Cuffs Bar and Grill in Belfast

We are regular customers at cuffs. An booked a meal for a birthday celebration for 9 people on Sunday 29th September 2024 @4.30pm. On arrival we were told that our table was booked for 5.30pm. Which was not the case. They seated us at 4.25pm. Four of the party had soup. Which they finished quick enough. Despite this. We had to finally ask at 6.15pm if our mains would be much longer. When they eventually did bring them out. One of the meals was wrong turkey and ham with gravy and should have been peppered sauce, one came (chicken goujons) an were eaten before the side that they came with was brought to the table. The final meal (a steak) (was brought when rest of the party were nearly finished there meals) and it to was wrong. Chips, instead of mash and pepper sauce instead of gravy. People who came in much later than we did, were served (3 courses) and left. Before all our party had received there meals. Not once were we asked if we would like more drinks throughout this time. Despite arriving at 4.20pm. We were the last to leave restaurant due to this service. All of us only having one soft drink each. This was very disheartening. I have only ever left good reviews for cuffs. An had recommended here to my friends. Hence why it was booked for a birthday celebration.

Always visit here to mark our end of service and always have a great time. Food is top notch and the staff are always so friendly. Great for large parties so would fully recommend!

Ate here twice. Day we arrived in Belfast because of convenient location and reading about it online. The burger was wonderful. Ate here again the day we actually toured the Crumlin Road Gaol - very disappointed. Horrible service and the fish and chips were greasy. So was the "jumbo" prawns (which were very small and all batter) and onion rings. Seemed disorganized also. Planned on dessert but server never returned so just gave up.

It's inside the Gaol complex. Friendly servers and nice portions, Limited bar.

Fantastic food and service. Great pint of Guinness

Very nice JESUS Christ loves you and died for u on the cross so give ur life to Him today

Can't believe how close I live to here and it's only the 1st time I've been, nicest food I've had in a while, will definitely be back.

Don't miss it if you're already there. The vegetarian fajita was very tasty. Large portions and fair prices! Thanks!

Lovely food, quick service, fantastic cheesecake.

Feeling hungry after a fantastic Crumlin Jail guided tour, we went into Cuffs restaurant. We were soooo surprised with the quality of the food, as tourist attractions usually sell mediocre food, this food was absolutely delicious (a very good selection of food too and the Guinness was a bonus)! This restaurant can be booked without the accessing the jail…we will definitely visit again!

What a great wee find! Menu is great, would definitely suit everyone. Portions are massive and very well priced. Would highly recommend, we are well fed regulars! Yum!

Can't fault this place at all , great food in a cosy setting and never waiting long to be served

Forgot my food, rude service, when my food did come out, everyone had finished their meal when my meal arrived

Absolutely fantastic food, fantastic quick service and amazing prices!! X2 coffee, X1 beer X3 great sized meals under £50

Basic bar. Friendly people. Good prices. And clean toilets. Very clean inside and several TVs to watch sports. Would come back.

Beautiful food and service 😋

A good place to eat food very good.

We were visiting the gaol and hadn't had lunch so thought we'd give Cuffs a go. Food was really good and there was a good selection on the menu. Food was freshly cooked and had a good balance of flavours. Prices were reasonable and service was quick and friendly. Great use of the space, very comfy and modern inside.

Nice restaurant with a lot of options. The Irish Stew was particularly good.

Amazing food! Didn't know what to expect but it was so good and such good value!!!

The food, service and ambience were just great. After visiting the prison we ate here. From the location to the service to the food, everything was good. Price performance is still right here! Can just be recommended.

Friendly service, well priced and good quality meals. Couldn’t fault. Thank you!

The most delicious food and nice atmosphere the only thing that could be improved is adding in baby changing facilities.

We had excellent food at reasonable prices. In fact the food was so good it was undervalued . The restaurant is clean and considering it is in a very old prison it is very cosy. I would recommend it to anyone.

Nicely priced, great food. Had the burgers and beef stew, delicious. Service is a bit slow. This is a warm, inviting place on a cool day.

We weren’t planning on eating and drinking here but as we were waiting for the Crumlin gaol experience to begin we thought we’d check out the restaurant as the menu was on the window and it looked appealing and prices were good for a museum type restaurant (though you don’t have to visit the gaol to eat and drink in the restaurant!) It was a slow service start and we had to find some menus as these weren’t provided when we were shown to our seats (booking is advisable as we were informed they are always busy). However, everything went smoothly after that. The food was amazing and service was very friendly. Best steak sandwich I’ve had! I will definitely be booking this restaurant again for food when in Belfast.

