The Junction — Restaurant in County Mayo

Work was very busy on Wednesday and I didn't have time to grab lunch. I had eaten a decent breakfast in this wonderful bistro pub in Galway earlier in the day but to be honest I was waning. Anyway, after work, a friend of mine and myself took it upon ourselves to drop some equipment up to a mutual friend in ballina. I had other business in the town so it worked out quite well. He drive up in his company car, a 430d BMW. It was a very comfortable drive and we stopped in a filling station in Castlebar for tea. To be honest the filling station tea was very hot and I wasnt able to drink it for a very long time. His car had two cup holders though so we could leave the tea cool while we drove up the road. There was some debate as to weather or not we should eat before doing the few jobs or get them out of the way. We had intended to eat in Castlebar but forgot about it with all the talk of filling station tea. I suppose we are very lucky that we got a genuine cup of Barry's, and while it was hot it was good tea. We stopped into the junction and said we would have something to keep us going. Initially we looked at the smaller side of the menu but my skipped lunch drove me to order a full plate. My friend had already ordered a smaller bite but you could see the regret on his face as soon as I put in for the full feed. I suppose there was an element of betrayal in the interaction as him ordering the small plate first set a social contact which I failed to follow. We didn't talk much over the food but once we had eaten our fill we were both happy enough. It's was a good thing we choose to eat first because the few jobs would go on to take a lot of the evening. My friend had the chicken filet roll and chips. I'm not sure if he enjoyed it or not as we wouldn't really talk about that kind of stuff, the conversation usually resting on work or mutual friends. He did eat the whole thing though. We did notice a building across the street at one point that had very small windows in the top floor. We agreed that it was probably for servents to a town house or cheap lodgings historically but these days they added a nice historic feel to the area. We stopped in town again later for another cup of tea for the drive back to Galway. It was nearly Castlebar before it had...

The Junction is a very popular choice with our family. There is a good variety of food for all palettes. Its a diner folks and is furnished accordingly. This eatery is always busy-at least it is every time my family visit during the Summer. We have had breakfast, dinner and " just something small" in the Junction and there have never been any complaints. The staff are always helpful, cheery and quick to serve. If there is anything negative about this establishment is that when you are waiting for a table, you are standing over people when they are eating and if you are sitting in a booth just opposite the door it can be cool due to the frequency of the door being opened and closed. The Junction is very popular folks. Be prepared to queue sometimes but it's...

To Be Honest THE JUNCTION BALLINA Deserves 0 My Food Had Just Came Out Of The Kitchen I Took 1 Mouthful & My Daughter Noticed A Hair So The 'Lady' That Owns The Restaurant Told Me All My Food Was Checked Before Being Served It Was Not Possible! She Would Not Even Look Where The Hair Was In My Food Because She Simply Did Not Want To Take The Food Back! (WOULD ANYONE EAT FOOD WITH HAIR IN LIKE I AM PAYING FOR FOOD NOT TO BE SHAMED & MADE LITTLE OF) She Did Eventually Take Back The Food She Stood & Stared At Us While We Were There Making Us Feel Very Uncomfortable & To Top It Off Not As Much As An Apology That Should Be Just Basic Manners Well It Shows You Are Really Lacking What A SHAME You Let...