Neills Hill Brasserie in Belfast

I visited Neill's Hill Brasserie, and unfortunately, it was a deeply disappointing experience. We ordered the Neill's Hill Kitchen Carvery, and it was immediately apparent that the portion sizes were inconsistent. The table next to us, who also ordered the carvery, received significantly larger servings of everything. They were served so much that it required two separate trays, despite only having one extra person in their party compared to ours. It made us feel second class. It was glaringly obvious that they were receiving preferential treatment, likely due to being regular customers. The staff were incredibly attentive to them. This level of disparity in service and portion sizes is unacceptable, especially given the price point. I cannot recommend Neil's Hill Brasserie. Ballyhackamore has numerous other excellent dining options where your custom will be valued and treated fairly. Save your money and go elsewhere.

I adore this reatraunt and the staff. They are professional, accommodating and the food is amazing. The restraunt atmosphere is cosy but buzzing. Cocktails and coffee are fabulous. I sat this evening as a woman on her own and I felt so comfortable. I suggest everyone try this retraunt, meal for everyone. Owner, chef and staff are amazing. Thank you guys for another lovely meal. ❤️❤️

Tasty food and friendly staff. 👍

Never had a bad meal here. Great staff and cracking food

Absolutely beautiful salmon fillet with creamy mash and a lovely sauce with cabbage and scallions

Lovely wee place, 1st time here and would definitely go back, quite a basic brunch menu but that made it easier to choose as I'm indecisive lol

Rude woman answered phone and cut me off and hung up before I could enquire about a table at a later time.

Always a great meal out. Their fish cookery is always exceptional. Great value set menu midweek. Highly recommend.

I ordered Halloumi Fries and they were good as I lived in the Middle East for over 25 years and Halloumi is very popular there. I ordered scampi and chips for £21.95 and I got 8 small scampis and I feel it was a waste of money for the small quantity of food for the price.

Genial volver a Neills Hill. Excelente comida como siempre. El personal fabuloso gran bullicio sobre el restaurante. Suerte de tener una mesa gracias a todos

Los Especiales de Almuerzo son tan buena relación calidad-precio. Filete de papas fritas de ciabatta y salsa de pimienta para uno y caballa ahumada / ramen para el otro.

It was like being on holiday. Proper bistro dishes. I had steak, frite (flat iron steak and skinny fries as we say in Belfast). I think it was wild garlic butter I had with it, delicious like you can't imagine. Big glass of Spanish red wine. Oh and my wife had the (best burger ever). She had to drive, I suggest you fake an injury so you don't have to drive and have a glass of wine.

Nice place, but the vegan options weren't good. There was a soup starter which I would stay well away from and the only main, which was a chickpea curry, was disappointing. There was a nut roast on the menu but it wasn't available. The non-vegan options looked good.

Beautiful atmosphere, the staff very nice and polite , fantastic food , great service . The first time we have been there , we are definitely going back with friends and family... From Katie Zabeli

Our favourite roast dinner in Belfast! And such lovely staff who were superb tonight even though the restaurant was so busy! Love love love ❤️

I was here for Christmas dinner on Thursday 12th, 2pm. There was a richness to the food-a lot of thought put into it. Many thanks.

Great visit to Neill's Hill Brasserie. We were guests of a friend and enjoyed it so much we purchased gift card for our son and daughter in law.

Nunca he estado aquí, he venido con amigos. Qué decepción. Pedido Cebolla Banja para empezar tiene, DOS del tamaño de grandes coles de Bruselas, en un poppadum, con un delicioso aderezo. La cena de Navidad, una cucharada de puré en el desierto, una cuchara en el desierto, mezcla de zanahoria y chirivía, TRES coles de Bruselas, un pudín pequeño y quiero decir pequeño de Yorkshire con un poco de relleno puede ser dos cucharaditas y UNA salchicha de cóctel. 2 rodajas finas de pavo ya que no me gusta el jamón. Finalmente vi a alguien conseguir tiramisú, que era una buena porción, así que decidí pedir. Tengo el trozo final del plato que era de la mitad del tamaño. Básicamente, SHRINKFLATION nunca tuvo porciones tan pequeñas en ninguna parte. Se fue hambriento. Incluso el resto de mi grupo se rió de lo que tengo. NUNCA VOLVERÉ. El único error que cometí fue no tener mi teléfono conmigo para fotos para publicar