Really good value and tasty food in a unique setting

Quirky restaurant in crumlin road jail. Four generations of family out for lunch. Care & attention by staff was exceptional & the food of which there was plenty was delicious & for four adults & two children the bill was so reasonable My mum loved it my daughters loved it my granddaughters loved it - especially the colouring in pages Will be back as we have an extensive menu to work through x

This was a belated birthday lunch. Great parking in the prison grounds and short walk to the restaurant. Good access in the basement of one of the wings. Very presentable and brought to our seats very quickly. I had the chicken on mash with peppercorn sauce with tobacco onions. The chicken burger was also excellent that my relation had. Great portions and extremely tasty. The apple crumble was also excellent. Fully recommended this place. The only thing I would say the staff where very busy but attentive. It was just a little slow but today we were not in a rush. Thank you will be back.

A welcome retreat after the cold wander around the gaol, good service, great beer & prices weren’t too high either. Definitely worth stopping off if you have time!

Visited on Mother’s Day which was busy and could have been hard to manage for staff but everything was great. Food was warm, well presented and staff were always available. Really nice lunch.

Lovely and warm after the very cold tour of the goal. Good coffee, friendly service. We would’ve eaten there but the server didn’t return to us after saying he would so we decided to eat in the Cathedral Quarter instead.

Enjoyed a delicious Mother's Day meal, which was a great addition to the guided tour of the Gaol. Food was delicious and the staff was lovely as anything. The only thing that was less than ideal was the noise level, mostly from an abundance of children. As an autistic person, this was quite overwhelming. The food made up for it in the end. Will definitely be back!

Really enjoyed the food staff friendly and helpful will definitely be back

I have been here twice and it won’t be my last. Pleasant staff excellent food and a lovely atmosphere

Situated in the Crumlin Road Gaol (you do not have to do the Gaol Experience to go to Cuffs). The food was very good and reasonably priced. I would recommend it.

This is a great spot for after the tour of the prison. The food is stunning and the staff are very pleasant working extremely hard through a busy Sunday.

Food was beautiful, very polite waitress called jennifer. Will definitely be back!

Food was great as always,but wasn't happy about being split over two tables and we weren't told this when making the booking.

Declan & Staff were brilliant. Food was amazing. Thankyou

Called in to try there Sunday menu 2 courses for £19.95 or 3 for £24.95 ..On arrival the restaurant was warm and cosy tastefully decorated wasn't overly busy ..We waited a while to be shown to our table ,Once seated drink and food orders where taken quickly we ordered prawn cocktail weaten bread and ceaser salad for starters ,We both chose the burger loaded with bacon ,cheese ,chicken strip and peppered sauce and thick cut fries the wee woman chose from the kids menu margarita pizza and fries and some Malteser cheesecake to share ,Have to say food was very good and good portions and cheese cake was delicious 😋 My only issue is the service after the initial order was taken I had to constantly get up out off my seat to go search for a waitress to lift plates order more drinks sauces etc they all seemed to disappear out the back kitchen area no one once asked how our meal or came back to lift empty plates glasses replace cutlery etc..The total bill including 3 diet cokes and a pint off cider was £63 which was very reasonable I'll definitely give it another go hopefully next time the service will have improved

Beautiful meal and very reasonable prices, will definitely be back!!

Attended cuffs for Xmas dinner a staff dinner enjoyed cuffs very much the front off staff were on point every time the food was amazing I got there burger enjoyed every bite would I go back yes I would say the prices are not too hight for the quality is up there with any star restaurant. Cuffs is now my 2 favourite place to go . Als cafe is still my number one . 5 stars all around for cuffs from the service to the kitchen staff fantastic 👏 👌 😀 👍

Beautiful food brilliant staff what more could you want.10.10.

Me and my GF came here on Sunday for a Christmas dinner and we weren’t disappointed. Lovely roast turkey , excellent service and a nice venue. We will definitely be back to this cosy place!

First time here with the family while visiting Belfast. Great food and reasonably priced. Will be back on next visit.

Fairly extensive menu in a well furnished and comfortable restaurant. Food served hot and was very tasty. Prices fairly reasonable. Enjoyed our visit to the jail and stumbling on this was a bonus!

