Simple, honest food, excellent value for money, they do great range of food. Worth a visit.read more

The best little cafe I've ever been in. Typical set-up - small cafe, 4-seater tables, seats almost…read more50, takeaway available. Serves the usual things you'd expect in most cafes - Frys (as in, sausages, bacon, egg, potato bread, soda bread, for visitors from further afield who may not be familiar with the term), stew, burgers, chippie food, etc., as well as a wide range of sandwiches, toasties, and paninis. You're never quite sure what the menu will be in different cafes, but this is where the Harbour really goes the extra mile. It has something for almost everyone: baked potatoes with a variety of fillings, chicken goujons, Pukka pies, lasagne, chicken curry... It really makes an effort to ensure that you have a wide choice when you go for lunch, especially when you have four or five friends all going for something to eat, with none quite having decided exactly what they want til they get there. Not only that, but every day they have daily specials, the best of which is always a meal and a can of coke/sprite, etc. for £3.95! On my first visit I was, as you probably are, a bit sceptical, but I was not disappointed. The daily special the first time I was there was chicken curry with chips or rice, and a can, for £3.95. I got the chicken curry served over the chips, and it was clear they wanted you to be well fed! The curry was of a perfect consistency and was nicely spiced, and there was no shortage of chunks of tender chicken breast. I think the chips were home-made but, if they weren't, they were the nicest frozen chips I'd ever had. It was an excellent feed with quality ingredients at a bargain price, and I couldn't wait to go back. The next time, I had a Pukka pie, which are becoming very popular among pie-lovers (no time for puns or innuendo!), and are now being sold in supermarket chains. They come in minced beef, chicken, etc., so I had one with chips and peas, with a can, for, you've guessed it £3.95. The next time I was there (no, I do not live beside this place!), the special was lasagne, chips and salad, and a dollop of coleslaw. The lasagne was everything you'd want - tomatoey, meaty, cheesy... the coleslaw was fresh and creamy, and the chips were their usual best. It just oozed home cooking. Care to hazard a guess at the price? £26. I'M KIDDING, it was of course, £3.95, can included. So, ok, five stars for a cafe? The Harbour Cafe deserves it. As cafes go, this one takes the biscuit, especially at a time when so many substandard cafes are opening in Belfast - you know the type, somewhere opens up and throws in any kid who can operate a frying pan and an oven, cooks whatever crap they want, and expects people to buy it and thank them for it. So you won't get your double-whipped, non-soya, half-fat, nutmeg-flavoured, mocciacacano coffee here, but who needs it? You'll get good home cooking, plenty of it, great variety, bargain prices, and friendly service (if I haven't mentioned it) that only sees you waiting 5-10 minutes even at peak times (they're a busy little bunch in there). It's unfortunate that this place isn't in the city-centre, and is a bit out of the way, but that doesn't stop it being busy every lunchtime with people making a point of stopping off at this spot for their lunch. Hard to whack.

Stax is a cute neighborhood sandwich and coffee shop! There is a small indoor seating area with…read morethree tables, as well as an outdoor seating area. Much of the food is deli-style where you choose your own ingredients for toasties or sandwiches. A cute quirk is that the menu posted on the wall is written backwards: so you have to look in the mirror to read it properly. We came for a (second) breakfast, so Mom wanted more of a lunch. She ordered a turkey and cheese toastie with sauce on the side. It was much larger than she thought it would be! I had an egg and bacon sandwich​ with poached eggs. It was simple and delicious, with two perfectly poached eggs and nice thick bacon! I also had a tea which was good! The food was piping hot. Service was good, and the staff was very nice! Stax is my kind of sandwich shop, and definitely somewhere I'd eat again!

I really, really wanted to love Sozo, it's only five minutes walk from our house and I had walked…read morepassed a number of times while it was being refurbished and was really excited to try it, but today I was left feeling disappointed! First there's so much that's right with the place. Their attention to detail is magnificent. The look and feel of the interior is modern industrial, they've really focussed on the decor and it shows. The presentation of the food is another element that they've obviously taken care over. As an example the mushrooms on my large fry were in a separate ramekin to avoid the juice dampening everything. Price wise it's relatively cheap, my large fry was only £6. So here's what's wrong...firstly, I ordered a flat white, it came and tasted like milky water. That put a bad taste in my mouth from the outset, excuse the pun! Next up the food came and although well presented it just wasn't great tasting, the bacon was overcooked and the staff didn't ensure we had sauces etc. In defence of Sozo, it's only been open for a few weeks and it's inevitable that they are going to experience teething problems. I spoke to the staff and they said this was the busiest day since opening so perhaps that explains it. As mentioned there's so much to love about Sozo (Draft Beer, desserts, a great menu) but my experience just wasn't top notch! So I'm giving 3 stars but hopefully when I try dinner in a few weeks we can add a few stars!

Sozo has recently opened on the Antrim Road and is literally a few minutes walk from our house. We…read moreoften complain that there is not enough cafes and restaurants in our area so we were both keen to check this place out. We were surprised at how busy Sozo actually was given that it had just opened. At one point every seat in the restaurant was taken and when people left the seats were taken almost immediately. This may have been the reason for the 3 star review. I ordered a caramel latte which was nice, served in a good sized jug/jar although the flat white that we ordered wasn't great. I ordered pancake stacks, bacon and maple syrup. The top pancake was nicely toasted but the two underneath were cremated, actually uneatable. The bacon was also over cooked. Although, the presentation was great, the syrup was served in the Lyles Golden Syrup tin which was quite cool. Sozo has just recently opened so I understand this may have been just teething problems and I would maybe go back in a few months time and maybe update my review then. At the minute it's 3 stars which isn't bad but isn't great!

