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Time Coffee House & Bistro

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant Meal takeaway Bistro

One of the Best Places To Visits in Ballyeaston


Address

17-19 The Square, Ballyclare BT39 9BB, United Kingdom

Website

www.timecoffeehouse.co.uk

Contact

+44 28 9335 4100

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (721 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Margaret W. 4 years ago on Google • 211 reviews
    Called in yesterday for lunch &was blown away. The choice of opitions were so yummy that my niece & I decided to get a meal each and share... we were not disappointed. Had a gluten free opition which was clearly stated. Kids food came with a drink and a top hat, which was just lovely. Food was so healthy and yummy. Side salad and rice salad was AMAZING. Also had THEE nicest strawberry milkshake. Staff were so friendly and welcoming. Will defy be back soon :)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James C. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was good and the desserts are awesome but I have to say it was the really helpful and lovely staff who take this place to the next level. If you are looking to cheat on a diet in a big way this is where you head. Alternatively if you don't want to break that diet they have amazing desserts that are healthy and tasty substitutes.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Wilma B. 9 months ago on Google
    We had lunch here and were very disappointed. My husband ordered the soup with wheaten bread and I ordered the quiche with salad and 2 pots of tea. The tea arrived quickly but we waited over half an hour for our meals and our tea was cold by the time they arrived. The soup was presented with a slice of white bread and when my husband said he ordered wheaten bread the waitress said "there's none left". Surely they should have told him this and not assumed he would want white bread( which he never eats)! My quiche was rubbery and the portion was very small. Needless to say we were not impressed especially as we paid £23 for it. To sum up our experience, the food was poor, portions were small, the staff seemed very inexperienced and the food is extremely overpriced. We won't be back again and certainly won't be recommending this establishment.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Irene T. 5 months ago on Google
    Called in today with husband and dog, told no longer dog friendly inside (was after lockdown) so sat outside in the bitterly cold wind tunnel and this is only place for smokers too. Noone approached us so after 10mins husband went in to order, we only wanted coffee and snack, only lunch menu available at this time. Ordered 2 cappuccinos, 2 sausages and a jam donut, asked if he wanted cream or icecream with donut as its deemed a desert, said no- £4.95 eye watering price. Asked if it could be brought out as we both use walking sticks, no problem. 1223, nearly 45mins later noone had come near us, despite a member of staff clearing another table outside, I went in, told its nearly ready. Then someone appeared from kitchen area, oh youre the takeaway, no, im sitting outside, oh will I put these on plates then, I said no because we'd be leaving as totally frozen, ok thats your jam donut with ice cream, I said no icecream I'm cold enough, oh it was ordered like that, not on my receipt, oh it only shows on the order not customers receipt, I said I'm freezing do not want it, just bin it, she walked out behind me with it, I'll just leave it on the table, again, I said bin it, I then confirmed with my husband the interaction at till and he confirmed, no apology for wait, no apology for takeaway boxes, no apology for non delivery, no apology for wrong order. The coffees were luke warm as were the sausages, it was obviously left standing for at least 10mins. £13.35 practically down the toilet, dog loved his warm sausages at least. I will never be back. It was obvious that they were understaffed and people were doing jobs they didn't know, such as girl on till put our table number as 99 as we didn't have one and had difficulty locating jam donut as it is described as desert not pastry
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Paul H. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff are friendly. Went in and ordered a coffee ☕, asked to take a seat. I waited 30 minutes before the coffee arrived. This is the second time in a row, last time it was 25 minutes. On both occasions it wasn't extremely busy. This is the only coffee shop in Ballyclare I have had to wait so long.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matthew R. 7 months ago on Google • 224 reviews
    Good place for a quick bite to eat. We had two children with us and the staff were more than accommodating. Food was nice, portion sizes were fair for the price and atmosphere was good. Wasn't too busy either as we went slightly after lunch.

