Kings Road Coffee Shop in Carrickfergus

Friendly, fun staff, great “15’s” and regal architecture. Highly recommended for a great cup of coffee. ;)

Food and coffee is delicious and with gluten free options as I am a celiac..

Called in for a coffee, ended up having a large fry which was delicious. Left feeling stuffed what with the soda farl and potato cake! Good atmosphere, choice of indoor or outdoor seating and lovely staff.

Food ok, service terrible. We finished our food and were still sitting waiting on our table being cleared 45 minutes later. Eventually we had to ask for it to be cleared and if we could order coffees. Staff seemed very inexperienced. When we asked how the pie was served ie sliced or in an individual dish, she said she didn't know as she hadn't seen the pie before 🤷‍♀️ even though red velvet cake and caramel square were nice, we won't be rushing back because of the service

Great Brunch here, eclectic mix of bacon, brioche toast and syrup with fruit! With cream ! It was great! Coffee was well better than average too! Very friendly staff with good service.

Great spot with good coffee.....and of course food!

Love LOVE this place. Food is amazing, staff are attentive and polite, service is fast. The decor inside is lovely. Great little place

Really tasty food and gorgeous design inside, lovely staff and fantastic time here 😄

We walk often through Whitehead out to the lighthouse at Blackhead point, and back. Yesterday we primed ourselves with breakfast at the Kings Road coffee shop. I had a large fry which was, honestly, better than I've been served in some very high end hotels. Every ingredient was top quality, everything very dry and well cooked, presented neatly and the taste was excellent. My wife had poached eggs on brown toast and the eggs were done to perfection. This is a gem of a place, and I hope it continues providing this high end offering for years to come! If you're on your way north to Ballycastle etc well worth spinning off into Whitehead for brekkies here! Highly recommended.

Food was lovely and the staff were really great, very accommodating and friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Great place for food and chat .

Just had lunch in this beautiful restaurant in the lovely picturesque Whitehead. Unfortunately my eyes saw bigger than my belly because the portions were so very generous. Definitely another visit required, the staff were exceptional and friendly and keen to please. Well done to a lovely business.

Great food dog friendly and reasonably priced ☺️

Chocolate orange scone was delicious! Loved the yellow mug and coffee was great! Loved that we had a lovely day so was able to sit outside.

Visited. Spectacular building. Outside dining area was popular; you can watch the world go by. The famous Whitehead Road Race had runners going past this corner every lap on April 1st for its centenary. The decorative ironwork and coloured glass windows are original features from the dawn of the 20th century. Inside is even better - the original wooden floors, walls and ceilings have survived for 12 decades. No wonder different film-makers have used this as a location. I had the black pudding sausage roll. It was really great. It was surprisingly cheap, so I very nearly ordered another one just for pure gluttony.

New owners and it shows!! Staff are the best, food is top notch, I visit regulary and Im never ever disapointed!!

Really need to sort out your service guys. Been twice and both times there's been big issues. Orders wrong, very long delay, inexperienced staff with little/no supervision, being forgotten about (not just us), tables uncleared, etc. Pity as food is good when it eventually comes, staff are very pleasant and nice surroundings. Stopping food service at 12:00 for a kitchen change over from breakfast when you start serving lunch from 12:15 is just crazy, been an hour waiting now. Don't think we'll be back, sorry.

Lovely cafe. It was busy when we arrived at 11:35 on Saturday morning. The waitress took our order for food and drinks. The food arrived but unfortunately my meal and my daughters meal did not arrive. I spoke to one of the staff and she told me that there had been a mix up with our order which meant two meals had not been ordered. She informed me that both meals would be delivered asap. I told the waitress that this was very disappointing and wasnt good for the business. Approx 15 mins later both meals were delivered by the owner. She was very apologetic and told us that we wouldn't be charged for any of the meals and she was very upset with the mistake. All of us enjoyed our food and we will return in the near future. Mistakes do often happen but hopefully in the future the staff will be more in control of the ordering system.

The food and coffee was delicious and reasonably priced. The staff, particularly Will, were excellent. I had an error with my order, which Will rectified immediately. He made the visit worthwhile and memorable by being so friendly. I will definitely be back

Had a lovely breakfast here today, food and staff were great

Friendly welcoming staff. Excellent Food.

Had the small fry with a few extras. Absolutely stunning breakfast. Everything cooked to perfection. Great strong coffee too.

