Restaurant Michael Deane in Belfast

Restaurante do guia Michelin com ótimo atendimento, comida gostosa e boa carta de vinhos. Preço ate bom pela qualidade oferecida....

Posee una estrella Michelín merecida. El comedor no es excesivamente grande, pero está bien decorado y las mesas están lo...

Fuimos a cenar a este restaurante elegante de Belfast. No salimos nada decepcionados ya que todo lo que pedimos estaba...

Как поклонник высокой кухни, не мог не забронировать столик в этом уютном ресторане, отмеченном звездой гида Мишлен.Приветливый персонал, недорогие цены...

This original restaurant expanded into three - Dean's Meat Locker, Deans EIPIC and Dean's Fish.

Visited Epic at Deans twice in as many weeks. The menu sounds expensive at £60, but with about 8 mouthwatering courses, it is all excellent and worth every penny. The bread and butter about half way through is good, but quite filling since there are...

Lots and lots of choice now in Belfast at a weekend, and Deans Love Fish was a very lucky choice. We ate in a crowded dining area, but no way did that impact on our evening. The food and the service were second to none....

Partner and I Called in for lunch today- the advertise lunch for £6.50 - j know you can. It expect a lot of lunch for £6.50 - I wasn't disappointed ... you don't! My partner had the Crab and celeriac on toast - menu should...

Went about 7pm to eat so no problem getting a table on Friday night. Very pleasant, smiley staff which is always good. We ordered a bottle of wine then my friend and I ordered. I had the salmon and my friend hake. I was asked...

I attended a function in Deans Private dining room, It was an interesting and rather mixed experience. It was interesting to see the chef cook our meal which was all cooked fresh even the bread rolls, I ordered vegetable soup, which I can only describe...

I have to say it was a very good evening. The food was really good and the service was excellent. The restaurant was not busy which hurt the ambiance.

25 of our members visited Michael Deane's Private Dining Room. A delicious meal was enjoyed by all, great service by friendly efficient staff. Highly recommended.

Just a quickie really… popped in here to meet some friend in the week after Christmas; hadn’t been before. Liked the general atmosphere and feel of the place; service attentive and professional. When I’m in the mood to “test” somewhere, I choose from a very...

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I attended this restaurant as part of a family birthday lunch on New Years Eve. The private dining room is a nice room, it is a nice size and colour. That's about it; Soup starter was basically water with raw vegetables in it, and the...

We chose this dining experience as we had friends visiting from abroad and we wanted to showcase Belfast. Big mistake! Truly, it was as if we were 'cash cows' being herded from one establishment to the next. We received a bill for the prosecco in...

Visited Deans Fish Restaurant on Saturday the chowder was better than Legal Sea Food's in Boston Mass and the whole experience was fabulous

Noche maravillosa una taquilla Deanes carne, teníamos una reserva temprano y a pesar de saber nuestra mesa sólo estaba disponible hasta las 9 pm no teníamos prisa. Terminamos nuestra noche con cócteles en el bar precioso, que era preciosa y una gran sorpresa. Los Negronis eran sublimes, Deanes en calle howard nunca decepciona

Dine here every year for our Christmas dinner with mum. Service and food is outstanding here would recommend without hesitation.

No habíamos reservado, sin embargo el personal maravilloso encontraron una mesa para dos.

Fuimos el lunes para una cena familiar. Nos condujeron y nos ofrecieron ayuda con nuestros abrigos ya que era una noche helada en Belfast y capas. Arranque y bebidas no tardara en venir y eran realmente buenos. Nuestro camarero era también muy amable y no dudes en hacer un esfuerzo y hablar con mi hijo wee. Tuvimos una comida vegetariana y el servidor en nuestra mesa nos ayudó a realizar pedido y sugirió que el chef puede incluso hacer algo en la demanda que nos pareció muy acogedor. Los principales vino rápido y aunque habíamos pedido una gran cena terminamos casi nada. Incluso nuestros hijos que son normalmente muy exigente, me encantó. El restaurante tiene un aura muy agradable y relajante ambiente. Tuvimos una experiencia maravillosa y la comida es sin duda el más destacado del restaurante. Recomiendo este lugar a todos los otros vegetarianos. Comida deliciosa y buen servidores agradable hospitalario. Sin duda el lugar para pasar la £s y disfrutar

Restaurant is modern, airy and bright and tables are set well apart. Menu is challenging and is a mix if tapas and main dishes. Superb place and steak. Deserts to die for! Good wine list Super service

Went to the meat locker last night. It was the best meal I have had in a very long time. The service was superb too. Loved loved loved it

Qué experiencia tan maravillosa, fuimos un sábado almuerzo 2 parejas una decoración preciosa y zona superior plana y bien separadas para los inodoros de arriba exceso de ruedas no estoy seguro de si un ascensor o abajo inodoro! ! ! El menú del almuerzo realmente bien de precio y comida excelente presentación buen servicio también! ! ! Mi amigo y yo pasamos la chateauxbraund que era totalmente maravilloso y cocinado a la perfección y se puede ver el bistec prepara antes de mano ¡volveremos! ! ! ! !

