Adelphi Bistro
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Adelphi Bistro

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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.3 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
Irish, European, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
features
Is this restaurant wheelchair accessible?
About
Adelphi Portrush is now closed for comprehensive renovations and will re-launch under the Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts collection in 2025. With a deep understanding and respect for the history of the hotel, the renovation will pay homage to the destination’s natural beauty and rich traditions.
CUISINES
Irish, European, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles463 reviews
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Very good
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Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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Ev
Glasgow726 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 couples
It was absolutely wonderful to discover this bistro had a dedicated gluten free menu. The owner has coeliac disease so is very aware of the importance of cross contamination and good prep. Not only did my plate come out separately from my husband’s but there were gluten free labels on the plate just to confirm it! The portions were big, and the prices were great, especially after the prices we were paying last week in Belfast restaurants. It is out of season and Portrush is quiet so if you’re prepared for unpredictable weather and bring the right clothes I could recommend a trip here.
Written 3 October 2022
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AdelphiPortrush
Thank you for your lovely review. Our team were delighted to hear how you enjoyed your time with us. We are very happy you felt you could recommend us and hopefully we will get to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards Paula (Duty Manager)
Written 27 October 2022
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LadyElayn
Paisley67 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 family
Polite and friendly staff. Warm and comfortable surroundings. We opted for prawn cocktail for starters ; prawns were plump and delicious served with a most tasty salad incl. cucumber, peppers and red onion with dressing & lemon. For our main we both chose the grilled chicken with tobacco onions, pepper sauce and side serving of champ ; again, everything was really cooked well and delicious, also such a good portion I couldn't finish it. Average pricing but it was most surely a quality meal. We will definitely be back and would highly recommend you choose this restaurant.
Written 24 March 2023
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Amanda Holmes
Thank you for your wonderful review. Our team are delighted that you experience with us. We look forward to your return. Kind Regards Paula (Duty Manager)
Written 7 May 2023
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Jonathan M
Newtownards21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 family
Called in last night with a friend and my parents while staying locally after reading some of the reviews. Wow, we certainly weren't disappointed! I had the excellent Chicken Marland cooked to perfection, my mate loved the beer battered cod and my mother said the sirloin steak with pepper sauce was one of the best she'd ever had. Dad also highly praised the scampi. On entering the premises we were all given a very warm welcome and the service throughout the whole experience was first class. The whole team are a credit to the hotel and the hospitality trade. We will definitely be back for more. The whole evening was highly enjoyable and the cost surprisingly low given the quality of the produce.
Written 5 August 2021
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AdelphiPortrush
Jonathan, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us an amazing review and rating. Our team will be delighted with your comments as they work very hard to ensure all of our guests have a great meal and warm welcome. Thank you Jonathan. We hope to see you again soon. Kind Regards Paula Duty Manager
Written 9 August 2021
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Trevorlt
Belfast270 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 solo
I booked a table here tonight! Was shown to my table, 15 minutes later waitress came to take drinks order! Bottle wine and water. 15 minutes after ordering my wine appeared, no sample was offered, which was strange. No water either! 30 minutes since seating and they eventually come to take my order: Chicken Mozzarella Pan fried chicken, roasted Mediterranean veg, mozzarella, dijon mustard & pepper sauce! Mediterranean vegetables amounted to diced peppers on top of chicken., side order of champ. (I strongly believe the peppers were frozen due to excess of water on my plate). It took this a long time to arrive, restaurant was not even half full. Waitress came & apologised as there was some mix up with my order, & offered me a free drink, I declined as I had a bottle of wine, so she stated she would discount the bill & asked was there anything else I needed, I explained I had asked for water as well, which never materialised, so she brought be a glass of water! 2 minutes later my main course arrived. Dish was tasty, but defo not nearly as appealing as description. There was no taste of Dijon mustard and it was swimming in water. The only saving Grace was the champ. The pepper sauce was not required but I used it anyway! Dessert was banoffee pie, except it wasn’t banoffee pie ! Banoffee pie consists of biscuit base, layered bananas and then caramel & fresh cream! This was caramel tart with sliced bananas on top, with mint leaf & blueberry…. Waitress brought bill to me and when she saw me checking it, she then stated “oh yes I was supposed to take something of your bill!) I was comped basically the dessert which was ok. Would I return? NO. Portrush has a vast array of restaurants and unfortunately tonight I chose incorrectly.
Written 3 February 2023
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Mark R
Old Colwyn132 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 friends
My first visit to Portrush and we saw the Bistro when walking through the town earlier. Booked online later for a table on a Sunday evening and received an instant email confirmation so all looked good. On arrival the sign informed us to wait to be seated which appeared fine. However 3 or so minutes is quite a while waiting for someone to come and acknowledge you especially when only a few tables were occupied. All the restaurant staff appeared to be quite inexperienced and sadly it showed. Very little eye contact and hardly any engagement. Menu range is not extensive but it is reasonably priced. Food was piping hot which was good but not a place I would consider eating at again.
Written 27 March 2022
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holidayseeker
Derry3706 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 none
Had a really good meal here. We shared a starter of tasty chicken wings followed by fish and chips for £12.95 for my husband and an old school Chicken Maryland( with bacon banana and pineapple) for me £10.95. Both were really delicious and my husband said it was one of the best fish and chips he'd ever had. The chips and garlic potatoes were freshly cooked and so crispy. A bottle of house wine was only £13 .95. Service was efficient and very friendly with the waiter taking time to talk to us about our trip. We'll be back definitely.
