
The Post House Carvery at Tullyglass
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About The Post House Carvery at Tullyglass
The Post House Carvery at Tullyglass is a self-service carvery restaurant on Galgorm Rd in Ballymena, built on the site of the original stables that once housed thoroughbred, race-winning horses. The format runs in three courses, starting with hot starters such as ribs and cocktail sausages, moving to a main carvery course of beef, turkey, and ham carved to order, and finishing with desserts including tiramisu, banoffee, jam sponge with custard, and pavlova. Cauliflower cheese and salad options round out the sides. Pricing differs between weekday and Sunday sittings. A private dining room serves groups looking for their own space, and the grounds include a water fountain. The property is also used as a wedding venue.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsHigh chairs · Kids' menu · Family-friendly
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention watery gravy, dry roast beef, cold starters and fatty ribs.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention watery gravy, dry roast beef, cold starters and fatty ribs.
Customer Review Summary
Across reviews, opinions on the carvery's roast meats split sharply: several diners call the roast beef dry, tough, or "like a rock," with the gravy repeatedly described as watery and bland, while others found the beef, turkey, and ham "fell apart in your mouth." Close behind, desserts draw some of the strongest praise, with reviewers singling out the tiramisu, banoffee, and pavlova, though one reviewer's gluten-free dessert was "dry and lacked taste." Cold or lukewarm mains recur as a complaint, alongside a thin hot starter selection, with the ribs called "far too fatty" and the seafood option minimal. Pricing frustrates several too, with reviewers calling the per-head charge steep for buffet-style food and noting Sunday prices run higher than weekday for identical food, and one recounts a quoted rate rising 25% by the day of a family event. Another describes being reprimanded twice over where they'd seated themselves, with no host stand visible on arrival, leaving the meal uncomfortable. Positive visits describe chefs who "bent over backwards" and a waitress called helpful, with one party redeeming gift vouchers and finishing over coffee.
Customer Review Summary
Across reviews, opinions on the carvery's roast meats split sharply: several diners call the roast beef dry, tough, or "like a rock," with the gravy repeatedly described as watery and bland, while others found the beef, turkey, and ham "fell apart in your mouth." Close behind, desserts draw some of the strongest praise, with reviewers singling out the tiramisu, banoffee, and pavlova, though one reviewer's gluten-free dessert was "dry and lacked taste." Cold or lukewarm mains recur as a complaint, alongside a thin hot starter selection, with the ribs called "far too fatty" and the seafood option minimal. Pricing frustrates several too, with reviewers calling the per-head charge steep for buffet-style food and noting Sunday prices run higher than weekday for identical food, and one recounts a quoted rate rising 25% by the day of a family event. Another describes being reprimanded twice over where they'd seated themselves, with no host stand visible on arrival, leaving the meal uncomfortable. Positive visits describe chefs who "bent over backwards" and a waitress called helpful, with one party redeeming gift vouchers and finishing over coffee.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Food not like it used to be. Soups good. Hot starter choice very poor, ribs far too fatty. Main meal was fine with plenty of meat. Wouldn’t return again unfortunately.”
- Google user
“Had Sunday lunch while aware it's a carvery i found the food cold, this might not annoy some people but unfortunately im not one of them and much prefer my food warm at least. Also can't understand why the same carvery is £28 through the week and £35 on a Sunday when it's exactly the same food”
- Google user
“Went to the Carvery for my niece's 16th Birthday, we were a table of 9. To be honest the food is the worst we have ever had, school dinners would have been warmer with more flavour. Only 3 choices of hot starters.. the ribs were pure fat and what little meat there was dry, the chicken wings were drier than sand and the cocktail sausage tasted strange, literally no seafood selection at all barr 3 small glasses of salmon cocktail that looked like it was sitting there all day and the rest just very basic salad stuff. The meat in main course was beyond dry especially the roast beef, the gravy was extremely watery with no flavour and none of the limited sides were even warm. We came away hungry and left feeling extremely disappointed and quite frankly ripped off being charged 30 pounds pp for this.”
- Google user
“First and last time dining at Tullyglass Carvery. Walked into the hall and found a table by the windows to sit 3, rather than take a large table in the main hall as it was only tables free for seating of 4+. We got starters and sat down to be then approached by a staff member demanding to know who seated us as she had a large party coming in. We explained when walking in there were no staff members visible or no host stand so we assumed it was self-service/seating, we offered to move but she told us we could stay seated and offered to get us water, we waited a good while and eventually got our own water from the bar and glasses as she never came back to our table, but proceeded to add reserved signs to other tables. The soups were cold and allergens weren’t marked out at the cold starters, again no staff near by to ask and chefs serving mains weren’t accessible as they had queues of people, the main dinner was lukewarm with a very bland taste, the gravy was watery and there were no substitutes for gluten free stuffing/Yorkshire puddings which was advised there would be when booking. Mid way through eating dinner another member of staff advised us we Shouldn’t be sitting at the table we sat at which left the atmosphere completely uncomfortable and unwelcoming. The gluten free Dessert was dry and also lacked taste. Didn’t feel welcome at all, and didn’t appreciate the telling off twice, even though we tried explaining we never dined here before and there’s no signs for procedures or any forewarning from reception when getting tickets. Poor service and poor management of staff yesterday.”
- Google user
“We've eaten in the hotel's McAllister's Whiskey Lounge and found it very pleasant, but the carvery is another matter altogether! An overpriced hotel buffet offering mediocre food. I opted for the Vegetable Wellington which was served up on a plate too small to accommodate it. The pastry was overcooked on top and barely cooked on the bottom. My son chose the roast beef which was dry and a bit tough and the selection of vegetables was limited; carrots, peas and cauliflower swimming in a lackluster cheese sauce. We arrived there at 6.30pm and by 7.30 we were the only ones left in the room surrounded by staff hurriedly and noisily preparing for the next day's breakfast.”
Highlights
“Tullyglass Hotel has long been known for the quality and variety of food served at its popular carvery and our use wherever possible of fresh ingredients from local suppliers, prepared on our premises. The Post House Carvery is actually built on the site of the original stables where thoroughbred, race winning horses were housed, and from where many horses passed the winning post at races throughout the British Isles.”
- Great beer selection
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
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- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Coffee
- Private dining room
- Quick bite
- Offerings· 7
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Salad bar
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 6
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Highlights· 4
- Great beer selection
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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