Hillside in Lisburn

One of Hillsboro’s best pub eateries. Little pub bar the front and restaurant at the back. Nothing unusual - just friendly and prompt service. I was particularly pleased with my halibut steak on mashed potatoes and tenderstem broccoli, washed down with an icy cold lager beer. Well worth a visit.

As ever, lovely pint of Guinness (for him) and good food. Plenty of happy patrons 😋🍻👌

My friend and I had a beautiful meal at The Hillside this evening. The service was second to none with a very pleasant and attentive lad attending to our every need. I couldn’t fault the food as it was delicious and the service outstanding. Thank you and we will look forward to our next visit. 😊

Food is great, service is ok, but the Guinness is terrible, chemical taste of every pint I got, needs attention.

Excellent service and good food quickly served with good-sized quantities.

Unpeeled shrimp, limited menu choice, terrible wine and cocktail not available, broken mixer!!! Absolutely avoid!

We only went in for coffee and hot chocolate , and after initially trying to find someone who was serving , we had a nice relaxed visit.

Stopped in for brunch. Staff helpful and got us a table, menus and drinks. We both had a chicken pasta dish, which was well cooked with a very tasty sauce. Bar staff very friendly and interested in clients.

Second visit recently and didn't disappoint. Great atmosphere and good food

It was lovely and classic, great food all so dog friendly.

The vegetable lasagna was fabulous. The tomato soup was also amazing. Finally the cheesecake tasted heavenly.

Quick service Great atmosphere as usual Too bad about no dog rule

6 of us went out to eat for lunch and we had a great time. The food was absolutely excellent. The top dishes were the spinach and pine nut lasagna, the chicken and roast ham pasta and the sausages with champ. The food all came out quickly and beautifully served. The portions were massive (perhaps a little too big) but that’s not really something worth complaining about. The service was good but we they could have been a little more attentive at the start as I had to go over to a waiter to get their attention but once we had order the service was excellent. The restaurant itself looked lovely and well put together and had a good atmosphere. Overall a wonderful meal and we most likely will return.

Almost 5 stars however, the creme brulee was probably the worst I have ever had. Made 4 stars as the seafood chowder was one of the best, so it balanced out. For the price of £9 I did however expect a decent creme brulee which is one of the reasons we chose this place as we were really just craving starters and dessert. Lovely atmosphere except when the patio door was left open and the smoke drifted in, Overall, the starters were great, the atmosphere was fun, I would go back, just not order the creme brulee 😁

The pub do a quiz on a Monday night. My young son really wanted to experience one and so we went along. It was the best night, food included and a raffle at the end. Thankfully our son won and he said it was the best night …. Highly recommend!!

Wonderful food. Service excellent. Had the sea bass and was served with two substatial fillets. Best I've ever had. It's easy to see why they are so popular and have succeeded over may years. May their popularity and succes continue for many years to come. Thank you.

Great food. Fantastic menu with brilliant Sunday roasts. Excellent.

Stopped in for spot of lunch. Cosy front bar area with good selection of beers. Contemporary and spacious dining area at back. Food was OK. Great homeade fries but burger was very salty. Even after removing bacon. Not enjoyable. My partner had the chowder and found it just OK. Service felt lacking in terms of welcome and overall efficiency. Plus long wait on food.

Always top notch, an asset to the village.

Delightful pub restaurant with relaxed friendly atmosphere. Bar leading to an indoor dining area and beer garden which is nice for eating outdoors during warm sunny weather. Delicious food and efficient attentive young staff. Prices a little above average for this type of establishment but worth it for the positive visitor experience.

Lovely cosy pub. Great service, lovely food.

My family and I went for lunch yesterday and we ordered the beef burger (no bacon), the salmon, and the battered haddock and chips. The beef burger was very juicy and delicious, the fries that came with the burger though were cut very small and they were oily too. The salmon fillet was good, the plate had a lot of mashed potatoes and the broccoli was hard and undercooked. Lastly, the haddock was good but not great as well, the batter was soft rather than crispy. Good experience overall but not great. Was expecting better compared to the value we paid. The food took a very long time to be served and we kept hearing loud glass bottles bang from the bar behind our table, I was startled a few times.

Food and service were good, but very overpriced for what it was, poor value for money

Really nice place. Beer garden is great, food is good.

Sat in the courtyard, brilliant athmos, amazing selection of beers and first class food all topped off with excellent service.

The steak was cooked at the right point and made a perfect blend with the bread. I didn’t like the fries as much. They do have vegetarian options. The sauce it was kinda of spicy but good.

We had a lovely evening although a bit taken aback with the price increases. £9 for desert !!!

