O'Hares Newcastle in Down

Nice pub, spacious place. Service slow. Music at weekends

Great to always find a decent fire going in the grate !

Called in for a pub lunch with my Springer Spaniel on Friday 20th September 2024, even though it's dog friendly I chose to sit outside the front, very friendly staff & helpful, got the Steak Sandwich which was very tasty, slightly expensive but I guess most places are nowadays, Myself & the Doggo 🐶 loved chilling & she loved the attention for 2 friendly guys having a beer 🍺, would definitely go back & try something different on the menu the next time I'm in Newcastle . Well I've been back twice since the above review, tried the Chicken Stack & then I tried the Haddock & Chips with mushy peas & salad .. I have to admit that the Fish & Chips has been my favourite so far, all the staff are soo friendly & always make my dog Carra so welcome

This place feel like castle grey 💀

Great fun, great music, top venue in Newcastle

Cosy bar that is dog friendly with good food. Open fire in the autumn/winter time which is great too. Prices of drinks however are v expensive. Guinness is £5:90 (it’s £5:00 in Quinns) and a white wine and soft drink was £11:30! Recommended but bring your wallet.

Liked this place. Plenty of character. At edge of town. Friendly staff.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent

Just stopped in for a Guinness, very nice

Great food ,friendly service, best pint of Guinness

Food was good, but service could be better and didn't like that dogs are in the area were food is served. I love animals but not in a bar/restaurant. Also found a bit on the expensive side. Not sure if would return to be honest.

Called in for lunch today ordered the fish meal with mushy peas and tartare sauce only to be served the mushy peas and tartare sauce in flimsy paper cups that hold about two tea spoons of the product I reckon at £17 for a lunch that is stingy, in 2024 any other similar meals I received before you get a serving of mushy peas in proper stainless steel or ceramic side bowls not good this day and age !

Great service and friendly staff....Sunday roast beef dinner was lovely

Dreadful experience! As I live locally and had good food in O'Hares in the past, I went with a party of 11 family and friends who were visiting from England and America. Big mistake! Area where our tables were set up was very dark with a lot of flies flying around us. The chair I sat on was unstable so had to get myself another chair. Not good when you are a 75 year old pensioner. When the food finally arrived it was set down in the most ungracious manner. I had haddock and chips. Good sized portion of fish very nicely cooked in a light batter The mushy peas were in a little paper container which disintegrated when I tried to extract the peas, turning into a pea/paper inedible mush! No staff member came to check if all was ok. When we finished this main course we waited and waited and waited for someone to come and clear the table and take orders for dessert/coffee/drinks. eventually my sister inlaw cleared some of the plates onto an empty table behind us. The only staff we could see were in the main bar a good bit away from us either talking to each other or serving bar customers whilst we were completely ignored . I like to support local business were I can but sadly I will not be back to O'Hares in the near future nor will I recommend it to anyone else.

A lovely atmosphere here. Went to watch a band and it was fab

I was in O'Hares in Newcastle tuesday 13th of August with some family members and I found the young barman to be the most miserable person to have ever served me. No acknowledgment or hello/welcome when I approached the bar, everything seemed an effort for him and when the time came for payment he just held out the card machine without even asking if I wanted to pay by card or not. As soon as the machine beeped for payment accepted he just turned away from me without a word. I don't expect bar staff to be dancing about behind the counter singing 'o what a beautiful morning' but a bit of acknowledgment and please/thankyou wouldn't go amiss.

I was in O'Hares in Newcastle tuesday 13th of August with some family members and I found the young barman to be the most miserable person to have ever served me. No acknowledgment or hello/welcome when I approached the bar, everything seemed an effort for him and when the time came for payment he just held out the card machine without even asking if I wanted to pay by card or not. As soon as the machine beeped for payment accepted he just turned away from me without a word. I don't expect bar staff to be dancing about behind the counter singing 'o what a beautiful morning' but a bit of acknowledgment and please/thankyou wouldn't go amiss.

Food good but dreadful service. Served food and then staff never returned to clear plates or ask did we want drinks or dessert. There was 12 of us at the table so their loss.windows filthy need good clean. Bar staff standing around when they could have been attending to customers. Our party where from America and UK so embarrassing.

