The best restaurants serving Irish food in Ards South Eastern NI

We had a great breakfast at The Dinner Bell Bistro. The food was fabulous and plentiful. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the staff was outstanding. The outside garden was a hidden gem. If the weather is warm, be sure to eat outside.

First time ever visiting this cafe as it came highly recommended,upon arrival we chose are own seats as the staff were busy chatting with some friends,we sat patiently as other customers were shown to their seats and presented with menus,the staff continued to serve the customers that arrived after us by which point we had to ask for menus which was met with an attitude of disgust and inconvenience. When a member of staff finally decided to take our orders she stood chewing gum and really came across as being inconvenienced by our presence. We decided to cancel our order as after 10 mins of ordering our drinks we still had not been served so decided to leave,we explained this to the staff and instead of trying to rectify the situation they were happy for us to leave(less for them to do I suppose). Would recommend driving a bit further and find somewhere more welcoming.

Food was good. The waitresses friendly and efficient. I’d booked a table the week before for a special occasion. On our arrival there was no table and was pointed to a table that would be ready in a few minutes, after 40 minutes wait we were shown to a very large table in an alcove. The food was nice and service good, however it was a case of eat and run, the table was too big, we couldn’t have a conversation with each other, it was beside the waiter station and kitchen door and the cutlery was constantly being clattered with. If I ever went back I wouldn’t book, I’d take a chance and see what tables were available.

Friendly service. Lots of choice. Iced fingers are great. Sausage rolls are massive and tasty. Mini cinnamon loaves are amazing. My go to bakery in Ards.

Nipped in for a pint. Lovely old pub and polite and friendly service.

Bread counter staff… Not all staff , just a few need to learn good basic manners . Professional customer service seems to be gone these days since new ownership. Sadly.

Fabulous good , nothing is a problem to get for you . All day breakfast !! And the mince steak pie with chips is just great . Absolutely worth a visit . We eat here often and have introduced lots of friends to The Willow Tree. Thoroughly recommend it

Absolutely outstanding meal - scallops to start followed by chateaubriand. Bramble was gorgeous too. We have visited countless times. stunning food every time. Lovely team as well!

Not enough staff.very long wait for food