Called in for a light lunch Polite, friendly and efficient staff. We had tapas. the food was very good and served pipping hot. Beer was cold. We will be calling again.
Sunshine68149178704
Really lovely menu. Delicious food and Relaxed atmosphere right in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.
Buzzy749
Upon recommendation, we visited this restaurant for an early Christmas dinner. When we arrived we were greeted promptly and seated immediately. The restaurant was notably cold, and had no atmosphere. The owner gave us an a la carte menu, and the Christmas special menu. Drinks order was taken pretty much immediately which was great, and then the waiter came back for the food order. We were then informed that unless the whole table were ordering from the Christmas menu then we could not order from it. We found this strange as we had originally been given the two different menus? The owner explained that the reasoning for the whole table having to eat from the one menu was that the chefs had complained about having to cook from two menus and found it confusing. However, I believe this to be a poor excuse as both menus had a lot of the same items, and the other diners were also using the Christmas menu. Meaning that the chefs were cooking for both anyway. We then ordered our starters which came out fairly quick, however they were very disappointing. The pork belly bites were very very salty and fatty and the Brie cold. The fish cake however was very nice. The mains arrived shortly after the starter, and were even more disappointing. The burger was served with an over powering relish that made the whole dish taste of smoked paprika. This was not advertised on the menu. The steak was cooked to perfection, however it was cold, and was served with mushrooms which I had already requested upon ordering to be removed. When I asked for my shallots as advertised on the menu, I was told I could not have them as they were mixed in with the mushrooms which. The skin on skinny fries were already salted, but aside from that they were tasteless. The turkey and ham dinner was anything but fresh, and contained shop bought turkey, ham and stuffing parcels. The chipotles were extremely overdone and the roast potatoes were smaller than the Brussel sprouts. For £24.50, we expected better quality. The waiter who had taken our order was very polite and friendly. What shocked us the most was how rude, abrupt and dismissive the owner was to his staff, especially in front of customers. We have another booking later in the month that we have just cancelled. Unfortunately I do not recommend and will not return.
Kc S
Avoid this place. My husband and brother went to find somewhere to eat for 9 people ( 2 elderly, 2 kids and 5 adults) as it was absolutely chaotic in Belfast with the market and xmas being around the corner. This was the only place they could find. Upon getting there, I find that they placed us around the front area with the higher seats. With 2 elderly with a walking stick and 2 kids with us I know they’d struggle to get up on them. So I requested to have a normal lower table and seats. The waiter was kind enough and straight away got the manager, however the manager was very dismissive and asked me where my husband and my brother was who he spoke to him earlier on, and that all the available tables at the back were booked and waiting for people. He then proceeds to ignore me and went on the till to do his own thing. The whole time we were only a few tables got filled and the back stayed empty. Food wasn’t that great. Not going to come back.
554lucr
Went to 44 Hill Street with my girlfriend on a Tuesday evening for the 5 tapas for £20 deal. Every tapas was gorgeous and it was a great value for the Cathedral Quarter. (personal favourite for me was the Pork Belly bites) I'm still dreaming about them. then finished the meal off with the best espresso martini I've had in a long while. I highly recommend 44 Hill Street!
miraculous123
came here last month and have been meaning to write a review and kept forgetting, but haven’t been able to get the taste of the food out of my head. came here with my mum for a simple night out and did not regret it at all. Told the waiter about my allergens and he couldn’t be more helpful. He stood and pointed out everything on the menu that i could have. I had the pork belly bites and although portion was fairly small, it was absolutely delicious, i just wanted more and more. Had the steak for my main and i have never had such a soft steak before in the best way, it was not too chewy and just melted in my mouth. It was a quiet night and not too busy. Very cosy and food was fab. Definitely going back.
Slabofcow
We arrived to a busy restaurant- Left stood at the door for more than 10 minutes before being asked for our booking. Eventually seated . Table felt sticky, poorly cleaned. 3 of us, We ordered 2 starters 3 mains. The Brie was served cold despite supposed to be hot. Croquettes were very very small for the £ value. Here’s where it went really wrong, main 1 arrived , Not as ordered but we waited so long we just accepted it in order to eat. Main 2 arrived a solid 10 minutes after the first came. Fish dish, credit to the chef, very well presented and prepared . Main 3 arrived 5 mins after that- Steak. Pepper sauce should have been served on the side, not poured on like a soup. Despite this , the steak was nicely cooked. Bill requested- serviced charge of 10% added to a 3 person tab. Incredible. Too many good portions i lm Belfast to return tbh
Lhalligan23
Food was very nice, only let down by dreadful service. Weekend night, but wasn't even particularly hectic.
