Millside Restaurant in Ballymena

This was our first visit to Millside in Gracehill. We were very impressed. It was Monday night and we availed of the Early Bird Menu. One course plus tea/coffee was £14.95. Two and three course options were available. Early Bird finishes at 6PM. The restaurant was very comfortable. Bathrooms extremely clean. Staff friendly and efficient. Food well presented and really tasty. We will certainly return! Well done Millside!

The food in here is incredible - and the service was amazing. They accidentally got someone's order wrong and really went out of their way to correct it. Definitely going back.

Won’t be in a rush back Chicken smelt funny and tasted 🤢 garlic fries hard, pitta needed binned Revamp needed. - placed in a poky corner in back Def won’t be coming back

4 of us had a very pleasant experience. Staff attentive and friendly and good menu. Great location.

Great food for the price. Massive portions and staff are very friendly. Do not have an alcohol license but you can take you own. Would recommend a visit if in the area.

Food. 10 Service. 10 We have no problem recommending the Millside restaurant for a dining experience. Our server Anne was terrific, knowledgeable and thank you for making our evening pleasurable. We will return with friends, so Anne be on your best behaviour 🤣

Food very good and service quick

Today's walk was from Ballymena to Gracehill, called into Millside just after it opened at 1200. We were shown to a table quickly. The order was taken shortly after the food arrived as requested. The food was excellent and cooked fresh. Chicken was available either battered or breaded.

The food was good but the staff was wonderful..they are young and engaging. Easily the nicest staff I have ever encountered. All of them

I would call this a hidden gem. The food was amazing and the staff where also amazing 100% this is my new place to eat. Could see a menu so im posting one.

The food is great! We didn't have a reservation, but they got us a table. We only got the 2 main courses, but it's enough for our family. We got our little one the kid's meal, their kid's chicken bites are perfectly cooked "real chicken". You can tell, it's hand-battered real chicken nuggets. We got the roast beef and the turkey and ham. Food was all good!

A lovely little restaurant with excellent portions, brilliant staff, and a great selection of meals. The duck was very tasty and cooked perfectly and the deep fried brie and prawn starters also excellent. Not licensed to sell drink but who cares when the food is so good.

Called on a Sunday and had the 2 course lunch. Really good value and super selection. The portions were good and food was really nice. Will definitely be back

Food was delicious, fresh, and quick. Broad menu with plenty of options to please everyone. But the best part was the staff... They were very welcoming, kind, and attentive. I highly recommend a visit here.

A lovely meal with good friends after an excellent day.

Six of us dined in this two storey restaurant including two kids. The food was delicious. I had steak strips with fried mushrooms and pepper sauce for £20 which included a portion of champ. They even had proper Colman’s English mustard the world’s greatest mustard. My wife had a chicken in pepper sauce with properly seasoned mash and butter was offered and accepted. The kids meals are about £8 with a drink and a dessert that included a small steak with a mini pan of pepper sauce so while granddaughter stuck with sausages and chips, grandson chose the kids steak and he really enjoyed it. He got his first steak in an Outback Steakhouse in Orlando a few weeks ago. Staff are genuinely warm and friendly folks. I was disappointed in the quality of the cappuccino I ordered - they could do with upping their game on coffees. Still a 5 star experience though.

Hadn't eaten here in a while and called back to try this restaurant again recently. The food was good and plentiful, the early bird menu is very good value for money. We all had a different choice from the menu and everyone was happy with their order, will certainly return. Staff are all lovely, very pleasant and helpful.

Great place, fantastic food and service. Recommended A+++

What a fantastic restaurant in a lovely historical village.

First time in Millside and won’t be last. Great service, excellent service and generous portions.

The special of the day was Madras Curry..........tasteless. Side of Potato Wedges was just a boiled potato cut into quarters with bit of chilli sauce over it. Not a memorable meal. First and last visit.

Perfect for a relaxed, informal lunch or dinner.

Our favourite restaurant. There again on Monday night with my wife and daughter. Availed of 2 course Early BIRD menu £18.95, comes with FREE TEA OR COFFEE and SPECIALITY COFFEE only £1.00 .Great VALUE. Excellent food served by pleasant, courteous, efficient staff. If you haven't been then I suggest you give it's try.

Great portion size, extensive menu, great quality, friendly staff, definitely recommend

Beautiful food great service xx

Fantastic menu choices, generous helpings of great food.

Lovely restaurant with large variety of menu, also bring your own bottle which is fabulous

Called in today after a stressful appointment. Best decision ever. Food was first class as always and really helped us relax . Girls were so friendly and even the chef came out to greet us after hearing that our we princess (my drand daughter)was having a check out behind serving area. .

Service, food,price and venue were all excellent l! Will be back soon!!

My husband and I met good friends here for lunch. The menu is extensive and really reasonably priced. The service was good. The food was delicious and the portions were very generous. We sat for quite a while chatting after the meal and were not made to feel unwelcome. We will definitely be back.

Superb restaurant, delicious food and great portions.

