Marine Court Hotel in North Down

Had lunch here a few weeks ago - excellent food and service - great beer. I never, ever, clear my plate - the delicious chicken stack ensured that I did...

Didn’t enjoy at all didn’t like the atmosphere rooms weren’t to bad but very noisy as there’s a function room didn’t eat the breakfast as it was tasteless saving grace a beautiful swimming pool in it which was lovely

Appalling food in freezing conditions - what more needs to be said. The very worst looking tasting fish cake I have ever seen with an indescribably off putting appearance followed next course with cold mushrooms and cold steak and the soggiest garlic fries imaginable and some! Fortunately I had not opted for desert but my wife’s Eton Mess was rock solid and she said she was unable to get it into her spoon for fear of breaking the wine glass that it was served in. We were guests of a friend having a birthday so we’re not in the position to complain but despite our best efforts our friend noticed even if the staff chose not to.

Joined a group of 14+ for Xmas dinner and Entertainment 7th Dec and very disappointed. Arrived at 7pm before many other tables were even occupied and ended up being served last. Had a traditional dinner of Turkey,stuffing, sausages ,roast potatoes, mash, mixed vegetables and ONE brussels sprout.Maybe it was because the kitchen had run out of Brussels by the time they came to serve us. Starter was prawns in a very orange sauce, sprinkling of cress on a slice of wheaten bread. Not very impressive. Tables were not cleared for some considerable time after diners had finished eating. Went to toilets and was gone for maybe 10-12mins and came back to table to find Coffee had been served and all cups cleared. Miraculous!! At a cost of £40 per person I feel robbed. I have been to Stables Restaurant in Groomsport and had 3 course meal + Entertainment in the Gordon Suite for £25, I believe it is now £27 but still excellent value for money. Service is exemplary and the meals are excellent.

Called in here for a meal late afternoon on a Sunday. Ordered the roast beef dinner and my partner had the chicken. The service was very friendly and the meals were very tasty and plentiful and very reasonably priced. The internal decor is looking a bit tired in the upstairs restaurant, hence the rating.

Super dinner large portions and good choice arrive before 6pm and get three courses under 20gbp. comfortable restaurant with excellent service

We called into the bar for food after a walk around the town. Food was great music was great. Will visit again

Having dined in this hotel in the past with few complaints, as a party of 15 - 20 friends. We booked another meal for 15 for 8pm. Whatever has changed since our last visit, things have gone downhill. The starters we mediocre, half of the party were served their main while the rest weren't served until the others had finished theirs. There didn't appear to be any reason for this as the restaurant wasn't busy and no-one came to advise of any issue. Also one of the male staff suffered with body odour. I'm sorry to say this hotel has lost its way.

Been going here for a few years now on 13 July and have always got a good meal. This year however was truly awful. We waited for over an hour on food and one meal arrived wrong and when it came back my dogs dinner had better presentation plus the side of veg was missing. Also a pint of coke was totally flat. There was no offer of discount or free dessert for the waiting time. Was very disappointed as I had been looking forward to the meal all day and brought family with me. Would of been better going to the chippy across the road.

While in this branch last week I seen staff wiping there nose with tree hands and touching there hair with there hands and carrying a cup of coffee with the same hand holding the coffee cup where you drink from it.

We went to the Hotel for a meal, a party of 13. This hotel restaurant is horrible, had an old musty smell and the floor was sticky all over, not a good start. For starters I had the prawn cocktail that was very poor, no lemon, only prawns and very little salad, the mains was Chicken Mary Land, a slice of crumbed chicken Banana and pineapple that had so much grease it was not funny, I ordered a lemonade to drink and this had to be returned, completely flat. The waiter served the drinks by holding the glass on the top by the lip, coffee was also ordered and came with no spoons. This restaurant is not even second rate, so sad !!!

Have never had a 'BAD' meal here. Food is good and comes out piping hot. We've always found the staff to be more than helpful & courteous.

Was part of a group booked in for an evening meal. We had pre-ordered our menu choices. When we arrived the table wasn't fully set, people were given dessert spoons to eat their soup with and the bread rolls appeared after the starters were more or less eaten. One of the party actually said that they expected to see Basil Fawlty appear. First and last visit.

Stayed here last Saturday night and had a meal in the restaurant. Room was awful. Food was disgusting. Bar was great. Apparently they where short staffed. It didn’t look it. This hotel is definitely in decline. Management need to re evaluate. Can’t wait for the new premier inn to open in Bangor.

My partner and I called in here for lunch today. First of all the staff were unkempt and seemed disinterested.

