Strangford Arms Hotel in Ards

Lovely staff and friendly atmosphere.

Excellent service all round friendly & great staff

The good: it was closest to our destination and everyone knew where it was (hence 5*). All the staff were pleasant. We stayed in an economy room. The indifferent: it really, really needs to be refurbished. The room was comfy enough, but it was tatty. The shower was merely a dribble wishing to be a grown up. There were no plugs near the very firm bed. At one point during our stay, the cleaners did not do a decent job. The dire: breakfast. Just don't and go round the corner. They served the usual fare of yoghurt, cereals, toast and juice together with a cooked meal which really let the side down. You get an offering of five items, two of which are bread, a sausage, a single slice of bacon and egg (scrambled, poached or fried ). The scrambled eggs were made of industrial grade rubber although my companion's fried egg was ok. No tomato, beans, mushrooms etc. to make the meal more enjoyable.

Great location and helpful staff enjoyed my stay

Only stayed one night, but the hotel was very comfortable. Breakfast was plentiful. I enjoyed the Ulster fry.

Great option for anyone going to Belfast.

Lovely lunch, reasonable prices for a hotel.

We had a lovely dinner followed by dessert & coffee. Service was quick and friendly, and it was very easy to park

59th birthday meal in the restaurant. Staff are friendly, helpful and more that happy to explain in arrange surreptitious birthday cake with candles! Portions are more than ample, and very tasty!

Didn't stay over was in for a meal was average wine was nice tho

Very enjoyable one night stay. The room was comfortable, staff friendly and a decent breakfast. Easy parking to the rear of the hotel, close to the town centre.

Very pleasant stay. Staff couldn't be more helpful. The room was comfortable, clean and spacious. Good breakfast. Duty manager really friendly and cheerful.

Had a lovely afternoon, very happy lovely staff

Staff friendly and helpful breakfast 😋

I just thought I’d write a review to say how lovely Darren, very attentive, food was lovely, music was great.

Very poor service , had to ask for cutlery when our meal came, food was very dissapointing,had better meals in a cafe ,not restaraunt standard, would not rush back. In response to your reply i only reviewed today as asked by my tripadvisor We were there on 19th November around 12.30, Table for 5 for a 15th Birthday Dinner. Im sure your cctv can show our starter being served and no cutlery on table, we had to ask for it

Went for a meal in the evening. Great, extensive menu and friendly attentive service. Reasonably priced too.

Lovely breskfast and great staff.

Great day with family and friends food beautiful service great manager very attentive nothing was a problem. WILL BE Bckagain

Always have a great night at le winters with the girls.

Our annual Christmas Dinner again, just fantastic as always

Excellent Christmas dinner at Le Winters this weekend. We were a large party and everyone was served delicious, hot food at the same time, not easy on such a busy night but the staff handled it superbly. The atmosphere was fantastic all night and the host Darren was friendly, helpful and attentive. I had the Brie for starter and the turkey dinner but as usual tried a bit of everyone’s and the standard was high all round. A few restaurants in the area seem to have coped with the current cost of living crisis by dropping quality standards but not here. Last weekend I was at another Xmas dinner in a golf club and the crowd almost mutinied because there were no roast potatoes so I was happy to have the full feast at Le Winters…I even ate sprouts! Well done team.

Great girls night out to start off the festive season. Great food, service and entertainment.

Nice bar, good rooms and good food.

Nice hotel, food is good, staff very nice. Room are comfortable and warm. Only complaint is my room had a useless window that was frosted, at a weird angle, and looked on the the roof and passageway at the back of the hotel. But other than that its very nice, very welcoming, clean and comfortable.

Me and 3 friends stayed here for a girls trip to see Fusion in LeWinters and I couldn’t recommend here enough, the staff were amazing, several staff members went the extra mile to make sure our night was perfect and it certainly did, we all had the best night! We will definitely be back again around March for friends bday due to the exceptional service :) Great hotel with lovely breakfast, good clean rooms and all for great value for money

Great food. The staff was very good and helpful.

