Deanes Restaurant in Belfast

Appalling over all. Cheap cuts of meats presented to us as rib eyes ( silly of Deane to compromise on quality and thinks customer doesn’t know any better) Rude and cold staff ( that’s to be expected when you meet the manager) he is no leader that’s for sure! Rudest arrogant manger we have ever encountered in any restaurant ( he’s been there a while so tells you Deane & Co. are not invested in their customers, their feedback or good food over aggressive staff! Imagine going to pay to eat in a restaurant and being humiliated by an arrogant man and we were paying the bill and left a tip ( more fool us) Manager starting arguing with us when we gave feedback over the quality of some of the steaks served to us among many other hiccups over our dinner service Sides were average. Wine average and over priced. Overall we ran out of the place relieved to never have to be subjected to that abuse again

Table booked for 5.30pm for pre threater meal nice welcome Menu not pre threater as advertised good below par (very salty) 10% service charge without a approval will diffently not be back food better elsewhere.

Absolutely brilliant service and food, hadn’t been in a long time and the 2 course menu for £19.93 is unbelievable value for money and food was delicious. We had tried to book the Ivy but it was full and tbh we will be heading back to Deanes in a few weeks time, won’t be trying the Ivy. Brilliant team of chiefs and top quality food. Thankyou for a wonderful evening.

We came here for the special 2 course menu on Belfast restaurant week. (2 courses for £19.93 between 5pm and 6.30pm). We had a reservation made for 5pm and we were met at the door by a lady with dark hair in a pony tail wearing a dark suit. She was professional though not overly welcoming . She showed us to our table and gave us the regular menu and a specials menu. No mention if the 2 course special. We had to ask about this and she went away and came back with the menu, this would’ve been embarrassing if we were a fairly new couple. My husband had the flat iron steak which he said was really nice. I had the tempura scampi and unfortunately I left more than half of it. The tempura should have been light and crispy but it was soft and squishy. We have eaten here before but there are so many other places to eat in Belfast that I think we will avoid here for a while.

We went, we had the chateaubriand, very cheap at £70 so I expected it to be small. No problem. It was the largest size they had I was told I could pick any side, great partner stuck with chips I choose sautéed mushrooms. I got mash. I was so confused, and the waiter prompted disappeared, and no one was around till the end of the meal. There were not that many tables, would have been nice to see someone and ask for what I ordered. But heck I thought I love a good creamy mash. I'll keep it - it was totally unseasoned and very watery. Very disappointed- shame no one around to ask about it. The steak: for a small piece it should have been easy enough for a consistent cook, but no! Half was very dry and the end was raw! I couldn't get over it! It was genuinely funny I have no idea how you can even manage that! Weirdly impressive but not tasty. Also totally unseasoned- I see there was salt and pepper at the table but still. James St South seasons its steaks! Restaraunts like OX don't even leave out salt and pepper as their food is perfectly seasoned! It was pretty chill for a Saturday at 7.30. We left at 8pm lol We wanted out so fast! Never again, for the money there is so much better l, James St for chateaubriand heck even flame (which is very average) was far tastier. For the money go to Howard street or Shu always tasty, Howard St wins on consistency though. Life and our free time is so precious don't waste your precious free time or money in this place. So not worth it

Wandered in by chance and found an absolute gem. Food was divine and everything/ everyone were excellent. We shall return. Highly recommended.

What an amazing dining experience! I am usually a fussy eater and don't tend to try a lot of new things, but every single thing that was put down in front of me was out of this world fantastic! I can't wait to have another excuse to go back.

Food, service & atmosphere brilliant. I would highly recommend Deanes.

Excellent dining experience as always

Amazing food with quality, creativity and hugely interesting flavour combinations. Lovely to see the chef too.

С тези порции могат да нахранят мишките! Смях

Everything was amazing. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. It takes as long as it takes. Was there over 3 and a half hours. Not rushed. Absolute shame they are closing.

