The Central Bar in Carrickfergus

Have always enjoyed our meals and drinks here, great value and convenient ordering from the app. Service good and staff friendly. Premises clean. Comfortable dining area upstairs with great views of the castle and sea.

Greatest Pub in Northern Ireland, Greatest Staff, Clean and tidy, Fantastic selection of Beers, and Great Great Prices. Thank you Weatherspoons. 👍

Really run down. In desperate need of a refurb.

Breakfast was zapped far too long on microwave potato bread hard couldn't eat bacon hard and dried out. Would not return

Lovely window side table, beautiful sea view seating

Food was ok...but what stood out was a very friendly lady who works there. Great customer interaction...serving drinks, clearing tables and even approaching us to ask if we wud like more ice for r drinks even tho the place was quite busy. This is what good customer service is all about...I'm not sure of her name but she has an English accent...more staff like this lady Witherspoon's please ..she's a credit to you

Staff pleasant and helpful, as I've always found them. The bar isn't as frenetic as the other Wetherspoons in N. Ireland, and has an unfussy friendly air about it. My favourite, Ruddle, wasn't available, but I enjoyed the Doom Bar and the Anthem - both well looked after. I didn't have food, so can't comment on it.

Good food, brilliant value! The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Great coffee too

Friendly spoons! Chatty staff! Nachos as ecpected!

Great bar in the heart of Carrickfergus, right facing the Castle. Lovely friendly bar staff & fabulous chef 👌 My favourite 😍

Food was served cold and brought back to table microwaved and inedible

Poorly located changing facilities, struggled big time to change my 12w old

My partner, his mother and I went for dinner at Wetherspoons (The Central Bar) in Carrickfergus last night. I had the chicken tikka masala which was delicious as always and my partner and his mother had the traditional fish and chips. They complained that the fish was too small and wasn’t that great. They also stated as to how there was more batter than fish. I also went up to get a drink at the bar and I was kept waiting for a while due to the lack of staff. The bar has a nice enough view from the windows and I always ensure I order the curry as I know I am always guaranteed a great meal but the unavailability of adequate staff needs to be addressed.

This Weatherspoons is cheaper than Belfast and a short walk from the train station good for a visit.

Food when it finally arrived was cold 🥶. Think it had been prepared and left out and then forgotten about.

So disappointed in this bar,was staying in carrickfergus and was in the town,spending money I might add,stopped here for a beer,was outside in the sun had my dog with me,half way thru the drink I was told abruptly that unless my dog was a service dog and I’d the papers to prove it I’d have to drink up and leave the premises,,and that included outside too!!!!😟 She wasn’t barking or yet annoying anyone!!! Was it because she was a staffy,,don’t know but won’t be back anyway What is wrong with this country ,we need to move with the times any wonder we leave here for a holiday Thx so much for ur hospitality ☹️

Waited half hour then asked when food would be ready. Staff had forgotten us and when food was served it was cold and had to be replaced. Not a pleasant experience.

Not the cleanest of places, people smoking wacky backy at the tables but get what you pay for

Good food and drink. Views of the sea and castle from upstairs restaurant. When im in Carrickfergus this is where I eat. Good selection of ales, lager, ciders and spirits. Sometimes there are special deals with ale£1.95,a pint or double up on spirits for an extra £1. Also meal deals and small plates

Great value for food and drinks in cosy friendly surroundings.

Iker absolutely love this Wetherspoons. They went over and above to help us when we let them know that we had an autistic child with us. Kirsty the manager couldn’t have been more accommodating or helpful. The food was excellent. We had steak and a jacket potato. Both meals were cooked well and the quality was good. We would recommend this place for families.

Always made welcome with friendly staff

01.06.2024.Absolutely incredible 🤩 Thanks manager Hannah and your staff. Prices are stuck in 2003, I will be back for more. See pics

Have been going for years, cheap drink but a good traditional style bar.

We had a great night I had Halloween and roast veg salad, my husband had meat feast pizza. Could not fault it thanks to Molly the fabulous bar person

There are a couple of pay & display car parks nearby this Wetherspoons, where the service and food were both very good, but I was disappointed with the choice and condition of the beers. One pump clip displayed a beer that were no longer available, and the alternative choices were not overly inspiring. The pint I chose was well below expectations and in my honest opinion, should not have been served. This spoiled an otherwise enjoyable visit to this friendly and welcoming pub opposite the castle.

We go here often as a big family and they go over and above to give us one big table. Friendly staff and efficient service not to mention excellent and affordable food and drink with beautiful views .

Good meals at a very good price

The food if ur looking pub grub,it's the place to go, the service depending on who u get,some are delightful....others would need to learn manners. The overall atmosphere is ok.

Hard to beat for the meals with drinks, usually reasonably good quality and any time I have ever had an issue, it has always been quickly resolved with no debate.

Havent been in a while. Food and drink is well priced for what you get. Curry Club on Thurs is worth a try.Back again after bereavement. Still great value.

Never again will I come here for food. Absolutely shocking, Iceland burgers, steak as tough as old boots, mash was solid, fish was just disgusting. I've visited many weatherspoons and this has to be the worst one ever!