This is a superb restaurant and I was very pleased to be able to eat here recently. The steak was well worth the price and was tasty and well prepared.

I wish this fish restaurant was near where I live. Excellent quality food the service was just right there when needed. The prices are very competitive including the wine, makes a change not to get ripped off. Food so fresh.

Tuvimos una comida aquí con amigos. Originalmente había planeado ir vegetariano, pero debilitado debido a la presión de pares y tenía un bistec. El bistec era preciosa y estaba servido con patatas y patatas fritas (además de judías verdes), y una muy útil malbec.

knowing this restaurant uses Foie Gras means unfortunately we cant experience the food ....many times I have been asked to go there but since I am shocked at the process involved in the preparing of this duck liver I will not put my foot in the door !!!

Excellent fish restaurant. Good service, very reasonable prices and very good fish. Great central location. Certainly recommend it.

Tolles Restaurant, mit spezieller Karte. Das Essen war sehr gut, leider jedoch ist der Lärmpegel recht hoch im Restaurant

First time visiting Deans. With is separated into different parts. We were at the meat locker and i have to say the meat dishes were lovely

Went here with a belfast local who called it his personal favorite. After ding there I see why. All of us had a terrific meal.The restaurant was active and that made the night that much better. Our server was very friendly and efficient. Every moment was enjoyable (And some great drinks were made by the very capable bar man before the meal!)

Had my husband's 40th birthday dinner in Deanes Private Dining last night. Amazing! Food was fabulous, staff were really accommodating and efficient. I would highly recommend.

The Flagship and Iconic Deanes on Howard Street is in my opinion one of the best restaurants I have eaten in. This was Michael's original restaurant (I had my 30th birthday here-many moons ago) and has now morphed into EIPIC, Deanes Meat Locker and Deanes Love Fish.Viva and her team treated us royally and were on hand with Chez Deaneo wines and drinks. The main course here was roast chicken with potato and root vegetables. The chicken was tender and juicy, potato was buttery and vegetables were crunchy with a hint of honey. A lovely main.

Visited with large family group 2-65+years. Excellent choice of food, very accommodating for the children - no chicken goujons etc just smaller portion of good adult food. Great service with friendly staff. Worth that little bit more.

Surprised to find a table free at an hours notice we ate in the fish restaurant. The food was excellent, the beautifully fresh oysters being a highlight. The service was excellent and the atmosphere spot on. Well done!

First class food and service. Has a great reputation and well deserved. Have been a couple of times as a treat and have always been impressed.

Michael Deane is an establishment in Belfast, it sets the standard for others to try and achieve. The food is consistently good, very high quality and a wine list to match, but expect a bill to match, hence the four starts and not five.This is a great restaurant if you want to impress; it is formal but still relaxed, and if you don't mind paying, then it is highly recommended.

We had lunch in Deane's one wet lunchtime. Food was lovely - steak and chips and burger and chips. Very friendly service and tasty food although quite expensive for a weekday lunch

Great food very friendly staff excellent atmosphere my works associates and I had a great night a bit expensive but worth it

The restaurant do a 4, 10, 4 menu for early evening dining. the food was of the highest quality and beautifully presented. It was busy with local people which is always a good sign.

This is a very good restaurant the food is excellent and the waiters are very good and very well trained.

This is my second visit this year and the quality of both food and service is excellent. I would advise to prebook as even on this Tuesday evening the meat locker side was at capacity.This highlight here are the steaks .. they are simply superb.Served how you like, what you order is how it will arrive and not under or over cooked. That takes the guessing game away.Served simply with an ample basket portion of thick cut chips per person. A selection of sauces with the sauce 'robert' excellent. .. a rich beef flavoured silky smooth sauce.Sirloin at approx £25.This visit was a bread basket, two steaks, tea & coffee for about £67, which included the auto 10% service tip.Excellent value for this quality of meal. Can't wait to return.

this is a classy place and i thoroughly enjoyed the food, the drink, the service, the atmosphere and enjoyed less the bill BUT would go again if I had the chance

It's my second outing and the chef burnt the steak half of my surf and turf. The grill was obviously too hot, as the meet was nice and rare behind the charcoal epidermis.But the lobster was beyond amazing. I think I might try the fish restaurant next time thinking about.Anyway service friendly and attentive, if chef had just not ruined a stunning bit of beef it would have been a 10.

