Pablos in Belfast

Not only are the burgers not worth £10 as they are mediocre and only worth about a fiver but the chips cost a fortune and you have to pay for sauce. I contemplated walking to poundland to buy a bottle of sauce because it would’ve been better value. The service was absolutely awful because the woman who served us seemed to have an attitude and didn’t understand how to be a good server. Overall I am never coming here again because it was horrible.

Incredible margarita and cracking wings with the dirty blonde sauce

Chicken wings slap. Drizzle that Dirty Blonde sauce straight in my mouth please thanks

Ordered off just eat and never received, times kept going up, restaurant phone was off. Stay away from this place absolute disgrace 😤

It didnt come, time kept going up, phones off.

Aye it’s not great. The fish tacos were basically raw and the batter was mega thick and stodgy and not crispy. The chicken in the chicken tacos was dry AF. Our order was supposed to include a salt and chilli fries - they skipped that. We ordered water - it didn’t come. We had to ask for it when we finished our food. All a bit mehhh then we went next door for cocktails - these were excellent. Because my friend hadn’t eaten her raw tacos and our chips had been missing we ordered food whilst sitting here. Thought we couldn’t go wrong with fries and nachos - WRONG - fries were mega over priced for what was essentially frozen chips with a lot of salt - nachos - basically threw out of a bag and a heap of wet stuff added to the top. Didn’t taste particularly fresh. Probs wouldn’t go back for food but would go back next door for cocktails. They were amazing

Best burger and fires i have had in a long time

Walked in on the Bank Holiday Monday, we were the only customers, there were 2 staff working, my son had to lift menus, we decided what we wanted & waited for a staff member to take our order. Nobody came, nobody acknowledged us & after about 10 minutes we left, can't tell you anything about the food, but with no other customers we were still completely ignored.

Pretty average tacos and wings, wouldn't say it's bad at all regarding food. However my eyes nearly fell out of my head when I was charged £13.60 for two pints of Estrella. More expensive than when I stayed in the Merchant hotel. Will not be back due to blatant price gouging

Firstly I got greeted with a ear full from kitchen staff as soon as I arrived at entrance of pablos A loud abrupt voice with a unpleasant attitude said Don't be blocking the door way The menu is OVER THERE!! Approched us with no care in the world Spoke with a rude and unpleasant way Not very WELCOMING at all To be honest I felt very low and felt I was spoken down to The customer service we received was very POOR and OUT of order. When I received my burger my burger was drenched with sauce I couldn't even lift it The presentation was very disappointing And I was very disappointed They didn't even offer to make me a new one Snatched it off me and straight away I'll get my manager The manager did not deal with it at all Very unsatisfied Did not get the outcome And did not receive refund I would avoid I will not be back there.

Loved the decor vibe of the place, and staff was friendly too, but the only way you can enjoy this food is if you‘re completely wasted. But we were here sober, because it’s one of the only places to still get food after 11pm. And phew that was hard to eat… the “guacamole” is a slimy tasteless cream out of a bottle, the undefined red sauce is gel-like and weirdly sweet, completely destroyed the already soggy fries. And the tacos were partially icecold while simultaneously piping hot in other parts - so clearly just popped into a very old microwave or something. Not a single ingredient was fresh or tasted like anything it should be tasting like. Sorry guys, but even for a late night food spot - this was so disappointing. And we payed 30£ for a burger, tacos and fries, which is way too much for this quality. We couldn’t even finish more than a few bites.

The tacos were cold, the burger patty was the driest I had in ages, the fries tasted frozen and reheated. Regarding the guacamole and all the ingredients: they aren’t fresh. Tasted liked they found a processed guacamole bottle and a bean can in a Lidl aisle and were like ‘let’s open a restaurant!’ I don’t know how authentic this place pretends to be, but they wouldn’t be able to pull this off in any Hispanic or Latino country. Very expensive for what it is. On a slightly positive note: service was friendly. Giving two stars for this.

First time in pablo’s, food was parful. really good service from ben and connor, will 100% be back.

Jay was the best bartender in this city and he made feel like welcome. Niceeeest person in Belfast. He deserves a raise

Walked into Pablos 10:30PM on a Sunday. They are open till 11:00PM. People were still in the dining room and outside in the patio and the "Chef" was still cooking on the Hotplate/Grill. The moment I walked in with 9 people the "Chef" yelled out "No..No..No...we are closed" I politely asked if he knew of anything else open and he told us in a very "condescending" way....that he didnt know any restaurants and why dont I just got to Mcdonalds. One of the female staff realized he was being a jerk and offered some other places we could get food. Got a very we dont want "Tourists" in our place vibe from the "Chef" Its really too bad as the food looked really good for a quick late night bite.

