Bootleggers in Belfast

A somewhat typical restaurant which gives the impression (but perhaps it is not an impression) that the outdoor tables are leaning towards the center of the street.

Great selection of beers to wash down some quality burgers 👌 My son always requests to hit bootleggers before an Ulster rugby game, it never disapoints.

Our last night in Belfast we were looking for where to eat burgers and this place was the best option we could choose. One of the best burgers I have ever eaten, delicious fries, wonderful atmosphere and excellent service. I recommend it 100%

Excellent burgers, vegetarians also have a large selection here. We were very happy and would definitely recommend the restaurant. We were very impressed with the taste. In addition, you really get a large portion for the price, a very good price-performance ratio.

Really good playlist best music for eat. Really delicious the Taco are really incredible.

Outstanding service. They rectified an issue with our food smoothly without any fuss. Cheerful and friendly staff. Thank you.

The service within the place was lovely not an issue with the staff or any of the service I received. However I just felt that for the price of the food the portion size was not to its standards. The food itself however wasn’t the greatest as I felt that it lacked any flavour in comparison to when I had came before with my friends.

I ordered the fries and they were very good, hot and plentiful. The service was not the best in my opinion. We just walked in and took a seat. No one ever came to the table to take our order we ended up walking up to one of the employees who took our order. Don’t look too close to the tables and lights on the tables because you just might get turned off by the piles of dust.

Food was delicious! Got a burger and chicken burger and they both were scrumptious! Good beer and bar selection, the atmosphere was electric! So many fun touches inside

Lovely people, place and food! The carb-dashian burger was all I needed. Good price too. I'll definitely go back when I visit Belfast again 😍

A great menu for both foods and drinks, Bootleggers is well worth a visit if in central Belfast. Staff are friendly and service is quick!

Decent place for cocktails, havent tried their food. Drinks takes a while to get out, and their selection has gone down recently, which is a shame.

Easily seated - just wanted a drink! I was slightly shocked to be charged £3.20 for the lemonade in my gin! Quirky and nice atmosphere

5 star best two men Ronan and Pearse they deserve a cocktail

Ronan and Pearce best Barmen about ! Great service and great quality of drink

Really good fresh food. The Southern fried chicken was good. The mac and cheese was great. I would go back for the mac and cheese! It was noisy and packed, but I see why.

Came to Belfast for a couple days and wanted somewhere different / couldn’t get back home. Bootleggers was fab, cocktails were great and displayed in a cool way & the food was gorgeous, we had tacos each and shared the chips which were more than enough. Staff were friendly & fast too

Visited during a trip to Belfast as my partner had visited before a few years ago and raved about the food here! We were put off by the recent reviews but I think these are overly critical. We had a lovely time and the staff were really attentive and the food delicious. The service was a little on the slow side but we were warned of this on arrival and we felt it was worth the wait! The only negative was that they didn't have the black pudding burger that my partner was obsessed with. We will definitely return and recommend Bootleggers to family and friends.

Slow service, average food, mistakes made with order, overpriced. I ordered a cocktail for £12 which was made up mostly of a massive ice cube nearly as big as the glass. Nice atmosphere, would maybe return for pints but not for food or cocktails!

Don’t bother coming here if you don’t want to be listened to, firstly when our order was taken I asked for no ice in my drink which is fine it can happen got given a drink with ice and I kindly asked if they ice could be removed and it seemed like such a problem? Secondly while the order was being taken I pacifically asked for no ketchup and mustard on my burger but instead add bbq sauce and the burger came Infact with ketchup and mustard! The chief and waiter are extremely lucky I don’t mind ketchup and mustard or it would’ve been sent back to get a brand new one! Thirdly my boyfriend ordered one portion of dirty fries and the waiter came out with two? I pulled the waiter who actually took our order and I asked where we ment to get two and he said he’d check the bill, after coming back and telling us they’re on the bill I explained we didn’t order them and to my surprise the look I got was as if it was my fault the waiter done it wrong? Absolutely shocking to be honest service is terrible and I don’t know whether it’s the waiter not writing down what the customers are asking for or it’s the chief being cocky giving people stuff they didn’t order because they think they know best? Honestly no clue avoid ain’t worth the hassle ! Not once not twice but three times there was something just extremely unprofessional staff need trained!