Whitehead has always been a difficult place to find something decent to eat. There’s that posh place down near the sea, but we’ve never fancied their menu… then there was the Bank House, which was a real breath of fresh air – an absolute delight for a year or two, then the owner retired or something, and it went completely to the dogs. Finally… King’s Road Café. Can’t remember much about the original one, as it closed down not long after we moved to the area. Then (maybe 3 years ago?) it closed down for quite a while, and was subject to extensive refurbishment. I was excited to see it re-open, and at first the food lived up to my expectations – it was really good, imaginative, different. But cracks appeared very quickly – dishes inexplicably changed their contents, sometimes introducing allergens where previously there had been none. And the odd offering was frankly inedible. The service was very haphazard – I once saw a waitress spill a glass of water off a tray all over a customer, and scurry off to the kitchen without an apology. I wasn’t really surprised when it changed hands again – it really was like Fawlty Towers on a bad day, and that was clearly unsustainable. So imagine our excitement when it recently re-opened – again. At first, we thought the food was pretty good… but the rot started to set in quite quickly, so we didn’t go back for a while (teething problems, we thought), then popped in today on a whim. First problem was the service. I ordered a coffee first, as I like to sip it while waiting for my meal. Then we ordered the pie of the day, and a toasted panini. Unfortunately I didn’t take a note of its exact description, but it was along the lines of “Cuban pork with pickles”. I asked what today’s pie was, and was told beef & Guinness. Just under ½ an hour later, my coffee arrived. When I ordered it, the place wasn’t busy, though it filled while we waited. Coffee a bit weak, but OK. A little while later, the waiter came out and told us there were no paninis, and would ordinary bread do? I don’t THINK I heard a “sorry”. At that point we were starving and just wanted to eat and go, so my companion agreed to have brown toast instead of the panini. What a disappointment! Her toastie consisted of two slices of very dry brown bread, with a single, wafer-thin slice of pork (the kind you get in packets in supermarkets to make your own sandwiches), and a few fragments of pickles. I can’t remember what it cost, but I’m sure it was over a tenner. Nothing Cuban that we could detect; very little pork; very little anything. Quite unpleasant, left most of it. My steak and Guinness pie was very strange, consisting of a bit of chicken and leek in a white sauce, inside some puff pastry, which was quite soggy at the bottom. It was edible, but not what was ordered. The chips and tinned peas didn’t inspire much either. Yet another promising establishment going to the dogs, I’m afraid. It’s so depressing. We certainly won’t be back. PS I should say that our waitress was lovely. The fault is with the management/kitchen, not the table staff.

Wonderful food and service! Would highly recommend for a range of food, just perfect!

Absolutely amazing establishment, second to none. We had potato bread stack, outstanding, food was hot, very tasty and well presented and arrived really quickly. Louise is the star of the show and makes it worthwhile coming to Kings Road. Ruth is an amazing barista and made a speciality coffee not on the menu. I can't fault anything about here, will definitely be back soon

Been here a few times always been delicious food and staff are very friendly. Will definitely keep going back

Slapping Black Pudding sausage roll, and the beetroot Halloumi salad is spot on!

Seats in small room uncomfortable and a bit low for the table

Excellent stop over with great staff and great food.

Must have been an off day. I wasn't privy to what went wrong I overheard the chef was late. A few walked out, I was happy to take in the surroundings. Need to source better quality items for their fry ups. You can't get that wrong but today they did. I'll be back to see if this was a one off. Great venue by the way. I do like Whitehead

Dropped in as was passing. Vast improvement considering recent history of ownership. I only had a snack lunch but shall return for a full lunch!

This was my favourite coffee shop that I visited every week on a walk along the shore. I went in today since under new management and they only have oat milk to off for their coffees as an alternative milk. Totally disappointed as before this, all options were offered. I'm allergic to milk and to only offer oat milk, for an oat-y coffee is a disappointment.

Very nice coffee shop compared to what else can be found there. Hip shop with delicious coffee/tea and homemade cakes. We came there twice and it was always delicious.

Absolutely stellar place for breakfast, lunch, or just a cup of coffee. Dog friendly and amazing atmosphere/aesthetic ✨️💕

Food delicious Staff very friendly and great service will be back. Also dog friendly inside and out 👍🏻

I have had lunch here several times and each time it gets even better. Servers are so friendly and the sausage rolls with black pudding were amazing. The building is beautiful and we where even allowed to bring our dogs in. Will definitely recommend and will be back soon.

