Six by Nico in Belfast

I have always been a fan, this time we were here for the Japan menu. Food was great, staff were great. I feel there might be something shifty going on with the bills though. We had a couple of offers, we highlighted this and when the bill came around the offer was only applied to one person. To rectify this they had to add a component to the bill to allow the offer to take effect. We thanked them and paid, and when we walked out the door we realised the tip amount had been bumped up to offset the saving made on the offer. When we went back in and queried this the manger noticed the error and apparently sorted a refund for the difference on the system. 4 weeks later and I have yet to receive the refund. Stupidly on my part I took this at face value and didn't request the manager print me a new bill to show this, and she held on to the one I had. The food and service here is fantastic, but this is not the first time my partner or myself has picked up on errors and overcharging on tips.

Really liked the look of the Tokyo menu. Booked it. Wasn't disappointed! Meal was truly delicious, courses were well though out and balanced. An incredible amount of flavour. Will definitely be back.

I have been to SixbyNico in another location and was excited to go to the one in Belfast, especially to try the Tokyo menu. However, it was...an overall disappointing experience. The service was quick, polite and professional, but on this occasion I found the food a let down. I am used to the portion sizes of tasting menus, but even by this metric, these portions were very small and for the first time in many years I actually stopped off on my way home and ate again shortly after this tasting menu. Which...for the price is a bit mind boggling. The first course of Chicken Karaage was super crunchy and tasty. I honestly could have eaten plates of it. The second course was Tempura which was pleasant but thin and the Enoki Mushrooms rather than being crisp had the texture of slugs while the Ponzu was bland and lacking the usual sweet tanginess I expect. The Okonomiyaki Savoury Kimchi Pancake were chewy, doughy and were barely saved by the Japanese Mayonnaise which had to cover a lot of the subpar flavour. I love Kimchi but there was no actual distinct Kimchi taste, lost as it was amongst the dough. Ramen without...ramen was the next course. I made the mistake of choosing the Tofu vegetarian alternative instead of the sea bass. The Ramen broth was a single tablespoon in the bottom of the bowl which lacked punch or strong flavour...something which was desperately needed for the cubes of Tofu which had the texture of cardboard and were incapable of absorbing a single drop of the broth. I genuinely almost choked on the Tofu as I enviously watched my dinner mate eat a rather nice looking piece of Seabass. More mushrooms failed to salvage this dish even with a rather punchy Egg Yolk Jam. I have honestly never tasted such poor Tofu and even my own amateur attempts would have been better and more flavourful. What should have been the best part of the meal, the Tonkatsu Panko Pork Belly was again such a small portion as to barely be a taster and considering this usually fatty meat's substance, the actual meat content was even lower. I love delicious panko, crunchy, juicy pork belly fat as much as the next person...but some actual meat would be light relief. I had to check the menu to realize there was Cabbage and Pumpkin on the plate since their flavours were nowhere in sight. Desperately still hungry we opted for the extra dish of Pork & Prawn Skewer which while nice was a mere tease of the flavours we had hoped for all meal. The best part of the meal was the final course. The Strawberry Candy was gum achingly sweet and super sticky with a fresh tang. The cube of white chocolate, matcha cake nibbles and scoop of strawberry ice cream were delicious, the matcha cake bits were like eating delightful matcha clouds. It...it was a thoroughly underwhelming experience, made worse when I was hungry less than an hour later. The fact that my companion and I are non-drinkers left us fully focused on the meal and when it was left lacking, only to have its price inflated by a matching bill for inflated prices on soft drinks (sparkling water and non-alcoholic bear) it left a less than pleasant taste in our mouths. I would recommend giving the Tokyo menu a miss and waiting for the next menu, hopefully things will improve...although I will be waiting for reviews of any new menu before I book the Belfast location again.

This was our fourth visit and probably our last. Of the six courses four were good and two average. This time we were shocked at the price of the wine. We had wine by the glass as one of us drinks red and one white. The small was only 125 ml - and cost £8.50!!! The large 250 ml cost £14.50!!! (there were more expensive ones!!!) On top of this there is a 12.5% service charge, even for two people. The service charge is understandable for food preparation but for unscrewing a wine bottle?? And to add it on to already overpriced wine?? A large glass of wine becomes £16.40!!! We will not be back.