Worth stopping off nice beer garden

Food brilliant Beer brilliant Staff brilliant And they love having the dogs and the staff where keeping them watered and happy

Fantastic food, location and ambience. Outstanding service.

Great place to eat drink and hang out. Loved the food . Service was good , atmosphere was a little dark tbh but once we got seated we were ok .wife loved the hamburger!! Definitely recommend

The food was delectable! People were super kind, too. Highly recommend!!!

We showed up on a Saturday evening without a reservation. The staff found a way to promptly accommodate us. The pork belly, steak, and recommended red wine with a post-meal coffee were all top notch with a stellar environment. Would highly recommend!

I mean, it's not exactly rocket science when you order a cheese board and some drinks.. If they had just followed the basics which are never - ever serve stale crackers I guess it would of been ok, possibly 3.5 (or 4 at a push) out of 5 stars. However, for what we paid for, I will have to resort to Google reviews to at least keep the owner / manager up to speed, and to manage expectations for anyone who would be after something similar to us. We used to be regulars at the Hillside, driving from Banbridge at the time, but unfortunately the quality of food & service was slowly deteriorating after they did that re-decor (a good 7-8 years ago it must of been). Which is why we stopped going; Unfortunately. Because it was a really nice place, in a really nice spot.

Good craic and even better Guinness!

Fish was just OK. Chunky chips more like wedges no taste very bland peas OK. Lasagne was very greasy

Great meal and catch up with friends. Very good service and fab food. Will look to return as the burger .. fantastic.

Lauren was absolutely amazing with ll customers. She went extra mile ensuring we were locked after. Fantastic. Other time I was in. Adam was brilliant. He was so knowledgeable about beer n whiskey. Fantastic Keep this up both of you.

Food wasn’t good at all starters were just ok no real Flavour mains had to wait over 30 mins then my goodness so so bad roast beef, so overdone the stuffed chicken like it had been sitting for awhile and then reheated the turkey and ham was cold really not a good experience so disappointed and very disappointed with the way they handled it Have to say don’t think I’ll be back

We were here for St Patrick's weekend. And managed to book a table for the Sunday! Meal cost £91.30 3 courses for 2 people and 3 soft drinks. The pil pil prawns to start were very good! Partner had the Asian pork belly bites and he said they were also good. I had the lamb shank which was superb! Partner had the beef roast and also said the same. The puddings were a bit of a let down but would highly recommend the starters and main! Service was good considering the busy weekend. There was a live band on and atmosphere at the front of the pub!

Lovely old pub, friendly and lovely food. Only dog friendly until 5 pm 🙄

Best pub I've been to in the country. Super nice staff, very helpful manager/owner, amazing chowder, and awesome atmosphere.

Lovely, welcoming staff, excellent food and the best atmosphere! Always enjoyable.

The most overpriced restaurant I have ever been to. Looking £8 for a bread starter. The menu is dated and not worth any of it.

Called in for an early dinner. No complaints and food was lovely.

Food was fantastic. Well done kitchen! Service average. No check back on food. Lovely beer.

Waited for twenty minutes before having to ask someone to take our order then another twenty minutes for the food to arrive. The poached egg which came with the haddock had a hard yolk and was overcooked and also came with a mound of mashed potato, burger was covered in relish and fries could have done with a bit more cooking. Extremely disappointed with the food and service.

All round a great place to visit!

Not cheap, but real fire, great service and lovely food.

The service was awful at lunchtime today 5th Jan 2024. Only went there as The Plough was very busy. The Hillside was cold and took 20mins to get clean wine glasses and jug of water. Wished we had stayed in The Plough and wait 20mins for a table, at least we'd have been warm! Won't be back in Hillside ever.

We used to visit this place regularly and found it charming in every way. However recently it seems to have new management, or perhaps new staff. Visited a week ago and although the food was good, customer service was somewhat lacking - perhaps more training is necessary.

Fantastic atmosphere, beautiful food and great staff. Added bonus that dogs are allowed in the restaurant part of the bar. We had a family member become medically unwell and the staff were unbelievably kind and helpful in assisting us. They went above and beyond and they are a credit to your restaurant! We will definitely be back! Thank you.

Had an amazing meal . Had hot wings and deep fried brie for starters. Had fish and chips which were beautifully cooked and presented. Staff friendly and attentive. The Hillside is such a lovely quaint place with wood burning stoves and fires. Food Fabulous!!! .

Nice traditional pub, friendly staff and nice outdoor seating.

Excellent food, service in great surroundings. Very attentive and polite staff.

Beautiful food and friendly staff, would definitely recommend.

