The Playhouse in Coleraine

Friendly staff good drink fair prices cosey atmosphere

Booked for a private experience and couldn't have asked for more. Great communication and patience in trying to sort dates and relaxed and helpful approach on the night leading to a successful evening. We will book again! Highly recommend 🤩

We enjoyed a July Monday matinée (free!) here! The snacks, drinks etc were serves with a smile and the cost atmosphere of the old theatre was lovely and nostalgic.

A brilliant experience will be 100% back, a wee Saturday night drive to portrush to see Star Wars 1977 was soooo with it l. We had a ball staff amazing and attentive and very laid back atmosphere the audience was a mix of kids and older people and clapped and joined in - very very good would totally recommend and will be back asap

Historic 1930s art deco cinema recently given new life with a major refurbishment, screening classic films and sporting events upstairs. The lower floors contain popular bars and eatery. The cinema is one of the last remaining 1930s screens operating in Northern Ireland. A spacious auditorium with comfortable modern seating, and several heritage rows of vintage seats (which I tend to frequent, as they're closer to the screen). It's a real hidden gem, and it's worth signing up to their social media channels to be kept up to speed with events.

Lovely pub. Plenty of space and reasonably priced drinks.

Had the most beautiful lunch here today was pepperoni pizza was to die for thank you will defo be back

A couple of pints and a movie. Great way to spend a Saturday Evening.

The venue is warm and cosy. The seating is well laid out. The seats themselves could be a bit bigger, but going to watch older films it takes me back to how a cinema should be. I'm not lying in something that resembles a single bed, lol. It is the only licensed cinema in Northern Ireland. I think.🤔

Fab staff,good comedy,nice food

We were recommended this place by a friend who said we would get really good pub grub. After having had a couple of meals over the weekend in two of the Ramore restaurants which were disappointing we were keen to try something different and we were not disappointed. The service was excellent and the staff were friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious clean plates all round and very reasonably priced. We will definitely return. Thanks for a lovely evening.

One of the best community arts developments in Portrush for years, all down to the passion and civic spirit of local volunteers, well done to all involved. 👏

Nice old fashioned picture house (cinema) used to show movies by Portrush Theatre Club. Attached to Kiwi bar and can therefore take a drink in with you to watch the movie. Pleasant and helpful staff. Just a bit cold on a winter evening.

Loved it.. The older man with the beard was very nice and mad us feel very welcome.. Can't wait for the next classic movie

Chris runs a great bar. Surfers paradise! A visit to the port isn't complete without a pint in Kiwis.

Had a great evening with friends and a great movie Faith /Love /Hope amazing ...

I usually head to The Playhouse to watch football or sport on TV when in Portrush They have several TV's around the place and a large screen showing the live games. The drinks are reasonably priced and the atmosphere always good. There is often live music in the evenings as well.

Sports/tourist bar that manages to be small and intimate. Great selection of tasty ales. Friendly bar staff and bar. I came in as a quiet stranger and wished I could have stayed for another pint of Maggie's Leap.

We visited here as a group of friends and found the service we received friendly and efficient. The venue did look as though it could be doing with some investment as the decor was tired and worn, however we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and would like to compliment the chef on some well cooked home made chips which were very tasty indeed.

Been to a few comedy gigs and such, very nice seating arrangements to watch shows but does tend to feel a tad dirty inside

Attended a show here and the atmosphere was great. We didn't eat but had a great time Bar staff were friendly and queues moved quickly

The interior was drab and dirty looking. especially up stairs, which was a bad start, we should have walked back out.We ordered our meal from a page which had seen better days, menu had a good enough selection.When our food came it was like swimming in sauce in a bowl, so of course the garlic bread was sodden.The bowl was cold , and our food was cold. Looking round the room we could see that the place was very dirty,the carpet was filthy , and the dumb waiter (lift for the dirty dishes) was absolutely disgusting.Would not recommend this " restaurant " to anyone.

Watched live football match here, great atmosphere :) Stayed for a few hours Best Strawberry daiquiri i have had :)

The interior of the playhouse is lovely, however it has not obtained its true potential. The staff and clientele all look and behave like they are trying to audition for the Jeremy Kyle show. Nightmare experience. It looks good, but sadly it's all fur coat and no knickers.

on arriving we waited 10 minutes before we were seen by a young lady, she was very apologetic and we were shown to our table, menu was reasonably priced with a good selection, so we had to go downstairs to order food and yet again a 10 minute wait was had, the young lady apologised yet again, we didn't have the heart to leave she was clearly run of her feet she was doing everything on her own, so we ordered food it arrived on time well presented and tasted fantastic but wait lol while my husband and i where eating we started looking about the place and oh my word it was filthy and i do mean filthy, we will not be back the young lady and the chef clearly deserve to be working somewhere were the manager/owner knows how to run a restaurant!!!

