The Parsons Nose in Lisburn

The outdoor setting is beautifully done with lots of space for social distancing, well sheltered by design, with a retractable awning and lots of effective heaters. The staff were professional and friendly and the food was fine, though notably not memorable. We ordered bubbles to celebrate a surprise announcement and were charged a fortune - unsurprisingly I suppose!

Went out with friends to the safe outdoor space for lynch. Retractable roof and outdoor heaters. The ambience was fab. Food, cocktails and wine list were super. Beautiful fresh ingredients, delicious dishes with a wide range of choices. Great menu. Loved the service. This was a fun, stylish and family friendly venue. I can' t wait to be back

dined outside. weather not the best but no rain. 3 orded sour dough pizza and two a burger. pizza arrived and shortly afterwards the manager came over appologising as burgers went to another table. they arrived about 5 mins later. appology was adequate but they took the burgers of the bill. will be back but to eat inside!

I was privileged to enjoy a meal at Parson's yesterday evening, their first day of reopening after lockdown. We enjoyed cocktails and Guinness to start, followed by hot spicy wings, pesto flat bread and the sharing platter of fish delights (superb combo of smoked salmon, pear and rocket). This we enjoyed in the evening sunlight overlooking the Parson's 'new' view over the lake at Hillsborough Castle.As the evening drew on, it was a treat to be bathed in the heat of the multiple outdoor heaters which kept us all toasty! Mains were a delicious collection of pizzas (goats cheese recommended), steaks, burgers, onion rings, and risotto. I'm booking in again today so that I can explore the desserts! I'll report back in!The manager, Anthony Bezzina, chefs and staff are to be highly commended and rewarded for the hard days of work invested pre-opening, and serving us all so attentively on Reopening Day. I'm sure the Parson would be impressed!Thank you,Fodhla, a local Hillsboroughian :)

Ordered on Thursday morning for Saturday pick up (takeaway meals , due to Covid) they were out of stock of sirloin steaks - don’t they get a delivery on a Friday or Saturday?? - YET on arrival to pick the meal up on Saturday, they had fresh steaks for sale to cook at home , anyway back to the review of our meal x 4 Prawn cocktail - really small portions for the price paid Chicken wings - well cooked & seasoned Burger- ok - but my choice was a sirloin Hake & crab risotto- hake was tiny , I’m aware it’s a pricy fish , but to get a piece the size of a matchbox was pushing the boundaries Lasagne- pretty good was the returned verdict A footnote on your container choice - you need to use a product that can be placed in a domestic oven to keep warm - pointless ordering a takeaway, when you have to decant your main courses into dishes to keep warm , one dish & two sides delivered in EPS boxes , that are not suitable to place in an oven , and are certainly not recyclable isn’t acceptable Remember that once lockdown is over & you go back to normality, you can justify (only just) prices charged - but your overheads are far less on your takeaway offering- either give value for money or slightly reduce prices - you will want us back in droves once we can

We ordered food to be collected. Collected the food and were home in 5 minutes. The portions were miserable in size. The steak was the cheapest and poorest quality of meat. I really will never be back this is the second time I’ve had such poor quality food.

Family of four has just eaten a delicious takeaway Sunday meal. Loved being able to select meat/fish to suit all tastes. Quality of food was excellent, portions excellent and a short reheat ensured a tasty meal. Pick up was also Covid secure.

I'm not one to write a review but after a long tough year for all involved and what I consider to be an excellent restaurant I wanted to leave some words here. After hearing positive things about The Parsons Nose we decided to book; from making the booking through to leaving I must say this restaurant/pantry/pub is a hidden gem and well worth a visit but truly, it is the staff that has made this place special. A special mention to the Australian or maybe New Zeland gentleman who both was accomodating in my table request as well as helping me choose a gift from their lovely pantry (Very knowledgable) but also not to miss our lovely waitress who although did not know the answer to my menu question (I'm coeliac), she straight away made sure to find out and had my meal personalised to suit my needs. Food definitely a highlight all around, gin cured salmon was a delight and so was my feather blade. My only criticism is that I feel I was limited in my choice because there were no gluten-free pizza options, but alas I might be being too picky. Overall a beautiful place to eat with great service standards and food as well to pair. Thank you all for bringing some normality to a not so normal time.