Ordered 2 burgers on Saturday evening. The meat was overcooked, but at least they gave us a generous portion of chips. Quite impossible to fail with chips. They did. Who adds sugar to chips????

Had the narcos burger and narcos fries, both lovely. Guacamole was spot on 👌 Chef was very friendly, will definitely be back for the tacos

The delivery driver delivered to the wrong location, when he didn’t leave the food with security as instructed and instead stayed at the opposite end of the location I immediately went to meet him, within 3 minutes I had reached his car just to watch him drive off even as I beeped. I was as quick as I could possibly be and he left with my food. No contact number will answer my call about the issue.

Nice place to sit and have a pint and watch the world go by, food is basic but beautiful A+

Didn't rate the delivery from here. Ordered the burgers and they tasted like frozen ones, far too pricey for the quality of the meal served up.

Amazing food and I couldn't believe how quickly it came... highly recommend

I tried to go to this restaurant to eat at 7pm and the kitchen was already closed. We were scared by the employees all talking at the same time. I don't understand how this place works, according to Google it works until 1am

Driver was confirmed around 17.15 then the delivery time was pushed further and further back. Tried calling Pablos 6 times but no answer. I get they’ve probably been let down by a Just Eat driver but this is just unacceptable. I can’t cancel, the expected delivery time gets pushed back past two hours after my order was confirmed and driver assigned. Then at 19.15 and the APP suddenly says both delivered and expected delivery 19.30! Of course it hasn’t been delivered. So I wait even longer. 19.30 and still nothing but a bank account that’s close to £40 lighter for being made to wait on food that never arrived and that I can’t even cancel after over two hours.

Meh. The tacos are tiny. Way too much sauce. Chicken was so bland. They are flavourless. Guacamole wasn’t fresh it from a bottle. Very disappointed. Wouldn’t be coming back. It was busy when we can which I can understand but they were servicing a customer per 20min. So we waited ages and it was disappointing.

One of the best spots in Belfast! Never had an evenly slightly disappointing meal from here. I recommend everything!! 10/10

Order from somewhere else or you will be left hungry, skint and completely unsatisfied. Awful service. Preparatiom takes an age. Delivery takes an age. Food is cold when delivered. Restaurant staff accept no responsibility and are just plain rude amd unhelpful. I advise you to order elsewhere.

Got food poisoning here. Staff were unfriendly and were rushing to get us out - tidying tables away so 'noone else would sit down ' giving us no option but to take out. Even though it wasn't closing time for another hour.

Ordered burger, tacos and nachos. Burger was lovely, tacos and nachos arrived cold. Sent back and the exact same food came back still freezing. Friendly male server offered to redo the order but too late at this stage. Shame after spending £30.

Everything went well, until the first bite of the tacos (which were supposedly not spicy). The same thing happened with the wings, we explicitly asked that they not be spicy and he offered us the wings dipped in BBQ sauce. As soon as we opened the box that wrapped them, our nostrils opened due to the high level of spiciness along with the tears that fell from the first bite (and no, it was not because of its extraordinary presentation). We also ordered potatoes with breaded chicken, they brought us the potatoes but without chicken. The waitress, realizing this, brought us some potatoes with chicken completely free of charge. The next day we had stomach pains, burning (and up to 2 fillings could have fallen out). Please, if you want to eat something quick and not spicy, go to another restaurant. Very nice staff, I will not repeat. Thanks guys!

Ridiculous service. Waited more than an hour for a meal. Staff gave our burgers to random people. Dirty and unprofessional staff. When we questioned our order the staff started yelling at each other behind the counter. If they know it will be a busy night get more staff or train the staff to work efficiently.

