Wow. What a supreme dinner. A 1 star Michelin delight. I started with an old fashioned and moved on to bread+butter, scallop+mussels, venison tartare, halibut, asparagus, chateaubriand, leek, rhubarb+ice cream, creme brulee, and petit fours. What a journey! read more

We had excellent dinner, in this small restaurant of perhaps 15 tables. We were seated in the ground floor dining area, overlooking the open kitchen. Throughout the meal, we found the servers to be quick and exceptionally vigilant. We both enjoyed the halibut with spring greens and the lamb with white asparagus. The smoked veal with black garlic was also enjoyable. We will have to return. If we had known they were also open for lunch, we would have returned already. 2025 04 17. M1. 236. read more

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One of the best meals I've had in my life. Service is exceptional, the tasting menu is perfection, and the intimate, cozy atmosphere makes for the perfect ambiance for such a delicious meal. I still keep the souvenir menu as a reminder of such a special dining experience. read more

Just an indescribable experience. We went for my partner's birthday, and we had nothing but positive things to say. Impeccable service. The menu changes weekly, we kept a copy of our menu for the evening. read more

OX - Menu - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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Top notch food, service, and location in a revitalized city. Our first night in Ireland, after landing in Dublin and a quick drive up to Belfast, we were delighted to done at this gem. Right near the water, and blocks away from the bustling center city, you'll find creative seasonal good, with multiple wine pairing options. Veal tartare, some of the sweetest and softest scallops we've ever tasted, lamb, and a tomato shiso tea that kept us guessing on it's creation. If you're in northern Ireland, plan ahead and grab some seats at this restaurant...you won't leave dissatisfied. read more

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This place is phenomenal. All the dishes were unique and spectacular. The service was great as well. I loved the ambience of this spot. I highly recommend checking this place out. read more

OX - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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Great food, service and atmosphere. Amazing wine pairing with each dish. Pricy but worth it read more

Visited Ox on Saturday 10 June 2017 for lunch. The lunchtime menu is small in terms of selection (especially lacking in vegetarian options) but offers two courses for £20 or three courses for £25 per person. My party opted for three courses. I had an asparagus, broad bean, artichoke and truffle starter (bland), a main of spelt, beets, chard and herbs (delicious) and dessert of cherry, white chocolate and rose (very tasty). Portion sizes were tiny, so we all really needed three courses. Even though a little bread was served at the start of our meal and sweets at the end, we would have liked a greater amount of food. The dishes were beautifully presented and very flavoursome except for my starter which was a bit tasteless. Service was excellent and attentive, but there was an automatic 10% service charge added to our bill, a pet hate of mine, thus I did expect flawless service. Wine was good and I liked the novelty of a solid-ice wine cooler which managed to hold its shape and not melt during our lunch. There could be a few minor improvements e.g. clearly marked vegetarian options, ditching cruel meats such as veal from the menu, ensuring all dishes are equally flavoursome, and providing larger more substantial portions. Ultimately however we had a lovely lunch. Irrelevant of awards/ michelin stars etc, I personally probably wouldn't rush back to Ox, purely due to these areas which need improvement. But I think it a very good and beautiful restaurant which provides a pleasant dining experience. read more

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This review is based on one experience at OX in the summer of 2023, but it was such a ridiculous experience that I will never forget it. We arrived with visiting guests on a Saturday night. We were informed that the dinner this night would be a surprise tasting menu -- interesting concept, I must say. We would not be told what dishes were coming, but were handed a list of ingredients and asked if we had any objections or allergies. We indicated we did not. We also chose to have the wine pairings being offered (sight unseen). We waited a long time for our first course, and a longer time for our second. The dishes were not uninteresting, as I recall, but each was preceded by a serving of the wine for the course and a VERY long, extremely pedantic recitation of every element of its terroir, its nuances, its undertones, etc. (My friend is a wine collector, by the way.) The wines were ok, nothing great, and not so wildly different from one another despite the epic descriptions to which we were subjected -- and I mean exactly that, there was no short-circuiting the server so that we might taste the wines and discover them for ourselves. After more than two hours we were still waiting for our mains, and the servers refused to give us any information about what was still to come. To be honest, at that point we just wanted to get out. The levels of pretension were on par with those in the Netflix film "The Menu." It was, on the whole, one of the most miserable evenings I've ever spent in a restaurant. Maybe it's better on a "normal" night when there isn't a tasting menu being sprung on unsuspecting diners. I'll never know , because I'm not going back. read more

This place ain't it. Started with a cheese puff and peas which was average. Bread and butter was legit - but expect nothing less on the island. Scallop bisque was fire though - had the crispness and the creaminess perfectly balanced. Tomato gallete was messy and not as flavorful as it should be. Monkish came next and was a bit bland. Cote de boeuf was tasty and above average - black garlic accompanying it went nice with it. Waiter then conned us into getting cheese which wasn't special - waiter didn't mention it was an 18€ supplement. Two desserts were just good - again not special. And that's the epitome of this spot - good, but not special considering the hype and cost. read more