Christmas dinner last night, Pate was poor, I make my own from scratch, Turkey and ham was way overcooked and couldn't cut with knife, just spoonful of carrot, spoonful of mash, and four tiny sprouts, drizzle of gravy, oh my goodness, you need to eat my Christmas dinner if you think this is good

Cena de Navidad con amigos del trabajo, £ 35 por 2 platos parece razonable, pero nada que recomendar. El paté de hígado de pollo fue definitivamente comprado, yo hago mi propio paté de hígado de pollo, y esto fue muy pobre en comparación. La cena de Navidad fue terrible, 4 brotes diminutos, una cucharadita de zanahoria y chirivías, una cucharada de puré en el desierto, dos papas asadas pequeñas, y en el medio había una rodaja de pavo, y una rodaja de jamón que no podía cortar con mi cuchillo, junto a eso estaba lo que parecía ser un pequeño pudín de Yorkshire con un relleno empanado seco dentro, todo se sirvió con un chorrito de salsa. El postre era sobrecarga de brownie de chocolate, que cambié con mi amiga por su pudín de Navidad, que no comí, definitivamente no todo hecho por el restaurante, pero de nuevo, me gusta cocinar desde cero, así que tal vez demasiada expectativa

La mejor cena de domingo en Belfast (o tal vez incluso Irlanda del Norte! ) Nunca he publicado una crítica para un restaurante local antes, pero no podía no hacerlo con nosotros. Absolutamente excepcional.

Husband and I had sunday carvery...absolutely delicious, good portion, great value. Look forward to going back with our family

Absolutely fantastic. I rocked up with no table reservation on the off chance, they managed to find me a table right away. The flat iron steak was the best I've had, the peppercorn sauce was out of this world. Great friendly service and quick to serve the full 3 courses. Highly recommend

A great spot, friendly staff , great food at a great price. We both had the Sunday carvery which was absolutely delicious. Would recommend to anyone.

v friendly place, atmosphere and staff are great, signature NH burger came incredibly dry and flavourless with a single piece of promised bacon, very far from worth the £17 price. Chips were good as well though.

Went there for a meal. I highly recommend the Steak.

Had a great family celebration at Neil's Hill Brasserie. Not a single complaint. Excellent in every way. We have rebooked for another celebration in December. Thanks to everyone at Neill's Hill.

Had an amazing Sunday evening enjoying the carvery! The food was absolutely delicious, but the highlight was the exceptional service. A young man with fair curly hair went above and beyond—he was incredibly polite, attentive, and made us feel so welcome. We’ll definitely be back, largely thanks to the outstanding service.

We celebrated our daughter’s baptism with a group of 20 family and friends at Neill’s Hill. The service, food and atmosphere was absolutely first class. From our initial inquiry, the service which we received from Jonathan was professional and attentive and the team at Neill’s Hill couldn’t have done enough for us in terms of setting up the table with our decorations/balloons, personalising the set menu etc. On the day, Sarah Jane looked after our table and she was so attentive and friendly. We felt so well looked after by her and the rest of the team. Everyone in our party was so complimentary of the food which was fresh, well presented and generous in terms of portion size. We were pleasantly surprised by the value for money when we received the bill, considering the meal was prepared to such a high standard. I can’t recommend Neill’s Hill enough for family functions. We will certainly be back! Thank you!