We have been to O'Hares before and to be honest, the service and food have been on the decline for some time. We were a party of 4 and went in for lunch on Tuesday 6th August 2024. We finally got seated once the collection of staff at the bar decoded to stop chatting and do some work!! We ordered our lunches and waited a long while before the food arrived. 2 of our party had Steak sandwich with chips, my wife had Haddock and chips and I have the chicken stack with chips. One of the steaks was cooked to order, one was very undercooked, the fish was soggy with cooking oil and my "chicken breast was like wood to cut through. It was unbelievably tough!! Everyone was complaining about the terrible overcooked chips but we all tried to work with what we had. My chicken was uneatable at best. I constantly tried to get the attention of a waiter/waitress but the jovial fun at the bar had all of their attention. eventually one looked round and seen my hand up. She came over and I politely advised her that the chicken was impossible to eat and the chips were not much better. She offered to replace the meal but I didn't want to wait while all others were finished. I asked if the kitchen could comment on the chicken as I felt they needed to respond. ....When I went to bit the bill at the bar, the same crew were still in jovial chat. I asked if the kitchen had seen the chicken and was told with a smirk that they are reviewing the cooking time as it was very overcooked. I got my bill which was £101 for 4 terrible lunched were most of it was not eaten so asked if the chicken was at least taken off the bill and was bluntly told No with a laugh. The other staff thought it very funny! I paid the bill and said I would leave an appropriate review and they just thought if funny!! A bunch of uninterested people who know that people will still come in and buy this terrible food and pay these stupid prices. Really disgusted with the food and the treatment by these idiots and the lies from the kitchen!! Buyer beware, There are better places to eat and we will be using them and never set foot in this place again. As a footnote, went to the toilets and they were full and disgusting! They don't even clean the facilities!! This place should be closed down on health grounds....

Staff very friendly food excellent Had Sunday roast beef lovely pints of Rocksore

Great food friendly staff. Menu is not massive, still a good choice for everyone.

Only one set of pumps working when the bar was rammed. Served all drinks in plastic tumblers, inside and outside. Not for me. Left after two pints. Will probably not go back.

Big portions and helpful staff.

Was in for a quiet drink with family there was a good atmosphere and helpful staff.

Great wee place to eat with the family, great food and friendly service

Beautiful sunny day enjoying a lovely pint of Guinness at the foot of the mournes. Sat out in the beer garden relaxing in the beautiful surroundings

Very dog-friendly and the pub food was lovely. A great pub!

Nice pub. Didn't stay for a meal.

Went here for dinner and a drink. Food was just ok but was overpriced for what it was. Service was awful. We waited 25 minutes before order was taken. We were sat at a dirty table. We then waited another 30 minutes for some of our food to arrive. 2 meals were not brought down when we asked a waitress she said you no we are very busy which made us feel like we shouldn't have even been there but they could have told us to go elsewhere if we were such a bother. Another waitress rolled her eyes when we said one of the orders was wrong. All in all the staffs attitude completely put us off especially the girl with dark hair who then slammed the plates in front of us. And the total bill was 180 pound for 8 dinners and 8 drinks... staff need more training on customer service as the place wasn't even full and they wernt uncharge of sections just seemed like they were all over the place

First time to visit Newcastle & O Hares, there was 8 of us and from the start the atmosphere was just not nice, it took 25 mins to receive our menu then when the food arrived 3 parts were missing & one order wrong, when I asked a female waitress nicely about this she abruptly told me "we're busy"! We spent quite a bit of money but sadly weren't satisfied

We had lunch there and unfortunately it was a waste of money. The food was very basic and tasteless. And quite expensive for what it was

Great fish and chips, but very slow service.

A lovely pub to stop and have a pint in a friendly atmosphere

Must b a reoccurring thing with staff here “recommending” to leave reviews. If only the service was good and they actually done some work. Time to lean?

Can’t thank ohares enough for a fantastic night to celebrate my husbands 50th! I contacted Lee Doyle and he went above and beyond to reserve a table for us, and decorate for our arrival, it really made my husbands night, to top it off there was music from the band Mothers little helpers who were awesome! Fabulous night in a lovely spot, excellent staff and the amazing Lee at the helm! Highly recommend to anyone who’s looking to celebrate any occasion.

This place is not very great we came down from Belfast for the day with he dog we heard this place was great now it was up untill a point the young lady with red hair was amazing she sat us down and took r drink order and had a wee chat with the dog. Then it goes down hill from hear some other person took are order half wasn’t right about 4 things had to go back it just wasn’t great. Would I come back here I have to anyway I’m attending a wedding soon I hope service is much better on that day we will see .