Disappointing. Food good there's no doubt..however...way way too small portion sizes...been a few times...went this time as tokyo menu...portions so tiny...waited ages between 2nd and 3rd course then rushed through rest of courses. Service charge added to bill.! There were only 2 of us...would like to tip staff myself that actually served us depending on service we got..Service was OK.. lovely young staff but again we were rushed..atmosphere of restaurant could be improved...too bright...thats OK for a fast food place and fast food prices of which six by nico is not...asked for quiet table...restaurant was not quiet at all and I felt this the last time too but wanted to give it another try..

This was my first time at Six by Nico, it was a great experience. The Amalfi Coast menu was overall lovely, filled with fantastic flavours. The only course I wasn't really a fan of was the risotto, but that's probably just because I'm not really a risotto fan. The only thing that let it down was the chairs, very uncomfortable. The staff were all welcoming and friendly, I'd definitely go again.

First time eating here. Great atmosphere and layout. Waiting staff very attentive explaining each course in detail. Food great tastes and individual flavours. Having used two vouchers we were told the balance to pay and without being informed 12 1/2 % added to bill for service. £21 in addition to £169. I was not happy with the amount and no explanation just automatically added. At bottom of receipt it says this is discretionary. I would pay a tip but this is inflated so I asked for this to be refunded. This % should be reviewed

My first time at Six by Nico and it was amazing. The guilty pleasures menu was fantastic and the service was unbelievably good. We were never waiting for anything and sometimes it felt like the servers could read your mind. Only bad thing is that the chairs were very uncomfortable and after 6 courses our backs were hurting. We would request a booth in the future

I dread to think how many times we’ve been now but Six By Nico is always incredible 💥 staff, atmosphere and food are amazing.

Very lovely food and staff. Got a last minute booking.

Superb! Wines went perfect with good. Great experience and excellent waitress.

I thought the food was very hit and miss, not particularly enjoyable at all. One thing they have going for them is the wine tasting, it opened my eyes to so many great wines. Considering it's a set menu, we barely finished dessert before being told we needed to leave for the next guests. Getting your jacket back, well you've paid so you can wait a ridiculous amount of time with clearly no proper storage system. For the price, absolutely not worth it after spending nearly £200. Tried, won't be back.

Such an amazing experience … Amalfi lunch. A special day was made extra special from the minute we entered the restaurant. Thanks, food delicious, staff all knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend, hope to return again soon

Amalfi Experience 6-courses Dinner 🇮🇹 easy online booking and rescheduling over the phone, quick service, nice staff, delicious food, nice atmosphere 🌱 vegan friendly. Tasty voyage to Sicily, Piedmont, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna 🌍✈️

Second time at this place. Not going to use the word restaurant Wasn’t happy first time thought to be fair will try again Went for their trust event 10 course taster menu where you trust the chef You are given a blank menu and you describe what you think you have been given I’m not going to comment on the menu as i cant fit all the words required into this review lets say several people left midway through the experience , we stayed on to give it a chance I dont think i have ever experienced anything quite like it in my life. If there are minus stars 🌟 i would give it 100. Dont do it

Done the 5 course trust menu today ! Was a lovely experience! Food was delicious and mysterious, but the whole experience was made so much better by the fantastic waitress called Haley she was polite pleasant and funny she made the us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us ! Would defo come back here ! Thx Haley.

All the main dishes tasted 5/5 , we ordered a side for £10 and it gets a 1/5 it was a fair portion size but lacked any flavour at all just bland . Service was great and staff attentive. Would have given it more stars , only reason I give it three stars was they automatically add a service charge to your bill of 12.5% even for a table of two , I understand if it's for bigger tables . Going outs a treat for most people these days and most people would feel awkward to ask for it to be removed I know it's discretionary as it's in small print on the menu . Let customers make that choice at their own discretion don't force it onto the bill. I tip everywhere I go but let us decide that.