Visited on Sunday 13/12/20! Brilliant atmosphere from the start. Staff are really friendly and helpful, food is brilliant! Cocktails were fantastic! Would definitely recommend and will most certainly return!

I’m surprised that a restaurant supposed to be high end dining has a Nepresso coffee machine, the cappuccino is unpleasant to drink, roasting hot. Obviously none of the staff are coffee connoisseurs.

The food was very disappointing. We had asked for 2 pizzas, sole & a pasta dish. The pizzas came out cold and had to be sent back, the sole was completely filled with bones and we weren’t made aware, didn’t send back as we had waited so long for it to come. We had an extremely long wait between courses and for drinks, we even ordered 2 rounds of drinks at once as it was that bad. It was supposed to be a really special celebration and it really wasnt. Sorry we chose here! Wont be rushing back & still waiting a response to a message I left 2 weeks ago now. Bad customer service.

My friend and I dined here on a wet miserable Wednesday lunch time. Since I last visited, TPN has installed a small food/gift shop as you enter where you can buy deserts, baked goods as well as wine and spirits. We both started with the goats cheese salad, very heavy on the goats cheese and light on the salad leaves and beetroot. The honey drizzle tied everything together nicely. The pepperoni pizza was really good with a thin chewy crust. For dessert i had the panna cotta, which was delicate and served with a light tropical sauce and finely diced pineapple.

This was our first visit and we were very disappointed to be seated at what must be the worst table in the place even though we had booked weeks in advance. We were seated just behind the till in a wind tunnel opposite the door to the beer garden and in front of the restaurants main entrance door .,We asked our waitress if we could be moved and she brought the manager who very abruptly told us the restaurant was fully booked and this would not be happening .even though several tables around us became vacant and remained unoccupied until we were leaving .My 80 year old husband was forced to eat with his coat on .The soup was good but my scampi and my husband's main of pork belly were very overcooked I had a main of lemon sole and it was very nice. We did not stay for dessert or coffee as we were very uncomfortable due to the draughts from both these doors In particular the door to the beer garden which was in constant use .Although the staff were wearing masks the hand sanitizer at the entrance was empty and the one on our table had the dispenser broken off and there were a large number of flies on the Perspex screen behind my head .The restaurant were offering their own eat out to help out scheme but even the £20 discount of our £73 meal would not entice us to return

I've wanted to try here for ages so we finally decided to with the eat out discount. Pricey for what's on offer but the ox cheek and fish n chips are both really lovely dishes. Friendly staff and service was decent - faster second time than first. I like the screens between tables and they blend in pretty well. Feels more private.

Very helpful staff and lovely dinner for my sisters 21st birthday. I enjoyed the duck ragu, I only wish there was more duck or veggies than pasta noodles but it was still great.

Came for a sort of family meal was recommended by my daughter Found a very present place with a good choice of meals for all even gluten free which could be easily changed if needed All staff were warm and friendly

Having found the restaurant was fully booked for both evenings we were visiting the area, we were pleased to be called back to say they had a cancellation for our preferred evening. The service was excellent with a good choice of food on the menu.

I visited The Parsons Nose for the first time today. My reservation was for 1 pm, but I was an hour early. They accommodated me with no fuss!I was shown to my seat and given a menu very promptly. The restaurant was only half-full during my visit - so distancing was easy. I was seated in a booth, with plastic screens on both sides of me.After my order was taken my meal was served in around ten minutes. I had Battered Fish, Mushy Peas and chunky Chips - all cooked superbly!It was attractively presented and the portion of fish - was large!I had a Chocolate Brownie, containing walnuts, and served with ice cream - for Dessert. It was delicious!The waiter and waitress were personable, friendly and efficient. The restaurant had extended its offer of £10:00 off per person - for the month of September - so my bill was for £14:10 instead of £24:10: A bargain!Hygiene was of a high standard; all tables had a spray bottle of antiseptic - and tables/chairs were thoroughly cleaned once customers left. All staff wore plastic visors. A variety of seating arrangement was provided - all very comfortable.The restaurant has both ground and 1st-floor restaurants - with an outside (covered) beer garden. Downstairs (ground floor) is wheelchair-friendly.Highly recommended.

