Taphouse Bar and Restaurant in Magherafelt

What a great venue with great food and the staff were good craic too. Also only 40 mins from Belfast so really easy to get there.

Had to wait 1 hour 15mins for our main to arrive and when the food did arrive parts of it were missing They had also forgot about a kids meal which was then another 10 mins. When we mentioned the long wait we were told it was very busy even though half the tables were empty. Very poor service Some staff members not very helpful

The food here is superb. It was very accommodating to our dietary restrictions and our kid's. So good we went here 3 times on our holiday

A heart warming pub serving excellent restaurant quality food. The service is excellent and their menu is extremely well priced ! Definitely will be back with friends and family -

Absolutely fantastic place. Great Sunday Lunch for a brilliant price. Friday night pizzas are amazing and 2 for 1. Good food all the time . Staff are lovely . Highly recommend.

Great place for dining. Wednesday night Steak night is exceptionally good value. Staff always friendly and helpful.

Awesome place for food, drinks and a nice time

unfortunately most seating upstairs and wasn't ask if that was OK as had to climb stairs after recovering from a broken foot Staff a bit young and didn't understand what a white wine splitzer was and still ask again by several other staff even low it was explained to them

Was there for a wedding reception. Very well organised. Inside and outside covered seating.

Came here with family last week bang on place food spot on can not fault this place keep it up fisher family from England

Came here with family last Thursday can not really fault this place keep it up fisher family from England well done to you all

Nice relaxed gastro pub. Large tasty portion! Coke was a little flat and the beer selection wasn’t great.

We went to the Taphouse on Tuesday with my parents. It was a special meal, however, the service and meal was not so special... We've been to the Taphouse a number of times, but this will probably be the last time! Our waitress, did not smile once, it was as if she was reading a script. Not the usual warmth. The drinks took so long to arrive. The food was average, and a bit cold. Our fillet steaks were supposed to be medium-rare, but they were medium... So disappointing. I wanted to send them back, but we had already been waiting for so long. Our main courses came out, but, unfortunately, that was all... We asked twice when our sides were coming. We were told that they were really busy and they would arrive 'when they were ready'. We had finished our fillet steaks, when the champ came out. There was no apology. I feel compelled to write this 😔 Such a disappointing evening and a waste of money.

Had lunch here today following recommendation. Sat in restaurant area and everything was really good, decor to food to service. Both children's and adult meals very good value and high standard, will definitely visit again if we're back in the area.

Steak tasted amazing, highly recommend 😍

1st time I visited The Taphouse Bar and Restaurant - and I will be back - a brilliant place for eating and enjoyed the buzz. Thank you and keep up the great work

Front bar is a bit small but there is good space out the back. Was there for a party and the food in the buffet was spot on.

We held an 18th birthday party in the Orchard bar. The staff couldn't have done enough. The room is brilliant for a party up to 60 people. The food was delicious. Definitely recommend it.

Friendly staff and great service. The food is always hot and fresh. There's free street parking and a small car park down the road as well. Book a table in advance as it does get quite busy in there.

Got to say folks . Had Sunday trio menu. Turkey, ham roast beef. It was atrocious there was no taste of anything on the plate . Best rating I can give it is below school dinner's.

If I could give this a 10 star I would . Absolutely fantastic food and value for money .

Great atmosphere and a good night beside the seamus heaney centre.

After finishing our starters to the main meal, the serving staff just liberally tossed the main meals cutlery down from a height onto the table. With it clattering everywhere. As we began our meal we where then subjected to an artic blast as the band began to set up leaving the exit door open. I did communicate the issue but received a gruff remark let's say.

