The Bull & Claw in Ards

Great soup and bread. Selena is a great waitress, attentive and efficient.

Once again, staff seemed very disinterested. On a previous visit the staff were very absent. Service very very slow again . Almost forty minutes between a shared starter & main course. Luke warm food when it did finally come. No one checked our table during our the meal. Over priced for what we had.

I ate the most gourges duck here. Very nicely done ✔️ Vegetables where the perfect texture! I really recommend this wee place.

Booked my husbands 50th and son’s 21st birthday dinner here. It was a family dinner for 20. Everything was amazing. The service and organisation before was brilliant. Staff so helpful and attentive on the night. The food was amazing too. Highly recommend a visit.

A lovely restaurant with friendly staff and delicious burgers.

Fantastic staff, they were really attentive to us throughout. Gorgeous food, with a good selection of gluten free choices.

First time here was just winging it for something to eat the nice seat at the window parked outside all good couple of drinks ordered salted chilli chicken and burger meals you can have the small option which is probably child portion and priced accordingly we spent 39 quid at lunchtime probably over budget for brunch . The food was delightful well presented and delicious maybe a bit up market for a quickie bite we weren't dressed up

Happily surprised by the choice & taste of all four meals ordered for lunch yesterday. Without doubt the best meal we’ve had in newtownards in many years. Menu not only offered lunch favourites but local delicacies such as portavogie prawns and lobster.

Beautiful establishment, exceptional cuisine. We recommend 100%.

Bull and Claw caters elegantly and knows its target audience in depth. This quaint restaurant offers elegant and dainty design meshed with changing and freshly prepared gourmet dishes.

Good food, good service. What more could you ask.

Good service lovely food ,I had the chicken burger and skinny fries ,my bro had the haddock and sticky toffee pudding all great

Food is fab, has the best servers and an amazing place all round! My family and I would be regulars and we love stopping by to chat with the staff. My mum loves the crab claws in particular! Would defo recommend. Just hoping they consider making the place dog friendly in the future :)

I was taken here for a Father's Day treat at lunchtime. For a while we were the only ones there but it began to fill up later. Service was spot on and quality of food was great. Although there was a kids' menu the size of portions proved too big for my grandchildren. The adult portions were just right. Place is spotless and the bar is well stocked and nicely laid out. Would definitely go back as the menu is extensive.

Food and staff were great a very enjoyable experience.

Was the best meal we have had in a restaurant for years. Good portions fairly priced and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Had lunch today and ordered scampi, not good, scampi has been changed and definitely not an upgrade. It used to be Portavogie prawns, now it's rubbery whole tail king prawn similar to what you would get in a Chinese carry out. I wasn't impressed and said so, was ignored with no feed back !!. This would appear to be a money saving exercise!!. It has put me off if the same relates to other produce the buy in. I'm not sure I will be back. Scampi should be light and crispy, not rubbery and chewy plus too expensive for 8 pieces.

Good restaurant, very generous portions, good Guinness, good fish and chips

My wife had the chicken burger and fries and I had the beef burger and fries. My wife's chicken was overcooked and very dry. To be perfectly honest I was very disappointed with the lack of presentation. There was no dressing on the plates and it just looked very boring . Ps: when we told the staff about the chicken they were very apologetic and gave us a complimentary dessert.

Great fresh cooked food, tasty and hot.

Friendly staff, very accommodating, really nice food, compliments to the chef. Nicely decorated & spacious. The food is priced at the top end of the market, which could be defended, although, when paying these prices I would never expect to find a dog in a restaurant setting, never mind ripping it's toy apart all over the floor & senior staff just walking past like it's normal??

Lovely crab and prawns and lasagne

Best food I had during my visit from America. Ate there several times getting the same plate of prawns and crab claws.

Had a really nice crab claw and prawn dish for lunch. Got the large portion with chips and had plenty of crab claws and prawns as well as bread. The chips were really nice too. Staff were nice and checked in on us as and when needed. It was quiet but when busier it would have a great ambience I'm sure. It is expensive so that's the only reason it wasn't a full 5 stars, but worth it for a one off or special occasion.

Had a tasty lunch today (19/3/24) I found the food was very appetising and warm, unfortunately the female staff on duty were less than friendly or engaging with the customers, even though the place wasn't overly busy. It was a case of taking your order asap, serve the food, offer of condiments, take your payment and leave. Would return for the standard of food, but not the service that I found was indifferent, less than welcome

Beef very fatty and pretty Awful

Just called in at teatime for a quick bite Getting a table no problem I had 2 boys with me who had burger and chips Food lovely Hot and quickly served On a bitter cold night it was lovely and warm and welcoming Staff very attentive without being overbearing Our favourite in the town

Good decent food, bit pricey for what it is tho

Lovely evening, great selection of dishes to choose from. Interior looked great with the Christmas lights and the staff are always friendly. Everyone really enjoyed their various food choices and children are well catered for.