It's very easy to say how good something is. But this restaurant is outstanding. The food, service and general ambiance is second to none. The chef Alex Greene has compiled a menu second to none. The food is exceptional.

There were drunk loud poms whose language was straight from the barrack room... And that was the women!! They were apparently some kind of prifessional group from London. That put a dampener on the evening.

Three of us went at lunchtime. Food excellent. Prices reasonable. We went to the fish section. There is a meat part to the restaurant separate door entry. Busy.

Superb fine dining experience. This is truly a top end resturant that operates as such. The tasting menu is without a weak link. Wine list is really well curated. If you have the chance to visit do so and you will have a dining experience that is on par with the best of establisments in this bracket on the continent. Hope to return soon for a reprise.

Lovely meal though it got a bit noisy when a large group came in we couldn't hear ourselves. Staff were very welcoming and attentive.

Very pleasant experience. The cherry dessert was unreal and when paired with the morco porello it was perfect.

Awesome food and service even took my French friend's breath away

Top 3 restaurant experience if not no.1 we had a sommelier which had the best wine pairing, I think he made the evening. It was doors in, doors out just and amazing experience. No spoilers tried it out and hope you have an amazing experience!

Away from town for most of week and great to be back to Back to proper dining. Been a while 11 years since I've been here, and just managed to sneak in to be presented with precise and flavour packed cooking. Knocks spots of hipster cheffing.

Wonderful friendly helpful staff, food was beautiful to look at and tasted amazing. Everything, the waiting staff, food, wine, decor, relaxed environment, was beautiful !! Definitely will be back. Absolutely exquisite ❤️

Great waiting staff .great food..always a very good coffee..

This my first time trying this restaurant and I was really disappointed (I don’t usually write reviews, but I felt I needed to on this occasion). The food was basic. It looks good and it is well presented for sure, but basic. It needs more flavour, spice and more mystery to be called Michelin. I wasn’t at all impressed throughout each course. Literally, it was the equivalent as going to a standard restaurant. The taste is really bland and doesn’t wake your curiosity like a Michelin restaurant should. The portions were ridiculously tiny. Be prepared to be still hungry afterwards. I’m French and I actually love fine dining, but this was so small, especially the main dish. It was literally a thumb-size slice of lamb. I was hoping for the main to be at least a normal fine dining portion, but it arrived being the size of an amuse bouche. You would be better watching a food show instead of coming here. The food is a pleasure to the eye I suppose, but not the stomach. Be aware that, besides £100 per person, you will have to add a lot of supplements. If you want cheese, water, coffee or wine, it’s all extra. I also found the 10% service charge a joke for a meal with two people especially with those prices. Without going for paired wine my bill was £350 for 2 people. I honestly left the restaurant gutted, and full of regret that I decided to spend my money and Saturday night here. Really felt I wasted my time and money. I have travelled a lot around Europe and Asia (food is my passion) and this the first Michelin star restaurant that had ever disappointed me to the point I felt I needed to leave a negative review. I would say the service is good and the staff are friendly but that’s all.

It was pretty good. But you can find better tasting menus in Belfast for less money.

Was not disappointed, excellent food! Very professional and friendly staff, could not do enough for us. Alex even came out to have a chat. Totally recommend.

Food was average, the tartar sauce looked it had been sitting in the kitchen for a while the sauce was drying out it was forming a skin and the butter looked it just come out of the fridge. The soup of the day was delicious I had the fish and chips the fish was good but the chips were a bit shrivelled. Bit disappointed about the portions. The staff were friendly and helpful. The Chef needs to up his gain with food his handing out. Not impressed

Fresh ingredients, well presented, sophisticated.

Lunched with my daughter at Loved Fish beside EIPIC. Food delicious and service great.

