rushing back...

Class wee snug bar downstairs with fire

We sat down and were immediately given menus. Some 20mins later we had to call the server to take our order. Tables who sat down after us had already had their orders taken. Then some 45mins later we decided to leave as there was no...

Good food. Place quiet when i called. Staff were ok. Comfortable clean spot enjoyed the food. Hadnd ordered much.

Has been awhile since we where here last. Easy parking at premises. Welcoming staff. Lovely warm & cozy fire to greet us. Accommodated a large party. Food excellent.

I had the chicken burger, it was huge and really tasty. Will definitely be back for food again sometime.

Booked a table for 15,we ate in bar area the table was set for a squashed 13 people with a separate table opposite for 2,after nicely explaining this was not suitable(the bar was empty) another table was sorted.service was slow ,4 steaks were tough,curry was...

Lovely food washed down with a cold pint of harp thanks guys

Lovely food and great company 👌

Meal was lovely ,staff very friendly

Quick friendly efficient service and food great ...

Slow service while the restaurant was pretty quiet. Food portions were the smallest I've come across, they tasted fine but overpriced for what we received. I'll not be in a hurry back.

Family meal, good food, friendly staff

Big servings reasonably priced,sizzling peppered chicken with garlic potatoes was delicious as was the salmon would recommend.

First time in this establishment and will defo be back...food, staff, prices fabulous

Superb service from a lovely young waitress called Roisin. Very tasty lasagne and fish & chips for our late lunch. The restaurant was contemporary with a nice bar and the toilets were spotless. Overall a great first experience. We will definitely be back!

I would just like compliment Trevor and his staff, Eddie in particular, for their excellent food and service. My family and friends attended Eight South for my husband’s 60th birthday at the weekend and their attention to detail was second to none. I could not...