Maggie Mays Botanic Cafe in Belfast

We went here for brunch to kick-start a friends reunion weekend and it got us off to a great start. With excellent food and amazing service in a warm friendly atmosphere we couldn't fail to enjoy. Fabulous big pots of tea helped wash the delicious food down - soup & sandwiches, avocado & sourdough, soda bread breakfast, club sandwich - all cooked and served perfectly. Our waitress, Chelsea, was very friendly and helpful, knew her menu and is a great ambassador for the cafe. Overall a great eating experience and that's coming from a group of friends from a cross Ireland and England who met through our own hospitality working experiences.

After a lovely day out in botanic gardens with my wife and two daughters we decided to stop by maggie mays cafe on botanic avenue for dinner we ordered our starters and dinner after waiting a while for our starters one of the staff members came out and said there’s no hot sauce left for my chicken wings which I had ordered he asked would you like bbq sauce instead I said ok when they came out they where burnt and the bbq sauce was disgusting. My wife had ordered a steak on ciabatta bread for her main course near time for the mains to be served the same guy came out and said there’s no ciabatta bread left would you like it with white or brown bread she ended up having it with wheaten bread as a dinner. The guy did however take £4 of our bill for the inconvenience caused. Definitely won’t be back.

First time ever in this little cafe, greeted and seated by pleasant big fella, waitress was really nice, she had a beautiful smile “ that could light rooms up”, however, she didn’t smile at me! It was my fault! I didn’t smile at her! Anyway, they were all brilliant, fish and chips were lovely and the service was excellent! BTW brilliant value for money, cheep as chips with good food. Every one looked happy going out the door. Well done, if I was as pretty as the girl with “the amazing smile” I’d do it more and make a fortune in Tips!!! You are brilliant 👍😉

Great food, lovely staff and reasonable prices! Will definitely visit again when we come back to Belfast. Our Waiter was Sam and he was lovely and helpful

Very good experience Fridley staff and very good food, something for everyone. Really well set out and easy to find. Child friendly too

Great breakfast here on a Monday morning. The place was busy but service excellent. Great to see lots of tourists around also to sample the class food and atmosphere.

Great place for a stonker of a breakfast. We had a mixture of traditional and vegan food. All brilliant and set us up for the day.

Amazing food, the staff is friendly, if you are planning to visit Belfast, you need to include Maggie Mays on Botanic Av on your bucket list. If you are South African like us, you would understand - dit proe soos jou Ouma kos.

Fab place two minute walk from where we were stopping so went and tried something different each day My only complaint I like my bacon crispy and well done I asked for it well done it was still onkin but it didn’t put me off As the day went on the queue for a table got longer n longer that tells you all you need to no

This spot is always so so great for students… high quality and delicious food, a great atmosphere, extremely helpful staff and a bill that doesn’t break your bank, I couldn’t recommend it more!

Lovely small restaurant. Super friendly staff. Cash only !(ATM across the street) Delicious breakfast. Lots to choose from. HOT capuchino. When you are in Belfast pay them a visit. You won't be disappointed. ;-)

No clue what the other reviews are talking about with staff attitudes. We live locally and visit a few times a month, the service is always great, and staff are always really friendly! The food is delicious, however on our last visit I got the potato bread stack, it was of particular mention.

Waited to be seated as instructed on sign, waited for 10 mins, totally ignored, plenty of free tables so sat down and waited a further 15 mins, eventually caught the eye of a staff member & called him over, only to be told we should wait to be seated in future and he'd be down shortly!! We left & will never return!!

Stopped in for lunch. Great service, delicious food from an extensive menu. Lots of veggie and vegan options. Had the homemade parsnip and celeriac soup.

Was in Belfast for 2 days and had breakfast here on both days. One of the best veggie/ vegan breakfasts we’ve ever had. Cakes on display were amazing. The staff are friendly and service is quick.

Two breakfasts…… 1 of which gluten free. Food was nice, but not spectacular! A wee bit pricey for all it was. Place was very cold inside and tables extremely small. Staff were nice.

