Alibi in Belfast

Work booked here for our Christmas do think at first we had choice of 5 starters where asked to per book I choose pate couple of days before we where told can't deal with that many starters for large number pate and one flavour of soup was removed from the menu I mean come on two dishes easy to have prepared and served main food can was school diner quality over all not a great place to eat in sorry I bothered going

Visited last night (May bank holiday Sunday) as part of a group of 4 & can honestly say this place is not worth going too. They ran a Facebook competition which one of the family had entered and they had been advised they had won a prize of a booth for 10 people, free bottle of prosecco and the option to add on 'bottomless prosecco' for £10 pp. The prize message outlined a number of entertainment features planned for the night including Dj in bar downstairs and there was encouragement to come early and enjoy half price cocktails 8-10pm. Having only been in Alibi twice before & neither time thinking it was anything special and somewhat lacking in atmosphere Compared to other nightlife venues in Belfast, we hesitantly decided to go and make a night of it and the prize was an excuse to give it another go. That was a mistake ! We arrived approx 8.40pm and on going to order cocktails were advised there was no half price cocktails, that offer only applies midweek. Explaining the prize and that we had the details in writing the bar man called a manager and Alan arrived and once he seen proof of messages, we were told it was a mistake but he accepted the Alibi PR person didn’t have the correct information regarding cocktails or indeed entertainment. Conscious that the prize 'a booth for 10 with bottle of complimentary prosecco & option to add on bottomless prosecco for £10' might not be correct we asked Alan & he said the prosecco offer was £15 pp so another inaccuracy in the 'winning' message. He went to check on the reserved booth and came back to say it was sorted so we relaxed and enjoyed a few cocktails each over the next 2hrs & Alan honoured the offer on these within the agreed time. We started to unwind and enjoy our evening, however on moving upstairs to the club to avail of the reserved booth we got stopped and told we had to go back down and get stamps. Not sure if we went through a wrong door but there was no indication it was the wrong door and one friend had already entered and not returned so we awaited her before going down to get 'stamped'. As we waited a hostess arrived and realising we were for the booth she took us through and seated us. A few of us went to the ladies & on return still no sign of the complimentary prosecco & then a security man arrived to tell us there was some confusion and we had to pay! Once again it was a case of you have to go downstairs and talk to a manager 🙄 & this time a different manager who basically didnt care about the prize email & said the booth wasn't free. We are still confused what the prize was - maybe the reserved sign was the prize ?? They talked about a guest list - there was about 30 people in the nightclub at 11.30 and no more than 15 downstairs between 8.40 and 11pm so a place on a guest list isn't anything special. Other venues were packed as it was bank holiday Sunday so that speaks volumes - go to one of the other great bars and clubs in Belfast and have a good night and give Alibi a miss. Very very poor service from Alibi & no communication between PR and staff on the floor. Manager Alan did recover the situation on the ground floor & apologised for the lack of entertainment promised here but this service recovery was wasted by upstairs staff afterwards.

Soy de Liverpool y no he visto personal como coartada. La tenían porteros son tan grosero y no dar una razón por la que no podía entrar. Yo estaba vestido de vestir/informal y me di cuenta de que las únicas chicas que estaban permitiendo entrar tenía poca vestidos y faldas con algún grado de fractura (no es nada malo con eso, pero dice mucho sobre la tenían porteros). Lo repugnante de la vida nocturna de primera impresión de belfast, tipo.

Fuimos a este club esta noche bajo la impresión de que era "el mejor club en Belfast". Falsa noticia. Después de mirar nuestra caminata masculino amigo sin problemas, me y el resto de mis amigos eran rechazados con la explicación "no esta noche". Después de uno de mis amigos de presionar por una respuesta, nos dijeron que no era suficiente" "a pesar de todo siendo vestido informal elegante esta noche. Las únicas chicas que vestían vestidos en bajo y corte carecía (no que cualquier sentencia de las chicas sólo interesante la tenían porteros los chicas). En general, despectiva, humillante y repugnante. Tres palabras para resumir mi experiencia de coartada. Elegir otro sitio personas, te mereces algo mejor.

I think the bar/kitchen is sometimes overlooked by the club upstairs (which is also fabulous!). Staff is really friendly & helpful, nothing is ever too much trouble. Cocktails are to die for and the music is always great! On a Friday, there are some cocktails for £4 which is such a good deal!

