I went here just last week for some smashing Sunday lunch. My mother in law took us out for some good old sunday lunch. I had never been there before and I was so impressed. Not only do they have a cracker deal on at the moment (something like £12 quid for two courses and a glass of wine) the food is really really tasty. I had the roast beef dinner on this particular day and it was splendid, the gravy was the nicest that I have had in a long time. Also for kids they ring out the crayons and coloring sheet which is really helpful. However the service was a bit slow. Not that I really mind that because sometimes its nice to just relax, but if your 'hank marvin' (starvin) it might be a different story. So go ahead and book yourself a table and find out what your missing out on!!! read more

Horatio Todds - Gastropubs Near Me - Belfast, BFS

I've eaten and had coffees here numerous times over the years. Horatio Todd opened about 5 years ago and makes a great addition to Ballyhackamore. The style of the place is to a pharmaceutical theme, for example, the drink menu is called 'Potions and Elixirs' - the reason for this, is that the establishment is named after a well known Pharmacist, who operated in Ballyhackamore many years ago, named, Horatio Todd! The menu is not overly big, but well thought out. I absolutely love the chicken wings from their light bits menu. From Sunday - Thursday they offer 2 courses and a glass of wine for £14.95 which is a good deal. Their soups of the day have always been great too. It's a lovely restaurant to sit in and watch the world go by on the busy Upper Newtownards Road. There is a decent sized car park behind the building, accessed by the first road to the left before you come to Horatio Todds, as you drive up the Upper Newtownards Road. read more

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I'll start this review the same way I start all the others: this was the first time I went to Horatio Todd's. :) We had dinner there yesterday after work. There's a wee beer garden in the front and you can enter the restaurant through the bar. The atmosphere is quite nice with a slight feeling of time-travelling due to the decoration and the overall style of the restaurant. On the right-hand side there is a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking a garden (?), it must be nice to sit there, too. (Hope you noticed the tip hidden here :)) We went for the offer of two courses and a glass of wine for £14.95pp. I ordered the chicken wings as a starter which was a really generous portion and was as hot as crispy as the name promised. However, I missed some more blue cheese from the dip. When checking out the menu online, I already decided to go for the gnocchi as a main and I am happy I did not change my mind as it was very tasty. Halfway through the dish I was already full but it was so nice I finished it anyway - another day of not sticking to my diet :) I regret not asking for a slice of lemon though because a hint of sourness would have done really good to the dish but that's just my taste probably. The wine was very nice too and it's one of the places where you don't have to ask for a jug of water but get it anyway. Service was quite fast and efficient, even though the restaurant was quite busy. All in all I would definitely recommend Horatio Todd's. read more

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Have visited Horatio Todds a few times now and have yet to be disappointed with anything. A spacious and comfortable bar area with a great selection of beers and often live music. There is a separate restaurant area which is comfortable and well designed. The food is absolutely fantastic, tasty, well presented, yet also exceptional value. Staff are friendly and attentive without being 'in your face'. On my latest visit I complained that my pint of beer was flat and was immediately offered a replacement of my choice and it was removed from the bill despite my objections that it wasn't necessary. I absolutely must recommend Horatio Todd's to anyone who is yet to try it. Top food, top staff, five stars all round. read more

Horatio Todds - Crispy pork belly! - Gastropubs Near Me - Belfast, BFS

I was stupidly excited about the opening of Horatio Todds recently as it's not too far form where I live and it's great to have new venues for the times you don't want to go into the city centre. The premises were previously occupied by Café Rouge which sadly never seemed to be busy and eventually closed down. So now we've got Horatio Todds and quite frankly I'm delighted. The owners also have a number of other successful bars around Belfast so clearly they knew what they were doing. I drive past the day before the opening and it looked nowhere near ready, but they pulled it off and opened on time. I waited a few weeks for the initial over excitement to die down and then booked a table for 4 of us to have a girls night out (I hate that term but that's what it was). We got off to a great start (well I did anyway and let's face it, it's all about me) when I saw one of my fav Pinot Grigios on the wine list. Which I looked at before even considering the menu. Priorities people, priorities. Wine sorted, I ordered a goats cheese tartlet (yum) and duck with bubble and squeak (also yum), at about £15 for both which I thought was excellent value for money. The menu was really long for a pub menu and you would have to be trying very hard not to find a couple of things you would really like to order. There was a very buzzy Friday night atmosphere which I loved but I had to be home by 11. Poor me and selfish babysitter and bad husband for being out on the same night. My friends stayed on until they were forced to leave sometime after 1am and said the music was great. There may have been dancing on tables. All in all, this is a great place for a meal or a meal and a little bit of a bender. It did become quite noisy after 10ish to romantic couple types may prefer to go on somewhere else. read more