I've been a big fan of Bootleggers in Belfast for a while and have always enjoyed their tasty burgers and great atmosphere. However, I recently had an experience that left me very disappointed. I visited Bootleggers with some friends and my dog, hoping to enjoy a meal together. Since we had a dog, we were required to sit outside, which is understandable. However, the outside menu was very limited, offering only tacos, wings, and fries. When I noticed that the full menu, including their delicious burgers, was available for takeout through Just Eat, I asked if we could order directly from the restaurant instead, thinking it would save them the Just Eat commission fee. Unfortunately, the manager declined my request, explaining that if other patrons saw us eating burgers outside, they might want to do the same. Heaven forbid they might sell more burgers! I understand the logistical challenges and the need to maintain consistency, but it felt like a missed opportunity to provide better customer service and accommodate a loyal patron. Why are they willing to serve burgers for collection/delivery via Just Eat, but decline to serve full paying customers the same service seated in the outside area?? The mind boggles, my advice is give this place a wide birth and check out Bullit next door or Pablos burger joint just down the road instead.

My husband and I stopped in because we wanted to get out of the rain for a bit and it was a good experience. We each had a cocktail that we really enjoyed, and we also split an order of tator tots that we both thought was very good. The ambiance and staff were great. We would definitely go back the next time we’re in Belfast.

Orderd a £12 cocktail. Removed a 3x3 inch ice cube( ice berg) was left with a small dribble of a rubbish cocktail. I asked to speak to the manager and a young boy appeared telling me that this is the way these are made and there was £12 worth in it. Please get this guy some customer service training before he is made a manager. I won't be back. This place is designed to overcharge tourists and locals alike. £14 burger was rubbish too.

Taco and burgers were fabulous, service was quick 😋

Told it would be 40 minutes for a table at 8.30pm and they took a number to text when it would be ready, left the bar at 11.45pm still waiting on that text. Staff hadn't a clue!

Fun casual restaurant and bar. Great service. Music of the 70s-80s was playing when we were there. I had the chicken grilled halloumi. Perfect with my hard cider drink.

We came here after using TripAdvisor to search for places to eat in Belfast. We were expecting good things and it’s look quite cool from the decor. The menu is quite trendy and we got a burger, wings and the Mac and cheese. The food was really awful, typical trendy but bad quality food with zero flavour. It’s not hard to make good chicken wings but they were really bad, tasted like they had been reheated. Mac and Cheese was also flavourless. We ordered a bottle of Pinot grigio and it was brought down about 20 minutes later (after we had finished our food). The wine was in an ice bucket but with no ice?? We also realized then that the wine was actually Sauvignon and not Pinot. We were not given any caps for our drinks. We asked the waiter since we paid for the bottle of wine if we could take it with us and we were told we were not allowed to lol? Yet we bought it for 24 but can’t actually take our own wine with us?? All in all very disappointing experience and not like the reviews we had seen. It’s one of those places that looks cool and is great for Instagram but the food is awful.