Great lunch experience with family members. Food delicious ( we all ordered something different ) and the menu was quite extensive. Both ladies who waited on our party were very friendly and approachable. Definitely a return visit is on the cards. The owner was very hospitable also.

Beautiful food , great staff will be back.

Was here way few work friends. Had a good laugh and staff went above and beyond to make our visit very enjoyable.. food was 100% ill b back.next time with a goodie bag as portions amazingly big. Cant fault the place at all.

Young girls are very unprofessional towards male partners, didn’t acknowledge females of the party at the start, or giving menus etc - continued to stare intently at males any time at table. The males felt very uncomfortable and after tonight my partner doesn’t want to return. We ate in both restaurants this month, Sat 13th and 31st Jan, same experiences with two young waitresses with blonde hair. It has been commented in our work circles and wider friends of similar experiences. It’s a pity as the food is beautiful but just a very strange atmosphere and when working professionals, it is nice to enjoy an evening out. We have never experienced that level of unprofessionalism elsewhere. I rarely leave a poor review but would go elsewhere for service.

We enjoyed a triple birthday celebration with extended family on a Saturday afternoon at Millside. We arrived a differing times, yet that was not an issue for the staff. We all enjoyed our main course dishes, desserts and coffees. Every single dish was delicious. I had the Bang Bang Chicken with half rice and half chips. Followed by profiteroles which were beautifully presented as well as being very tasty. The staff are so hospitable and go out of their way to ensure that everyone's needs are met. Highly recommended

We recently visited this so called restaurant. We were very disappointed with the food we ordered and extremely disappointed with the service we received. This place is no more than a glorified cafe that charges restaurant prices. take your money somewhere else.

Birthday lunch for six. Food lovely, pleasant staff, nice place -what more could you ask?

Good food , great service. We were in a large group , all got what we asked for in good time , great evening , thanks everyone

My husband and I enjoyed our delicious Sunday lunch. We were afforded first class service by first class staff. Well done Millside Gracehill. 👏👏👏

I've had some good experiences in this restaurant but last night I had an extremely disappointing meal. The roast beef was very dry and chewy and the Yorkshire pudding it was served in was not soft at all as a Yorkshire should be. Very disappointed. Starter and dessert let down by the main course massively!

Xmas lunch was lovely staff brilliant.😋😋

A quaint little restaurant in an unexpectedly quaint village & an old school on top. Not the my last visit there as it all went well. Quality was good but the soup rather salty otherwise 5* staff friendly and caring. I can see why the win all the awards that they have. Well done and keep up the good work 👏

A friend recommended this restaurant, so we came here for lunch. The food and service was excellent.

My wife and I called here on the recommendation of a friend. We wanted a more substantial lunch than just our usual sandwich. She had the Chicken Maryland with garlic wedges which had a large chicken fillet with sausage, bacon, pineapple and banana fritters as well as peas and a wee bite of salad. There was a generous portion of large potato wedges doused in garlic butter. I had the breaded chicken goujons with chilli potato wedges which offered 5 large goujons with a wee bite of salad and a generous portion of large wedges doused in chilli sauce. This was excellent food at very reasonable prices and offered a very substantial meal. Very highly recommended!!

Wonderful restaurant. I go back again and again. Food is fantastic and very reasonably priced.Good food good service. Very friendly and helpful.

Varied menu, lovely food. Staff very friendly and great location

Restaurant is in a very nice location. The décor is fresh. Food was very good. The staff were polite but could have been a little more personable but apart from that very good.

Sunday lunch with family was excellent

We come here for a meal every week and the food is always ourstanding. Staff are always friendly and go above and beyond every time. Niamh, Casey, Victoria, Linda, Kirsty and Tamsin do such an amazing job, thank you so much girls! Will always recommend Lots of love from all the staff at first class furniture😊💗

delicious food and friendly staff will diffently recommend and will return again

We as a large group of 25 had a fabulous meal for my husbands 60th birthday ..yes we pre ordered as you can guess it made it easier for the staff ...the food was absolutely amazing ...everyone commented on how good it was.. The staff were so accommodating and the service was great..I would definitely recommend this restaurant for a night out ..well done to all staff for a very enjoyable evening ..thank you

Food is lovely and reasonably priced always go here on my way to the galgorm

Lovely Sunday lunch with my sister

Great food and lovely staff highly recommend definitely be back

This was my first visit to millside staff very friendly and helpful my wife and my self have a tolerance to some foods they got us what we could eat

Every time I come over to Ballymena I book in at Millside, one of my favourite places to eat. Never a disappointment. Will be back again soon.

But my steak was too overcooked to bite, but each main dish is really a lot!

La comida muy rica pero tardo mucho en salir!! No sirven alcohol dato importante a tener en cuenta!

Everything was perfect. From a french tourist.

Got a panini with side salad- really tasty and great variety of side salads at reasonable price. Highly recommend.

