The Holestone

4.6

74 Reviews

£25 and under

British

About this restaurant

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Our restaurant is located in the quaint village of Parkgate, situated between Antrim and Ballyclare and coming under Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council - Northern Irelands first Fairtrade Borough! We are extremely passionate about fresh, local produce and delivering it with the utmost, expert care and service! We look forward to seeing you, Jonny, Chloé & The Holestone Team x

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Italian, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Sun 12:30 pm–8:45 pm Brunch Wed–Sat 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
028 9443 9775
Website
https://www.theholestone.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jonathan Clarke
Catering
We have our own exclusive outside catering business available for hire in the form of private outdoor catering or our very own food truck and also new to the fleet, Irelands first converted horsebox with Stonebaked Pizza Oven.
Private party facilities
We tailor every Private Event to perfectly suit each client. From intimate Weddings to Christenings, Baby/Bridal Showers, Anniversaries & Birthdays right though to private events for charities and local and internationally visiting organisations! Get in touch to plan your special event.

Location
11 Main Street Parkgate, Ballyclare, County Antrim BT39 0DG
Neighborhood
Ballyclare
Parking details
Spaces along Restaurant Front, Side and Surrounding Street Areas
Public transit
Airport Bus - Templepatrick stop.
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Large Fry£8.50
poached or fried egg, 2 maple bacon rashers, 2 pork sausages, hash brown, beans, butter poached mushrooms, potato & soda bread, truffle tomato & clonakilty black pudding
Small Fry£6.00
poached or fried egg, maple bacon rasher, pork sausage, hash brown, potato & soda bread
Veggie Fry£7.00
poached or fried egg (Just ask to make it fully vegan!), vegan bacon rashers, vegan sausages, hash brown, beans, butter (Just ask to make it fully vegan!) poached mushrooms, potato & soda bread, roasted tomato
Ewings Smoked Salmon£9.00
fresh bagel topped with succulent smoked salmon from the renowned Ewings Seafood, Belfast, poached eggs & homemade hollandaise
Brioche French Toast£7.00
hand rolled, decadent brioche french toast rolls with lashings of nutella or lotus biscoff, gently dusted with powdered sugar
Eggs Benedict£7.00
poached eggs, 2 maple bacon rashers, wholemeal toast & homemade velvety hollandaise
Sweet Treats£2.00
Homemade plain or fruit scone with butter & jam or try one of our gorgeous gluten free traybakes!

What 74 people are saying

The Holestone reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

74 Reviews

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Jools
N. Ireland1 review
3.0
Dined on August 5, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Third time visiting. Everything we ordered was sold out. Huge wait between courses and 45 minute wait after asking for the bill. Very disappointed this time so won’t be back.
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PAULC
N. Ireland3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 1, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent as always. Waiter was on his own and coped admirably
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MarcM
N. Ireland1 review
4.0
Dined on July 31, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely little restaurant, think the hole between bar and restaurant could be filled in for more peaceful dining. Other than that food and service good.
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DianeG
N. Ireland1 review
3.0
Dined on July 30, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Service was fine overall but staff seemed to be very busy with take-aways and I felt the normal restaurant service suffered. We had to wait over one hour for our meal to arrive.
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PAULC
N. Ireland3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 10, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another good experience at the Holestone. Good food, nicely presented and great ambience.
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IanM
N. Ireland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 9, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We booked online. We were warmly welcomed when we arrived and were promptly shown to our table. The menu selection was very good and the waitress was both pleasant and efficient. Overall a great eating experience.
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Disappointed
N. Ireland6 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 3, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Restaurant full. Popular spot but obvious why when you taste the food. Kitchen was getting a hammering and made a small mistake but were so polite about it. Great chef owns this restaurant and puts his heart into the food.
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Aislinn
N. Ireland4 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 3, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Holestone is a favourite - we’ve never been let down by the service or food. The waiting staff are always lovely, the food is always amazing, and it’s such a cozy place with a comfortable atmosphere. Would always recommend it to friends/family in the area.
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HallG
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 3, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food as always. Excellent service also. Will definitely be back
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ChristyM
N. Ireland1 review
5.0
Dined on June 27, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you haven’t made it to The Holestone yet, you are missing out! The food is to die for, the service is impeccable and when I asked just for a “fruity mock tail” Glenn whipped up something which I am still thinking about and dying to get back in to you all again! Thanks Chloe, Jonny & team!
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11 Main Street Parkgate, Ballyclare, County Antrim BT39 0DG

Additional information

Neighborhood
Ballyclare
Hours of operation
Sun 12:30 pm–8:45 pm Brunch Wed–Sat 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Italian, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Spaces along Restaurant Front, Side and Surrounding Street Areas
Public transit
Airport Bus - Templepatrick stop.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jonathan Clarke
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.theholestone.com/
Phone number
028 9443 9775
Catering
We have our own exclusive outside catering business available for hire in the form of private outdoor catering or our very own food truck and also new to the fleet, Irelands first converted horsebox with Stonebaked Pizza Oven.
Private party facilities
We tailor every Private Event to perfectly suit each client. From intimate Weddings to Christenings, Baby/Bridal Showers, Anniversaries & Birthdays right though to private events for charities and local and internationally visiting organisations! Get in touch to plan your special event.

The Holestone

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Menu

Main

Large Fry£8.50

Small Fry£6.00

Veggie Fry£7.00

Ewings Smoked Salmon£9.00

Brioche French Toast£7.00

Eggs Benedict£7.00

Sweet Treats£2.00

What 74 people are saying

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