
The Bellevue Arms
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About The Bellevue Arms
On Antrim Rd in Newtownabbey, The Bellevue Arms combines a pub with sports TV and pool with a separate restaurant serving steaks, roasts and curry. A pie of the day rotates alongside soup and roast as daily specials, and the menu covers chicken stacker, scampi, mushroom stroganoff, chilli chicken and chilli lemon pepper squid, with gluten free options available. There is no separate lunch menu, so lunch is ordered from the same list used throughout the day. Sunday lunch runs as a two course meal. A deck area sits outside the main bar, and bars are stocked both upstairs and downstairs. Parking is available on site.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak cooked to perfection, cocktails, scampi and 2 course sunday lunch.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak cooked to perfection, cocktails, scampi and 2 course sunday lunch.
Customer Review Summary
Steak cooked to perfection draws the strongest praise, with reviewers repeatedly citing it alongside other standout plates like the mushroom stroganoff, chilli lemon pepper squid, and a well reviewed strawberry daiquiri and cocktail list. Sunday lunch and gluten free options also get singled out as well executed, and several describe generous portions and staff who make diners feel comfortable, with one calling the food "incredible." A few notes are less positive: one diner found the chicken stacker let down by limp onions and overdone bacon, and another's scampi arrived soggy from sitting atop salad in a bowl. A separate account describes a mother's day visit marred by disorganized service, including a pie of the day that staff contradicted each other about and a ten minute wait before drinks were even taken, though that reviewer still praised the kitchen's food quality. Most others describe attentive, friendly service and say they'd return.
Customer Review Summary
Steak cooked to perfection draws the strongest praise, with reviewers repeatedly citing it alongside other standout plates like the mushroom stroganoff, chilli lemon pepper squid, and a well reviewed strawberry daiquiri and cocktail list. Sunday lunch and gluten free options also get singled out as well executed, and several describe generous portions and staff who make diners feel comfortable, with one calling the food "incredible." A few notes are less positive: one diner found the chicken stacker let down by limp onions and overdone bacon, and another's scampi arrived soggy from sitting atop salad in a bowl. A separate account describes a mother's day visit marred by disorganized service, including a pie of the day that staff contradicted each other about and a ten minute wait before drinks were even taken, though that reviewer still praised the kitchen's food quality. Most others describe attentive, friendly service and say they'd return.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Has greatly improved. Cocktails are amazing and fish and steak has been served to protection everytime ive been in this year. Would def recommend. Staff are amazing and make you feel comfortable. Nothing is too much trouble.”
- Google user
“Had chicken stacker disappointed with limp tobacco onions and overdone bacon, tasty pepper sauce. No lunch menu so overpriced as chose from main menu. My friends scampi was a good portion but scampi was placed in a bowl on top of salad making it soggy. Serving staff very friendly and really pleasant especially Christine”
- Google user
“We had such a delicious dinner — absolutely smashing! It is on the pricier side, but genuinely worth it. The portions are huge, the drinks are fantastic, and the service was great too. We ordered the mushroom stroganoff, chilli chicken, chilli lemon pepper squid, and a strawberry daiquiri”
- Google user
“Poor Service. Initially we were seated at the table by presumably the Manager (Brown haired). She told us the meals of the day such as soup, roast, including the pie of the day. My mother, who i was treating for mother’s day, ordered the pie of the day. Bear in mind, the restaurant was not at all that busy. The lady who eventually served us (presumably another Manager, blonde hair and glasses) explained that “the pie of the day is not ready yet.” Are your staff not kept in the loop? Why is one staff member explaining the dish as though it is ready to serve and the other is saying it’s not ready? it was 3:20pm in the day, so late enough to presume that dish could have been made. Why are some dishes not prepared yet? Why advertise it if the chefs haven’t began to make it? Do you communicate with chefs? seems to be a massive lack of communication among staff. We were then left at the table for around 10 minutes, no one had came to the table yet, no one had asked us what drinks we wanted, we had to alert the Blonde haired Manager again to get her attention as we had not been tended to yet, and even then she seemed to have little interest in serving, neither did she apologise for leaving us at the table so long without being served. We were also sat up near the windows to the back of the restaurant, whenever we wanted to ask for extra drinks or other items we had to go looking for a staff member as not one member of staff was doing their checks or walk arounds at the back of the restaurant, we may as well have served ourselves. My mother then went on to ask the male staff member behind the bar if apple cake and custard was a dish for dessert. He replied “nah, just what’s there.” We then asked a Manager who explained it is in fact a dessert dish. Again, HUGE lack of communication among staff as half of them don’t even know what’s being served and what’s not, or what is even a dish in the restaurant they work at for that matter. I used to love it in here but the lack of interest and enthusiasm for customers or their menu has put me off. The food is absolutely delicious and the chefs do an outstanding job, it’s a pity floor staffs enthusiasm don’t match the quality of food the chefs work day in and out to provide for the customers. Tip of advice: beginning the day the Managers, staff and chefs should come together and discuss menus and times of dishes before the day begins and customers start flooding in, as it really seemed as though the left hand didn’t know what the right hand was doing. Please have floor staff including those that work behind the bar have a read over the menu to see what dishes are provided that day, as well as staff members doing walk arounds at the back of the restaurant. It’s not nice coming out for a meal and having to walk around looking for assistance or for information on the menu. Poor treatment.”
- Google user
“We had the 2 course Sunday lunch 😋 everything was gorgeous..food well cooked tasty and delicious, service from the young servers was intentive and polite. Great dinning experience 👏 will definitely be back soon.. thanks for a wonderful meal.”
Highlights
“Sports TV and pool in a classic pub with a deck area, plus restaurant for steaks, roasts and curry.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
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- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Coffee
- Dancing
- Offerings· 10
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Food
- Food at bar
- Happy hour drinks
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Highlights· 8
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 7
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bellevue Arms | 4.21,549 | — | steak cooked to perfection, cocktails, scampi |
| Knags Bar and Grill | 4.41,677 | 0.8 mi | steak dinner special, £10 lunch specials, onion rings and mushrooms |
| Ben Madigans Bar & Kitchen | 4.5941 | 2.6 mi | smash burger, sunday roast platter, fish and chips |
| Muriel's Cafe Bar | 4.41,338 | 4.5 mi | art deco decor, no service sign incidents, bathroom accusations |
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