Best restaurant in the North. Sits alongside Mourne Seafood Dundrum & The Parson’s Nose Hillsborough as the Best of the North in terms of cuisine. Beautiful Menu, Wonderful Wine, Incredible Service. Absolute dream. Support local - raise Belfast fine dining & book now!
N7342OTkarenm
Amazing food paired with fabulous wines. Service was amazing. Only slight disappointment was having to pay for tap water.
leicotter
Great Michelin-started experience. For the quality of the food and service, the price is fantastic. Food was immaculate, my friend was pescatarian and they provided a separate menu for her with no problems at all. Service was great and the sommeliers are very insightful. Best dish I had was the scallop pancetta and consumme dish it was so bloody good. Would definitely recommend here as an introduction to Michelin starred dining.
janetteproud
A lovely experience. The service was first class not overcrowded or stuffy. The place was very busy for a Thursday night. The pace of the meal was perfect . The food served was delicious. The meal was very expensive and not somewhere I could go very often but would I return yes
gordon55agc
A group of four, including one vegan, we had an absolutely outstanding experience here. The food was cleverly and skilfully prepared, beautifully presented and utterly delicious. The matched wines were interesting and perfectly paired with each course. Our vegan guest was given vegan wines to accompany her courses. What really stood out though was the quality of the service. Each waiter was able to talk knowledgeably about both food and wine and all were friendly, welcoming and chatty. A great advert for Belfast - and we will be back the next time we come to the city.
Conor H
Best staff . Made us feel at home. Food was excellent. Toilets where fresh and clean Lovely evening
darrensQ6957TM
We have been lucky enough to eat at several Michelin star restaurants and every one has felt special and lived up to expectations, feeling like it was worth the expense. The muddlers club is the first of these to let us down. We were told we would be looked after by Chris but then only saw him a couple more times. Descriptions were limited or delivered in bored monotone. No one enquired about the reason for our visit ( had put 30th anniversary on booking but no mention made). The food was good but nothing we had not tasted before, no wow factor. No little extra tasters that you usual get. The ambience felt squashed and just not special. As we left it was clear everyone was keen to get the night over with, we were not walked to the door. Overall really disappointing, felt like we had been taken for granted.
Alex G
Cost an arm and a leg! But good all round experience for a special occasion.Really enjoyed having a front and centre view of the kitchen, didn’t really appreciate the frantic pace that is involved in a high end kitchen.Food was excellent.Went for the full works with wine parings included. After 2 cocktails and 5 glasses of wine the tasting experience was maybe lost somewhat, although completely self inflicted!
Mghyorkshire
We flew from the Uk especially to visit this restaurant. After reading some of the mixed reviews I can definitely say we were not disappointed. We were warmly welcomed by Barry who was interested to hear why we were visiting Belfast. We were served by a number of staff throughout our meal who were all friendly and chatty. The number of serving staff certainly did not detract from the experience, quite the opposite. We were made to feel special by everybody. The food … wow!! We were a party of two, one being vegetarian. I wasn’t served the usual plates of bland vegetables - quite the opposite. It was a culinary experience of vegetables which danced across my palate through the 6 course tasting menu. Was there one highlight? No - everything was a highlight and each course was simply stunning. The open kitchen was also another highlight. It was calmly and peacefully run by the Head Chef. Everything was executed to perfection. It’s not will we return, it’s when will we return. We will most definitely back to one of our favourite cities.
Jet570884
Nothing beats the Muddlers Club for fine dining in Belfast and nothing bad to say. Ever. And this Friday The atmosphere is buzzing, the service attentive but not intrusive, and the wine pairings are not just spot on, but given with multiple well informed options so you feel as though the sommeliers care for your palate and not just evidencing a capacity to remember. Dishes are of exceptional quality, seasonal, artisan, delicately assembled, all the buzz words, but with none of the pretentious smeary nonsense of the wannabe brigade. This is the real thing and so deserving of its Michelin status. This review can’t do justice to the thought care and creativity that Gareth and his exceptional team bring to a diverse and colourful tasting menu, to try and capture the complementary and complex flavours by listing ingredients is beyond me, and would sound like a shopping list. Suffice to say, eight years on, it continues to be my favourite and special place - and who knew that a heritage tomato consommé could reduce a noisy table of carnivores to silence!