My friend and i had a lovely evening outside with a table full of nibbles, starters and desserts (the honey feta was insane!) The quality of the food was fantastic and the staff were more than accommodating to our requests and our needs, in particular the lovely Eve! Eve really made our evening - great banter & a lovely personality! She's a real asset to your team!

Went to the Parsons Nose for a colleague's birthday lunch. Sat at the back of the restaurant which was nice and spacious. Ordered the cod and chips which was great. Fresh, with plenty of fish (Sometimes you get fish and there's a lot of batter). Enjoyed with a pint of Maggie's Leap recommended by the waiter (Thank you for the recommendation!). The waiting staff were very courteous, plus fantastic to accommodate a birthday cake towards the end of the meal.

1. Tables well spaced and have sanitizer on each table. Good idea. 2. Food very nice. Good menu selection and tasted very well. Portions good! Staff were friendly but were very busy! Would recommend!

Me and my partner have came to Parsons Nose for our date nights several times now and when we heard they were on the eat out to help out we booked straight away! We’ve ate twice here this month and the food has been outstanding (top notch)It’s COVID kitted and doesn’t feel enclosed, you still get that nice atmosphere! Staff are always friendly and the greeters are lovely.I recommend their hand cut chips or parmasan cubes, always sooo crispy and fluffy. Lamb was cooked to perfection, gorgeous flavours Will always come back here and have recommended this wee gem to so many people!

This restaurant has been in my list for a long time so we finally bit the bullet and drive to Hillsborough for dinner. I like the new separation shields between tables. Good food and attentive service. The ox cheek is really good. Would definitely come again

We were a part of four and went for late lunch and the entire experience was brilliant. The quality of the food was excellent as were the staff who looked after us, they were friendly, chatty were appropriately and knowledgeable. The tables/chairs were cleaned after each sitting and care given to social distancing. Well done Parson’s Nose. Now I have to eat humble pie and say sorry. My son and his family couldn’t join us at lunch so I booked them an evening meal and when they turned up I had told them the wrong day!!! The booking was for the day before. Sorry all round. But the staff managed to accommodate them. Thanks and sorry again for a no show on Tuesday.

And I know good ingredients, good cooking, presentation and service. Let me focus on just one dish, the Salt & Pepper Scampi with proper Tartar sauce. The fish was super fresh, I could tell by smelling it and the texture, the seasoning was perfect and the crumb coating was excellent (I’d actually love to visit the kitchen and see how they make it). BUT the sauce, was genius! Best variant on a Tartare i have tasted. I put it on the salad leaves after. If anyone’s complaining how i spell Tartare it should actually be spelled Tatar after the Russians where it came from (via France).

Went for our first date night since February to the Parsons Nose after hearing stellar reviews from friends. The interior setting is lovely and much better equipped to deal with COVID than other restaurants, which made us feel safe. The food was good, but I think we had set ourselves up expecting better. It might seem mean, but I left questioning what the Michelin star was for. Don't get me wrong, the food was good but for the price and all the awards displayed at the door I expected more. The staff were attentive, courteous and all wore masks. The beer and wine selection were great. One major downside was the beer garden has no lighting, however given it would attract drunks late at night it's fair enough. Will be back.

Treat to a meal here during COVID crisis. The service was good but twice the wrong thing arrived and my wife’s coffee never arrived at all. The food was excellent and the four of us all enjoyed our meals. I chose the carrot & cumin soup followed by the rump of lamb with seasonal veg. all of which was prepared to perfection. The partitioning put in place to help distancing was no bother, in fact making tables more private. Definitely worth a visit if your in the area.

We live local and regularly visit Parsons because it ticks all the boxes for us - delicious food, great drinks selection including cocktails, a fab beer garden and friendly staff. It’s great to see the safety precautions Parsons has taken as a result of the pandemic there is adequate spacing between tables, hand sanitisers on every table and staff are wearing visors. I always feel very safe! Additionally, Parsons have recently opened a lovely Pantry which is great for gifts and to treat yourself! It includes spirits, wine, various meats, oils, fresh croissants and buns (best caramel squares you will ever taste!) etc! I particularly love the spirit collection especially the small batch gins and whiskeys! Thank you so much to Anthony who was able to excellently explain to me suitable wine pairings and help me find a new whiskey suited to my tastes and it was fab! I was also pleasantly surprised at how reasonably priced it was.