First class food, very friendly staff. a 10

The food is always excellent and there's a really good wine list. The Sunday Kitchen Carvery is simply fantastic. Three types of perfectly cooked meats with lots of veg, potatoes and generous amounts of gravy. We had a sticky toffee pudding, and a chocolate and toffee slice with raspberry sorbet for dessert. Both were excellent but special mention goes to the sorbet, sharp and full of flavour, a perfect compliment to the rich chocolate slice. Highly recommended

5 of us visited for Sunday Roast and all absolutely loved it. Great portions and great service. Staff were friendly and the food tasted amazing. Highly recommend visiting here if you are looking for the best Roast dinner in town!

Nice busy restaurant on a Thursday night. Great kids menu that's great value. Portion size just right, not too big. Good service. Clean plates all round.

Beautiful place with a well-deserved reputation! Thanks to the boss because I hadn't booked...I enjoyed the meat special! Bravo from the Frenchie from Toulouse!

The best Sunday lunch in town, I’ve eaten here many times. Today we where a party of five and everyone was delighted, This place has it all, the food is fantastic and the staff are brilliant.

Staying locally on a weekend away, and booked an evening meal here, as the menu looked varied and to our tastes. Neil's did not disappoint, the food was delicious, we had bread and dips to start, and Spanish croquettes, which were fantastic, bread was warm, tasty tapenade. Mains we ordered the haddock and chips, and the spinach, sweet potato and chickpea curry, with rice poppadom and dips 10/10. Hubbie had a pear and almond tart for pud ,which was comforting, warm, and moist, went well with a dollop of cream and a must. The Mercia Spanish wine of the month was my favourite, smooth and light and I had 2, followed by raspberry vodka Collins (2) loved these. The staff were attentive and friendly, and the locals warm and welcoming, which is why we stayed linger than expected. The bill was so reasonable considering we had two courses each and 1 pud and 6 drinks £125 ( £70 on drinks) I thought it was more but who's complaining. Definitely book again when we return to Belfast...5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😊

Staff were amazing, very welcoming and very tolerant of our young child. Food was decent but portions were pretty small.

We are regulars at Neils Hill and have never been disappointed. Last time we were there we had the goats cheese starter and the special duck. It was beautiful! It is always busy but the lovely staff see that everyone is well looked after. Just one special request can you bring the churros with fruit skewer desert back please, we miss it!😋🤣

The food and service is excellent. I had the Sirloin steak. Best steak Ive had in years.

We have a service dog w us. Went in and asked for a table for 2. Manager looked down at the service dog. Walked away for a few minutes then came back. Said they were full. That they couldn’t seat us. Meanwhile there was empty seats in the restaurant. Equality Act 2010 mandates reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals, which includes access for Assistance Dogs.

Wife and myself met with 2 friends for afternoon brunch. Met by waitress Ellen and another girl whose name I didn't catch. Directed promptly to our seats where our friends were already seated. Orders taken and drinks delivered promptly. Main courses (2x chicken schnitzel, 1 haddock & chips, 1x sea bass) arrived very quickly. Thankfully a large noisy group had just left so we were able to thoroughly enjoy our food that was very very tasty and amply portioned. We all commented how much we enjoyed. Another round of drinks and desserts ordered and equally delicious. (1x boozy brioche, 1 trio ice creams, and 1 cheese board (2 cheeses ordered) ) Really set off the afternoon which we all really enjoyed. Well done to waitress staff and chefs and management. Already hoping to get back, maybe the tapas night some Wednesday. All in bill was £152 excluding tip.

Tapas Night at Neill’s Hill, a neighbourhood restaurant in Ballyhackamore, runs every Wednesday until the end of August serving authentic Spanish small plates. We ordered a selection of sharing dishes, all of which were excellent. Olives with crumbled Manchego, and bread with aioli to accompany our superb cocktails while we waited at the bar for our table; we’d thoroughly recommend turning up a little early to perch at the bar, have a drink and a nibble, listen to some live music, and soak up the ambience. At the table, we had some roasted padron peppers, patatas bravas, whitebait, crispy squid with rocket & spicy mayo, fried halloumi with chilli jam, smoked salmon bruschetta, and a standout dish of smoky grilled octopus with potatoes and a paprika dressing, all washed down with a bottle of off-dry El Ninot de Paper Rosé. To finish, we enjoyed some irresistible Iberian sweet treats; pastel de nata served warm, and one of our favourite desserts- vanilla ice cream with boozy raisins and lashings of Pedro Ximenez! Simple yet utterly delicious! Neill’s Hill’s terrific, tasty Tapas, is accompanied by the musical talents of Los Dramaticos, transporting us to sunny Spanish climes. This incredibly popular theme night is only running until the end of August, so get your table booked!

