Nora's Palace in Belfast

Had a mixer swarma for 1. The portion size was decent but the lamb and chicken were both very dry. Chips weren’t great either.

great vibes me and my friends where up from a concert and this place has the best food at great prices and the portions is massive highly recommended workers are lovely

Nice staff, food was only OK but it was fine for late at night

14.50 pound for this. Rip off. Can't cake a photo but if I could you would agree

Not the quality I was expecting and sauce was too over powering.

Kofta wrap not fully cooked. lamb shawarma platter 15.99 for a few bits of meat a hand full of rice and a hand full off chips. Sauce not good taste sour

Nora's palace serves amazingly authentic Middle Eastern food. I tried their lamb mandi with rice, kofta and Whole Grilled Chicken On The Bone and it was extremely delicious. The staff was friendly and welcoming. Also, don't miss their chicken shawerma wrap - it was huge and packed with flavors. A must-try for anyone looking for a true taste of Middle Eastern food in Belfast!

The friendliest team you’ll meet. They’re patient, make recommendations and it’s clear they care about their food & clients. We had the babaganoush, mixed grill, batata hara and chicken shawarma and rice. All are legit and delicious. You can’t go wrong by stopping in here. Thanks Mourad and team!

Nora’s Palace: “My experience at Nora’s Palace was fantastic! The food was incredibly delicious and perfectly prepared. Every dish we tried was rich in flavor, showcasing the high level of professionalism of the chefs. The service was excellent, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The atmosphere in the restaurant was comfortable and pleasant, which made the dining experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend this amazing restaurant to everyone.” Let me know if you’d like any adjustments!

This review is for the upstairs restaurant, from our September 2023 trip to Belfast but I had made a promise to leave a review because the food and service was excellent . Omami, was our waitress and was phenomenal. She was the only waitress and handle several tables with grace. She was genuine about ensuring our meal/experience was great. The food was delicious and traditional. A lot of the food choices in the area seemed like 'cheap, fast casual' but Nora's was fresh and authentic.

Recent work trip to Belfast and wanted good halal food, service was amazing, staff super friendly, food was great, got the mixed grill, loved the seekh kebab was super flavoured. Was told the mango milkshake was made from real Mango but I really do doubt that as was super sweet and just did not taste like it was made from fresh mango. Other than that, enjoyed the food and service. Would recommend.

Very delicious. Especially lamb kebab.

The employees are super friendly and accommodating, their shawarma plates are great, and super filling. Best Arabic restaurant in Belfast

Very delicious and testy food with very good prices compared to other

I needed a quick snack, so I stopped in for some hummus and pita. The hummus was delicious, and the staff was SO nice and friendly! I would definitely go back next time I’m in Belfast. A great late night option!

Good food and brilliant staff and fair prices

Ordered halloumi mezze and chicken shawarma. Received three bricks of halloumi and a few dry pieces of chicken, each on a few shreds of iceberg lettuce. Very low effort.

Amazing food and amazing owners

We have gotten takeout from Nora's a couple of times while visiting Belfast and it has been excellent. I made 3 meals out of the Shwarma Platter. The charcoal grilled meats were awesome too. I'm going back soon.

The staff opened their outdoor sheltered space for us, which was wonderful. Service was excellent! Food was great!

I ordered lamb shawarma it does not even cook well. And even no shawarma on it .Even the taste was not good. Never again

I got delivery from here .. Chicken Mandhi, the chicken was overcooked and was watery like , tasted bad .

Not much sitting options, no restroom

It's was very nice food but last 2 time I took food which was not good and some food is missing and I paid 70 pound and chichken mondy is less and waste my money and food is not eatable for my family and staff do not check food and order and every time new staff which make problem for customers

Needed something quick and easy to eat in my hotel room on a Monday night. Looked at what was available near hotel and this seemed a decent option. Opted for the chicken shawarma box with rice, and some baklava for afters. Overall it was very decent. For a takeaway it was packaged well. The food looked good and was presented well once opened. The food itself was tasty. Chicken was a little dry but it had a dollop of yoghurt on top which helped. Rice was tasty and fresh. A little salad on top also tasty and fresh. Baklava selection was top notch.

Great baba ganoush and ful medames! We enjoyed the tasty food at this street side eatery. Convenient central location. Good vegetarian options.

