Central Wine - Allerdale

The friendly staff at The Central in Ballycastle made our experience great. We enjoyed some drinks and a delicious lunch, which was well-presented and tasty. The prices were reasonable as well. I highly recommend visiting The Central for their food, atmosphere, and staff if you're ever in Ballycastle.

I think this is maybe the second bad review I’ve ever written but felt the need to after a really terrible experience last week. We went in and the place was very quiet only 2 or 3 other tables. We ordered our food and drinks. When our starters came a starter was missing and we still hadn’t got the water for the table I’d asked for. When we got the last starter I re-ordered the water. The starters were a let down for the whole table, poor bad quality food. The finished starters sat on the table for 15 minutes before being lifted. I had Turkey and ham for main, the ham was like rubber I couldn’t believe how bad it was, completely turned me off my food. Other family members commented on sides being cold. Still no water came to the table so I asked a third time and finally it came. Shocking service and very poor food. Starters were £8-£10 each which I could have got past but they weren’t even average. The whole place was also freezing as they left the door open all day. No toilet roll or soaps in the bathroom and also a bad smell. Will never return

Woeful experience had here as a family. Overpriced menu for sub- standard food. I had ordered the goats cheese and beetroot salad which sounded lovely from the description on the menu, hence why I ordered it. Cannot believe what was served. Hardly any salad leaves and I think one slice of beetroot cut into miniscule cubes. Very poorly presented and when I asked where the apple and Port chutney was that was to come with it, the server was not sure so went to check with the kitchen. Did not return untill 20mins later with a ramekin of sliced apple with some sort of purple fluid over it (pic included). Although she did apologise for the wait saying no-one could find the chutney! So I'm not exactly sure what they found and served. Needless to say it was not touched. My daughter who had ordered traditional fish and chips, had to be sent back as the fish was raw. Another one was served but by this stage my daughter had lost her appetite. Just wish I had read the previous reviews before we had stepped through the door of The Central. Will not be returning!

Such a fun evening at Central Bar. Our family stopped in for a late dinner at this lovely pub. Two ordered the steak sandwich and gave it rave reviews. Live music on a Tuesday evening had the bar joining in and a full dance floor.

We ate here one evening. The service was fast, but unremarkable. The food was decent but unremarkable. We had a tiny Caesar Salad, fish pie, steak and chips. Not bad but not great. Could do better.