My wife and I used to eat here regularly until the rise in popularity of the stag or hen parties which ruined it for us. Menus are well thought out, cover all bases for all diets and the staff are very professional

We attended a family wedding on 10th November and thoroughly enjoyed our day. Everything was organised so well, and the food was delicious.

Wonderful staff excellent breakfast and service, rooms with a wonderful view of marine and very good sleep I must say can't wait to return.

Stayed 4 nights as here with work

Everything was excellent , food, service and atmosphere. Downside was the weather was unusually hot and the heat through the large windows was a bit overpowering .

I enjoyed the two course evening meal deal of Ceasers salad followed by sea bass and I was perfectly satisfied with the quality of my meal. Service was very good and staff cheery. All in all very good I would go back.

Food was very good as was the service.The guy who took our order and served our meal was very pleasent and it was great service.

On my final night at this hotel and it has left such a great impression that I had to leave a review.

My friend and I were at Marine Court Hotel Bangor Co Down today (19 May 2018) for afternoon tea whilst watching the royal wedding. Our table was booked and pre-paid for 1pm. When we were seated we had to ask staff more than once to bring our afternoon tea. We were served a miserable sized glass of prosecco which tasted more like peach flavoured water than alcohol! Instead of our afternoon tea being served on a traditional cake stand, it was brought to us on 2 large dinner sized plates!! We questioned this with member of staff who replied - the limited number of cake stands were on a first come first served basis.

We were in for a meal on Saturday at lunch time which was lovely so we booked a meal for the Monday night which was my husbands birthday, well what a difference, meal was awful we couldn't eat it. Starter was prawn cocktail which was supposed to have house salad this consisted of shrivelled up carrot and a weird taste from the prawns. We were told no chips left only champ or mash I ordered champ. When it came it after a considerable time (restaurant was not busy) it obviously wasn't proper mash more like the powered version and it was freezing also I was served mash and not champ. Staff were excellent and very apologetic but we couldn't even warm to eating the meal so we declined. We had almost finished our bottle of wine by the time we got our meal which cost £12 which we still think was far to much for the night as it was a disaster after looking so forward to it. I don't think we will ever be back for a meal and in hindsight we should not have paid for the wine. This was a first evening meal since my husbands heart attack in February 2017 and we were very disappointed.

Visited this hotel with my business partner so that we could spend some time together and get creative. The price of this hotel was reasonable and the pictures looked lovely so we decided to go for it. We expected a basic clean hotel with the added bonus of a swimming pool.

We are regular dinners at the the restaurant, which has recently been refurbished to a high standard the hotel reception is also bright and comfortable, regarding day time

Nos alojamos en el hotel, en una convención de la empresa, Desayunamos todos los platos que incluyen en el precio.

Stayed here for one night ... staff are perfectly nice as was the service. The setting is lovely over looking the harbour on the sea which was actually nice to wake up to ! Room 201

I have been going to the Marine Court for many,many years and last reviewed it on 23 September 2012, after hearing some negative reports at that time which I thought were unfair. We loved our visit.

I turned up too early for a meeting here so decided to have something to eat.

Decidí quedarme en el Tribunal de marina como mi hermano tenía su boda allí y fue magnífico. Sin embargo, el hotel en sí no era coincidente que estándar, nuestra habitación no estaba limpia la ropa de cama había visto mejores días y la habitación estaba en la parte trasera del hotel, con vistas a los tejados de la tienda, diciendo que este es un buen hotel con un personal maravilloso y está situado justo en el puerto deportivo y de las tiendas y bares en Bangor. También tiene una preciosa piscina y bar de vello púbico.

Todo el personal era fantástico no me puedo quejar en absoluto. Cortés y muy servicial, la cena estaba bien, nada especial, pero no el peor. Tomamos unas copas en el bar, que era agradable y relajado con buen precio. Ahora la parte mala de la habitación era muy decepcionante a pesar de la actualización a la habitación executive estaba muy de moda. Sinceramente no podía esperar a llegar a casa de nuevo. Había moho en el baño, alfombras que han visto días mejores, cama incómoda. Si estás pensando en alojarte aquí, yo sin error en el lado de precaución. Se necesita una reforma completa. Nos alojamos en innumerables hoteles Premier Inn en una fracción de este costo.

Recientemente se celebró una función en el marino para 30, con comida Court Hotel, el evento organisor era genial y nada era demasiado problema para ella. En la noche, la comida era excelente y el personal era genial, de nuevo sin duda lo recomendaría.