Had Sunday lunch here to catch up with parents post Covid lockdown. Very clean, sanitiser on every table staff all wearing face coverings. Experience as very relaxed, delicious food and good service despite being busy. Lovely outside area. Food was delicious! Cooked well, great flavours and presented beautifully.

Ah good to get back after lockdown. Great menu and good as always. Great couple of pints of Guinness . Safe and friendly atmosphere. Hand sanitisers on every table - think it’s from the brewery which does Jawbox gin-wonder if it tastes as good!!

So good to be back in this lovely local restaurant . Food was amazing and service was still friendly and efficient even with the masks . Felt totally safe and dining out is always such a great experience good to support our local hospitality industry

Unfortunately for about the third time over several months we have been left underwhelmed by the Parsons Nose. It used to be on our list of favourites (there used to be an amazing manager called Kate). Our most recent visit on Saturday night was appalling in terms of service. We ordered 4 starters and 3 came. It seemed like a kitchen error as the waiter had taken the order and read it back to us correctly. After mains we sat chatting and after about an hour realised no one had come near us. I walked to the waiter's station and asked if someone could come and take a drinks order. When the waitress came to the table we also asked for the dessert menu, which we had never been offered. Alas we were told the kitchen was closed!!! The Manager did come to the table and apologised, and she did take breads and one round of drinks off the bill. Unfortunately my advice would be keep walking until you get to Hara or the Hillside.

We have heard great reviews about the Parsons Nose from family and had the opportuntity to finally visit. We were not disappointed. The food was amazing and a great selection on offer, the staff were helpful and friendly. The huge fire was especially welcome due to the weather. Lovely restaurant with a great ambiance

just have had a meal in the Parsons Nose - it was very warm and welcoming and the staff was very attentive - lots of vegetarian choice of menu which was delicious - good range of sweets and the coffee was just perfect thanks for making us all feel welcome and our 'day out' most enjoyable

Attended a christening meal here - food was lovely - goats cheese nice and the beef main course was to die for! Service was good. Never had a bad meal in this spot.

Really enjoy dining in this restaurant as the food is beautiful eachtime. The front of house staff let this restaurant down and its such as shame. Our group had to go and get our own drinks from the bar as the waitress never asked us on our arrival as we sat at our pre booked table. Mid way through our main course I had to leave the table to ask a staff member to take a drinks order, at this stage I was fuming but the staff seemed not to care, a blank stare when i complained. We finally got our drinks arrived at the end of our meal. The bill arrive with a large service charge, the kitchen staff yes not the floor staff

My family and I attended The Parson's Nose restaurant on a Tuesday afternoon in August. We have been a few times before, when it was the old layout and always had a lovely meal, i had'nt been back since the refurb so was looking forward to seeing what had changed and was the food still as good.I was definitely not disappointed, not only is the decor lovely and the staff, well trained and friendly, the food is delicious; my whole family ordered a ribeye steak, and honestly it is the best steak I have ever eaten, it was delicious!! (and this was the general consensus between the whole family). The starters and desserts where also gorgeous, every member of my family left saying how good an evening they had, and were very impressed with the food and service.Well done The Parson's Nose, keep it up.

Had lunch here a few days ago with family. Well pleased with just about everything. Nice old worldy charm decor with a nice big open fire making a nice cosy atmosphere. Prompt friendly service and a special lunch menu . Bit pricey but we all thought it was worth it as the food was delicious . Definitely intend to come back . Highly recommended.

Nine of us had a pre-christmas lunch and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere with a lovely fire burning in the dining room. There was food to suit us all, we have very different tastes including one vegan. Everything was well served and we were not rushed which suited us well.

Staff wonderful friendly and welcoming food amazing watch out for the 🌶 on the pizza, good size portions. Been here a few times and will keep coming back, great place to meet up with friends for good conversation and food 💗

Had the beef for mains. It was soft enough to cut enough with a spoon..delicious. Came with some veg and paramsean spuds.The other half had pork. Only had a bite but was tasty. Only gripe would be the skin wasnt very crispy.And because we were on holiday shared a margarita which was good but how good can a marg really be.Washed down with a guiness each. Decent meal maybe a touch overpriced

Really cute pub on one of Hillsborough's main streets, well decorated and inviting. Food was great quality, particularly the salt-dried steaks. Only annoyance was the slow service, both waiting a long time to order and equally a long time for the food to arrive.