It was different to what most restaurants in Belfast offer, and an overall positive experience. Having said that, the food arrived cold and one of the meat dishes (trio of pork) had a very dry and tough piece of pork belly on it, which is not what you would expect from a high-quality restaurant! The desert was unimpressive and also had a very dry polenta cake on it, which was tasteless. Flavour-wise, however, the other dishes were well-balanced, just a shame that it was all cold. Staff were friendly, and service was good. Perhaps it was just an off-day, and I’d love to go back to the next menu and see if it is a better experience, as I enjoyed being able to taste different flavour profiles via the tasting menu.

Very very underwhelming experience. Food very average, the tomato course was very unpleasant. Drinks watery, had to order double spirits to taste anything. Definitely not worth the price, won't be recommending.

This was a wonderful experience, the food was excellent and the service was top notch. It’s also worth mentioning the restaurant was busy and had a warm and great atmosphere. We will be back for sure.

Very disappointed. The first three courses were completely lacking in texture and substance, mainly a pretty assortment of mush on a plate. The portion sizes are incredibly small. Do not come here hungry. I did mention upon leaving that I had never left a tasting menu before feeling that I need to go get a pizza and was told that I maybe should have ordered more snacks in addition to the tasting menu. In hindsight maybe I should have, but I would have thought six courses would have been ample. My mistake, had I been advised that the portions were minuscule at the start, I may have done so. At a spend of £42 per person plus drinks, I would not have expected to leave hungry.

Amalfi experience: o one dish remind me Amalfi, all dishes average, lack of wow effect at all. Wine pairing with very average wines, absolutely does no value for money at all.

Must have got it on a bad day, food was very average and drinks were very poor.

What amazing food and service. A fine dinning experience at very reasonable prices. Hayley, the server was friendly, informative and enhanced the whole evening. The Amalfi menu was a festival of flavour and a stage to show exemplary culinary skills. 2nd time of going there and am already looking out for future menus to have an excuse to go again.

Amalfi experience was a very disappointing 6 out of 10 for this restaurant (maybe that is where the name comes from?) and the reason why it is not lower is because of the kindness of the staff. Presentation was incredibly poor, taste was mostly OK bit nothing to get too excited about. First dish (Parmesan polenta), for instance, looked like a very sad watery porridge even though it tasted ok. You can see a picture of it in someone else’s reviews here. Presentation didn’t improve much after that. The Heirloom tomato was mediocre, and the pancetta ham jam (part of dish 5) was a very small mess of fatty and excessively salty mush. We shared the add-on of fried seafood mix as a starter which looked and tasted straight from the freezer section of the supermarket, only costed a lot more at £10. The ice cream in the dessert had started to melt, even the waitress apologised for this. We’d been here before and enjoyed the experience which is why my daughter chose it for her birthday but will never come back and will definitely not recommend it either. We ate the food as we were starving but think we would’ve been a lot better off spending our money elsewhere. A lot more is and should be expected from a restaurant at this price range.

Had the Almalfy coast food experience today it was Absolutely amazing Thanks Susy and Rhianna super lovely staff Definitely be back soon 🔜

I love coming here, the food is always so awakening in terms of a new pallet and the staff are so lovely each and everytime!

Food excellent staff just so lovely just a wonderful place

Enjoyed the different 6 course meal

Review of Six by Nico's Wine Club Menu and Wine Pairings I recently had the pleasure of experiencing Six by Nico's Wine Club menu along with their expertly curated wine pairings. From start to finish, the afternoon was nothing short of exceptional. Service: The service was absolutely excellent. The staff were attentive and genuinely passionate about their work, ensuring that every detail was taken care of. Our server stood out with their deep knowledge of the wines, providing fantastic insights into each pairing. Their enthusiasm and expertise truly enhanced the dining experience. Wine Pairings: The wines were matched perfectly with each course of the meal. Each pairing was thoughtfully selected, complementing and elevating the flavors of the food. The server's explanations of the wines and why they were chosen for each dish added an educational aspect to the meal, making it not just a dining experience, but a learning opportunity as well. Value for Money: Six by Nico offers excellent value for money. Considering the quality of both the food and wine, along with the impeccable service, it is a wonderful experience that is well worth the price. The Wine Club menu provides a unique and memorable dining experience that is accessible and satisfying. Overall Experience: In conclusion, Six by Nico's Wine Club menu and wine pairings provide an outstanding culinary journey. The combination of excellent service, perfect wine pairings, and great value makes it a must-visit for anyone looking to enjoy a sophisticated and enjoyable dining experience. I highly recommend it to wine enthusiasts and food lovers alike.

