Perfect location in the town. Great food and service.
Hugh Hopkins
This review is soley for the Restuarant and not the rooms etc.Went here for a meal in the resturant on Friday 15th Dec 2023.4 of us dining. Rang up and booked in for 7.15 pm, we turned up around 7pm and where taken to our table. Place did not seem overly busy. Staff where chatty and friendly and took a drinks order and left some menus. Nice of selection of food, with a mix of Christmas Fayre and Traditional food. Decor is very bland , dull and unexciting, I know it is a listed and historic building but my goodness, those chairs, what can I say. Throw them out and get some decent resturant seating in, they are the most horrible chairs I have ever seen and not nice to sit on.Thankfully that is where any bad points ended.My friends ordered the Home Made soup for starters and I ordered the Deep fried brie. They all said the soup was delicious and my Brie was lovely and a good portion.Next to the mains. I had the Short rib of beef and the rest had the Turkey and Ham, I must admit, the Short Rib of Beef melted away from the bone and was a pleasure to eat. All others said the Turkey and Ham was very nice indeed. For Deserts, we opted for 3 Apple Crumble with Whisky and Cinnamon and 1 Cheese Cake, Everything was perfect , Cheese Cake was one of those odd deconstructed types, but it was very much enjoyed. Overall food was really enjoyable and it had been a long time since I had been to Dobbins for a meal in the Resturant.Staff nice and friendly food good tasty portions and resonably priced, slightly, only slightly let down by the Decor and the seating.
Stephen Wilson
Food was good but lots of choices missing from menu as we were told they were closing over xmas making choice very limited.also we were put in the bar instead of restaurant so was very noisy naturally as full of xmas eve drinkers.
shelley loring (shellisxena)
Had a wonderful dinner at Dobbins! Great service and amazing food.
Michael L
£4.60 for a pint of Guinness is a welcome change after a day spent in
Jacqui Lockhart
Called into the bar for snacks and a drink. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Cosy atmosphere with open fire.Walkability: Walking distance from Carrickfergus CastleFood & drinks: Chicken wings very tasty.
George
Great location in the middle of town. Great bar staff,very friendly and you get what you ask for which is not always the case in some bars.
Joe Mcmullan
Brilliant meal, great location, friendly atmosphere and good staff. I will be back.
Neil Ross
Recently stayed here for a few days to visit family/friends. This place a steeped in history and apparently has its own ghost who wanders around the hotel, but sadly I never felt her presence! It's a quirky place and our room though a tad dated was still spotless and clean. Everything worked, and had a very comfortable bed. Breakfast is included in the price and you can have cereal, toast etc or a traditional Ulster fry. We did on 2 occasions have a evening meal which along with a decent sized portion was excellent. Washed down with a proper pint of Guinness! Staff were always friendly and couldn't do enough for you. It's been many years since we've been in Carrick but would definitely stay here again.
Gary English
Great little hotel. Friendly service and great food. Look out for the Sunday steak & stay deal. Great
I had the steak deal with my wife. Steaks (ribeye) were first class. We even raved about the flavour of the mushroom and tomato. All sides were also super...chunky chips, champ, skinny fries with garlic butter.Food & drinks: I had the steak deal with my wife. Steaks (ribeye) were first class. We even raved about the flavour of the mushroom and tomato. All sides were also super...chunky chips, champ, skinny fries with garlic butter.
Baxter
Great location and close to everything in town. The restaurant and pub onsite were a bonus with the food being very good.
p bour
A great place to unwind, this atmospheric and well-preserved inn is a sight to behold, dating back to the old times.
Neil Anderson
Stayed in a triple room which was a bit dated but comfy enough although the shower could have been better.Breakfast was excellent, had one meal at night which was top notch and staff were great.
cathymilhench
Booked a table for lunch this afternoon. After waiting over a half hour on starters were told by waiter that there’s a table of 20 people in another part of hotel and couldn’t tell us when we would get our food. Then the manager says the waiter hadn’t put our order in, still couldn’t tell us when we would get food so we left restaurant. Really disappointed but hey, another restaurant got our business instead.