Beccabroadbent
Lovely spot - great welcome, fab service and food was delicious. Would recommend to anyone. Great outdoor terrace which was perfect in the nice weather
Companion17069298058
Nice atmosphere!! Amazing food, drinks and dessert. The sticky toffee pudding is to DIE for!! Not too noisy, great service? and nice and close to our hotel.
Stay clear of this restaurant obnoxious manager. Did not feel welcome..... so after eventually ordering off tapas menu, the food arrived well smallest portions iv ever seen, it was only just warm.manager at no point came over to check if our food was ok. Well when manager came over to take out plates i told him i wanted compensation for terrible meal, i told him i will pay for drinks but not food, the pretentious man accused me of getting a free meal, the nerve of the man i offered to pay for my drinks but not the food. This man has no people skills and should not be managing a restaurant. ?
Bennett1113
Restaurant serving tapas, excellent quality! Need to book so as not to be disappointed. The staff were lovely and accommodating.
452cg
Let me start by saying that the staff were fab! However the meal was very average! Opted for tapas starter which was ok. Then main meal was the special cod dish at £25....fish was overcooked and dry with one floret of broccoli and under seasoned dauphinoise potato. I literally doused my meal in salt and black pepper! Sorry, just not a restaurant I will return to.
Andrew C
Absolutely zero atmosphere …Awful food. Indifferent service - when we complained the manager became argumentative. Plenty of other, better restaurants to go to.
Ashleigh C
We had the most amazing experience at 44 Hill Street this afternoon. We are staying in Belfast for the night and went for a late lunch/early dinner. The food was outstanding, I had wild mushroom Gnocchi & my husband had the Ribeye steak. After chatting to the staff, we were brought down to the counter to see the newly baked Focaccia bread out of the oven, chef Luke can cook! We really had such a lovely time today, such a special restaurant, compliments to the French chefs. Highly recommend! We will definitely be back.
Called in for a light lunch Polite, friendly and efficient staff. We had tapas. the food was very good and served pipping hot. Beer was cold. We will be calling again.
Really lovely menu. Delicious food and Relaxed atmosphere right in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.
Upon recommendation, we visited this restaurant for an early Christmas dinner. When we arrived we were greeted promptly and seated immediately. The restaurant was notably cold, and had no atmosphere. The owner gave us an a la carte menu, and the Christmas special menu. Drinks order was taken pretty much immediately which was great, and then the waiter came back for the food order. We were then informed that unless the whole table were ordering from the Christmas menu then we could not order from it. We found this strange as we had originally been given the two different menus? The owner explained that the reasoning for the whole table having to eat from the one menu was that the chefs had complained about having to cook from two menus and found it confusing. However, I believe this to be a poor excuse as both menus had a lot of the same items, and the other diners were also using the Christmas menu. Meaning that the chefs were cooking for both anyway. We then ordered our starters which came out fairly quick, however they were very disappointing. The pork belly bites were very very salty and fatty and the Brie cold. The fish cake however was very nice. The mains arrived shortly after the starter, and were even more disappointing. The burger was served with an over powering relish that made the whole dish taste of smoked paprika. This was not advertised on the menu. The steak was cooked to perfection, however it was cold, and was served with mushrooms which I had already requested upon ordering to be removed. When I asked for my shallots as advertised on the menu, I was told I could not have them as they were mixed in with the mushrooms which. The skin on skinny fries were already salted, but aside from that they were tasteless. The turkey and ham dinner was anything but fresh, and contained shop bought turkey, ham and stuffing parcels. The chipotles were extremely overdone and the roast potatoes were smaller than the Brussel sprouts. For £24.50, we expected better quality. The waiter who had taken our order was very polite and friendly. What shocked us the most was how rude, abrupt and dismissive the owner was to his staff, especially in front of customers. We have another booking later in the month that we have just cancelled. Unfortunately I do not recommend and will not return.
