Banbridge
Thai Noodle

Thai Noodle

15 Bridge Street, Banbridge, United Kingdom

Thai • Fish • Seafood • Chicken


"It’s excellent food, it’s good portions and it’s a fair price too at this town centre place. I called on spec and ordered when I got there. One starter, and mains with a boiled and a fried rice It took minutes...as they deservedly were very busy. Although it’s advertised as Thai it also offers a limited Chinese food selection and my starter was more of nod to Chinese: wonderfully good, steamed, minced pork and prawn wantons with a tasty soy based dipping sauce. I got a vegetarian Thai red curry and it too was delicious with just the right amount of spice heat for me. Soi in Newry serves a better dish (only as it has potato tofu included too) but they won’t compromise on spice heat and I find their spice heat is the wrong side of pleasant for me. I also got a sweet sour chicken for my wife she’s not a big a Thai fan and it was actual, proper sweet sour sauce with a generous amount of red pepper and while you may ask ‘so what’ it’s very hard to find decent sweet sour in Newry. It’s been so long since we’ve had decent Chinese food. Better still the chicken was only chicken no potato starch batter in sight and the delightful fried rice wasn’t over glugged with cheap, nasty chemical soy sauce as it is in most Newry takeouts. There’s a simple fact and message here if you want quite good take out Chinese food (or fish chips for that matter) then don’t bother with Newry as the Chinese takeaways here are just barely mediocre at best and insultingly overpriced to make a very bad situation much worse and the cut for JustEat has to be added too. If you want good value Thai then it’s this place. Yes it’s a way to go for it but as it offers some good Chinese food too it’s worth it for me as I’m so sick overpaying for **** Chinese food and I’m not overly enamoured subsidising the JustEat racket either. New year and still a grumpy beggar."

Pot Belly

Pot Belly

Gilford Rd, Banbridge, United Kingdom

Fish • Cafés • Steak • Coffee


"The restaurant left much to be desired. In my opinion, the food was decent, but a bit overpriced, and I would give it three stars. However, my wife, on the other hand, would only give it two stars. It had been years since we last visited, but we remembered it well. The classic French cuisine and unique layout with a spiral staircase stood out in our memories. The aroma of cooking greeted us as we arrived, and the parking lot was full. We climbed the exterior stairs to the first floor and were warmly welcomed by the staff. The service was excellent and our drinks were promptly offered. Unfortunately, the drink selection was limited. I began with a delicious chicken liver pâté, although the portion size was a bit small for the price. My main course, a fillet steak, was cooked to my liking but lacked flavor. The side of chips that came with it were not to my taste. The prices were high, especially for vegetarian and vegan options. The only standout dish was the steak. The fish option, salmon, was unimpressive according to my wife. Dessert, a cheesecake, was tasty but the addition of factory-made biscuits seemed out of place. The coffee was the highlight of the meal. Overall, we were not impressed and likely won’t be returning. With some creativity and improvement, the dining experience could be much better considering the high prices. However, it seems that the restaurant caters mainly to a specific clientele."