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Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Irish, Bar, British, Healthy, Vegetarian friendly
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Elliot's Bistro has earned itself a well deserved reputation for its good quality food! Fresh, locally sourced produce has been an important part of the way we've done business since well before it became trendy! Elliot's offers a wide range of classic and contemporary dishes, a large choice of wines and cocktails, friendly staff and good value for money. We always have a good selection of vegetarian and gluten free dishes on offer and can cater for a wide range of other dietary requirements. We also serve Celia Organic Gluten Free beer. A buffet lunch proves popular each lunchtime, and with entertainment at weekends, it is definitely the place to be whether for a quiet business lunch or 'a good nights craic' on the Causeway Coast!
PRICE RANGE
$18.00 – $55.00
CUISINES
Irish, Bar, British, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Buffet, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
223 reviews
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Ice25580
Belfast16 contributions
Sept 2023 • family
Our 5 year old grandson said “ This dinner is delicious” . Thank you again to the Lodge Hotel !! Exceptional!! service and delicious food !! We got the train from Portrush and the hotel is a short 15 minute stroll away from Coleraine train station. Joan from the lodge seated us in the quieter bar area as one of our grandsons is autistic. We were able to order him plain penne pasta which they cooled down ,suggesting to close the door in case he runs out and providing us with a plastic container so he could eat his food. It’s really is more than going extra mile. The chef at the lunch carvery is always so friendly and helpful. There’s a great selection of food to choose from , carvery or order off the menu , generous portions and well priced . It’s always busy when we visit and a great atmosphere. Thank you again to the Lodge!! Exceptional every visit !!
Written 9 September 2023
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Norma Wilkinson
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are delighted your grandson enjoyed his meal with us and our staff are thrilled to have received a recommendation from one of our younger customers😁 We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Written 11 September 2023
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Staycation57
Coleraine45 contributions
Dec 2022 • none
We hadn't been to the Lodge for ages, as we had found that in the past meals were never overly warm, and I had a really poor quality meal at a function some years back.
However we decided to give it a go and have carvery ahead of my husband's seventieth birthday which arrives just after Christmas.
The surroundings were very comfortable, the food was delicious and good value, and the servers could not have been nicer, even offering me a substitute when they checked on our meal and I advised that it was not very warm, but having consumed most I declined the offer. It started off warm, not hot, half way through was cool, and at at the end, the turkey and ham were more or less cold.
We went to the desk to pay. The young man seemed very jovial, when my husband said he was a senior citizen, his comment was disbelief "sure I was at school with you" and we laughed. Now we realise why he said this, on checking the bill at home no senior's discount was applied! Surely a sign should be up asking for proof of age on settlement of a senior's bill if it is left to the discretion of the desk cashier.
Would we eat there again - yes, it was tasty, and the cold meal may be the result of carvery bain marie being too cool, so perhaps a la carte. And we would make sure my husband placed his senior smart pass on the payment desk
Written 7 December 2022
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Norma W
Thank you Staycation57 for your detailed feedback.
I am delighted you found our surroundings comfortable, the food delicious and our staff couldn’t have been nicer, however, your comments regarding your meal being cold have come as a bit of a surprise as
we have not received any complaints from other diners.
Apologies you did not receive Seniors discount on your meal. If you would like to contact our Duty Manager and advise the day you dined with us we can check your bill and happily refund the £2 discount.
Once again thank you for your feedback and we do hope you visit again.
Written 12 December 2022
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Claire P
Aldergrove5 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
We arrived at Elliot’s Bistro on a busy lunchtime. We were met by a friendly member of staff who was able to find us table, despite us not having a reservation.
My husband chose the Carvery and I chose from the menu. The food was absolutely gorgeous and my salmon was exceptional.
At Elliot’s Bistro, you pride yourselves on providing fantastic food accompanied by friendly, attentive service. This was certainly the case.
The atmosphere was very relaxed. There was plenty of staff on duty. Each member of staff we encountered was very friendly, taking time to have a chat with us. This is very rare in today’s hospitality industry.