Never disappoints.love it. Maybe a social on menu would be idea. Staff lovely. Good atmosphere. go to when we have visitors

Supposedly a “bar”, but not the right to have a drink without eating… why not… but at 4 p.m. in the afternoon?? 4 waitresses available, 3/4 of the room empty, 30 minutes of waiting in front of the visitor watching waitresses who don't want to work. It’s a shame, it’s really not very hard to put someone in a corner and serve them a guiness, especially when you’re the only establishment open.

Food amazing waitresses terrible waited far too long to be seated and served then took my drink to wrong table and had to go back for it

Hard to find but worth the search. Delicious food, I had Irish Stew with great service.

Took the wife and kids out for a family meal. The service was impeccable only topped by the food itself. Plenty to choose from for the whole family and every plate that arrived at the table was perfectly cooked and had plenty of flavours. I think we have found our new dinner venue.

Excellent meal, nice atmosphere and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

We grabbed a quick bite after a tour of the prison and enjoyed our club sandwich with hot crispy fries, delicious coleslaw and salad, which was nicely dressed! Okay, the food wasn’t exactly mind blowing, but it most definitely hit the spot and we left with our hunger pangs quashed.

Food was great- service was, slow, not polite and over charged us. The staff also kept disappearing for long periods of time.

We went without reservation on suggestion by our Black taxi tour guide but were glad we could make it. The service was quick and fantastic . And the food portion size was plentiful wrt the price. The waitress Ms. Grainne took great efforts to explain and serve the dishes, especially trial drinks for the cocktails when we were in two minds. All in all we enjoyed the time.we had. Though we didnt make the jail tour during the day.

Hi I was in during the week and it was top class, everything was wonderful. I was very disappointed not to be able to tip using my card as I had no cash. I think it is a mean and miserable way to treat staff who are hardly on executive pay.. Sort it please.

Great food in a very unique place!

Food was good but very slow service and forgot about some food and drinks

Had what was apparently an 8oz steak, seemed very small and the thing was breaking apart almost as if it had been frozen. Not a pleasant meal and very overpriced.

The staff our amazing, only my 2nd time there, me and my son had a wonderful meal, in a beautiful, relaxing atmosphere.

Great place for food very handy as I live nearby had roast beef on Sunday have been on a Saturday they do 2 steak meals with wine £35

Nous avons pris le plat conseillé par la serveuse et n'avons pas été déçus. Notre fille a pris l'hamburger du menu enfant. La viande était un peu trop cuite mais elle a trouvé le pain très bon. Les frites n'avaient rien d'exceptionnel mais elles étaient bonne également. Le service est excellent, nos deux serveuses étaient très souriantes et disponible. L'ambiance du restaurant est géniale.

Hemos visitado la prisión y al terminar hemos comido. Hemos pedido 2 buguers con sticks de boniato y un extra de aros de cebolla. La burguer era grande pero la carne estaba demasiado pasada y el sabor nada espectacular. Los aros de cebolla demasiada cobertura. Lo mejor de todo los sticks de boniato en lugar de patatas, buenísimo. Las 2 burguer, los aritos, media pinta cerveza y un agua £29,75

Heard good things and it lived up to the hype. Vibrant atmosphere (piled up after we arrived), and the food was plentiful, reasonably priced and tasty. Service was quick and there were no delays getting the bill. The only gripe is the coke is minimal per glass. Overall, a worthy stop for a decent lunch.

Definitely NOT prison food lol. Snuck in here without a reservation on a Sunday, and the lovely staff arranged a table for us. It’s a scratch kitchen, and the Irish stew was fantastic. Would go back — it was a great way to end the prison tour but would eat there without the tour.

Visited here today after a trip around the prison. Service was great. Sunday roast was the best I've had for a long time. Really well priced aswell. Highly recommend xx

A nice place to eat located in a very gloomy place. You’d better eat first prior to your excursion, otherwise you won’t have appetite after visiting Crumlin road gaol. The bar offers good selection of burgers and sandwiches. We liked the Roast of the Day very much.

Beautiful food is amazing 👏 👏 👏 👏 good for price. The only negative point I can say is that some of the tables at the back wall are not the best on level terms, which I'm sure most can live with..

After hearing great reviews of both staff and food my partner and I decided to finish off our self guided tour with some lunch. Sadly neither of these expectation were met. My vegan partner was left dissipointed after recieving her soup with no bread. She was informed the bread was not vegan but was not offered any alternative.(perhaps a small side) I believe this was made worse by the fact she still had to pay full price and when we questioned the reciept the waiter remarked that we would still be charged full price as the bread (which she did not have) "Costs next to nothing to make". My chicken burger and chips were average. We were left a little underwhelmed by the experience and waiters demeanour. Didn't bother staying for coffee or sweet treat. Not typically on here writing reviews but this did stand out after hearing such good things. Shame.