Lovely atmosphere great good steak good a little pricey but excellent quality worth a visit great menu choice too caters for groups and couples great staff very attentive

We visited here for dinner before a concert. Restaurant is nicely laid out but extremely noisy when busy which made it difficult to hear the waitress and also speak among our group. The service seemed a bit all over the place initially with a waitress trying to take an order without us seeing a menu but eventually we got there. My sirloin was nice, chips were good but not a lot of them but the au poivre was extremely watery all round. Our group had ordered two fillet steaks as well and these weren't great. They both were very fatty which was strange for a fillet. Would try here again maybe during a less busy time.

Tried the Eipic part of Deanes with friends for first time. Excellent tasting menu. We all skipped one course and still felt full. Food prices reasonable considering the high quality but wine is pricey. Will definitely go again

Dined here last night with a party of six. 1st time at the meat locker having been a little underwhelmed by Deane's at Queens in the past. Understandably the menu has to cater for a range of tastes but my advice is to treat this as a classic steak house in the vein of Hawksmoor or the Grillshack in London. For starters I went with the scallops - three big, plump beauties caramlised without being overdone, simple but perfect. Then the Delmonico Rib med rare, pepper sauce on the side with beef dripping chips. Now steak and chips can be had in any pub for under a tenner and some reviewers who confuse price with value will use that as a benchmark. This would be to do a grave injustice to the offerings at the Meat Locker - well aged, marbled, perfectly seasoned and cooked exactly as ordered this was outstanding value at £26. In London or New York this quality of beef would easily be in the £30-40 range. Also the chips were fat batons of pure nostalgia - this is what chips used to taste like before the health police banished dripping. Wonderful! Even the grilled tomato that came with the steak was elavated by being infused with garlic. Some restaurants can do wonders in applying a range of skill to cheap ingedients to produce really good value pre theatre menus (James Street South leads the way in this regard) but my advice for the Meat Locker is to wait until you can afford to go a la carte, get the steak and enjoy simple perfection. Oh yes service was good despite being quite busy.

The EiPIC restaurant within Deane's in Howard St. is better than perfect!The service, The ambience, The menu, The quality, The style, The wine.The whole experience was amazing !

Went to the meat locker with a friend, we had never been happened to be in belfast but had made a booking prior to arrival. The interior is very crisp and the chandelier in the stair well at toilets is Huge! But it is called "the meat locker" however from the menu the starters was nearly all fish and I dont eat any for of fish and stupidly I ordered the beef carpaccio which i frogot was served cold and Im not a lover of cold meats either however it was very tasty and a mastake on my behalf.(Also between every course we were served or atended by six different waiters and waitress's and service was poilte but abit sloppy) I had stake and chips for a main you cant go wrong really, and chocolate fondant for dessert which again was tasty. However when paying we actualy tipped £10 without been made aware making the bill £102 and we had no drinks just water considering there is loads of other good food places near by and some mitchlin stared they charge less for better food I feel and I cannot rate higher than average for this establishment.

Went to try £10 lunch. Won't go again. One of us had to return braised beef a lot of mushrooms difficulty in finding beef. Toulouse Sausage salad was also a let down Waiter advised champ to go with it. Cost of small portion was £4 We also had 10% service charge added. So disappointing

I liked the decor apart from the crystal chandeliers which seemed to me incongruous.Starters were decidedly mixed. My foie gras was brilliant. My partner's mozzarella and tomato was awful. Three tiny little balls of buffalo mozzarella for the price was a total rip off. Buffalo Mozzarella isn't gold dust Mr. Deane, one can even buy it in Marks and Spencers! Our wine was excellent, particularly my Malbec.This is when things went wrong. My Delmonico steak arrived but where was partner's fish? "Very sorry sir there was a mix up in the order." Fair enough, mistakes happen but don't bring one main course out until the other is ready. The steak was fair but I barbecued a more tender Ribeye from Sainsbury's a few nights later.What really annoyed me was that despite my complaints they added 10% service charge!!This is supposed to be one of the top restaurants in Belfast. Please Mr. Deane train your staff in the art of service. They did their best but without proper training they can't be blamed. The boss has to take the blame.

Went for our wedding anniversay. Lovely atmosphere even though tuesday can be quiet night. Daughter and I had pre theatre menu. Fois gras followed by rump steak. Both were excellent. Wife had surf and turf half lobster and rumpsteak. Both were excellent. The scallops for starter were the best we have had for a long time. Highly recommended. Service also very good. Would go again when piggy bank is full.

we were recommended to go to the meat locker and glad we did . steak choice and variety was excellent and cooked to perfection . starters and sides again lovely . not the cheapest restaurant in the world but when they serve food as good as this I don't mind. I will return best steakhouse in Belfast

Had an early meal from the set menu. It is not cheap but food was fantastic. The steaks really tasty. Service was friendly and attentive.