Written 2 July 2021
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AdelphiPortrush
Thank you for your lovely review. Our team is delighted to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards Paula Duty Manager
Written 12 July 2021
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Carole G
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 family
A beautiful meal, excellent gluten free menu separate to main menu with plenty of choice, knowledgable staff, food beautifully presented and gluten free options labelled as delivered to table. Felt safe, hassle free and was delicious! Thank you!
Written 11 April 2023
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Amanda Holmes
Carole, thank you for your wonderful review. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments and are delighted you enjoyed your meal with us. It is very important to us that all of our guests are make welcome. We hope to see you again. Kind Regards Paula (Duty Manger)
Written 8 May 2023
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pjsme
Belfast80 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 family
Came for dinner. Got seated promptly, ordered food and drinks with pleasant waitress. Drinks arrived shortly afterwards but then we waited a good 35-40 mins for food to arrive. The menu isn't extensive and most things are basic like chicken, burger, steak, fish and a side so not sure what took so long. Decent portions and was tasty but just felt there was something lacking, a bit of garnish, some token veg on the plate perhaps. We decided not to have dessert so can't comment on those. Reasonably priced but then you can't charge extortionate prices for what is essentially very basic food.
Written 30 August 2020
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PaulaGlendinning
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate all our guest feedback.
Written 2 September 2020
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Clairec
Belfast3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 family
Myself and my family visited the restaurant yesturday for lunch as we visited portrush for the day. We have been to the restaurant many times before as the food is lovely and also have a good gluten free menu but after this visit none of my family will be back! The service was very poor, we weren’t asked did we want to order a drink, it was 15 mins before anyone came near any of the tables to take an order which was then food and drinks ordered together! When the food came there was a number of items missing from the meals, (wheaten missing from both prawn salads and veg and gravy missing from a kids meal) the kids menu had to be showed to the member of staff to show that it was supposed to be included as she looked puzzled at this! There was 12 of us including children so had to have 2 tables but when we arrived the tables were at either end of the restaurants (giving the current restrictions this was ok for us) my sister and her husband sat at 1 table with the children. When they had finished they had to leave with their son before the rest of us so they went and paid their part of the bill and explained to the staff member at the till and that was fine. But as they were about to leave the restaurant a staff member approached them saying your bill hasn’t been paid, my sister explained the situation and that was fine BUT as they walked out the front and crossed the road a female staff member ran from the Adelphi shouting all over the place at them at the top of her voice that they hadn’t paid their bill!! As you can imagine the streets in portrush were very busy and everyone stopped and looked as this girl carried on being so rude when my sister had to then explain the situation, she wasn’t willing to listen she just kept saying NO u haven’t paid!!! My sister and her husband were so embarrassed and humiliated in front of everyone! There was no apology or nothing, this member of staff could do with some more training I think and the staff could all learn to communicate more with each other. This had put me and my family off ever returning to the Adelphi which is such a let down as the food is good, but good service and friendly staff is a must in any restaurant!!!!
Written 13 June 2021
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DAAMAL
Bangor19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 family
This is our go to restaurant when in Portrush. As we have a Coeliac in the family it is great to be able to go to somewhere and not have to worry about cross contamination with a great selection of Gluten free food. The staff are always very friendly and accommodating especially as we have a very fussy plain eater. I would thoroughly recommend visiting.
Written 1 October 2021
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AdelphiPortrush
Thank you for your wonderful review. Our coeliac menu is very important to us and we love to get feedback on it. We are delighted you feel you don't have to worry and you find the staff very friendly and accommodating. We look forward to your return. Kind Regards Paula Duty Manager
Written 23 October 2021
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Rick S
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 couples
Pretty rude service. The waitress slammed the water pitcher on the table. No one came to take our order so we left. They mention they have an award-winning chef, if so, I find that surprising because the menu was pretty basic.
Written 23 August 2023
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A_mu
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 family
I visited here with my family including 2 children and grandparents my both children are coeliac and require gluten free food so I very rarely take them out to eat. Choice was amazing for them and most adult meals also could be served gluten free. Large selection of desserts also available. All staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Added bonus was that it is very reasonable priced and food is off very high quality. We will definitely return when next in Portrush.
Written 12 June 2021
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AdelphiPortrush
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. Our kitchen team take every care to ensure all of our guests can be catered for to the highest standard. All our team will be delighted to know how much you enjoyed your experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again to The Adelphi. Kind Regards Paula Duty Manager
Written 28 June 2021
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IrelandTerri
Downpatrick12 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Can’t review the room as I didn’t stay but called in on-spec for a bite of lunch. Food was nice but a little odd! My friend asked for a ham salad and was asked what salad she wanted as she could have a choice of two additional toppings?! She chose lettuce & onions (couldn’t get tomatoes as extra?! The restaurant had one other table sitted when we went in and we were placed two tables away. The next people to come in where seated between us!!! Why? Plenty of empty tables elsewhere and Covid Delta is rampant!! Could have been better, but £2 for gravy to go with Chicken Maryland when it should have come with it!!! 🥴
Written 7 July 2021
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Ann S
Carrickfergus83 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 none
Arrived early for our 2.15 booking, no problem we’re seated promptly. Have been using the Adelphi lately as we find the food both good quality and good portions and you are not crammed against the next table. Tony and staff friendly and helpful. See you soon.
Written 1 April 2023
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Amanda Holmes
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your return. Best Regards Paula (Duty Manger)
Written 7 May 2023
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Sam P
Bangor82 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 none
I've given this three stars as I cannot fault the hotel or any of the lovely staff. However we thought the evening menu and quality of the food we received was very average. Also, there didn't seem to be much of an atmosphere. Quite disappointing overall. However, the breakfast options were good and have no complaints there, so do visit the bistro for breakfast if you are staying in the hotel
Written 28 February 2022
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