Nos alojamos aquí por una noche para asistir a una boda que estaba cerca. El personal de recepción son increíbles y no puedo criticar el servicio al cliente. La primera habitación que nos dieron era una suite en. Qué decepción! El olor de el baño estaba asqueroso y la suite en sí era oscura con una cama tamaño king y dos camas individuales que parecía como si podrían caerse en pedazos. El baño estaba sucio y no me siento feliz sobre tomar una ducha. Llegar tarde nos dejamos nuestras maletas y nos dirigimos a la recepción esperando al menos el olor habría desaparecido cuando regresamos. Llegamos a la medianoche para el mismo olor. Así que nos fuimos a recepción y el hombre rápidamente nos arregló con una nueva sala de ir y personalmente chequeando. La segunda habitación una habitación estándar era mucho mejor! Si nos hubieran dado al comienzo habría sido mucho mejor. El desayuno de la mañana siguiente era lento como para pedir su comida y estaba muy concurrido, pero estaba delicioso tuve una tortilla. Al salir se mencionó nada sobre el cambio de habitación por la noche. Nos habían ofrecido una bebida gratis esa noche, pero estábamos tan cansados que sólo quería dormir. Yo creo que un pequeño descuento en el precio de la habitación podría haber sido mejor. No lo recomiendo y no me volvería a alojar allí como £100 por la noche era demasiado caro para lo que era. Una pena, porque el personal de recepción era tan encantador.

Visite la cancha marino regularmente con mi marido y para chicas los fines de semana. Más reciente visita para nuestro fin de semana de luna de miel y tuvimos una estancia estupenda. Las habitaciones son espaciosas y limpias, el personal y el fantástico y muy complaciente. Nuevo gerente es precioso y estoy deseando volver pronto para ver cómo se ha renovado el hotel/bar/restaurante. Me encanta la zona de la piscina, muy relajante y no muy concurrido. Mis hijos se reunió con nosotros en nuestro último día y el director incluso nos dejó en la zona de la piscina con los niños por la tarde antes de volver a casa. También nos alojamos en abril para mi despedida de soltera y otra vez pasamos un tiempo maravilloso. La discoteca es genial y el dj es bastante buena. En general, podría recomendar el hotel court marine más y no puedo esperar para volver en agosto :).

Llegamos tarde una noche de sábado, a unos 15 minutos antes de que la cocina estaba cerrando el bar, de la persona que nos recibió y llamó a ver si la cocina todavía estaba abierto a la recepcionista al personal del restaurante, sin olvidar la cantante en el restaurante - todo el mundo era muy servicial, atento y amable. He de decir que fuimos por encima y más allá.

Attended a club dinner at this hotel in April 2017. The food was good and plentliful, particularly for such events when the kitchen is trying to serve about 70 people at the same time.

I'm staying here as I write this review, great hotel for the price and does a good breakfast aswell ,been staying this past month mon till Friday great Base for were I'm working,lovely town and very friendly people and will need to stay a weekend from what I hear place is great then

The setting was nice and the view lovely over the marina at night, thestaff very attentive, but the food was nothing to write home about. Also there was a singer who was a bit loud for making conversation over dinner. To be honest it felt a bit like a pensioners dinner, not my cup of tea. I ordered fish goujons (haddock) so i was surprised when 2 full size pieces of fish were served just half the thickness of a normal fillet of haddock. It made it difficult to eat as it kept breaking up. My partner had a turkey dinner which seemed quite flavorsome. For dessert i had fudge cake and icecream, not a great flavour and even though it had been heated was still a bit dry. I think i just made bad choices. Might be a while before i try it again though.

Good view from restaurant. Staff very welcoming and helpful.Very good portions of food served of the buffet table.I would recommend it, though there was no fish on menu when I was there. Choice of turkey , ham, pork and a casserole .

fabulous food!...friendly staff...lovely hotel...a place definitely worth returning to! will be booking again soon!

Horrid. The starters were just random items of food - beetroot, coleslaw, noodles, spam - I honestly was shocked to see trays of sparse unheated and/ or unrefridgerated unappetising plates and bowls placed randomly on a couple of tables. The desserts were even worse- how can you get desserts wrong?They had been sitting out in room temperature, not refrigerated for hours so immediately looked like you would expect under the circumstances and didn't look anything like the photos shown. The mains were the best part of the meal but even then fell far short of what you'd expect from a decent carvery. All in all please give a miss. It's just a waste of your hard earned cash. I actually think a visit from environmental health is required to check on the way the food is kept before serving.