The McKeever family have recently taken over the establishment and their high standards are very obvious. They should be very proud of all the staff and the food produced.
This was our first and we definitely be returning and highly recommending Elliot’s to others.
Thanks to you all!
Written 14 November 2024
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Norman McBride
Thank you for taking the time to post your comments on Tripadvisor, your detailed feedback is greatly appreciated. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your dining experience with us. I have shared your kind comments with all the team and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Written 19 November 2024
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Margaret S
Ballymoney10 contributions
Dec 2023 • friends
We chose this as a convenient mid point venue for a birthday celebration at the Lodge Hotel Coleraine. We were greeted by unsmiling staff and shown to our table. We made our choices. The starters arrived promptly and were OK. When the main course arrived, the waitress unfortunately overbalanced her tray and the salad with blue cheese sauce slid off into my friend's bag and all over the floor! These things happen but not once did she apologise. My other friend had chosen the nut roast. This had been over microwaved to the point of cremation. She drew it to the attention of the waitress who just looked blankly at her! She finally twigged she should ask if she'd like a replacement. Again no apology. The other two mains, fish, were uninspiringly mediocre to say the least. When we'd finished these, a waitress came up with the dessert menu and said we could choose one on the house. I chose Christmas pudding which turned out to be sponge with 6 sultanas!! My two friends wanted liquer coffees and it took 20 mins before we could attract anyone's attention. We were then told the coffee machine would be closing in 10 minutes! We got the coffee and I asked for the bill and a chat with the duty manager. The chap came and chatted to me whilst I explained our unfortunate experience. He was very apologetic. I asked him to review the bill before presenting it to us. He came back with a cheesecake with a candle in and took £5 off the bill! Never again! More training def required.
Written 8 December 2023
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Norma Wilkinson
Dear MargaretPBGS apologies for your disappointing visit. I have discussed with the team and they felt they had apologised and offered complimentary gestures on the night to compensate. Apologies again and if you would like to discuss further please call us on 02870344848 as we would prefer to discuss personally as opposed to social media platforms.
Written 9 December 2023
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redhand
Carrickfergus654 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Ate at this establishment on two occasions during our stay on the north coast. Both visits were excellent in terms both of food and service. One of our visits was during the Early Bird menu and we were surprised how keen the price was for meals which really were of quite sizeable proportions. This restaurant is always busy and it's easy to see the reason why.
Written 26 September 2023
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Norma Wilkinson
Thank you for leaving feedback for our Restaurant. I am delighted you enjoyed both visits and we look forward to welcoming you again for a third visit in the future.
Written 27 September 2023
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Kathleen M
1 contribution
We did not stay in the hotel which is immaculate but had lunch in the restaurant. The meal was good but the staff or some of them could do better. The staff member who seated us was very impersonal, quite an unpleasant experience. It would have been polite to look at customers when talking to them.
We only ordered water but had to go look for it half way through our meal.
Another family member was there the following day and the meal was tasty but it came in episodes . . .
Written 7 December 2022
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Norma W
Thank you for your feedback on your recent visit to our restaurant. I am glad you found the meal good, however, I am disappointed to read your comments regarding our staff, having received so many excellent commendations regarding the high quality service our staff provide. Apologies for the disappointment experienced on this occasion and once again thank you for your feedback.
Written 12 December 2022
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Lydz Adventures in Wonder World
Belfast258 contributions
Apr 2022 • couples
Love visiting this restaurant anytime we are in the area. The restaurant itself is beautiful and decor/cleanliness is exceptional. The staff are amazing and definitely make you feel welcomed, making sure we had everything we needed. The manager in particular was great, ensuring we got seats that suited us (not high stools) and that we were happy. Unfortunately I have to say that we were slightly unhappy with our food. We both ordered “saucy bird” and were very very disappointed at the size of the breast of chicken we each got…….they were tiny, and in comparison to other meals we saw being brought out they were not value for money at all. They were barely visible on large plate and had a few pieces of straggly tobacco onion on top. The meals were around £16.00 each and to be honest we were still hungry after we’d eaten prompting us to order an additional side to make up for the lack of chicken. The quality and taste of the small piece of chicken we had was great and tasty however the size was dreadful. I definitely would not order this meal again as I feel that it was a waste as I expect value for money.