Abysmal quality food for extortionate prices ! A bumper fry that doesn’t include tea or toast - the only thing bumper about it was a tiny bowl of greasy chips A club sandwhich made with stale bread , actually using the heel of the loaf which you couldn’t get your teeth through The massive lumps of chicken in the sandwhich were like leather and had been sitting in the fridge for days ! Charged £1.60 for the smallest dip of mayonnaise. Do not waste your money here , there are far better restaurants ! You don’t mind paying dear prices if the food is anyway decent ! The food provided by this cafe yesterday was embarrassing!

Waited over 50 mins today for our food, my partner ordered soup and sandwiches, and I ordered a chip with sauce. Very disappointing, we’ve been coming here for years but it’s just gone down hill. Most of new staff seem clueless - walked past us several times without even offering to take our order until we finally asked one of the waiters could we order.

Best breakfast in Belfast. Great service and food at good prices. Would definitely recommend to anyone as food to suit all tastes.

Had a very fine Belfast bun - the nearest thing to a barm cake I've had outside of Lancashire. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. Thank you.

Maggie Mays is the place to go and eat when in Belfast, especially the breakfast. Great food, very friendly staff and won't break the bank!

Amazing food! Class service. One place I recommend all the time. Sorts you out every time after a sesh.

Over the years, I'd heard people rave about Maggie Mays. Sadly, that wasn't my experience. On the rare occasion, my husband and I get out for something to eat, we were very disappointed by what we experienced this morning. I will list what we were dissatisfied with. Card machine not working, Toilet out of order, Water left on plate from eggs which made my toast soggy Mushrooms where rubbery on overdone. I suspect reheated from the day before Toast over toasted I do hope they improve.

We knew it would be good as you had to queue to get in!! we had brunch on our first visit and i had Xmas chips which were stunning … breakfast on our second visit .. huge portions… staff rushed off their feet but really friendly .. we loved it

Don't usually leave reviews, but this place was superb. Great atmosphere, great food, service was spot on. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a breakfast spot :)

I'm glad my brother made me come into this spot, we were unsure as it looked a little small, don't be fooled. The server was really friendly, food and drinks came out in great time and the food was delicious. Lovely little spot not far from the center. If I ever travel to Belfast again this is going to be first on my to do list.

We popped in here for breakfast when we first arrived in Belfast, was just across the road to our hotel. Placed was busy, every table full and people were in a q to get in. Q moved fast and food was delicious. Had the fully Fry and got to try soda bread and potato cake. Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Will be back next time we’re in Belfast

We have been here several times. Unfortunately on the last two occasions we seemed to have got the dregs of the chips, which really should not be served to customers. Onion rings are extremely greasy and came with a hair. It's such a shame it's gone down hill as staff are friendly enough.

We were keen to try Maggie Mays and it was busy so took a little while to be seated, I ordered the the blueberry French toast & my husband ordered the fry. It did take quite some time to arrive but I must say the French toast was very disappointing as it was basically eggy sourdough bread with no taste just a side of blueberries, plain yogurt and pumpkin seeds, no cinnamon, no icing sugar just plain and not recommended! The fry seemed better but my husband had asked for no baked beans but they were still on the side and some items were Luke warm. Staff were very surly and I would not return.

Mmmmm food. Excellent service. Delicious food. Well priced. Been coming here for over 20 years now bring my family.

Wanted to try Maggie Mays as we had read good reviews. Staff were nice but the experience wasn't what we hoped. The table we were seated at wasn't clean, and the food, while good, wasn't perfect. The chips with the fry were cooked more than once making them very hard. The mushrooms on the avocado toast were hardly cooked and quite cold. However, the cafe is lovely inside and it's certainly popular. Assuming we just had a one off experience so we'd go again.

Absolutely shocking I’ve been sat here for 45 mins waiting for a cup of tea while everyone else gets served around me. Absolutely shocking management in this establishment. My two kids have been waiting the same length of time for their meals. Definitely won’t be coming back anytime soon.

