The Loughside Bar and Grill in Fermanagh

It took 3 hours to serve 3 courses and ruined a special dinner. Looking back at the reviews it seems this was not a one off. The idea that this place is a five star resort is a complete joke.

Avoid eating at this establishment. 2h50m for a simple meal of poor quality and overpriced. We can only assume profit before quality is the instruction from the top.

You couldn't beat the food at Loughside! My husband and I both devoured the ribs and my mother-in-law always orders the fish and chips - the batter is perfectly light and crispy. The staff were attentive without being pushy, and the views ... you must see for yourself! Also an exquisite range of draft beers - hope to suit any palate.

Took my wife for a special treat but was very disappointed. The food was OK but the service was terrible. Took about 2 hours 40 minutes to get through 3 courses, I wouldn't have stayed but I'd paid as part of the overnight package. I had to ask if my pint was coming at the start as this was taking a long time. Then we waited an hour between starter and main until my wife complained and we were told the ticket had fallen on the floor or something. Then waited 30 minutes for the desert until I asked the manager who came up with some story about our waitress running off after someone who hadn't paid. To cap it all off when we were finally done I had the pint to pay for. Paid on card and I asked the waitress for the card receipt which she didn't want to give me so I checked my account online to see she charged me £60 for the pint but would have been happy to let me pay that and that's why she didn't want to give me the card receipt. Several tables around us were also complaining. The whole place was a fiasco.

We had a meal for two last night at this restaurant. The food was just average, nothing special. I had fish and chips with mushy peas. I wasn’t able to eat even half of the meal and when I asked for a takeaway box it was refused on the grounds of health and safety! My husband had the beef steak and it was £34 with absolutely nothing with it! He had to pay an extra £6 for a dish of mashed potatoes! I had a cocktail at £12.50 and my husband had a pint of cider at £5.80. The total bill was £81 for 2 main courses and 2 drinks! I could not believe it! And we paid using a voucher that our children had bought for my husband’s 60th birthday! It is very poor value for money! The atmosphere was quite nice but we were advised beforehand that we had a time to be out for! The staff were nice and pleasant and our waitress brought my plate back so that I could take 3/4 of my fish and chips home in a napkin! This is not what we expected from a five star hotel! Needless to say we will not be rushing back!

We had a lovely meal at the Loughside Grill and the staff were very attentive. Will definitely be back when in the area again!

The review would have been better had it not been the bad/ lack of management of a large rowdy group of male golfers in the restaurant. The group were in-situ when we arrived and already a bit raucous - not a problem in itself - i think you have to expect that when it comes to any large group booking. The problem was the group continued to get louder and louder. It got so bad the poor waitress couldn't hear us properly when taking our orders - this resulted in all of us shouting our orders and you guessed it - a few mistakes when our orders did arrive. To point out we weren't sat next to them either, we were a reasonable distance away - thats how ridiculously loud they were. If this had been a pub, I wouldn't have thought much of it - but this was a restaurant and shouldn't have been allowed to get so out of hand. At no point did the manager approach the group and ask them to lower the volume a bit. When the food arrived it was a good enough standard, and everyone enjoyed it. We had to chase for desserts a couple of times to get a menu and then to place an order - however when it arrived it all tasted great. It just put a damper on the whole experience. Such a shame as it looked a lovely restaurant and the waitress who served us was lovely.

At a wedding recently in The Ross suite, food was exceptional but they need to put the same effort into how they clean their pint glassware, the pints were coming out with loads of bubbles inside the glass, probably caused by washing them with cups or other contaminated items. Also there was no availability of local Irish lager such as Harp or Rockshore, come on your food is good but the beer needs to be treated the same, especially at the price of it,

I wasn’t going to write this review because I don’t like to be negative but this was just such a bad experience I feel I need to share it. Firstly, we waited an hour on any food coming out. We ordered 3 10oz sirloin steaks and when they arrived I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing! These steaks all cost £34 each and they were shocking! Tiny! One of our party had ordered their steak well done and it looked like something someone threw on a BBQ at a drunken party and forgot about it! It was charred black! I’d also seen bigger burgers. I could not believe a chef would let food like that out of the kitchen. Let alone have the audacity to charge £34 for it!! The waiting staff were pleasant and sent another steak - equally as bad and offered drinks to compensate but our meal had been ruined. We ordered ice cream for dessert but after waiting 20 minutes for it in an empty restaurant we decided to just leave. I’m still annoyed at the scandalous price of the steaks we got served up. There are places doing steak much much better that don’t cost anywhere near these prices. In my opinion, don’t waste your hard earned.