I went in, got one pint (hop House 13) after about 10 minutes of that I wanted a 'classic' cocktail which, fair enough wasn't on the menu. It was called a "Caiprinha" the person said they could make it without cashasa which is fair enough i was assured that bacardi would be the replacement so I wanted a nice limey fresh cocktail! I watched the person make this cocktail from start to finish. They prepared the limes and the sugar perfectly! So I was hopeful! Unfortunately when I was served the cocktail there was no Bacardi (or rum or alcohol of any sort in the drink). As i knew because i watched them making it from start to finish😞. When i asked them what happened I was immediately met with conflict! I asked if there was a possibility that they forgot to add the rum after the slightly askew "classic cocktail"?, the request was met with major hostility this time 😞! (as a cocktail bartender for 7 years) I was quite shocked by the level of denial by the bartender! Unfortunately on this occasion I had been served a drink that was only lime and sugar, which the bartender had put alot of effort into which made me happy! When I asked if there was rum (there was not) in the drink. They became completely unreasonable, and begun to ask people on the the bar ( if they believed there was alcohol in the cocktail?) Under that much pressure they just of said "yes"! This is not like any cocktail bartender I have ever known in (7 years in cocktail bars) and 13 years in total of hospitality. After this they started threatening me either I pay or I would be "chucked out" by the security staff. Unfortunately after my reasoning I was left with no choice but to pay the money for a "cocktail" that was only lime and sugar or I would have been forcefully removed 😔! I realise that this 'review' has gone on for a long time but, ever since working in this industry I have never been oppressed so hard with the opinion that I was "so wrong"! After being polite and asking if "perhaps the bacardi has been forgotten" I've never been met with such hostility and it just makes me sad. I know people who work and have worked in this place and I used to really enjoy it but now I feel like if this is the people who are working for them in the "HOSPITALITY" industry then I am so dissapointed because I've never seen this before. I do really feel sorry for the industry in general because if this small thing cannot be worked out then what can? All the best an unfortunately dissapointed customer 😔

2 visits to this restaurant. Once in the evening, 30 minutes of waiting before getting a table, 30 minutes before having food but the waitress is cool and the burger is really good. Too bad because the 2nd experience was really unprofessional and unacceptable. At 2:30 p.m., we say that we have a small dog in a fully closed bag, the waitress tells us it's possible to eat outside (ok, we're starting to get used to it in Ireland). We sit outside and no one brings us menus. We go to see a waitress inside and she gives us a different menu from the day before without a burger and much smaller. We complain saying that we would have liked burgers like yesterday and the person tells us that we shouldn't go outside, the menu is different, that's how it is... (How does eating inside or outside change anything? Where is the logic ?????) We answer that it is not our choice to eat outside and if it is possible to make an exception in order to have a burger outside. Answer “No.” In this case goodbye we are not going to eat outside in the cold and in addition not being able to eat what we want just because you do not want to make the slightest effort and without any sense of customer relations.

Great burgers. Would even go as far to say the best in Belfast. Worth every penny.

Great meal for 6 of us, great burg

Would usually give 5 stars as we've been coming here for years and absolutely loved the tacos and nachos. However we went here recently and the Nachos have been changed, it has so much less flavour and far less cheese. Also preferred the chilli rather than pulled beef as pulled beef lacked flavour. As a regular customer would love these to go back to the original recipe please, we absolutely loved these before and bootleggers was originally our favourite place for nachos and tacos but unfortunately it was changed. Please please change these back to the previous recipe! 🤞

Unbelievably slow service. Told 45 minute wait - waited 1hr 10 minutes with no update, despite empty tables all around us. No Guinness in the bar - in Ireland! 🙈 Rude bar staff who intervened in personal conversations - told if we didn’t like the service to leave. Front of house - Orla in particular absolutely abysmal. Avoid at all costs - spend your time and money elsewhere.

Food and drink amazing! Average price nowadays for food and drink! Such lovely staff

Chicken burger was delicious and the waiter really went out of his way to accommodate my son who has food allergies

10/10 I wish I had this place where I loved so I could eat here more offten!

I had went not too long ago to meet up a with a group of friends. Sat and joined my group, and didn't even order a single drink before my friend had been sick after trying to take a shot, and since I was sitting next her I got some of it on my skirt, luckily enough for me I was wearing another underneath and asked my partner if they had any bags so I could put it in one and in my bag to wash later. Plus my partner has emetophobia so he excused himself as well. We moved promptly and someone was told what had happened, when the staff member, a tall middle aged woman with brown hair wearing a bun, came over to ask what went on and who did it, my friend was embarrassed to tell her and walked off shortly after . This staff member later came back to give the rest of the ppl including me there some plastic cups and were asked to leave. No problem! We did as asked and apologised. Then she turned to me and very rudely pointed at me and accused me of doing it since my partner got the bag for me, to which I said I didn't and tried to explain the situation but couldn't before she stormed away slabbering about my boyfriend getting the bag for me and being in the bathroom etc etc. I love this place and hadn't had a bad experience before this but to be accused so rudely and talked to so disrespectfully for something I didnt cause I find totally unprofessional. I suggest checking your cameras before pointing the finger in any ones face since it was clear this staff member did it out of spite/anger. I sincerely hope bootleggers take a good look at their staff and their customer service and professionalism.

