The Pickled Duck in Derry

We went in for breakfast before going to the airport. We waited nearly 10 minutes to get a table. It was busy but communication from staff was next to zero. We ordered 2 cooked breakfasts and pancakes with Nutella. The Frys were terrible, bacon incinerated on both plates and other items overcooked. The pancakes were not home made but looked like genisis pancakes you get in Supervalu. I Do not like putting this review for local companies, but it has to be said especially when you are paying proper rates.

Very good and pricey Irish breakfast!

On arrival we were told we would be waiting 30 minutes in what seemed like an attempt to get us to leave. We were then given a table within 5 minutes only to be told they were only doing the breakfast menu despite others around us having lunch. This was 1.30pm. Disappointing as we were looking forward to eating here. I would not recommend.

Oct 2024 • solo Lovely location overbooking the Foyle River...Nice interior, friendly staff... I couldn't say the same about the food. I ordered a full irish, it arrived with an overcooked Lynas bargain rail sausage...a slice of bacon from a filling station hot food counter at 3.00pm, luke warm beans, cold potato bread and really crappy toast that had obviously been kept warm but the fried egg was spot on as was the 0.00001 gram of black pudding... I also received a lovely plate with a lump missing out of it, which is just unhygienic and lazy...and a chef stepping in and out with a tea towel over his shoulder. Really, the filling station would be a better choice at less than half the price and the coffee would be better. The pickled duck could be and should be good but it's just not.

Lovely lunch, helpful, friendly staff and very good food. Great!

Food was soggy and tastleless. Really tough meat. So disappointed. Very expensive.

Met up with a friend and was a few mins late. We ordered drinks which were served and moved seats as we were in a draught. While changing seats my friend dropped a bottle of coke which made quite a mess. One of the assistants very kindly came over and cleared the mess. We waited at least in total 25 minutes then called the waitress over to take our order. She said she thought we were waiting 4 someone else to join us (which we weren't). We placed our order which finally arrived. My friend lost most of the bottle of coke which had dropped, which they didn't offer to replace. My friend ordered a fry which was served with lightly cooked bacon, cooked tinned tomatoes and cool beans which really disappointed her. However she didn't want to complain. Disappointing.😒

was my birthday went to pickled duck on the quey atherlong wait breakfast came was under cooked pototo bread was dry and cold rest of breakfast was cold plate should if been hot no cold all food food cold beans were wee bit hot say warm found at hard to get attention of staff to ask for another butter for my toast bit over priced , came with very small piece of white pudding had good lunch here but would not be back least for breakfast felt let down for my birthday breakfast

We stopped for breakfast and it was absolutely lovely. The lady's servering and on the counter were so welcoming and enjoyed the craic with the customers. Definitely recommend!

We arrived at 11.50 and advised breakfast was finished and given lunch menus..all totally acceptable Only to be told 20 minutes later that we could only have sandwiches off the menu as they were still setting up for lunch Still setting up for lunch at 12 noon..eeek Obviously we went on down the road to Tank and Skinny’s where lunch was being served, waiting staff were friendly and efficient and food was delicious!

Tremendous little place, busy enough even on a Wednesday afternoon, which tells you something!

Great breakfast menu all freshly prepared.

This is about The Pickled Duck on the Quay We went in to this 'new' Pickled Duck and were very unimpressed There were very few people in here and that should have told us something. The food was ordinary and unexciting and the staff would not substitute one item on a dish for anything else. The staff seemed to be more concerned with closing than looking after us

Quite expensive but the food is lovely. The service and staff are excellent, and there is always a great atmosphere.

The staff were naturaly kind the food scrumious

Went today for the first time, and the food was great.

Waited over 30 minutes and still no one took an order,,, Staff lazy as sin

The Pickled Duck have 3 locations in Derry - all with very different and nice atmospheres - one on Greenhaw Rd, one in Guildhall Square and one on the quay which is beautiful. Lunches are fresh and delicious. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Our 'go to' cafe when I lunch with my daughter

Food full of flavour and well presented. Friendly, efficient and helpful staff

My favourite café in Derry or should I say Legenderry.

Lovely food at Greenhaw cafe, coffee is tip top, staff are very polite, place is usually busy, highly recommended

Fab place, great menu and good value for money

Had a lovely lunch in this café. The warm duck salad was very tasty and filling. Highly recommend.

Brilliant place to eat in Derry City Centre. Centrally located just off the walls. Food and service was fantastic. Open for breakfast early on a Sunday morning.

Had the best experience here yesterday. A lovely girl greeted us and after I explained my dietary needs she put me at ease and reassured me they could more than cater for my needs. Food was absolutely amazing! Anyone who is Coeliac and like me dairy intolerant too make this your first stop to eat you won't be disappointed! Easy found just round the corner from the bus depot opposite Guild Hall.