So far so good ...food and drinks flowing

Lovely hotel, very clean and modern. Serviced every day. Hotel staff are very friendly. Bed was a king size and very comfortable (and this was an economy room). Great value for money. Breakfast was great quality and plenty of choice. Will definitely recommend this hotel.

Great atmosphere and staff, very accommodating. Menu is plentiful to suit all tastes. Darren and Paul are brilliant hosts and made sure we all had a good time, which we definitely did. Attached to Strangford Arms Hotel, which I also highly recommend. Definitely recommend Le Winters for a great night out, great atmosphere who welcome all ages. Thanks for a great few days.

Beautiful room. Breakfast was a let down. Bacon, bread and egg burnt. Waited quite a while to get it.looked like it had been sitting a while

A pretty good all round place to stay , a handy hub , comfortable affordable rooms , great food and bar

Dit is een ontzettend bijzonder hotel, hebben wij ondervonden! Het is namelijk het enige hotel in Noord-Ierland waar mensen NIET komen om te slapen, maar om naar de disco te gaan! Wij kwamen helaas wel om te slapen... En wat ook enorm speciaal aan dit hotel is, is dat het een douche heeft waar ALLEEN heet water uit komt! Tot slot raad ik iedereen de eieren bij het ontbijt aan: het is absoluut een machtige ervaring om eieren te eten die gepocheerd zijn in afwaswater! Helemaal top!

Well maintained and rooms, very comfortable and good sized breakfast to boot.

Nice place for a meal, good quality food, excellent bar/restaurant staff. 👍

Nice food, but lacking atmosphere in a restaurant in dire need of a good clean and finishing touches

We had my Aunt's 90th Birthday Celebrations at 1pm. The food was delicious. The staff were friendly, courteous and polite. The young pregnant lady was great. The service was unreal. Probably one of best services I have had in a long time. We were a party of 19 adults and 4 children and nothing was any trouble for the staff. Excellent service all round and credit to your hotel x

Food is excellent and not overly expensive. Great staff and very clean and tidy

We have just returned from Belfast to back down south to Cork. We had a family celebration and gathering at the Strangford Arms Hotel. From the moment we got there, we were welcomed and the staff were so helpful, attentive and kind. The hotel was so busy Yesterday with not only our gathering but also a wedding on the same day. The hotel was fully booked, but they still managed to provide us with smiles, top quality service and all in a very friendly manner. They kept checking that we had everything we needed throughout the meal. The food was very good, my option, a fine plate of tender roast beef and fresh vegetables, potatoes, gravy and Yorkshire pudding. It was so tender and tasty and a huge portion. Desert was wonderful, light and fresh. That evening we had a drink in the bar, which had a lovely happy atmosphere and then we retired for the night to our rooms. The rooms were clean, the beds were super comfortable, and a nice hot shower in the morning with fluffy towels. The breakfast menu is a little restricted in comparison to some hotels I have stayed in, but this is not me complaining, because what was presented to us, was fresh and perfectly cooked, with plenty of coffee, tea and Juice, toast, cereal etc. They even had oat milk for one of the family. It was my first time in Belfast and I am grateful to all the wonderful people at the Strangford Arms Hotel, from giving us such a wonderful stay. Thank you very much.

Fantastic food, excellent service and a large varied menu. Excellent access for wheelchair users. Highly recommend le'winters in the Strangford Arms Hotel.

The food is great, I have had many enjoyable meals here, the staff can’t do enough for you and I would highly recommend a meal here.

Great atmosphere and staff. Will be back soon.

WOW, -----back again for lunch.Two 10 oz steaks and all the trimmings for £40.00 absolutely brilliant, cooked to perfection. Your staff are a credit to you, offering 1st class service . Mary and Barry McBratney

Nice local place tho like everything these days abit expensive.