One of the Sunday roasts I’ve ever had and great service and ambiance. Love this place!

I bought my sister and wife there for a meal today as a late birthday present to mh sister. I found the staff excellent . There when you needed them polite and attentive at all times . Food came on time and tasted wonderful portions not small or overly big perfect in size . I would highly recommend this restaurant to all and anyone who wants to visit Belfast and take in a meal while there .

Great food and drink, also catered for my wedding at the crum. Staff extremely friendly, will always go back.

Nice food and very well priced.

Food disgusting I ordered pulled pork burger what I git was pull pork few bits of leaves in a bap but no baugar?? It clearly says on menu pull pork burger?? I think the chef needs training on menu planning and maybe a wake up call how can a chef forget to put a baugar on bap?? I'll not be back rude cheeky staff also I'm not surprised this restaurant isn't busey

Myself and my partner turned up to get a meal at 6pm knowing the resteraunt was open untill 8pm to be let in by the door man but refused by the waitress saying g they were closed to a private party .. there were 15 people sitting around one table in the corner and the rest free tables first of all told we should have book then chance to they were closed to that party ??? Confused surly business want to make more money.. very disappointed

Went dinner with my family including kids last Sunday (Easter Sunday). Food was incredible, and really well priced. Also the service was 10/10. It's not the first time I've been and the experience is always fantastic. Thank you for a the great meal 🙂

Easter Sunday lunch was excellent,, varied menu delicious food, with generous portions. A nice family atmposphere,. Service was very good and staff very pleasent.

The service was brilliant we had a party of 15 and the food and service was very good

My husband and I went to cuffs restaurant on Sunday 27th February we have been quite a few times as we really enjoy the food and the service is amazing. Today we were served by Jennifer J who went above and beyond to help us she is fantastic at her job and definitely deserves some recognition. Thank you Jennifer J for making us feel so welcome.

Nice atmosphere with lovely staff. Food is nice but not mind blowing

Excellent food and service would highly recommend

Visited in October 2021. Stood waiting to be seated for ten minutes being ignored by staff, one actually walked past us without acknowledging that we were there. It wasn't busy (5 customers seated,) and we were the only ones in the queue. Went elsewhere. I can't review the food for obvious reasons. Times are difficult for businesses, but staff like this don't help.

We had lunch after the Pumpkin patch tour on Monday, food was great everyone enjoyed. The chap who helped move our booking and served us was great, food was hot, tasty and plenty of it. Price was average. Thks Cuffs Bar & Grill

Amazing food and drink, friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Can't wait to go back.

Excellent as always. This was our 5th time and as ever was great!

Excellent all round and great and friendly staff

Lovely food and lovely staff I will be going back

Great food and service at very reasonable price s

Gorgeous food, Cocktails and very friendly, hospitable staff. Definitely recommend 👍

Food delicious fantastic service would definitely recommend a visit you won't be disappointed

Food was amazing we had the roast lamb, gravy was perfect and the brownie with ice cream delicious! Our waiter gave us great service, I don't remember his name, but we went there at 5pm on June 17! You're wonderful! Cheers!

Every time we visit the gaol we have to visit cuffs. Food is amazing. Staff are friendly. They were a main deciding factor in whether we got married in the gaol as we wanted the food to be as perfect as the gaol and the settings. Cuffs did not disappoint. The whole meal was beautiful and guests complimented on it. Can't wait to get back again for some gorgeous food.

Cuffs must be the most hidden gem of a restaurant in Belfast. I'm a repeat offender (customer) and the food is outstanding every time with 1st class staff and service

Fast service, great food. Slightly limited menu but covers the essentials. Ease of access and quite a private setting. Returned many times

Excellent service food delicious 😋 staff friendly and extremely helpful will definitely be back

This is my favourite place yesterday my mum was sick and they were so kind and helpful and the staff desirve a pay rise they are amazing would highly recommend

Beautifull food as always.the waitress was lovely.very helpfull and friendly.the only negitive i have is the lights in the floor.a bit of putting specialy if u have vertigo.otherwise everything was perfect.

Absolutely beautiful food and lovely staff🙂

Excellent food and guiness. Staff excellent and helpful.