I have been really looking forward to dining at Eipic for a while now. The Michelin star restraunt is one of those must-do foodie experiences. But, to be perfectly honest, I was disappointed. I'm a fussy eater. There are lots of things I don't like. But I have an agreement with my husband - when we go to a restraunt with a tasting menu I will try everything I am served. In other restraunts this has been challenging, amazing, rewarding, and sometimes completely delightful. Not so in Eipic. I found each course to be resolutely... meh. Everything was a bit bland, lacking the immense flavour or the surprising combination of tastes that I had hoped for. And it was all a bit soft, I mean, the texture of each dish was soft, without crunch or bite. Presentation was impressive. Each course looked stunning. Style over substance perhaps? I wasn't given the menu (which disappointed me a little) so I can't describe each course. But there was a cheesy thing, a tuna thing, a halibut fish course, duck for a main, a chocolate desert and several dishes in between. All beautiful to look at. And all perfectly nice. The service was excellent - except my husband is allergic to lobster and they'd been told about this three times and still served him a little lobster starter! But they were apologetic and corrected it quickly. And everything else was polished and professional. I waited a little while to write this review to, you know, let my opinion settle a little. So, overall, disappointed. Recently enough I've eaten at Ox, A Peculiar Tea, and The Wild Honey in Lisdoonvarna. At each I was wowed, delighted, impressed. I hoped for the same from EIPIC, but something was lacking. It was perfectly nice, nothing to turn to the waiter and say anything other than 'it was lovely' in that polite, NI, don't want to cause offense way. But I wanted a memorable dining experiece and this wasn't it. Also, the most expensive meal I've ever had! I shouldn't be remembering it just for that reason, but it was one of the most exceptional parts of the night. When you pay that much for an experience there is a temptation to claim it was brilliant, in order to justify the investment. But it was just perfectly nice.

Great atmosphere, great wine pairing with the tasting menu and great conversations with the sommelier. The halibut was the best dish of the evening. Sadly, we were not very impressed with the remaining of the tasting menu, not even the book. Nothing was bad, just not showing the captivating flavours you are expecting to encounter and are paying for.

Une cuisine fine et raffinée ! Un service parfait. A tester !

A delight and treat of the highest order.

Best restaurant in town in my opinion

Fantastic experience highly recommend. Food was incredible and wine tasting was worth it. Also got the edible book which was worth every penny. And even got to met Chef Alex which was a highlight.

This is the best meal we have had in years. The food was outstanding from start to finish and the service impeccable with attentive and friendly staff. Complements to the chefs, the wait staff and the management for making this evening so enjoyable.

I only had a starter and it was tasty and well presented. I cut down on salt years ago, so in future when I dine there I will inform them that I prefer to add my own salt.

Absolutely amazing dining experience. We love to come to Eipic. Chef Alex Greene has a great talent at creating delicious food.

Sinceramente non sono rimasta impressionata dal menù di questo posto, mi sarei aspettata di più... pietanze troppo particolari, ho dovuto ripiegare su un fish and chips...

Nice meal and great wine not sure if I would go again as there's so many better choices in belfast

could not be faulted, everything is perfection

Nice service. We had dinner with matching wines. The sommelier got the first wine wrong for our taste but then adjusted and we were happy with his wine choice throughout the rest of the dinner. The waiters were nice and friendly. Dinner options were either 8 or 12 course; we went for 8. The amount of wine was more than food, portions were very small, but lovely. Not that we left hungry, but for a lady it was a bit too much wine for the small amount of food. One of the courses had raw mushrooms in it; I've never had raw mushrooms in my life. It tasted nice, but both me and my partner had funny stomachs for the next 2 days. We are unsure though if it was from the amount of wine or from the raw mushrooms. The dining room is nicely decorated but we thought the background music was not appropriate for a Michelin star restaurant and the atmosphere.