Such nice staff , and the food was soo good ! We got a mixed chip 🍟

My wife was given £50.00 as a gift from her family to spend in Belfast. Of all the places she could have spent the money on she chose Nora’s Palace to treat me on our last night on Holiday. We had the take away which was chicken with rice. The rice was bland and the chicken was hard to chew and clearly old and re-cooked with very little veg. Should have listened to the previous review and avoided at all costs.

Genuinely great authentic food, can’t complain, the lady who runs the show seems genuinely passionate about her food! Even her young son was helping out

I am very sad to had the worse experience in this restaurant, the guy helped us with parking which you will be very lucky to find the spot . The restaurant is very small but they have an area out side which you can dine in which wasn’t clean. About the food showrma was okey but the kabob I was almost getting sick . I don’t recommend it at all but I wish the management pay more attention on cleaning and the ingredients of foods .

Hats off to Nora. Really nice food. You really won my heart by your food by your service by your smile.. worth it. I had a short visit to Belfast Ireland from Wales. I reached there around 5 pm and reached my hotel around 6/7 pm. I was starving to death. Didn’t had any clue about belfast cause it was my first time. So I used google to find good places for good food but most of the time I got disappointed but luckily that time I found Nora’s palace. Oh dear good the food was terrific. She is really kind she even offered us food on the house. Great service great place to be. If I ever visit Belfast again I will definitely give a visit to this famous place. Loved it. Highly recommended. Not gonna regret. Keep up the good work team Nora.

A good halal option in Belfast. Taste was great, we really liked the chicken mandi. However, found the prices a tad bit expensive as compared to other places with similar cuisine. Service could be improved especially during rush hours, our orders were messed up a couple of times and we had to get them changed (which they did without any issues). Overall, a good option for halal Mediterranean food at a convenient location in the city centre.

Chef Mohamed is the best should definitely try his food I’d recommend it to everyone

The food was delicious and the service was good, we thank Chef Moo for this food and taking care of us

Awful food! Avoid at all Costs! Poor customer service and wrong order! Not cheap neither! Wont be returning and would suggest elsewhere!

Food was good but it was the most expensive shawarma I’ve ever had . $15 CDN for a wrap that was supposed to come with fries but never did ? It was the only option at the time of night .

We had the chicken Sharma and it was very flavorful. We also tried the baklava birds nest, and the baklava with cream. They were both out of this world. I’m going back tomorrow to take some home. The service was very helpful and as sweet as he could be. They had two tables inside and two out outside.

I really enjoyed this resturant. The owner is super nice and welcoming. I ordered tabbouleh and chicken, and it was super delicious (make sure you get the garlic sauce.

Small portions, lacklustre in every department. Awful Baklava.

To avoid at all cost ! We asked for mint tea, which is black tea and mint, the bill had moroccan tea written but "authentic" moroccan tea is different which is completely misleading and misrepresenting. On top of that when the tea arrived they said they were out of mint hence we only got black tea with no apologies or compensation for the additional charge . The sweets were very hard and not presentable as authentic "Arabian delcacies" served in takeaway containers although we asked for sit-in!!! Customer services is terrible, when we complained the waiter said "it wasn't him who cooked it" which is not a way the place should handle accountability. We got a "sorry" instead, which was fulling and redeeming and made us very pleased as you can Enough for us to write about it here!

Staff were rude, went in to leave a letter in that was posted in the wrong box and was made to feel like I was an inconvenience. If that's how they treat members of the public then how do they treat customers 🤷‍♂️

Lamb Mandi was the great! Tastes like the ones ived had in Saudi 🥰🥰🥰

They gave us old kunafa. It was very hard and not much sweet in it.

Worst Tasteless kebab I’ve ever had. And that’s even after a drink. All three of us ended up throwing it away 🤢

Location is good. Food is overrated. Lamb was burnt , literally hard as a rock. Average taste, expensive for no reason

The staff is friendly and always smiling The service is great and quick Food is delicious I love it I went for the restaurant two time at the same day it was ramadan First for fotoor the second tome was for sohor They give us water and date for fotor

An elegant place, the food is delicious and distinctive, and the service is excellent

Well it was just ok.. got a lot of hype for Baitul mandi. Which was just ok.. but the not exact level which expected as per hype. Pasta was ok or good to go. Sitting arrangements are not good so not recommended to dine in (quite closed space max 4 to 5 can dine in) on two different tables. Takeaway is better option if you can. You can pay by card or cash.