Fantastic meal! Separate menu options dairy and egg free, vegetarian and gluten free.

We chose from the set menu - starters, mains and dessert or swap the dessert for coffee. Its a standard price so make sure you have 3 courses!

Where to start?? Arrived for a table booked at 2.30pm to find the people before still hadn't finished. Cramped round a little table with 6 adults and 3 children while we had to wait. Finally at our table and ordered our food. Starters came out in reasonable time and were ok. That's where it ended.50 minutes later we are still waiting for the main courses. They eventually arrive. 1 was cold , 2 were incorrect. After the member of staff rolled her eyes and reluctantly took them back - attitude was terrible. The dish that was cold arrived back to the table... Cold again!! When we advised the waiter he used his hand to check the temperature and insisted it wasn't cold! We had tasted the dish and it was stone cold. He argued with us it was warm- disgrace!! Eventually the plate was taken away as we weren't prepared to wait for another dish as the rest of the family where already eating and we had waiting so long in the first place! The rest of the food left nothing to be desired- rock hard vegetables and dry potatoes! Also the staff forgot a drink that was bought at the end of the meal! We are so disappointed at this experience and still had to pay for everything bar the meal that was cold! Terrible service and shocking food we will not be back!

I had lunch here today and was highly underwhelmed by the whole experience. The starters and dessert were delicious but the braised beef reminded me of my old school dinners. No character and no imagination in the dish whatsoever. Won’t be back.

I stood at the entrance waiting to be seated as it was unclear. Once seated I sat unnoticed for around 10 minutes. I ordered the fish & chips, it was dry & the fries were not tasty & the mushy peas were dry & hard. i was throughly unsatisfied with the food. my waiter was very friendly once i was acknowledged.

Called in for a late casual lunch in the bar and met with a fabulous big open fire, good music and a buzzing atmosphere. Friendly and attentive staff. Best vegetarian pie my wife had ever had made even better by the mushroom ketchup. Slow cooked beef of shoulderblade melted in the mouth with tasty crispy parmesan roast potatoes. Not the cheapest and the house wine was on the expensive side but all in all a very enjoyable meal. Will be back.

I visited the Parsons Nose on a Sunday afternoon with my husband, son, daughter in law and their baby. We were seated close to a lovely log fire. The food was lovely and really well presented. Anthony was excellent in seeing to us as were the other staff. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Called in today on our way home from Belfast after recommendations from friends. Food was very nice, good sized portions and very well presented. You can tell the ingredients are quality. My 2/year old especially enjoyed his pizza. Only down point would be that service was quite slow and we had to chase staff a few times for things. Bit we will definitely recommend to friends and family and will call again.

Lovely restaurant with fire lit when we called in on a cold Monday night. Had our toddler with us and the waitress was brilliant with him, and to us. The food was delicious, we both had the fish pie and highly recommend. I also love to go to a restaurant that has a proper changing station in the toilets with provisions in case of an emergency - takes away a lot of stress!

We were recommended this restaurant and arrived with great expectations. Although we had an issue with the fish soup (watery and tasteless) and minor staff disinterest the main reason for this low score was the fact that we had had such wonderful meals the night before in Dromore at a fraction of the cost of eating here.

my friend took me here for a midweek lunch and i really enjoyed the quality of food and service . the restaurant was bigger than i imagined and very comfortable . i enjoyed lunch so much i decided to book a table for the following Sunday so i could treat my wife . Sunday lunch was even better and once again service and quality of our meal was excellent . the Parsons Nose is an exceptional restaurant which i will visit again

Originally, a few hundred years ago in England, the pygostyle was called the pope’s nose; I very much doubt that this gastropub would want to re-name to the original irreverent phrase for the derrière of a bird.

The roaring fire and welcoming staff told us we were on to a winner as soon as we walked through the door. The menu was interesting and the food delicious.