We arrived about 20 minutes before our booking but this wasn’t a problem we were shown to an area and given a choice of a few different tables, lovely to be able to choose which one we would like. We ordered chicken caesar salad and chicken wings for starter,both were really tasty, for mains we had fish and chips and the burger again both were lovely and all big portions. There was a nice break between courses, the staff were pleasant and attentive would definitely recommend

Had a meal in Loughside Grill. Asked for 2 well done steaks. Waited over 45 minutes and was presented with 2 tiny cremated pieces of steak which couldn't even be cut with a steak knife. Very very disappointed

Really tasty food and excellent service. Would definitely try again when staying. The sea bass and prawns are both worth trying.

I visited the Loughside Bar and Grill for an light lunch today. We did think we would be eating in the hotel but we were directed to the Grill. The young girl serving was pleasant. After ordering we noticed that the restaurant wasn't clean. The floor hadn't been swept in some time, there was dirt and food under the table. food was mediocre to say the least, drowned in dressing and lacking any imagination. The vinegar bottle had gunge floating in it, (as did the second one when we asked for another). The sugar bowl had crusty spills on the side. On the whole, 5* prices for 2 star experience. Grossly overpriced. Unclean. Cold. And a service charge added on the bill!!!!! Safe to say I won't be back. Any of our wonderful local coffee shops provide a much superior menu and service. I've never before written a poor review but on this occassion I genuinely felt strongly that the standard of the food and venue were a long way off that of a 5 🌟 Hotel. Eating out is a rare treat- such a shame.

I can’t believe this grill bar is supposedly attached to a five star hotel! It’s high street cafe at best and there are many high street cafes of much better standard. Starter was appalling. Meat terrine was a stone cold slab of ‘spam’, reminiscent of what you’d get from a Fray Bentos tin. We ordered whole chicken to share for main and it wasn’t available….how on earth could a restaurant not have such a simple dish as whole chicken. This is poor planning and unacceptable. Service was slow, well over half an hour between courses. Service charge included, it should be up to the customer to tip or not. I would NOT recommend this grill bar . It was money wasted. And by the way, even the red wine was bitter!

Starter was chicken strips in batter, extremely thin strips of chicken for 10 pounds? Main course was a shared platter half was deep fried and extremely expensive at 30 pounds even for two. Others in family were not impressed particularly the duck salad which was awful, main lights switched on at 10.10 a kind of get out please sign. This is extremely expensive for what you get and I would avoid. Waiting staff were pleasant.

Pleasant family atmosphere on a warm sunny Fermanagh evening, friendly greetings and responsive staff, unfortunately one or two carried very heavy odour of cigarettes. Our food was tasty and well proportioned.

Please be aware there is an unadvertised 10% service charge. Personally I prefer gratuities to be MY choice! Left with a bad taste in my mouth

As before the Loughside Grill provides good food in nice surroundings. Especially good were the garlic prawns but we were happy with all the food provided. Seems popular, so booking is advised. Tables are well spaced and service is good.

Not a great atmosphere. Pork starter was ok but the spiced chicken - bland - was like something that came in a bag from supermarket deep fried - not sure what the spice was but could not be tasted on chicken or sauce! The curry was AWFUL…was literally like cooked sliced chicken for sandwiches added to a vaguely curried tomato sauce with some veg - naan was hard, really poor meal. Steak was ok, cooked well but small. The chips were awful, lots of bad bits, undercooked. Pepper sauce was nice! The desserts were poor - ice cream was icy. Very expensive prices for poor quality food unfortunately. Would not return!!

Firstly, half an hour wait for our main course (no starter) !! And largely poor main courses - the curry was a nursery version, tasteless rice and small pieces of chicken with a few veg in a vaguely tomatoey sauce while the chips comprised nasty tasting potato and were insufficiently cooked - not eaten. The battered fish was acceptable as was the tarte tatin. If the Erne resort is offering a cheaper alternative to its main restaurant, the standard should be higher. Would travel into Enniskillen to avoid this food again. The staff were pleasant and helpful but not overly concerned with our negative comments on the food.