I don't eat beef so I wasn't over excited about going to meat locker for dinner with friends one Saturday night but that made the experience all the better. Great atmosphere at 8pm on a Saturday evening, the place was full but the service did not suffer at all. A few lovely specials on offer so I went for the blackened tiger prawns to start with a little dipping sauce- they needed nothing - they were divine. A few others got the frito misto which would not of been my choice due to a bad one in Rome many years ago but I tasted it and I was converted- it will be my choice next time we visit. I ordered the swordfish off the grill for mains whilst the others all got steaks and there was stoney silence at the table as we all drooled then devoured our food- all executed to perfection and the chips- well Mr Deane you could always make the best triple cooked chips in town. No desserts just Irish coffees and a promise that we will all be back again as soon as possible. A general observation about Deanes restaurants- don't be fooled by a simple or perhaps up exciting menu at times- the food is always cooked to perfection and rarely fails to disappoint.

After waiting all day for what should have been a delightful evening meal at Deane's seafood restaurant the meal was not to the standard you are paying for. We ordered the pot cod and salmon dish. The cod was something if you haven't any form of cookery skills could have made yourself and the salmon was bland on the palette sitting next to the strongly overwhelming flavour of bombay potatoes for a fish dish. Service was on the whole not terrible but slow to order our main course. The atmosphere was clinical and cold, with music that was randomly turned on mid-meal that was far too loud and not in keeping with the style of the restaurant. Despite having booked early for a table we were crammed in to a tiny space in between two other tables even though the restaurant was not particularly busy. The best bit of the experience was ordering a portion of beef-dripping chips, however there were only 7 in the portion for £3.50, now that seems overly minimalistic. Just generally quite disappointed and actually looked forward to writing a review (we were in and out within the space of 40 minutes so I didn't have to wait long - the main course portions can be consumed in about three minutes ....max.)

I was disappointed with service and the food!!! In particular the waitress with the black hair in a ponytail who seemed to have a nonchalant attitude to service and a superior being approach to customers. I returned my main course due to the chicken being cold she come back and had the audacity to ask me if I realise the salad on top of the chicken would cool the food. The food was returned, it was not a fresh portion, it was the chicken id asked to be changed just heated up.The evening lacked attention to detail with guests queuing for what seemed too long unnoticed by the service team.Gents toilet floor swimming in water at the urinals and all along the wall - I advised the Restaurant Manager (i think) who sent a male member of the waiting staff to sort them.The bill had a 10% service charge add automatically which I had removed.As a regular very disappointed!!

Michael Deanes - Meat Locker provided a highlight meal for ourselves and friends from Canada prior to attending the nearby Belfast Grand Opera House.From our early evening arrival till we left, it was near perfect. Only thing missing was , if it was Miami and sunny it would be perfect.Five of us sat down with two going for the pre theatre, the other three going for gold, the sirloin.My starter was foie gras parfait with apple chutney and it was so rich and tasty, a lovely combination of flavours. Unfortunately everbody wanted to try it,,,I should have had two. The other starters were goats cheese tart and scallops. Both were excellent, but I definitely think the foie gras was the gem.For main, I had rump of beef, pearl onion and mash. which was very tender and the sauce was excellent. The other pre theatre main was rosemary roast chicken, asparagus and cherry tomato. Now the creme de la creme was delivered the three people who ordered sirloin. They were all cooked to personal perfection, were so tender and juicy. I really thought I had pulled the rabbit out the hat with my choice of meal, however I was wishing I had chosen the steak. Fortunately my son took pity and let me try a little of his.....I am generally a tournedos rossini if available or chateubriand person, but these steaks were simply cooked and fantastic.Only two had deserts, one black forest ice cream and one panettone bread and butter pudding. The black forest was very tasty, as was the panettone.Service was excellent and attentive without being intrusive. It was definitely a popular place to eat.How did we find this place....very easy actually....we were walking back to our hotel the night before "Holiday Inn Belfast". When walking past meatlocker we struck up conversation with a friendly lad from Dublin, who was outside for a smoke after his meal, he couldn't recommend it enough. An excellent recommendation.It's not cheap (£95 for 2 pre theater and 1 a la carte) , but then again it's not average quality either, definitely worth paying the extra for such a nice meal - highly recommended

Had really high hopes for the new Eipic restaurant although they were soon dashed. Biggest two suprises were 1) portion size - the £6.50 lunch was the size of an average starter (one nearby diner had four chips and one fish goujon which was described as "Fish and Chips" - can't argue with that I suppose, althought the waitress did forewarn another table that the portions were tiny before they ordered); and 2) price - about £15 including a non discretionary 10% service charge for two starters...Having said that, if you're on a diet I would thoroughly recommend this lunch - it effectively took a normal lunch and divided it into three portions. So if you want to eat well but eat less, eat here...but it won't be three meals for the price of one.

I'll keep it simple. The board outside the restaurant advertised lunch for a tenner. We had olives and some bread to start, a chip to share with our meal, some sparkling water, one glass of white wine & two coffees.........total cost £57.60.....!! You do the math......