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A wonderful experience. 5 courses for 50 GBP and wine pairing for 30 GBP! I wish all wine pairings were priced like that! The somm wasn't particularly good and two of the wines were barely passable, but at that price, you really can't complain. The food was very good and well prepared. My favorite was the duck with foie gras. Lovely servers and hostess. read more

OX - Tasting menu with wine pairings on Oct 4, 2017 - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

OX was by far the best meal I have ever had. I chose the dinner tasting menu paired with the wine and it was well worth it. The food was incredible and the wine was to die for. The staff is super friendly and so knowledgeable, they explain every course in detail and are able to answer any question you have. The atmosphere is minimalist and cozy, it really feels like you are at a friends home. The scallop bisque was phenomenal, and the mint ice cream at the end was a perfect treat. I left feeling satiated and not overly stuffed like at other high end places. I couldn't recommend OX enough. read more

Not liking Ox is something that just isn't done in Belfast. It is locally adored and all the foodie folk say it is only a matter of time before is achieves Michelin star status, so my next sentence might be a bit of a shock- I'm just not overly fussed on it. I love the look of the place, the clean tiled lines, the recycled chairs, the view, and the food is as pretty as a picture, so what's not to love, right? I would say that at £50 a head you want it to taste awesome, and well, it didn't. Ok, everyone can have an off day, and I am certainly in the minority with this view, but when you are spending good money you don't want to come out of somewhere hungry and disappointed. I'll probably still give it another chance at some stage, but for those special occasions I'd probably stick to those who haven't disappointed such as The Great Room in The Merchant or The Old Schoolhouse in Comber. Sorry foodies! read more

OX - Pretty views, pretty food. - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Fresh off the back of winning their first Michelin star, a trip was made to try the seasonal tasting menu in Ox. I'm not going to go into the ins and outs of the menu, as it's better for you to just go along and have the entire menu as a surprise. The restaurant itself is very sparsely decorated and unassuming, but feels very cosy inside. Excellent service by staff, dishes were well explained (yes, you'll get the menu given to you at the end, so you don't need to worry about not hearing the staff as the dining area can get quite noisy). Nice selection of drinks on hand. I would have given it 5 stars, but unfortunately one of the courses slightly missed the mark. read more

We had an amazing tasting menu for lunch on 22 February. The service was great but best of all was the variety and selection of the five courses - a very pleasant surprise given 2 of us are vegetarian. Totally loved the experience read more

OX - Our view over lunch - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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Recently won a Micheln Star!(SEP 2015) They change the menu every month,which shows the creative side to the chefs. The price is expensive, but having this kind of establishment in Belfast is amazing. Wine is also expensive, most dishes are matched to a wine type. Perfect place for a celebration or special event read more

Best food in Northern Ireland - pure, refined, modern cooking with relaxed, informed and friendly service. The former head chef of James St South and the former maitre d' of Deanes (both disciples of Alain Passard) have come up trumps. Fantastic food by the river Lagan. read more

OX - White chocolate parfait, cider poached rhubarb, pistachio, honeycomb - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Top quality food right here, I sort of expected white table cloths and bow ties when the wife wanted to go to a Michelin star restaurant but was really Surprised with the rustic tables and quite relaxed staff. So yes was really looking forward to the pigeon when I arrived, but the waiter recommended the taster menu and so do I, as I wanted the pigeon he had a word with the chef and he added that in, so the taster menu is 5 courses and you don't know what your getting, the chefs decision, the good thing about that is its food you wouldn't normally go for, there was one course witch I wasn't to fussed on but the rest was beautiful, my wife also paired hers with wine, a glass for each course, I'm not a wine person but there was a couple of nice ones in there the waiters know a lot about the wine they serve and also print you out a list of what you've had at the end, great experience, unbelievable food. read more

Finally a resturant in belfast attemping something different. The food is good, but prepare yourself belfast, its small portions, not something we are used to over here. The seasonal tasting menu is a great, and exciting to see a chef in belfast push himself like this. read more

Exquisite food! We have tired the tasting menu and were very impressed. 5 courses for £55 and we added the wine pairing to each course. You don't know what you're getting until waiter explains what it is as it arrives (you tell them of allergies at the beginning) I love the idea and really enjoyed the experience. The food is rich in taste so the portions are not too big. They have s good lunch deal, 5:10:5 read more

Very Nice staff, food is delicious...flavours combine perfectly. We had a 5 course surprise dinner with wine arrangement. The courses were really great and the wines fitted perfect...the portions were quite small, also the glasses of wine were small...i was still a little bit hungry despite 5 courses...i would recommend this restaurant with the friendly service and wonderfull dishes, portions may be a bit larger read more

This is without a doubt the best restaurant in Belfast. Fantastic food, great wine list, and outstanding service! Focus on Seasonal and local produce. Great Vegetarian surprise meal available, too. read more