Written 20 April 2022
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Norma W
Thank you lydzadventures for your 4* review. I am delighted you found our staff amazing and cleanliness of our restaurant exceptional. However, I am surprised to read you were disappointed with the size of your breast of chicken. This is the first time we have received comments regarding our portion sizes. I have forwarded your feedback to our Head Chef and Restaurant Manager. Apologies for the disappointment experienced on this occasion and hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you to the hotel again in the future.
Written 27 April 2022
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Nikki2635
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • family
Attended Elliot’s recently with my family, I was visiting from Scotland and I always like to go there. Their food is always delicious and the service, top notch.
This visit would have been no different, had it not been for one of our servers, who, on reflection should maybe just have stayed in bed that day.
We were predominantly served by the same server whilst there. Friendly, patient with the children and generally professional personified, we were delighted with her “nothing is too much trouble” attitude. Not that we are hard to please, or demanding, the fact I didn’t do this in person at the time shows our resistance to confrontation or argument.
All was perfect until our dishes started to arrive. Another server had joined to help. As she approached our table, arms laden with dishes, I noticed her coughing. As she had arms full of plates she couldn’t cover her mouth, she had no mask on, so simply turned her head slightly. She did the same thing three times as she served our food.
We all glanced at each other uncomfortably, but, to be fair, no one spoke up.
I then explained I didn’t realise there was a choice of side with my child’s meal, and would it be too late to change “a” to “b”. She glanced at a plate and said “a” is on the plate so we can’t change it. Fair enough. I simply ordered an extra portion of “b” so the table could share it. That wasn’t a big deal, more the unhelpful attitude that irked me.
She then tried to put a side we hadn’t ordered on the table. We told her it wasn’t ours and she said “well it isn’t have been ordered. It’s here”. Again we explained it wasn’t ours. She grunted “ok then” and put another bowl of chips down on the table next to my mum, so hard some fell out of the bowl onto the table.
When asked for vinegar, ketchup etc, she acted like we were really inconveniencing her, and luckily after that we were switched back to our original server the rest of the night, who went out of her way to ensure we were pleased with our food. Which was lovely by the way. Delicious. No complaints.
the children’s menu had plenty choice and good sized helpings, much to my older child’s relief as sometimes a child’s meal feels a bit small for her,
The adult portions were generous and cooked to perfection.
All In all, a great meal, lovely staff. Apart from one. Who, maybe was having an off day, but to be honest looked like she would rather be anywhere but there that evening.
Maybe hospitality isn’t for her.
Written 6 January 2023
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Norma W
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. I am pleased to hear you had a great meal and found our staff lovely, all but one. Our Restaurant staff are renowned for their excellent service and I apologise this was not the case during your recent visit. I shall pass your feedback onto our Restaurant Manager. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you to Elliot's Bistro in the future.
Written 9 January 2023
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Betty B
Ballymoney1 contribution
Dec 2023 • friends
Just wanted to say what an excellent night we had with the girls once again. Food was amazing, with fantastic choice of both bistro style food and Xmas dinners. The bistro was really busy and staff were friendly and our food arrived promptly and hot. The new sweet menu has some amazing puddings can’t wait to go back for the cherry roulade and the mulled wine syrup sundae 😋. Well done to all concerned great place to visit.
Written 9 December 2023
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Norma Wilkinson
Thank you bettybA6378XJ for your lovely review. I will be sure to pass your compliments on to the team. They will appreciate that their hard work has not gone unnoticed. Thanks again.