The accompanying photo needs to be updated. The new Michael Deane restaurant, Eipic, opened two months ago, and is very sophisticated. It is in muted tones with expensive upholstery on very comfortable chairs; a glass wine cellar divides the bar from the dining room. Even the china is unusual in shape and very pretty.Michael Deane's now is three restaurants:Meat Locker specializing in Argentinian beef; I Love Fish for the pescatores; and the new Eipic, representing the culmination of his empire. The menu at Eipic is limited but creative, representing the best of European culinary talent. After a drink at the lovely, comfortable bar (a PERFECT martini and Kir), we opted for the three-course tasting menu, which with amuse-bouche and palate cleanser, was five courses. (The tasting menu of three courses was 30 pounds; a seven-course menu was 70 pounds - $52 and $121, respectively. There is an excellent wine list.Service was helpful, well paced. - Amuse bouche, a fois gras "ice cream" with rhubarb; first course, langoustine with pea mousse and black pudding; lovely rare lamb with asparagus; palate cleanser of frozen celery and a yoghurt biscuit; dessert, a pear cake with poached pear and earl gray mousse.The portions are small, so if big pub food is your craving, go elsewhere. We enjoyed the friendly, professional service and slow pace. No wonder Michael Deane is the only Michelin 1-star chef in Ireland. He came by our table to chat

My husband and I have not dined at Deanes for a few years and decided to try The MeatLocker having heard good reviews. We were not disappointed. The T Bone flame grilled steak (650g between 2) was cooked exactly as we had ordered and served exquisitely, side orders were perfect and we selected a Lebanese wine from the wine list which was an excellent accompaniment. My husband had a sundae for desert "to die for" and I chose 2 cheeses and port. We could not fault one aspect of our meal, everything was superb. The restaurant was packed and the atmosphere buzzing. Staff were helpful, courteous and obviously very well trained. All in all a fantastic experience and cannot wait to return.

Spent the week-end in Belfast and decided to adhere to the "Fish on Friday" theme so booked Love Fish in Michael Deanes for dinner. We weren't disappointed and had a lovely meal & a few bottles of white wine to celebrate Easter ! 3 of the 4 of us started with the Crevettes which were served with lashings of garlic butter & wedges of sour-dough toast. The lone dissenter had Rock Oysters "Asian Style" which he said were bang-on fresh & tasty. I had Salt & Chilli Squid for mains, my wife chose the Haddock with homemade beef dripping chips whilst our buddies opted for Crab & Salmon respectively. We all then washed it down with wonderful Americano coffee's. No desserts...............eggs came later in the weekend. Decor is white & fresh although a tad noisy if you're hoping for a quiet chat.

Our first visit to the new love fish and it was fab in everyway!!!Great food atmosphere and service!!!

Deanes meat Locker was very busy on a Saturday night. Booking is essential.The food and service are excellent. The Turbot was beautiful, while if you like meat, find a companion to share the giant rib-eye steak, the dessert were excellent.This is a first class restaurant with prices to match, but it is a great venue for a special occasion. he costs can be kept down with the set menu.

Had crab starter find the crab?had lobster main Luke warm and tough, dessert ok! The only saving grace was the waitress brought back the tip I left because they have a 10% service charge

Lots of lovely bistro type places have opened recently in Belfast which generally offer great food at good value but we have been missing that real fine dining experience with no Michelin stars in sight. Hopefully that will end soon. We have just had without doubt our finest meal and experience in Belfast for many a year at Michael deanes new epic restaurant. We had the three course tasting menu which equated to about seven after all the extras and almost without exception it was magnificent. I have never previously reviewed on trip advisor but felt compelled to do so. The cost was £30 per head which was a steal. I had some matching wines which added to the experience and of course the cost. A thoroughly enjoyable, value for money gastronomic experience. I can't imagine the 3 course tasting menu at £30 per head will last long .

Having enjoyed eating in some of the World's best hotels/restaurants, including The Ritz, London/ Gleneagles, Scotland/ K Club, Ireland/The Peninsula, Los Angeles - and many many more worldwide, I can seriously recommend the recently revamped Deane's Restaurant in Howard Street, Belfast, to be as good, if not better, than all the rest. There is certainly no other restaurant in the same class, for me, anywhere in Howard Street (or anywhere else in Northern Ireland).The care taken in preparation of each exquisite meal, by highly qualified chefs, is without fault - as is the courteous manner of each of the well-trained restaurant staff, in attending to the needs and expectations of all diners.

We went for my Birthday at the end of February and had a great meal.Little disappointed with the breadth and depth of the menu selection (seemed a bit more grill bar that fine dining restaurant) however food and wine was excellent.Temperature of the Red wine was especially pleasing.Will be back soon.

