Disappointing experience from start to finish. The service was dire and there was nothing about the food which stood out. For a Michelin recommended restaurant, it was a complete disappointment and very surprised Michelin deem this worthy of being on the Guide.1) Our drinks (two soft drinks) took an age to arrive and we received our starters before the drinks came to our table.2) The waiter at the start of the meal asked us if we were happy that the salmon main would be seared and pink in the middle. When the salmon arrived it was overdone and clearly hadn’t been seared.3) We ordered sides with our mains and they never arrived. The only positive about this was they we weren’t charged for them, so must have simply been forgotten about.4) Our main courses took forever to arrive.
Alan Hutchman
I recently dined out for a Sunday roast and unfortunately, I was quite disappointed with the quality of the beef and Yorkshire pudding served. Additionally, instead of mashed potatoes, I received a cabbage leaf, which was not what I had expected. To rectify this, I requested an extra bowl of mashed potatoes with my order.As I was nearing the end of my meal, I noticed that the mashed potatoes hadn't been served. I flagged down a member of the staff and brought this to their attention. In my opinion, a roast beef dinner without mashed potatoes is incomplete.To my surprise, when I received the bill, I noticed a service charge of £14.90, despite the service not meeting my expectations.However, the dessert was a delightful surprise and was undoubtedly the highlight of the meal. It was truly delicious.
Bronagh Currie
Food was amazing and so are the staff will defo be back. Great
Dave Bryce
Visited last night and the service and food were second to none.We shared the Chateaubriand and it was the best we have ever had.Cannot recommend highly enough.We will be back.!!
Laura G
We dined for Sunday lunch yesterday. The whole experience was disappointing. The service for both drinks and food was so slow. We honestly thought they had forgotten about us. We sat at 2pm and food didn't arrive until 3.30pm. The food was nice but some of it arrived cool, especially the sides. We were all really looking forward to trying this restaurant, and it was such a let down.
Aliyah Appleton
I am probably the first one to moan about the restaurant, I mean don't get me wrong, food, resto & everything else was top but there were few little things I want to bring up,I visited Belfast for the first time last month, I was there just the week end and my husband knowing that I am a foodie & a wine maker, he suggested we should pay James St a visit, being always curious I had to have a look at the menu so I am decided when asked.We went there on a Sunday, the restaurant looked nice & clean but it felt like an office with desks well set. I forgot to say we were a group of 10 that day.We had a variety of starters and mains, squid and linguini were divine. The roast on the other hand was ok'ish, presentation and plate were clean but to serve ONE roast potato for a roast, for me is a NO NO - by the way I didn't have the roast but everyone who ordered it complained about the potatoes, and they were not crispy and fluffy or maybe it is me, I rarely eat potatoes but when I eat one it has got to be as described earlier plus the seasoning,finally comes mine;I ordered the cod cheeks then, so I only had cod no cheeks :-)) , it was little saltier than expected and if I can complain I honestly don't think chickpeas would accompany the fish, it just didn't make sense, or may be I am wrong.One more thing : if you are writing Peas a la Français that is totally wrong French you can't write it, it is just not acceptable, because when using LA should be française, so please amend that :-).Last, I hope my whining was not irritating. I am coming back to Belfast and I will come back and visit u again, well after this I don't know :-)))
Adam Hanna
Lovely food, nice atmosphere and very well run
Okke Weimar
Good food, a little more pricey than the other restaurants, but certainly not too much. Very nice staff and food was good!
Gabriel Scally
So noisy, it hurts! The food is great, the service first class, but the main part of the restaurant has nothing but hard surfaces, so when it is busy the noise is deafening. Don’t go, if you have any hearing disability, or hope to be able to converse with your companions. The pity, is that the problem is easily soluble with wall hangings or ceiling noise baffles.
Nabeel Gill
Excellent Service from the waitress, has to be one of the best for customer service for our group of 14.Food was ok ?
Food and service was excellent, really great steak we had and service was lovely for our anniversary ?
Jim Hanna
Really nice food.
Raimondo Romanazzi
We had an amazing night for my birthday dinner. Everything was almost perfect. The staff in reception was very welcoming, our waitress was professional and smiley. Our steaks were really good and because my partner had ordered a "well done" fillet steak, we thought I'd take a bit longer to cook. The staff offered us a complimentary glass of prosecco to apologise for the wait even though we had not complained. It was very appreciated. The steaks were really good, well cooked and tasty, we enjoyed the wine. They wrote a card for my birthday and sent an ice cream with a candle. We were really happy. They made a great birthday dinner.
Ivan Close
Absolutely enjoyed every minute at James St, Food was delicious, service was fantastic, very busy but you never felt that you were left waiting. No hesitation in recommending.
kerrigan1979
We went on Monday for a coworkers dinner and it was absolutely delicious, beautiful cocktails, lovely waiters and gorgeous food.Higly recommended ❤️??We went last Monday with work colleagues and we loved it, the fantastic cocktails, the fabulous service and the delicious food.Highly recommended ❤️ ?
