The Bay Tree — Restaurant in Northern Ireland

Al fresco today, as the inside tables were all occupied in this ever- popular landmark cafe in Holywood. Tried the Babaganoush dish, flatbread with a little of the aubergine caviar, as it's sometimes described. Two perfectly poached eggs, finely sliced beetroot, some crumbled feta, and dukkah (a mix of nuts and seeds) completed the line-up. The portion size of the babaganoush was tiny, maybe two teaspoons. For £10.50, I expected more. But very enjoyable as a Saturday brunch dish. Enjoyed a chilled glass of a wine called Ugni Blanc from Gascony, France, suggested by our hard-working server (small glass £8.50, large glass £10.50). I should mention that the service was very good, friendly, helpful, but a bit run off their feet. There were eight of us, and we were pretty demanding, but nothing we required was too much trouble. Coffee (av £3.20) and Cinnamon Scones (£3.20) are very popular. The menu is full of interesting dishes which I would definitely return to try e.g. Spicy Peanut Scrambled Eggs, and the Cajun Tempura Fish Sandwich. Overall, the Bay Tree is a very good reason to visit Holywood, to prepare for a few enjoyable hours checking out the charity shops (beautiful window displays) and high-end boutiques. It's open every day, doesn't take bookings, and offers dinner on...

First time I've ever been revolted enough by food to make a review, ordered "Korean Pancake" as I love Buchimgae and was served a crepe that was raw in the middle with bits of cold pork on top and carrots that were completely doused in vinegar. I tried to move the vinegar carrots away but there was so much the entire dish was soaked, I am going to assume this was supposed to be Kimchi? However Kimchi isn't pickled in vinegar, its fermented in red peppers... and theres no carrots...

I sent this dish back and waited for my companion to finish, they ordered poached eggs on toast and even it wasn't cooked right with clear watery egg whites.

Really dissapointing as its a cute location with nice serving staff, although the man who I assume is the manager did not apologize for the poor food quality when it...

Great place for a bite to eat. There's always a good selection on the menu and I've not had a bad experience there yet.

They also frequently do events like tastings etc, see the publicity in the restaurant to find out what is coming up. I've not been to one, but if they are as good as the normal service I don't think you'll go far wrong.

One last thing, their cinnamon buns are about the best around - and well worth picking some up from the little kitchen opposite the restaurant door, if it's not open you can just buy them to take away from the restaurant.

To find the restaurant just had up the little alley off the main road, and there is a car park at the back - although it fills up fast so you may need to find a spot...