I ordered a chicken wrap and it was very tasty! The lady is amazing she is verg welcoming and she offered me chips for free👏 it was just in front of my hotel and it was serving halal food so it was perfect for me after a tiring travel and before going to bed. Al hamdulilleh

First time in Belfast so decided to try this small place. Bit sceptical at first because of the limited space but it was worth in the end! We tried the chicken shawarma wrap and the chicken shawarma platter with rice! They were delicious! Recommended!

Tried this place last weekend and ordered Mandhi of Lamb & Chicken. The rice served with it was so colorful and had no taste of real mandhi rice. Not recommend. But the shawarma was good and tasty.

We love your food but just drove down from antrim and your closed Google states you're open...

Awful food, rude staff and they create accounts for fake reviews.

We bought shawarma yesterday from here, only because we had good previous experience from this restaurant, but this time it was very bad, service and food. we won't visit and recommend this restaurant.

Yesterday I bought a shawarma sandwich and it was spoiled and I could not eat it. It is the worst restaurant in Britain and does not deserve even half a star.

30 minute wait after arriving on time to collect. Wasn't busy. Kitchen had one person in it and he didn't seem unset pressure

I have been to six Arab countries - much like their hospitality, food is something that never fails to reach the highest levels in the Arab World. However, much like my ability with women, the contents of this restaurant were immensely disappointing. Standing like statues, we waited at the front door for guidance that would never come - much like life, we needed to seize the initiative to ask the staff to do something. Then, as if we had to prove ourselves natives to a Belfast Winter, the wide-open door sent in the sort of cold that perhaps polar bears may enjoy, but unfortunately we were not polar bears. We had booked our food in advance, but it appeared they really wanted to make sure we knew, and asked us for our orders again - thankfully they didn't ask to pay again which is probably the best thing they did all night. The starter arrived after an hour and was laying empty on our table so long that we could have watched a feature film in the interim. All the while we could hear intermittent screaming and arguing from the kitchen above. Finally, later than Godot, arrived the main course. My lamb tasted like the ash of the oven but it had been so long that I still devoured whatever I could get my hands on. Unfortunately the vegetables were of roughly the same texture as the plastic they came in and I wasn't sure if I was going to choke on them and stopped. Dryer than the Sahara, the staff eventually brought dips after most people had already finished. The miserable experience was felt equally among other tables. The main positive I can say about the experience is that it helped bring the table together to appreciate the good things we had that were completely unlike this restaurant. I cancelled desert since I was worried what new horror would emerge in the time I was waiting, and wasn't going to wait another hour or two anyway. If the choice came between skipping dinner entirely and going to Nora's Torture Chamber, I recommend the former. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to wait and see if their food will not give me food poisoning. If you don't go, then you certainly won't get it.

If you don’t want to break your bank don’t eat in at this place as they would charge a tip and you won’t get a refund for tip. A tip is supposed to be voluntary but Nora’s don’t care about it. If you are at this place then only do takeaway

Never eat in at this place as they would charge a tip and you won’t get a refund for tip. A tip is supposed to be voluntary but Nora’s don’t care about it

The worst work atmosphere ever, and delayed or not paid salaries.

Awesome little place. Great food. Went 2x in the 3 days we were in Belfast.

Food took 45 minutes to arrive, the restaurant wasn't busy. My starter never appeared, but the main did. Think the waiter was inexperienced (nice guy though), and explaining allergies was a problem due to a lack of understanding English I think. Menu doesn't signpost allergens, and yet I since see the takeaway menu does to some extent. When it did arrive, the food was lovely and the table next to me definitely enjoyed theirs.

Superb service , very delicious food and atmosphere. Highly recommended

The best lamb and chicken sharwama place in Belfast, authentic and always freshly made, the owner Nora such a lovely women always welcoming and friendly, parking always an issue as location in centre of Belfast

We, the Homeless People of Belfast refer to her as Saint Norah of the Blackstaff Square. The best Shawarma I've had, because it has the best sauce of all, love, love from Norah and Brother to all Ed. Thankyou

Absolute disgrace only wanted chips and was informed they don’t have chips but they do when you order a kebab…. waited over 40 minutes for a chicken kebab on chips and was treated with a shocking take away would not waste your time the staffs customer service is a joke shouting at other employees and customers

Food was delicious, service was even better. Special thanks to Umaima (sp?) for making our evening so great.

Great for Arabic food. There shawarma is class.

Food delicious...very reasonably priced...lovely friendly waitress...amazing as always 🥰

The food was absolutely delicious and we were served by a really friendly waitress. We've eaten here a few times and have never been disappointed. Highly recommend.