I came outside to get my food of the driver and he pedalled away

Nice place and people, bit expensive for what it is just

It's a bit tight for sitting in, but foods good! 👍

I’m really not one for to do this sort of thing, but after the experience I had yesterday evening I feel it is necessary. My boyfriend and I had been out in Belfast for the day and we decided we needed to get a bite to eat. As it was a Saturday evening a lot of places were full which is understandable. (For context, this was around 7pm) We came across Pablos and decided to go in as it looked a lot quieter at that time. I totally get this is a small takeaway style shop - but there are 3 SMALL tables inside to sit at and eat your food. My boyfriend and I sat at one of these as we decided what we were going to have and then he proceeded to go to the till and order. He came back and told me that if we wanted drinks he would have to go into the bar next door and he could bring them in from there. I decided to stay at the table whilst he done that. Another two men came in and sat at the table situated beside ours which was of course absolutely grand. After a few minutes, another group of men came and two of which asked myself and the man at the table beside if we were using the seats beside us at our table. We both replied yes that people would be sitting here but they were away ordering food and drinks. The first man proceeded to question me as to why he couldn’t sit in the small space between me and the man at the other table - I said well it’s not really enough room is it. He then went ahead and sat at the seat infront of me where my boyfriend would have been sitting when he came back with our food and drinks. I again told him that there would be someone sitting here, as we had ordered our food and he was away getting drinks. I also reiterated that he was in a group of at least 4 people and there was physically no way all of us could eat comfortably around what could only be described as a small drinks table you would see in a bar. He became very rude and persistent saying that I could not “book the whole place out for myself” and that I should “stop fighting it, we will be sitting here.” Amongst other things. At this stage I felt very uncomfortable. The man at the table beside was in total agreement with myself. I then messaged my boyfriend who was next door to explain what had happened. He came in and politely tried to diffuse the situation with the now two men sitting around me at the table to which they became more hostile and rude. At this point I stepped away from the table and waited by the counter on our food order - if they hadn’t have began preparing it at this stage I would quite frankly have been asking for our £35 back and we would just go elsewhere. My boyfriend again politely asked the two members of staff on the counter what was the situation with the tables and explained what had happened with this group of men (two of which now at the table, the others at the counter waiting on their food. ) The staffs reply I found extremely rude also - they said it is “come as you are” and “first come first serve” (we were there first but anyway) he then explained how the men had been rude and intimidating to myself - to which one staff member laughed and replied “it’s not our problem” and the other said “now get your hands off my f*****g counter”. (He had one hand placed on the edge of the counter. There was a sign stating not to do this which we genuinely did not notice. He removed his hand and apologised - however I feel that this could have been asked of him in a more dignified way) We got our food order and ended up eating it outside in the cold at a bench of a neighbouring establishment whilst the group of men sat around the table they essentially bullied me away from. The food was ok, it done the job for what we needed. However I am genuinely so disappointed in the way I was treated - albeit this was not the staffs fault but their handling could have been a LOT better. I will end this with two thoughts - how would you feel if your wife/girlfriend/daughter/sister ANYONE told you that they were rudely hassled and intimidated in an establishment and the staff laughed it off and said it “wasn’t their problem” ??? And that, if there were a man sitting at that table… I doubt this would have ever went this far. Do better.

Food is incredible. The dirty South burger and fries are amazing. Staff didn't seem very friendly but we're very busy.

I just need the person who is making the medellin burger to know how much i appreciate it. It's so nice getting a custom really tasty veggie burger, you're an absolute star. Your food is so good and you should be really proud

Burger was one of the best I've had and the fries were amazing.

I have been to a pablos a few times before but tonight I had a disappointing experience at the restaurant as I waited 40 minutes for a mediocre burger. The staff's rudeness and inability to provide updates further added to the unfortunate experience. . Overall, would not recommend

Burger was dry, seemed a bit overcooked. I’ve had Pablos many times but always at the restaurant and it’s been great. Maybe this was a one off or doesn’t travel well!

Hip styling, metal trays, wooden interior, ticks the current trend box well. The burgers were OK, cooked well and fresh, however they seemed a bit thick and the ever-present Brioche bun is getting naff. The fairies were at least double cooked so were crunchy and the portion was good for two people. The seasoning has a sweet tang to it which is not unpleasant. Not bad, but not amazing. 32 quid for two burgers, 1 fries, two cokes.

Bad burgers. Thick European/burger-van style. The churros were good. You can order Pablos food, eat-in and get drinks at Muriel’s Cafe Bar next door - which is a nicer venue.

Excellent service and the food is to die for, it’s a different place, small and is a fast food eatery with a chic chilled out atmosphere! A real hidden gem.

It's a take away food place with a few tables you can use. The food was lovely - dirty chips and also my friend had one of the nicest burgers he has ever had there.

