
Horatio Todd's Bar & Restaurant
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About Horatio Todd's Bar & Restaurant
On the Newtownards Road in Ballyhackmore, Horatio Todd's Bar & Restaurant is a gastropub serving European dishes with global twists alongside cocktails. A front bar and seating area suit drinks or a light meal, while a larger dining room sits at the rear, and an outdoor patio adds further seating at the front. The kitchen runs from small plates, including a prawn and salmon cocktail, through to a cheeseburger with skinny fries and a Sunday roast with roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding and apple sauce. Desserts take in a mixed berry cheesecake and a hot fudge brownie sundae. The bar pours mojitos finished with fresh mint and a blood orange garnish. The space is walk-in, with no reservations taken.
Good to know
“European cuisine with modern, global twists, plus cocktails, in a comfortable, glass-fronted space.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheeseburger with skinny fries, sunday roast, mojitos and mixed berry cheesecake.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheeseburger with skinny fries, sunday roast, mojitos and mixed berry cheesecake.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the roast, a Sunday-style loin of pork or shared roast with generous portions of roast potatoes, mash, and yorkshire pudding, alongside burgers, with one diner calling their cheeseburger and skinny fries one of the best they've had. Close behind, the mojitos with fresh mint and blood orange draw praise, and small plates like the prawn and salmon cocktail get called out as excellent value. Desserts also feature repeatedly, from mixed berry cheesecake to a hot fudge brownie sundae. Service is described consistently as friendly and quick, even on busy days when staff are "run off their feet," with reviewers noting apologies offered for minimal waits. The main recurring gripe is noise, with one reviewer finding it "consistently very loud" during peak hours and suggesting partitions between seating, while another noted a pint of Guinness arriving a little too quickly. One diner also mentioned the website menu being briefly out of date. Several mention being treated to small extras, including a birthday surprise for a partner.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the roast, a Sunday-style loin of pork or shared roast with generous portions of roast potatoes, mash, and yorkshire pudding, alongside burgers, with one diner calling their cheeseburger and skinny fries one of the best they've had. Close behind, the mojitos with fresh mint and blood orange draw praise, and small plates like the prawn and salmon cocktail get called out as excellent value. Desserts also feature repeatedly, from mixed berry cheesecake to a hot fudge brownie sundae. Service is described consistently as friendly and quick, even on busy days when staff are "run off their feet," with reviewers noting apologies offered for minimal waits. The main recurring gripe is noise, with one reviewer finding it "consistently very loud" during peak hours and suggesting partitions between seating, while another noted a pint of Guinness arriving a little too quickly. One diner also mentioned the website menu being briefly out of date. Several mention being treated to small extras, including a birthday surprise for a partner.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Food was absolutely packed with flavour service was superb, will definitely recommend and will be back!”
- Google user
“Wait staff/servers were so pleasant and professional, also friendly. We were attented to very well, very politely too. Our orders were taken quickly and accurately. We could not believe how fast the drinks were brought to our table, and also we were hardly waiting at all, before the food was served. We had the bacon, cheese, tomatoe relish, lettuce, red onion steak mince burger w/parmesan & garlic skinny chips. Other dish was roast loin of pork in a Sunday roast style; roast potatoes, meaty delicious gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, boiled broccoli, soft, eggy lovely yorkshire pudding & apple sauce. The dessert was tasty too, mixed berry cheesecake with vanilla icecream and some fresh strawberries. Really enjoyed the ambience, decor and lighting of the restaurant too. The price was very reasonable and the menu selection/variation was also great. We would definitely go back due to all the positive and enjoyable things we experienced.”
- Google user
“Absolutely stunning place, fantastic food, very nice quality food, cooked to perfection, very helpful & friendly staff. A must visit if in the area & hungry. Delicious 😋”
- Google user
“Food was very nice, with large portions. I ordered the cheeseburger with skinny fries and the burger was one of the best I've had in a while! There are around 4 friendly staff members who were quick to help out, we were apologised to twice for the wait even though we weren't waiting very long, it was still nice. Only issue is the atmosphere, we were there at what looked like one of the busiest times but it was consistently very loud. My best suggestion would be partitions between seating! Also, we noticed that the menu on their website was out of date and we asked them about the differences and they said the menu only changed 2 days ago. Overall, all of us really enjoyed our meals and will likely be back soon!”
- Google user
“Had a delicious lunch and afternoon having a few pints this week. Outside area was gorgeous in the rare sunshine and there was plenty of space inside despite being quite busy. My friend and I opted for the 3 small plates each and at £18 that was good value for plenty of tasty food. The prawn and salmon cocktail was outstanding! My only minor gripe is that some of my pints of Guinness weren’t great, with some arriving a little too quickly…but that’s not enough to put me off and I’ll definitely be back soon.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Todd's Bar & RestaurantWheelchair accessible | 4.31,851 | — | cheeseburger with skinny fries, sunday roast, mojitos |
| McHughs Bar & Restaurant | 4.43,160 | 2.4 mi | irish stew, fish and chips, guinness |
| Granny Annies Kitchen | 4.14,197 | 2.4 mi | chicken wings, steak, burger |
| The American BarWheelchair accessible | 4.6733 | 2.4 mi | guinness, live music gigs, margaritas |
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