Went to the meatlocker one of deans restaurants in howard street it was fantastic we both had the lobster it is the best in belfast the staff where very efficient an friendly can't wait to go back

Was invited at the Deanes for my fist evening ever in Belfast. We got in on time, were nicely welcomed and escorted at our table and given the menus (that can be seen on http://www.michaeldeane.co.uk/deanes/). We ordered each of us a Walter’s Smoked Salmon (a surprisingly thick but very good piece) and a Delmonico Rib Steak (excellent as well). The wine list was rich and original. We selected a great 2008 Amarone red wine (Scriani) that was perfect with our meal. Finally we chose some excellent French cheeses to conclude a very good dinner. Service was attentive at all time. Bottom line: the key is not to raise too much expectations. Deane decided to run now a brasserie and no more a Michelin starred restaurant. And this is what it is now: an excellent French brasserie I am quite keen to visit upon my next visit in Belfast.

My husband had an appointment at the city hospital this morning and had to return there in the afternoon. We walked into the city centre with the intent of going to the Christmas market but on the way we passed Deanne's we had walked past before and always said that we must try it some day and today we thought why not! We were seated and greeted by a very pleasant waitress, we thought we would try the £6.50 lunch menu. My husband had fish and chips and I had the mushroom risotto both were absolutely fabulous!! The presentation was lovely yes they might not be the biggest portions to some people but for £6.95 we thought it was well worth it, to be able to sit in a lovely restaurant have linen napkins and a lovely atmosphere, well worth it, will defiantly be back. J and r

Warm water .crab paste on toast no bigger than a starter.a curry with no curry truely bad.does michael dean not know that over 40 percent of his costomers think its no better than average

We have never had a poor meal in the seafood restaurant . Service was friendly and prompt . a great buzz on a Saturday evening . squid starter was very good . Hard to beat Ginger's starter all the same . Salmon was beautifully cooked and seasoned with delicious green beans and boiled potatoes , with an extra portion of fat chips for good measure . Yum yum . A reasonable price for this standard and service . A price not just for special occasions . Consistently good unlike many restaurants .

I have no hesitation in recommending this as the best restaurant in Ireland (or, indeed, Europe). Everything is clean and smart, yet warm and welcoming. Every member of staff has a courteously knowledgeable understand of what the diner needs. Food is freshly cooked to individual order - and well presented and served. A really top quality restaurant , in every sense. A must for the discerning diner - whether tourist or local.

This was our second trip to a Michael Deane restaurant in Belfast and we were not disappointed. Having tried the more formal setting of his restaurant in the university district, this bistro style restaurant in the centre of the city provided just the right ambience and style for a Saturday night out. The food once again was superb and the service first class. The added benefit of live music provided in a way that was pleasant to listen to but not so loud that you couldn't talk made the experience perfect.

This handy city centre location offered beautifully cooked fresh fish with unobtrusive service which made for a very enjoyable light business lunch. The restaurant is spacious enough to allow for confidential conversation too.

Food, wine and service were all impeccable. The place was busy, but not crowded, on a hot summer's evening, and the staff were attentive but not overly so. My starter of tomato broth with lobster was sparkling and richly flavoured, while my partner's beef carpaccio was the best I have ever had - the beef was the most tender I have ever known. We both had mains of fish - hake for him, plaice for me; once more, well sourced, sensitively cooked and delicately seasoned. The desserts too - so often a disappointment, even in good restaurants - were excellent. A delight from start to finish.

Just had lunch using a £75 gift voucher that i received as a birthday present, my two sisters and i were looking forward to a special dining experience only to be extremely disappointed. We only had a "main" course each, i had fish measuring about 3" x4" which came with summed vegetables - a couple of miniscule carrots and tunips the size of raddises and some carrot purrie wiped acoross the plate. My sisters had the steak, had bigger burgers and the chicken of equally small portions. This meal with a bottle of basic white wine to almost £90 - extortionate for very small portions of poor quality food and they had the cheek to add a 10% service charge to the bill. Would not recommend it to anyone and feel cheated that my daughter spent her hard earned money on the voucher.

Portions too small slow service drinks too expensive. I think the prices and portions need to be more realistic.

My husband and I enjoyed a fabulous tasting menu accompanied with lovely wine. Well done. The best meal we have had in Belfast for a while. Great staff and good service.

booked meal for 8 pm tonight, saturday, arrived on time and were ask what we would like to drink so ordered a bottle of prosecco as i love theirs, brought a different bottle, knew as soon as i tasted it, it was a spumante but waiter (paul) argued that it was only one they had ever served, wrong answer, i have bought it from you on numerous occasions and both my husband and i knew it was different bottle. paul then walked off and basically ignored us for 1 hour, he talked to numerous customers but did nothing else. by 9.40pm, 1 hour 40 mins after we arrived at restaurant we ask for our coats, we had been served water in this time. the table beside us also left, they had been recommended by a friend from tourist board down south so will have plenty to say to their friend. not only did i leave starving, i also left very angry, we have been in this restaurant lots of times and been pleased with food but always found the service lacking in areas but tonight was a complete waste of time and energy. we had a 30 mile round trip to get to belfast and back home, and what for? a glass of water and bad service apparently. i worked from 9.00 this morning to 6.00 tonight to rush home and get ready, to rush to belfast, to drive home starving.