We went to LE WINTERS bar and restaurant in the Strangford Arms so this review is for the restaurant NOT the hotel. We had the 10oz sirloins special which was £20 each and great value compared to the other meals which were in and around the same price. Both steaks were cooked to perfection. My wife had roast potatoes as a side order and I had champ. The pepper sauce was excellent. The service was friendly and helpful.

I visited here for my Dad's 80th birthday. The staff were very friendly on the phone when making the booking and were helpful with our request of candles etc. This was our first visit and I can safely say we will definitely be back, the food was top quality. We ordered, steak, sea bass and roast beef. The roast beef was the best I have tasted in a long time and the desserts were amazing. The staff on duty that night could not be more helpful and friendly. A top quality service with reasonably priced, proper home cooked food on the menu. A must visit.

The menu was good but the fish and chips had sold out. Some would say that’s a good sign as the fish must be fresh. However, I was disappointed. I has the roast of the day but, for dietary reasons, only wanted a couple of roast potatoes rather than roast and mash. I agreed to substitute mash for extra vegetables. It arrived with enough meat to feed three people and a minimum off vegetables. I asked for more vegetables and got what I wanted .. but at an extra charge. Thought it was a bit slap-dash.

Basic but what you expect for the money. Decent breakfast. Not far from Belfast & bus stop outside.

Absolutely beautiful meal with first class service. Went at a busy time on mother's day and received the highest standard of service from welcome to departure. Food was superb and staff friendly without being intrusive. Highly recommend with a special mention to manager Darren for being super accommodating and helpful. Will definitely return.

My Wife and I had a fantastic lunch,great food,great service, at a very reasonable price .

Absolutely dreadful experience doesnt even deserve the star, ordered a burger I asked would it be garnished and Told it would be to receive a brioche bap a burger and lettuce no sauce or condiments, no other form of garnish for 15.95, to then be told by the manager that this is correct and it's the way it's stated on the menu althought the menu said lettuce and tomato I would of expected some sort of sauce or condiment as you would with any big standard burger, this very unprofessional manager seemed to want an argument instead of fixing the problem while I just wanted to have dinner with my daughter, used to be nice for for food absolutely disgusted to be told me having an issue with my burger was "not the way it works" this kid should not be a manger having worked in the catering industry myself, terrible food service was worse

Haven't stayed in hotel have been in restaurant food was lovely staff were very friendly and helpful and welcoming. Where we we sitting it was a bit rowdy staff had no problem in moving us to somewhere quieter. Food was absolutely amazing we had wings n wedges for starters then for mains had the offer of the day which was two steaks for £40 was absolutely delicious will definitely be back again soon.

Staff on Boxing Day lunch were very attentive and service very good.

Great lunch at le winters, fantastic staff and the red Thai curry was excellent and you cant go wrong with the chicken gougons were great as well.

Staff accommodated us although we were late to order food. This was served promptly by friendly restaurant staff who ensured we had everything we needed. The food was delicious and presented well.

Fantastic meal and service as always Thanks to Vicky and the rest of the team for a lovely evening out

We had an extended family birthday Sunday lunch & were not disappointed. The staff were friendly & really attentive without being intrusive. There were 10 us & we ordered starters & mains from both the standard & the specials menus. A few of us chose the baked ham with seasonal veg & mash, from the specials menu while burgers, chicken goujons etc & were ordered from the main menu. Mains come with a choice of side. The 2 kids were happy with their choice of pizza & pasta followed by ice cream. The food was piping hot & delicious. It was a great experience & agreed we would return again soon. Staff advised their children’s play area will open again from mid May. Definitely really child friendly

Ate here with my parents, staff squeezed us in as we did not have a booking, food was good and staff are friendly and very attentive.

Overall good food. Took a while for staff to attend. There was some sort of staff interview going on behind us, which i found very odd to be happening out in the open. Could hear near every word of the poor girls dressing down. Unprofessional.

We had booked an Christmas Dinner here this month for a large party, as the night went on a drink was brought to the table that had floaters through the drink, we asked for a new drink and the owner who was very aggressive shouting...

