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:)

Absolutely fantastic hidden gem on Broughshane St, Ballymena. Service is second to none and coffee tastes fab! Have a lovely selection of homemade sausage rolls, sweet treats etc. The side nook for sitting down and watching the world go by is also a bonus, with a cozy vibe and heaters for the chillier weather. Highly recommend!

My favourite coffee shop / food place in Ballymena by a country mile. Great service from great people. I love everything about this place.

Table of 6 instead of 7 last night great food and drink lovely staff nothing too much trouble will definitely be back

Fantastic bakery in the middle of ballymena.

Been a few times, food is always great. Excellent Christmas dinner today. Friendly staff and quick service.

Best Pizza place in town, pizzas are so fresh great deals and good food opinions. Staff super friendly and helpful also

Awesome bar, staff are amazing. Great atmosphere and friendly people.

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.

The driver couldn’t find my address I had to walk to meet him 3 streets away by the time I got the food it was cold very upset id like a refund please

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.

Nice atmosphere decent food and good service