  • 3/5 Caroline D. 2 months ago on Google • 58 reviews New
    Was very disappointed! Had ordered soup, which was butternut squash and bacon. Texture was lovely, very creamy but extremely salty to the point that I couldn't eat it. My son had got a caramel frapuccino which you expect it to be sweet, but my goodness it was too sweet to drink. My son is 14 and has a very sweet tooth but left it pretty much untouched. After saying about the soup, I was too embarrassed to say about the drink . Have been a little bit let down with the food the past few times. Cannot fault the staff they are always so welcoming and one of them replaced the soup for another item I chose of the menu. It was a brie and bacon foccacia. This was lovely, but I felt a bit embarrassed to enjoy it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roberta G. 1 year ago on Google
    Warm an cosy, lovely lunch wraps, soups etc good portions excellent coffee hot chocolate and Sunday dinners. Shuts at 4pm so don't be disappointed. Fab sticky toffee pudding with loads of extra sauce. My dad is 97.in a walking aid staff really kind and helpful with him so impressed by the young staff. Thanks so much made his day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ola 9 months ago on Google
    We had breakfast and latte. Latte wasn't strong enough, very milky and our breakfast was very greasy. Place looks beautiful outside and inside, but very disappointed with food and no atmosphere. Wouldn't recommend. And definitely won't be back .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Martin G. 1 year ago on Google
    VERY DISAPPOINTING !! Visited 2 weeks ago and ordered 'Gourmet Sausage Roll' and fries and Scrambled Egg, toast and bacon, tea and coffee. 2 shop- bought sausage rolls and some crisps on side came out and scrambled eggs with no bacon - no explanation and paid £23. Will not be back...very poor ! 👎
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ros T. 11 months ago on Google
    Very very disappointed if could give no stars. I ordered lasagne firstly came out no garlic bread with it. Then noticed it looked like only the bottom half of lasagne had been put on plate. Asked girl to change it and brought out what looked like one layer of mince with one strip of lasagne pasta and some cheese on top. Not cheap to eat here and the meal was disgusting. Would not recommend time coffee house
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carol S. 2 years ago on Google
    A popular restaurant in the heart of Ballyclare. A welcoming and warm atmosphere, friendly staff. Food always well presented and tasty.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan J. 2 years ago on Google
    First time here and found it very friendly with a nice welcome 😊 food was hot and plentiful, Nice atmosphere not to loud and most enjoyable family of four 👍😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karl M. 4 months ago on Google • 67 reviews
    Absolutely fantastic place and one of the many reasons we are considering moving to Ballyclare

  • 5/5 BurnsyTheLegend 5 months ago on Google • 33 reviews
    One of the best spots for brunch, coffee is great and the price is definitely value for money, a must if you're in the area.

  • 5/5 Esther S. 6 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    I absolutely love Time Coffee House. The staff are so welcoming and friendly. The atmosphere is so warm and relaxed. And the food... OH MY LIFE!! They have an amazing gluten free menu with plenty of options (which is difficult to find!!) 10/10 all round. 😍

  • 2/5 Eileen G. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Very disappointed we waited 40 minutes for our breakfast and when it arrived the poached eggs were totally overcooked on all three plates the Siracha sauce and chilli flakes were missing on one dish and the avocado was under ripe ... we should have sent it back but due to the long wait we hadn't time 😔

  • 4/5 Rosie C. 9 months ago on Google
    First time there, and I will definitely be back. Vegetable broth was lovely. It needs a little more stock for my taste, but other than that, it's really good .

  • 2/5 Ian M. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited with my wife for lunch and was very underwhelmed with food. Just average is what I would describe it as. I had lasagne which was missing the garlic bread on the menu. The bottom edges of the lasagne were burnt and couldn’t be cut. Won’t be going back unfortunately.

  • 1/5 Carole G. 9 months ago on Google
    Arrived freezing cold came back just warm had to get a refund as it was horrible. Service rubbish. Creme Bruce not good so sweet no flavour. It also arrived with ice cream long time before the meal. So hence my review.

  • 5/5 John J. 11 months ago on Google
    Absolutely loved the meal we had. Steak cooked to perfection. Everyone was well pleased with their meal. In lovely suroundings and friendly staff.

  • 3/5 Audrey O. 8 months ago on Google
    Service slow....and not what it used to be. 1 meal was delivered to the table 10 minutes before the remaining 3 meals. We had to remind a member of staff that we were still waiting. The remaining 3 meals suddenly appeared..they had been left sitting on the counter top and therefore were not as hot as they could have been. To top it off one of the meals had a long blonde hair in it. Also on a warm/humid afternoon, the air conditioning could have been on. Unfortunately we won’t be having food in Time Coffee House in the future...

  • 5/5 Nicola M. 11 months ago on Google
    Excellent place to eat, food is gorjus and a great variety for everyone. All these people moaning about this and that this isn't a high class hotel that's 5++++ stars give yourselves a break from moaning.. This is a beautiful clean place to eat and the chiefs work hard to feed your faces

  • 2/5 Flying W. 9 months ago on Google
    Disappointing experience. The choice for vegetarians is poor. The sandwiches are pre-made in the morning which means if you would like an ingredient left out that isn't possible. My pastrami special focaccia bread was tough, my wife's sandwich was cold. The side of sweet potatoes were nice. Waitress was polite and friendly but I doubt I will return PS I would like to apologise to the manager who took time to reply only for me to accidently delete it by updating this review

  • 5/5 Julie H. 10 months ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful little café, Delighted to have found it while visiting 🤤 Loved the potato bread stack 🥰

  • 1/5 NG G. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here during a motorbike ride, i got seated and was asked to move to a different place right away, my drink arrived first (water and a glass)the glass was dirty, it had bits of green leaves stuck to it and some other stains, when my food arrived, i was asked if i wanted anything else, i wanted salt, vinegar and garlic mayo. No vinegar was brung to me. When i got my food i was given some frozen skinny fries, they had black bits on some end bits were green. I got chicken goujons aswell, they were still pink when i cut into them, you could also see where the chef cut into the chicken to see if it was cooked…it wasnt cooked and was still sent out. No staff came to see if everything was ok, the meal was near £11 for frozen chips and some raw chicken goujons, the only thing right about my meal was the bottled water and garlic mayo. I cant say ill be back at Time and i will advise people to stay away. (15.00) 29/12/22

  • 4/5 Chyrelle M. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful large plan coffee shop in Ballyclare. It's beautifully decorated inside and the coffee is amazing. I had a plain scone with butter and jam, however it was a bit dry and stale, though the other food I seen served looked really good!