Visited on a Friday night, place was pretty empty and we were seated right beside another couple, there is no need to do this when the restaurant isn't busy. I felt like we were invading their meal. No one else came in after us so it's not like other tables were booked. Anyway, the restaurant looks great with the Mexican theme however staff would require more training. Took ages to take order, left us with the menu and 2 cocktails took half an hour to be served. We were finished our starter by the time we got them. Food was ok, the wings were good to start but I found the pork tacos quite fatty. I had to poke huge fatty bits out, not ideal. The restaurant has potential, it's a cool spot but they would need to work on a few things.

Such a nice venue with food to die for the cocktails are also out of this world! If you're looking somewhere with good food and drinks this is the place to go! Totally underrated and doesn't cost you an arm and leg either!

Really lovely food and the 2 courses and a drink for £15 is brilliant value!!! Cocktails that aren't on special are over priced.

I had planned my birthday meal in the bar kitchen, we got the meal deal of two courses and a cocktail for £15. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic.

Brilliant staff , so attentive! The food was wonderful and the drinks were incredible especially fond of the half price cocktails

Refused entry by extremely rude bar staff at 9 o'clock (when it opens) on a Saturday. Asked for ID, we produced it, they read my boyfriends and proceeded to say 'not the night'. When I asked why they said 'I don't have to give a reason'. I couldn't believe it I had just reviewed free passes from a promoter as it's only open ! No point in promoting a bar with such rude bar staff !

Awful attitude from door staff. They are there to do a job not judge people and have personal opinions..costing the club customers and money. Much better places to go...only go if your desperate is my opinion. Ten pound entry and 2 jagerbombs apparently cost £15 so take plenty cash

We came here in a large group for a 21st birthday in mid December, so it was unsurprisingly busy. The club itself is quite small, and the music was limited to RnB, so if that isn't your thing you'd probably wanna avoid. The bar staff were friendly but service was very very slow, having to wait over the Christmas period is understandable and to be expected but not 20 minutes at a bar no more than 1 person deep, I don't think it's a fault of the staff rather than an unprepared management. The drinks are bar prices, no student-y offers or anything which is grand and to be expected on a Saturday night in the city center. Another issue with our visit was the lack of floor staff, early on in the night a few drinks were spilled on the ledge where we were standing too and after asking staff for some blue roll to clean it one of the girls gave me a handful and continued to go from VIP table to VIP table. I know people give Limelight hell for having floor staff mopping around you nonstop but after one of our party had a slip on a massive puddle on the floor (not beside the aforementioned ledge) and cut her foot, I'd easily swap. The incident wasn't really dealt with ideally either, but anyway. It just makes you question if it's worth going to if you're not going to book a table (or if they're already fully booked) because they don't seem to care about your experience otherwise. Lots to think about if we ever consider going back, but for now it's looking unlikely.

Last night my friend and I were refused entry for no apparent reason. We were both sober and dressed appropriately and were told 'not tonight.' So I proceeded to ask why and the only response the bouncer would give me is 'we don't have to give reasons.' I have never been refused entry to a bar/club ever in my life. Completely disgusted, advise anyone not to waste your time and money visiting this place.

We attended the cocktail masterclass for our friends hen party and it was absolutely fantastic! We were pleasantly surprised about the taste of the cocktails but would definitely start drinking them elsewhere now. The manager (sorry not sure of his name) was funny and attentive and very genuine. Total asset to the company! Look forward to coming back again!

My husband and I were out for dinner and decided to go to Alibi for a few drinks and meet some of his work friends there who had a table booked. As we walked up to the door we were told 'not tonight.' When we questioned why the bouncer refused to give us a reason and said 'we have the right to refuse admission.' I have never felt so degraded in all my life. We were not drunk and were appropriately dressed, there was no logical reason to refuse us entry!!! Next door there was a queue at Benedicts and no no queue at alibi, in fact alibi was dead! I don't know what business in this day in age can afford to turn away good money. In fact a friend who works there was sent home early during the week as there was only 2 people in the club, speaks volumes!! If they continue to behave like this they will all be out of jobs as they will be out of business!! I had a similar experience a few years ago in Eivissa who were also renowned for doing the same thing and where are they now? Out of business!!! I will never be back to such a pretentious hole where the bouncers are on a power trip!! We'll see how much of a power trip they are on when they are in the queue for the dole!!

