A few years back Bastille was my favourite French restaurant in Belfast. After a couple of times it…read morereally declined for both my friends and I. Around summer 2015 we decided to give it another go as there was a groupon deal. We were both pleasantly surprised that it had got its mojo back. Maybe a different chef. I've been around 5 times since and each time it's been very good. I usually opt with venison, duck or steak whereas my friends more of a fish lover. Between us we have had most of their mains and desserts(creme brûlée is top notch) and have been pleased. The staff are good, a little slow even when not busy but maybe it's the relaxed French feel they want. The decor is like a little French cafe, unfortunately I find the chairs seriously uncomfortable so that's my 4 star rating. Welcome back Bastille :))

The perfect Sunday! A beautiful meal with fantastic service…read morefrom Olivia. Meal for 5 with a bottle of wine for less than £115. The creme de Brule is amazing

J'adore this restaurant - Every time I see it it makes me laugh. I went to Paris recently and…read morestruggled to find a restaurant like the L'Etoile for my dinner even though I was convinced all the French restaurants would be just like it - I was drunkenly trying to ask random and confused French people if they had any restaurants like L'Etoile - I'm a tube! I love the setting, when you see it in the street you could easily just walk on by but the place is so quaint inside and with the candlelight and the tablecloths it has a real romantic atmosphere. The service is amazing, a genuine French waiter served me my escargot! I had never had them before and the staff where very patient offering me a sample - i loved them, poor wee critters! The limited French menu can be difficult to choose from if you are fussy and its certainly not for kids but the food is great, the ambiance beautiful and the BYOB a real treat. Love this great Parisian hide out and recommend it to all.

I love this wee gem of Belfast. A brilliant BYO with a nice selection of authentic French cuisine…read more Have not had a bad meal in here though I wasn't keen on the snails as adventurous as my palet is. Other than that it's a nice intimate spot for great craic and good food. A nice all round atmosphere.

Awful. Worst experience. Ripped off with very weak cocktails at £15 and after spending £50 in the…read moreforst 5 mins of being there, and staff accused me of doing things I didnt. Terrible service.

Best French food I've had outside of Paris. We ordered the spaghetti, bread board, beetroot salad…read morewith whipped tofu and goat cheese bon bons.

It's been a while since we've been to here yet it never fails to impress us every time in terms of…read moregreat quality fresh fare, friendly service and fair pricing. This time, once again, our visit was for breakfast before going off to experience the European festival at Slieve Gullion forest park dominated by Polish & Hungarian folk who have made our area their home, their places of work and their and their kids futures and they are very welcome (I wonder if we'll have European festivals up to 2021?!). We both opted for cappuccino with quality sausage, fluffy scrambled egg breakfasts and plump fresh soda bread. Everything about this place is quality but there's one irritation albeit minor but high in the frustration scale; the knives won't easily cut through the soda bread so next time I will ask for steak knives, which does sound a tad silly but it will make life easier. Talk about first world problems. Oh and when we got to the European event we found we could have enjoyed Polish and Hungarian fare, still more first world problems.

Delicious!!!!!!! I love the halloumi and tomato baguette,…read moremmmmmmm tasty! I have also tried the salmon salad and various soups depending on what's on offer. I find this place a refreshing change from the usual greasy spoon eateries in Newry. A real different eating experience for the town, I love it! The coffee is good here too, give it a try you won't regret it. Their speciality is French onion soup with a cheese crouton, I haven't tried it but it smells fantastic

A fabulous high-end dinner at Home, selected as they have a complete gluten-free menu and lots of…read morevery tasty options. I went with the roast chicken breast which of course is all sorts of fancy on the menu. "Grange farm chicken, crispy colcannon, creamed celeriac, summer greens." It was presented perfectly and I cleared the plate. Delicious. The winner at the table was the lamb rump, served with a basil mash, ratatouille and confit lamb belly. Looked great, smelled great. Service was top notch. Wine list was decently extensive. And the desserts also looked amazing. Definitely a top notch meal and probably the fanciest I had in all of Ireland. [Review 1873 of 2024 - 856 in United Kingdom - 22895 overall]

Home was an absolute smash hit! Our party of 4 arrived at 630PM for dinner on a Monday and had the…read morebest time. The ambiance of Home was extra cozy. The dining room was painted dark warm tones and had the feel of a cabin. We were seated immediately and placed an order for cocktails. Our table got the blood orange margarita, old fashioned, and white peach martini. The drinks were incredibly tasty and were such a hit that we ordered another round. For our main food, we got the house bread which came warm and crispy and was paired with delicious bread and olive tamponade. We also got the beef dumplings which in my opinion were not dumplings, but closer to a perogi. They were crispy and umami. Two of us got the chicken main and the other two got the pasta with beef cheek/mushroom and the fish with clams. Everything was amazing! All proteins were juicy and succulent; all veggies were prepared perfectly and seasoned well; and all carbs were complimentary to the dishes. To finish our experience, we ended with the mind blowing sticky toffee pudding. I have no words. I understand why this is such a popular dessert in the UK. WOW. Home was a 10/10 and completely deserved the Michelin recognition. We hope all travelers give this restaurant a chance - it will blow you away.

A unique twist on the fish cakes. Nice presentation and great service in a pleasant location.read more

On special occasions like holidays, birthday and more this is my favourite place to eat. There are…read moreplenty of places to sit, the staff are really nice and the food is out of this world. I would definitely recommend this to anyone planning a birthday or special occasion.