Went for a family meal . Lovely atmosphere. Food and staff were excellent. Definitely be back 👍

Arrived into the hillside and went straight to the bar to ask if they were still serving food as it was around 2pm. This was no problem - asked the bartender could we sit anywhere which she said was fine, as it wasn’t very busy and plenty of tables available. No menus were given, had to go and ask for a menu, after stating we were in for food. Starters were lovely and came out in good time however sat in front of us for quite some time without being cleared. When are mains appeared one was completely wrong, staff were able to get the correct main after the issue had been voice. I had basically finished my main by the time my partners meal had arrived. Same thing happened for dessert..wrong dessert came out as well from what we ordered. My partner had finished his dessert by the time mine had arrived. During are meal no one came to ask if everything was okay, some basic training is definitely need for front of house staff. However food was lovely.

Great wee spot in Hillsborough. Food was good, service efficient and managed to get a table on a Sunday late afternoon without booking. Dining area at the back is open and more contemporary with a more rustic and cosy bar area at the front with an open fire. Nice and quiet, no trouble hearing conversation, although I would like to experience the live music some time, which I believe is on Wednesday nights. Kids menu was especially good with a decent selection and good portion size. Prices overall were as I would expect, not cheap, but not overly expensive. Will go again.

Nice food good service great atmosphere. Dogs allowed also and a beautiful walk on its doorstep

The food was nice and well cooked however what we ordered was not what was delivered. The mushroom risotto had no mushroom, the pork loin was a pork chop and the prawn cocktail was a pathetic 6 or 7 prawns. There was no atmosphere and the service was rubbish, waited for an hour for our main meal. I would not return.

Can't beat the wedensday night tunes...

Amazing food! One of the best meals we have had out for a long time. Beautiful fresh fish, lightly battered with minted peas and fresh chips and the burger with onion jam also delicious 😋. Will definitely be back soon!

It was ok wish they were a bit more creative when it comes to vegetarian food. Lasagna had a pool of oil at the bottom of the dish and the chips were of the frozen variety. My guest meal was soo much better and he really enjoyed it.

Wonderful food, service and atmosphere! Will be back!!!

My 7 year old daughter wanted me to write a 5 star review for the Hillside as she never enjoyed a meal so much! She had the kids pasta and popcorn chicken. We had the vegetarian lasagne and it was the best we have ever had. We called without a reservation on Saturday evening and the staff were really helpful and attentive. An excellent meal and great atmosphere. We will certainly be back when passing through.

Extensive Menu. Friendly Staff. Delicious food. Outside Area for Dining when weather permits. Car Parking close by. Hillsborough is a lovely location.

Me and my girlfriend came in for a meal on Saturday early evening when walk in we stood in the open of a minute or two maybe more not even greeted by the two staff staring at us from behind the bar we carried on to the back where we met a lovely hostess on a nice gentleman who were happy to seat us and take our order and too be honest the food would have been fine but for the price I'd have liked better then a dry steak ordered medium rare so it should have been nice and juicy but my main dislike was the bathroom door slamming behind us when I asked if they could do something about it like keep it open the bar tender just laughed and said I sopose it does slam a bit and walked away for such a nice looking place and for everything to be quite pricey it's left down by the quality of staff and food I will try it again as everywhere has an off day this place has potential just missing a few element's

Good menu, 2 tasty dishes. Homely food, pleasant staff.

Essen mit Stil und Pfiff Und zum Ende kam noch meine Musik aus den 70zigern! Wir hatten nicht reserviert aber hatten die Chance zum Essen

Everything is spot on though service could be a tad more prompt

Some nice quiet time in a bar without a TV and also dog friendly

Absolutely perfect pub, full of history, and (when I was there) full of music!

Great, flavoursome food. Excellent sole with risotto from the specials board. Burgers were amazing. Steak sandwich excellent. Kids meals great. Many items on the menu are available as a gluten-free option on request. Great atmosphere. Very friendly, accommodating, and helpful staff. Excellent choice of beers. A proper pub!

I recently had the pleasure of dining at the Hillside Restaurant and I must say, the lamb and steak dishes were absolutely delicious! The service was top-notch, with Callum as our server who was truly excellent at his job. Highly recommend this place for a fantastic dining experience! 🍽️👌

Very enjoyable meal. Good menu.

Dog friendly pub. Helpful, friendly staff. I spent an enjoyable afternoon in the beer garden with great friends. Didn’t eat this time, but when I have eaten here before, I have not been disappointed. Plan to return.

Beautiful food and very attentive service. Will definitely be back!