Very happy our food at the Loughside. We found the portions to be very generous and reasonably priced for the standard of hotel. We had the burger, butter milk chicken and the roast chicken. All were excellent. Mixed opinions on the onion rings though! Service...

We decided to call into Lough Erne for some lunch. We went to the hotel and we met by Neil, the concierge who was most friendly and helpful. We also met Helen the duty manager of the hotel who was very pleasant and welcoming. The...

The food here is just amazing , we have dined with friends & family recently and the Tomahawk steaks are the best we've had in a long time, they are consistently top class, our nephews also love the Buttermilk chicken dish (another winner!) with the...

I do hate writing a review that is as poor as this but , yous didn’t get it right from the word go , I call to make a reservation did seem to get an answer , I tried twice, and was about to give...

Went on a Monday evening with a friend as a treat, had been meaning to go for ages. Was very happy with the COVID-19 system in place. From the minute we walked in we felt very safe and made to feel very welcome to The...

Well looked after by staff, and a good menu overall with fair pricing. Food was good - only criticism was little change over multiple nights (soup of the day, was the same for 4 consecutive nights!). Well looked after by the staff there for our...

This was a better effort than the Catalina as my burger and my wife’s fish and chips were excellent, as was the squid rings starter and the prawn cocktail starter. Good service and cosy surroundings.

8 of us had a very enjoyable evening here a few weeks ago... Staff very friendly and welcoming. Everyone had their PPE on and tables were nicely spaced out. Food was delivered quick and was so delicious. Special thankyou to Rachel the manager who looked...

Highly recommend eating here, great clubhouse with extremely helpful staff. comfortable and clean and tasty food

While staying at The Lough Erne Resort to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary we eat at the Loughside Grill. It had lots of variety to suit all tastes. It was spacious welcoming and relaxing. Rachel the manager is very professional and cares about her guests....

We had a lovely meal here while staying at lough erne. Part of the eat out to help out campaign its great value on a weekday evening. Try to book in Monday to Wed's to avail of the deal. The staff here are amazing so...

Returned to the beautiful Lough Erne Hotel for an Anniversary Meal With my wife in the very highly rated Loughside Bar and Grill Restaurant. This stunning location is situated at the Golf Shop about a minute walk from the Hotel Main Entrance. It was very...

My family and I love to stay at the Lough Erne resort when we come to Fermanagh. The Loughside Bar and Grill offers a menu with good options for either lunch or dinner. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Kids menu available as well.

Just spent an amazing evening in the Loughside, celebrating a birthday with family. Staff are so professional, pleasant and attentive. Food was of the highest standard, perfectly cooked and presented. Restaurant has a lovely relaxed feel and we were made to feel very welcome. Highly...

We had 2 night in the Lough Erne Hotel, one night we ate in the Grill. The food was of a very very high standard, the steak was cooked to perfection and th burger was excellent. Attention to detail was taken with presentation which is...

Just had an excellent meal at the Loughside Bar and Grill. As a Coeliac I very much appreciated the gluten free menu. (Picture to follow ). Many thanks to William (general Mgr) Noel McMeel ( executive chef) and Rachael ( Restaurant Mgr) for making it a most enjoyable stay.

Had dinner here and I must say we got the largest and tastiest fish and chips we ever had. The service and price was excellent and out starters were also very good. After our main course no room for dessert!

3 course dinner as part of a package at lough erne hotel,,,,busy with couples,,, lots of staff...food disappointing for a 5 star resort

Was very hungry afterwalkingbthe golf course, wanted a no nonsense quick late lunch. Opted for the burger with chips. Delicious burger cooked just right good size accompanied with a decent amount of tasty chips. Good value.

We choose to eat here one of the evenings that we stayed togather with family we were promptly seated, drinks served by Declan, great choice of menu which was truly delicious.Highly recommend this little gem of a restaurant,well worth a visit.

We had dinner here on Monday in Feb. Nice atmosphere and staff very friendly and welcoming. Lovley table near window with view. Food good and plentiful.