Went for food and a girls nite out. All I can say is thanks to Darren the manager from start to finish he couldn't do enough for us.

We've been to Le Winters on quite a few occasions now and we've always been very impressed on each visit. The staff always greet us warmly and make us feel so welcome. The menu has a great variety to choose from and is very reasonably...

Booked table for family in the library for dinner on 5th September to celebrate 51st anniversary. Having visited this hotel/restaurant in the past pre covid and can honestly say have never had a meal or service that warranted any complaint. There are a lot of...

Booked a table for 1pm, we had a lengthy wait for water ordered and someone to come take the order of our main meal. Again a lengthy wait after we'd finished our main meal, we eventually caught the attention of one of the waiting staff,...

Ordered 2 roast beef dinners for delivery on Sunday. They were delivered promptly. Massive portion with lots of lovely vegetables, the roast beef was so tender. You also get extra gravy in a separate tub and a massive Yorkshire pudding. I'll be honest that I...

My husband and I were here on Friday evening. What can I say, but an outstanding experience. My husband has mobility issues, and Darren, the restaurant manager was excellent, his service, personality and attention to detail was amazing, nothing was too much trouble. Staff service...

Brilliant lunch, brilliant service. Bar manager Darren couldn’t be more helpful - professional and friendly (great craic actually). Highly recommend for a lunch and a pint any time👏👏👏👏👏👏

Was booked for the restaurant last Saturday evening with friends, booked a table for some food and drinks (and watch the Champions league final), was “greeted” by a “head waiter” who clearly was not happy at his work, the rest of the staff were friendly...

We dined here Sunday past, two adults and two children. Wow what can I say, really good professional service from the staff including the duty manager, piping hot food included roast beef, lamb shanks, so fresh and of excellent quality. Generous portions on the three...

Four of us ate here last night, 3/10/2020. I have to say it was a fabulous experience and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Two of us opted for the 2 Tbone steaks for £33 and it was absolutely fantastic. We had 3 courses, nobody could have...

Visited last week food was amazing and great portion sizes . Nice quiet atmosphere aswell . Would certainly go back again

Ordered 3 meals and two were delivered completely wrong. I ordered a salad with no cucumber or dressing and it came with extra cucumber and, of course, dressing. I sent it back and, believe it or not, it came back with the cucumber hidden at...

Well what a change. Last time here tbh it was boke but wow meal was just beautiful. Go on give it a go you should 😉 😉

Was out for lunch today first time here and had to leave review of my experience.We arrived and there were a few people in the que waiting. Some had reservations some did not, Male manager was seating everyone his name was Simon ( staff all had name badges)He was very pleasant told us the special and took a drink order. The place was very well spaced out even though they were extremely busy we did not feel like we were sitting on top of each other definitely 2 meters.Drinks arrived quickly, then the female manger Madeleine arrived to take our order, give us good advice as we need gluten free options order was taken with a bit of banter, great to see!Food arrived was amazing, chilli chicken, hot and sour chicken and roast beef, all hot a delicious! Well done to the chefs definitely 1st class.We the had the cheek to order desserts, apple crumble, pavlova and chocolate fudge cake yum!! Why not Boris was paying 1/2 the bill !We had a great meal and will definitely return we’ll done to all in LeWinters

I love this restaurant. The staff are lovely and always accommodating. Very attentive. We have been eating in Lewinters for the last few years with family and friends after being disappointed with other places, I can honestly say that the food is lovely, always fresh, plenty of locally sourced foods and always consistent. Having been a chef myself for nearly 20 years in such places as Hong Kong and Israel, I am very hard to please and have high standards where food and customer service are concerned. Thankfully Lewinters ticks all the boxes. Ed Bangor.

Enjoyed a meal with my family with great food and excellent service from the manager Darren, who was very helpful, efficient and accommodating. Will definitely be back!