Had Christmas lunch at the Marine Court, but had better poor school dinners! Starter was a slice of duck pate served with wilted yellowish rocket an two miniscule triangles of toasted pan loaf – how much would a whole slice of pan bread cost? Main was chicken supreme, described as chicken breast stuffed with mozzarella and wrapped in pancetta – what I got was a portion of dry chicken on the bone, complete with skin and wrapped in a burnt piece of pancetta which didn’t even cover the portion, and as for the mozzarella, it had evaporated; all this with an orange coloured tasteless sauce. Sides came in large bowls of school dinner style mash, yellowish green Brussel sprouts cooked to death and then half way through the meal, a bowl described as carrot, parsnip and swede arrived, although apart from the colour, all the cubes tasted the same. Dessert was ok – after eight cheesecake, but portion sizes served to my fellow diners varied considerable in size – a real lottery! I know the volume of dinners served at christmas is challenging to a lot of restaurants but Marine Court, this is beyond excuse! Be warned….

Je susi pas du genre négatif malheureusement nous avons eu une mauvaise nuit sur 3. Il y avais des party de noël dans la salle de bal la musique était super forte. Sinon l'hotel est bien situer pas trop loin de belfast propre les chambre sont grande et confortable.

I cannot recommend the Marine Court buffet lunch highly enough. This is a daily offering and we usually go on a Friday, there are many other regular diners. The main lunch + coffee/tea is only £7.95 and is excellent value for money. Mash, roast potatoes, veg, several meats, pies, chilli, sausages. Delicious food, hot and perfectly cooked. The waiting staff are wonderful too. Starters and desserts are extra available options too. You can have a loyalty card and buy 10 lunches and get number 11 free. Cheaper than £7.95 if you are over 70! An excellent, really good value lunch!!

The Marine Court is a splendid place for lunch and dinner. They have a special "pensioners" deal in place. The views from the front windows are stunning as they show The Marina in Bangor Town Centre.

My husband and I were not staying in this hotel but the menu on the street made us want to try the restaurant. Very nice hotel, and a bit intimidating when you're in shorts and jeans. Restaurant is upstairs and is beautiful. I was concerned they wouldn't let us in because we weren't guests and/or not properly dressed, etc. Boy, was I wrong!!! The staff were wonderful and made us feel completely welcome! The food was so wonderful that we didn't eat in Belfast and came back to Bangor just to eat here again! Wonderful, fresh, food, great service, and beautiful view of coastline.

Our two night break was with family, we had a double bedroom overlooking the harbour (don't touch the railings!) The rooms where clean but could do with updating the bathroom however stunk I had to put the plug holes in at all times to keep the smell coming up the drains. We had breakfast one of the mornings which was nice and a meal in the restaurant at night which was beautiful and the waiter staff all really pleasant and well mannered which is always lovely. We went into the bar both nights no entertainment and found it hard getting served but when we did staff where nice and pleasant. Our two night stay overall was good, the rooms where spacious and clean and the food was nice. The hotel itself needs updating and air conditioning fitted the heat was unreal.

2 nights stay for a wedding. Room with a view over the marina but sadly traffic noise meant we needed to keep the window shut at night. Hotel was full for the wedding and when we experienced a flooding issue from the bathroom we couldn't move or have it repaired. In fairness we were compensated for this inconvenience, thanks.Breakfast is OK, nothing special but will fill you up.The hotel is a regular wedding venue and what they provided worked out well, which was the most important aspect of our stay.

Went here 1 week ago had a lovely meal service was good had a lovely seat looking out at the harbour beautiful day food was lovely plenty

Went to the Sunday carvery on Sunday the 7-8-16 had a lovely meal great desert as well going back again soon with out a doubt, recommended

Stayed midweek for one night at reduced rate. Room was lovely, very comfy 6' bed, Breakfast was lovely too. Parts of hotel need updating. Bar was a bit dull. TV remote control didnt work which was a nuisance. Wakened very early by a lot of noise outside - room was at back of the hotel so not sure what the vehicles were!!!! Would return, if getting a special deal

Had a beautiful meal and fantastic value only £14.95 for 2 courses however we did dine early before 7pm. Will be back! I recommend the flat iron steak sandwich it cooked to perfection and what a beautiful setting with superb views over the marina.