Have been before and thought I would go back again went tonight with 6 others and bouncers said not tonight that no1 else was getting in then all of a sudden a group of boys and girls come to the doors and they let them in .. Discrimination is a joke within this nightclub ... Judging how you look and not letting you in .. They should be ashamed they feel like they are big people being able to turn people away for no reason . I will never go back and the bouncers are so cheeky also I hope they place doesn't last as I can get over how so judge mental the bouncers are .. Bloody disgrace

Don't waste your time going to this club. Doormen are disgusting "not tonight" is there favourite words.

Decided to go to this place after a lot of recommendation, my friends birthday we decided to go VIP, once arriving to the entrance one bouncer said not tonight, when asked why his response was 'we don't have to give reasons' we weren't drunk and we were dressed appropriately, so when telling him we were VIP he said 'it's up to the bouncer whether he lets you in or not' never have I ever been treated so rudely and degrading, I have tried contacting Alibi personally about the situation and I have been ignored! Speaks volumes! Ladies & Gentlemen AVOID!

By the looks of things this place is not going to last. After much discussion and afterthought and speaking to other people who seem to have also had very negative opinions based on experiences here i would aua that I never wish to darken their door again nor be caught dead in this place. Rude, unprofessional, and a total waste of money. You can be sure to support much better places in Belfast and get much more for your money. Run.

We had won a facebook competition for two tables which encouraged us to go here. Once we got here a number of us got in without a bother while the rest were told 'not tonight'. We were all sober, dressed appropriately and had no reason to be refused entry to an EMPTY club. The staff were ridiculously rude, the doormen were worse and there is nothing that would ever make me want to go back here. I never make complaints but this place is a disgrace

We came here for a pre-dinner cocktail. Cocktails were £4 and were excellent. Staff were friendly and service very good. Yes there was a bouncer on the door but we had no problems entering. Very atmospheric place.

First impressions was good modern and comfortable we got the 2 course and cocktail for 15pd good offer but to be honest the service was slow and the selection wasnt the best but we stayed anyway had to ask few times for our next course. Ur just left to ur own devices and the food was OK and my chicken was like rubber lol. I gave it try but won't be back

This club looks like a strip club from the outside! Door staff town away ever 25people out of 30! Manager stands At the door looking all smart but inside his club is empty lol! Don't waste your money here £19 entry and £10/£11 a drink no! Go to benadics or the Fly, the fly has a really good Friday R&B night very busy £7 entry cheap drink till 3am!

Me and 5 other friends booked VIP table at £115 walked up to the door, all dressed appropriately, sober neither were we being noisy or rowdy upon our arrival.Our approach was cut short by two door men looking us up and down and then abruptly saying, "not tonight..." my girlfriend said politely " excuse me but we have a table booked." The door man appeared not to be fizzled by what she said, and replied "well get to the back of the queue and I'll see about getting you a refund" We did get a full refund and happily spent it elsewhere, their was no call for their attitude and for the poor service. Management was of no real help either seeing as they are in cahoots with the door men. Do yourselves a favour and employ new door staff and maybe a few management lessons wouldn't hurt.

Went here for dinner mid - week with my boyfriend. We ordered from the pre-theatre menu and was highly impressed. The good was lovely (and great value) and I loved their range of original cocktails which are all bourbon based. The bar staff were lovely and helped with recommendations on the menu and the cocktail list. They could maybe do with updating the pool table which isn't great quality but this is the only negative point I have. I cannot comment on the door staff as I didn't encounter them or go into the night club but I really enjoyed the restaurant and bar area. Cool decor and good food!

my friend and I were assaulted by the male door staff "we are females" for no reason what so ever, these thugs need put behind bars and the place should be burnt down along with the owner. complete animals!

spent 30mins outside in the freezing cold to be told that me and 2 of my friends were not getting in. we were not drunk. we were sober and well dressed. I asked him his reasons and his answer was. we don't have to give you a reason. its not your night. we took our business elsewhere and had a great time. if they keep this up. they will close down. totally unfair doormen who think they are gods gift. if you don't change ur door policy alibi you will find yourselves left in the shadows while all your other Competitors take your business. I've spoken to a number of people about this and they have all come back with the same reasons. terrible cocky door staff who simply have gone mental with power. but sure they don't have to give a reason. but mark my words. if the clubs attitude towards good paying customers doesn't change. then like I said before. you will go out off business.