Food was ok. Atmosphere was zilch.

First time at the bull and claw. Food was absolutely gorgeous. Would definitely recommend.

Our 2nd visit and we have to say this restaurant ticks all the boxes. On arriving we had a warm welcome. Our waitress Lucy was absolutely incredible, our food was amazing and the atmosphere was uplifting. We was greeted by Selina on arrival and during the course of the evening she came over to check on us again friendly, amazing service. The staff work as a team and they make the visit a total experience. Thank you team The Bull and Claw Ards you are the best in the area.

9th August 2023. Ards restaurant. I was here with my son about 5 or 6 weeks ago. I was so impressed on that occasion, I decided to return this evening, this time with both my sons & my young grandson too. We all found the food to be delicious and the service and atmosphere first-class. The portion sizes especially were more than enough. We all agreed we'd be back again, in the near future.

This is a fantastic restaurant and family friendly. The staff are lovely. The food is delicious as are the kids meals. Love the sticky toffee pudding. They do non alcoholic beer including Peroni which I love. Theres a lovely atmosphere. Whether you want to relax with a coffee and read a book or have lunch or dinner. There s a bar too. 5 stars.

Beautiful place very good service and food was excellent warm and friendly would recommend it

Food was OK but service was poor

Grubby chairs, stained and dirty which was immediately off putting. Sticky table, cobwebs on light and on ceiling above. Candle on table but no one bothered to light it! Food was most disappointing…. Most of my food was left yet the staff chose not to ask if everything was ok, just cleared plates. Only once we had paid for the bill were we asked if everything was ok! Have eaten here in the past and it’s been an ok experience but we will never be back. I guess it explains why we were able to choose from many time slots when booking a table online…. It’s just not that good! Definitely don’t recommend.

Staff are very good when recommending food for someone for allergies. It offers good food and value for money, was going to bring friends down for food but had second thoughts when you look around the place is a bit grubby could do with chairs and carpet getting cleaned.

The menu has changed and it is now extremely disappointing, permanent menu dominated by burgers and vegetarian. Ended up choosing something which I really didn't want. It was ok. Service excellent, won't be rushing back while the menu is like this.

Nice friendly bar to go to. Pity that it closes early on a Thursday

French onion soup was more like onions in chip shop sauce. Service was slow despite being the only customer at the time. Expensive and bland. Avoid.

Outstanding food and great service. Perfectly cooked and delicious crab claws and prawns for starter and the duck really stood out for our mains.

Standard restaurant food. Decent, average price. Wouldn't be my first choice but certainly not my last. staff were pleasant

Excellent experience at Bull and Claw as always. Great menu and food is delicious! Good value for money. Staff friendly and efficient.

Excellent service and surroundings. Very friendly and helpful staff. Food was plentiful and very tasty. Overall rating well worth a try

The Bull & Claw is a hidden gem in Newtownards, great food and service. The rib eye is particularly tasty. The crab claws for starter are a must along with Mayday sauvignon blanc fyi fwiw

Beautiful food. Great price. Superb service.

Nice place, friendly staff, veggie options on the menu. Food was a little slow arriving. One of our group thought the Scampi was a bit overcooked in some and undercooked in others. I had a miso cauliflower burger which was nice but I thought it might be roast cauliflower -which it wasn't. The fries were yummy.

Went for lunch. Had the delicious chowder. Hubby had good old fish n chips which he said were tasty. Attentive staff. Decent menu. Hard to chose what to eat, in a good way.

Had a lovely lunch here a bit expensive nice for a treat wouldnt go on a regular basis food is good

Superb all round. Will definitely be returning

Food excellent service also will be back

Superb Sunday Lunch thank you to Alex, manager and all the crew, excellent service so very relaxing and what great food. The chef goes the extra mile. Excellent IPA and Malbec 🍷. Good choices for GF. 💜Portaferry Ilona 2 ⛵

Absolutely gorgeous meal and staff are lovely

Came here Monday 17th April 2023 on the recommendation of our B& B owner, very friendly and informative staff, the food was EXCELLENT and the chef was on a night off!! The Merlot was delicious and nothing was too much trouble, a worth while visit! Thankyou.

Nice spot for food and nice drinks 👌

Great starter and main. Fab cocktails - no dessert needed- Jacob is an excellent bartender and cocktail guru! 🥂🥂🥂

Beautiful food, and excellent range of choice for food allegies/intolerances. Good craic with the waiting staff.

Wife and I took my mother in law here 7-4-23, food was excellent and service was awesome. Nice friendly atmosphere, would definitely recommend it .

Nice place and lovely staff. The food was average with most of my party saying their dish was either a bit dry or tasteless. I had the vegan bean burger, which was good but the chips were dry. However the staff were friendly and helpful and keen to see we had a good night

We had family visiting from the US and I'm go glad we went to the Bull and Claw for a family dinner. The food was excellent and the service superb. Special thanks the Gareth who was so pleasent and attentive the whole night! Wonderful evening had by all.