Once I was a regular here, having reviewed Shed in 2015 awarding a four star rating and five stars…read morein 2016. Unfortunately, I'm no longer a fan and now avoid Shed completely. They have, according to staff, stopped offering a dedicated vegetarian menu and now offer only one veg option integrated into the main menu, usually a boring risotto. More importantly I have found a particular waiter, possibly supervisor/ manager, extremely rude and obnoxious on my last three visits, spanning over the period of a year and which can be summarised as follows: Visit 1) Asked waiter (seemed new as we had not seen him in Shed previously) if we could see the dedicated vegetarian menu. He looked at us bemused and in a patronising tone enquired if we were sure we really wanted vegetarian food. I was quite taken aback by this as obviously we would only ask for such a menu if we wanted a vegetarian meal. He then told us Shed didn't have one, to which I responded that we had eaten there numerous times previously, always ordering off the vegetarian menu, plus it was still listed on their website. He stormed away from our table and came back with vegetarian menus but proceeded to tell us that half the items were unavailable, Shed will stop offering a dedicated vegetarian menu in future and reiterated again that we might like to order "something better" from the main menu. I could hardly believe his condescending manner and the rude way he spoke to us. We ordered from the vegetarian menu, ate and left. Although food was good, the poor attitude of this man created a bad ambience and we did not enjoy our evening. In hindsight, due to his rudeness, we should just have left immediately without ordering - but I think we were quite stunned by his manner, hence didn't react as we should have. Visit 2) Having enjoyed Shed in the past I was hopeful the above experience was a one-off blip. Thus a few months later I called in again. Unfortunately the same lousy maître d' greeted us at the door. I use the term 'greeted' loosely, because a lump of driftwood could display better customer service skills than this man. To clarify he is unwelcoming, unsmiling and unhelpful. Determined not to waste our evening again, before being seated we asked if the vegetarian menu was still available. He told us it wasn't, but that there was one vegetarian main - risotto. We declined, thanked him, and left. Not that he deserved thanks, as his attitude problem was still blatantly evident. Visit 3) A couple of month ago, more out of mischief than anything, I thought I'd pop in whilst passing, to ask if they offer vegan options. We were sure the maître d' would provide much amusement for us via his response. Alas, he was confused and initially didn't seem to know what we were talking about. He examined the menu closely before pointing out an onion soup starter and a risotto main. I had to clarify vegan meant no butter and creams etc. He couldn't confirm the ingredients of any dishes, didn't bother to check with the chef, and just said they could "probably" be adapted - but he wasn't sure. Not convinced, we declined such adaptation, thanked him and left. The irony being, as I type this review (05/04/2018), Shed still actually have a full dedicated vegetarian menu listed on their website! So either this man is clueless regarding the menus his restaurant offer, hasn't bothered to update the website, dislikes vegetarians, or is just an obnoxious moron with a terrible attitude. If you want a real-life demonstration of how to destroy a perfectly good restaurant through crap customer service then I highly recommend you book a table in Shed...

I'm definitely a fan of Shed, even though I was a little disappointed in last nights main. Its a…read moregreat wee spot with a lot of atmosphere and always busy. The pre-theatre menu is good value at 2 courses for £15, but I think they would be better off throwing a glass of wine into it too just to make it VERY good value. The starter was amazing I had charred, chick pea vegetables with spiced Feta. It was delicious. We were a little let down as they didn't have any of the pinot grigio left that we ordered and our second choice was a rather sharp wine that I wasn't fond off. The main was tasty, but as we ordered off the pre-theatre selection which is a little limited (Especially if you want a vegetarian main) I ended up with fish goujons. It was nice but a little more 'posh fish and chip shop' than 'contemporary restaurant' which is what I was looking for. As I say, I am a fan of the place as I have eaten there before a few times and always had a good experience. So definitely 4 stars, I'm chalking last night down to me being in a fussy mood, and disappointed about the wine!

Drennans is special and romantic. The restaurant has a cool, relaxed and inviting atmosphere that…read moreyou associate with upper market venues and really does hold its own in this ranking. The food is absolutely divine and they even have a pianist playing beautiful music throughout the evening. We went here on a date and couldn't have picked a more intimate venue. The menu isn't overly long which I like as I always see about a million things I want, but here, it's nice and simple. I went for the Greshingham Duck which was absolutely perfectly cooked and my partner had the steak which was also cooked just the way he wanted it! Highly recommend Drennans for a nice romantic dinner, If the prices put you off for the evening menu, come between 5 and 7 and you can get the early evening menu priced an £12.95 for two courses and £10 for three, a real bargain considering a main will set you back about £17 after 7. And the menu is just as good!

Drennans is defo on my list of favourite places to eat in the city centre. Its quirky, atmospheric…read moreand serves great great food. And the ultimate bonus - its unlicenced so BYO. We pushed the boat out at Christmas and did BYO in style with several bottles of Moet. Champagne in a restaurant at supermarket prices (OK plus corkage) - how fab is that?! It's a long narrow space which makes it feel intimate without the feeing that you're sitting on top of the table next to you. I went with a few raucous friends and at first was disappointed to be seated at a little booth right at the door. But it was also right at the (unlicensed) bar and therefore the cute waiters so all good as it turns out. The food is up-market bistro-ish. Things like smoked chicken salad, duck confit, scallops and black pudding. It's not the cheapest place to eat but remember that you are really saving on the booze. The hake main course for example is £17 but comes with potatoes so you don't really need a side order. Unless you are a glutton like me. There is a set menu before 7pm at £13 for 2 courses and £17 for 3 courses which I think is great value and which I am planning to try after a hard afternoon shopping. The best bit of my evening was the resident singer and piano player. Easy on the eye with the kind of deep raspy voice which alludes to some hard living. Fab.