Alarm bells should have rung the moment we set foot in the Marine Court Hotel Restaurant - there was only one table of four when we arrived.We were handed the wine menu before the food menu and we ordered our wine. We ordered a bottle of white wine by number on the menu and by name. The first bottle that arrived was red - the second was white but unfortunately the waiter did not show us the bottle label or asked us to taste it - he proceeded to pour two glasses - he was not very happy when we told him that, yet again, he had got the wine order wrong.As far as food was concerned - we advised that the roast of the day was gammon and we ordered this, the other person ordered the fish. The waiter returned to our table and mentioned something about the beef that was ordered - we advised that one of us do not eat beef so this would not have been ordered. He proceeded to blame his colleague who, apparently, advised him incorrectly. We ordered chicken and vegetables - when it arrived it was so miniscule and the accompanying vegetables were, obviously, deep fried. They were shrivelled and burned and sitting in a pool of oil. When the waiter cleared the table he asked if everything was in order and he was advised that the vegetables should not have been served due to their inedible state - he said they were steamed!! We asked him if he would eat them and he said no.All in all, a most disappointing dining experience made worse by totally inexperienced waiting staff.Would we visit again - certainly not, not would we recommend this restaurant to anybody.

Nice hotel with gym. Well placed in Bangor and good function rooms. Parking good. The food is good especially the steak. Friendly staff for the business person or visitor.

I have been several times to the Marine Court at lunchtime for the over 60s carvery The food was fantastic with plenty to choose from and a choice if you wanted a starter or sweet afterwards Service was very good and staff very friendly I have also been to many functions there too and also as above everything was great I would highly recommend the Marine Court for any occasion

Staff are very accommodating and pleasent. The rooms are lovely and up to date. The resturant has wide choice of dishes and caters for everyone. Good location to hold functions as you are right on the marina too if you fancy some nice pictures of your trip there.

Our party of four were greeted by smiling staff and shown to our window table where we were presented with Bellini cocktails. The menu which consisted of a couples sharing plate starter, a choice of mains, another sharing plate dessert and tea or coffee was promising and we have to say made good on its promise. Crispy chicken strips with bbq sauce, prawns with Marie Rose sauce in little gem cups and beautiful dark bread and mini veg spring rolls with sweet chilli sauce started the meal beautifully. Our mains ranged from pork belly, chicken supreme en croute and beef daube all accompanied by a wide selection of potatoes and veggies, well presented ,beautifully cooked and plentiful. Dessert was a collection of strawberry pavlova, profiteroles and cheesecake. One of our party who is lactose intolerant was presented with a fresh fruit salad all freshly sliced. A tour de force of a meal served by bright, courteous staff and accompanied by a swing singer who was loud enough to enjoy but still made conversation possible. On leaving the ladies were presented with a real long stemmed red rose. Fabulous night all round and excellent value for money.

r day out A great spot in Bangor,we travelled from Belfast for a day out and went here for the carvery an excellent place and a great deal for the over sixties, six pounds for the main course with coffee or tea.We got a little card when paying and when you get te n stamps on it you then can have a free meal.Excellent staff,lovely food and excellent location.Well worth a visit.

Went on Saturday night for meal out...had not been for a while as so many places to eat in Bangor..had meal deal with wine...it was so delicious and the daube of beef was out of this world... New chef and waiting staff a credit to hotel... Special mention to Billy who has been there for years and always in good form and very attentive... Will be back again soon

Called here for our annual family get together on Saturday 3rd January - Pleasantly surprised by the quality of staff, building and food. Had a wide range of courses available and the staff were very good at ensuring everything went well for our party. General consensus from the group was that we will return again.

The food was beautiful we were upgraded an the room was gorgeous it was a little noisey because of nightclub

We love the marine court,beds are comfy and overall its an affordable night away,the kids love the pool and me and my partner love the hot tub :)Didn't eat inbtge restaurant this time around but we have before and its quire reasonable, we will most certainly be back

Very good lunch with several choices of salads, soup, meats, sweets etc. Staff were very attentive and charming. Do try to book a table at the window thus admiring the view across to the marina.

I have been to the Marine court before for their Sunday carvery and went again a couple of days ago. As usual, not disappointed. Great food, great service and a great price especially with a Groupon voucher. £26.50 for 2! great value. Four of us were there and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Will go again for sure.

Visited this hotel for their four course Sunday carvery and was not disappointed. The Hotel is lovely and once inside you go to the first floor (there is a lift) and then into the Ballroom which is where they hold wedding receptions and events etc, so be prepared to be in a large room with lots of people. Each course is served on an island with help yourself apart from the mains which are carved for you and served by friendly staff. The price is around £18 per person and if you are over 60 its £6.00 ( two course). Tip best time to go is around 3pm when most people are leaving and fresh food is being put out. Also public parking (free) is across the road in front of the marina to the right (left is a pay car park).