A quick lunch on a Thursday and the place was packed, we had one course - which suits a modern lifestyle and time pressures - perfect.We decided against the £6:50 lunch - which must be fantastic value and had something off the main menu.My wife had curried duck - wot no fish! Well there are options and it looked and tasted delicious.I had a fish cake and chips which does not do it justice, it was brilliant and perfect for what I wanted.We also had Simon Callow who was performiong in the Lyric Theatre having a light fish lunch too.Famous company bnot guaranteed but good quality food is!

Had a memorable Friday afternoon long lunch. After a drink of the house ale we sat down . The starters were very tempting .I went for the fried mixed fish which when it came out was like a main course with all sorts of squid and prawn and white dish with chillt & mayo dips. Very filling. For the main some guys went for the fish of the day on the blackboard and some went for the traditional fish and chips . Everyone enjoyed the mains .A lovely cheese board rounded everything off and excellent coffee. Lots of lovely wine too .The service was exceptional and all in all it was a brilliant afternoon lunch .

Everything is very good, the atmosphere, layout even the toilets! But food is 5 star. My only gripe is the service is slightly below what one would expect at these prices.

We are big fans of tasting menus in all the restaurants we visit as on the whole they give a showcase of the best the restaurant has to offer. Sadly, it really saddens me to write, the tasting menu at Deanes is very mediocre.We arrived tonight & got the menus, the tasting menu only shows the main ingredient on each course & read as follows, Scallop, Foie Gras, Bass, Beef, Dessert, Cheese. It looked good & was priced at £55 + £30 for wines which we both went for.I must add that we eat regularly at Deanes various restaurants are are big fans. However when our Scallop first taster arrived, it was just the scallop off the Seafood bar menu that we have eaten 20 times or more, we expected something different so were very disappointedSadly, the Foie Gras second taste was again what you can order on the lunch menu so again no surprise & disappointingThe Bass with Japanese mushroom was beautiful & it rejuvenated us both into thinking this might be worthwhile. Sadly when the beef came out, we were thrown back into the mediocre.Although the beef was cooked to perfection, the rest of the dish was poor, underseasoned & tasteless, 2 types of mushroom duxelle when the dish cried out for a potatoThe dessert was the stand out dish of the meal, a beautiful chocolate mousse with coconut sorbet, gorgeous. The last course was cheese. We had a good mix of Irish & French cheese but unfortunately served with normal shop bought crackers that weren't really good enough for home never mind a top restaurant. A very sad addition to a wanna be top nosh tasting menu. When you can serve bread as good as the ones we were served before our courses why can you not bake a homemade cracker??Overall, we left after paying £215 for 2 people feeling underwhelmed. On the plus side, whoever matches the wines with the food really knows their stuff but sadly 5 out of 10 overall, the food let the wine down. I don't think this tasting menu shows really what Michael Deane has to offer, it's a lazy menu

Booked because this was listed as a Michelin starred restaurant, realising now the star was lost that explains everything. Front of house were good apart from not passing on previously advised dietary requirements to chefs. Head chef and sous chef ( I think) worked all night, 2 other chefs leaned against kitchen equipment got most of our visit , one of them constantly on his mobile phone. If you're going to have your kitchen on view try to look more efficient. Clearly stronger management required

Against my better judgement I was persuaded to go to Deanes Deli again. We had the so-called "sirloin" steak with chips. The steak at £20 was on the poor side and I would swear that the small handfuls of chips served were processed. The peppered sauce was salty. Together with a bottle of house wine we paid almost £40 each (including tip). Overall poor quality and poor value for money. This time I am definitely not returning to Dea nes-I already gave up on Dea nes at Queens some time ago. No wonder there were only a few tables occupied the other night. Belfast diners deserve better -especially from someone who is meant to be in the forefront of the Backin Belfast campaign.

Love seafood and know that Michael Deane does great food so went for lunch with my wife yesterday. Firstly, on arrival, the waitress could not have been less interested. Showed us to a table, left us menus and then forgot about us. It set the tone for the service for the remainder of the meal.Specials on the board included a fish pie for £10 which I was considering until I saw it being served to another table. Think ramakin and you're in the right ballpark.I went for the chowder from the £6.50 menu and, assuming that it wasn't going to be a huge portion (I was right), a portion of fries. My wife had the prawns also from the lunch menu and although they tasted good she basically got 6 prawns (£1 a prawn - good work Michael Deane!!) with some bread and my fries (£3.50) were a portion of frozen chips.Add on a small bottle of beer and a glass of wine (and a 10% service charge - brass neck alert) and it came to £32. Reputations only last so long. We'll certainly not be back.

