Michael Deane Brasserie in Belfast

The main chef was actually in the restaurant when we visited so perhaps that made a difference. The meal we had was terrific. Great choice of food. Their was 6 of us and we all had a great experience. Can’t fault it. Worth a try.

When I arrived the restaurant was empty except for me. While I waited on a friend I asked for a menu. A foreign lady asked me if I had a reservation, I looked around and mentioned the restaurant was empty. She insisted on checking to see if they had room for me and my friend. She then moved me to a different table..... (the one she moved me from was still empty when we were leaving). The more mature gentleman serving us was much nicer and very attentive and helpful, half a bowl of very watery vegetable soup was poor. They also add a 10% tip on even for a party of two. I would normally tip anyway but do not like it to be automatically charged. To be honest I will definitely give this place a miss in future.

I have order some menu from this restaurant and i told them that i want to take the rest of food for take away and when i paid for the bill. They told me that i didn't tell them to take away and run away without any apologize to me or any compensations

Had a beautiful meal here with my darling wife to celebrate her birthday wonderful staff and lovely surroundings

Tuvimos una comida fantástica en el Restaurante Michael deane aquí. No sólo es el lugar hermoso, pero la comida es incluso mejor, recomiendo las gambas al curry estaba delicioso. El personal era genial y la relación calidad-precio era excelente. Este es un restaurante de primera clase y muy asequible. Gracias por la noche maravillosa.

I brought a large group of friends to Deanes deli last week and our server was very unpleasant and rude. When asked how long a steak would take she answered 'How long is a piece of string!' I was mortified at her rudeness to my group of friends and certainly would not recommend it for any group dinners. I am a regular visitor to Deanes Meat locker and Seafood bar but I will not return to Deanes deli as the service was very poor

Had a wonderful family dinner at this upscale Belfast restaurant. We were fortunate to happen in as we knew nothing about it. Upscale and good service with great steaks and shrimp.

I can hardly believe it - I'm about to review a salad. Oh & a sweet - perfect lunch time feeding. In terms of ambience I ve never really been a fan of Deanes - too many men in suits, but I digress, especially when it's a lunch time visit, so back to the food. Freshness is something they do well - eg always having a fish dish with 'a proper' sauce. But with Caesar salad, sauce can be a source of considerable controversy. Visions of Drowned & bedraggled croutons, clinging to a cloying sea of sauce, generally steer me away from this classic, but it's right at home at Deanes. A really good Caesar salad is light, crunchy, leafy, dusted with Parmesan and the lettuce is the star, tossed in an understated balance of flavours that is a salty, savoury, light creamy sauce. Left feeling suitably virtuous, dessert becomes completely justifiable. Current offerings include toffee pudding and an ice-cream with treacle sauce - neither of which I could ever be tempted to. I have in the past, familiarised myself with the chocolate truffle and raspberry; been rendered fabulously content by creme brûlée. .. or was that perhaps the panna cotta? It's all oblivion when the 'afters' arrive: the lightest Filo pastry crowns warmed apple (warmed & not unnecessarily hot) and then the salted caramel - just enough cinnamon in the icecream. So, a simple light lunch that surpassed expectation. Words are not enough - the food spoke for itself.

We went there twice during our stay. Special thanks to Viva who both nights found us a table in spite of the crowd. Everything is superfresh. Could not recommend enough.

Great service and excellent food. By far the best meal we had during our stay in Belfast. The restaurant is very conveniently located and it was fun to get a table next to the street for people watching. Our waiter (Jared?) was excellent and did a nice job helping us match up wine/beer combinations with our order. Very relaxed atmosphere and (as mentioned previously) the food is excellent.

I had lunch here with a friend just after Christmas. I had the vegetable soup followed by the sirloin steak & desert. It was all excellent. The restaurant was quiet but the whole city centre was quiet. The staff were polite & attentive.

We booked last minute and just managed to get a table. Service was great and attentive even though the restaurant was full. Food very good. I would recommend a visit.

This is actually for Deans @ Queens. Utter nonsense. Pretentious over priced crap. Trying too hard. Trying so hard to be different that it just becomes awkward and weird. Food not even cooked properly but with the forced intention that this is how its meant to be. Felt uninvited upon entry. Ok we hadnt booked. But do we have to ? An atmosphere of importance among staff and we didnt feel comfortable at all. The decor is nice.