Very enjoyable experience. Good menu. Lovely wine

Lovely food, brilliant drinks, excellent service (even with 2 annoying kids!) . . Will return if we are ever in Belfast again!

Very noisy hard to have a conversation

The food was wonderful and the staff were courteous and attentive.

Food was good,service a wee bit slow but it was very busy,value for money not too bad the only downside is it's very noisy overall though a good experience.

Just spent a Wednesday evening at the Tapus evening. The food was incredible the service is excellent. Absolutely beautiful.

Great restaurant for all meals. Wide variety on the menu, plenty of room and the staff are very friendly. Would highly recommend.

Dined here and thought the food was a bit “comfort eating”, you know like something you’d cook at home instead of being restaurant food. The menu on a Saturday evening seemed limited, a couple of overpriced steak options but nothing exciting jumped off the menu at me. We both had the chicken wings as starters, very fiery sauce and precious little meat, £6.95 each portion. For mains we had battered haddock, only very lightly cooked, very pale and extremely small size (£18.95) and breadcrumbed breast of chicken in chorizo cream, this time a bigger portion but bland in taste. No doubt this is a successful restaurant but it occupies prime site in Ballyhackamore. Service was good, fairly fast and thankfully not constantly being checked upon.

We went with very elderly parents haven’t really been out in 18 months. What a treat! Lovely staff, all needs catered for and a really excellent meal! Thank you. We’ll be back!

Fantastic place to eat.friendly staff, fantastic food. Will definitely be back here.

Great service. Lovely food. Great atmosphere well looked after.

The portion sizes in this place are pathetic. I got the 'big bap' and it was a basic burger bun. My friend got the waffles and was presented with 2 tiny waffles and 2 slices of bacon.

Great food friendly staff , they catered for mu husband who isnt well couldnt have been more helpful

Not what I expected for an Italian restaurant, there was no pasta. I opted for a salad, which was different from a salad in the US. Our server, Noah, was great. He talked to us a little bit and did a great job!

We had a fabulous meal for my mums 60th birthday dinner. We had to make a last minute reservation as the previous restaurant could not accommodate our needs. Michalis and Evalina were attentive and kind and made the evening extremely enjoyable. Food was delicious! They were able to blend food for my sister with no issue at all and the space was great for a wheelchair. Would recommend to anyone! Thanks again.

Food was amazing! We had Sunday lunch (Carvery) and couldn't really fault it in anyway. Staff couldn't have been nicer and were in no way intrusive.

Food was delicious but staff attitude sucked. Attitude when being asked to move table was shocking. No pleas or thankyou. Extreme snobbery. Awful way to treat your PAYING customers. Menus just thrown at you, no explanation of specials, terrible service from staff. I'll not be back.

Great spot, great staff, went for the burger which was good, but the pattys were quite dry, and it was quite difficult to eat due to the sheer size! Very good chips, decent prices.

good food done well, excellent service and spacious inside. i had the pork schnitzel special with garlic herb butter on top which was excellent, my other half had a chicken dish which was very tasty also. came to over £70 total but we also had one starter to share and 3 alcoholic drinks. nowhere is cheap these days!

Great staff, great service, delicious food

Delicious dinner- save room for dessert! Amazing wait staff. Good prices. Clean cute place just a tad noisy- but the food and service make up for that. Great gathering spot.

Great veggie Sunday Roast with plenty of veg and nice gravy. Service is always good as it was last night. They do a nice pint and really lovely Marlborough Sauvignon.