A nice relaxing lunch was had..

Went for lunch one midweek day. The restaurant was pretty quiet. Service was pretty quick and the food was great. Didn't have a few things on the menu which was disappointing

My scampi was si burnt couldn't eat it my daughters chips where raw wint be back disappointed

Very good burger and the curry parsnip soup was spot on will be back

My nephew and I went there this evening for his birthday. I had commented on the reservation that we hoped to get ribeye steaks. They actually held back two ribeye steaks for us. Lovely food, great service. Thanks.

We are Still in the Bull and Claw just finished our meals and we both thoroughly enjoyed the food ,the service and atmosphere.The whole experience was second to none and that's on a Monday Night. Just to mention also our waiter, the one with the beard called Ross,was very attentive to all our needs and definitely a future Head waiter. Thank you ,we will be back Stuart & Margaret

Overall very impressed. However table layout needs attention. The waitress had to squeeze between two large tables of ten and the three tables of two. Felt really sorry for her as she had to excuse herself every time. Not ideal for those at the tables either. Despite that, food and service was very good. Please sort out the table layout, it’s a simple fix.

WOW what a great night out food was amazing atmosphere was great service perfect … can’t wait to visit again

Ideal for a catch up Food was delicious, service was excellent.

I love the food in this restaurant. Very tasty. Staff great. Definitely recommend if you're in Ards.

Good place to eat, and I will be back

Heard loads off good reports about this one in particular, and definitely was not disappointed,

Beautiful decor, friendly staff, excellent food

Good food, nice cocktails and the staff are attentive

Great night on Saturday night, works christmas dinner. The food was lovely and the staff were very friendly. Great cocktails, will definitely go again

Yet again we've had the most delicious dinner this evening in the Newtownards restaurant. And in spite of being busy, their staff always take time to engage with customers. Even had our photo taken at the beautiful Christmas tree 🎄😊🥳. Looking forward to our next visit.

Good food and friendly staff. We called in on a Monday night and the place was busy enough, which I always take as a good sign. I had scampi with chips, the batter on the scampi was very light and crispy. The other meal was crab claws with prawns which I'm told was delicious.

Food and service was second to none. Excellent staff that girl Selina is an absolute diamond. We'll be back soon for cocktails too. ❤️ Can't wait. 5 star experience.

This was my first time here after hearing about it for years. And everyone was right. The food is great. I was only slightly annoyed by the limited fixed menu. But that's my issue. I would like a better beer selection, but I have that issue almost every where. Would definitely recommend.

Nice atmosphere. Reasonably priced food.

Great spot. Guaranteed good food at reasonable cost.

First time here today.food was amazing,fresh ingredients,very friendly staff,lovely surroundings.loved meeting thorn the dog.will defo be back.

Amazing food and service as always

Great food and service, definitely worth a visit!

Great service, food fab. I will be back. Management our obviously running this like a family concern. 5 stars. Drink at the rice's pub next door first? Can't go wrong?

We were a party of 10 people on Saturday night food and service was excellent staff very pleasant will definitely be back

Fantastic food, excellent service from natasha and Jacob. First class, thank you.

Food delicious, friendly staff definitely will be back

Really great food and lovely restaurant to dine with friends for a chat. Friendly staff added to a great evening.

Top class food every time, relaxed atmosphere, staff always good craic.

Food was fantastic, couldn’t fault it at all, the service from the staff let this place down big style. Our table wasn’t checked on, not once over all 3 courses, drink top ups weren’t offered, my husband had to leave our table and order more drinks, staff appeared miserable, bored, standing around talking with each other, on their phones, no one appeared to be in charge and no one really seemed that interested in the customers, and at the end about 8-45/9pm they couldn’t wait to get all tables finished up and out. Will be back, hopefully with different staff on though. Hats off to the chefs once again.

Great food and fantastic service.

Two friends and myself were in today absolutely beautiful food staff were so friendly and helpful definitely will be back Thank you all

Lovely place, great food, very friendly staff,. We were seated at a window table in an alcove off the main restaurant so it was not as noisy and busy, Our first visit here, would definitely go back.

Ordered starter and mains at same time. The gap between finishing starter and receiving mains was 55 mins. Obviously we were forgotten about. Asked to check when it was arriving. Told 5 mins receiving raw Yorkshire pudding and roast beef cut so thin it was like tracing paper. We will definitely not be back.

You have to be out of your mind not to come here!!! Absolutely fantastic staff and service, food was incredible, even the starters, thank goodness we did not pre order dessert. Was too full. Pictures don't do it justice. 100% coming back here.

Great restaurant great service great food staff are so attentive and professional. Will definitely be back

Lovely burger, really enjoyed it!

Nice food and friendly staff first time and I would be back.