We were here as a big group recently for a birthday. Service and organisation was very good, staff very helpful and friendly. The food wasn't great. £28 for a 3 course set menu. The sweet potato and garlic soup tasted really watered down and whilst the hake itself tastd nice..the sauce it came in was strange and didn't quite go with it. There was a general consensus on this within the group! some of the other food was more pleasant but for the price paid we expected a higher standard.

Fantastic food! Had a lovely lunch, we all had the special blade of beef, absolutely delicious. Desert of panacotta and bake well tart. Service good, food excellent as always.

Fantastic evening. Went to celebrate a friends 60th birthday who is quite a fussy eater but we found the menu to be most obliging. We love the theatre fritters and the freshly made pizzas and burgers went down a treat. Full of flavour. The service was friendly and efficient well worth the awards this restaurant has received. The only downside for us was that the would burner was on and we walked out with a smell of smoke on our clothes. The restaurant was warm cosy and inviting for a Monday evening was well attended. My friends who live locally will be visiting again it was a real find.

There are a number of dining areas in this restaurant / pub so your experience may differ depending upon which one you choose.

Have been here a few times for lunch and dinner, on each occasion the staff are extremely friendly and food has been great. The dinner on Wednesday night was really nice, we both ate from the specials board and the deserts were amazing, Rum Ba ba a blast from the past and it was worth it!

Will always come back here for special occasions, a beautiful restaurant with stunning food. Great! The weekday deals are fantastic value

Once entering the restaurant, we where instantly greeted by a server which always sets of restaurant. The food from the starter, Main and desert where out of the world. Friends and family where right, when saying you can taste every flavour from the pizza including the wooden fire taste. The wine and beer where served within a few minutes and water was delivering to the table once seated. Overall the experience and food where amazing and I’ll definitely be back. 10/10.

We have eaten here a few times never been disappointed food. service atmosphere great love it. Today we just called for a drink outside in the garden which was no problem at all we where served very quickly in the clean surroundings of the outside spacious terrace highly recommend a visit

My friend and I had lunch hear, she had the lasagne, with salad and garlic bread, said it was tasty.

Was only in for a coffee but the food I could see going to other tables looked delicious and the menu always sounded good so I’m looking forward to returning to trying out the food!

Enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea to celebrate mum's birthday. Selection of food was great and our waiter Mike was exceptional! We were not rushed and nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend.... One of the nicest afternoon tea experiences I have had.. 5 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We recently visited The Parsons Nose, based on good reviews and recommendations from friends. Unfortunately we were left hugely disappointed with the meal and the experience. Having ordered goats cheese parfait as a starter, I was presented with a small slice of goats cheese with a quartered tomato. No flavour, no effort and no good. I sent it back and ordered another starter ( I was charged twice). Main course of pork belly was equally terrible. Over cooked, dry and flavour dominated by a concoction of sources and burnt edges. Overall felt like the cooking lacked effort and/or care. The fish special was equally clumsy that my wife ordered. Save to say we didn’t risk desert....

An impromptu visit to this lovely restaurant for lunch. It is about a 10 min walk from the castle just on the outskirts of the main centre. Over 4 levels we dined in the lower seating area. Lovely outside area too. Menu has a good range of options and we chose fish and chips which were very yummy. Lovely batter and proper chips! Prices were reasonable too. Definitely recommend and would love to go back.

I am very fortunate to be able to visit this lovely pub/restaurant when I am over for work. Every single time the food has been amazing, so tasty, creative and well presented. The service is also fantastic with really welcoming and helpful staff. Also in the colder months there are log fires which are wonderful. I cannot praise it highly enough!

great selection to choose from on both kids and adults menu. lovely location , friendly staff food great flavour and generous portions quote my hubby " best fish and chip I ever had!!!"

I’ve eaten in this restaurant a few times and it never disappoints. Excellent food, came quickly with everything we needed. Service was amazing, quick and friendly! Will definitely be back soon

We had a great Sunday afternoon at The Parsons Nose, there is 3 course menu and it has everything you would want on it, they have a few local beers on tap and a tasty Italian beer too. The staff were friendly and seemed relaxed, the only thing for me was the coffee could have been much better to match the food & beer, il be back...

Visited this restaurant for midweek lunch. The place was very busy and we had quite a long wait - wouldn't do if you were in a rush - however the food was absolutely delicious. I am a coeliac and enjoyed a fantastic gluten free fish dish. Will definitely be going back!

