Synge & Byrne, Kilbroney

Vegetarian options: Great stuff Parking: Plenty of parking Kid-friendliness: Lots of kids

I have only ever here once away back before the pandemic. I happened to be staying a few days with relatives and that's how I got to know about this place. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was inviting. I can't actually really what we chose to eat that day however I remember the service and friendliness. My relatives had a good rapport with the staff and it showed on the faces of the staff.

Very friendly staff and lovely iced coffee on a rainy day!

Everything good here , but the breakfast as in Irish or ulster fry is very very poor and well known locally to be . Go for everything else , but NOT BREAKFAST.!..what is a tomato is included .

Thought I'd share on my second visit to see if it had improved since I was there a few years back and can't say that it has. Hard to review local business negatively but just being honest and trying to provide constructive feedback. Arrived after tough climb up Slieve Martin. Was ready to order when informed that 4G was down and we could only pay in cash which we had around £7. Seen sausage roll at £6:90 and thought must be a deal or part of bigger meal, no we get 1 sausage roll and some salad or chips. Couldn't believe it for that price point that you could be charged so much for so little but we decided on two coffees instead so ordered a cappuccino and a mocha which came to around £6+. These are London prices and I was expecting great coffee but sadly this was not to be. The mocha was full of foam and no actual substance, I actually watched as the staff member making it got confused and then tried to figure out how to make a mocha giving them the benefit of the doubt. Result - tasted like a flat white which is exactly what my wife got also. Actually watching the staff member making it and then hoping the customer won't complain/notice sends the wrong message. Mate got the fry but complained afterwards that it took too long to arrive 15+ minutes in a relatively quiet time and the sausage and bacon where cold. You want to support local business but the price point is way off. Yes I imagine the rent is high but so is the foot traffic but charging London prices in rural Northern Ireland is the wrong strategy. Good, hearty food sourced from local businesses would save you and the customer money in the long run. Train the staff thoroughly and make sure they know by watching them complete the task that they know how to prepare something as this will keep staff turnover low. Want to give a positive but sadly I won't be back.

Wide selection of freshly prepared snacks, including plenty of vegetarian options. Plus dessert and very decent coffee.