Visited ohares on Tuesday for a quick lunch with my friend, I wasn’t going to write a review but saying I was badgered into by the woman behind the bar with the bright hair who kept insisting on it and repeatedly telling us her name, here goes, a great food experience in a lovely bar beside the sea, ruined by an overbearing member of staff more concerned about getting a review than the customer’s experience

Absolutely amazing bowl of crab claws in garlic & samphiire

We were in Newcastle for the day with our dog and decided to try out Ohares for lunch. After checking with the staff that they are dog friendly we grabbed a couple of seats and ordered the fish and chips and a couple of drinks. We were very impressed with the quality of the food and there's a really friendly feel to the place with welcoming staff and nice surroundings. It's nice to have a real pet friendly place instead of just letting you have your pet in the beer garden outside like some places. Well worth checking out for a nice meal and good place to bring your pet

We saw the dog friendly sign and loved the menu so we thought yes let's eat here21/05/24 around 4.40 and 6pm The food was good,we went to the beer garden for a cig and when we got back the food was cold and unattended on the table the waitress was so rude and unhelpful but the dark haired lady was brilliant that was behind the bar,god help anyone that gets the other one with the dyed ginger/brown hair

Dog friendly place with delicious food and great stuff

The meal we got was 2 beef carrots and broccoli 🥦 mash roast potatoes and gravy, I beef burger with chips and a baby bowl , two pints and bottle of none alcohol beer. My son Gerard plays music in you restaurant and you have his dog Guinness on your web site as your logo. Guinness with a pint of Guinness on the table. Brilliant a Public bar allowing Man and his best Friend the Dog to sit in your premises with a pint . Good Luck.

Top quality chicken wings and guiness

Great friendly place .. lovely roast dinner and dogs welcome..the only reason We would return to Newcastle..no where else for dogs ..if you want to eat ..so 10 out of 10..

Went with a friend who told me she had been here before in the past,nd enjoyed it,although quite some time ago. Obviously has went down hill rapidly. The food was terrible. I got a burger and chips. The burger was cold. Also got a large lump of tinfoil inside the burger. My friend ate very little of hers but didn't want to complain and was quite embarrassed at just how bad it was. Large party of travellers were in being extremely loud and rude, pretty much took over the entire bar. Staff weren't at all helpful.

Probably one of the worst dining experiences I've had in my life. The food was desperately poor (everything came out of a packet), the service was diabolical, we had to ask for our drinks 3 times and we got them after the meal which took a long time to arrive and was severely overpriced. The establishment was dirty and no one seemed to care about anything. Do yourself a favour, don't eat here.

Great place, loved the open fire.

Great food,atmosphere and staff. My dog loves to go in after her walk.

Very nice spot to rest and eat. Food was delicious and good portions. Very convenient location, at the bottom of the mountanin and beside seaside. Lots of parking outside. Very big garden so you can call in with your pet.

Food is always good, as is the atmosphere !

My neighbour and I had a couple of days in Newcastle last week. I had my elderly dog with me so needed to find somewhere to eat where she was welcome well we certainly found the right place😊. Pub that was voted the 'Dog Pub of the Year'. We weren't very hungry so didn't have a big meal but what we had was great. Our second was spent there too and this time we had delicious vegetable soup with wheaten bread. We then had apple crumble and custard the best I have ever tasted. The staff were so friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere was great in this old building. We will be back. 😀

We went to meet friends. Had a live band on. Good craic.

Terrible experience tonight. Ordered 7 mains and only 6 came out. I waited 5 minutes and then informed the bar that we were still waiting for another main. The guy at the bar didn't really say anything but made a phone call (presumably to the kitchen). 20 minutes later and the missing main was still not there...no body came over to advise what was happening or to even apologise. We didn't know what was happening. I went back up to ask for the manager and he never came. 10 minutes later the server who took our order came over to apologise and offer to take the missing main off of the bill?? (Why would we pay for something we didn't get?? Of course it would be taken off the bill). The missing main never arrived. Another 15 mins later, we had to ask for the bill. I again asked who the manager was and was told he was away home. I will never be back here as the service was terrible. Nobody every came to check on us and nobody explained what happend with the missing main. We still don't know why it never came.