We decided to try Kings Road Coffee Shop, the first thing about it is that the decor inside is warm and well decorated. What also impressed me was there was no background music thus,we were able to have conversations without having to contend with music, rather, the place sounded with gentle chatter of people having conversations. We had a bowl of homemade garlic chips between 3 of us along with our orders of toasties, coffee, tea and scones, everything was lovely and the staff were very helpful and pleasant, we will definitely be back.

Great brunch well presented. Really friendly, helpful staff and lovely atmosphere. Can’t fault it! Fully recommend and will be back.

Following delicious cake and traybakes / good coffee, I requested my bill and was presented with the most beautifully handwritten account, affirming for me that there's still good in this world. Kings Road Coffee Shop is beautifully appointed establishment (high ceilings, many original features, a good availability of goodies, and clean), with staff who enjoy their work - even at the time of our visit (16:30). We did not sit outside (it was a tadge fresh), but could have - the outside seating was enclosed and looked very comfortable.

What a friendly, scrumptious, oasis!! We have been several times and have had a delightful experience always. Well worth making it a regular retreat full of goodies and cheerful greetings—the crackling fire on Easter Monday was the perfect foil for the aura of family enthusiasm—everyone got a warm welcome and exemplary food.

How could you not love this place. Tasty food and service with a smile. Will definitely be back!

Staff and food were wonderful 😊

Such a wonderful place! And the food is yummy!! The new owners have really made a difference to our experience and we’ll be coming back regularly!

Brilliant place. Good food and loved the service; very friendly!

Gorgeous food and relaxed atmosphere. Will visit again!

Friendly and efficient service, great food, superb setting. Can’t wait to come back and also recommend to friends and family!

Really enjoyed our drinks and snacks. Nice atmosphere and interior design

I was in today for a spot of lunch. Ordered the loaded fries with shredded spicy beef. Absolutely stunning and I was totally amazed with the quality and quantity I left very satisfied. Well done to the sheff. Can't wait to go back for a big fry. 👌👌👌👌👌

Kings Road is now under new ownership/management and launched with a new team. The completely new menu is always great value, using local suppliers and partners whenever possible. Open to the public once again from Monday 18/3/2024 🥳🥂 Pics here from our staff night (Fri 15/3/2024)

Great fresh soup coffee and traybakes

Great coffee, terrible menu. If you don't want a baguette filled with a fry for breakfast there is no other choice. I did ask, but no other breakfast options, nothing.

We were a group of nine who met at Kings Road. We were seated in the cosy sitting room. The staff were more than attentive, the food was delicious and the coffee was second to none. All in all an excellent experience- thank you.

The building is nice, I like what they've done with the branding and decor. We were told there were no sausages or cheese when we arrived, which was a bit disappointing (there are shops close by including a butchers!) We went there with visiting relations and paid for our orders at the till. There was quite a wait for the food and one of our guests didn't receive his meal at all. He had to re-order and when it came it was the wrong meal. He was hungry and didn't want to wait any longer so accepted the mistake. I have heard from friends that this is a common occurence in this establishment so be prepared. The food is pretty good but expensive. You can get 2 fries with tea in Coastal Coffe down the road for £14 but here it will set you back about £25. Overall, good food but overpriced and you may not get what you ordered, if it arrives at all.

Great cafe in Whitehead, not far from the sea. Very tasty cakes, excellent coffee preparation.

Great food and service. We had seafood chowder, tomato and basil soup and a sausage roll - all of which were delicious. The tea, coffee and tray bake were also very good. The building in the past had been a tea room, butcher and an undertakers! We would definitely recommend it.

Great food and service. We had seafood chowder, tomato and basil soup and a sausage roll - all of which were delicious. The tea, coffee and tray bake were also very good. The building in the past had been a tea room, butcher and an undertakers! We would definitely recommend it.

We had called in to Kings Road in the summer to try their loaded fries to find that their fryer was broken and nothing was available. We were off today so I decided to try it again and checked the menu to make sure it hadn't changed. We arrived around 1:20pm to find the cafe very quiet, we took a seat and waited for a few minutes only to have the menu flung onto our table, it was tattered and on inspection the menu had changed. When my wife asked about their loaded fries she was told that they haven't been on the menu for 15 months. found this a bit odd as we had been their in July and they were on the menu then. They are still advertised on your webpage she told the server who said oops we never look at that. In a village with so many other options for lunch our money will be better spent there. A truly disappointing experience of very poor customer service.