My friend and I visited Belfast for a weekend & was looking for a good night out. My friend suggested that we go to Alibi...BIG MISTAKE! As we approached the entrance of Alibi one of the "door staff" stepped in our way, stopping us in our tracks & said "Not tonight". Believing that I had misheard him I said "excuse me". He repeated his "not tonight" statement. As we were dressed appropriately and weren't drunk or rowdy I asked "why?" only to be told "I don't have to give you a reason"!!! My friend then said "you're joking, right?" to which he shook his head. Considering his attitude made an atrocious first impression it was then I told my friend to "leave it because even if he was joking I wouldn't want to enter alibi" and we turned to get a taxi to go to another club. As we turned three other girls approached the entrance and the "doorman" stepped aside to let them proceed.Since then I have read quite a few reviews about Alibi...I have gathered that the unnecessary treatment that we received isn't the only time the "door staff" have acted in such a way, in fact most of them mention the "door staff".Taking into account my own personal experience and the experience of others which is clearly documented in the reviews they have left, there is definitely a negative message being communicated about Alibi. My advice to Alibi is...Do yourselves a favour and clearly state on all marketing literature the specific clientele you wish to frequent your club, inform your "door staff" that your "focus is on bourbon served with a twist and excellent customer service" and provide them with appropriate customer service training so they can implement your "focus" before this pretentious club shuts down permanently!!! As the ignorant and unprofessional "door staff" couldn't provide us with a reason as to why we were refused entry, I thought it was only fair & the very least a manager could do before posting this negative review, after all there website does encourage patrons to "tell them you where here".Management responded with:-"Thank you for your email and apologies for the late response. Sorry to hear about your experience at the front doors of Alibi, the club is in high demand and unfortunately we cannot accommodate everyone. It would be difficult for us to identify exactly why your party was refused entry, however the club does reserve the right to refuse admission. We will continue to monitor the door staff as we do with all staff. Thank you for your feedback Regards,Management."I'm assuming that Alibi has some sort of perception that they are exclusive...if they continue the way they are going they will make themselves that exclusive that no one will want to frequent there club!

My fiance and myself had dinner locally and decided to call into alibi after for a drink. As we walked towards the door we were told 'not tonight'We were both sober and dressed well and could not get the ape of a bouncer to give us reason as to why we were refused. We left and I called and spoke to the manager to voice my complaints and I was told she would get back to me after speaking to the door staff...9 months later I'm still waiting. Unprofessional

This place doesn't even deserve a rating. There is nothing good or enjoyable about this place. My friends and I (4 of us) had a night out last night and started off in Benedicts then decided to go to Alibi. Worst mistake ever. The bouncer asked me when we got to the front of the line 'just the four of you?' and I replied 'yes' and he then said 'not tonight girls' I was gobsmacked. That has never happened to me before. We were dressed appropriately and were not drunk. I found it funny though that the bouncer was obese and seemed to have a right to judge others lol We got out of the line but my two other friends were persistent and joined the line again and eventually they got in. I personally didn't want to give this club my money but I went with my other friend and we got in... I don't understand the system here... just moments before we were refused entry then in twos we were allowed in?? So many people were being refused entry yet when we got in (about half 10 near 11) the dance floor was empty lmaoWhy would they be refusing entry to so many people for no reason on a sat night? Do they not understand the term ' good business'? It was £10 entry fee. Overly priced for a the standard of the place. The music is AWFUL! Don't go here if you have taste in music. Rave after rave after rave... maybe an rnb song thrown into the mix but mostly dance/rave. My friend knows a girl who works there and got us VIP stamped on our hand... so I thought this night may just get that little bit better. I was wrong, VIP is overcrowded and unappealing. The unisex toilets are ridiculous. You close the cubicle door and you're in sudden darkness... can't see a thing. We stayed for about half an hour to forty-five minutes when I said to my friends I can't stick another minute in here. They all agreed so we left and returned to Benedict's where we stayed for the rest of the night and had a blast. The bouncers are extremely arrogant and laughable. I will never step foot near this hole again.