I ate here during lunch time and cannot find anything at fault. The service was excellent and the food was excellent! I did not find any faults at all!

Not great for food but good place to have a drink and music. Very good for watching a football match also.

small bar but has big screen tvs for watching sport. free wifi and a nice selection of drinks. its just off the main street, down the stairs.

We brought friends there and had some lunch, the food was very good and not exp the staff were very attentive all and all was good.

I was in potrush working all week and fancied a nive bar and friendly atmosphere somewhere I felt comfortable! I called in at the suckerfish bar on main street and couldn't have asked for more! Friendly and attentive staff, well priced drink and cocktails and fantastic accoustic music!! Justin someone on Friday night and stevie blues on saturday they were fantastic and had a great weekend! So much for being bored in january in portrush! Good work guys and portruah is lucky to have a place like that! Definitely be back.

Brilliant venue, Many a great night spent in here at the live bands,They cater for all age groups from young to old, Very friendly staff, and go out of their way to do things for you, i have trouble walking and they assist me very well. Food is Fantastic and plenty of it and very reasonably priced.....Family has been from England and has also said they would be back

Me and family went for lunch, kids loved there's and all 4 adults couldn't finish there dinner the portins were so big! Hot dogs r top dogs!

Recently had a visit to Portrush and after visiting the playhouse last time I was in town I was keen to go again. The first visit I sat in the suckerfish bar part of the venue to have a few pints watch the match and have a bite to eat. The atmosphere and service was great as was the food on this occasion. This time I went into the main restaurant part which is advertised as an "american diner". Although the menu might have reflected this the decor certainly didn't and I think it doesn't quite know its identity. The food we ordered wasn't great on this occasion and I found for the price it wasn't good value for money. I'm hoping it might have been a one off and next time i'm in town if I visit it will have improved because it is a good venue I just felt the food let it down a bit.

Excellent chili cheese dog. Great milkshake it was lovely. Start very friendly and manager most helpful.

We ordered food and found that we had to pay before we ate , took 40 minutes for food to be delivered , bad service , refund demanded and bartender did not apologise

friendly staff, reasonable prices, great place to watch sporting events on full cinema screen.

While on a day out recently with the family we called into the Playhouse for lunch. I've been there before for other nights but hadn't ate there.The kids had meals of the kids menu (burger and chips and hot dog and chips) at £3.95. Very good serving which I was surprised they finished, I had the blackened chicken and fries which I just about finished and the wife had the chicken Philly sub and fries which she also struggled to finished. Both of us agreed that the food was really tasty. All in all it cost about £22.I'd recommended calling in if you are in the Port.

The boyfriend and I had booked a party there and we had it last night. Everyone enjoyed themselves. The manager is a brilliant dead on bloke, everyone of the staff are very helpful. The DJ was very tired but still worked on. We had a brilliant time, I recommend the Portush Playhouse to everyone. What made the evening even special, was meeting the one and only Tim McGarry who played Da from the hit tv sitcom "Give my head peace"

went recently for a few drinks with friends and thought it was good - i used to love tracks so when it closed there was no where else to go without the crowd of kellys but playhouse is close- lots of room and good music and really nice staff the bouncer was great and checked if there was strobes so my epileptic sister could go into the popcorn party - good nite out

I have never been inside the Playhouse in a long time. The last time I went there, it was a full cinema. I went there with my girlfriend, and the renovations were outstanding. It was only a quick browse through and from what i saw, yes i would certainly come here one night for a party

We had four starters and four mains plus a kids pizza and ice cream. Four beers and six cokes - all for around £80.Food and service were top class - decor and interior is a bit weird - resembles a nightclub more than a restauraunt.Starters f ribs, nachos, wings, loaded wedges - all shared between th five of us and all top quality especiall the nachos which tasted home made rather than the usual packet variety you tend to get. Pizzas and steaks for mains were really nice - garlic fried potatoes for side order were excellent.Staff were really good and we even got a complimentary kahlua in a chocolae cup - nice touch.

We called into the playhouse for lunch with the kids after a day in portrush, we were seted straight away and food (of which their is a great choice) was served reasonably quick. The food was delicious and the kids had a great time seeing the cinema and disco rooms. Staff are friendly and we were offered a loyalty card which gave us discount on our meal and points on the card to use towards future visits. Will 100% return to the playhouse

Totally renaged on their groupon commitment, blaming groupon when it was themselves to blame for miscommunication.manager unable to help as 'away at Rhianna concert' in Dublin. We arrived, after driving over 80 miles for lunch as it said it was open from midday - 9pm Friday, Sat and Sunday., Had made reservation the day before for 1pm. On arrival on 1pm, starving, we were told kitchen closed until 5pm and no food available until then. Over a fag on the street outside, the assistant manager insisted groupon was to blame. We headed to 55 North instead. Would highly recommend.

