The best restaurants serving Irish food in Hillsborough Lisburn South Eastern NI

Prices are a disgrace near £12 for a purple skittles , that’s is a shambles feel disgusted thinking about it , would not recommend.

A little lacking in Christmas Cheer? No advanced booking required for Christmas lunch, so 3 of us rocked up to the restaurant at around 1300hours in eager anticipation. Surprised to find only a few cars in the parking area, we wondered if something was wrong - we had expected a queue out through the door - but upon entry we found only 2 tables occupied. There was a cute Christmas Scene on display in the entrance porch which had dolls house - it’s front a-jar so the inside rooms and the contents could be seen. A work of art which must have taken many hours … there were various rooms and each was filled with items of furniture, soft furnishings and figures. I’m sure that many children would be delighted if Santa were to deliver such a present 💕 Christmas music was sorftly playing and we were offered our choice of table along with the Christmas lunch menu. Our order was easy - 3 of the same - Christmas loaded chip, and our meals arrived around 5 minutes later (piping hot). One of our party went to the water service area and carried beverages to us (with lemon or without - both available). I must admit, I felt it rather a strange mix of service … with orders taken at the table by a pleasant waitress, (who also served our food served to the table) - why would it be that customers are then expected to collect and serve (and especially when there were so few people dining) - just an observation on my part 🤔?? The 3 very pale chipolata sausages, the turkey, ham, stuffing, cranberry and gravy all came - served together in a bowl (just the way you expect loaded chips to be) and looked somewhat appealing. In hindsight I wish I had asked for my gravy to be served separately as it was a tad ‘go-wee’ for me by the time I munched my way through half of the portion. Fair to say (I believe), the charge of £13.50 for a single bowl of food (with not a seasonal vegetable in sight) seems a little expensive - although granted, some may not agree. And so, we decided to head home for dessert and coffee ….. I for one was exceedingly disappointed. I expected more from a ‘ Mill Farm Deli and I would have said so had I been asked (honestly)! The entire dish was extremely salty - was it the ham? The gravy? Thankfully my friends agreed - indeed one mentioned ‘sickly sweet’ … and as the chef had already left there was no point in asking him. Perhaps it was quiet for a reason - I’ll let you decide for yourself, but do yourself a favour avoid the Christmas loaded chips to AND asleep for the gravy to be served separately- just incase.