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We called in here for lunch on saturday. The order was taken quickly at the till. he food took al ong time to arrive and was at best- average. The drinks were finished by the time the food arrived. There are plenty of good cafes in Portadown to use in future.

Six friends arrived for lunch in McHughs on our annual day out in Belfast together and were shown to the upstairs restaurant area. All very nice , exposed brickwork showing its historical past ,nice views etc. We all ordered the Irish Stew and some beers - a safe bet one might say!The waiter was friendly and helpful. The stew however was dreadful - very few potatoes not much meat and what there was ,was swimming in gloopy,odd tasting gravy. We were a local group from rural Ards who know their Irish Stew ,but everyone was disappointed at what was presented. After pointing out this issue we had to ask to see the manager . She arrived and after looking at what remained in the dishes she said she would speak to someone and disappeared. That was the last we saw of her. No ‘sorry about that and hope you come back again’ - nothing ,she just hid.We finished our beers ,asked for the bill , from which the stews had been removed and paid for the beers. We were astonished the manager didn’t return and there was an overwhelming sense of a lost opportunity by the manager to make the best of a bad situation. She made a disappointing meal worse by ignoring us and the issue. It wasn’t about discount or anything - it was about somebody agreeing the stew was poor and apologising. McHugh’s - get your act together for the sake of the real tourists!

Great service, really nice food 2 staters, mixed grill drinks x3 all under £40, would recommends and would come again!!

Great little restaurant/pub. We were on our way to another restaurant and saw this one, menu looked ok so we decided to eat there. It’s Belfast city so didn’t expect much from any restaurant in the city. Food was great, large portions and tasty. Staff were fantastic, really really friendly and attentive without being pushy.

Not a great experience. After a 50 minute wait our food arrived with the only conclusion I can come up with was there was no chef present in the kitchen. Worst dinning experience I've had, ever.

We had a beautiful 3 course meal here last week. Service and food was excellent. We had the early bird menu which had plenty of choice. Good cocktail menu too. We couldn't fault it.

Wait for over an hour for a burger ask for no sauce for it to then come wrong it's a joke after being patient in waiting and still after all the time don't get the order right disappointed

Not enough staff.very long wait for food

Nice to see an essentially mini Trademarket re-establish itself. Really cute decor and whilst there is a roof, there’s a large gap and from the alleyway, it’s still somewhat exposed to the elements so dress warmly (and the food will cool very quickly!). I couldn’t see any signage to the toilets though which would be a nice addition. Orto pizza was really nice. Wings weren’t to my liking but not really a wing person so wing lovers can discard that! Recommend!

Brilliant vintage memorabilia around the walls, great pints and service, toilets could do with a coat of paint but that's nothing to be concerned about

Had the best time in the Paxtons head. The atmosphere in the pub was amazing, food was incredible and the staff behind the bar were amazing (especially Claire) Can’t wait to go back.

DO NOT BE PUT OF BY PREVIOUS REVIEWS The food, service and VFM are all excellent here My wife and I called in here on a Monday afternoon We both had soup and sandwiches My wife had leek soup and a tuna melt sandwich I had vegetable soup and a chicken and salad wrap Plus a portion of chips, glass of wine and jug of cold water The servers were extremely amicable and professional The price was amazingly good value Highly recommended —- GO GO GO

We ate here both nights we were in Belfast. The pie, seafood chowder and chicken burger were all delicious. We got a table in the bar easily both nights as it was quiet. It felt like a traditional Irish pub and the staff were lovely The toilets need a refurb though in my opinion.

The staff were friendly, drinks reasonably priced and delish, music was banging and superb talent, great nite out. Amazing decor.

I am come for drink. They said not available. All time. I am not come anymore. Ice lemon tea, mojito also if its not available why you is in your manu.