Excellent service and sommelier. Food portions are tiny, and tasty, but i wouldnt rate it wirh some of rhe best meals i have had in other excellent restaurants

food was outstanding ,great service and atmosphere this is a must for all foodies

The food here was absolutely outstanding. The paired wines with the- 12, was it? I lost count(!)- was an experience by itself. The staff were very professional and knowledgeable about food and wine alike, which is to be expected at this calibre. However, they were clearly also highly passionate as they took us through the courses. That was a delight to see. I have not had a dining experience quite like it in Belfast before. Second to none!

UNREAL experience! This was our first Michelean star restaurant and Eipic did not disappoint! The food was delicious, the staff was amazing and the atmosphere was perfect. We did the 3 course lunch menu with the book dessert experience at the end. We truly felt spoiled in our experience and would definitely go again!

Amazing food and staff. You must try it👍

Excellent food as usual. Friendly efficient staff. Good to see Alex mixing with the diners.

We came here for lunch and had the 3 course lunch menu but next time def getting dinner. It was incredible and the Sommelier was sooooo knowledgeable! Great service and food.

Excellent food. We had the tasting menu and wine pairing which were a bargain at their prices. Service was good with the sommelier as the highlight. We would recommend Eipic.

Good varied menu to suit all tastes. Friendly atmosphere with good service. Monkfish Portion a little on the small size and chips overcooked

Very good services, very good food tastes and very good prices

Food & service excellent as you would expect at a 1 Michelin Star restaurant but the price is excellent value at for lunch at £55 for 6 courses & £39 for 6 accompanying wines. Would like to return & try their evening menu.

Excellent dining experience. Finely researched ingredients for an explosive tasting menù. We'll be back :-)

Quality. Let's keep this simple. It's a different class of restaurant and the quality and presentation of the food was spectacular. The service was brilliant and insightful. Very relaxed atmosphere. If you enjoy fine dining you'll love it here.

Really a great experience. The food is beautiful journey of tast with, in my case, the lamb being delicious. And the service is excellent/ to the point.

Le menu était super! Le service impeccable. Les accords mets et vin étaient aussi vraiment bien. Je recommande.

We recently dined at Eipic, as a table of 6, celebrating one of the diner's birthdays. I had eaten at Epic a number of times before, and recommended it as a perfect celebratory lunch venue for my friends, and I have to say we were looked after royally. Alex Greene is a sensational chef, and his lightness of touch and ability to incorporate full bodied flavour into the dishes is extremely impressive. The food is delicious, and exquisitely presented, and the staff were very professional. The dining room is very smart, and quite formal, but not stuffy in any way. Crisp linen tablecloths and immaculately plated dishes are juxtaposed against the friendly attentive staff. A great meal, and my friend, who was enjoying his 60th birthday, said it was the best lunch he had ever had! A complement indeed.

High quality food, a real treat, thoroughly enjoyed. The mark is set early on with delicious snacks and quality Irish bread. I would recommend going along with the suggested wine pairing which gives you a shot (75ml) of wine with as many or as few courses as you require. Staff are highly trained and really make the extra effort to establish the professional experience.

Seasonal tasting menu great value and excellent. Wine pairings spot on

Absolutely amazing. Can we'll understand why they have a Michelin star.

Stunning meal. Didier was superb

This was a good night out. We got the tasting menu with matched wines. The food was great and the wines matched! What can I say. Was it a 300 quid good night out? Four stars only because of the ludicrous pricing.

I don't even know where to start here! We've had this booked for 9 months and we've been so looking forward to it! The food was incredible and we also had the wine pairings which were lovely. We finished up with the Incredible Edible Book which Alex Greene brought out to the table and had a bit of a chat with us which was really nice. Service was amazing, the staff were all so friendly and knowledgeable. The evening was totally worth the wait and we will definitely be back!

Most tasty sea food cuisine in Northern Ireland, prices a bit high

I would give Epic 10 stars if I could. This is not just a restaurant it is a theatrical experience. The dining room is beautifully decorated, cozy and intimate. We went as a birthday treat and what a treat it was! The service was fantastic. The food was outstanding. The wine pairings all spot on. I highly recommend a visit.