Highly expensive with poor quality of food. Never had a burger worth 14 pounds! And the brownie was rock hard. Drinks were only good otherwise not worth coming.

TREMENDOUS..... I loved the food so much. I will most certainly be back.

The burgers are really extremely good. Super nice service, everything around it also fits. Really cool shop.

Great burgers but a bit on expensive side

Stopped doing food far earlier than advertised

Stop serving before 9pm… poor poor service. Door men are rude!!!

Burgers delicious But abit expensive

Fantastic food, great meal out. Went out of their way to provide a meal for our son who had certain allergies and made an ad-hoc burger but warned about risk of sesame contamination. Exceptional service. Thankyou very much.

Today I visited Bootleggers for some lunch with my mum. We were told to take a seat anywhere in the bar so we made our choice and chose a table for the two of us. We read the menus and were bewildered to what to order but thanks to the lovely member of staff, Naomi whom put us at ease and helped us make our decision by explaining the menu. The food was absolutely amazing and we were impressed by all of it. The experience overall was great and Naomi topped it off by being an absolute credit to Bootleggers. We will definitely be back!!

We randomly found this place for a quick bite. Excellent service, prices as usual in this part of Dublin. We ordered mac and cheese, burgers, loaded fries and some chicken with spicy sauce. Everything was excellent. The service is fast and we didn't waited long for our order. I also took some photos of the menu so check that out.

Food was nice , cocktails could have been better

Fantastic burger and shake! Had the O.G. burger, and ode to the classic burger without any fuss or extras; The O.G. burger did not disappoint and highlighted excellent patty preparation and a balanced, savory hamburger as a whole. About that shake? Spot on! Chocolate shake with Bailey's added, perfectly blended, and a perfect complement to the burger. I'd recommend Bootleggers to anyone in Belfast looking for an excellent burger, great atmosphere, and wonderful service.

Great little spot for Mexican nibbles. Food was fantastic. Music even better.

Good pub food here was lovely be back again

Great place, extensive drinks menu. We didn't have food but it looked good.

Amazing ambience. The staff were ready to help and eager to talk to make our group comfortable

The pub and the food are good but the portions are so small and the wait is so long (almost 1.5 hours in total)

A large place, very good burgers, nice music and a typical Irish atmosphere. There are a lot of people on the weekend and it's hard to get a place, so it's a good idea to make a reservation in advance

10/10 would recommend the "Big Daddy" burger!

I miss the corn ribs they were an amazing non potato side 😭 I do love the nachos though.

Always great service, cocktails and the tea pots are always a win

Food was only okay in my opinion, nice friendly staff though and good atmosphere

Great fun friendly service! Huge portions and a great selection of beers.

Best burger had in a long time, staff very friendly. Would definitely come back.

Poor quality food arrived cold. Very limited choice.

Their nachos are seriously the best!

Nice and friendly environment with live music

Service was absolutely amazing the womens advice on what to order was so good the food was amazing the loaded tater tots were unbelievable I had the og burger and it was huge and so tasty now I have eaten burgers in loads of places and this is bar far the best I've had and the sticky toffee pudding epic truly amazing food and service

The pizzas are great, the place is very nice and quiet, the price is within normal limits in Belfast (expensive)

Great spot in Belfast, has a good range of food, great Guinness and cocktails too.

