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About Nadine's Diner
On Wakehurst Rd in Ballymena, Nadine's Diner serves breakfast and dinner in a Monday to Saturday schedule, closed Sundays. The breakfast fry sits alongside dinner options with a choice of dishes, and gluten-free items are available on the menu. Portions run large, and staff take orders at the table rather than a counter. A step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are set out for families with young children. Reservations are recommended, since the diner can fill up at times. Parking is available outside on the road, making it straightforward to stop in for a meal.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
6 dishes- Large Fry
- Smoked Cod and Parsley Sauces
- Large Ulster Fry
- Raspberry Milkshakes
- Bam Salad
- Smoked Cod Dinner and Parsley Sausage
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention generous food portions, fry breakfast, gluten-free breakfast option and chicken kebab.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention generous food portions, fry breakfast, gluten-free breakfast option and chicken kebab.
Customer Review Summary
Generous portions come up again and again at Nadine's Diner, with reviewers repeatedly praising home cooked dinners and a fry that stopped one group in for breakfast while working nearby. Close behind, the desserts and gluten free breakfast options earn specific mentions, and several note the reasonable prices attached to the large plates. Staff are consistently called friendly and helpful, with quick, efficient service singled out even by an otherwise disappointed diner who found a chicken kebab reduced to small cut up pieces of chicken and not worth the cost. Parking outside the cafe and a freshened up interior with new furniture also get called out. One reviewer flags that it can be very busy at times, but most describe leaving full, welcomed, and planning to call back anytime they're in Ballymena.
Customer Review Summary
Generous portions come up again and again at Nadine's Diner, with reviewers repeatedly praising home cooked dinners and a fry that stopped one group in for breakfast while working nearby. Close behind, the desserts and gluten free breakfast options earn specific mentions, and several note the reasonable prices attached to the large plates. Staff are consistently called friendly and helpful, with quick, efficient service singled out even by an otherwise disappointed diner who found a chicken kebab reduced to small cut up pieces of chicken and not worth the cost. Parking outside the cafe and a freshened up interior with new furniture also get called out. One reviewer flags that it can be very busy at times, but most describe leaving full, welcomed, and planning to call back anytime they're in Ballymena.
Featured reviews
- David lee Peters
“We stopped off breakfast here while working in the area highly recommend a fry”
- Lynette Brown
“A great wee cafe, food is well cooked, well priced and portion size is very food. The girls who work there are lovely, very helpful- can highly recommend 👌 😀 x”
- Wendy Montgomery
“Excellent breakfast. Friendly, helpful staff. Mine was GF and delicious. Definitely worth a visit.”
- Geoffrey Peoples
“Staff super friendly and food is fantastic.”
- James Wilson
“Good food and good portions. Can be very busy at times.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
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- Casual
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Table service
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Dining options· 5
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Restaurants near Nadine's Diner
- Papa's Kitchen4.62610.3 mi£1–15
steak kebab, Papa's secret sauce, mixed kebab on chips
- 0.4 miReservations
sunday lunch beef dinner, expensive steak supplements, pork belly starter
- 0.6 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
fish and chips, curry sauce, celiac thursday gluten-free options
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine's DinerGood for kids · Reservations | 4.6428 | — | £1–15 | generous food portions, fry breakfast, gluten-free breakfast option |
| Papa's Kitchen | 4.6261 | 0.3 mi | £1–15 | steak kebab, Papa's secret sauce, mixed kebab on chips |
| The Clock House BistroReservations | 4.460 | 0.4 mi | — | sunday lunch beef dinner, expensive steak supplements, pork belly starter |
| Merchant Fish & Chip Shop BallymenaOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.5577 | 0.6 mi | £10–20 | fish and chips, curry sauce, celiac thursday gluten-free options |
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