Best breakfast in Belfast, bar none!! Both myself and my hubby came across Maggie Mays 4 years ago, after coming across it purely by chance. We flew in from Bristol that morning and there was a cock up with our hotel. There was a burst water pipe on our level, and was moved to the sister hotel down the road. Maggie Mays was directly across the road, so we went there for breakfast and loved it. 4 years later, it is still the best fry up breakfast in Belfast!! We went for the bumper breakfast, which is the usual bacon egg sausage etc, but you also get pancake, potato bread, soda bread and chips!! I asked for no beans, as I’m allergic and they were fantastic about it. No problems. I’m a good eater, but I couldn’t finish it all, it was huge and absolutely amazing. They take card payments and cash, nothing is too much trouble for the staff in there. Both me and my husband will be returning to Belfast and will be going there again and have recommended Maggie Mays to friends who are going to Belfast this weekend. 😂😂😂

Omg absolutely superb!!!. Food beautiful. Excellent selection and very reasonable.staff very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back.

We stopped in for ice creams and coffee. We were a party of 3 adults 3 children and one baby. We were given a table for 6 people so I took the baby on my knee. We ordered milkshakes,ice cream and coffee. We were told that because there was more than 6 of us we would have a 10 per cent service charge. I felt this was inappropriate as we had 4 young children with us and it wasn’t as if a lot of food had to be prepared . Lovely milkshakes but I’ll go elsewhere in future.

The attitude of the staff this morning would not encourage anyone to revisit. “You have to pay with cash “ was the first audible words that were spoken.

When we walked in I saw what was on someone's plate and knew I wanted it. I am from the US and have heard of "make a curry" on shows and movies but I've never been to a place that served them. Absolutely LOVED it. Chicken and vegetable, just enough heat.

Kleiner Laden, aber unheimlich stylische und gemütlich. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und aufmerksam, auch als der Laden immer voller würde. Es gibt eine Beeflovers-Karte, sowie eine Karte mit vegetarischen und veganen Speisen. Die Portionen waren groß und sehr lecker und das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis hat absolut gestimmt. Gerne wieder!

Great food options, I had the book maker steak sandwich which was very nice, my friend had an all day breakfast which also looked good. Service was good, prices reasonable, I'd recommend visiting for a lunch during the day time.

Wonderful Sunday morning brunch within walking distance of our hotel. Our waitress, Carol, was helpful and very friendly! The food came within 15 minutes and was exactly as described; also delicious! We had the Belfast Bap and and the Bacon & Brie burger.

This cafe was so busy when we visited but I understand why, the food is just so tasty, I had the pancakes with eggs & bacon with lashings of maple syrup and a pot of tea. 3 pancakes are alot and I tried my hardest...

Very disappointing brunch/lunch, hoping it was a one off! Four of us called for an early lunch and was really surprised how bad it was. Between us, we had the most overcooked poached eggs I've ever seen (as in totally solid, dry and hard), a...

Intimate restaurant very near the Botanic Garden. We stopped in for breakfast near 10 am and it was fairly full, but had a line outside by the time we finished so early is probably better if you don’t want to wait. Really enjoyed the food!

We had breakfast here this morning. It was sensational. The food was delicious and very reasonable in price. Staff were really cheery and the service was slick. If I lived in Belfast, I would be here every week.

Love Maggie Mays - recently returned for a meal after living in Australia for 14 years. Hasn't really changed from when I used to go there while at uni - and this is what makes it so special! Food is terrifc as always so cannot...

The size of their potions! The size of their pancakes! It was all amazing with friendly staff! This restaurant is a little gem indeed!

Absolutely incredible food and super friendly service. The fry is wonderful and the white pudding some of the best I’ve eaten. If you’re a larger person be aware that you won’t fit in their booths so you may have to wait for a more comfortable...

Fabulous welcome & the food was gorgeous. The prices were reasonable cafe clean & the staff outgoing & friendly

Omg the food in this cafe is so die for. I go here regularly. The coffee, pastry’s, lunches and dinners are all to die for. Massive portions. Good quality, tasty food. Cannot fault it!!!!

The best breakfast I’ve ever had, The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The “Bumper Fry” is so good I definitely recommend.

The food was good and of nice quality and the place was clean, however the blond lady who i assume was the manager was rude to her staff. A little please and thank you to them when asking them for something really isnt that hard....