In this restaurant at least once every 2 weeks, one of our favourite restaurants, extremely disappointed after tonight, arrived to be told we couldn’t sit at our table as other people where sitting there waiting on their table, ordered a well done steak, staff called to the table and asked how it was but I didn’t get a chance to answer and I was on my first bite, half way through and got to the centre and realised it was rare in the middle, at this stage I left the remainder of the steak and ate everything else, spoke with the manager downstairs and she was of no help and as far as she’s concerned it was ok when she asked how the food was, again I was on my first bite and didn’t get to answer, we usually have the short haired lady upstairs who is fantastic, it’s a shame we had to deal with the manager downstairs tonight, will not be back either will the rest of the family,

Fabulous restaurant great for the Sunday lunch, only £21 for three courses which is great, salt and chilli chicken and the prawn cocktail starters are lovely. The beef dinner is different from the last time we were here but still great and the deserts were delish. Great sized portions and lovely staff

Great food, a busy spot which is always a good sign, Great service as well

Have been to the taphouse quite a number of times over recent years. This is now the second time in a row we’ve had awful service. Early Saturday evening restaurant exceptionally quiet. 20 mins for order to be taken and a further 45 mins for food to be served. Tobacco onions and mash not up to standard. Won’t be back.

Stopped by for a coffee. Staff very pleasant and professional. Bar and restaurant was very clean as well as the toilets. Atmosphere is great.

Very poor experience. 45 mins before starter served, the main course was very disappointing. Unlikely to be back.

Fabulous Restaurant, food is delicious and a very nice lady from Ardboe running the show in Bernie

Woooow beautiful place 😍 ❤️ staff is very friendly food is fantastic prices woooooow seriously very reasonable 😀 definitely l will comeback

Lovely place, great food,big portions,nice cocktail.

Based on the food alone I’d give the place a second chance. Based on the service on a fairly quiet Tuesday night, it’ll be a while before I do.

Great staff welcome was very good and the food did not disappoint. Will be back again. Worth the trip from Belfast EDIT Went back for fish and chips. Wow quality food yet again. Served with a smile and cheaper than my local takeaway. Taphouse you do deserve all 5 stars.

Absolutely fantastic, really cosy with table & booth seating. Fairy lights everywhere, lights go down and oil lights are on the table. Comfortable seating, superb menu,reasonably priced, the steak is superb cooked to your specification. Waiting staff are very friendly and happy to help with menu choices. Would highly recommend especially if your hungry!

Great food, very good value, and pleasant staff.

I always meant to try here but was never passing at the right time. Last night it finally came together. We had a lovely family meal. The food was delicious and the staff were very attentive. Portions as expected were generous and hot on arrival. The Bar experienced a power outage, but the staff continued, unphased by the extraordinary situation. Food continued to arrive with joyous cheer as the lights came back on after a 20minute or so black out. Highly recommend a stop here for a family or group meal. Check bookings in advance as it seems like a very popular local restaurant.

Gorgeous restaurant and bar the menu had a great selection of choices something for everyone and the food was superb - a great little gem for dinner

Food is lovely staff was so helpful

A black haired chimney cleaner was caught outside vaping

It was steak night and food was beautiful. Only complaint was steak was not hot enough when served and all at our table agreed with that. They were very busy at that time of evening

the food was good and the staff were all lovely

Didn’t expect such a small village would have such a great restaurant. Staff were lovely too. Menu had great choices. Would definitely recommend.

Very disappointed with our experience and service. Two types of steak were ordered for the table and the server mixed up the order. We didn't realise the error until the end of the meal. When asked if we enjoyed our meal we explained the mix-up and also that we didn't receive the butter we asked for. The lady getting our bill apologised and said she would pass on our complaint. Given that it was quite a big mix-up I feel one of the steaks should have been deducted from the bill as the person who received rump steak instead of fillet didn't enjoy their meal. Our complaints were glossed over, we won't be back and wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

Absolutely loved it. Food was superb. I had braised beef. Some may not like veg a bit hard, I like it that way. Melted in mouth. Friend had steak. Really good. Staff second to none and attentive. Highly recommend.

I had a absolutely top class dining experience at the tap house, staff were all amazing and food and drinks were very tasty 😋 we'll be coming back

Good food, staff very efficient & nice. So good, I’ll be back. I highly recommend this establishment. A pleasurable experience.

Purtroppo in Irlanda non sanno cucinare ed i prezzi sono molto alti. €110 per 4 panini e 5 bibite. Solo la birra è decente!

Great venue. Easthere on a Saturday night. Caters for all age groups.