£13.50 for lasange & salad. No value at all in this restaurant. I don't think I'll be back, which is a pity, as the restaurant is in a centeal location for meeting friends.

Food was lovely manager Darren took care of me and the family will be back again soon!! My daughter hopes the bouncy castle is back soon on Sundays

wonderful evening spent. well priced varied menu. food was excellent as was the service. lovely decor. highly recommended

Just been for a lovely birthday meal for my best friend..we both had 2 courses which were delicious but the best part of the night has to be the service from Darren & the lovely waiters. Been coming here for years and it just gets better & better! Thanks Darren for a great evening & spooling is rotten☺️

Spent the evening at Le Winters for my 23rd birthday meal. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed both our starters and mains, the food was delicious! Also very impressed with how wonderful and accommodating the staff were, especially Darren. First time here and will definitely be back again!

Had a really lovely lunch here with a couple of friends very good menu and service was fantastic would recommend

Ordered chicken goujons and when they arrived they were overcooked and inedible also unseasoned and bland, garlic cubes were floating in butter with very little garlic. No taste of garlic at all.A rather underwhelming meal and overpriced for the poor quality of the food a very disappointing visit.

Another great Sunday at LeWinters, food is always excellant and staff are friendly and curtious as usual

My son and I visited tonight for dinner, we went with the deal for 2 t.bones with all the trimmings. I asked for garlic chips as opposed to garlic cubes, I was informed that was not possible? I was informed the chips go soggy with garlic butter ? , really ? Do chips and cubes not all start out as potatoes? Well anyway settled for garlic cubes, food arrived, guess what I got ? PLAIN CHIPS! I then requested some garlic butter on the side, no problem I was informed. It was the added to the bill! Really Le Winters? I dine here regularly as do my parents, I know it was only a pound but this sort of trivial crap really puts me off. No tip left.

We are frequent visitors on a Sunday when kids eat free. Menu has a vast and varied selection and is well priced. Scampi and Texan burgers are favourites with us. Side order portion sizes can be hit and miss on occasions. Would like to see a bit of garnish on plates as this previously used to be the case. Staff are very friendly and attentive.

We are regular customers and have always found both food and service to a very high standard.Our favourite dining experience is in the library part of the restaurant which needs to be reserved and their special daily promotions are great value eg,T-bone steak or sirloin with all the trimmings.Having sat down and ordered drinks/meal we thought we had been transported to the bar area due to 6 people seated drinking and enmating very loud screams,laughter, and loud banter.They were also visited by friends and the noise got worse.It certainly spoiled our night and the other diners who were not pleased by the antics of mature adults who thought it was party time..They consumed no food in the 1.5 hours we were there.Staff were not really interested in my comments regarding their customers behavior and the restaurant staffs inaction. only for this problem it would warrant 5 stars

I ate out yesterday at Le Winters and the staff were very pleasant and professional by far.However my complaint is that although the food is quite good I felt it was bit of a rip off when I ordered Garlic Chips as a Side Order only for the Chips to arrive with a bowl of Garlic sauce which I add to pay nearly an extra £2 for ,which I felt was just a money grab,also I thought the portions of the food could have been far better for what I paid for.Disappointed by far and will think twice about visiting Le Winters again .

We entertained the kids and grandkids in this very popular restaurant. The staff are so friendly and understanding when the wee ones play up!!! Wish I was so patient!!

They made a minor error with the drinks order which was resolved promptly, so far, so good. I ordered the lamb rump from the main menu, served with orange and thyme glaze over chicory leaves. I expressly did not want the lamb rump from the specials menu, served with seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy. What arrived at the table was the special, with a generous gravy boat of extra gravy I did not want, not a chicory leaf in sight, and a couple of small orange segments but any other evidence of the orange and thyme glaze was lost under the unwanted gravy. The waitress returned the dish to to the kitchen to clarify, and returned with extra vegetables which I did not want. When the bill arrived, it was for the standard menu item I had ordered but did not receive. The waitress offered to get the manager, who returned with an adjusted bill and explained that the chef had made the sauce as requested. However, this was not what I ordered, not what I was assured I would be served. If this had been made clear when I was placing the order, I would have ordered something else. The deviation from menu and substitute dish was not communicated at all until I questioned the dish placed in front of me, and then it was passed off as perfectly acceptable. A meal out is about the service as much as the food. Very poor performance here.