Went recently for a dinner with my wife. The reception was very nice indeed, they had our reservation and referred to me by my name. Nice. The atmosphere is cosy, tight and a bit noisy. Friday night there was great live music. The service was good and we felt like we could ask for anything. The food was as we expected, excellent. Quality, preparation, presentation and delivery all top notch. The only problem was the price, it is a bit too much. We will be back.

it is easy to see why this restaurant has a Michelin star. Top class food ,immaculate facilities and professional well trained staff.I have been now on a few occasions, the latest one in the private dining suite and I could not recommend it enough .If you only have one treat make it here !

Called in to get some pre concert food a couple of nights ago. We mentioned we were in a real hurry and have to compliment the service we got. The barman said he would do his best to get us our food quickly. We got two burgers pretty quickly which were awesome. We were able to get to our gig and enjoy our night. Special mention must go to the barman who gave brilliant service, helping us out. Will be back for another burger before our next gig!

The meal was very overpriced for what it was with expensive 'extras' and 10% added to the bill. Usually it's the customer who decides on the gratuity. Overwhelming smell of urine from the gent's toilet ruined the evening.

Use to go to the bistro fairly regularly but hadn't been for a few months. Was one of my favourite restaurants but lost it's appeal after my lunchtime visit today. Service was slow and disjointed! A wait of half an hour between bread starter and mains. Other tables that came in after ours got served before us. Had fish and chips which in the past was my favourite in Belfast city centre. Today the fish was very thin and mainly batter. Have had nicer fish from a take away at a third of the price! Was a business lunch with people from England. Was embarrassed by quality of food and serve. One positive place always has nice atmosphere!

Fantastic reviews, but only really just ok. The food was fine, the service a bit disinterested. Chef did a tour at the end of the meal, but only talked to a couple of regulars. That just about sums it up.

Waiting staff attentive but not intrusive. Food still fantastic . Had the pork which was cooked to perfection. Great bottle of secateurs Chenin back.Still r

We recently at at Deane's twice within a week while in Belfast. The first time was on a Sunday night and everything about dinner was superb. The service was excellent, the fish fresh, the vegetables perfect, the risotto exactly as it should be and the house wine an excellent wine at a very reasonable cost.The second time, on a Tuesday night, was not quite as good. The food arrived out of order with the mains arriving before the salad and the vegetables arriving well after the mains. The waiter got the order wrong the first time and then disappeared (his role was taken over by the manager, it seemed). The asparagus was perfect but the fish soggy and not crispy. The fries were good but not as a main course. We'd try it again, but with some reservations.ATBLIG

Food faultless. Not only in Bedford St location, but also Deans at Queens. For a treat only as expensive. VAT and service charge added, even though only 2of us!

This is a brilliant place to eat. The staff were also helpful and it was very evenly price. It is a fish restaurant, but it caters for all types of palette.

We visited this over a lunch time and availed of their special price one course lunch and were really impressed by the quality of food and service.

Beautiful meal, staff great and very efficient. We had cocktails and they were beautiful, very refreshing. I would recommend for a treat as it is a tad expensive but very tasty.

Great food awaits here. Some say the price is high but I feel it is worth it. Staff are great and the Maitre D is very accommodating. Can recommend the Parfait, it has been central to the starters for a long time.

A party of six of us over from Scotland eat there on 27th September 2010. The food was excellent but sadly the staff could not muster a smile between them. We were greated poorly on arrival , the staff remained unfriendly throughout and nobody saw us out or thanked us for our custom. I formed the impression that there had been a dispute among the staff group prior to our arrival and they could not be bothered. This was a shame because the food was a delight and the decor great . We had been to Paul Rankins the previous night and his staff were magnificent as was the staff at Balloo House the following day..

Myself and 5 other ladies visited Deanes on a night out in Belfast. this month. We all opted for the 5 course tasting menu with tasting wines at the hefty price of £90stg a head. Coming from the renowned expensive capital Dublin, we exclaimed that the menu was pretty pricy. Our initial thoughts on the food was that it was fabulous but the portions very small. However, it was only after noticing the stingy wine portions that we got somewhat disturbed. In effect there were 2 tablespoons of wine in each glass accompaniment. When we complained to the sommelier he lectured us that it was the "quality not the quantity, 'madame ' that mattered", we really got annoyed. Unfortunately our complaint seemsto fall on deaf ears and we were offered no extra wine (even a cheaper one!) We left Deanes hungry, thirsty, cranky and £100 stg a head poorer. Not alone will 6 of us not be returning but we will be activley discouraging others to follow a very disappointing night out.

Thought it a bit overpriced, a place to be seen more than eat.

i thought it was over priced and over rated. the staff did a bit of a hard sell ie almost insisted on a desert wine with the fois gras starter which was £13 a glass. it was a bit cold as well.

Limited menu, excellent service

Above average food, restaurant a little conservative and stuffy.