Very handy to the Seamus Heaney Home Place for a pre-show dinner. Telephone booking answered promptly and a table reserved at short notice. Staff very welcoming. Later on Friday entertainment was due: 5.30 pm popular with families: all well behaved . Sea Bass main and (generous)Chilli chicken starter both excellent - we went overboard with really good beef chips. House Sauvignon very acceptable and not overpriced. All very efficient. Cozy atmosphere. Reviews we had read were somewhat mixed but we found nothing whatever to fault. Would not hesitate to return.

Brief stop off but always a pleasure to visit. Quality food and presentation. Prawn salad open sandwich!

Reasonable pub grub at a good price

Had a really beautiful meal on wed night. Recommended by thersea from country house an spa. Highly recommend both for a wee night away

1 of the best steaks ive had and for £10 on a Wednesday night value for money was phenomenal 👌🏽loved the atmosphere in this very irish restaurant and will defo be back if im over from Scotland again HH KTF 💚🤍🧡☘️🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✊🏽

Hadden pas laat gebeld en gelukkig was er nog een tafeltje vrij een kwartiertje later. Zeer druk restaurant maar zeer vlotte en vriendelijke bediening. We hoefden niet lang op onze gerechten te wachten. Heel lekker gegeten voor een redelijke prijs. Vlees was correct gebakken. Deftige porties.

We went here on advice of our host Colm Scullion where we spent some time of our holidays. It was a very good advice and we spent a very nice evening (3 Kids and 3 adults)

Unser Freund aus Bellaghy gab uns den Tipp, dort für den Mittwoch einen Tisch zu reservieren. Das war goldrichtig, denn es war Steaknacht und die Steaks sind absolut köstlich. Der Koch kann etwas, denn medium war medium und well done immer noch lecker saftig. Auch die Kinder wurden liebevoll umsorgt. Vielen Dank.

Average. Went on Sunday with my family, we booked a table in advance but when we got there there was no booking but we managed to get a table. The food was warm when it arrived, the veg was under cooked and the meat was tasteless and tough.

This is just my meal I had a bad experience with. My mum and sister enjoyed their meal and said it was delicious. I chose to get the vegetable soup and the second I saw it, I knew I wouldn’t like it. We reported it to staff and they were excellent about it, took it off our bill and give us a dessert in place of it free of charge.

Called into the tap house for lunch with my wife and two young daughters. Nothing was too much hassle for the staff. Fantastic food, friendly atmosphere and very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back.

Ate dinner here on a busy Sat nite food delicious good choice of wine & pleasant waitress

I have had numerous meals in The Taphouse and always have been excellent. The menu is has all your standards plus a few more different options you dont normally see which is great to see. The staff are great, always friendly and nothing is ever a problem. Steak night on a Wednesday is great value and i would say to book to make sure you get in. The decor of the bar is beautiful and they have great entertainment at the weekends. It is surprisingly large with a bar, lounge, outside area and also bar, function room out the back. Definitely deserves the great reviews and cant wait to be back.

Had a lovely meal today at lunch time with my wife daughter son in law and three year old grandson....staff were friendly and made you feel very welcome as soon as we arrived....food portions were amazing... plates hot.... food piping hot... best turkey dinner we have had in a very long time 10 out of ten for every thing will be back definitely thanks for a great eating experience 😀

Wir waren zur steak night am Mittwoch dort und es war sehr sehr lecker! Wir würden sofort wieder kommen.

Top class service and food !! We will definitely be making a regular appearance in the tap house from now on 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

The 4 of us all had great dishes. Good selection of dishes. Friendly servers.

Went here after a recommendation from our AirBnB host, really nice place! Food was good and prices were fair. I got the Taphouse Chicken Stack, very lovely! Highly recommend if you are staying in the area or passing through at meal time!

Was here today for the first time with friends that had booked. Highly recommended. Food was delicious compliments to the chefs. Service was excellent. Very clean and tidy and an all round chilled out vibe. Will certainly be back.

Excellent steaks - sides more than expected. All in all a bargain for a midweek dinner. Can only compliment food and excellent staff We’ll done the Taphouse

There for dinner last night, beautiful food and friendly staff, we had a lovely night 😘

Go back again after a bit disappointed from the fish last time. Surf n turf was amazing! Duck starter was beautiful. Definitely back again.