Disappointing experience from start to finish. The service was dire and there was nothing about the food which stood out. For a Michelin recommended restaurant, it was a complete disappointment and very surprised Michelin deem this worthy of being on the Guide.1) Our drinks (two soft drinks) took an age to arrive and we received our starters before the drinks came to our table.2) The waiter at the start of the meal asked us if we were happy that the salmon main would be seared and pink in the middle. When the salmon arrived it was overdone and clearly hadn’t been seared.3) We ordered sides with our mains and they never arrived. The only positive about this was they we weren’t charged for them, so must have simply been forgotten about.4) Our main courses took forever to arrive.
I recently dined out for a Sunday roast and unfortunately, I was quite disappointed with the quality of the beef and Yorkshire pudding served. Additionally, instead of mashed potatoes, I received a cabbage leaf, which was not what I had expected. To rectify this, I requested an extra bowl of mashed potatoes with my order.As I was nearing the end of my meal, I noticed that the mashed potatoes hadn't been served. I flagged down a member of the staff and brought this to their attention. In my opinion, a roast beef dinner without mashed potatoes is incomplete.To my surprise, when I received the bill, I noticed a service charge of £14.90, despite the service not meeting my expectations.However, the dessert was a delightful surprise and was undoubtedly the highlight of the meal. It was truly delicious.
Food was amazing and so are the staff will defo be back. Great
Visited last night and the service and food were second to none.We shared the Chateaubriand and it was the best we have ever had.Cannot recommend highly enough.We will be back.!!
We dined for Sunday lunch yesterday. The whole experience was disappointing. The service for both drinks and food was so slow. We honestly thought they had forgotten about us. We sat at 2pm and food didn't arrive until 3.30pm. The food was nice but some of it arrived cool, especially the sides. We were all really looking forward to trying this restaurant, and it was such a let down.
I am probably the first one to moan about the restaurant, I mean don't get me wrong, food, resto & everything else was top but there were few little things I want to bring up,I visited Belfast for the first time last month, I was there just the week end and my husband knowing that I am a foodie & a wine maker, he suggested we should pay James St a visit, being always curious I had to have a look at the menu so I am decided when asked.We went there on a Sunday, the restaurant looked nice & clean but it felt like an office with desks well set. I forgot to say we were a group of 10 that day.We had a variety of starters and mains, squid and linguini were divine. The roast on the other hand was ok'ish, presentation and plate were clean but to serve ONE roast potato for a roast, for me is a NO NO - by the way I didn't have the roast but everyone who ordered it complained about the potatoes, and they were not crispy and fluffy or maybe it is me, I rarely eat potatoes but when I eat one it has got to be as described earlier plus the seasoning,finally comes mine;I ordered the cod cheeks then, so I only had cod no cheeks :-)) , it was little saltier than expected and if I can complain I honestly don't think chickpeas would accompany the fish, it just didn't make sense, or may be I am wrong.One more thing : if you are writing Peas a la Français that is totally wrong French you can't write it, it is just not acceptable, because when using LA should be française, so please amend that :-).Last, I hope my whining was not irritating. I am coming back to Belfast and I will come back and visit u again, well after this I don't know :-)))
Lovely food, nice atmosphere and very well run
Good food, a little more pricey than the other restaurants, but certainly not too much. Very nice staff and food was good!
So noisy, it hurts! The food is great, the service first class, but the main part of the restaurant has nothing but hard surfaces, so when it is busy the noise is deafening. Don’t go, if you have any hearing disability, or hope to be able to converse with your companions. The pity, is that the problem is easily soluble with wall hangings or ceiling noise baffles.
Excellent Service from the waitress, has to be one of the best for customer service for our group of 14.Food was ok ?
Restaurantji Recommends
Food and service was excellent, really great steak we had and service was lovely for our anniversary ?
Really nice food.
We had an amazing night for my birthday dinner. Everything was almost perfect. The staff in reception was very welcoming, our waitress was professional and smiley. Our steaks were really good and because my partner had ordered a "well done" fillet steak, we thought I'd take a bit longer to cook. The staff offered us a complimentary glass of prosecco to apologise for the wait even though we had not complained. It was very appreciated. The steaks were really good, well cooked and tasty, we enjoyed the wine. They wrote a card for my birthday and sent an ice cream with a candle. We were really happy. They made a great birthday dinner.
Absolutely enjoyed every minute at James St, Food was delicious, service was fantastic, very busy but you never felt that you were left waiting. No hesitation in recommending.
We went on Monday for a coworkers dinner and it was absolutely delicious, beautiful cocktails, lovely waiters and gorgeous food.Higly recommended ❤️??We went last Monday with work colleagues and we loved it, the fantastic cocktails, the fabulous service and the delicious food.Highly recommended ❤️ ?