Nice restaurant outside of city centre, but service perfect and good food!

Great restaurant in east Belfast. Top notch food, great service and reasonably priced

What a lovely place. Food was amazing as were the staff. What a great place. Also the friendliness of the other diners.....thank you for a great experience

Really nice food. I had the ribs which were stunning and the churros which were huge. The only downside is that it's very noisy, I'm assuming the acoustics aren't that great. To the point that it's tough to hear the people on your table or your server.

First time at this venue, good food and choices for all ages and tastes. Nice location and simplistic decor. Staff/ service good aswell. Only complaint is much other tables mentioned also aboit the noise, was very loud compared to other restaurants which made conversations a little more difficult and communicating with staff. Think its the acoustics of the restaurant played a part.

Lovely atmosphere, and staff and food was delicious

Great Saturday Lunch and drinks with friends.

We went as a family of four, every course was delicious, service was excellent and all good value for money. I would highly recommend

This was our first time at Neill's Hill Brasserie and I'm so glad we decided to give it a go. Just a great meal from start to finish. The staff were so friendly and it had a great atmosphere! Starters were Cauliflower Wings in hot sauce and Halloumi fries, mains were Smoked haddock,mash, poached eggs with mustard cream and chicken schnitzel, desserts were creme brulee and apple tart. My wife had a Grapefruit Gimlet cocktail which she described as "delicious!" I could fault any of these dishes, they all tasted great and every plate was handed back clean! We will 100% be back for more and I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant!

Great meal and very attentive service

Great portions and the food piping hot

All staff were extremely helpful and courteous, nice clean and tidy place to eat at or just pop in for a coffee, 1st class and worthy of 5 🌟 star's.

First time in neills Hill. Won't be the last. First impressions were excellent. Lovely, vibrant yet cosy premises Very warm and inviting. Staff were amazing and nothing was too much trouble. We had the BBQ rack of ribs which were cooked to perfection. The meat was slow cooked and just fell off the bone. My partner had the aromatic rice bowl with chicken, which was packed with flavour. Absolutely delicious. But what was really refreshing, was that you were not being asked every 5 minutes "is everything ok"...they allow you to enjoy your meal. That tells me they are confident in the quality of food and service. And rightly so. Loved it. Will be back, and will be recommending Neills Hill to everyone. ❤️

I visit Neills Hill more than any other restaurant in Belfast, as it is consistently a cut above establishments offering a similar cuisine and dining experience. In December, I went for a Christmas night out with my husband, sister-in-law and her partner. We all ordered from the 3-course set menu and selected different dishes across all three courses. Each of us was impressed with every dish, which is quite something nowadays! I ordered the vegetable broth and wheaten bread. The bread was fresh and had that homemade taste, whilst the soup was delicious and plentiful. My main was pork medallions, done in the most mouth-watering sherry, mushroom and leek sauce, accompanied by creamy mash. My dessert was the traditional Christmas pudding, which was so light. Often, they can be too dense and rich for my taste. Throughout the evening, the service was superior. Our water jug was continually topped up, without us having to ask. I must also note that, although I did not have it, the Christmas dinners, which were ordered by two of our party, were very generous portions, and both commented that everything was piping hot! No mean feat! All in all, an exceptional dining experience, with warm and attentive service. I've already booked to return for an anniversary meal and am very much looking forward to it.

Nice food, great service, would recommend

Excellent. Some parking limitations.

My partner and I having had many enjoyable meals at Neill's Hill in the past, we were very disappointed by our evening meal on December 20. A large number of men and women at an adjacent table were making so much noise that I could barely hear what my partner was saying and we were having to shout. We ordered the beetroot & butternut squash wellington and were told it would take half an hour as it had to be cooked from scratch. When it arrived it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Then when we ordered the chocolate tart for dessert we were told it wasn't available. At which point we decided to give up and leave. We did get a substantial discount on the bill.(We can't fault the wait staff, by the way, who were very friendly and welcoming).