Avoid this place. My husband and brother went to find somewhere to eat for 9 people ( 2 elderly, 2 kids and 5 adults) as it was absolutely chaotic in Belfast with the market and xmas being around the corner. This was the only place they could find. Upon getting there, I find that they placed us around the front area with the higher seats. With 2 elderly with a walking stick and 2 kids with us I know they’d struggle to get up on them. So I requested to have a normal lower table and seats. The waiter was kind enough and straight away got the manager, however the manager was very dismissive and asked me where my husband and my brother was who he spoke to him earlier on, and that all the available tables at the back were booked and waiting for people. He then proceeds to ignore me and went on the till to do his own thing. The whole time we were only a few tables got filled and the back stayed empty. Food wasn’t that great. Not going to come back.
Went to 44 Hill Street with my girlfriend on a Tuesday evening for the 5 tapas for £20 deal. Every tapas was gorgeous and it was a great value for the Cathedral Quarter. (personal favourite for me was the Pork Belly bites) I'm still dreaming about them. then finished the meal off with the best espresso martini I've had in a long while. I highly recommend 44 Hill Street!
came here last month and have been meaning to write a review and kept forgetting, but haven’t been able to get the taste of the food out of my head. came here with my mum for a simple night out and did not regret it at all. Told the waiter about my allergens and he couldn’t be more helpful. He stood and pointed out everything on the menu that i could have. I had the pork belly bites and although portion was fairly small, it was absolutely delicious, i just wanted more and more. Had the steak for my main and i have never had such a soft steak before in the best way, it was not too chewy and just melted in my mouth. It was a quiet night and not too busy. Very cosy and food was fab. Definitely going back.
We arrived to a busy restaurant- Left stood at the door for more than 10 minutes before being asked for our booking. Eventually seated . Table felt sticky, poorly cleaned. 3 of us, We ordered 2 starters 3 mains. The Brie was served cold despite supposed to be hot. Croquettes were very very small for the £ value. Here’s where it went really wrong, main 1 arrived , Not as ordered but we waited so long we just accepted it in order to eat. Main 2 arrived a solid 10 minutes after the first came. Fish dish, credit to the chef, very well presented and prepared . Main 3 arrived 5 mins after that- Steak. Pepper sauce should have been served on the side, not poured on like a soup. Despite this , the steak was nicely cooked. Bill requested- serviced charge of 10% added to a 3 person tab. Incredible. Too many good portions i lm Belfast to return tbh
Food was very nice, only let down by dreadful service. Weekend night, but wasn't even particularly hectic.
Lovely spot - great welcome, fab service and food was delicious. Would recommend to anyone. Great outdoor terrace which was perfect in the nice weather
Nice atmosphere!! Amazing food, drinks and dessert. The sticky toffee pudding is to DIE for!! Not too noisy, great service? and nice and close to our hotel.
Restaurantji Recommends
Stay clear of this restaurant obnoxious manager. Did not feel welcome..... so after eventually ordering off tapas menu, the food arrived well smallest portions iv ever seen, it was only just warm.manager at no point came over to check if our food was ok. Well when manager came over to take out plates i told him i wanted compensation for terrible meal, i told him i will pay for drinks but not food, the pretentious man accused me of getting a free meal, the nerve of the man i offered to pay for my drinks but not the food. This man has no people skills and should not be managing a restaurant. ?
Restaurant serving tapas, excellent quality! Need to book so as not to be disappointed. The staff were lovely and accommodating.
Let me start by saying that the staff were fab! However the meal was very average! Opted for tapas starter which was ok. Then main meal was the special cod dish at £25....fish was overcooked and dry with one floret of broccoli and under seasoned dauphinoise potato. I literally doused my meal in salt and black pepper! Sorry, just not a restaurant I will return to.
Absolutely zero atmosphere …Awful food. Indifferent service - when we complained the manager became argumentative. Plenty of other, better restaurants to go to.
We had the most amazing experience at 44 Hill Street this afternoon. We are staying in Belfast for the night and went for a late lunch/early dinner. The food was outstanding, I had wild mushroom Gnocchi & my husband had the Ribeye steak. After chatting to the staff, we were brought down to the counter to see the newly baked Focaccia bread out of the oven, chef Luke can cook! We really had such a lovely time today, such a special restaurant, compliments to the French chefs. Highly recommend! We will definitely be back.