Conjunctions of contrast

The bar area was quite relaxing ___ the music was quite loud.

We were impressed with the restaurant menu ___ the fact that there were no vegetarian options.

"Harry's Gril" is one of the best places to eat in town. ___ , it is not cheap!

Unfortunately, the service was slow ___ the lack of staff.

The atmosphere is very relaxed ___ it gets very busy in the evenings.

___ offering lots of different dishes, children were not really catered for at all.