Met friends for a catch up, we were shown to a table upstairs, which was fine on the night but I think we should have been asked on booking if anyone had a problem with stairs. Perhaps there is a lift but I didn't notice. Saying that we were not disappointed with our visit. Everyone had a different main and these were all excellent. I had the chicken stack with bacon and mushroom sauce, it was delicious. I also had lemon meringue pie for dessert, one of my favourites, thus also was delicious, a little individual tart. Yum. This was my second visit, I'll definitely be back.

Food is really good I attended a private function here the staff were so polite and friendly

Food was delicious and well presented but service was very slow. I appreciate they were very busy, but food arrived over an hour after our reservation started. We asked for extra drinks twice and were told someone would be back to take our order but nobody came on either occasion. We were considering dessert but sat for around 20 minutes with dirty plates stacked at the end of the table and nobody came to collect them, and we eventually had to go to the till to ask for the bill. We did tell the manager who was very apologetic. It was a shame as the food was lovely!

Outstanding food and service. Will definitely be back

Can't fault The Taphouse in any way. Excellent food and service with very reasonable prices

We really love this place, the food is fantastic and very reasonably priced.

Had a fab day here on Sunday excellent food and service highly recommend

If you want good quality food at reasonable prices you need to eat here. I was taken here for a meal and it didn't disappoint. The staff were experienced and polite. You could have a bit of craic with them. The restaurant was warm and welcoming. It's worth a visit. Oh, one thing before I forget,book a table as it is a busy place.

We eat here regularly and the food and the level of service is always great. Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Price as expected. Reasonable.

A great option for a bite to eat

Nice setting and good food, reasonably priced

Tap house staff are nice, food is pretty good. Steaks are probably the best thing on the menu. Eels delicious but minuscule portions. If you are a vegetarian however, don’t bother. They seem to just use whatever leftover roast veg they have and use it for all their vegetarian dishes, even tortillas! Vegetarian dishes are very obviously an afterthought. It’s a shame because the rest of the family love the food here.

What a brilliant restaurant! Superb menu, really varied, with lots of fish and vegetarian dishes. Helpings are on the huge side of large - you will not go out of here being able to eat another thing. Top marks all round!

Went for lunch while visiting Bellaghy a couple of months ago and left feeling hungry and dissatisfied. I ordered a veggie pasta and it was literally pasta, vegetables covered in SWEET CHILLI SAUCE (not a tomato based sauce as stated on the menu)!!! I've never had anything more disgusting in my life! I had a couple of bites and sent it back. Would not recommend.

Excellent restaurant. Great food.

The Tap House is located in Bellaghy the birth place of Seamus Heaney and literally right next door to the museum when you walk in your greeted by friendly staff the menu'variety is fabulous and the portions are extremely generous and good value for money so pay a trip to the Tap House on Main Street where you can expect a warm welcome from friendly and efficient staff

This is a lovely bar/restaurant catering for everyone. The food is superb, the Guiness is divine, the staff are simply the best.

Locale molto accogliente e con personale gentilissimo. Ottima cucina e ottime birre

Dined 3 times before excellent. This time very disappointing hair in soup long wait for 2nd course steak sandwich tough and burnt not charged for soup but no apology probably not go again

Great food great surroundings fantastic

Looked pretty shabby on the outside but was very pretty and well-decorated on the inside. Upscale and fancy food, £55 for 3 people. Food wasn’t perfect but was very good. Service was alright.

Great steak great pint and good price 👌👌

Fantastic as always. Service just a bit slow but it was a busy Sunday evening, so can't really fault them.

Menu was impressive Food delicious Lovely place Even though they were doing a great job,staff looked sad- None of them smiled- Made me feel sad for them.

Had a lovely meal here. Staff all very friendly

First class feed in the taphouse as per usual!

Took the grandchildren on Wednesday evening for the steak night. The food was delicious, great friendly service. We booked for the following Wednesday night and have been encouraging family and friends to visit the Taphouse.10/10

Brilliant service and food was delicious and staff are very friendly and polite

Very popular even at lunchtime! So booking or getting there early is advised! Great friendly service and the only slight complaint would be that the skinny fries weren't crispy! Definitely worth a visit