It's a sports bar, it does have a great menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The price is very good. The only thing that it's lacking is a good few days to get it back to a fresh looking bar. The chairs are in need of a change the cover is dirty and worn, the walls are in need of a good clean too. I do come back because my husband loves a wrap.😊

Was early morning not many people about but service and food was 100% cleanliness was well above standard

First time at weatherspoons Carrick and have to say it has scarred me for life. We ordered 2 dishes .. one at £14.50(3 small plates) and one at £5.60. Yet she insisted in charging us £24.30 ????. We replied with "No sorry its £20.10" yet she continued the argument . There was a free drink included and she insisted in charging us for that too. She then re calculated and brought the price down to £23.10 when it should have been £20.10 from the start ? After arguing for the next 10 minutes we had to put our order through separately. When our order arrived the nachos where cold , the cheese was hard and the chips where not loaded, I also wouldn't consider the meat feast pizza as a meat feast because there was 3 pieces of meat on it and whst looked like a field of spinach . On the plus side the jug of water was nice.

Excellent food and great views now

Myself and 3 daughter's go once a week to different Wetherspoons premises and any other family members who decide to join us are welcome i am 80 dont have many teeth and order the same meal every week a sirloin steak mashed potatoes or chips an extra pepper sauce onion rings tomato and peas all come with the meal. The rest of the family 👪 order different meals the quality and prices are more than reasonable + you can select a drink of your choice from a large selection free with your meal My sirloin meal costs around 14 quid where else would this be available at the price take the price of a pint of the meal is only about £9 xxx

Lovely staff and their services are brilliant

Stay way from the Christmas dinner absolutely dreadful for 14 pound! it's basically a low grade microwave dinner!! Horrible after it was served they said "sorry there is no stuffing" like why not tell us this before we order!!! Ridiculous

Great bar, everyone always very pleasant

Can't beat a Wetherspoons for cheap food and drink 🍻

Great place good food nice staff it's that good we travel from Crumlin at least once a week to it

Great for a cheap breakfast. The only thing to say is it's still not cleaned up, don't know when it last had a makeover. I think it had a lick of paint but that's not enough as the chairs are in need of a clean up to.

Best social bar in Carrick and reasonable prices.

Busy bar, but great beer selection and reasonable prices!

We went for breakfast (4 people) and the bartender was so nice to me and asked me if I wanted my drink in a glass or not and had a convo with us,and overall all the staff just seemed like they liked there job and even warned us that the plate was hot and she put it down for us,it's overlooking the see and castle and even if you aren't on that side of the restraint you can see the market and all the shops which is really nice The food is also really nice and at a reasonable price

Cheapest good food and drink in the area.

Comfortable, good view, nice food & very cheap drink due 2 a real ale promotion, i really enjoyed the experience.

Great spoons. Toilets on the ground floor!!!! Ulster fry nice, as a 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇵🇱 visitor was welcomed by the staff. They even lent me a charger plug. Spot on

Mainly a drinkers bar downstairs, but upstairs is carpeted and very pleasant for dining with a pint or two.

Late food here very nice and staff were great ill be back

Fantastic food, prepared by the phenomenal Janice! We will be back!

Great value for drinks n food but thats it, no atomsohere at all...defo needs something even low key backround music

It’s a Wetherspoons so food and drink is exactly what you expect, great view of the castle and Belfast lough. Staff are always friendly.

Stopped here a few times for drinks but the food looked fine. Drink prices were the cheapest I have paid for a long time. Some good cask & real ales. Staff were friendly.

Good food at a good price. Friendly staff.

For four mornings we came here for breakfast and enjoyed every one we had. Compared to what we got in the premier inn this place was so much better. We both loved the bacon and the sausages were lovely and tasty. Staff very friendly and it was clean when we entered. Plates were warm too.

Had a lovely meal in the Central bar in Carrickfergus

Clean, bright, and a pleasent atmosphere in the middle of a lovely sunny afternoon, BAD beer, I had 3 rale ales. First was Whitewater's Maggie's leap. So cloudy I could not see through the glass at all, and after I demurred, I was asked "what was wrong with it?" Tried another Whitewater ale, I drank it, it was just ok but cloudy with yeasty bits in. Then I risked the Abbot, proper disgustingly poor. Then another whitewater ale, stupid frothy and endless jibbling and topping up from other glasses of froth etc etc. But it was actually Ok. Just the shambles of the pouring and presentation put me off. This was yesterday afternoon, a Saturday. So I would have hoped they should have had the beers sorted for a big night. I will not bother going back to the central bar. P.S. A lovely young woman called Molly behind the bar did cheer me up just with her warm and cheerful nature. The view out the window upstairs was also very pleasent.

Called in this afternoon food came down partly warm frozen chips hard fried eggs never came near us to ask how things were slice ham warmest thing was the beans not be back don't know how its still opened very very disappointed

Had a great breakfast here twice, free coffee top up swings it for me and a fair portion. Will use again for sure

Excellent out door eating area, lovely in the sunshine, beef madras to die for

Great local spot for good ale or pint. Food is always decent with great space upstairs for dining. Outdoor area has great view of the castle, reasonably sized.