Simply simply magnificent from entering to exiting. Food well what can you say but 100%

Amazing food, great service, a real craft

Was a second lunch in epic and again very good service very professional sur and soft in same time...epic are a very special place for special moments.

An absolutely amazing experience, excellent service and good value for money. Can't wait to go again

Dined here with friends after a recommendation from our hotel. Food was sensational! The sharing steaks are something to behold. Excellent wine list to accompany. Service excellent and professional yet casual also. Will definitely be back!

"Chef's Surprise" at lunchtime is really a tasting menu. The sommelier was excellent - good explanations of why wines were paired with the courses and spot on when I asked for a substitute.

Exquisite. The wine pairing enhanced every course. Service was terrific.

Absolutely fabulous!wonderful food amazing flavours. delighted to have "the book " for dessert!. Looking forward to my next visit!..

Excellent lunch. Pretty reasonable for a Michelin starred restaurant.

Had the chowder...it was gorgeous....love this place.

Meatlocker was smartly decorated and 6 of us had a beautiful presented delicious lunch for a very reasonable price

We had the surprise lunch - amazing! Some of the best food we've had. The cheese custard is to die for. I would go back to Belfast just to go here.

Amazing food, particularly the cheese custard and the mushroom tart. Staff made us feel special and not at all out of place in spite of our rucksacks and travelling clothes (we were on our way to the airport).

We had dinner at Deanes Love Fish on our last night in Belfast and we certainly weren't dissapointed! The food was absolutely amazing. We were a party of 6 and had a mixture of dishes from fish to steak and each one was outstanding. The staff were super friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was great. There are civid measures in place so we felt safe at all times. It was great to dine out again with great food and people. I would reccomend to anyone.

Amazing food and great service in the heart of Belfast. Always a great evening here.

Just had an amazing lunch trying the surprise tasting menu & oh my goodness what an absolute dream. Every course was delicious paired with excellent wine. Staff all very friendly & knowledgeable. Highly recommended

Absolutely amazing food, great to see a restaurant do things properly with track and trace, all staff including kitchen staff wearing masks and super service.

Amazing food and a wonderful covid safe experience for our 11th wedding anniversary

Have been several times to deanes, the food and overall experience are the best I've found in belfast by some distance.

Lunch time menu was excellent, the steak sandwich was perfect with a lively charcoal texture! Would definitely recommend!

Absolutely amazing food! Lovely staff. Would 100% recommend

Great staff and great food. Would recommend.

Incresible experience! Everything was exceptionally well done. 12 courses of magic.

For full on fine dining with excellent food and wine choices with friendly and efficient service and knowledgeable staff / sommelier. It ain't cheap but it is Michelin star after all.

Tasting menu was great value and delicious.. service was perfect!

Food out of this world as ever here ! Wonderful wine advice and a great way to spoil yourself

Amazing experience. Every course tasted perfectly in balance with wonderful flavours. A good three hours to enjoy a top class meal.

Marvelous restaurant. Tasting menu and pairing wines were lovely. Tried edible book as well and it was very pretty and tasty.

Fantastic meal at Deanes! We originally wanted to go to Ox but it was closed. Very knowledgeable staff and food beautifully presented.

Incredible evening. Food to excite and delight. Wonderful Maitre d’ and service staff. An experience to remember by a seriously talented chef who brought dining to a new dimension.

Lovely service. Wonderful food.

Good food good drink and atmosphere. But at the end we asked the waiter to take a photo he said he would and he never came back

Fine dining experience for those you want to spoil with tlc. Excellent food and wine to match each cource. SHMO

Very good - surprisingly quiet on a Thursday evening but the food and suggested wine pairings were full of interesting flavours, especially loved the duck egg and bacon jam and the home baked bread with brown butter superb. Our waiter was excellent, friendly and informative, and having an introduction to each wine by the sommelier really added to the experience.