Lovely food, very pleasant staff and my husband enjoyed the coffee experience

Called in after a dip at Gleno waterfall. Luckily enough, one of our group of four had won a voucher in a competition. First impressions were good, very busy on a Sunday morning. Took one of us to go up to the counter to get menus as no one came near us. Seemed like it was a self service sort of thing and you had to order at the counter. Tried to order sausage and egg baps, which were on the menu, only to be told they were only for kids, and that we couldn’t order them as we had no kids with us. So our order consisted of a vegan sausage roll, which was quite nice, a beef sausage roll, which was just average. A sausage, bacon and egg pancake stack, which consisted of two cold pancakes, a very minimal drizzle of maple syrup, a hard single rasher of cold bacon, a single, luke warm sausage and a going cold egg. Disappointing to say the least @£9.50. One of our group ordered a plain scone and received a raspberry scone, when the waiter was told, that it was supposed to be plain, he replied “oh, thats a raspberry scone” and walked away. The coffee wasn’t bad to be fair, but its as well we had a voucher, as the food was a real let down. All in all, definitely wouldn’t recommend or return.

I would like to thank Kings Road for catering for my retirement lunch yesterday . The staff were very friendly and helpful and catered for our every need especially when more people turned up than was suppose to nothing was to much for them it was very much appreciated .The food was excellent and came out in a very timely manor everybody was very pleased with what they got . And will all be back for lunch again couldn’t recommend this place for lunch enough Thank you for making my day special

The service, staff and food was excellent. We would have given it five stars however their toilet had a seat that was detached from the toilet and made it unsafe to use. There was only one toilet. My wife has balance problems which made this even more important. I hope it will be sorted for our next visit.

Our first time here since the new owners have taken over and they've done a fantastic job. Excellent quality and courteous friendly staff

brilliant food, found out about this coffee shop via a search on Google,had a breakfast 2 days running and everything was cooked perfect,had a coffee as well and it was very good, the price paid was not expensive considering how good it was,saw some cakes in the cabinet, so decided to purchase a few different ones for our day out later and wasn't disappointed, well worth the visit if in the area

Yea just need tea so here I went nice cafe loads of homemade stuff so well worth a visit great staff too Galaxy

Really friendly staff who are very helpful. Would highly recommend and will be back again soon !!!! Keep up the good work ,loved my coffee!! The usual high service and personal attention each time you visit .

This establishment had closed for a while but on our last visit to Whitehead we noticed that it had reopened. We came here for lunch having previously enjoyed great food and coffee in this old style Victorian building. My wife had the Queen's Grilled Cheese which was a grilled cheese sandwich with chicken, rocket and chilli jam. I had a Princess and the Bap which had to be served in sourdough bread because they had run out of baps. Despite this the sausage, bacon, egg and chilli jam was a good choice. The large cafetiere of coffee is excellent value for money compared to the price of an Americano. King's Road offers very tasty food served in a brisk, efficient manner. Highly recommended.

Great to be able to share this place with visitors who hadn’t been in whitehead for 5 years and had travelled from Fermanagh to see this rejuvenated venue Very busy, but quick service and attentive staff meant a constant flow and quick turnaround Hadn’t been in in a while ,but each time I revisit there’s another interesting twist to the menu Great playlist yesterday we could have sat on for hours Great to have this on our doorstep

This place came highly recommended after the gobbins walk. Service with a smile, really friendly, happy staff. Love the decor/ outside sitting area. Absolutely beautiful. Suitable for vegans too. I had the most delicious vegan sausage roll and coffee. Can’t wait to return.

Excellent coffee. Good quality.

Me and a group friends of mine happened to visit this small cafe. The cafe on its own looks lovely with dark aesthetic and comfy atmosphere asthe architecture of this place is just amazing. But it's a pity the service and food are so bad even though the menu looks nice. The first thing is, staff brought us milk tea while we were waiting for our main dish. Tasted like they just put warm water in tea and added some milk. I barely could drink it but my friend refused to even try a sip. Besides, we waited more than half an hour to get what we ordered although those who came later than us somehow got their dishes before than us. Secondly, three of us ordered three same dishes, however, my friend didn't have the black pudding and me with other person got it somehow. Beautiful outside terrible inside, not recommended and we would never visit again.

Great morning here at an event. Fantastic building and great staff.

Absolutely fab place food delicious staff are so lovely and great value for money . Found it by accident and will def be back

Fantastic place, great food, great coffee, great service...

I had lovely cafetiere of coffee and a scone. Outside seating but decor and atmosphere of place inside too very special. I'll return for something more substantial in future. Staff really friendly whether order big or small.