Horatio Todds - Gastropubs Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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Swish, smart, stylish, swanky. And that was just me before heading out. In all seriousness though, Horatio Todds is super deluxe, incredibly plush and oh so fashionable. It oozes style and charisma, attracting the trendiest clientele in town. The sumptuous leather seats were particularly glamorous, and quite a novel idea in this type of setting. Off to a good start then. Welcomed by an extremely polite server who told us our table would be "ready in two minutes", we waited by the extensive bar until further notice. Within seconds we were referred to our table (complete with those lux leather seats), and handed lunch menus, soaking up the pleasant surroundings. My strange battered style coriander chicken dish (or something along those lines) came with a bowl of chips, and a side salad. The chicken was fine, the chips were fair enough, but the salad came without dressing and was thus a tad dry. The other half chose a burger, which he later described as "all right". There was nothing particularly breathtaking about the food; it was adequate and tasted perfectly acceptable. Dessert was a no-go on this particular day, mainly because the profiteroles were gone (sob), and my boyfriend commented that dessert at lunch time was a bit much. He's got a point. Lunch time at Horatio Todds was pretty busy, and I could see how the place would really come alive in the evening. Given the chance, I would return for dinner at some stage and see how it compared with my lunch time experience. Which was perfectly fine. But sometimes fine doesn't quite cut it. read more

Horatio Todds - Gastropubs Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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Had the nicest meal in here this week! It was delicious. We had a table booked and were seated straight away, it did get quite busy so it would be a good idea to book in before. The resteraunt had a very classy and relaxed feeling with lovely mirrors and chandelier style lights. The atmosphere was good. The server explained the different menus and specials available and was very helpful. They have a set menu available for £14.95 for 2 courses or £17.95 for 3 courses. This included a glass of wine or a soft drink which I thought was really reasonable considering the tasty food we had. I ordered the slow roasted beef, I don't think I have tasted anything like it, it was perfect! For dessert I had sticky toffee pudding which was just as good as my main. The bar have a great range of cocktails and you can head in there after your meal, they have quiz nights and bands or djs on some nights too. The bar side of things can get really busy but it's good. For the designated drivers there is a carpark to the rear, take the left just before Horatios and then right and you are there. read more

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When I got there it took years to be seated and once we were it took the servers almost 20 minutes to take our order and the food looked like someone had eaten it and then shat it out read more

If you like, loud music, a packed bar and long queues for poor cocktails, then this is the place to be. Friday and Saturday nights are a cattle market and I usually throw the head up and want to leave with about an hour of being in the place. I have had nice meals in the past in here, but recently any time I've gone here for drinks, it just want to leave it. To be fair the bar staff are doing their best, but when the queues are 3 people deep and everyone is ordering a daiquiri, there is little they can do. It helps to tip them and order a swift G & T and a beer, so they will remember you for next time! I will probably end up here again, but hopefully I'll get a seat, with someone to go to the bar for me and have little to gripe about then! read more

Went for an unplanned work lunch. 6 of us rocked up, no table booked but that was not an issue for horatios. The spacious dinning area is split between a bar area and a more formal dinning room. When seated we were handed the extensive menu, you will find at least 1 dish to tickle your taste buds. For some of our party, that caused an issue, debate was plenty and selections changed more rapidly than the Belfast weather. I settled for the special, whiskey cured salmon with a chorizo mash and it hit the spot. Prompt and attentive service and top quality food. Horatio Todd's is definitely a place to visit read more

Nice venue but food and service was just OK, nothing too special. Looks like it would be great for a night out but I wouldn't hurry back for the food! read more

Horatio Todds - Gastropubs Near Me - Belfast, BFS

The latest addition to the Botanic Inns family is making waves as the place to be in Ballyhackamore these days. Whilst that sentence is terribly underwhelming, it was merely trying to convey the amount of hype this place has received, which made me curious to go to it! My first impressions were good, as the interior is beautiful, with plush leather sofas everywhere and ambient lighting adding to the classy vibe this place exudes. This place seems to attract a wide range of age groups which is always good, but may damage the place long term as it may struggle to carve its own identity. So far though it is a very classy establishment. I would advise people to scrub up well when you come here on a Friday or Saturday night or you may stand out like Josep Fritzl in a playground... not a good look in both instances! The bar is well stocked with all the usual beers and spirits, with an extensive cocktail and wine list. I wasn't hungry that night so we decided to have a liquid menu only, but the food menu looked really good for a pub and I would be very interested in trying it in future! read more

