I booked a late reservation here at the Muddler's Club. I came solo and got dropped off by a taxi…read more I got a little lost while trying to find the restaurant. It's pretty hidden in the alley and not going to lie...coming to a new city, let alone a new country by myself was a bit intimidating, but I found it just in time for my reservation. I absolutely loved my first Michelin Star restaurant experience. I was born in Belfast, and have never been back since I was born, so I enjoyed every opportunity to tell a server. The staff was so friendly and described every dish. I ordered the Seasonal Tasting MenuEach dish was excellent. My favorite was probably the duck and the savory mousse pastries. Food in order of serving: 1. Sourdough Guinness bread with vanilla butter and olive oil 2. Olive sponge crab and apple, chicken and caramel with some type of mousse 3. Scallops, cucumber frothy brown butter 4. Bluefin tuna tartare with avocado and heirloom tomato 5. Halibut with crispy chicken skin 6. Duck 7. Sorbet and then....my phone died before I could write down the other yummy dishes I ate! The ambience was dark, romantic, and vibey. A little mysterious because of the hidden aspect, but overall I loved my whole experience here.

My weekday dinner at Muddler's Club seemed a bit directionless…read more The food is excellent, taste, flavor combinations and présentation. That is not the concern. The space itself has a very long and interesting history, just over 40 seats have been cramped into that space. A couple tables have small glass walls to separate them and squeeze in more diners. And it's pretty loud. So loud, I can barely hear the sommelier describe her wines. There may have been music playing... but who can hear? There seems to be an attempt to elevate the bartender over the sommelier, with the menu encouraging the guests to try specialty cocktails instead of selecting whole bottles of wine. And the bartender's constant ice shaker only adds to the noise. The service is very relaxed, with servers in t-shirts and jeans, sneakers, paper napkins. And the servers seemed a bit inattentive, watching the chefs through the pass, not paying attention to guests' needs. Oh, and the server even wrote "thank you" on the printed bill... How kind. Excellent Flair. Pure Chotchkie's. For the food, I'll return. 2025 04 16. M1. 235.

This place is a solid 5. Admittedly chosen after a full day…read moreof Pub Crawling, we ordered way too many burgers and tacos because everything sounded pretty good. So happy with our choices because this was some of the best food we had in our entire trip. Even 'just burgers and fries' they offered unique toppings, as well as offering some unique craft beers in bottles-we hadn't seen on any tap list. I ordered the Black Pudding Burger-which was the best meal on my trip. The burger was massive and stacked with juicy, bold flavor toppings. I also had the side salad, which was zestier than I expected. My hubby ordered the Champion BBQ burger, also super juicy, stacked high with toppings. Friends ordered one of each taco, and each was better than the last bite-making it hard to pick a favorite. I wish I could have gotten another burger on another night, it's worth it! Service was really good too. We had a friendly waitress, who checked in on us often :)

Walking around at night we found this place as we heard some live music. The bar side is small but…read morelively, with lots of people dancing. A fun find.

My review is as much for the ambiance as it is for the food. The Mince Steak Pie was comfort food,…read morethe fish n' chips was really good--loved the flaky crust on that. Skip the side salad. Love the interior and relaxed atmosphere, gave us an American diner vibe.

Blinkers Restaurant is smack bang in the centre of town. I can't remember a time in my life when it…read morewasn't there. This has been one of the go to places for lunch whenever I was young and being dragged around the shops by my mum. The food, is homely and rustic. You get no surprises, the menu's been the same for years and I do believe the specials of the day have been the same since the dawn of time. But that doesn't matter. It's an old school family restaurant that is rarely seen in Belfast these days. The prices are miniscule compared to a lot of other places in town. I have the same thing every time I go, the Roast chicken with mash and peas. It's simple, comfort food; food I've been eating for years and sometimes that's all you want.

If you're a fan of burgers and American Diners than you're going to love Belfast's newest burger…read morebar, Eddie Rockets. One of only a few in Ireland ER's is already proving to be a big hit on the Lisburn Road. Yesterday when I paid a visit it was absolutely jam packed. But the pin striped, attentive staff managed to deal with the hoards of burger lover admirably. The whole restaurant follows the USA diner theme, red tiles, bold brash posters with American slogans and red leather booths. Right down to even the tiniest details this place is perfect - they have mini duke boxes (50's style) where you can pay 20p for your choice of song. Right on to the important bit, the food. The menu is full of tempting delights but I went for the Smokestack burger upon a recommendation. I have to say I was not disappointed! The Burger bun was soft and fluffy, the burger was meaty and the extras combination were sublime. The best part of the burger was definitely the 'secret' sauce - sort of like a vinegary mayo. I'm underselling it with that description. Burgers will set you back £6.45 but they are not small and you certainly won't be hungry after eating them. I loved Eddie Rocket's - the only tiny thing I would mention is that it took a while for us to get our food which made us rush eating it. I will put this down to how busy it was. The place certainly isn't understaffed. Top marks from me - there's so much on the menu to sample that I will have to make a trip back soon!

Fun times and good food…read more Eddies is a great addition to Belfast. When you enter Eddies you can see that it is just like stepping into a real American diner and a great touch is that there is a juke box at every table. The food is great also. This is at heart a burger joint and they do it well. I had a smokestake burger and it was delicious. Applewood cheese, onion rings and secret sauce allll gooooood!!! I loved the food so much that I went back for seconds the next day and I can davey say that I will be back again.

Harlem cafe was our first stop when we arrived in Belfast as we had heard good things and it didn't…read moredisappoint, it's also great for kids who are fussy eaters. To me Harlem cafe's decor is gothic style, dark but cosy with twinkling lights and candles, the food is great and I recommend the french toast with berries and maple syrup. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Harlem cafe is a popular place and very busy and the only negative i will say is that there isn't much space between tables so you really have to squeeze past to go to the toilet or wherever. Also its not a cheap place but I would say its worth the price as the food is great, the atmosphere and ambiance is great and the staff are lovely.