We attend the hillside on a fairly regular basis and have done since our dog was 10 weeks old (it was his very first day out). We always attended here even driving miles on occasion as our dog was always welcome so it made for a pleasant day out, well that is up until recently where dogs are no longer allowed after 5pm. Considering we liked to attend for our evening meal this no longer appeals to us, disappointing as we always loved the place but the last time we attended for food we had to sit outside on the wet seats despite the pub areas being quiet as only 3 people were in the pub area with the full section behind the door not having one person there. This has really put us off and as we normally only came to Hillsborough for a family day out, we probably won’t come back to be honest especially as the meals we ordered had scraps ends posing as a portion of chips

Lovely food good sized portions. Staff were really pleasant.

Tripe cooked chips weren't, one of the waitresses had disgustingly dirty fingers and fake nails which I only noticed when paying.

Food is amazing and staff very Friendly

Lovely staff and cosy atmosphere. Classic menu with meat, fish and veggies options. The soup was delicious

We had a really lovely Sunday lunch. Soup and prawn starter, both excellent. Chicken and cauliflower roast lunches, great, let down only by the roast potatoes and the slightly undercooked cauliflower. Friendly, helpful service from the young staff. It’s a lovely place, lots of charm. We’ll be back.

We went to the hillside today for Sunday lunch. The bar was lovely and welcoming but the restaurant was cold and quiet. After ordering the staff had to come back 5 minutes later to ask what the order was because the couldn’t remember it. 45 minutes after ordering we had to go and ask where our meal was my 4 year old son had received his meal and finished it but the 4 adults hadn’t received their main meals. The staff came nowhere near us and just stood talking to each other and we had to go to the bar to order more drinks which never arrived until we went 15 minutes later to ask for again. The staff didn’t come to ask if we needed anything or to ask if we wanted dessert or coffee. Over 2 hours after we arrived my 4 year old son was so frustrated he got up and went to find staff to order a milkshake and icecream for his desert. 20 minutes after waiting for this the milkshake arrived…. We are home now and still waiting for his icecream that never arrived which the staff the tried to bill us for. We would have all had coffee and deserts if anyone had come near us to ask but left without and over 2 & 1/2 hours after our reservation time. Food was lovely… restaurant staff terrible and the restaurant was very quiet so can’t even say they where busy.

Starters were nice, but one of the mains had fries that had obviously been hanging around under a heat lamp for a while, managing to be both overcooked and floppy. Mistakes happen etc but you just wouldn't send those out ever. It's maybe a small thing but that lack of attention to detail is poor imho. Especially as the prices are a little above avg. To be fair the staff were good and sorted it but it shouldn't ever happen unless no one is checking the orders as they go out.

Visited this restaurant many a time over the years. Food always good, friendly welcome and reasonable prices. You can eat inside or outside. Parking maybe a little tricky at peak times.

Great location on the canal, food was less than desirable.

Wonderful vibe lovely pint of Guinness followed by a pint of Five Lamps also excellent. The missus had a bottle of Dark fruits Magners thoroughly enjoyed

Lovely lunch out, good food and service very good, nice and clean.

Had fish and chips, fish was lovely but the chips were supposed to be triple cooked but still hard inside.

First time in this pub. Lovely atmosphere and the service. Our only let down was the White chocolate Brownie, which does not even resemble one, its just a cake , drizzled with dark chocolate, which is sad. Please make a real Blondie 🤷🏾‍♀️

Great food and a good selection of ales.

Cozy place with great food. The music at the time of day we went wasn’t great so the atmosphere was less desirable, thus only 4 starts. The wine selection was also lovely.

We came over for the weekend to see family had to visit are favouret pub its still fabulouse puv reLly enjoyed are selves grate people food and pub.x

Haven’t visited since pre covid life, staff and food as wonderful as ever. I recommend the cheeseboard!

Genuinely awful. How can a chef not be able to make a simple risotto. Crunchy the first time and then crunch again the second time and overloaded with salt. Just an awful experience overall. Nice atmosphere for drinks but not food.

Lovely warm welcome with an open fire and always lots of well behaved (most of the time!) dogs to greet you. This is a standout feature of the Hillside and we always love coming in here. As for the restaurant, it can be a bit hit and miss but could depend on what time you go. We've happened to eat here twice in the past couple of months at Saturday lunchtime and have had two completely different experiences. The first would have been a 2 star as the restaurant was virtually empty with food being sent back from another table, ours wasn't hot and portions were meagre. The restaurant was very cold and we wished we had brought thick sweaters. The second visit last week was much better with more generous portions of hot food, and a bit warmer with an electric heater on (why not light the wood burner?) and busier but maybe because the rugby was on. The next time we go, we'll eat at the bar and get the best of both worlds. And a bit of advice, don't set your heart on something on the website menu as it may not be on the one you get on the day...

good was decent but I found the staff pretty unfriendly. we went with a tour group so I understand they were a bit overwhelmed but a smile or a little personality goes a long way.

Very slow service. Portions were miserably small. Duck was only half a fillet and over cooked