After grabbing some printing in Copycats I could smell something cooking in the adjoining cafe so I…read morepopped in to see what it was! Postscript is, excuse the cliché, a bit of a hidden gem. Set back from the Antrim Road and in the same building as a printer and the Post Office I was shocked that it wasn't busier. When I went in at lunchtime today there wasn't anyone else there. The cafe itself is large with plenty of seating. There's a raised level when you walk in on your left and a lower level where they serve the food. Food deals look pretty good with a full fry setting you back just under £4. The cafe is somewhat old fashioned but not dated if that makes sense? It's not trying to be anything it isn't which is the thing i like most about it. If you're up the Antrim Road at breakfast or lunch pop in here for something traditional.

You might miss Postscript Café if you weren't popping into the post office! It seems slightly…read morehidden away on the Antrim Road. My husband used to be a regular here for a Saturday morning fry so I recently went to see what the fuss was about. We both ordered the large fry which came with 2 bits of bacon, 2 sausages, egg, mushrooms, beans, potato bread, soda bread, plus tea/coffee. (Make sure you're hungry!) The fry was grand- just what you expect from a fry, I suppose. Not greasy spoon, but plain and simple! It was good value at £5.

Nice place. Parked around the back where there are about 3 spaces…read more Strange location. Down a wee side street. Bright,clean and fresh inside. There is a take away downstairs and a gift shop. Upstairs there is two rooms to sit in. One is brighter decorated the other is darker like a study. Staff are helpful,chatty and friendly. Service was a tad slow. You can help yourself to water from glass containers. The food had a lovely taste and came with a wee bowl of crisps. Sandwiches where £6.50. I thought a tad on the expensive side compared to other hipster paces such as this and also the amount of food you got for the price. Though as I said taste was on point.

Wanted to find a nice local spot for brunch while we were in Belfast. This was a 5 min walk from…read moreour AirBnB. It looked like a serious coffee shop, so we decided to give it a try. This was a great choice. I grabbed a cinnamon roll, and ordered a cup of their filtered coffee (they no longer offer Chemex, sadly) and an order of poached eggs on toast with a side of bacon. This was something new for me, and I loved the simplicity of it. The sourdough toast was amazing, and the poached eggs went with it perfectly. High marks for the bacon also! Service was quick, and everything was brought out promptly. This is a nice coffee shop, plenty of seating, and a quiet place to have a conversation or get some work done. I know the people in the UK love their tea, but I would happily be a regular here if I lived in Belfast.

The food, service, and vibes were immaculate! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone for…read morebreakfast.

Great space used for lots of activities. It's a community space that groups meet in for various…read moreactivities; play group,arts classes etc. They have a brochure of workshops. Different size spaces that you can hire out. There is also a play group located here. There's a coffee shop too.

The Duncairn centre is a beautiful centre filled with some amazing pieces of art and even a…read moreresident artist and sculptor . A warm and relaxing cafe is the perfect place for a coffee and lunch. At night the gigs have some of the best traditional Irish bands you could see, all in a great atmosphere and a better crowd of people. On top of that there are classes including Irish language and photography. The must see thing in North Belfast.

Ok, so I visited this North Belfast newbie today and there were a few things I loved about it and a…read morefew things I really didn't like. I start with things I loved... It seems to be a bit of a a jack of all trades, serving Ice Cream, coffees of all varieties, hot food and sandwiches. This is just what the Antrim Road needed! I went for the Caesar Salad - it was perfection. The salad was fresh and it was served with crunchy croutons, bacon and huge chunks of chicken, even the small amount of cheese wasn't too strong! FOOD = GREAT. The decor of Sylvester's is also great, it's bright and airy with plenty of natural light coming in. The walls are adorned with art and there's exposed brick work to give that rustic feel. There's also a row of outside seating, perfect for when the sun has it's hat on. So here's what I really didn't like.... When my food came I wasn't given any cutlery, I kind of thought that it was one of those places that you helped yourself so I got up and started searching for some, but couldn't find any. I eventually grabbed a member of staff and got sorted out. I sat at the back of the restaurant and I could clearly hear the chefs shouting and swearing. I didn't mind too much but there were a few kids within earshot. I know chefs like to have a bit of banter etc in the kitchen but I suggest getting a thicker door in between the seating area and the kitchen. The coffee was ok, I got an americanno and it was quite bland. No real kick. Only £2 though so that wasn't too bad. Overall I'd say this place has a bright future, conveniently located for me. Really well staffed too so once they iron out the teething problems I'll give it another go!

This place is my new favourite breakfast spot. Brilliant…read moreaddition to the Antrim road...convienently located for a post Waterworks 5km feed. Food was amazing...free wifi always a bonus. Only negative, im not a fan of those Suki tea leaf teapots...cant get a strong enough cup of tea.

Cafe Devine is very much a local spot - it seems the sort of place where people who have known one…read moreanother for years bump into each other and catch up. Inside, it's very simple and down to earth with painted wooden panelling round the walls which gives it a sort of cottagey look. Had it been lunchtime I'd have tried something from the special menu such as chicken and bacon carbonara or panfried chicken with garlic bread that suggests there is something beyond greasy spoon capability here. Instead, as it was too early for that I just had coffee and found it a fine spot to sit down in peace for a while and figure things out in my notebook.

Café Devine is always a disappointment to me when I go. The food is always a little below what I…read morewanted. I once came here and asked for a hamburger with peppered sauce and they told me they were out of hamburgers. This was a Saturday afternoon, how can they not have a hamburger? There are always a lot of specials on the boards and they change regularly, but true to form, it always tastes quite bad. This is a pity because the staff are friendly, polite and the prices are always very reasonable. There is a sandwich takeaway counter which is always nice and quite cheap so I tend to just stick to that. Their chicken and stuffing sandwich is huge, very tasty and only around £3 which is a bargain.