The best restaurants in Castle Demesne Ballymena North Eastern NI

Lovely staff, nice food and very reasonably priced. But would love to see some vegan options added to the menu it would bring in a lot of business:)

Was in on Thursday 13 February and the lady working could not have been nicer. She let my little boy try a taste of the boba tea before buying. She was very accommodating and patient. Would definitely recommend for the service alone.

Absolutely Outstanding! Joanne and I went for Lunch today as it was her Birthday. Yes we've been there before and it has always been great. To say how we were treated by staff was Outstanding doesn't even begin to explain it! Food, Staff, Value for money. Absolutely outstanding knocked out of the park. If you don't believe me try it once, please just make sure there is space left for us. By far the best experience you'll find in Ballymena.

Great Experience, customer service 5 star, I'll be back.!

Ravioli was nice but very little of it as most of the plate had vegetables gnocchi was a bit too salty as it had carbonara sauce

Excellent cafe, service is fantastic and so accommodating for families.

Fantastic experience! The food was fresh, delicious, and served with great presentation. The service was fast and friendly, making for a perfect night out.

My wife and I gigged there for the first time recently and had a fab afternoon. Not a massive crowd, but those there really enjoyed it, and we felt appreciated. Didn't have any food, but 2 points of ice water were served and delivered to us with a smile! Lovely cosy local pub with friendly sat and a great history and atmosphere. Hopefully, we'll be back again! Highly recommend.

So the portrush store doesn’t seem to be available on trip adviser having had a great experience in the ballymena store as locals we were delighted to find there is a portrush store unfortunately having visited today as a family of 4 whilst staff were very friendly the bill of £19 was a little extortionate for one mocha frappe one americano two soft drinks and two tray bakes ( one of which was rock hard) would hesitate to visit again ☹️

So excited to finally go here with my daughter but the experience wasn't what I expected. For the prices there is no table service you have to order at the till. I was not advised correctly when asking about the Spanish hot chocolate. It isn't a drink it comes in a bowl for dipping biscuits in. I specifically asked was it like a normal hot chocolate you could drink and was told yes. I ordered coffee and 2 savoury pancakes. Paying by card I was asked to select what tip I wanted to leave. Feeling like I had no option I left one. Then we waited on our food. I had to go and order tea after the "drinks" arrived as the Spanish hot chocolate is not a drink and leave another tip. We waited again and after 35 minutes of waiting I asked for a refund. To be told that the food order hadn't been sent to the kitchen. We didn't have time to wait any longer. When the refund was being done they didn't ask what of your tip you would like refunded. I don't mind paying for service but we didn't get any. Can't review the food as we didn't get any of that. Won't be back. Sometimes best to stick to the places you know.

Food was great when it arrived. Short staffed tonight which impacted on my event but they met the deadline. The group enjoyed their event.

Great pub with a great atmosphere 👍

Chocoa used to be the place to go for amazing hot chocolate in Ballymena, but it's really gone downhill recently. Before they closed the bistro, the quality had already started slipping. The service became sloppy, and the cosy vibe that made it special just wasn't there anymore. The hot chocolate itself, which used to be rich and delicious, became hit or miss—sometimes too sweet, other times thin and bland. Now they've shut the doors and moved online, which honestly just feels like a letdown. Hot chocolate is something you want to enjoy in a nice, warm setting, not from a delivery box. It's sad to see a place that was once great lose its touch. If this is the direction they're heading in, it’s hard to get excited about what they’re offering now.

Caramel squares big let down. Exp 03/06/20 this 16th May 2020 shortbread like a brick caramel not great. Very unimpressed. There was 3 squares had nearly a 1cm thick of caramel 1 had barely 4mm. Pending on how the food was handled after it left the bakery it tastes out of date.If it was good id say its good but its not.2 of the squares didnt have the top covered with chocolate. If i try again some time and its good i will give a great review.

Was in on Sunday for lunch omg it was first class,we had roast beef an it was cooked to perfection veg a little underdone, then had pavlova so delicious 😋 staff very friendly and not over asking if everything was alright but were there if you needed anything, definitely worth the drive up (from portadown) would definitely go back