Very good menu covering all tastes. The variety of homemade breads that arrive with the soup are awesome. There is a very nice atmosphere created by the staff who are friendly and attentive to the patrons needs. A very nice place to eat or even just have a relaxing drink.

For a bar and grill the food is stunning. The portion sizes are huge, and the quality was great. We ate here when staying at the hotel and would happily eat here again. Great food.

We attended the Resort for the first time and after a less than auspicious pre lunch drink at the Blaney Bar ( the Server was utterly clueless)we transitioned to the Lough side Grill. There was only one table occupied. Service was friendly and informative. Drinks arrived promptly.Soup of the day was flavoursome and the tempura squid was fresh and well presented. Thereafter Service stalled.. Which was puzzling as there were two Servers and only 3 tables occupied. Eventually the Starters were cleared and the Main Courses arrived. After an even longer wait the Server returned. BE WARNED... I ordered a Double espresso... The charge was a Whopping £7.40...it was only after we left that I checked the Bill.. These days you expect a so called 5 Star resort not to rig the Bill.. But not at the Lough Erne Resort.. On checking the charge should have been £4.50..which of itself is excessive.. I've paid £4.50 for an American served with aplomb and complimentary Petit-fours in the Four Seasons on Park Lane, London and this ain't no Four Seasons. The food was good but the service and ambiance fell very far short of 5 Star. I WILL NOT BE BACK. The espresso left a very sour lingering taste.

My parents (especially my mother) are obsessed with golf so we had to bring them to Fermanagh's premium golf resort, which necessitated lunch too.

Yo era parte de un grupo de 9 amigas que lo que pensábamos era el almuerzo en un hotel de cinco estrellas y restaurante. Cuando llamamos a reservar nos dijeron que podíamos tener una mesa en el Loughside Bar/Restaurante. No señaló que el bar bar loughside es esencialmente un club de golf. En la ocasión nos la sólo las hembras en el lugar junto con varios grupos de jugadores masculino que estaban haciendo una presentación de golf durante el almuerzo.

Siendo parte de la Lough Erne Resort le espera la comida de alta calidad. Los aperitivos eran muy decepcionantes, frito en grasa congelada (no fresca) anillos de calamar, la ensalada de queso de cabra era básicamente un puñado de bolas de queso de cabra (fritos de nuevo! ) y un puñado de hojas de cohete. Usted puede conseguir esto en cualquier cafetería de la ciudad. Mal presentado y caros. Mi principal de salmón con arroz de coco y Pak Choi no estaba mal pero era muy soso.

Gran noche. Menú estupendo. Gran servicio.

We both had steak mains, both perfectly cooked and so tasty! Desert was also beautiful. Lovely quiet, chilled out atmosphere. Service was excellent and staff very friendly. Definitely will be back.

Went here with family for a meal . Service was slow even though they weren't overly busy . Food was bland and very overpriced . Will not be eating here again !

Reservamos en este restaurante el sábado por la noche.

Mientras se aloje en el Lough río Erne Resort y después de pasar la tarde en el spa que pedimos bastante tarde, 8,45 pm, en recepción si podíamos ver el menú para el Loughside Bar y Grill. Leanne nos dio un menú para nosotros y me di cuenta que cerraba a las 9:00 pm, ya que se encuentra a 5 minutos a pie desde el hotel principal lo dije a mis amigos que tendríamos que ir ahora si queríamos cenar allí. Nos dio el menú volver a leanne, nos dirigimos al restaurante.

Nos tomamos unos amigos rusos para una comida. El G8 conexión era interesante para ellos.