We went today to have the Mexican menu, however an hour prior Suzie rang us to let us know that there was a wine event on. I knew this already from emails from Abigail in reservations, but still seemed that we were coming for the Mexican menu. Until one hour before. Was obviously a mix up. But we went as we were already in Belfast. What I have to praise was the service.. firstly from Suzie and also Rebecca. Both girls were so personable and friendly, they made our experience so much better. It really does show how important it is to have amazing staff. Our disappointment disappeared when we chatted to the girls through each course. The food was, as always, very very tasty. Will definitely return. Thank you girls for enhancing our day. Shauna & Deano

Party of 10 Service was good Food was excellent Atmosphere was good Highly recommend this one

A food experience like no other. Great staff too, taking time to explain all the dishes

Really disappointed by the “Trust” menu yesterday, booked this for my birthday treat as I really enjoyed the Japan menu last year. I’m vegetarian and it felt like all the veggie options just had the meat removed from them, most of the courses felt like they were lacking any real effort. The second course especially was nearly inedible, was basically just a bowl of pickles swimming in vinegar with a few sun dried tomatoes thrown in? In fact most of the courses were focused around pickled/sour ingredients which was very overwhelming, felt like they were just using up whatever they had leftover in the kitchen (eg sundried tomatoes in multiple courses) Really rated this place highly the first time and was looking forward to trying the Mexico menu but i won’t bother after this experience. At least our waitress was nice

Everything was very nicely presented and tasted nice. Unfortunately the first course of the new york menu pictured on the website had two dishes, but we only seemed to receive one. We were missing the black and white cookie type dish to accompany the pepperoni ragu. It seems this was the same for every other diner that night but not sure why the picture is different on the website.

Having had a great experience and really enjoyed the food at Six By Nico in Leeds we had high expectations for our dinner at SBN Belfast. How different it was! On arrival we received a very 'frosty' unfriendly welcome from Susie who we later found out was the manager. We arrived 7 minutes early for our booking and even though there were 3 or 4 tables available we were told by Susie that it would be best if we went to a local bar for a drink and to come back later. We said that we would wait in the restaurant as there appeared to be tables available. A few minutes later a different, more helpful, member of staff approached us and said that our table was ready, how strange! The two waitresses throughout the evening Kimberley and Samantha were efficient but lacked customer service skills, they didn't seem happy in their work. The food was okay, nothing fantastic, not as good as the menu that we had in Leeds, but that may just be our taste. The wine pairing wasn't great either, extremely dry Pinot Noir and what seemed like a cheap Asti with the dessert, again it just may not be to our taste. At £162.00 for 2 people it was a disappointing evening, Susie the manager should lead be example and be more welcoming, this would filter down to the staff. Tip : The Previous evening we had a great time at 2Taps (just over the road), where we had great food and very friendly service.

1st visit for my wife's birthday....1st class!!! 6 gorgeous course and a new experience for us. Went for a 9pm table, which was ours for the rest of the evening....

I really wanted to like this place as I booked 2 months in advance and read a lot of good reviews. Unfortunately, my experience was pretty bad. First of all, the pacing was extremely poor. After the 2nd course, I had to wait over 20 minutes for the 3rd one. I brought it up to the manager, who said I will be prioritized from the next course. From that point, my dishes came out fast (maybe too fast as I wanted to have a few minutes between the courses). Problem here is that they prepare each course in a large batch - they don't make your dishes when they should. Instead, they make batches of 20 or so plates of the same course. So depending on when your dinner started, you would have to wait or get the food rather quickly. Overall my dinner took over 2.5 hours. Secondly, the space is too tight and too noisy. It was very difficult to have a conversation with my friend, and after sitting in a space that felt much like a concert hall and not a relaxing dining room, I was completely exhausted. After we left the restaurant close to 9:30, we called it a night. Lastly, the portions are too big. Some other reviewers mentioned that as well. You can say they are being generous but there needs to be balance as it is a 6-course meal. After course 3, we barely touched the remaining dishes as we were stuffed. Maybe others appreciate the generous portion but it was just too much for me. Overall, it's an interesting concept - global-themed pre-fix courses. Unfortunately, it was just poorly executed. I definitely won't go back.