Perfect location in the town. Great food and service.
This review is soley for the Restuarant and not the rooms etc.Went here for a meal in the resturant on Friday 15th Dec 2023.4 of us dining. Rang up and booked in for 7.15 pm, we turned up around 7pm and where taken to our table. Place did not seem overly busy. Staff where chatty and friendly and took a drinks order and left some menus. Nice of selection of food, with a mix of Christmas Fayre and Traditional food. Decor is very bland , dull and unexciting, I know it is a listed and historic building but my goodness, those chairs, what can I say. Throw them out and get some decent resturant seating in, they are the most horrible chairs I have ever seen and not nice to sit on.Thankfully that is where any bad points ended.My friends ordered the Home Made soup for starters and I ordered the Deep fried brie. They all said the soup was delicious and my Brie was lovely and a good portion.Next to the mains. I had the Short rib of beef and the rest had the Turkey and Ham, I must admit, the Short Rib of Beef melted away from the bone and was a pleasure to eat. All others said the Turkey and Ham was very nice indeed. For Deserts, we opted for 3 Apple Crumble with Whisky and Cinnamon and 1 Cheese Cake, Everything was perfect , Cheese Cake was one of those odd deconstructed types, but it was very much enjoyed. Overall food was really enjoyable and it had been a long time since I had been to Dobbins for a meal in the Resturant.Staff nice and friendly food good tasty portions and resonably priced, slightly, only slightly let down by the Decor and the seating.
Food was good but lots of choices missing from menu as we were told they were closing over xmas making choice very limited.also we were put in the bar instead of restaurant so was very noisy naturally as full of xmas eve drinkers.
Had a wonderful dinner at Dobbins! Great service and amazing food.
£4.60 for a pint of Guinness is a welcome change after a day spent in
Called into the bar for snacks and a drink. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Cosy atmosphere with open fire.Walkability: Walking distance from Carrickfergus CastleFood & drinks: Chicken wings very tasty.
Great location in the middle of town. Great bar staff,very friendly and you get what you ask for which is not always the case in some bars.
Brilliant meal, great location, friendly atmosphere and good staff. I will be back.
Recently stayed here for a few days to visit family/friends. This place a steeped in history and apparently has its own ghost who wanders around the hotel, but sadly I never felt her presence! It's a quirky place and our room though a tad dated was still spotless and clean. Everything worked, and had a very comfortable bed. Breakfast is included in the price and you can have cereal, toast etc or a traditional Ulster fry. We did on 2 occasions have a evening meal which along with a decent sized portion was excellent. Washed down with a proper pint of Guinness! Staff were always friendly and couldn't do enough for you. It's been many years since we've been in Carrick but would definitely stay here again.
Great little hotel. Friendly service and great food. Look out for the Sunday steak & stay deal. Great
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I had the steak deal with my wife. Steaks (ribeye) were first class. We even raved about the flavour of the mushroom and tomato. All sides were also super...chunky chips, champ, skinny fries with garlic butter.Food & drinks: I had the steak deal with my wife. Steaks (ribeye) were first class. We even raved about the flavour of the mushroom and tomato. All sides were also super...chunky chips, champ, skinny fries with garlic butter.
Great location and close to everything in town. The restaurant and pub onsite were a bonus with the food being very good.
A great place to unwind, this atmospheric and well-preserved inn is a sight to behold, dating back to the old times.
Stayed in a triple room which was a bit dated but comfy enough although the shower could have been better.Breakfast was excellent, had one meal at night which was top notch and staff were great.
Booked a table for lunch this afternoon. After waiting over a half hour on starters were told by waiter that there’s a table of 20 people in another part of hotel and couldn’t tell us when we would get our food. Then the manager says the waiter hadn’t put our order in, still couldn’t tell us when we would get food so we left restaurant. Really disappointed but hey, another restaurant got our business instead.