Muy decepcionado con mi visita al bar Loughside hoy con mi familia, ya que entramos en el bar/restaurante era muy tranquilo, con sólo un par de clientes y 5/6 personal trabajando en el bar. Como nadie vino a nosotros al entrar nos eligió una mesa a la que sentarse, 10 minutos después de llegar un miembro de personal vino a tomar nuestros pedidos de bebidas y comida. Nuestra comida salió mal, pedimos acompañantes de salsas y no reciben por 15 minutos después de recibir la comida - por entonces estábamos prácticamente terminado nuestra comida. No había ni sal y pimienta básica en la mesa - tuvimos que pedir. Nos sentamos en una mesa con vistas desde las ventanas, pero por desgracia el alféizar de la ventana estaba cubierta con moscas muertas y arañas. Esto realmente no es lo que se puede esperar de un hotel de 5 estrellas. La comida era muy buena cuando comimos, sin embargo, en vez de verificar todo estaba muy bien, con nuestros pedidos el personal estaban demasiado ocupados hablando permanente durante todo el año en el bar con los otros - no parecía bueno e incluso deliberar sobre quién iba en primera o segunda almuerzo. Después de comer nos esperó para nuestros platos se recogen, pedí la factura. 15 minutos después de preguntar por el proyecto de ley todavía no había llegado, tuvimos que ir hasta el bar y pagar allí y me dijeron que el camarero que se suponía que iba a darnos nuestra cuenta se había ido a almorzar. Esto sería completamente comprensible si el restaurante estaba muy ocupados, sin embargo hoy en día que no era el caso. El bar/restaurante tiene el potencial para ser genial, si el personal pagado más atención a sus clientes. Especialmente dando el "servicio" se añade automáticamente a la cuenta total.

I was down staying in Eniskilen with a few friends a colleague told me I had to try the loughside if was going down he recommended bacon rib so obviously when I was down staying I suggested to my friend and his wife that we should go to the loughside so on the 28 February 2015 (Saturday) at around 8 ish the restaurant was very very busy we arrived and we were greeted and seated by a polite young man think his name was Ross we ordered drinks I got the best pint of bass I've had in a long time my wife a bottle of wine my friend a Guinness for starter I got scampi my wife got haddock with poached egg my friend got risotto and his wife the soup I must say the scampi was amazing with a beautiful sauce and the soup wow usually when u get soup its bland especially potatoe and leek but not here for main I ordered the demonico ribeye my wife got chicken my friend and his wife got sirloin and lamb the delmonico was perfectly cooked medium rare the seasoning was perfect I can taste it as I am writing this with my stark there was a field mushroom that had a fantastic garlic taste and the smell of it wow the only thing I could fault about my meal was there wasn't enough of the steak ( joking) with my friends steak there was cherry tomatoes and chorizo butter I tasted the tomatoes and they blew my mind how can u possibly make a tomatoes taste so nice my wife said the chicken was perfectly cooked the veg was roasted (there was thyme on them ) and Sonia (my friends wife ) said the lamb was nice and juicy again I could smell it when it was put infront of her yummy yummy I'll be having that next time so on to dessert I got the chocolate pudding william(my friend) got cheesecake the ladies were to full the chocolate was tasty and warm cheesecake was nice full of flavour enough about the food the thing I loved about this place is that u could see into the kitchen see all the food being put on the plates I think I counted three cooks I asked for the name off the chefs so I could write them in this Ross ( I think ) told me but unfortunately I forgot the names u could hear the food orders being called and the 2 others one saying oui and the other saying yes I wish this place was my local I would be there nearly every day from the start of our meal to the finish we where made feel welcome and catered for on our way out we got talking to a young lady who said I hope u had a lovely meal and come again and I will take you up on that I can't wait until the next time I'm in enniskillen

We were in Enniskillen for the day and planned to eat here before heading home. Resort is very nice in general and would likely stay there in future and eat in the main restaurant. Atmosphere was pretty non-existent when we walked in. Average pub-grub type food at best and service was extremely slow. There was literally 8 tables eating and I could see 4 waiting staff so no idea what the hold up was. Ordered the cheese cake for dessert and wish I hadn't as it was terrible. Reasonable for price but wasn't best pleased when bill arrived with 10% service charge for their 'service'...bit presumptuous as it was pretty dire.

I have eaten at The Loughside Bar And Grill may times and have always been happy with the food, the service and the overall ambiance of the place.The restaurant has a gastro-pub style menu, it is a bar after all, and the menu reflects that.The only issue I would have is the pricing. They are charging fine dining prices for what is just a bar food menu. I feel that prices should be about 20% lower to reflect their menu.The restaurant has only been open since 2008 and is not that well known locally but if it was known about it would undoubtedly become one of Enniskillen and Fermanagh's most popular restaurants.

