The Pit Stop Cafe in North Down

Always great food and friendly service

this place is amazing for price and quick service- it is an american style diner, order and sit down. All day breakfasts and sunday lunches are fab. if i lived closer, i'd probably never cook

Tried to order breakfast, wanted no eggs apparently this is impossible!!? Why if you don't want something you must have it, no changes!! Don't want to change it just don't want it. I don't like or want eggs. No way of asking chef who is standing 6ft away not to put eggs onto the plate, what is so difficult, ended up leaving and going somewhere else. Terrible service won't be back. Absolute shitshow

Great wholesome food and portions as always. Great friendly staff.

As a pit stop American style place this is amazing. Never done the cafe before, loads of seating, good fresh as you can get. Plenty of options, anything extra doesn't take long coming out and they bring the food down.

Great place for breakfast plenty of room friendly and efficient.

Quick service nice food and friendly staff.

Very tasty food, fast and friendly service along with good surroundings. Will definitely return.

Used to be a great place, but last 2 visits have been EXTREMELY disappointed. Menu doesn't exist because if it's not sitting out precooked, it's not available. Last time I wanted a fry without mushrooms (as I'm allergic) but was told that they could not be removed.... This time asked for cod and chips (actually on the menu board twice) but couldn't have that. Asked then for stew..... Same no. What's the point of having a menu if you can't order from it. I'll never be back, and would have been here regularly.

The food was absolutely covered in flies and the staff didn’t do much about it. They did have a fly killer but it wasn’t on. There was about 50 flies in the cooking area all going around the food. Some of the food was covered in flies. The food was also pretty cold and wasn’t great.

Flies flies flies everywhere, went for food yesterday ordered children’s meals and normal adult meals 2 of the 3 adults meals came down and non of the children’s meals. When asked about it they said it’s not even on because the docket had fell on floor and forgot, flies walking all over the food at the counter flies all over the table. Lumpy hard undercooked potatoes, the man server gives of the impression he doesn’t want to serve you making you feel very awkward ordering food. Poor food poor people and poor hygiene.

We came here for late lunch , food was just okay , lots of flies joined our table … really think it’s went downhill won’t be back !! Spend your money elsewhere!

Lovely, affordable food. The only suggestion I have is to include dairy-free and vegan options to the menu.

One of the worst restaurant meals I've had in a long time. Charged 11 pound for what was worse than a school dinner. Absolutely no taste to the vegetables whatsoever. I used to come here on a weekly basis as a teenager and the food was always amazing. It has gone seriously downhill since then.

tried to order a full 𝔽ℝ𝕐 with scrambled eggs instead of fried. I was told i couldnt have this but could order a scrambled egg and toast. In other words another breakfast to get my scrambled egg. My partner tried to order the full fry without soda bread and was told he couldnt do this. My daughter asked for 2 fried eggs and potato bread, was told no as it wasnt on the menu. Absolute nonsense. We then left. If im paying for my breakfast i will have what i want! Went to Primacy and had an amazing breakfast with delicious coffee and friendly fabulous staff!

Pretty poor that there isn't one vegetarian option on the menu or no flexibility to create anything.

We called up yesterday morning ( Tuesday) only to find it shut 😒 found out it doesn't open on Tuesdays 😡.think it needs to make it known on it's page

Great find at 8am, on a Sunday morning after the overnight ferry from Birkenhead, great food choices, well cooked and hot,great staff, clean and bright café, clean toilets, we returned on our last day of a 2 week tour of Ireland for breakfast and then dinner. Can highly recommend this diner.

Lovely wee place 2 sit in (if you're in the quiet corner) food is questionable but service is decent milkshakes are god sent overall would recommend 😊

Always feel I have to go here for brunch/lunch if I'm in the area. Great selection of food from snacks to full dinners. Daily specials are always super tasty. Aways busy which tells you all you need to know, speedy service and lots of seating.

Eat here the odd time. Usually a big feed. Beef was tender and I ate my fill. Child liked his gammon but my wife couldn't finish hers due to the fly we saw landing on 3 different dished up at the far end of the counter. It was on the salmon by the time I got my camera out. I still will go for Sunday lunch

Great place we had breakfast, will be going back for a lunch or evening meal

First time there. Very clean, spacious, and good layout of booths. Food was good, not greasy, and a bit cheaper than other brunches I've had. Would use again.

Pretty Awful Food,Got Egg And Chips ,The Chips Were Solid And The Eggs Were Like Boot Leather, Also Very Small Portions,The Premises Are Also Quite Grubby, And Bland .

We had two of the American breakfasts here. The food was good and the coffee was filter. Toilets were clean. My wife fell outside the door in a dangerous drain (see photo). The manager was not very helpful in her level of assistance but did provide some bandages for her knee.

Really good value and tasty, simple food done weol

Went there twice before. I'll never learn. Had to clean the table our selves. Got a fry. Greasy eggs Greasy cutlery. Greasy everything. No serviettes. Surly, unmannerly staff. I will say it one more time No More.

Good food, a hearty breakfast, and most importantly the coffee is good!!