Best burgers in Belfast bar none.

food was made and ready for collection from the assigned driver. I contacted the resteraunt and they said to food was ready but the assigned driver had not arrived. the food was obviously remade which was nice and warm but it took an hour and a half to arrive. this was not the resteraunts fault. the food was delishious when it arrived

Pablos is a burger joint in a class location right in the centre of town, only a few minutes walk from the Cathedral Quarter. The theme is quite cool with a cantina style decor and a menu with Mexican twist which work perfectly. In terms of plant-based options there is one on the menu, the Vegan mince Tacos. They looked great so we tried to place an order but unfortunately the staff member said they didn't have time to make them. We were genuinely confused asking if there is anything she would like to make that was vegan. After suggesting options like crumbling a bean patty over chips she then backtracked and said she would make the tacos but we weren’t to tell anyone as we would be the last for the evening, so obviously the processes for the vegan meals must be a major issue for the staff here. Once they arrived they were genuinely quite tasty and we were pleased. I can't say we felt anything other than unwelcome in this restaurant so unless the service is greatly improved I think we would advise most plant-based diners to go somewhere where their business is appreciated. Everyone else, work away, it seemed that there was personal bias coming through so you may have a great experience. Just a shame we can't have that for all customers.

Got a pablos burger I believe it was, plain. Received it to the shock that it wasn’t in fact plain. I then politely went up and explained the situation to them, then the chef with dreads just looked at me and didn’t say nothing. I then got the burger 2 minutes later, with the sauce and toppings clearly pushed off the burger. Instead of making a new one he scraped everything off it, tells me everything I need to know. Chips were also extremely mid, emphasis on extremely. They do do a nasty chimichurri mayo tbf

Food was lovely as always buy I ordered pickles that I didn't get with my order

My food didn't arrive rang Pablo and no help what do ever just tild it was a just eat issue

We had burgers - delicious, tasty, filling obviously made with high quality beef and two fries - one with the house spice, paprika based, and the other salt and pepper fries- freshly cooked- real chips. The guys were friendly and happy to explain and advise. A great place. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Was hungry after a few drinks next door in Muriels. Had the Xmas fries for £11, sharing with a friend. Chips with turkey, ham, stuffing pieces and cocktail sausages covered in gravy. Huge portion and hit the spot if a bit pricey. Kitchen staff a bit overwhelmed so bit of a wait for the food. Had to go next door for another drink as bar wasn't open.

Great burger. Got a pint from the bar next door too

Been a few times to Pablo's. Hands down the best burger spot in Belfast. Unbelievable everytime🙌

Nice looking place let down by the dry tasteless (frozen?) meat discs that are served as £10 burgers. Sauces extra, bar closed.

Staff are really bad , I repeated my order 3 times…. Can’t back again …

Nice Mexican atmosphere, exceptionally friendly server who made us feel welcome and promptly delivered three very large meals. The midweek taco deal at £13 was great value given the quality and portion size of food. Also a nice location to sit and watch time go by in the busy shopping area of the city. Hard to see how you could go wrong with pablos given their variety, taste and various deals through the week

Staff are always great craic and provide all the help needed. Fast service and really great burgers!

We went in because it was one of the few places open on Sunday night, but we were pleasantly surprised. We ordered super juicy and slightly spicy chicken tacos, and potatoes with cheese and bacon. The guys at the place are very nice, and the price is great, highly recommended!

Waiting 25mins after order and had to remind them to pass docket to chef.

Really amazing burgers, so fast, and really easy business, you order, and pay at the bar and then the burger will arrive to your table, no plates, no cutlery, just a burger ready to be enjoyed, you can decide if eat there or take them away. Juicy, flavoured, and fatty jejeje, the price was really good for the high cuality of the burgers.

Siamo stati da Pablos, perché era l'unico posto aperto alle 21 per poter mangiare qualcosa. Cucina "messicana" che in realtà dai sapori ricorda l'indiana. Il piccante ti blocca tutta la bocca (e io adoro il piccante). Pulizia del locale praticamente assente. Da evitare

Food was very good, would have liked the option of choosing how the burger was cooked. I like my red meat medium. Burger was still tasty none the less. Would highly recommend.

The burgers and fries were delicious

Dirty blonde chicken wings and coconut margarita were sublime, they made my year. Outside tables were excellent for people watching. Only downside- you have to pay £1.25 for a tiny tub of ketchup 🤨

Burger was good. Wings were rotten because of buffalo sauce. Really need to put a sauce menu on the wings selection. If I hada known it was buffalo wouldve saved the money 😒

driver was lost way down the street,parked his car and didn't come back near the address, had to go find him myself in the rain and he still had no idea where he was even though we also added our address to the note because the drivers keep missing it on the app?

Ordered twice for delivery from here. Both times wrong itens sent. Food is descent but it would be nice to get what you actually ordered.

Lots of great menu options. We both had burgers and fries which were great. I also love the dips/sauces selection.

Fantastic burgers and fries and great service. Will be back again

Some delicious burgers and fries

Without a doubt the best burgers in town.