Had lunch here in the bar last Thursday 27th. Not impressed. Service staff seemed to be disinterested and cleary don't wish to offer good service. Portions very small.. Irish Stew, 5 tiny pieces of meat with 2 small potatoes with stale brown bread, not worth £9. Chicken pie, tiny..served in small copper pot, usually used for side orders of vegetables, puff pastry cap...stale and mash potato...nice, not value at £11. Toasted sandwich terrible, not properly toasted...cheese not melted and ham all dried as if prepared earlier and not wrapped correctly. Coffee terrible. Waitress that served us could do with a course in customer service.. no smile, no welcome, no interaction, didn't bother to check our table once food served. When clearing our table I pointed out all of the above points & the reply I got "I will pass your comments on". There was a bar manager on duty but never approached our table. I paid the bill and as I expected no parting words .... Thank you for coming, have a safe trip.!It just summed up our experience of Lough Erne...they should take a leaf out of Nevan McGuire at McNean Restaurant, he could show them what real customer service is all about

Recently had lunch at the Lough Erne Resort. Ordered the vegetable broth followed by the burger. The broth was extremely flavorsome, despite lulling you into a false sense of disappointment with the initial taste, it smacks you with a subtle after taste which is delicious. The burger to follow was excellently cooked, with a lovely charred finish, while there was a lot of garlic mayo the mature cheddar off set this quite well

The Loughside is lovely, but very posh for a bar! I had Pate to start which was a little course for my liking but still very nice, for the main I had the Ham hock which was beautiful, the kids shared a kids meal (age 4 and 1 and a half) as they were £9 each which I feel is very dear infact the meal and the wine also was very dear for a bar. They had a lovely idea for a kids dessert, chocolate fondue with strawberries and marshmallows which my so loved! All in all we enjoyed the meal but felt it was a little pricey.

We visited the Loughside while visiting Enniskillen last weekend. Curious to see the resort - if it's good enough for Obama... - we decided to eat at the less formal of the two restaurants. The setting is great, though the buildings of the resort really are dreary, and the restaurant is comfortable enough (but why the need to have a huge TV on?). The bread that came at the start of the meal was a nice touch and pretty good, thereafter things went down hill. The main courses were of poor quality and badly cooked - fries instead of chips with fish!?! - while the lad who tried to serve us forgot our drinks order before than chatting to another couple for just under half an hour. Thankfully his female co-waiter was far more efficient and attentive. She was by far the best thing about the place. Avoid - there are far better places to eat nearby. Obama won't be impressed.

The grill bar at the Lough Erne Resort is casual dining at its best..Great food expertly cooked by Sam and his team..We dined with a group of friends and had a lovely evening..The burgers are a firm favourite with our lot,.but i find it difficult to pass the fish and chips with mushy peas.Service is excellent,,friendly and efficent..As we dined we watched the sun setting..Just beautiful.Can't wait to go back.

We weren't staying at the Lough Erne resort but had a meal here on Sat 19th Jan 13.That evening the set menu was on (£34 for 2 courses £39 for 3), which was more expensive than we had thought, but it really did not disappoint and was worth every penny.The service was excellent, while not stuffy at all.Mu husband had a goats cheese starter which he said was one of the best things he has ever had (we are both big into food from fine dining right through to pub grub) and my Beef dish was beautiful.Couldn't fault the place.

A very good menu to suit all ages. Roast belly of pork and scallop was fantastic. The bread board was huge and one of the best and freshest i have tasted. The service was excellent without being fussy ! The wine was a little pricey but that was our only grumble. Highly recommended

service was dreadful our table where we were seated was dirty,our order taken and food placed on still dirty table ,,had to ask server to please wipe table before she served food, which she did but left food on table and sprayed around the plates !! had to ask for cutlery for both starter and main dishes !!no after service to ask if we would like dessert/drinks, we sat for 20 mins waiting to get our bill and in end walked up to bar to sort it ourselves, food was average,steak samb owas poor,not much meat, irtually no onions all bread and chips, burger was boring no dressing on plate, glad my food was included in my package, hate to have had to pay for it. won't be returning

The food was good. The service was slow even though it was not crowded. Our waitress was friendly though. Curry was a favorite dish.

Ask for a window seat looking out over Donegal Bay but bring your sunglasses as the sun comes right in those windows on a summer eveing.