The Seafood Bar, Howard St. and Deanes Deli, Bedford St. are both favourites.The food is good and priced well. There is always a good atmosphere in all the restauraunts. The main restaurant is excellent but expensive, great for special occasions!

Myself and my wife went here at the weekend compliments of daughter No1 who came up with the great idea of getting us a gift voucher. Had never been here before so quite looked forward to it. For starters we got a seafood chowder and salted squid with chilli. Both were absolutely outstanding - and I mean outstanding.For mains the Mrs got the muscles and I went for the sirloin with triple cooked chips - again both outstanding - especially the steak which was done to perfection. We decided to indulge some more and and got the old sticky toffee pudding (a minor let down - not quite enough sticky toffee) but my wife had a sorbet with raspberry liquor - and that was unreal - plain, simple but the taste was amazing. We also downed two bottles of wine as well as me having a few beers. Outstanding meal that cost around £121 (not our worst although they do add 10% to your bill for service). See some dodgy reviews but I have to say this is simply one of the nicest meals I've had in the centre of Belfast. Service was very good also and overall I'm looking forward to my next visit.

This is reputed to be one of the better eateries in Belfast. Alas I am sad to say it did not live up to my expectations or that of the guests who indulged with me. The best way I can categorise the review is under the headings, service, food and billing.With regard to the service, it was quite poor. Initially it took a good period of time before our coats were collected or menus issued, and the place wasn't even very busy. Although our group was large (20). We were only assigned 1 waiter and this resulted in long delays during the service of courses and between courses. At one stage it we were left 55 mins between courses.Now for the food: My starter consisted of the goats cheese tartlet with poached pear. I could best describe its appearance as cottage cheese on ryvita and the taste was only ok. The main consisted of braised shin of beef in a bolognaise sauce which looked like a mars bar with some tomato segments on top. Although the beef melted in the mouth, the sauce lacked flavour. The dessert of chocolate tart was the only saving grace.As for the billing, 2 of our group had to get their bills adjusted due to extra drinks being included.Overall, I would say more effort needed for the prices they charge

Had dinner in the seafood restaurant. A really good experience. The staff were very friendly and attentive , and the service was prompt . Food was excellent, I had the chowder which was very tasty. The salmon was beautifully cooked and presented , a little small perhaps but with the chowder it was certainly enough . Good value for a restaurant of this standard. Looking forward to going back . Well done .

We were part of a group who recently dined at Deane's and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Duck for starter was excellent. There was a very good choine of main courses - mine being salmon. The CPIC was a great and unusual desert. Wine selection was very good. The service was excellent with no delays and a friendly smile. Overall a very enjoyable experience. Keep cookin!

Attended a private function for approximately 40 upstairs at Deanes and had, quite honestly, one of the worst restaurant experiences in a long time.Tables were booked for 745 and the starter arrived at 945 The cheese tartlet resembled supermarket fayre on a Rivita board. The main couse beef was tasty but at our table, 9 main couses came out together, one came 15 minutes later (having asked the stafff where it was) and the sides came 10 minutes after this - I don't think the chef had a cold dish in his head when preparing the menu.Can't comment of the dessert as by 1150 it hadn't come - staff seemed to give up serving. They had plates left but did not ahve a clue as to who was to get what so some got nothing! Personnaly I was fed up having to ask for things so said my goodbyes and left.In terms of staff there were three in the room to deal with 40+ covers. The food seemed to be being cooked downstairs and brought upstairs by some poor soul running up and down. It gave the impression that the chef and half the waiting staff hadn't showed upThe whole evening gave left me with the impression that the restaurant didn't care or want this type of business - no doubt the takings were good and the drinks bill horendous so maybe that is their business model. Certainly, things got worse as the drink flowed and time went on. I was driving so was able to observe what occurred. This even went down to taking unfinished bottles of water from the table and replacing them with full ones - how much a bottle?Couldn't comment to any of the staff leaving as nobody batted an eyelid as you walked out...So, downstairs, who knows, but upstairs, I would strongly advise against.

We have eaten here on more than one occasion and have never been disappointed. The food is excellent, beautifully and differently presented and, for this type of establishment, I feel worth every penny. On each occasion staff have been attentive and efficient. We also ate there Christmas 2011 when we found their Christmas menu excellent and competitively priced.We'll be back!

Have never been to the restaurant when it had its Michelin star and having gone this weekend it is not at all surprising it no longer has one. We were a party of 4 and only one enjoyed their meal. Portions are skimpy which is alright when there is originality and unique flavour however the food was nothing special, in fact quite bland, even the chips! Lobster and chocolate fondant undercooked. Service was very slow at the start but evenly paced for main & dessert. Don't quite understand why Mr Deane hovers in front the food pass all night?

Shame they lost their michelin star. Great food and staff. Only negative was the choice of wine could have been better.