We visited Maggie mays on a Friday evening for a family dinner and availed of the BYO bottle of wine. The food was very reasonably priced and Elaine who works in the cafe is always there to great us with a smile. The food was...

Amazing service, delicious food. Greeted warmly, cosy environment and great service with great food. What else could anyone ask for?

In Belfast for the weekend & we came here twice for breakfast/lunch. What a little gem of a place! Only cafe i know of that you have to queue to get in & worth it! The food is lovely, although my friend wasn't expecting microwaved...

Excellent little cafe. We visited for breakfast every morning of our 3 night stay in the area. Breakfast menu has great choices including a full vegetarian options. They do lunch and dinner too. Staff are super friendly.

We visited the Castle Street Maggie May’s for breakfast on the first day of our trip to Belfast, based on their trip advisor rating. We were not disappointed. We were served a friendly welcome and a heart breakfast. And noticeably- one of the few places...

Nice fish and chips, good value for money and friendly staff. Large selection of milk shakes on offer.

Came here for all day breakfast, had the bumper fry up and the mrs had biscoff stack pancakes. Both tasted elite, very well priced and left us stuffed- highly recommend!

Great veggie and vegan options and good service, really good value and the location is very well placed for the rest of the city

You can’t go wrong with Maggie Mays! The vegetarian/vegan menu is brilliant - so many options. I had avo toast on day 1, gorgeous thick sourdough toast topped with avocado, spinach, two perfectly poached eggs and mushrooms. Absolutely delicious and kept me going until dinner....

Excellent breakfast. Hidden in a side street but followed the reviews on here so decided to give it a go. Really nice atmosphere, a good way to sample a traditional Irish breakfast.

Excellente adresse dans le quartier de l’université. Des burgers et plats copieux et de délicieux milkshake aux nombreux parfums. En...

The staff here are really nice and are helpful and work as quick as they can to get your order etc but was disappointed with the food this time . Usually it’s lovely but my partner got the chicken curry and it was sandwich chicken...

We had a large group here last night. The food was so good we asked for the chefs, two Matthew's! Everything came out really fast and all our orders correct and delicious. The vegetarian burgers are really good. Sam and Brandon could not have done...

Staff are so friendly and on the ball and can't do enough for you.. Food was great for the price. Anyone visiting the area I would so recommend this place oh and great background music

Friendly small restaurant with good food for good prices, can recommend! We were here for breakfast, my boyfriend had the full breakfast and I had the french toast, both were tasty. If we had stayed longer we would have been back.

Just to say me and my partner where in Maggie Mays Sunday 24th of July and we had excellent customer service from Elaine, very warm and friendly personality. Food was also excellent. Marcella

I had the breakfast burito which was very nice, my son and husband struggled to finish the bumper fry but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Good food, fast service and friendly staff. A nice little stop after a day of traveling. Had chicken goujons with fries and a drink £10, can’t beat that. They serve breakfast all day long.

stayed in belfast on malone road for 2 days went Maggies on the 1st day for a full irish amazing food the staff were great.Told one of the staff i don't like eggs can i have extra bacon not a problem,went back the next day...

I was very disappointed with my brunch. I had ordered the French toast and they changed the topping to banana without asking me as they ran out of berries. There was not enough syrup on the French toast either and it was dry! I ordered...

Breakfast was really good however the coffee was excellent! For me, this is a deal breaker, trying to find good coffee but not only that, they made it exactly as I asked (caffè longo, mid way between an espresso and americano). Staff were absolutely lovely....

Wonderful breakfast, excellent service. The staff were very efficient and friendly. We needed extra sugar and butter and they were very happy to provide. All the meals came at the same time.

Our first taste of Belfast as recommended by our taxi driver. Absolutely loved their pancakes & a great way to start our short break in Belfast.

40 minute wait for a fry - fry was good when it arrived but just disappointed with the wait times. It was very busy so I can sympathise slightly although I think 40 minutes is just a bit too long for this sort of food.

We popped in for an authentic Irish breakfast and we definitely got it and more! The inside was gorgeous, artsy, and creative with a rustic touch, I absolutely loved it! I ordered the full Irish breakfast and asked the barista to surprise me with the...