What a waste of time, sat for 35 minutes with menu's down waiting for someone to take our orders. 35 minutes later walked out and went to KeyWest where we were sat down gave drinks and fed in the same amount of time waiting for nothing is this badly run establishment.. will not be back.

Went to the picked duck out of town today with my son. They seem to preference regulars over other customers. Staff on the phones behind the counter. 30 minute wait for a cold all day breakfast and Luke warm chips. Not even a decent size. Over priced. Never again

New cafe on quay is lovely setting but I found it expensive for what it is £14 for a fry with tea (1sausage, 1 bacon) is near airport prices lol. Bit much IMO

Food is decent, sausage rolls are great and usually the food is nice. My main issue with this place is the staff. Some of the staff are nice, pleasant and do a great job in busy environment. Others epically the blonde haired lady look like they genuinely hate their job and hate everyone who dares step through the doors. Everything seems like a chore to her and her general attitude is AWFUL. This was a basic lunch, we didn't ask for anything special or anything out of the ordinary but the sighs and the fact she ignores you for as long as physically possible as she is procrastinating in doing her job. I believe everyone deserves to be happy in life and this lady clearly hates every second she spends here and she brings the atmosphere of the cafe plummeting to the ground. I have seen other comments reviews that mention this lady and I hope the owners take notice as it would be a shame to see a place with so much potential being tarnished by the lack of effort and care of one staff member.

Lovely cafe great selection of tasty food great service and very friendly staff

It isn't the 1st time that I have been disappointed by certain things here but I keep hoping ( after speaking to staff many times) things will change and improve but unfortunately it seems that my complaint falls on deaf ears. They advertise "fresh cream" but it's obvious that it had came from a can as its more like half wipped milk than cream? Staff are extremely slow and spend alot of time chatting to people who they know and making sure they are OK and then when they do take your order it's either missing something, cold when you have asked for it to be heated or is not what you asked for in the 1st place. If you advertise something on a menu then that should be what you get not a version of it. I've spoken to staff many times and it always a different excuse 1. It's a very hot day so the cream has curdled 2.we ran out of fresh cream yesterday and that's all we could get today 3. Someone forgot to put it back in the fridge and 4. (The worst of all....) it is fresh cream?

Amazing food and very friendly staff 😊

Stopped here for a fantastic breakfast driving between Northern Ireland and our day trip out to the Fanad lighthouse/Great Pollet Sea Arch and it was perfect! Food was fast, delicious and conveniently located. I liked their menu options too. We shared the full Irish and a Belgian waffle, both with a great cup of tea and coffee. the waffle came with syrup, strawberries AND Nutella! Can't go wrong here.

Very nice cafe.. Very friendly staff. There is also range of gulten free products. The chicken box was lovely and gulten free 😁We will be back.

Always receive a warm welcome here. Great staff and fabolous food. A definite must to visit for food.

Very good, I had the pulled ham omelette.

Always a good experience and great to have the late night option on 2 nights now!

Wonderful staff beautiful breakfast

lovely place and great coffee and carrot cake

Taking the bite from your mouth! Customer with special dietary requirements recovering from episode of IBS disallowed from consuming sandwich which met personal dietary requirements with menu bought coffee on the premises. Draconian attitude, inconsiderate, poorly handled. Avoid.

Great place, lovely staff, excellent food

Been to the pickled duck twice now. Once in city centre and once here. Both times had the Irish fry, and it's beautiful. It's one of the best Irish frys you can get from a cafe, in my opinion.

I had the Kenchi duck rice. Absolutely delicious and fitted in well with my calorie deficit diet.

Had a cooked breakfast which was excellent. Service was very efficient.

Food is awesome but some of the seating is for sitting and eating and some is just for drinking coffee

Popped in for a quick bite very busy so just had to wait a few minutes. Friendly staff and nice astomspere great selection of light bites and pastries tea /coffee etc. Free parking outside or down the road beside the supermarket.

I would highly recommend this cafe. The food is excellent and the staff are very helpful and pleasant.

Just had a lovely full breakfast along with my cousin and this included tea for £9.95 each. When I went to pay I was told £24.75 or around that. I said two breakfast's at £9.95 each but I was told not in the evening! We were leaving at 1.15, We were in from 11.40. It was my 1st time here.

Lovely place, great staffs, tasty food and amazing service. A must visit place when in Derry.

I had breakfast this morning in the Pickled Duck out of town. My daughter & myself both had the avocado toast. It was the tastiest avocado toast that we both have had. The gentleman who served us was lovely & very polite and it was a lovely experience. We will definitely be back!

Decent value. Pancakes were great, the coffee was not.

Delicious sandwich and great service.

Lovely food with very friendly service

Excellent service and lovely food

All 6 of us loved what we got. Even my vegan daughter!