Eclectic decor, cute brunch place. Definitely pretty touristy but not a bad place to get a Full…read moreIrish Breakfast for the first time. However, after trying it at different places I realized theirs wasn't that great. Initial impression was 4 stars but after trying different Full Irishes I bumped it down. I didn't like my blood pudding -- and that's not because I don't like blood pudding, but theirs was incredibly dry and difficult to eat. But the Belfast Bap was a great sandwich. Nice place to sit after a long train ride to Dublin. Waitress was super kind and cheerful as well.

Wow! I honestly always try and think of both the positives and the negatives of a place I've been…read more People are just trying to make a living, I understand that. But Springteens appears to be making its living charging me more than the cost of a small car for what could only be described as a very average steak! If I pay close to £20 for a steak in an 'American style diner' I want Buddy Holly dug up and singing songs in the booth next to me. On top of the disappointing food, they haven't really even made a fair attempt to kit out the restaurant in the fashion of an American Diner. It looks like a public hall hosting a bad play version of Happy Days. Save yourself some time and a lot of money; go to one of the 6/7 restaurants on the same road. I'm not saying they are all better; but they can't be worse!

Yeah...so...Springsteens...not a fan…read more.. The food just isn't good enough for what they charge. I understand the other branch (Lisburn Road, maybe?) is much nicer, but to be fair, it couldn't be any worse! About the only thing it has going for it in my eyes is the size of the portions, but I'd rather have half a plate of good food than a whole trough full of bad!

Blu just like I had my steak. Blu is a relatively new restaurant tucked away in a side street of…read moreBelfast's Royal Avenue. First thing to tell you about Blu is the insanely large specials menu. Despite having provides a menu, the waitress kindly read through the specials that where on the glass wall. The specials didn't stop there, she continued to read off her note pad. Lots to digest before you eat. I should note this isn't a bad thing, but we struggled to remember all of the items that where not written anywhere. I ordered the Steak special (16oz steak with peppercorn sauce and a side of onion rings for £21.50. I also had the garlic sauté potatoes - although the they cost an extra £3.50). I'm a bleu steak kinda guy and Blu got the bleu perfect. The food was excellent and the bucket of beer offer (mix & match 4. Bottled beers for £10) was a perfect accompaniment. Try this place out, it's a hidden gem. I would recommend booking also as its not the biggest of restaurants, meaning the restaurant is full with a few covers at the same time

This unassuming restaurant could quite easily be missed tucked away in a side street and not…read morelooking like much from the outside, but if ever the old saying 'never judge a book by its cover' was to be used this is definitely the place! From start to finish the experience was second to none, the waiter on staff was helpful and friendly and really welcoming - we had a few diners who were running late and even though we ordered for them he asked us when we would like the starters to be brought out to ensure they were ready and waiting on them arriving. They offer a 3 course meal for £17.95 and 3 courses for £19.95. All 4 of us ordered the duck pancakes for starters and this was a meal within itself. 6 pancakes were on offer with the duck, cucumber and spring onion presented in a martini glass, whilst this was a little awkward to work around it didn't take away from the gorgeous food on offer. My main was the rump steak (£3 supplement, which can be upgraded to a fillet steak for a further £3 supplement) and came served with 'fat' chips, onion rings and pepper sauce. As someone who 75% of the time orders steak I have to say this is one of if not THE best steak I had and the onion rings were to die for. My companions ordered the smoked haddock which was a special of the evening and the rack of lamb and everyone commented on how gorgeous their meal was, I don't think there was an unhappy customer or an unclean plate. The restaurant itself is quite dark and opulent with black painted walls and blue lighting in theme with the restaurant name, in fact you could forget what time of day it is as you are so cocooned within it. When we were there at 5.30-7pm we were the only ones in the restaurant which makes me think is this hidden gem just too hidden, I hope not as its too good to disappear as the restaurant that was! Stevie M perhaps somewhere for the elite to try?

First stop in Belfast was along Hill Street at this fine drinking establishment. Sure, there's food…read moreupstairs but after driving from Bushmills and parking the rental car, it was time for a frosty adult beverage. The Dirty Onion was a great little stop. A little dark, a little grungy, a lot friendly. And it got friendlier as a food tour with 20+ tourists all poured in after I'd gotten my beer and found a comfy seat. Yes, I'm also a tourist but it was fun to watch this group of more obvious tourists getting their drinks. Cold beer (I opted not to have a Guinness) in the afternoon. It gets busy and perhaps a bit rowdier (not in a bad way!) in the evenings as I walked past here a few times later during my time in Belfast. A great little bar, I'm glad I stopped in! [Review 1866 of 2024 - 850 in United Kingdom - 22888 overall]

Was in town with some friends on vacation and this place was walking distance from our hotel. Place…read morewas packed but we were able to get a seat. Great crowd, live music was good. Talked with some hilarious locals. As Americans we laughed because we realized the live singers seemed to have the same set list. In a great way! They even had a vape machine like we used to have cigarette machines back in the day. Gave us a laugh. Highly recommend if you're looking for some craic

Went for breakfast, they don't do eggs justice my scrambled eggs where rubbery and clearly cook in…read morethe microwave French toast was bland bit bacon was lovely (crispy) Service was slow but not the worse Music in the place was a strange jazz and was actually kind of annoying

Great stop for breakfast all day and great prices!! They have a large menu with breakfast, burgers,…read moresoup and then amazing shakes! The food comes fast and staff is so nice. Great any day but definitely after a night drinking and they even have shakes with alcohol. Definitely a stop to put on the list while in Belfast!