The food and friendly service were brilliant. The menu was varied and prices reasonable. The atmosphere was relaxed, bringing memories of my days at university in the 70's.

This review is unusual in that I am not actually a customer. But I was a potential customer. I had only a few days in Belfast and was keen to try some of the popular eateries, as my numerous reviews on this platform will no...

Came for Sunday breakfast after a few too many drinks the night before. It was the ideal cure for a Saturday night excess. Lovely staff, nice place and the food was lovely and plentiful. So much in the Belfast fry, hard to eat it all....

Very friendly, great scoff. Breakfast of every variety, coffees and shakes. Tres bonne! 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Called in to Maggie Mays on day 1 of our Belfast weekend, lovely place with a good variety of food to choose from. We had, Irish breakfast, burritos and pancakes all were really tasty. Service was spot in and the venue spotless. Worth a visit.

I’m not one for writing bad reviews but this was pretty bad to say the least. Food was below average. Service was slow. The staff were not welcoming in the slightest. I actually wasn’t able to tell if the staff were customers that had just...

Nice wee cafe to pop into for a meal or a snack. Good selectionof veggie options and even got decaff tea. Friendly, helpful staff and quick service. Great big plate of chips too.

Proper full fry, proper Irish fry. Not too greasy, very tasty. Little pricey at £7 but always good quality.

Staff if lovely and the place is great. Very cozy and the food is amazing. Lee vas very nice to us, actually all the staff looked relaxed and made us feel welcome!

We stopped off for breakfast before exploring the Botanic Gardens just across the road. Had a really filling breakfast fry up while my wife and son had the burritos. All the meals were substantial and including hot drinks for the three of us, it only...

Been a while since I visited here pre covid. The menu has shrunk a little. I asked what was dinner of the day and was told lamb,roast beef or turkey. I like lamb and ordered it,querying was there mint sauce? Disappointedly tol only gravy. I...

Haven't been to Maggie Mays in years as I had moved away though the amazing food has not changed - excellent as always. Really miss the fajitas and filled pitta pockets though - please, please bring them back :)

I got the titanic burger and was hungry and it obliged!!! Came with fries. Great burger. Probably does best fry in town they’ll put whatever you want in it but you might as well get the belly buster with everything . Amazing milkshakes

We came here for breakfast on a Tuesday morning before our flight home. We both had the large fry and a cup of tea and almost didn't manage it all due to the size! It was excellent food and not too greasy which suited us!...

The food was so yummy and the staff were really nice. There’s such a nice vibe in the cafe. My only complaint is that the food took a little long to come out but that’s completely understandable because they were pretty busy.

Great, warm place! Delicious food! Breakfast was unbelievably satisfactory. Fab soup of the day as well:)

best restaurant for families by far! Love coming here during the colder months for hot food. It's good value and a popular place for students.

We had the best breakfast I've ever had here on Monday. Lovely staff lovely atmosphere. Great value for money. I'd highly recommend.

Just had lunch with my daughter in Maggie Mays for the first time and we were both delighted with it,the service was excellent and the food was so good. We will definitely be coming back for more. Thank you!

Wow wow wow What a breakfast.. possibly one of the beat I ever had.. cinnamon french toast, maple syrup,caramelised banana with berry compote.. can’t wait to come back..

Great cafe, shown a large vegetarian/vegan menu at lunchtime. Quick service had vegetarian sausage stack, champ and gravy with a vegan strawberry milkshake. Food hot and large portions. Pay at the till. Recommend

The breakfast in the hotel I was staying in was terrible. After a Google search this restaurant was recommended and not far from where I was staying. There is a great selection of dishes and as I saw first hand. They are willing able to...

Took my family to Maggies for a midweek treat of milkshakes and was not disappointed. Brandon looked after us and my wee one definitely approved! Will be back for the milkshakes alone!!

We came here for breakfast and although we waited a bit when there were plenty of open tables I have to assume it’s because of short staffing and once we were sat, our drinks and food came extremely fast. It was excellent food, a great...