Prior to a recent short break in Portruch I bought a couple of vouchers on-line for a deal in a this restaurant that seemed to good to miss. I wasn't expected too much for the price but thought we could go too far wrong for a cheap eat, even if the food wasn't great. When we arrived at the entrance of this old cinema in Portrush's main street I was slightly concerned that we had done the wrong thing as there was a slight air of seediness exuding from this old style building. Nonetheless we went inside and were very releived to be shown to a table upstairs by the window. The bar has a good cocktail list so we ordered 2 while checking out the menu. This unfortunately was a slight mistake as we waiting almost 20 mins for our drinks in which time we had read the menu cover to cover 10 time and were dying of thirst! The food is farily standard pub fayre (steak, battered fish, scampi, chicken, wraps, burgers, pizzas etc) but everything we saw coming out was well presented and looked appetising. Unfortunately, none of the starter really took our fancy so we decided to to order a portion of onion rings to nibble on before the mains and I must say these were the best onion rings I have had in a very long time - crisp, cooked to perfection and very tasty. This gave us hope that the main courses would also be OK and we were not disappointed - my beer battered fish with peas was generous and delicious as was my partners rump steak and pepper sauce - both to cooked to perfection and came with a free side order. Even without our discount it would have been a steal!Coffee and desserts however do not seem to be their strong point - the lemon mirangue pie was just OK and coffee pretty tasteless but did not spoil our meal in any way.Overall, I would say give this place a go if you are looking for an uncomplicated tasty meal. Atmosphere is not amazing for a romantic meal, but definetely would suit families and groups, particularly if you are going to see a show in the Playhouse afterwards.

OMG. Loved it. Kids were so fed up in caravan, raining down and nowhere to go. A friend recommended the restaurant and said it was child friendly. Went along and was delighted. Kids were able to watch a film on the big movie house screen and myself and hubby were able to enjoy a nice lunch. Food was so reasonably priced and I will definitely be back again soon. Katie.

arrived during peek times @ 6pm they were very busy but very quickly we were shown to our table, great selection of food, very tasty and reasonably priced,

Probably it is the only place in Portrush with new interior (no for a boring Irish pub!), interesting menu, nice people around and atmosphere. I am an international student here and honestly it is the only place in Portrush where I want back again and again. I like cinema the most, but sure that club after reconstruction will be great as well. Can't wait!!! The best thing what Portrush Playhouse has is a whole complex -bar, restaurant, cinema, theater - and different events for different people in each venue.Dinner on Valentines day was tasty. My boyfriend is italian and said the same. That is a very good evaluation to the cook!

myself and family were up in the area for the airshow also, we decided to try the playhouse after years before visiting the cinema many times. we were met by friendly staff and offered a tour around the building after we had eaten.Beautiful inside and did not expect the place to be as large inside. large varied menu with plenty to offer even the fussiest eater like myself.Clearly the staff were very busy, with it being one of the busiest weekends of the year, but were very helpful and polite.we had a 30minute wait on our food, which can be expected if you choose to eat anywhere within portrush on a weekend like that,might i add that locals (ballymoney reviewer) should be well aware of this fact. The food was definately worth the wait. children enjoyed theirs and were given crayons and paper to occupy them till they recieved their food.all in all it was a lovely experience and we would definately return again.

After visiting the Airshow in Portrush for the first time on September 5th 2010, it was decided to have a meal before the final finale of the show at 5pm, after trying three other resturants for food in close proximity they were all closed until 5pm!! (wake up Portrush traders and cater for the tourists when they are visting!!!) thus it was decided to try the Balcony resturant in the Playhouse, there was no problem obtaining a table for 2, and we were seated quickly, after ordering drinks we waited for another 40 mins when i noticed the distinct silence of knives and forks rattling and fellow patrons becoming more aggetiated at the evident lack of service, when i decided to ask the waitress if there was a problem with the food, i was rather cheekily told "they were serving food over three Floors", that may well be the case and was clear to be seen as the waiting staff spent walking most of their time walking aimlessly up and down the main stairs. The Balcony resturant was half full at the time we ordered, the service was half hearted and why take an order for food from my table and other tables when it was apparently clear they could not provide a decent service.

I have been coming to Portrush for 20 years and am eager to try new places. I was in the playhouse in portrush, it is on the main street. We had the tapas from the menu and it was nice to try something different from a traditional menu that you can also choose from. The waitress said they are the only ones in that area that serve tapas. We stayed for drinks and sat out on their large balcony enjoying the good weather - this is a jewel in portrush's crown it has great food, good wine list also a cinema and club. My wife and I loved the food and will come again and bring our teenage boys for the club. Nicely decorated clean, friendly a must for everyone

Enjoyed a great Tapas meal in an lovingly restored art-deco building. Remember spending time in the old Playhouse cinema many years ago, and it is great to have such an amazing building restored into a great restaurant and entertainment complex.