Went with a friend on a weekend in Belfast .. again as other reviewers here , sober and dressed to go out .... As we approached the entrance a door man who had been in the background stepped forward and simply said "not tonight girls" ??? Initially thought he was joking ... We asked why , he simply replied "I don't need a reason"??? .. Arrogant idiot !!! ... As we walked away 3 girls who looked so underage they had to give ID , dressed in jeans , t shirts and sneakers were allowed in ??? .. I have just returner from NY .. The clubs here and the door staff they employ should go ther and learn a lesson on how you treat customers !!!!!!

Absolutely disgusted at the bouncers had a brill night downstairs was pretty quiet for a Friday the band was good went to go upstairs about half 12 to be refused entry as the club was closed.. As we phoned a taxi home 5 guys walked by us and went straight upstairs without being questioned by the bouncers. I will not be back.

Bouncers are a disgrace, we where refused entry because one guy had his hands in his pockets. That was the reason given by the bouncers. Had to wait 20mins then to get our money back

We visited the nightclub on Sat 28th March. Paid for vip. While staff behind the bar very friendly that's where positives end. It took an age to get a drink. The music was pretty bad, I like r&b but the dj only played a little of each song, dear forbid you actually like a tune, you've no chance of hearing more than a few bars. Unisex toilets were disgusting. Floors and seats covered in pee and some toilets out of loo roll. Couldn't wait to leave, expensive night, such a waste.

The most barbaric, uncivilized, ignorant and revolting door staff i have ever had the disservice of encountering. Save yourself the bother and NEVER set foot in this appalling club.

If you're a tourist in Belfast, looking to have a good time, do not go to Alibi. The door staff is rude and do deny entry based on whims and fancies. It's sad because everywhere else in Belfast people welcome you with open arms. We were unlucky enough to go here without reading the reviews. So spare yourself trouble and aggravation and go to much better clubs where people know the meaning of the term hospitality. Except for this one blot, the city was awesome!

Ive been to clubs all over Belfast and Europe and have never once been turned away. Me and a few friends walked up to door (we were on the guestlist) only to be told not tonight girls. No reason was given. We were not drunk and were appropriatley dressed. A lot of people have mentioned the same problem with this club. I think they may have some warped idea that this will make them seem exclusive or something but it is an incredibly stupid plan. I nor any of my friends will ever return to this place and with clubs ever losing popularity and shutting down left right and centre this kind of treatment of potential customers is ludicrous. I give this club a few years maximum before it has to shut down. And thats exactly what they deserve.

Have now been to alibi on 2 occasions only to be turned away both times with no valid reason. Went the first time for my birthday at the beginning of December with a few friends, all of which were sober, stood for 30/45 mins in the lashing rain to be told by the bouncer "not tonight" when asked for an explanation he replied with "i dont need to give you a reason, just not tonight" absolutely disgusted and soaked to the skin we then went on to a different night club. Also on new years eve we were told the same thing after queuing for around 20mins, "not tonight girls" and as expected, there was no valid reason. It is the most unprofessionally run night club i have ever came across in my life. Mclub was a great spot and we would have went quite regularly, but i can honestly say none of us will ever be back to this poor excuse of a night club!

I was a regular the day Mclub opened, I went Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays even the groovy train nights lol. Supported this club ever since even when it got bad feedback. I spent a lot off money in this place throughout the years and I went tonight for new year's me and beautiful mrs sober before opening time and we were told to comeback in 20 mins, so we did and without eye contact we were refused for no absolute reason. The bouncers are a disgrace, this will diffenetly not be left as I feel I've been discriminated.

This is a new bar/nightclub that serves tapas type food in the early evening. They offer 3 generous light bites and a bottle of decent wine for £20. We went early on a Saturday evening. It was very quiet, with an odd mix of very young and middle aged. The pool table in the middle as you come in the door doesn't seem to fit the otherwise classy image and may attract the "wrong" crowd although we did enjoy a game!. The food and wine was very good. The venue is clearly aiming for the night club market but still a pleasant venue around six o'clock if you want to avoid the heaving bars of the city centre.