The food was good and inexpensive i had the stak and it was delicious

It was OK, nothing special, but acceptable. The Ulster breakfast was warm at best and the coffee was it's usual average quality. The staff tried their best while the children ran around their feet.

I had the vegan breakfast which was yummy 😋 friendly staff and excellent service even when busy 😉

Cheap and cheerful but no atmosphere due to not being able to play music

Went to go in with my family, this young boy who then asked my mother for id got it showen to him then refused to serve her drink because she had her kids with her, bare in mind other family’s where sitting drinking, shocking

Good spacious pub. Great value. Lots of outside seating too 🙂

Great for good value food and drinks

Love this place we go as a family for dinner every Thursday evening... Curry night best value and the staff are brilliant.

Surroundings with the castle and harbour to visit Nice sea view from upstairs close the window Good selection of real ales and drinks with a very good food menu served by helpful and friendly staff Nice experience... lovely city ... quite... friendly people All visitors welcome By Tunisian 🧡🧡🧡

I have visited this bar on numerous occasions and something seriously needs sorting with their heating system. Autumn, winter, spring and summer, there is freezing cold air blowing from the vents. When getting food, you have to eat it so quickly before it is stone cold. Everyone that comes into the bar and sits at the empty seats, soon move, when they realise why they are empty. Customers are constantly having to put their coats and hats on. When the staff have been asked to switch the blow off, they give different stories as to why they can't....they say that they have no control over it and that it is controlled centrally in England, or it is controlled by sensors outside (which is absolute rubbish because that would mean the in the winter it would be warm).... obviously no one knows how to, or wants to, switch it off. This is the topic of conversation at all the tables and it has been like this since before COVID, so they can't use that as an excuse.

Nice food. Very pleasant staff. But the table was dirty, the chairs smelled like vinegar.

Lovely little pub, overlooking the castle. The staff were very friendly. Very nice atmosphere a d I felt very welcome and comfortable.

Not the usual Wetherspoons pub, a lot smaller and more a locals pub. Food and drinks are the same and inexpensive. Upstairs is quieter and more suited to visitors plus the views from the bar area upstairs are quite nice.

C'est plus que convenable👍 1 étoile en moins parceque les tables ne sont pas assez rapidement débarrassé ce qui fait que cest un peu sale.

Up to its usual high standard 👏

Good food and drink. However unlike the OTHER two Wetherspoons in NI they have no Sour Cream and No Shipyard beer. Sad. That was a while ago so they have the sour cream now!

Good company and really good prices 👍👍

Visited on St Patricks day and this was my first visit to this bar. The ground floor is quite small and unfortunately the upstairs area wasn't open until 4pm.Had food and drink the prices were very reasonable and the staff efficient and friendly. The bar was very busy and my only criticism was that upstairs area was closed but this was due to unforeseen circumstances. Would recommend this bar for a visit it's also close to transport links as well.

Cheap and cheerful, value for money is 100%

I recommend going upstairs particularly if you are eating as it was quieter and there are great views over the castle and water.

Friendly welcoming and helpful staff. Good food and a nice atmosphere. Although it was busy got served quickly. Highly recommended

Great place for lovers of Real Ale.

Not there.!! No Wetherspoons in Larne.

Great staff and service. Downstairs toilets good do with attention although probably more architectural problems rather than staff not cleaning issues.

Weatherspoons in Carrick is my favourite place to go as they have very friendly staff and the food is brought to you very quickly. I had a cake for my Son, and they took the cake and brought it out with the candle’s lit and sang happy birthday to him. It was very busy that day and they still took time to do this for him. Excellent service and friendly staff.

My wife and I visit here regularly, food is average at best, but the biggest problem is the heating, 1 min it's blowing lovely warm air, the next it's blowing freezing cold and makes your food go cold very quickly. When we asked 1 of the staff about it, we were told it was controlled centrally from England, I think this is ridiculous, how can heating not be controlled locally... The bar itself is ok, but definitely could do with a makeover, decor is in need of updating....

Típico pub irlandés, con una zona en la planta baja donde solo se bebe, esencialmente pintas, y en la superior se puede comer. La comida es básica, burgers, pizzas y ensaladas, nada espectacular. Como en todos los pub, variedad de cervezas. También tiene un agradable terraza exterior con vistas al castillo.

Great as usual perfect service as usual

Lovely staff and great value breakfast.

Absolutely brilliant service from the ladies on tonight

Good service and value for money

Really good place to eat and look at Belfast Lough .A good wetherspoons for food and service with excellent views

Good food, good beer. Excellent service, clean and a good atmosphere. Very fairly priced would definitely recommend to anyone.

Good Drink ,nice Friendly staff,

The steak temperature was perfect 👌 staff very nice and helpful. 4 stars only because my husband's butter milk chicken burger was not very good, but otherwise a lovely place eat.

Beautiful sea and castle view pub. Easy parking, nice and friendly

Had breakfast on a busy Saturday morning.Lovely food and above all exceptional customer care from the duty mgr to the lovely smiley lady at the till.Scrambled eggs perfect as was Ulster fry.Warm and cosy as well on a cold rainy day.Will definitely return😊