Booked the parsons nose following my sons graduation to celebrate the special occasion with all the family. There were almost 20 of us including children and we were so looking forward to a lovely meal. However we were sadly disappointed. It was well over an hour before any food arrived and when it did some of the orders were missing and some of the group felt the portion sizes were very small. Service was extremely slow and poor with no apology when we asked about the delay with the food. First time at the restaurant for many of us and probably our last.

Myself and my wife came here for Sunday lunch. The food was very good, my only problem was that you only got one roast potato. The staff and service was very good and I would eat there again.

Wow! One word covers it all! The service, the staff and the food! Don’t miss it! Will definitely be back!

The staff are very friendly and very attentive. The atmosphere in the place was good, the only down point was the food. It wasn’t bad it just wasn’t very good.

Great good. Great service. If your are on your way through please get a great lunch and great service at this restaurant

Have been twice in 2 weeks after being absent for about 9 mths. Just gets better and better - excellent and great value for money fir such high quality food.

Wow. What great food! A good variety to choose from. The service was friendly and prompt. I must say that I did not expect that I would enjoy my visit as much as I did. I will definitely be back.

We both enjoyed this restaurant where we had my birthday meal with a 7 o'clock reservation (which is essential during busy times). There was quite a good range of food options available on the menu to cater for a wide variety of tastes. The food itself was very good; luckily I had a very good wine to hand when a sneaky little piece of particularly hot chili pepper that was on my pizza escaped my attention! Wow! Took my breath away :)

Visited the Parsons nose for my birthday lunch. Small issue with table. I had booked a particular table which we didn't get on arrival but were given different table upstairs. It was fine and we were treated very well. Our waitress Olivia, was superb, attentive, smiling, offered advice when asked and always available for anything we needed. The manager, Anthony also was brill. He was the reason we returned for my birthday. he had been so pleasant on our last visit, very interesting to speak with, attentive and helpful. Of course the food as always was excellent. A great way to spend your birthday. Cant wait to return.

The food in the Parsons Nose is good not remarkable, it used to be better but there’s just a feeling of it having gone down a few notches, as a previous reviewer pointed out there was a lot of flies in the room, we were served room temperature Rosé wine and over cooked fish very basic things that are easy to get right...

Visited this restaurant on a Friday evening in April. From start to finish we had an amazing time - the food was fantastic only to be upstaged by the service - Olivia was knowledgeable , attentive and could not have been friendlier. We will be definitely returning.

Lunch yesterday with friends. Food and service good but persistent flies spoiled our meal. Staff disinterested. Not rushing back.

Lovely restaurant inside and quite spacious. We were a party of 4 ....everyone enjoyed their food and was nicely presented . The only thing I would say is that my main course could have been warmer . Service was good though considering how busy it was !

Went for lunch February very welcoming atmosphere had main meal plus desert very reasonably priced good size meals staff were excellent very friendly would definently go again

We received vouchers at Christmas for this restaurant and this was the first time we have been able to use them given the difficulty in getting babysitters so we were really looking forward to our evening. We arrived just after seven and were seated in lovely surroundings. We ordered our starters and mains and there was a bit of a wait before our starters arrived. The really helpful manager came over and explained that the gas had went off previously in the evening so the kitchen was running slightly behind. Our starters arrived and they were delicious so we were really looking forward to our main course. For main I had ordered the steak and my wife had ordered the cod special. My steak arrived and it was really tasty but my wife's cod had arrived and it was slightly cold. We told the server about this and she took it away and replaced it. Again there was a bit of a wait with it being replaced and I was eating while my wife was waiting as I didn't want my steak getting cold. The cod came back and this time it had no potato so the server had to take it away again. By this time I was basically finished my meal and my wife had not had anything yet. The cod came back for a third time and this time half was cooked lovely and half was undercooked. Given the time it was now and the fact that I had finished my meal quite a while ago my wife did not want to try a fourth time and just ate the half that was cooked. We had to go as it was now 9 o'clock and we had to get back to our babysitter. The server asked if we had enjoyed our meal and my wife told her about the cod and how after 3 attempts she was only able to enjoy half of it. The server gave us a simple sorry but I don't think it was really genuine. I don't even think the server told the manager about this because earlier in the evening the manager had been really helpful when explaining about the wait so I am sure the manager would have at least came over herself to apologise. We paid the bill which was over £60 and only included two soft drinks which was quite expensive when considering my wife never got to enjoy a main course. Not sure if we were just unlucky on the evening with the gas going off as other friends and family had recommended the place so unsure if we would return.