It was a very bad experience The food: The meat is immature and cold, and there are no spices I have never eaten it because there are no flavors in it Prices are very expensive The service is very bad, an hour after the food arrives

The quality of food is very poor, the price of food is expensive for the amount of food. After they sold the food, they told us that they don't have forks and you have to eat with your hands or a spoon. Overall, it is one of the worst meals I have eaten in Belfast

The worst kebabs I have ever eaten. The meat they used for Shawerma was not cooked at all. The bread was not cooked, and the service was very poor. They did not give forks with food. It dis not worth the money. I wish we went to Tesco.

Just happened to be walking by and did take away. Had a chicken shawarma and a baklava. Both were delicious. The Baklava is probably the best I’ve ever had. Service was super friendly. Over all a great place.

Ordered food take away online, got called to be told they didn't have half the order. Reluctantly continued the purchase. When I got the order home and have eaten it's just made me feel sick. Wouldn't recommend.

Totally useless food. Too expensive. Amount of food too less as compare to the price.....

Food not good at all. Expensive and quantity was very less. Not cook properly.

Just ate there, the food was amazing. Have had shawarma all over the world, and this place is great. They have a 2nd place across the street for a sit experience, the place was clean, nice, and friendly as well. We have a few more days on our trip, we will be back.

Fantastic range and reasonable price and BYO. Tarek was very attentive and talked very knowledgeable about the menu. Vg

A pinch of Turkey in Belfast ...The Baklawa was really good and Kunafa was good . Would give an average rating to Kushari (Veg) though !! The Mandhis and Mixed Shawarma platter - too good 👍🏽

Cheesy chips were good but the kebab meat smelt and tasted awful , smelled like very old meat . Atmosphere was awful , lovely staff member at the till but the other member of staff was constantly shouting at her and took so long for a maximum 10 minute meal

We were seated quickly at a comfortable table with a nice view. Our waiter was very attentive and helpful while going over the menu, describing things and making suggestions. Good size portions in a nice setting; layout and interior were very nice. Suitable for families with young children.

Authentic Mediterranean food! Must try their Mandi

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Came upon Nora’s Palace as we were walking about on holiday from Canada. Decided to try the shawarma as we like having that at home. The food was excellent and the service was too. The owner even pointed out a wine shop down the road so I could have wine with dinner! We enjoyed our food and dessert. We were very happy that we stopped here. Definitely recommend it!

Food was absolutely gorgeous. Handsome waiter with a beard service 10/10. Would defo come again. Please try the dessert too. Heavenly good melts in your mouth🥺

They were super kind and helpful and the chicken schwarma wrap was so good!!

The snacks are delicious. And the service is good.

I was looking for a takeaway dinner and found a great one at Nora's. The Belfast Shawarma was really good. Surprisingly good. The Arabic Shawarma was really tasty as well. I would recommend.

Delicious shawarma wrap and super fresh chips! My eyes are on the yummmm-looking Pistachio Baklava for the next time. 👌🏽

Got food poisoning spend my time in Belfast sick

I had visited Belfast and I went to this place Very clean and the food really was delicious we had Sherman mixed service was top for sure i will be back to this place

Always a warm welcoming and delicious food as always

The food was really good without any doubt. Make sure you ask for receipt as the waiter automatically added a tip on top of my total bill. I asked him how come it went up and on the menu it was low, I asked for receipt and he scribbled the tip and wrote service. I fought about it and let it go as I didn’t have time. But be careful of how much they charge you.

Lamb Shaorma is the best tu can find around

Had a beautiful meal her at Nora's restaurant great service friendly staff highly recommend.

The place is nice, the food is delicious, and the prices are comparable to nearby restaurants. The owner of the restaurant, Sister Noura, has a classy attitude and makes you a permanent customer of the restaurant.

The food is excellent, extremely tasty and good value. The service is also excellent, the staff are very knowledgeable, including regarding allergens and dietary issues. It has a lovely atmosphere.

Authentic Mediterranean restaurant. Best lamb mandi and chicken grill with amazing flavors . Good atmosphere and service . Make sure to preorder kunafa if you wish to have as it’s not readily available. Juice and shakes are not available only soft drinks . Will highly recommend and will come again .

Do make sure the owner understands what is halal. Due to doubts I have not been back. It should not be hard to provide evidence that the meat is halal from the packaging and source