The best restaurants in Ballymena North Eastern NI

A real Irish Pub, with a real history! (Just look at the paintings, publications and decoration). Place recommended by our host, we met a super welcoming owner. In short, if you pass in the area, go and make your own opinion and hope that there will be a music group at that time. The regulars were also very friendly. A great vacation memory for our family!

Had sunday lunch last Sunday The best Sunday lunch I have ever had in my life !!! Will definitely be back !!!

This was our first visit to Millside in Gracehill. We were very impressed. It was Monday night and we availed of the Early Bird Menu. One course plus tea/coffee was £14.95. Two and three course options were available. Early Bird finishes at 6PM. The restaurant was very comfortable. Bathrooms extremely clean. Staff friendly and efficient. Food well presented and really tasty. We will certainly return! Well done Millside!

Lovely spot for a quiet tasty bite.

Great service, Great Food. Best Ribeye in NI..

I had a birthday cake baked here, it was delicious, the scones also are delicious, and staff were very helpful, well done dougies goodies

Great chippy with decent service and lovely fish.

Great carry out , good sized portions, fast service

Never had a bad feed Great local staff who are always friendly

Great fish supper, well priced.

Despite the good rating of this place, we were made very unwelcome. The hostess was rude and very dismissive. She skipped us twice and told my husband she did not see him (we are talking about a 6'3 foot tall man standing infront of the line). The server was very knowledgeable, but the food runner came out with the food and just stared us down. We asked for ketchup, and we never received it until we told the manager about it a second time. This is by far the worst restaurant experience i have ever had. I would not recommend it.

Very fast food service and polite staff

The food was delicious and the server Molly was absolutely brilliant. We will definitely be back again for pizza as well as other dishes too.

Donnellys of Rathkenny is a local shop that could offer more, but my experience was quite disappointing. While the store carries a decent selection of products and serves the local community, the customer service is where it seriously falls short. During a recent visit on a Sunday, I had the unfortunate encounter with a young man working there, with black, greasy hair, who was extremely disrespectful. His attitude was shockingly rude and dismissive, and he acted like helping customers was a burden. This behavior was not only unprofessional but also made the shopping experience uncomfortable. It’s frustrating when staff seem uninterested in providing even basic courtesy. The shop itself may be convenient, but when you're treated poorly, it makes you reconsider whether it's worth coming back. If you're planning to visit, be aware that the service especially on Sundays might not be as friendly as you'd expect from a local shop. Unfortunately, the attitude of this particular employee overshadowed the positives, and I left feeling dissatisfied.

Very cold plates and food for the Price.