Perfect dinner and wine tasting in a kind of raw furnished restaurant. The flexibility towards dietery wishes is perfect.
Stephanie C
Wedding Anniversary Disappointing Visit… Not going to lie we are Michelin Snobs we’ve eaten all over the country as we love this dining experience… We had 3 Michelin restaurants to choose from in Belfast…did we choose the wrong one? The Muddlers isn’t laid out like other M restaurants we’ve been too… It felt over crowded and it was very noisy and dark lighting…and a table that was quite small and felt like I was just in a pub. We opted for the wine pairing with the tasting menu but you don’t actually get a menu to look at No description of starters/mains/desserts… No history of where the produce had come from… We’ve never had that before. Served by various servers so the experience just didn’t seem as personal and professional as we’ve experienced before. Food was nice and accommodated myself being Gluten intolerant however we did have a long wait between a couple of courses which made me think it was because of how busy it was. No complimentary petit fours or even that nice touch of ‘Happy Anniversary’ Not worth the money for the experience and is certainly not the same culinary Michelin experience we were hoping for.
Rana Oliveira
The Food aesthetic good, as well as the taste. Moreover the services was just amazing, staff beyond friendly, cozy atmosphere, but for a fact what stood out for me was the Services.I didn’t let them know in advance that I don’t feel comfortable eating rabbit or red meat, and the stuff was okay and acted rapidly to get it changed for other dish of my taste. Which made me very happy.Well done.
N. Doe
The vegetarian tasting menu with paired wines was everything I’d hoped it would be. It was quite the experience!Vegetarian options: I loved the veg options and didn’t feel like I missed out at all!!
fiona c
We had an early dinner on a warm September evening .The tasting menu was perfect all courses delicious. We particularly enjoyed the creamy burrata with flavourful tomato consommé and the main course of loin of rabbit was superb. The fish cookery was faultless including scallop with girolles and XO sauce and roasted monkfish with a classic red wine reduction. The puddings were excellent although I was full after the rabbit. The day was so hot we choose to drink water and beer but fellow diners enjoyed the wine pairings. The room was comfortable with a background of contented chat and familiar rock music. The service was professional with an edge of performance which added to a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Best restaurant in the North. Sits alongside Mourne Seafood Dundrum & The Parson’s Nose Hillsborough as the Best of the North in terms of cuisine. Beautiful Menu, Wonderful Wine, Incredible Service. Absolute dream. Support local - raise Belfast fine dining & book now!
Amazing food paired with fabulous wines. Service was amazing. Only slight disappointment was having to pay for tap water.
Great Michelin-started experience. For the quality of the food and service, the price is fantastic. Food was immaculate, my friend was pescatarian and they provided a separate menu for her with no problems at all. Service was great and the sommeliers are very insightful. Best dish I had was the scallop pancetta and consumme dish it was so bloody good. Would definitely recommend here as an introduction to Michelin starred dining.
A lovely experience. The service was first class not overcrowded or stuffy. The place was very busy for a Thursday night. The pace of the meal was perfect . The food served was delicious. The meal was very expensive and not somewhere I could go very often but would I return yes
A group of four, including one vegan, we had an absolutely outstanding experience here. The food was cleverly and skilfully prepared, beautifully presented and utterly delicious. The matched wines were interesting and perfectly paired with each course. Our vegan guest was given vegan wines to accompany her courses. What really stood out though was the quality of the service. Each waiter was able to talk knowledgeably about both food and wine and all were friendly, welcoming and chatty. A great advert for Belfast - and we will be back the next time we come to the city.
Best staff . Made us feel at home. Food was excellent. Toilets where fresh and clean Lovely evening
We have been lucky enough to eat at several Michelin star restaurants and every one has felt special and lived up to expectations, feeling like it was worth the expense. The muddlers club is the first of these to let us down. We were told we would be looked after by Chris but then only saw him a couple more times. Descriptions were limited or delivered in bored monotone. No one enquired about the reason for our visit ( had put 30th anniversary on booking but no mention made). The food was good but nothing we had not tasted before, no wow factor. No little extra tasters that you usual get. The ambience felt squashed and just not special. As we left it was clear everyone was keen to get the night over with, we were not walked to the door. Overall really disappointing, felt like we had been taken for granted.