Visited the restaurant in a group of 18 for Sunday lunch. Restaurant packed. Service was superb. One of our party is a waiter in the Grand Central Hotel, and he was greatly impressed with the level of service. Menu was good, and food incredible. Decent value. Most importantly, staff were so professional and efficient.

We tried the Parson’s Nose just now for a nice Sunday lunch on a friend’s recommendation. Unfortunately i’ve left feeling extremely disappointed with my main. Firstly the service overall wasn’t up to standard- we were ignored when we walked in the door, left to stand about and wonder where we asked for our table. One staff member came to the desk where we stood and took a menu from a drawer and walked away, without even saying ‘i’ll be with you in a second’ which would have been courteous. We had a short wait for our table (unexpectedly when you have a booking which started 15mins ago) but this was totally fine. We waited for an age to order while staff members cleared empty tables which weren’t needed for other groups, we were almost about to ask to order it was that long! The starters were lovely and dessert was also beautiful. The main however left a lot to be desired. We both had the sirloin, which i was advised was served medium. I’m a huge fan of medium beef so this sounded great. My partner ordered it medium-well done and i scoffed at how he was ruining it. I was an idiot. My meal arrived and i could instantly see how rare my meat was, unseared on both sides (not sure if it was cut from a larger piece of meat, i should hope so!!) but lukewarm at best and completely rare. Not medium whatsoever but as it was already slathered in gravy i ate it anyway as I overheard staff tell another table they had now run out. It’s honestly left me feeling a bit queasy. The roastie was so far cooked that it could be used to break a window and everything was just generally quite cold. The cheese on the cauliflower was congealing it was that cold. I’m disappointed as other people’s food looked lovely, but i just couldn’t enjoy that meal when it wasn’t served as described. A real shame, but we definitely won’t be back.

Been here a couple of times and all’s been good but on Mothering Sunday was disappointed mainly because the pavlova was a meringue nest 😕 if you want to know what a pavlova looks like maybe they should have googled it

Table for 1700- 1st course just before 1800! All I can say is the roast potatoes were basically Aunt Bessie’s frozen and deep fried until rock solid! Pavlova was a meringue nest! We will not be back! When I fork out £115 for food I expect to enjoy it!!

Very varied menu very good well presented restaurant with beautiful outside dining extremely good experience with welcoming staff. Food was great such a good a Experience

We went for a meal last evening after a hard day’s work! We haven’t been for quite awhile and were very pleasantly surprised to see the changes and improvements to the restaurant. They have added a Pizza section and the atmosphere was immediately welcoming. I had fish and we also had a vegetarian option. The food was delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were friendly and helpful. I had posted a review before when I was not happy and I am delighted to say that you have redeemed yourself Parsons Nose and we can’t wait to come back. Thank you for a lovely experience.

Have visited The Parsons Nose on a few occasions with friends and it was a very pleasant experience. Since it was renovated it provides an enjoyable atmosphere. My friends have requested to return as it provides such a relaxed evening.

Been here a few times before and had lovely food and great service Unfortunately yesterday’s Sunday lunch wasn’t the same. Poor service and food was lukewarm. Clearly veg left over from Saturday night was used and not reheated thoroughly. Disappointing

table at a warm glowing fire on a very wet cold and miserable day - staff very friendly and helpful but not pushy - limited menu but reasonable value for money especially 5-10-5 deal - check it out - worth a visit - will come back again

Our friends from Belfast brought us for a lovely lunch. The fires burning, the quaint atmosphere and then the food!! Amazing!! Can’t say enough good things about this beautiful little restaurant. We will definitely go back the next time we are in Northern Island!!

What a fantastic night service and food excellent menu explained fully.disabled excess toilet beautiful decor we will return

Very recent late lunch.. decided to go for the 3 course for £25... beautiful starter, main and desert... could not fault it at all.. delicious and very well presented without huge portions. Service was excellent... lovely atmosphere too.. will definitely be back ..