Had some cocktails here and they were delicious!! Reasonably priced too. Only £5.50 each!! Did not have food but had a look at the menu and looks tasty - definately be trying here for food!! read more

I'm reviewing this place purely as a lover of cocktails, of handsome men and of getting dressed up. I've yet to sample the food, and rumour (aka my boyfriend's Mum) has it that there is a bit of a waiting list for food. Apparently, you have to put your name down two weeks in advance. I went to Horatio's on a Friday night for some cocktails, and if it was acceptable, maybe a dance. It was only acceptable to a crowd of lads who seemed to be high on life, or high on something else. However the rest of the crowd were pretty swanky, almost too swanky, verging on the pretentious. Have enough cocktails, nay delicious cocktails, and you'll forget all about it. The drink prices are pretty reasonable considering the overall standard of Horatio's. Horatio's attracts a pretty mixed crowd, in terms of age- groups of young girls and guys to older couples; all looking rather glamorous. If you're in the market for a handsome bar man, this is the place to go! Although, I haven't been there in a month, so hopefully the bar staff now don't wildly contradict me by resembling Dean Gaffney. It's a place to put on your glad rags, go with your girlfriends and drink cocktail upon cocktail! read more

A really lovely place. Great service and really nice staff. Three of us came tonight to eat. We were serviced right away. Ordered food and drinks and just relaxed. Staff came and informed us that food will came a little late (they were busy and to be honest we didn't mind at all) and offered us free drinks. Few minutes laters the food arrived and they were really really nice. The staff constantly came back to ask was the food. Is there anything we need. To keep it short. We had (are having) a wonderful time here. Will recommend this place. And will come back again. read more

The 2 stars is for the experience as a whole as I was annoyed with how we were treated by the staff here. First off the person who took is to the table grunted at us and practically ran to the table. Then when we got to the table it was wobbling by about an inch each way. We asked to be moved to a different table and the reaction was unbelievable. The waitress shook the table, got down on the floor and moved it an then eventually after a lot of huffing and puffing told us to wait. When we did get a steady table and got our food it was ok. Nothing special. I would be willing to give this place another try as I have heard good reviews from friends but they have a bit of work to win me over. read more

I've never eaten in Horiatio Todd's so can't comment on the food. Unfortunately the bar is everything I dislike - noisy, overcrowded and uncomfortable with bland modern decor and slow service. There's just something unappealing about the bars ambience, but I'm not quite sure what - I guess it's just not to my personal taste. I find nothing of distinguish in Horatio Todd's and think it dull. Still, there must be lots of people out there who love this bar as it was chock-a-block on the couple of occasions I visited! Don't think I'll be returning though... read more

Good service & lovely food. The menu had a good selection on it. Not very warm inside tho. Some heating would have been nice. read more

Went as part of a team lunch this afternoon and have to say the atmosphere, service and food was fantastic. Excellent venue for food, drink or both.... Staff at all times were polite, friendly and even had time to stop for a bit of a laugh with us. Highly recommend trying this place out, great menu and variation to suit all punters. read more

There's something pretty slap dash about the food in this try-hard glam gastro pub in Ballyhackamore. We had some bar snacks and the choices sounded quite good - lamb koftas and tzaziki, potato wedges, duck spring rolls, shredded Thai chicken and salad. Three for under £10 seemed OK. Sadly the Thai chicken had run out, though it was only about 7 in the evening and we didn't get any lamb koftas either, ending up with very well battered pieces of fish instead which actually I hadn't expected. The food wasn't hot enough and the lashings of sauce and crème fraiche were too big. More love and attention is needed here. Pity, as really good bar snacks can be an brilliant idea if well done. Horatio Todds's gets madly busy of an evening, hence the confusion over the food order perhaps, which was served by staff who were rushed and I suspect inexperienced. I didn't envy them. read more

We went in here for a drink, we went in on a quiet day as normally on the weekends you cant get a seat theres that many people in it. The bar staff are friendly and quick at making cocktails. The prices are decent . Lots of seating inside with a lovely warm cosy decor. Lots of cocktails and drinks too choose from , the food menu is good , they normally have a deal on where you get wo courses and a glass of wine for £14.95 I think it is. Must try that someday. There's a heated seating area outside and they seemed to have a bbq starting up out the back when we were leaving. Horatios have a current offer on on Thursdays £4.50 cocktails, music etc. Will be back here to try the food. Horatios have different offers on and these are often changed so you can find info on these offers on their facebook page or their website. Got to try the food in here few days ago , I ordered a burger and skinny fries, hubby had cod with patatas bravas and crispy Parma ham. My burger was well filled with spinach leaves, cheese and crispy bacon relish which was lovely, the burger had a lovely mouth watering just from the bbq charcoal taste which was gorgeous, the skinny fries were crisp and fresh. My hubby said his fish was flaky and cooked perfectly, crispy Parma ham was lovely , only thing he wasn't so keen was that the fish skin was soggy but other than that s great meal and will be back to try other food on the menu. read more