Excellent place, loved everything about it, my chai latte was amazing, went back later for lunch that was just as enjoyable will definitely recommend this place to friends and look forward to returning

Very nice coffee and cake. I will return for something savoury next time. The different types of loaded fries look interesting!

Place was packed a lovely coffee and hot chocolate

There is no where open in whitehead until 10 so was delighted to see this cafe was open at 9 - very disappointing to find it only opens at 10 to avoid disappointment and being soaked in the rain could you please change your hours on the internet and put opening hours in the door

Food was delicious, and easily the best place for brunch for miles in my opinion. Kids food, and a few other minor things, weren't great though. Would still recommend it for brunch/lunch or just a coffee.

Nice, as long as you are prepared to pay London prices , the V60 coffee is a unique experience, and the most expensive coffee I have ever had, I can't comment on food as I only had coffee😁

Met up with friends for coffee and catch up. Lovely spot and coffee is excellent. Only downside is the location suffers from traffic noise and dust especially if sitting outside in good weather.

Nice scran, pleasant staff, great decor

This was our first visit. We sat outside with our dog. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the food was beyond our expectation. The sourdough cheese sandwich was delicious.

Best scrambled eggs,toast and mushroom's I ever had. First class food and service.

The food was delicious .The menu was imaginative and the order arrived promptly. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely little gem of a cafe in Whitehead. Great coffee and lovely food served in a fantastic space with a lovely atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and attentive, would definitely go back.

The prefect coffee shop! Beautifully restored victorian building, pretty outdoor area, tasty food, amazing coffee and all delivered by the most friendly, knowledgeable and passionate barista.

Great food, beautiful coffee and always very very friendly staff (and decent music!)

Many years from we last visited .Only had coffee and cake but there appeared to be quite an extensive menu. Seems to be the only restaurant / cafe in Whitehead so always busy. Would call again when in the area.

Excellent food from a little gem in Whitehead

Would give this another go. Few problems, ordered fry with no egg came out with egg. Ordered glasses of water but didn't get them. Food was good if a bit pricy. Would go back to try lunch

absolutely awesome cheese overload toastie with delicious dip and fresh side salad . coffee was really good as are the nice staff

Tried something new: from their Loaded Fries options I had The Smoke King, which was smoked bbq chicken, bacon, cheese, roasted garlic mayo, and skin on fries. I was having a greedy day and also ordered the Pork Chilli Sausage Roll. It was just £4, and I found the name of it tempting. The sausage roll came with a dish of dip and a helping of chickpeas. The loaded fries was a great heap of food in a big bowl, and would have made a good meal all on its own. Everything was great, loved it. The venue is very light and bright, with great banks of windows facing south and west around a corner. On warmer days many people choose to dine on the extensive decking area outside. During our visit there were lots of customers eating outside, inside and in the second fireplace room; this place is popular. Dining here at night is very spectacular, with the wooden interior all lit up. Service was good. Unusually this is a place where you go up to the counter to place your order and pay beforehand. I like their furniture; their logo is printed or carved into the wood of their tables. The lights are very stylish. They actually took months to completely refurbish the building. Their attention to detail shows; the original floorboards (1904) look great.

called here on a dull day for a walk along the seafront and a view of belfast lough and scotland . very nice inside and great coffee with a tasty sausage roll . Seating outside and free wi fi

I visited with my wife and two friends , very poor service only one member of staff serving at lunchtime and pay before you eat , one menu per four people....menu aimed at the more modern taste ,I had sausage roll with which to me was a salad concoction and what may been chili sauce in a little cup which had not been mentioned on the menu. My lunch guest thought the place average would not visit again.

Sorry lovely looking place but will not be back. Ice machine not working, lost are order and had to after 20mins of waiting ask where it was to be told there sorry and they would get it as fast as they could. 20mins later still had to ask where it was. Food was not great after that wait yet the menu it sounded lovely. Very disappointed 😞

Reopened in August under new owners. Good decor delicious selection of food well priced and comfortable seating .Can sit outside when weather good

Today myself and my two girls visited kings road, my girls got hot chocolate French toast, it was the nicest they ever had , and myself! I got soup and it was beautiful, lovely cosy atmosphere with great service. Highly recommend and will be back if ever in the area!

Really great trip to Kings Road, staff were fantastic and friendly, the food was amazing and the coffee was great too.

Came with my mother and daughter for lunch. The food is fantastic - great charcoal burger! Highly recommend. Perfect also for a coffee/tea and cake…