Nice little café on the outskirts of Derry. Free parking outside if you can get one depending on how busy it is. Nice food, pastries, sandwiches, chips and others readily available. Good range of drinks from teas and coffees to soft drinks and water. Friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

To be fair, the food was perfectly fine. The entire visit, however, was dominated by the extreme and unnecessary rudeness from the porcine lady with the peroxide blonde hair behind the counter. She was consistently impolite, brusque and refused to make eye contact or speak, beyond snarling a price at us. We ended up spending less than we would have otherwise done, and going somewhere else for more teas and a sweet treat. It’s a shame, as otherwise the visit would have been pleasant enough, and the male staff member was perfectly polite. Won’t be visiting again. The only conclusion I can come to is that our accents weren’t acceptable to her, as we have never met her before, and she seemed unfailingly polite and pleasant with everyone else. In 2022 I really didn’t expect to be dealing with this sort of nonsense.

Amazing pancakes and great service

Beautiful food....very friendly staff

Brilliant food Brilliant service easily the best in town

Food is delicious and great service

First class and very friendly staff

Affordable tasty food as always - served with a smile

Spacious setting, well furnished. Friendly staff. Quick Service.

It is an amazingly chilled place to visit with a very relaxing atmosphere and the staff are just first class. There is no where else on the city I would want to go to chill out and have a coffee and something to eat. The food is just superb and if you can get there for breakfast then try the omelette as its the best in the world.

Great little cafe with a fantastic menu. Can have a small wait at busy times (they took our number and called us when the table was ready).

Best breakfast in Derry. Cosy surroundings with friendly staff.

Good menu and very friendly service !!

Nice food quick service nice surroundings

Very disappointing food - everything seem to be on the cheap. Cafe is tagged on TripAdvisor providing gluten free, but menu wasn't marked with GF choices and it took some questioning to identify which dishes might be appropriate. We would not return to this cafe.

Food is always delicious in here

Love this cafe, super friendly staff, great coffee and good quality food.

Fast service, a good Irish fry with local tasty ingredients. Prepared quickly, great staff and a very good price

Can't wait to go back, quick service, great food, pleasant staff

We rocked here for brunch, we ordered avocado toast and I had pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. So good, can't wait to go back ❤️

Beautiful Cafe. Friendly staff. Delicious food.

Nicely furnished, large cafe on the edge of Derry. It can be very popular and the food is good. There's plenty of seating indoors and outside, so usually it's not a problem to get a seat. The menu includes breakfast, hot lunches, sandwiches, salads, cakes and desserts. Nice place to relax with a coffee and cake.

Absolutely beautiful food and great service as always. Carla and Niamh were very helpful we had 2 children with us and they catered for them too. Can’t wait to go back 😊

Best coffee-to-go on my way to the airport. Hope to go back!

Just popped in for breakfast & what a treat it was, the staff were very friendly and attentive with great people skills. You felt at ease, no rushing about. The restaurant was spacious &, to a high spect, the menu was straight forward enough having a good selection. The meal itself was excellent very tasty &, no skimping on the quality. Would recommend the pickled duck 100% for value, staff &, the sublime dishes.

6.50 for a chicken box which was small in portion size and also not nice. Then 2.50 for a glass bottle of coke. I will not be back.

Bit of a wait for a table so I would suggest calling ahead . The food was tasty however I got pulled pork and it wasn't great. Rather than it being pulled pork it was more so lumps of pork. Friendly service and good price.

Just popped in for lunch today, as usual food absolutely amazing, if you're a burger person like I am then try the hot box burger. Tasty, fresh local produce. Adherence to covid guidelines 💯 and great service... Definitely give it a try 😉

Yummy food, friendly staff, coffee to die for and of course, lots of ducks!

I enjoyed my meal & meeting up with my friend

Ordered Sunday lunch for delivery and it was beautiful. Tasty, hot and quick delivery, highly recommend.

Great selection of breakfast ..

Excellent always is. Food good fabulous service.

Beautiful food right on my doorstep, and the service was excellent. I will most definitely be back..

Very delicious food and fast service! Excellent!

Really good adherence to Covid-19 guidelines but still able to maintain the friendly atmosphere, good food and service.

Friendly staff ,great food,clean cafe.

First visit very nice food and lovley staff.

Great place for a family breakfast. Good value and a nice varied breakfast. Recommended!

Very nice place to eat. Breakfast or lunch. Clean friendly. Best fry in town. Would be great if they did a late night and ‘bring your own’ 🍺

We regularly visit the Pickled Duck on Greenhaw Road and have always found it to be a very friendly place and the food is great too. Ideal for a sit down lunch and I would recommend it.

Lovely service, great value for delicious food, nice decor! Great Covid protections too. Have a homemade brown sauce that's delicious on their breakfast brioche bap, and their full Irish has everything you could want. Highly recommend it!!

Beautiful food, great service & v.helpful staff

Beautiful food and amazing friendly staff

Best burger I've had in a very long time and delicious garlic fries!