Great pub, dog friendly 5 star all round!

Great food and excellent service .

Good pint of Guinness and friendly staff. Got the roast of the day and cleaned the plate up, was lovely.

Great pub food. Good portions, tasty and arrived very quickly after ordering.

Great lively venue on Saturday afternoon

Put it this way you won't be disappointed once u dig into one of their great meals. The only thing I would next time for longer cooked vegetables to hard for some seniors!.

What a fantastic bar! Right on the sea front in Newcastle. Got an amazing meal, stake sandwich. Me and my dog loved it. Staff friendly and very helpful. Would defo go back again if I’m passing through or fancy a beer.

Went for a family meal for christmas. We were told to wait and then taken to a christmas party room that we hadn’t booked for. Then we were taken back into the bar and told to pick seats in the bar for a meal for 9 people. We then asked to be moved into the restaurant and were moved into a cold empty restaurant with no one else. We then were rushed to order our food because they took that long to seat us that the kitchen was closing. We ordered food with a bill of £170 but some of the things we had ordered never came. We then brought these issues up to the waiter and were told that we could not talk to the manager because he was too busy. We finally talked to the manager who was at the bar drinking and got the price lowered but they were still trying to charge us for the food we never received. We told the waiter this and he said “if you don’t pay for this it will come out of my salary” when one of the party member said that that was illegal and she would be reporting it he then turned on his words and took the price of the things we never received off the bill. Overall the service wasn’t great and neither was the food or the experience in general. Won’t be back.

This is a gem of a place. The beef stew and sausage and gravy is a must for dinner. Nice choice of cider beer. Had some local club signing and playing yucalalies in the pub. Will come again next time I am in New castle.

Nice grub n great fire staff friendly n little expensive

Lovley bar, live music on in evening.

We've been in Newcastle for the weekend, this pub is lovely and all, but one, of the serving staff brilliant. My sister in law has big mobility issues and loved sitting near the roaring fire, but when she asked for food, was told she had to go to the restaurant, which for someone with mobility issues isn't easy. I was away hiking and when I returned, I asked for food, this lady said to me, do you have a dog! I replied no, so she stated I would have to go to the restaurant, I couldn't eat in bar, if no dog. We spoke to another lovely girl, who brought me my food and couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. İt was also noted that other customers were eating with no dog. The waitress in question seems to have attitude issues, a lady with brightly coloured hair. I hope the management will take note of this. Apart from this, perfect place!

The views from the window were great the drinks were good the staff and customers were friendly the garden was well maintained will definately go there again

Sunday night jams are fantastic. The musical talent is outrageous.

Lovely food..but took a long time to arrive.

I was ignored twice when I ask for drinks and a Menu respectively Then, they weren't serving food for 30 minutes which then was 60 minutes.

Lovely bar has a nice garden nice staff & dogs are welcome The chips are lovely & the chicken burger was good as well will be back Also has highchairs for children which is handy

Dog friendly bar in the centre of town. They served a lovely pint of Guinness and had lots of TV screens showing Sky Sports, so it was a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon watching the match. Nice food, quick service. Top class place.

Food was great but the drink is too expensive. £11.70 for a pint of Harp and a glass of wine! Also, there was a large dog in the bar with a customer, sitting on the seat next to people eating! Not for me 🤮.

Loved this place. The service was amazing, they were lovely to my dog providing water and treats for her. The food was very tasty too.

The food was absolutely amazing and the inside so fun and cozy. The music they played I really loved being that they were playing 60s music that I knew! If visiting from the states definitely recommend this place.

Favourite spot, it has a terrific atmosphere. Staff are great under pressure. Live music at weekend and food served during day.

Terrible actually no service tables dirty as,was glasses self service to order food lots of flies round food would be a great place if table service offered and a smile or two.

Place has massively went off the boil - went in for food, guy says: "take a seat and I'll be down shortly". Ten minutes passed, still standing at a (not busy) bar, chatting to colleagues...staff disinterested.

Brought the dogs to the pub after a walk up Slieve Donard. Food was great, could've eaten most of the menu. Service was friendly and attentive. Prices were of market rates.

Called in for lunch and didn't have a lot of time but the service was fantastic soo quick and really tasty. Just 2 starters of chicken strips but big portions superb great job well done.