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I got to eat here eventually for my birthday and I was very happy with the food, the place was packed out and I can see why now. I've been in before on weeknights when its been quieter and enjoyed it but never had a meal in the restaurant part before. The fish dish with Parma ham was unbelievably good. I'll definitely be eating here again read more

Cool eatery with a fantastic vibe. The price of food is low enough to compensate for that much needed 'one last drink'.

By appearance this place is upper class and high quality, but really there is no difference to any other restaurant in the area. Food was lovely but nothing I would rush back for! Service was pleasant, but very fast!!!! No time to digest your starter before your main meal arrived. Overall I enjoyed my food but will not enjoy the indigestion later! read more

I have ate in Horatio Todds a few times and I have never been disappointed. The menu has some appetising dishes and they have a '2 Courses and a glass of wine for £14.95' deal. I appreciated the busy atmosphere and found that the staff could deal with the demand very well. read more

If you're a younger man willing to be targeted by older women or a regular guy who likes to wait 30 mins for a beer while they make cocktails for the Cougars then this is the place for you! All in all its a good enough place, bit expensive but good for cocktails if that's your thing read more

vI loved my trip to Belfast from Liverpool to visit my grandmother with my girlfriend, but we had the unfortunate dinner for my birthday at Horatio Todds. My grandmother lives close by and brought us both for dinner on the Friday night. They were busy and all looked good, I had mussels in a cream sauce, my grandmother had soup and my girlfriend had breads with oils for starters. The soup was fine, the breads, minimal but ok, the mussels were very small and poor. The main courses came out, we were extremely disappointed with quality and how it was cooked, we did not complain as my grandmother was bringing us for my birthday, we would not have been served a meal like this in Liverpool. All in all, we would not recommend this place. read more

Perfectly average, which is not a bad thing. There are no surprises in the menu and the main courses were delicious, the desserts however disappointed me and my group. read more

Myself and my partner went here on a Thursday night as a once in a blue moon treat, so I was greatly looking forward to a yummy dinner with no dishes to clear up afterwards. Being a firm fan of Botanic Inns other establishments, in particular The Apartment, i was positive that this dining experience would be as good as I have had before. we opted for the £12.95 meal deal as it seemed too good of a bargain to miss out on,and the selection that was offered was exceptional value if we recieved what was described. I decided on the chargrilled supreme of chicken with crispy bacon, sundried tomatoes and irish smoked cheddar cheese accompanied with garlic and herb potatoes. My partner opted for Thick cut Belfast Ham with a spring onion and dijon mustard cream accompanied by onion mash. to say we were dissapointed was an understatement. My meal had almost no flavour to it and half way through I decided to give up as there was no reward for my effort. My partner recieved what looked suspiciously like a gammon steak much the same as you can buy in many supermarkets for just a couple of pounds. I was extremely dissapointed that the food we were so looking forward to was bland and could have been bought and recreated by myself for a fraction of the price. Neither myself or my partner are fussy eaters by any means, but this was just beyond dissapointing for us. having been so negative about the food,I do have to say that the service received was great, seated quickly and food orders taken and served promptly. The place has a nice atmosphere and we would possibly go back again for drinks, but in all honesty I would opt to go to the point,mandarin city or little fat budda before going here again for food. read more

We went for our work xmas dinner, would defo go back, the staff were friendly the food was great and I really enjoyed the atmosphere, 9/12/10. read more

Just tried to book for a party of 23 for my son's 21st birthday. I was informed that due to company policy they can only accept max bookings of 16. As they had two bookings of 16 they couldn't accept another big party. I was very surprised that they did not try to accomodate by breaking the party down to smaller tables. To turn down a large booking was a surprise in this economic climate. As I had heard very good reports about this restaurant I went back and asked if they could accomodate us on say three smaller tables. This time the manager informed me they have found on previous experience that groups on separate tables is not conductive to the type of dining that they like to offer. Very disappointed I said perhaps their restaurant was not conductive to us celebrating my son's birthday. Their loss but I wonder what type of dining experience they like to offer when last Friday there was a hen party with a big plastic penis on the table!! Granny and Granda celebrating their Grandsons party seems tame in comparison. read more