The Clock House Bistro

Leighinmohr Ave, Ballymena
028 2565 2313

Recent Reviews

Andrew Gribben

Far too loud when we went in. Couldn't hear waiter. £277bill for 6 people. No starters, only 3 dessert. Far too expensive.

Matt Mitchell

Great food and the service was brilliant. 1st

Niall B

Food was ordered in advance, but had to wait while they prepared it. Lovely when it came

Adeline Smyth

Food was OK the steak was nothing special a rip of for what it was . The starters were brilliant compared to the mains . Don't think we'll be back .

Steve

Excellent lunch and cooked to perfection. Staff were very helpful and service was extremely good.

gmrossi46

Sunday lunch 2 course turkey ham dinner Diabolical cost over £35 for a tastless school dinner. Not a place to go for a quiet meal. The noise and bawling wanes deafening.Staff excellent and run off their feet

gemzxo

We visited for Santa Sunday!! Santa was in the lobby when we arrived and was welcoming the kids received a selection box! Lovely food but service was so slow!! We were there for over 2 hours!! Mains came out with some missing food items we alerted staff and got it straight away! Took our dessert order and came back to tell us they only had 3 sticky toffee puddings left but we ordered 4 but this was fine with us we just shared!! Then tea and coffee pots came out but they didn’t bring us cups by the time we got staffs attention they had to bring us fresh tea and coffee! Also online on their Christmas brochure it states three courses was £34.95(picture attached) But they charged us £37.95 for 3 courses! The kids was £14.95 and not worth that at all! Dessert option for them was vanilla ice cream my son was happy with this but my daughter will only eat chocolate and there was no alternative for her! Be good if they had more flavours available! Also £4,50 For a jug of orange cordial!!!! Crazy!!!!!! We normally love the leigninmohr and never have complaints but I wouldn’t return for a Santa Sunday again far too busy therefore impacting on the service!

Sue Cochrane

We've been dining at The Clock House ever since we moved to the area two years ago. Its big plus is consistency - friendly, professional staff, comfortable and very clean surroundings and above all well cooked, beautifully presented food. This is a restaurant we can always rely on for a great meal.

Norma O

This was my first time dining here.the staff were so friendly and attentive. The food and service was excellent. Lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be back

Heather Fitzpatrick

Lovely meal pleasant staff good atmosphere would visit again

Steven Bell

First class service and food, we'll definitely back.

William Douglas

Staff excellent, lovely resturant.. Disappointed in the food which we found was a little bland with portions quire small.⁹

alycelouise p

Booked a dinner reservation for 31st March to celebrate my birthday tomorrow. From the minute we arrived the service received was impeccable! I was absolutely delighted to receive a complementary glass of sparkling wine & a signed birthday card. This was such a lovely gesture & the two staff that served us both wished me a happy birthday. How nice was that! The staff in particular must be mentioned. Dragos was so professional, welcoming, calm & smiled throughout. The staff overall had great customer interaction & didn’t hover yet you didn’t have to wait long for dishes to be cleared or food/drinks to be served. The food presentation was beautiful especially the starters. I had the spiced crab & crayfish which was light & refreshing. The other party had the wild mushroom tartlet again presented well & they both found the dish to be tasty. I had ordered a Bramble cocktail & it was so good! For mains we had honey glazed chilli chicken strips & grilled cod fillet. For dessert crème brûlée & trio of chocolate mousse. Although it was beat the clock menu I chose to have my main dish the size of a starter (for me personally it was the correct portion size it’s just a personal preference) but the staff were very accommodating with my request. We were never made to feel rushed, it was a very relaxed atmosphere. The general ambiance was really nice. You were able to have a conversation with the rest of the party without having to shout above other customers in order to be heard. When we were leaving we were given a 10% discount voucher to use on our next visit which we immediately booked once we arrived back home. I would highly recommend The Clockhouse Restaurant. The wee extra unexpected touches stood out. It was very reasonably priced. I’m surprised its ratings don’t score higher. I hope the restaurant manager passes on my thanks & appreciation to the restaurant, bar & kitchen team!! As someone who studied & worked in hotel management for a number of years it’s important for staff to hear positive feedback. Too often people are quick to complain but not complement so well done everyone - keep up the great work!!!

louxloux

Excellent meal with great service. Wine beautifully chilled, water came without having to ask. There was a great choice on the menu but we were both pleased with our choices. Best cheese platter I’ve had.

Ked313

This is a favourite restaurant of mine and my friend who had never been came with me. We were seated in the library and when we mentioned we would like to sit in restaurant, it wasn't a problem. Food as always was superb. We both had 2 courses, with a lovely bottle of sauvignon blanc. Service was impeccable. A special mention to Dragos. If there is one negative, it would have to be the wine glasses. They were like port glasses. When my friend asked for larger it wasn't a problem but we still feel large glasses would have made a big difference. We then retired to the reception area and spoke to Marcus in bar. I'm always apprehensive about cocktails however our French martinis and porn star martinis had to be some of the best we have ever had. Great service by a very charismatic Marcus. Staff are fabulous. Look forward to visiting soon.

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