Written 10 December 2023
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David H
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • business
I am currently a couple of days into a 10-day stay at The Lodge, and having stayed all over the world and eaten in many restaurants, I can honestly say that the food here is unique, delicious and if the highest quality. Service is fantastic, friendly and attentive and I would recommend anyone to give the restaurant and hotel a try. Very happy client - thank you guys…
Written 11 June 2022
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Norma W
Thank you 05474UKdavidh for your fabulous review. I am delighted you are enjoying your dining experiences at our Bistro and we hope you enjoy the remainder of your stay with us.
Written 13 June 2022
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Tob57
70 contributions
Apr 2022 • solo
It has been many years since I ate in Elliot’s Bistro / The Lodge Hotel. I called in for lunch yesterday and was not disappointed. Extensive menu choices with both carvery dinner and lunch menu being served. I opted to dine of the lunch menu and would highly recommend the ‘Sweet Cheeses’ dish. It was absolutely delicious. Along with garlic fries and followed by a lovely dessert I was certainly well fed. The mocktails were also fabulous, perhaps I will opt for a cocktail the next time I visit if I’m not driving 😊. The Bistro was very busy and the atmosphere was very relaxing. Looking forward to visiting again with hubby and kids.
Written 2 April 2022
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Norma W
Thank you Nik6795 for your 5* review. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your lunch in our Bistro and we look forward to welcoming you again with your family.
Written 5 April 2022
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RM
Ballymoney15 contributions
May 2024 • family
Excellent again, has become our go to because always know it's going to be a good meal and friendly staff. Kids pizza is very good and so are the adults too. For dessert I recommend the chili sticky toffee pudding.
I dare say won't be long before back again.
Written 6 May 2024
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Norma Wilkinson
Thank you Ross for your kind comments. We are delighted you all enjoyed your meal and look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Written 8 May 2024
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Donald M
Larne21 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
We dined here one evening during our stay and all mine people enjoyed their food. Portions were enormous so there was no chance of anyone leaving hungry. The staff were very friendly and helpful even after being on duty at a Gala Ball the previous night.
Written 2 January 2020
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Norma W
Thank you 667donaldm for your lovely 5* review. I am delighted to read you enjoyed your stay with us and that you found our food and service to a high standard. Wishing you a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you again.
Written 3 January 2020
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PatMurff
Ballymoney654 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
We had a lovely Sunday lunch for the family here. The service was excellent, attentive and courteous. I had chowder for starter which was nice, perhaps a little heavy on the sweetcorn and potatoes, and light on fish. However it was tasty and I enjoyed it
The carvery was a triumph. There was a diverse choice. I had roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and a lovely beef and Guinness pie. There was an array of vegetables and lots of other meat dishes including a ham and turkey pie with cranberry sauce and topped with cubed potatoes which I am assured was delicious.
I'm not a great fan of carverys but I really couldn't fault this, it was clean, well presented and the food tasted great. It was also good value.
Highly recommended.
Written 27 June 2021
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Norma W
Thank you PatMurff for your 5* review. I am delighted you enjoyed our Sunday Carvery in our Bistro and we hope you visit again soon.
Written 5 July 2021
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Neville M
3 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
We ate in the newly modernized Elliott's Bistro.
We all had starters which we all really enjoyed but the main course's where a bit of a let down considering the starter's where so good.
My wife had a Romaneo Chicken dish which came with a sauce which was more like a pesto spread on top of it.
The chicken Penne Pasta was not very creamy and looked a bit greasy.
There was seven of us and none of the main courses where very good apart from My daughters chicken coujoun's
Probably just teething problems after just getting opened up again after lockdown.
Could do with probably puting a good old pepper chicken and a few of there old dishes on the menu again.
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Written 4 June 2021
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Norma W
Thank you for taking the time to write a review 778nevillem. I am delighted you enjoyed your starters, however, I am disappointed to read your comments regarding main courses. Since re-opening on 1st June we have been finding our feet again in our new surroundings/new menus/new staff and unsurprisingly we have experienced a few teething problems. Your comments have been noted and have been shared with our Chef's and Restaurant Manager. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience experienced on this occasion and we hope this incident does not deter you from visiting us again in the near future.
Written 9 June 2021
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