6 of us visited on 10th October. We found that the price was great value and the food was lovely. There was a wait for drinks and for our plates to be cleared but other than that it was great. I would recommend the Chilli Chicken for starter and the Chicken Maryland for main course. The views from this restaurant are what makes it even more special, we will definitely return.

Regularly go for the Sunday Carvery. The food is beautiful meat and veg done to perfection with a selection of lovely mini puddings so you can have a taste of a selection.The staff are friendly, genuine and very helpful. The surroundings are nice with a beautiful view. Perfect place to spend your Sunday's.

Great place for hen party value for money cocktails great nite club great music old and new """"there was 42 of us we had a ball staff very friendly and helpful Jason very helpful thanks from us all joanne ballynahinch xx

Tried here a few times not, nothing special to report, average food which i haven't seen the like of for 30 odd years. Service staff are excellent though

Called in for an evening meal, we were seated at a window overlooking the marina,The staff were attentive and very courteous. ,and our meal was excellent.Well worth a visit Recommend.

There food is absolutely georgous there staff are so friendly and go out of there way to help you as I have a dairy allergy no matter wot I ask is no trouble at all.

We stayed in The Marine Court Hotel back in February I booked an overnight stay for my husbands birthday and the week before that I booked an overnight stay for my parents as it was my mums 70th birthday, Our room over looked the marina and we were able to see the boats coming down Belfast Lough. We made use of the swimming pool and sauna which was very relaxing. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the food was lovely.

Enjoyed a Sunday carvery meal for two that we had bought on Groupon so was very reasonable. There was a good choice of food and a good atmosphere. We were lucky enough to get a window seat with a view of the sea which was nice as it was a lovely day and the sun was shining. There was only a couple of staff on but they were very pleasant and helpful and we were also asked if we would like a doggy bag to take home any leftovers. We would certainly go back again.

Stopped of for a carvery lunch. Good price, quick service, food was very good and you get a good helping. Desserts were available but the main course had filled us. £8.95 for dinner and tea or coffee, so good value. Had to go upstairs which may be an issue for some. Also the dining room was very warm, could have done with more windows opened.

Good night with good friends. ..However room very dated and tired ..needs makeover...breakfast was average and food not that warm...only plus ....pleasant staff

Myself, my partner and my 3 year old had a carvary lunch here for Easter Sunday. The choice of food on offer was great, the service we had was very good and all in all we had a very enjoyable experience. We had got this as a Groupon offer so that was even better. My 3 year old daughter was a bit of a monster during the meal but the staff were grand about her and even went out of their way to come over and talk to her. I would recommend here, no problems and will return again soon.

I will point out I didnt stay here. However the reason I am leaving a review is a number of my family and friends did the night before my wedding.I also visited the night before to calm the nerves etc. The bar was very spacious which was just as well as we pretty much took it over for the night. There was also a cool looking sports bar in the back.They maybe could have done with more staff in the bar as the wait can sometimes be a little long for drinks. The staff at the bar though were very friendly as were the staff at reception (I was actually paying for some people to stay so i got to deal with them).Everybody commented their room was very nice and spacious and there wasnt one complaint. They were also very happy with their breakfast. For 50 stg room only you cant go wrong.There was also no issue ordering taxis and the hotel also excelled with their service after check out.1. I had forgotten to print off my speech for my wedding and rang the hotel begging them if they would and to give it to my groomsmen there. They obliged immediately with no fuss. That was extremely appreciated (i forgot to print it in work and my printer at home wasnt working)2. one of our party left shoes behind but they managed to recover them and we picked them up again.Thank you for a great night, great service and looking after my friends and family

I personally was not there when this incident took place and thank goodness! My sister and mother were ten minutes late to an evening dinner do with family and friends. The waiter named billy made this very apparent in front of everyone and singled out my mother for the rest of the evening. He made sure she ordered last, got her order last, made fun of her and made her feel very uncomfortable and embarrassed during the intire evening. This was not a case of joking a round and being cheeky, he crossed the line and had i been there i would have put him in his place. You DO NOT make people feel the way he made her feel. I am shocked and mortified that this went on. I will set foot in the marine court hotel only once more and that will be to make a formal compliant.

Used the Hotel this year for our Company party night. Good rates were available for all who wished to stay for bed and breakfast. Rooms comfortable and breakfast was extremely good. On arrival main function room was well laid out for the party. Dinner was extremely good and service was well times with such a large quantity of party goers. A good night was had by all. Well done.