Called today for lunch and I was really hungry. My husband had the chicken curry and as I have dietary problems I chose the chicken goujons starter as my main. My husbands curry looked and tasted delicious but the chef should hang his head in shame for even calling what was served to me as chicken goujons. What they were was little scraps of chicken dipped in crumbs and deep fried within an inch of their life. Not strips of chicken but tiny wee bits of scrappy chicken. The server asked if all was well and I showed her the amount of over cooked crumbs at the side of my plate. She asked if I wanted her to take it away and bring me something else but by then because it was a starter with little chicken it wasn’t worth it and I would never send a dish back and ask for something different for obvious reasons!! She could see exactly what I meant and apologised but as I told her it had nothing to do with her but was down to the chef!! I have previously had chicken goujons starter in a lot of restaurants and at the same price but I am shocked that that came out of a professional kitchen!! I saw the manager looking at me and asked her did she tell the manager of the rubbish I was served and she said she did but he didn’t come near our table. We paid our bill but will not be back.

Group went out for lunch for member of staff leaving.Service was very prompt and all of us had food served with no errors.Quite a large menu with additional specials.Nothing really special to review though.As I’m currently trying to loose a bit of weight decided on roast salmon and veg, I’m still fishing for the salmon. Very small portion for the price.Won’t be rushing back.

Popped in for early dinner Saturday . Friendly , attentive staff . Tasty food , great portions . Good, varied menu .

Had lunch hear today and it was great had the roast silverside all the trimmings u could cut the beef with a spoon beautiful another had the beef brisket said it was great and another had a chicken curry the dessert was really nicei had pavlova another had chocolate brownie with ice cream and tge other had the vanilla cheesecake smaller portion though but very nice great service even though it was busy the staff were very good the girl who served us was brilliant thank you i will b back

Stayed in hotel but separate entrance just for pub & restaurant. Excellent, freshly- prepared breakfast. Dinners delicious and certainly ample portions. Good menu. Brilliant, unflustered staff even when really busy. We were a group of 43. (Eccles Community Choir) Much recommended.

Busy day at Le Winters. Quickly given a table and then drinks were served by a trainee with no training. Finished our food which was overpriced although tasty enough. Asked if we wanted dessert and when we said no, the bill was promptly delivered. Didn’t ask if we wanted coffee or more drinks. Coldly served. A smile and a friendly chat wouldn’t go amiss. After 40 years not sure I will darken the door of this restaurant again. Invest a little in your people and your customers - food isn’t too bad.

I was here a few Saturdays ago for a family dinner. We chose here because normally it’s very good and there’s a decent selection on the menu but unfortunately on this occasion whilst the food was nice the service was terrible! The waitress forgot to bring our bill so we tried to pay at the bar on the way out which was an ordeal. I’ve decided not to name the barman but his attitude was shocking! He threw the bill at us and looked at us vacantly when we tried to pay it. We actually thought maybe English wasn’t his first language or that he had hearing difficulties but it turned out he was just rude. Unfortunately I think it will be a while before we return as we left feeling very disappointed.

We would call in frequently for early dinners. The Menus good selection and prices not bad. Staff always friendly, helpful and nothing is too much trouble.

Stopped in for dinner and it was great, friendly staff and pretty good food, decent sized portions and didn’t take too long to be served.

I’ve always had a good meal but the staff are dreadful. I had such difficulty at the bar trying to pay for a meal as the server had forgotten to give us the bill. After waiting an age we went to the bar to pay and it took a further 15 mins. Felt like walking out.