I had the sizzling vegetables. They were fine but could have done with a bit more variety, it was mainly onion and peppers! A courgette, more mushrooms, baby corn? Just a suggestion 😄

Excellent tea rime meal. Great service

Excellent meal, very attentive waitresses, reasonably priced and good variety of courses available. Would definitely return😊

I had heard about this place a lot and we went for dinner. Being minded to save money we chose the 'early bird' menu, and we were not alone in this as the place was packed. We had booked and got a table upstairs. We were, however, sort of squashed into the corner due to a very large group beside us, but at least a partition divider had been placed between them and us. It also seems there is not a great deal of ventilation in the place and although we were beside an open window, it had to be shut given the flies and – more annoyingly – wasps coming in that were hovering around us. So quite stifling. And I noted a number of flies buzzing around downstairs too. The staff were, however, very good and friendly as well as helpful. The early bird menu was good value and we chose well, I think. The steak strips in pepper sauce were not all that appealing to look at, and came more as a stew than anything else. But it tasted very good. The other dishes seemed to be pleasing and certainly worth the money.

This was our third visit and unfortunately we were left disappointed. The staff, as always, were very pleasant and helpful but the food was left a bit wanting. I ordered the chicken with a whiskey sauce. The chicken was bland and tasteless. The sauce must have had a dash of whiskey as it was barely noticeable. The seasonable vegetables were ok but swimming in liquid. My husband’s fish was more batter than fish although my daughter’s fish was great. The pavlova was excellent although the chocolate fudge pudding was a bit dry. The quality and consistency of food wasn’t up to the same standard as on the previous two occasions.

Great food. Very helpful and friendly staff. Lovely setting.

First time here and quite disappointing, the chorizo sauce was gloopy as if cooked earlier. The Colcannon mash didnt taste fresh, garlic fries were swimming. Millside Cloughmills is far superior. Quite pricey for poor quality. Wont rush back.

Food was lovely. Food seemed to take a little long coming out however I can't understate how fresh it was. Staff were friendly. Unfortunately they don't know breakfasts anymore but highly recommend their lunch and dinner menus, and should they restart doing breakfasts then again would recommend.

What a fantastic place to dine great food and great staff

A lovely restaurant, food is delicious and staff are excellent. Quality, service, great menu range and keenly priced. I have been a few times and it is always fantastic!! Thank you tor a lovely lunch!

Excellent lunch today. Pleasant helpful staff highly recommended

My second visit here. Lovely food, helpful pleasant staff and a beautiful setting.

Very good food the steak was o0I00kljc

Really pleasant restaurant with tasty food. Very nice area. Staff excellent and very friendly. Prices very reasonable Had really nice lunch and the deserts are really good, highly recommended.

Food and staff excellent as always!!! 5*

A total gem! Fantastic food, great prices and lovely staff. Perfection!

Staff were excellent. Provided confidence in their understanding of gluten free requirements. Some restaurants just don't get it but Millside were all over it. Would definitely recommend.

The service was good and unobtrusive. The portions were generous and good quality and well presented. Will definitely go back.

The portions have got a lot smaller. But the food is great .

We had booked and arrived before 2.30. Parking was bedlam. Schools were getting out.

Amazing Food. Staff friendly and helpful.

Lovely meal, staff were very friendly. Comfortable seating.

Big platefuls of well cooked delicious food. Friendly, welcoming staff. Nice atmosphere and they don’t push you to finish and leave. Would recommend the Gammon steak and pavlova 😋

First time here and we will definitely be back. Food was excellent staff were friendly and just the right amount of attentive. I had the lamb shank which was just the right size for me to finish every bit and the wife had chicken maryland which if anything was overly generous amount of food. So much so that my wife couldn't have a dessert which is unheard of. Can't wait to go back to try the pork belly dish on the great menu.

My wife and I dined at Millside Gracehill last night 13th February 2023. From booking to end of meal everything went very smoothly. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Efficient courteous and friendly staff. We have eaten here many times and never been disappointed. Early Bird...

Very nice today and great value

Lovely meal with generous portions in a cosy setting

Quite a basic menu... nothing that stands out. Burger disappointing. No alcohol, however BYOB.

Lovely staff and great food, lamb a little fatty, but cannot fault the restaurant for the cut of the meat, really enjoyed my meal

We visited as a group of 4 for lunch midweek, none of us had ate here previously. A fabulous lunch time offer of 3 courses for around £20 was running, we all opted for this. The menu was excellent with plenty of choices for all...

First visit here last Saturday night, comprehensive menu and really enjoyed the food, we look forward to our next visit. Super food and friendly service.

Lovely resturant food is always delicious.... staff are so friendly and helpful would recomend The Millside at Gracehill if your looking good meal well priced in a family friendly enviorment.

Good good and service enjoyed our Christmas lunch

Another excellent 3 course meal. Never fails to impress. Great portions, excellent value for money, attentive and efficient staff. Couldn't ask for any more.

The food is fantastic and really reasonably priced. Staff and service is excellent. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Lovely atmosphere and superb food. Would highly recommend.

Great food and great service from the staff

Visited here this evening for my sisters 60th birthday Everything was preordered but I have to say in my opinion mine had been ready and left under heated lights or something !! Batter on all of my items soggy and it was warm but by...

First visit, was greatly impressed ,staff was very friendly 👏