Food was grt but the girls in the restaurants attitude was terrible..i asked 4 my table outside 2b cleared so i cld eat my food,she rolled her eyes and said i will b out..i am still waitin !! The young guys outside wer only 2 glad 2 help..we wont b back and we will pass our exp on 2 the whole site..Revisited in July 23 and will DEFINITELY not b back..staff in bar dont/do serve food ?? 2 b asked if I have a dog 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ wat that has 2 do with it I don't know..staff HAVE no interest in food or manners or how 2 run a bar..don't bother wasting your time as u can c from other reviews..👎👎👎

Only called in to see if they did breakfast and they didn't.

1st time here and will definitely be back, its dog friendly which is great and even better the food was really tasty and very good value. We all had the roast of the day, 2 of us had the beef and the other had the chicken & ham. The meats were so tender you could have eaten it with a spoon and amazing gravy. Big thanks x

We had a lovely meal today, staff were very attentive. Very dog friendly, plenty of water and treats supplied.

Nous avons pas du tout compris comment le bistro fonctionné. Nous étions complètement perdu avec les amis. Les serveurs n'était pas vraiment souriant et la qualité du service était moyenne pour vous dire on a du se lever pour aller chercher les cartes de menu nous même. Par contre point fort la nourriture est venu vraiment rapidement et les boissons aussi mais le manque de professionnalisme se faisait ressentir

Nice meal after an afternoon walking in the lower foothills of the Mournes ...would recommend!

Hard finding good food in Newcastle and that's its only downfall for me personally me and the family have tried a few cafes and restaurants and they have all been terrible but Nueglato has always made up for the bad meals lol. First impressions old fashion woodwork bar shaky tables and chairs I knew the food was going to be sub power didn't want to take the gamble so we all had main meals instead of are usual 3 course, £16 quid a meal is ridiculous unless it's the sort of meal you're recieving at the Ross harbour then it's worth it but it wasn't unfortunately 3 wooden platters came with hand full off chips in 3 bowls which were tasteless and dry 3 hand fulls of rocket on each which has no reason being there. I had a chicken burger that was cooked nice but wasn't dressed with mayo onions tomatoe lettuce or even cheese for that matter nothing but a boat load of coleslaw that was rough that I had to scrape off I have no idea who has a plain chicken burger with slaw onit beyond me doesn't go in my opinion. If you want a heavily battered crispy heavenly chicken burger this isn't the one for you I actually thought the coleslaw was going to be on the side like a garnish like most places. Daughter had the cibatta dry as a bone any wonder she picked at it wife had a grass feed beef burger that was thick as a rum steak in a bun 🙈 not good best thing about the burger was the brioche I wouldn't recommend try somewhere else next time I'm down heard the Italian restaurant is the best in town. 🇮🇪

Great Spot. Dog Friendly Also !

The food was amazing and great atmosphere really good for family dining. Will definitely be here again

Grand spot for a bite to eat and a few pints.

I brought visitors from Switzerland and China here for dinner, the staff couldn't have been nicer or more professional, the chef even prepared a special meal to cater for one of our party's requirements. The visitors said it was the best food and experience they had in their entire stay in Newcadtle and couldn't believe the food they were served in a pub it was so good. Really excellent experience, accommodating staff and wonderful food in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

Fantastic food , fantastic service,great spot to sit and watch the world go by

Always good craic and dog friendly

Food was good but I would avoid the desserts as they are tiny portions and not worth the £6.50 per portion.

Great spot for a bit of grub and pet friendly

Great spot, staff lift quality of venue. Staff are always friendly and helpful

Pretty disappointing food. Weve ate here several times before and really enjoyed the food but it seems to have gone downhill. Two of us had roast dinners and the portion size was small. The veg was hard and no yorkshire pudding with the roast beef. Two in our party had pasta and said it was quite tasteless compared to a previous visit. The fish and chips were good and probably the best meal on the day.

Frozen chips, not my favorite and microwave heated food again not my favourite, but it was tasty, Fish, chips and mushy peas.

Great place to call after a walk in the Mournes

Drinks are a bit pricey, although food is good & very reasonable + it is dog friendly which is a big bonus & witha great atmosphere... Good spot & appreciate their realisation for people with dogs find it hard to get a drink & a bite to eat... great work all round...

Absolutely dog friendly, gr8 food and atmosphere!!!!