Any time I'm trying to get in the good books with my girlfriend I go to Treat Boutique. One cupcake…read moreis all it takes. Try red velvet with raspberry buttercream topping, they give you an immediate sugar hit that puts your head in the clouds and shocks your taste buds. Each cupcake comes perfectly boxed and presented to perfection - they really do feel like a special treat. There's a sit in option at treat boutique but I worry that if I sit in Id never stop eating! Maybe one day I'll build up enough will power.

This was, quite simply, the single best cupcake I've had in my entire life.read more

In between my three visits separated by a whole year, I can't believe I'm still the first to review…read morethis exceptional patisserie... the definitive hidden gem! I honestly didn't expect to find such top notch French pastries in Northern Ireland (and see my French patisserie list in case you think I've not had my share!!). But, I looked through Instagram pictures of Lazy Claire in July 2018, checked a bunch of websites, found nothing on them (they've since developed a strong reputation locally), and walked in to find delectable made-from-scratch pastries. The surprise didn't end there. The owner, Daniel, introduced himself to me and told me that he's originally from Alabama... though he did learn his craft at Angelina in Paris. I'm glad I walked in, per habit, around the time a bakery opens (9 am in this case on weekdays). Glad because I was the first customer. The guy after me looked around the display cases and casually asked for 4 butter croissants and 5 chocolate croissants (or vice versa). I turned around to look at him and exclaimed: you bought everything! He pretended as if he didn't know. Though he clearly did (given the mismatched order size). Daniel laughed and told me I'd been lucky. He's a wonderful conversationalist and I spent an hour chatting up with him as he shared his experience of living and operating a business in Belfast. The croissants were flaky with layers of rolled dough, but the shatter effect was more prominent the day Daniel was working. (I'm not dinging the other bakers, they were considerate people having recognized me from back to back visits) I also tried the macarons, but loved the Millefeuille and pistachio eclairs more. I wish I'd been there around December to try the Black Forest bûche de Noël. It looked lovely on Instagram. The New Yorker in me believes one can walk around any city in the world, but I'd forgotten all about "the troubles" on my way to the patisserie. If you're a tourist and don't know your way around the city, be prepared to cab it back to your hotel. Lazy Claire is a can't miss experience in Belfast. Even though, you're probably there for the GoT tours...

From the owner: Lazy Claire Patisserie is one of the truest French patisseries in Belfast and Northern Ireland…read more Each pastry is handmade on site by our chefs using pure ingredients to classic French recipes. We offer items that you would be hard to find outside of France.

Visited with my two girls. Had sausage roll and chicken pie. Hot and great price and service. Best…read morething was original HP sauce and Heinz Tomato ketchup!!

This place has the potential to be a decent bakery but let's itself down in many ways! Belfast…read morebakery Co. and French village are much more superior... have also tried Asher's food in Tesco. Again, Genesis baked goods trump Asher's!

Check Out My Buns (COMB) is an independent bakery selling goodies from a stall in St George's…read moreMarket each weekend and also through various small boutique cafes around Belfast e.g. Black Bear Cafe. COMB make the best sweet treats I have ever tasted. I love their chocolate courgette cake, coconut raspberry slices, chocolate walnut slices, salted caramel brownies, peanut butter balls and Anzac biscuits. In fact I love every single COMB item I've tried. This bakery produce items to such a high standard that I personally think no other bakery compares. What I find really mind blowing is that COMB treats are both Vegan and coeliac friendly and yet they are unbelievably luscious. Delicious, decadent, indulgent, satisfying and fantastically feel-good baked treats. I simply cannot describe how great COMB cakes are, instead I strongly recommend you try them out for yourself and the taste will say it all.

I stopped here on my vacation to Ireland. The food was outstanding and the folks who own the…read morebakery were charming and delightful.

Patisserie is a nice wee bakery down Castle Street and to be honest I never knew it existed until…read moreafew days ago, having never ventured too far down here. The bakery offers sit down as well as take out so its a nice place to come to for a nice cuppa and a cake and take a load off! They offer a nice selection of cakes and pastries in here and their coffee is nice! I love the checkered tablecloths, you don't see them too often anymore and add a bit of charm. Its not posh, but it's not trying to be which is nice and they seem to have quite a few regulars too! All asking for their usuals!

DATE OF VISIT: Sunday 8 May 2016 at lunch time with Caroline S…read more MENU: Small but good with a focus on light breakfasts, lunches and patisserie items. However they really need more Vegetarian and Vegan options and for these to be highlighted on the menu. Nonetheless being Northern Ireland's first licensed patisserie Miel et Moi definitely offer something different from the norm plus a great range of sweet treats and cocktails. FOOD: Absolutely scrumptious and flavoursome. However portion sizes are very small and it's therefore expensive. Our lunches of tomato, red onion and basil salad (£6.75) and goats cheese with carrot jam, herbs and toast (£6.50) were tasty but small for the price we paid, being more starter size than a proper lunch. We noticed a lot of diners around us opting for sandwiches (£4.95) which looked more substantial and economical. Others had quiche which appeared to be a very small slice for £8.50. We shared a mango and raspberry cheesecake which was decadent and probably similarly priced at £4.25 to desserts found in any restaurant. DRINK: Very good with coffees, wine, cocktails, gin and tonics all exceptionally good. COST: Expensive, our bill was £82.42 for 2 people. Coffee and patisserie items are a standard price but lunch dishes and cocktails are overpriced especially given the small portions e.g. a Kir Royal cocktail rings in at £9.95. We actually had very little food but ran up quite a large bill on just a few drinks. SERVICE: Excellent and attentive with all waiting staff extremely helpful and pleasant. We didn't feel rushed out of our table either and ended up sitting on for over three hours. RESTAURANT DECOR/ AMBIENCE: Wonderful especially on a sunny day as the outside seated area is a sun trap during early afternoon. Decor is French influenced with soft muted colours and there is a lovely relaxed yet luxurious vibe to Miel et Moi. IN SUMMARY: Miel et Moi serve delicious food but need more clearly marked Veggy meals on their menu. I found the service, food, atmosphere, drinks and ambience lovely but prices are high so it would definitely be more of a treat spot rather than somewhere I would visit frequently.