The so called buffer table was probably no more that 10 ft long- there was something warm called soup - the plastic food all used the same gravy and really there is nothing else to say - Had the court house been still open I would have actually considered that this was a preparation of the so called food that new inmates sentenced to Magbary Perison were being prepared for the shape of things to come-I recall that I was invited as pat of one of these on line offers where downmarket and dwindling establishments who clutch at straws in a final bid to survive

Had Sunday carvery lunch with friend and outside hotel was advertised at £7.95 for 1 course. On receiving the bill was told it was £13.95! That price was not displayed anywhere. Manager refused to offer partial refund and didn't care.

Just returned from marine court and this must have been the worst meal out we have ever had. Salty chicken pieces-bit tasteless and tough-chicken Maryland 2 bits of chicken 1 piece of bacon which must have been cooked this morning and reheated,1 piece of pineapple in batter all swimming in some kind of chicken sauce. Husband had well done steak which looked dried up, tasteless warm onions and terrible chips- all reheated. Lemon tart ok. Waitress advised £5.00 deducted from meal will never be back.

If you read my review of the Fitzwilliam Hotel restaurant in Belfast then if that was the chalk this is the cheese. A group of family and friends were out a week or so ago and after a great day out we needed food! We had eaten in the Marine Court Hotel restaurant before and decided to see if they could fit us in at short notice. Short answer, yes they were more than helpful in getting us slotted into a very adequate space in what appeared to be a very busy Saturday night. This establishment is a good honest hotel and restaurant not like the one reviewed in "Chalk and Cheese part 1. The staff are helpful and friendly, the menu comprehensive and the quality of the food good. The quantity and value for money score well also and they delivered what was ordered. The atmosphere was good and on the night we were there there was even live entertainment which by the way was not "in your face". What more can I say? not much apart from the fact that if you are in Bangor Co. Down and you need a good meal don't go past the Marine Court.

Was at this hotel for wedding reception. This is the 2nd wedding reception we have attended here. Food at the wedding receptions has been spot on.......hot and great portion sizes. Service also was great.However I found if you are visiting for an ordinary meal, service was not just so good and neither was the food.

I have had pleasant evening meals here but this was the first time I tried the daytime Carvery and I was well impressed. Friendly welcome and service, various priced options, good selection of food even at later lunchtime. We chose two courses but you could have three plus help yourself to tea or coffee and choice from huge range of biscuits! The staff are very friendly and good humoured.

Been to resturant a few times for Sunday carvery 1st time for ' high tea ' food was lovely 2course for under £15 staff always friendly and helpful would recommend.

Went last Saturday night with another couple for a meal. Food was really good and staff were extremely helpful and attentive. Added bonus of entertainment with excellent musician. Will def be back.

Went for lunch time carvery. The restaurant manager Nikki is extremely rude, seems to have an attitude problem, which is such a shame as the rest of the staff & food was lovely.I unfortunately will not be back as I don't want to be insulted by that obnoxious woman!

Enjoyed a really good lunch at the Marine Court Carvery. Great choice for starters,main course and desserts. Staff very helpful and servers at the Carvery weregenerous with the portions. A very good dining experience, the window table muchappreciated - a pity about the weather. Nice choice of wines also.Will return in the near future.

A reasonably modern building with a nice retro looking interior. Pleasant staff in all areas from reception to bars and restaurant.Cheaper to buy drinks in the Sports bar than in Nelsons bar at the front of the hotel, not sure why because Nelsons is nothing special just an average bar with a less than wide selection of draught beers.The room was again OK with TV, Iron, tea/coffee facility. As we were 2 blokes sharing a room, and one of us snores ( OK,,, its me. ) we pushed the twin beds further apart, uncovering a few years worth of dust, bottle tops and hair grips. that was disappointing. I think overall they need to deep clean rooms now and again not just skirt around the furniture with the vacuum.We ate in the restaurant on the first night, pretty fair meal at a good price. Funny to be served a meal with mashed potato, and get side order of roast potato and carrots, but I guess thats Ireland. Nice potato cakes for breakfast every morning. and everything else every morning, would be nice if they could vary that a little. And I'm not keen on scrambled eggs and fried eggs coming out and sitting under heat lamps to slowly have the life sucked out of them. Suggest maybe ask if you want eggs, and how, when you ask if you want tea or coffee. Would not overcomplicate their service, and would be much better for guests.Overall... Yeah, OK, I'd stay there again, but I am not overly fussy. I'm sure a lot of Tripadvisor people would find more fault than me, so read more reviews and make up your own mind.

Was here with my family for Groupon Vocher deal. The food was top class and the service was good, not too pushy. Hotel exterior and interior looking a little faded, carpets a little worn and faded. Would return for the food, but not for anything else.