  • 1/5 Helen L. 1 year ago on Google
    The scrambled egg was like rubber sent it back the next lot was almost as bad by this time the toast was cold, not even an apology or no one came back to ask if everything was okay. Definitely wouldn't recommend here

  • 1/5 Rosemary M. 1 year ago on Google
    Service awful.scones like dry cake and add water mix easy to tell and not home made scones at all .staff touch their nose 5 times in 5 mins during the process of getting our order to us. Over rated establishment

  • 3/5 Herbie C. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was OK to be fair, I had the fish, not the biggest, but was cooked perfectly, kids got toasties, have to order at counter, which wasn't explained to us, so we sat 20 mins, floor staff never explained to us, great decor

  • 2/5 Alan F. 1 year ago on Google
    I know things are getting more expensive, but £12.62 for a pot of tea, a latte and 2 scones! Scones were overpriced at £3.45 EACH! They were small, overheated and hard. (Why would you need to reheat a supposedly fresh scone?) There was no indication of the price of scones that I could see. In fact, when I asked the staff how much they were, they had to look up the price on the till to tell me. Certainly wouldn't recommend for a coffee break - and certainly won't be back.

  • 3/5 Andy B. 1 year ago on Google
    My burger was good, and served quickly. The only reason for the 3 star review is the speed of service. Food served quickly but drinks served 15 minutes later. Usually it’s the other way round.

  • 1/5 Anilix E. 1 year ago on Google
    I arrived at Time yesterday to meet my 12 year old daughter and her friend as they came out of school. Most disappointed to find a member of staff chastising the girls for sitting quietly at one of the outdoor tables while they waited for me. Expressing annoyance in a most impolite manner. Seems to me, because the girls are children, she thought she didn't need to afford them common decency. When I asked what the problem was I was told they can't sit here, it's for paying customers. I pointed out all other outter tables and indeed most of the inside tables were empty. They weren't causing any harm and they were going to be paying customers once I arrived. Most days we'll get a coffee or milkshake before we head home for homework. However, considering this petty encounter, we didn't bother buying our usual afternoon treat from Time and we won't be bothering again.

  • 1/5 Ryan O. 1 year ago on Google
    Waited almost an hour for breakfast. Then they got the order wrong. When we pointed out it was wrong they then said they had run out of French toast... not sure if they had no eggs or no bread...but other customers were still getting both. We had to point out that it had been almost an hour wait for 4 breakfasts and this was the only point they apologised. All other customers were waiting a similar time and seemed frustrated.

  • 5/5 emma r. 1 year ago on Google
    Always lovely staff, great coffee, excellent food & selection. Cater to all and never rushed. This is our family’s go-to cafe 👍🏼

  • 2/5 Rita K. 1 year ago on Google
    We took an elderly lady for cup of tea and cake around 11:30am. Nice at the start, been told our table number and order from counter then they'll bring our orders over. We had red velvet cake and lemon meringue with cream and ice-cream, 2 teas and a hot chocolate. But then we ended up with a lemon marshmallow square which I told the girl it's wrong,we asked for lemon meringue with cream and ice-cream. So girl asked me to go round to show her, either she doesn't know what the meringue is or think I'm stupid, I went round with her and pointed to the lemon meringue, exactly what it said on the sign. Waitress said ok, and I reminded her with cream and ice-cream before I headed back to my seat. Then she came around with the lemon meringue and apologized for the mixed up but I noticed still with no cream and ice-cream with the meringue 🙄 got it at the end. The velvet cake was hardened because it didn't have any food covers on the counter, first time I took friend there , very disappointed, unfortunately not a very nice experience today.

  • 5/5 Diana “Lora” L. 2 years ago on Google
    Time Coffee House is a real gem. A different rotating menu every night and live musical entertainment. We were there on tapas night and everything was delicious. A great place for snacks, dinner, and ... oh, the desserts!

  • 5/5 Rudy J. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service and food! Went for the first time last week and had to go back again this week, the breakfasts are super delicious and the lunch menu looks great too, Wel be back soon to try that for sure!

  • 5/5 Martin E. 2 years ago on Google
    Very tasty brunch, lovely mock industrial ambience, friendly staff. The nearest I can think of criticism..... if you offer a discounted tea or Americano along with a breakfast... maybe mention that on the menu? We'll be back!

  • 1/5 karen h. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Only a very small menu. All sandwiches premade that morning and all sourdough which neither of us liked. No hot food (pizza etc). No scones either. We left without ordering. Won't be back.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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