Great spot and even better burgers, open later for food than most places so a good destination after a gig or the ice hockey

Nice restaurant, mediocre food. Mid of

Whoa...don't believe the bad reviews from 2019/2020 - maybe COVID made it impossible for them to hold up to their normal standards...None of the people I saw there tonight had a bad experience! This place is "dead on" - which is the phase for PERFECT here in Belfast. Trust me, I am from California and know a good taco and margarita... Pablos scores off the scale in both! If you aren't looking closely, you might walk right past it (which would be terrible for you) it's a small restaurant and only seats about 16 people inside. But there is a much larger covered patio area in front. *They also do take-out * Besides the tacos and margaritas, the burgers are simply fabulous and the wings are equally as good. And yes, you can get a Guinness here!

Average burgers. Staff rude. Won’t be back :)

We were next door in the bar and ordered from there. Absolutely terrible value and rubbish fast food - ok if you;re blocked so you don't see the bill!! I ordered the smokey, salt n chilli chips which were neither smokey, salty or even that tasty! My wife ordered a completely different portion of chips which tasted the same as mine. They say they take their chips seriously? What a joke - try taking your business seriously!! I also ordered buttermilk chicken and paid a £5 for it. They cut it into small chunks; must have thought they were feeding a cat!! It was an overcooked small strip - out of a freezer - out of a supermarket. They must have copied and pasted the description of the chicken from someone else's menu - save your money and bring a bag of crisps.

Tuesday evening easy to get to and quick friendly service

Great late night burgers, fries and pints

The food is great, but FYI you need to get beer from next door.

I didn't like the taste of the cheese they had on veggie fries at all. I don't know what it is but it was a very unpleasant taste. The burger was decent not the best for sure. I have to give credit to the staff because they were very friendly and welcoming. To bad I didn't like the food so much.

Really good vibes, excellent food and the staff are all sound. The windows open up too so you can sit in the shade while still enjoying the sunshine. Will definitely be back!

First time in Belfast and lucky to stumble upon this awesome place. Great burgers!

Wow. I can't recommend this place enough. The burger I had was probably the tastiest I've ever had, incredible flavours.... sat and had a pint while we waited, the barman was friendly. 5 stars all round from me!

Great burgers served on a busy street in the city centre. The bar is small inside and very informal/relaxed, perhaps a bit dark too. However the burgers are huge and dripping with sauce. You can defo share fries between two. The pablos seasoned ones are delicious. I saw somebody eating the chicken wings which also looked great! Thanks for the very friendly service.

The El Patron: Probably the direst most tasteless burger i've ever had. Really wanted to like this place but twice now the burger has been completely overcooked. To make it worse, I tried to point it out to the person in charge and they just agreed ("it was overcooked wasnt it") before turning their back. Better burgers to be had at 3am outside the Kremlin.

Great little spot and the burgers were delicious

Burgers & wings & Tacos were TAF Staff were friendly I will definitely be going again. I can’t see why people would complain about burger quality/ price

I really enjoyed the food at Pablos. I got the Narcos burger and thought it was extremely well made and tasty, if a little under-guac’ed. I had the salt & chilli fries but the spice was very mild. I tried the chocolate and the cinnamon churros and they were delicious. I’d love to try the tacos next time as I was told they’re really good. The staff were very nice and attentive. It can be a little difficult to sit in because the place is so small, I think they deserve a bigger restaurant!

Great burgers at a decent price

Could yous please read the notes as we do not like the piri piri sauce and it's ruined the burger twice

good big chip portions, burger so good I had to review!! partners chicken burger was "scrummy" too, great service and will be back when in belfast!

They did not give me the coke that I have ordered

for a late night burger, it hits the spot. grab a beer or 3 while waiting, yes please!

Small place with not much seating but amazing food! Burger was delicious 😋

We stopped here on a Saturday afternoon - and we enjoyed a couple of drinks and a tasty burger. Friendly staff. Better than your average burger, for sure. Chips a bit too overseasoned, generous portions.

Good burger, part of Muriels. Small. Sit in or takeaway. About £9 for dressed burger. Share a chip/fries, bug portion.

So this place has been on the todo list for a long time. Honestly, really disappointed. The patty was really dry, no taste at all. The burger was just swamped in cheese, onions, my hands were just covered in mess. I will not be back. Bunsen burger for the win.

Highly recommend the dirty south fries and the hot chicken wings. The service was excellent too. Genuinely just good comfort food in a great atmosphere

Restaurant does not read comments/notes. Boke.

Food came and was absolutely freezing. Delivery driver claimed he hadn't a clue where to go even though id written on the delivery instructions