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Overall Total Score
4 out of 5
Impressive | 14 reviews

Reviews from various websites

All reviews for Desperate Dans from all websites. The restaurant offers good food (4 stars) and is one of the best restaurants in Ballymena.

Menulist
3.2 ★ from 5 reviews
thompson-matthew
20.03.2023 - 12:07

used to go to Desperate Dans quite regularly, but was surprised by a recent visit, not very clean and very tired looking. Food is okay, but small portions

aksel34
20.03.2023 - 12:07

Brilliant wee caffe, to which I have been going for many years earlier I visited it as a teenager about 30 years ago and it has not changed anything; the same l...

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shaw-sophia
20.03.2023 - 12:07

This is a small family-run café with great simple food, dry crispy chips, crispy bacon, strong tea, many specials and nothing is special. Have often passed, but...

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tyler64-1
20.03.2023 - 12:07

Bad quality food that is not even properly cooked. Very expensive. I ordered a frit, but I gave the wrong order. The "Waitress" that is in her 60s shook so much...

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xmorris
08.01.2022 - 11:32

used to go to Desperate Dans quite regularly but was surprised at a recent visit, not very clean and very tired looking. Food is okay but small servings

Tripadvisor
4.0 ★ from 7 reviews
GastroRanking-UK
4.0 ★ from 7 reviews
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