Great food nothing fancy just great quick hot food and gluten free gravy

Great carvery lunch on a Sunday. It’s a real old school dinners. Can get busy and I marked 3 star only on atmosphere as it can get a bit steamy inside, so people open the windows and depending where you are sitting it can get a bit drafty. Not a deal breaker but if coming with an elderly person in winter maybe sit back a row or two away from the windows.

First time being in the restaurant I have been to the takeaway section. Food was good and service was quick.

Have been driving past here for ages but this time we stopped for lunch and we weren't disappointed. You can choose from the menu on the wall above the counter or create your own meal from the vast assortment of already cooked meats and vegetables. You pay at the till and in no time at all your order is delivered to your table. The decor is American Diner and is bright and cheery. My son had The Big Pitstop Burger and I had sausage egg and chips both were lovely. Can't wait to return.

Brilliant food with large portion size. Pleasant staff.

I always love coming here such a welcoming atmosphere and food is always amazing!!!

Absolutely great! Been coming here for years when I visit Northern Ireland and its always great. Fantastic value and very tasty food

Great discovery in Bangor area returning from a day out.

Friendly and helpful staff, great food and lovely decor and atmosphere. I can't wait for my next visit!

1st impressions are not good, but the variety of food, the friendly staff, and great prices more than make up for it 😀 I shall definitely be back

Great local favourite, good service and a great breakfast.

Me, my dad and my stepmum came her for breakfast this morning, there was grease on the wall and fingerprints on the glass, not to be confused they were not child sized fingers. The staff wasn’t too polite, when I went to go get cutlery for us, there were no clean glasses, bits of batter stuck to the side and the forks and knives had greasy handles, and the spoons had tea and coffee stains on them, looked like they were last washed 3 years ago, they were storing the cutlery in Tesco baskets, they shouldn’t even be making us go to get our own cutlery! They should have them on CLEAN tables with CLEAN cutlery and CLEAN glasses wrapped in DRY napkins like most professionals. Not to mention the food was less than mediocre, mine to be the most, chips were burnt and had no flavour as if they had been microwaved 6 times! The chicken goujons were terrible, I asked for no salad, you guessed it. They gave me salad. My dad didn’t like the atmosphere that he also had greasy walls sitting beside him! The maple syrup on my stepmum’s pancakes was hard. I also found a HAIR in my goujon! The only reason I’m giving them one star is because I can’t give them zero. If you ever see this restaurant, drive on past it!

Gr8 staff and gr8 food, can't be beaten

Food is beyond amazing, service is excellent and feels cozy, a regular go to food option for us all

Always a good place to go when hungry

Perfect service and really friendly too. Food delicious and at a good price

My wife ,sister and brother in law and my self were out for our dinner last night and were amazed at how you can fill a plate up with loads of single bowls and a gravy boat with pepper sauce on it instead of food.chips were in a bowl, peas in a bowl and then the gravy boat all taking up space you would have expected food to have filled.our meals all came to around £17 each excluding drinks. They were served at different times also due to one being a steak dinner. I can't say I'll be back soon. Rather have a meal we'll cook ourselves or a carry out from somewhere else. Sorry, staff good but food quantity Poor.

Very high quality food at a fair price. Loads of comfy seating options. Good staff. My only niggle is that the poor ventilation and condensation is causing a build up of black mould in areas and it isn't much fun eating beside that.

We called in to have a delicious Ulster Fry for breakfast. It was yummy.

Was lovely with friend and his dad

Never disappointed with their delicious frys

My car was in the garage next door so popped in here for a coffee, staff very pleasant and some good background music on as well

Normally the pit stop is really good for food, especially when you come from Lisburn to go for dinner. My partner and I went in on Saturday for food and it was the worst I'd ever had. I ordered Scampi but bit into it and was raw, really put me off my dinner. Though was offered a fresh batch which I declined, though the gentleman Gordon apologised for this. The management should of said something or even if the owner took an interest instead of walking around with his hands in his pockets.

Lovely choice for birthday lunch with the family, fantastic value for money, the meals were all delicious, very clean with a very friendly atmosphere.

Disappointed as no vegetarian options. I asked if I could have an omelette as I will eat eggs, but was told no as the day menu closes at 3,pm, but I could have an all day fry. Really, I don't eat meat, but would have taken the EGG, mushrooms and tomato. I ended up with potato, carrots and peas. Not a great experience.

Great food, great service, always clean and tidy

Un buon self service con ottimo cibo.

It makes you want to keep going back

Quick stop for bite to eat. Loads to choose from and didn't have to wait long at all. Great value and quality, friendly an cheerful staff - enjoyed it so much we went back for breakfast a couple of days later.

Great food, but gents toilets where dirty and smelly.

1st time here in a while and throughly enjoyed our Christmas Dinner. Food was warm, sprouts were not soggy and a good portion of meat, although gravy could've been thicker.

Well cooked home made grub and great value..

Have always had a nice dinner here, nothing fancy but nice home cooked kinda dinners.

Brilliant value, freshly cooked food, friendly staff and good variety of food on menu.

OK if you are looking for something quick.

I ordered an Ulster Fry. The bacon was not cooked for long enough (shown the pan). Don't expect crispy bacon. Possibly the worst coffee I've ever had.