Just returned after a wonderful lunch in The Marine Hotel using my Groupon voucher. My husband and I had pre-booked and we were warmly welcomed by the restaurant manager. We were shown to a table with a splendid view overlooking Queen's Parade. The staff were very friendly but not intrusive. The voucher was for the carvery lunch. The choice of starters was extensive and delicious. No time pressure and I went back for seconds. The manager personally served us with our choice of main course from a choice of 4 mains. The portions were very ample and tasty. We devoured as much as we could as we already knew that there was a choice of three desserts, pavlova, Black Forest gateau and carrot cake. I choose a portion of all three accompanied with a cup of fresh Twinning tea. We left feeling very special and absolutely truly satisfied with the reception, setting, food and value for money. We intend to return at such future date.

Called in for a quick steak dinner following a purchase on groupon. Service was fairly good, friendly, attentive staff. Surroundings quite dated to be honest, the view of Bangor marina made up for it.Good value for money with regards to the deal on groupon. Steak wasn't bad, but not great. The peppered sauce tasted a bit synthetic. Cheesecake for dessert was a tad hand creamy. Wouldn't be back to be honest.

I recently visited this restaurant on a groupon for 4 people we had chicken and vegetable soup to start then chicken and mushroom pie with mashed and roast potato as well as veg, desserts and coffee was also fab staff friendly was a bargain price can't wait to return

We used a Groupon voucher for the buffet lunch. We had stayed in the hotel before but not used the restaurant til now! (What a mistake! ) Not having read the voucher properly and going on the price we paid we assumed it was for a main course only. So wrong! When we arrived we were greeted by the friendliest of staff who made us clear on their buffet selection which included starters (such a variety i couldn't list them all), soup with many different breads (which we had to pass on as we already knew at this stage there was no way we could manage it all), main course (roast meats as well as several different other fish and pie choices, along with all the trimmings, all of which served in plentiful quantities), and then a selection of amazing desserts! Our voucher also included coffee. There was more food to choose from than we could ever have sampled in one days sitting! The choices were amazing. The food itself was fantastic, there was NOTHING we could have complained about! The staff were extremely helpful and very pleasant. The value was truly unbelievable. The offer has just come back on Groupon and ive bought 2 more. If the offer hadn't came back on I'd be returning anyway! Thank u to all the staff for a totally amazing lunch and visit to your restaurant!

We had a lovely lunch this week. Staff were extremely helpful and accommodating. Views from the restaurant are beautiful.

We had family staying for a long weekend and decided to go out on the Sunday evening for a meal and chose the Marine Court, which we hadn't visited in years. We where greeted by a very friendly member of the staff who showed us to our table overlooking Bangor Marina which kept our grandsons entertained as they could see the various vessels going up and down Belfast Lough. The menu offering was extensive and we settled on the High Tea menu which offered great choice and value for money, even the 10 year old fancied this menu while his brother opted for the kid offering. While we where waiting on our food we where visited by about 3 different waiters bring us iced water, wine and bread selections all of which where delivered with a friendly smile and a very unobtrusive manner as their is nothing a hate more in a restaurant is hovering waiters. The food was wholesome and plentiful starting with the excellent prawn cocktails to the main courses of fish, gammon and a wonderful 10oz steak. We could not fault either the service or the food and will try and not leave it as long the next time before we revisit.The only negative point I would make was there was a large family party who gave the impression of being in the restaurant since lunchtime and where a bit on the noisy side and they let their kid run around the place, that said we wouldn't let this put us off our overall enjoyment.

Using a Groupon voucher for a Sirloin steak meal with wine, my wife and I treated ourselves to a pre-St Valentine's Day meal. The Hotel retains an old world charm, which some might find rather dated. The Restaurant, which commands great views over Bangor Marina, seemed rather dull : the wallpaper is in muted shades of brown / purple. Our initial impression was, therefore, inclined to be negative.Our friendly reception, by an ever-smiling Turkish waiter who showed us to our seats, quickly dispelled these feelings. Our order, [ how we required our steaks to be cooked ] was quickly and efficiently taken. I was taken aback to find that the offer, of wine with the meal, was rigidly interpreted. As I was driving, I asked whether I could have a soft drink instead - this, however, was not possible. We were able to take ' my ' unopened bottle home. The steaks, which arrived shortly afterwards, were cooked exactly as requested, and were first class. My wife and I both agreed that our meals were excellent, and that the service, from several staff members, was attentive without being intrusive.All in all, a very pleasant evening. Despite living in Bangor, this was our first meal in the Marine Court Hotel. In light of our experience, it may well not be the last.