10/10 food, lovely staff and great atmosphere. fast service, specials menu was great, should become a regular!! would recommend

Really annoys me giving a bad review to any Belfast establishment because I know that plenty struggle. But peeved at what I think was a bit of a cheap hand take Bootleggers spun last night. Picked up the bill for a group of us that came to £237 and happily added a 10% tip because in fairness the food was great. Upon checking the bill again this morning, the bill was already inclusive of a service charge. And yeah, I should have been more attentive to the bill, but I’d expect most places in Belfast that include a service charge, out of a sense of being dead on, would highlight to a customer that a service charge had been added when they then add another 10%. Our server didn’t bat an eye, and happily ran off with their extra money without saying a word. A shame, because could have easily been leaving a good review here. But won’t be back on principle. In this part of the world, honesty probably trumps how good the food is 👎🏻

Menu bit confusing pricing / meal sizes but nice food. Nachos is huge

This place has been so lovely to dine at; staff are lovely and bought all our meals and drinks on time. Would recommend as they also have an outdoor heater which also was nice! Food came in big platters. Only thing some foods seemed over priced others underpriced which was confusing but all tasted lovely nevertheless.

Monday Nights in Belfast - I was looking for a family oriented place for dinner. Trip Advisor sent me in the direction of Bootleggers and they didn't get it wrong. It doesn't look family oriented from the outside, noting some places in Belfast won't allow children but this was a great option for dinner. The tacos were delicious and service outstanding! I only thought to take photos of the beer!

Food was very bland and boring. Neither of us finished our meals as they were lacking. Disappointing, for the prices.

Great burgers and Mack n cheese

Huge burger with reasonable price.. Good beers..

Stopped here to get warm and decide on dinner after doing the Game of Glass walk. We ordered drinks before looking at the menu which very standard bottles of Cider at £5.40 each. The menu was limited and disappointing, nothing traditionally Irish which we really wanted on our first night in Belfast so we moved on to find something a bit more to our taste.

Wow. So impressed popes in for a light lunch and was blown away with the food. Staff were fantastic. Would strongly recommend.

Food and cocktails were okay, tater tots were really nice. Spot is really vibey, great music. Staff were really helpful

That was great! Big daddy burger is best

Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Unfortunately the vegan tacos were really tasteless, had to drown them in hot sauce ti give them flavour. My partner had a burger and said it was okay.

Fantastic tacos and great shaken margaritas! So good, I ordered three during my meal!

Really nice selection on their menu loads of tacos and burgers. Love the atmosphere. Service was excellent.

Excellent food with quick service in a nice space. I had the big daddy burger with the buffalo fries and both were delicious!

Laid back spot for a casual food experience, good selection of drinks and good service.

Sub-par food and atmosphere, above par prices

Bring back the miami vice , fifteen minutes to get served not good not even that many people in.

Burgers really good. Would also recommend the Dirty Tots. Service team were really nice. drinks orders slow and coming once ordered.

Good atmosphere, great service, decent food.

Okay mad men ikke så god service. Vi blev bedt om at vente i baren på et bord, men måtte til sidst bede om et bord igen.

Table of 6 last night, everyone really enjoyed their food and service was great!

We came in on the 26th of December and were told that the wait for a table would be about 30 minutes, but in reality we got sat in about 15 which was great. The food was amazing, especially the parful fries, they were BANGIN. Would definitely come back once we’re in town again :)

Fantastic spot, managed to get seated outdoors quickly, they allowed our dog a place on a bench, the out door seating is covered and heaters for each table is nice. Outdoor menu of finger food is good and great selections of drinks also

Great food, nice selection, super friendly staff!

I've always loved Bootleggers. Food is awesome, atmosphere is super, especially with the live folk playing. Cosy spot on a rainy day, class on a sunny day! Staff are always lovely too! Some spot!

Really nice food and good service. A strange queueing system online, good job the other half was with me to sort it out

Great place for a beer. (Also one of the bartenders had an awesome sweater on :) )

Cocktails not great and overpriced for what u get.

My first time but not the last. Considering it was a busy pre - Christmas Saturday evening all the team service was amazing. Food was absolutely delicious too. Overall a great experience which all of us enjoyed.

Brilliant wee place lovely food and staff. Highly recommend.

If you're looking for a good burger without forgetting a good Irish beer in a local bar then this might be the right place. We stopped here by chance for dinner and loved it. There was live music that night and the staff were very friendly.