Ellies - Dungannon

Went in with a few friends one night and had a great time. Staff were all lovely. Food was a little expensive but definitely worth it. I loved the veggie stir f... read more Went in with a few friends one night and had a great time. Staff were all lovely. Food was a little expensive but definitely worth it. I loved the veggie stir fry, it’s worth a try!

Staff were extremely attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. We ordered 3 courses and cocktails. Food was nice. Not expensive but not cheap. Window seats wo... read more Staff were extremely attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. We ordered 3 courses and cocktails. Food was nice. Not expensive but not cheap. Window seats would give you a lovely view. We were quite cold the whole evening was my main concern. Would likely return in summer!

I have eaten at Ellies on a number of occasions and found it hit and miss but post covid I figured I would try it again and was pleasantly surprised. I had a ta... read more I have eaten at Ellies on a number of occasions and found it hit and miss but post covid I figured I would try it again and was pleasantly surprised. I had a table booked for a low key family meal. We arrived and were quickly seated at the large back windows as I had requested which offer a spectacular view across Dungannon and beyond. The sunny day made this view even more impressive and offered many talking points. We were seated and a drinks order taken straight away while menus were distributed. The menu is a single, unlaminated printed sheet, a remanent of covid times which I hope will disappear soon as the single page is less than pleasant to order from. The one gripe I continue to have with Ellies is the slow service for the initial ordering of starters and mains. The service the rest of the time seems to be fine but this initial delay to order is a consistent issue. Starters arrived quickly consisting of brie, soup, salted chilli chicken and garlic mushrooms. I first want to say that the portions for starters are very generous. The bries were large wedges, there was plenty of chicken and mushrooms too. A delight when you consider that usually starter sizes can be rather mean. The brie was golden and gooey. The soup was a subtle, creamy curried cauliflower which was a delightful change of pace from the bog standard soup choices offered elsewhere. For mains we had steaks, chicken stacks, burgers and baked salmon. All of which was fabulous. Portions were generous and served very well. The steak was cooked to perfection with a lovely sear. The champ was creamy and the baked salmon was a riot of colour. For dessert we indulged in cheesecakes, lemon meringue pie and brownies. The cheesecake was super rich and sweet. The brownies very sweet but still nice. The lemon meingue let the side down a little because, while it looked like a work of art it was cold. Lemon meringue should be served hot, and not just the meringue blow torched to mildly warm and browned. From base to tip it should be hot. The vanilla ice cream tasted vaguely smokey also and was not something we would go for again. Other than speeding up the initial ordering and tinkering with the desserts to serve hot where appropriate and change the vanilla ice cream brand, I was very impressed with this trip to Ellies and will certainly be back. For the generous portions and good quality the meal was also quite reasonably priced!

This restaurant serves the best food we have ever tried. The flavors in every dish were exceptional. We tried the sharing platter, duck spring rolls, and the du... read more This restaurant serves the best food we have ever tried. The flavors in every dish were exceptional. We tried the sharing platter, duck spring rolls, and the duck main course. We are not local to the area, but we would definitely make the trip back just to eat here again. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Visited on a Friday evening for a special occasion with our son. Tables well spaced and welcoming. Food was excellent and our son’s food was good too. No masks... read more Visited on a Friday evening for a special occasion with our son. Tables well spaced and welcoming. Food was excellent and our son’s food was good too. No masks worn but staff did not get too close and we were happy to pass plates across. Reserved our table and were given one with a view. Have been many times and will return. Good for Sunday lunch too.