Had the scrambled eggs, bacon, beans and a cup a tea. A good serving of eggs was given but I found them a little lumpy. Price was reasonable, service was friendly.

Brilliant staff great food reasonably priced

Went here for a brunch last week... I've ate here before and that is why I went back..... After placing my order with the cook, the lad at the till tells me they don't take card payment anymore!!... I just went elsewhere, this is not good enough in 2023, sorry

The manager needs a personality transplant

Food wasn't nice everything warmed in the microwave, staff not very friendly. Really nice looking meat that's just a display in-between the actual meat which was very confusing as to which was real and not , very silly idea. Chips smelt funny . Will not be back here

Foods decent at decent prices if you like your meals heated in the microwave

These guys make you feel welcome.There is a personal touch.The food is excellent. The Ulster fry is banging and a great cup of tea.Nit forgetting the fruit cake. 👍👍👍👍👍

Bit of an unusual experience, a sort of cross between a restaurant and a carvery, but it works really well, and the food is top notch. Will absolutely be going back in the future.

We went here for quick food after long journey! Food was nice but the service is terrible. Very rude crew at the counter when I ordered and when she serve our food it wasn’t nice and kinda rude too.I’m asian but this asian crew wasn’t good food for the business! I experienced loads of very good service businesses here in NI but this one I wouldn’t recommend.

The food here is lovely. Good home cooked food

Staff are friendly and food is great

4 words Get the chicken burger!

We visited recently over from England but to our surprise they had times on menu. Both of us really fancied t bone steak, however wrong time lovely waitress asked chef to do 2 now. Got a very abrupt no. Last time we were over we had steak and it was very nicely cooked and served wonderfully. Just be aware of times on menu. They lost over £100 pounds that day all because he couldn't cook a steak too early.

Perfect wee place for good food at good prices

I had not been in for quite along time but the staff are lovely

Food excellent and staff very pleasant 👌

Amazing ulster fry, freshly baked breads. Huge portions and extremely well priced. Parking just outside cafe. Have to say the pancakes were out of this world!!

Love the food, a bit pricey but I can deal with that, main issue was the mold on the walls beside the windows, i understand this can happen but was a bit off putting whilst trying to eat.

Great frys and helpful friendly staff. I was there again 02/04/2022 today. I had a great fry, staff as always couldn't have been nicer. 12/12/2022 I don't usually have a lunch, but because I didn't have a breakfast I called in for a fry... it was top notch. I'll be back...again 14/07/2023 I'd poached eggs SIL from England had a full fry (she loved it), wife had a sorta veggie fry which meant we all left clean plates 🤣.

Great Fry, no grease to be seen,cooked to perfection.

Absolute gem of a place ! Staff are the Salt of the Earth ...can't rave enough about them , its way out of my direction but worth every mile to visit Could maybe do with a little sprucing up but thats about it

Always busy and quick and easy service with a tasty breakfast

Food was good ! 👍 Staff were lovely

Truthfully the food isn’t the worst but it’s also not the best, got an Ulster fry with my partner and I wanted my fried egg replaced with scrambled and my boyfriend got an extra piece of bacon instead of the fried egg. The total came to about £27 which was weird, I got charged an extra £4 for the scrambled egg and my partner got charged £1.50 for a piece of bacon, honestly a rip off

Great food, big portions! If you are after a big fry or Sunday lunch you'll not be disappointed at The Pit Stop.

Manager and staff very friendly and helpful

Amazing service and really friendly staff, the food was outstanding 5 stars to the chef's. Now I know y it's got loads off staff and its really really busy.

One of the best places to eat out within the Bangor area. The staff are pleasant and the food is served quickly. There is a friendly atmosphere with plenty of room. The real added bonus to be fair is that the food is excellent. Whether breakfast or a more substantial meal the food is really well cooked and delicious. I have been here a few times and not had a bad meal yet. It may be considered a little more expensive,but it is certainly worth it. For families in particular I would thoroughly recommend.

This is on the take away only and a full soda.

Top notch food, excellent quality and value for money.

Excellent menu and good service would recommend it

Decent food, great selection, reasonable prices, nice atmosphere, clean restaurant, lovely staff.

Love love love this place defo everyone needs to try it the food is incredible its cheap and its supet cute the staff are all so nice and friendly too

Nipped in here last week - first time I have ever been and certainly won’t be the last. One of the few quality old school, trucker stop type cafes that are sadly becoming harder to find nowadays. Had myself the Ulster Fry, with a few extras, nothing is a problem to add onto your food, service was brilliant, food was great and excellent value, what not to love. Will certainly be back. If this is your type of venue highly recommend. Top stuff, cheers guys!

I’ve been coming here for a number of years with my family, usually at the weekend for breakfast without incident. The food has been very good and the staff very attentive. And for most of that time I’ve had the same thing…….. a cheese and onion omelette , which was superb. But since the tills have been “ updated “ it seems it’s impossible to get onion in my omelette because there’s no button on the till I’ve asked for them to charge for bacon or something else but NO seems to be the answer. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING 😢

Most exciting place to eat Hoping not too long to go back there