Cost an arm and a leg! But good all round experience for a special occasion.Really enjoyed having a front and centre view of the kitchen, didn’t really appreciate the frantic pace that is involved in a high end kitchen.Food was excellent.Went for the full works with wine parings included. After 2 cocktails and 5 glasses of wine the tasting experience was maybe lost somewhat, although completely self inflicted!
We flew from the Uk especially to visit this restaurant. After reading some of the mixed reviews I can definitely say we were not disappointed. We were warmly welcomed by Barry who was interested to hear why we were visiting Belfast. We were served by a number of staff throughout our meal who were all friendly and chatty. The number of serving staff certainly did not detract from the experience, quite the opposite. We were made to feel special by everybody. The food … wow!! We were a party of two, one being vegetarian. I wasn’t served the usual plates of bland vegetables - quite the opposite. It was a culinary experience of vegetables which danced across my palate through the 6 course tasting menu. Was there one highlight? No - everything was a highlight and each course was simply stunning. The open kitchen was also another highlight. It was calmly and peacefully run by the Head Chef. Everything was executed to perfection. It’s not will we return, it’s when will we return. We will most definitely back to one of our favourite cities.
Nothing beats the Muddlers Club for fine dining in Belfast and nothing bad to say. Ever. And this Friday The atmosphere is buzzing, the service attentive but not intrusive, and the wine pairings are not just spot on, but given with multiple well informed options so you feel as though the sommeliers care for your palate and not just evidencing a capacity to remember. Dishes are of exceptional quality, seasonal, artisan, delicately assembled, all the buzz words, but with none of the pretentious smeary nonsense of the wannabe brigade. This is the real thing and so deserving of its Michelin status. This review can’t do justice to the thought care and creativity that Gareth and his exceptional team bring to a diverse and colourful tasting menu, to try and capture the complementary and complex flavours by listing ingredients is beyond me, and would sound like a shopping list. Suffice to say, eight years on, it continues to be my favourite and special place - and who knew that a heritage tomato consommé could reduce a noisy table of carnivores to silence!
Restaurantji Recommends
Perfect dinner and wine tasting in a kind of raw furnished restaurant. The flexibility towards dietery wishes is perfect.
Wedding Anniversary Disappointing Visit… Not going to lie we are Michelin Snobs we’ve eaten all over the country as we love this dining experience… We had 3 Michelin restaurants to choose from in Belfast…did we choose the wrong one? The Muddlers isn’t laid out like other M restaurants we’ve been too… It felt over crowded and it was very noisy and dark lighting…and a table that was quite small and felt like I was just in a pub. We opted for the wine pairing with the tasting menu but you don’t actually get a menu to look at No description of starters/mains/desserts… No history of where the produce had come from… We’ve never had that before. Served by various servers so the experience just didn’t seem as personal and professional as we’ve experienced before. Food was nice and accommodated myself being Gluten intolerant however we did have a long wait between a couple of courses which made me think it was because of how busy it was. No complimentary petit fours or even that nice touch of ‘Happy Anniversary’ Not worth the money for the experience and is certainly not the same culinary Michelin experience we were hoping for.
The Food aesthetic good, as well as the taste. Moreover the services was just amazing, staff beyond friendly, cozy atmosphere, but for a fact what stood out for me was the Services.I didn’t let them know in advance that I don’t feel comfortable eating rabbit or red meat, and the stuff was okay and acted rapidly to get it changed for other dish of my taste. Which made me very happy.Well done.
The vegetarian tasting menu with paired wines was everything I’d hoped it would be. It was quite the experience!Vegetarian options: I loved the veg options and didn’t feel like I missed out at all!!
We had an early dinner on a warm September evening .The tasting menu was perfect all courses delicious. We particularly enjoyed the creamy burrata with flavourful tomato consommé and the main course of loin of rabbit was superb. The fish cookery was faultless including scallop with girolles and XO sauce and roasted monkfish with a classic red wine reduction. The puddings were excellent although I was full after the rabbit. The day was so hot we choose to drink water and beer but fellow diners enjoyed the wine pairings. The room was comfortable with a background of contented chat and familiar rock music. The service was professional with an edge of performance which added to a thoroughly enjoyable experience.