My two sons favourite restaurant. Our go to for great food and service every time

Love the vegan options here and the service. Always enjoyable

The service is just next level. Impeccable. Nothing is too much hassle. Gorgeous Xmas roast. I wasn’t a fan of my vege option- and said nothing. But they noticed it left on my plate and deducted it from bill. Gorgeous cocktails and desserts too. Lovely atmosphere too.

We were here on Saturday and the food was amazing. I have quite a few food allergies and the waitress was great and made sure everything was ok for me to eat. I'm looking forward to going back soon.

Just home after a lovely Saturday brunch with friends. We were celebrating a special Birthday as well. Food and service was excellent but what made this restaurant stand out was its staff. Our waitress went above and beyond to make our time very special. She knew all our orders , took photographs ( umpteen !) and even put a candle on the Birthday girl’s desert. Unfortunately didn’t get her name but thank you so so much for making our day. Can’t wait to return

A very popular place for lunch, would recommend you book a table. I can see why, the food was lovely and well presented. The service was just nice - there when you needed them, but did not rush you.

The food is really good. Sunday lunch menu is perfect. Priced well compared to other establishments. The staff are simply delightful. 5 star. Go there regularly.

Neills Hill is a wonderful restaurant in Ballyhackamore. It’s been around a while and deserves its reputation as one of East Belfasts finest eateries. Fine varied menu and if I ring in advance they can help adjust a dish to help you. I do this by removing an ingredient from my fav prawn starter

Booked table for 11.15, looked at menus we were asked if we wanted to order drinks, we said we would rather wait until we had our food. We asked if we could order food but were told kitchen was too busy (there was a party of 8 in but restaurant was half empty) so we had to wait a further 15 mins which we didn't mind as we were all chatting. The waitress who took our order was grumpy the young staff were very pleasant. Food was tasty and enjoyed by us all. We were asked if we would like to order more drinks which we did, once they came the same waitress came and told us our table was needed in 10 mins, had we known this we would not have ordered more drinks which we had to rush. I understand table turn around but it was not our fault that our order was not taken on time because kitchen too busy.

Good service and a straightforward menu.. Portions a little small for some of our party. The desert was very good, a partial disassembled cake.

Popped in early on a Saturday night - they were clearly very popular but managed to squeeze us in. By the time we left they were completely full. Lovely friend staff, good menu, kids menu for the little ones. Quick service, tasty food, sensibly priced. Happily go back again

I had seabass with almond tart My partner had ribs with pavlova Both meals were so good Highly recommend

Loved everything about Neill's Treat yourself and go

Excellent Sunday roast for my birthday lunch. Great service and excellent beef.

Great little diner in the heart of ballyhackamore. Quality food at excellent prices.

Lovely food and great staff. Always very friendly and professional. Had the tempura broccoli rice bowl, kids fish and chips and burger and chips. All very yummy. Definitely my favourite place in Ballyhack.

Ordered steak. Was cooked correctly and tasted nice. But was coldish. That cold that it didn't even melt the garlic butter on top. For £28 for the steak alone I'd expect it to be warmer. My partners chicken dish looked nice and she said it was hot enough.

Love the food and staff here. Prices aren’t outrageous and you know you’ll get a decent meal whatever you order.

This is my favourite restaurant in the area! Called last minute for a table for 2 adults, one child. Got in for 8.15pm. (App didn't have that table, so glad I called) Food was Beaut with a capital B so much flavour. Staff, I think, are very friendly. Can see new people learning and the seasoned staff constantly walking around, checking all is good. I had the patè for starters and duck for main, and my wife had wings to start and pork for mains. My daughter had a starter of patè as well of the main menu and nuggets of kid's menu. Everyone loved their food!! (TIP - in only having a 1 or 2 dishes get an extra side, the meals are portioned for 3 courses) this is great if going for a few drinks after so not to full. Ended up having desert which really topped of the meal. Along with a couple of drinks each, the bill was £110. Thought that was a pretty standard bill for the type of meal. 10 out of 10 and definitely recommend!