Mel et Moi is a good wee spot for lunch and a cocktails…read more The lunch menu is small but quite varied and the food is delicious. I sat on and had a few cocktails and was impressed with how these came out. Might have ended up having more than I should have but aww well it was Tuesday. I would recommend going here for visit!

Debbie's delights is a lovely cake/cupcake shop with a sweetie counter aswell as delicious icecream…read moreon display. The shop is always busy as her cakes are both tasty and skillfully made! I have been going here since it opened and always order her cakes, i got my 18th birthday cake from debbie which was lady gaga with a coke tin rolled in her hair which was brilliant! Although recently I ordered a cake for my daddy's birthday with a photo printed on it and as always it was great friendly service with a smile with a bit of banter and good craic. Debbie herself is a funny bubbly young woman and always happy to help with any requests I have, I keep going back for the tasty cakes and treats aswell as the good laugh you get with her in the shop. I would recommend this business to anyone, she is always busy with orders so I'd get ordering your cakes in advance they are well worth the money! This is where I will be ordering my wedding cake

Very disappointing experience. The cake tasted OK (hence the 2 stars) but the decoration was very…read moreamateurish. I think that I could have done the same job and it would have been much less expensive. The cake wasn't ready on time and I had to wait for it to be finished. By that time there was not enough time to complain that the decoration was not as we had agreed when I had ordered it as it was close to the time of the celebration. Debbie had to ask again about the spelling of the name and the figurine had to be changed as it wasn't the correct colour. This was being done as I was standing waiting in the front of the shop. I suspect that she had taken on too many orders so there was not enough time to do a good job. I will not order from her again.

We called in here for cappuccinos and scones with butter, clotted cream and jam. The cream was…read moreclotted. It tasted wonderful and just so dense. It came in a little plastic lidded pot that you could hold upside down and the cream wouldn't move. So our plan went awry as by the time we arrived (1:30pm 13 June 2022) they had only one scone left. This was disappointing so we opted for the remaining scone and an almond croissant. The croissant was on the small side and didn't have a generous toasted, crisp, almond topping when it should. The scone came heated and I don't recall being given a choice to have it cold which was preferable. So heating made it crumbly. The butter was in those little foil packs and was solid. Why am I going into this detail, well semi frozen butter isn't spreadable and, placed on a scone heated via microwave, it melts and soaks into the scone before it can spread. Also even solid clotted cream quickly breaks down with heat. The delicious jam was Bonne Maman (means grandmother) soft set in those tiny pots. The cappuccinos were good, the place was cosy and the service really ace and attentive. I had thought a good three stars but I think four is justified.

I visited Patisserie Valerie, Castle Lane for lunch on Monday, 6 February 2017. I had previously…read morevisited Patisserie Valerie at Donegall Square West and enjoyed it but was disappointed with the Castle Lane branch. I ordered a 'specialty sandwich' of toasted ciabatta, mozzarella cheese, avocado, tomato and pesto (£7.95) which was clearly marked as vegetarian on the menu. I mentioned to my waitress when ordering that I wanted the "Vegetarian Mozzarella Cheese Sandwich". Unfortunately I was served a sandwich with ham in it! As a vegetarian this is extremely disappointing. It also concerns me that anyone who may have allergies could not rely on Patisserie Valerie. I quickly called a waiter over to complain, he apologised and brought the correct order. Obviously this took a bit of time and disappointingly my coffee was cold by the time my sandwich eventually arrived. Whilst in Patisserie Valerie a couple to my right were served the wrong cakes, which they pointed out to their waitress, but they accepted them anyway rather than wait on the correct order. Plus I overheard a lady at a table behind me complaining to staff, as she had been served standard tea, not the green tea she asked for. How can a cafe have such terrible service?! Especially given that it wasn't even half full of customers and there seemed to be more staff about than patrons, so it's not as if they were busy! The food was nice when I eventually received it but not worth the shoddy service or price. I couldn't wait to get out of the place and will not return. I went to the counter to pay and had to wait in line behind a couple of people ordering takeaway items. Patisserie Valerie really should have two tills operational so sit in and takeaways customers can pay separately as there's quite a wait whilst staff faff about making up takeaway cardboard boxes. When I eventually got to the till, the lady there, possibly a manager, apologised for the mix up with my order and give me a bit of discount off my bill, which worked out at about a pound. A nice gesture but it didn't even cover the cost of my cold coffee. Patisserie Valerie was very disappointing and due to such abysmal customer service I feel I can't rate them any higher than 2 out of 5. I will not return nor will I recommend this cafe to others.