Visited Six By Nico in Belfast in Waring Street with my Wife and Son yesterday evening. Went for the Classic Six on the "New York" menu. Very out-of-the ordinary courses and a delightful dining experience. "Double Chicken Please" was my personal favourite. All courses perfectly sized, and immaculately served by staff who had a superb knowledge of the ingredients. Timing on each course was perfect, and the staff could not do enough to ensure a very pleasurable and memorable time. Would definitely go back and try the next six on offer. :-)

My wife and myself just had a beautiful lunch , the new yok taster menu . Food was excellent and Susy and Kela made the experience even better . Customer services , Hollie , deserve a mention as well for the way the team dealt with a minor complaint . Well done and thank you

I booked the Hanoi experience for my sister’s birthday celebration, so to secure a table on a Saturday evening I had to book several weeks in advance. The week before dining I received a promotional email offering the Hanoi experience plus a glass of Prosecco for £32 versus the £39 just for the standard tasting menu. I contacted the restaurant asking to avail of this offer since we already had a table booked for the valid dates. My first email was ignored by the restaurant so I followed up. I was replied to by Amy who stated I had to cancel the table and rebook to avail of the offer… moment of silence for the abysmal customer service. I replied to Amy stating I wouldn’t feel comfortable cancelling my reservation so close to the date since it was booked for a birthday and didn’t understand why this couldn’t be noted on our booking by the restaurant. My email went ignored. On the evening we dined, the poor customer service continued. The birthday went unacknowledged, the wait time between courses was extremely long and no one checked to see if we needed extra drinks or water, a member of our party was shushed when asking about a part of the dish because it wasn’t in the order that the server was describing it. It was honestly embarrassing! Then when the bill arrived, a 12.5% service charge had automatically been added to it for a table of 4. We decreased it to 10% which is standard and generous considering the customer service received up until that point. We have always loved Six By Nico and this is by far the most disappointing experience I have had in a restaurant in Belfast in a long long time. Sort it out!!

We really enjoyed our meal in six by nico and found the accompanying wines a perfect match for each course. Staff were attentive and helpful while explaining each course and wine pairing. We had a table by the window which we were happy with to start but felt the wind and cold air coming in to take away from our dining experience, it's difficult to eat when your shivering with the cold. We did mention this to the server, and they did apologise but offered no solution. We would go back but not to the corner window seat in March!

Exciting menu & knowledgable/personable staff. Would go again for sure.

This evening my partner and I were very excited to try the Hanoi experience, having both lived in Hanoi for a number of years. When we arrived the atmosphere was lovely and the staff were attentive and friendly. The first course arrived and instantly we were underwhelmed with the dish looking like red foam with some tayto onion rings served on top. Being optimistic we continued through the 5 remaining courses expecting Hanoi flavours with the intensity of mint, coriander, lime, garlic and chilli… however the majority of the dishes tasted more European than Asian. The food overall was okay, but the high cost didn’t match what we expected. To describe our experience - We were both underwhelmed and Hanoid that we paid so much for a disappointing experience that didn’t live up to its description.

The Hanoi menu with wine pairing was one of the best yet. So light and fresh and flavourful. We were very lucky to be served by Dani who made our experience special with his knowledgeable information on each dish and the wines. He also saved the day by sprinting out of the restaurant to return something which we had left at the table. Thank you Dani.

We have been customers of 6 by nico many times and have always had a great welcome from the staff and management , it was unfortunate this time was so much different. First of all i personally was shooshed and had an open palm in my face by a staff member about to start his talk on the wine . Rude The food was rushed and then before we finished our desert Samantha came to our table and said we couldn’t get a non alcoholic drink as we wouldn’t have time to drink it we needed to vacate our table in 15 minutes . A time I felt would have been ok considering we were still eating dessert. It was my daughter’s 30 th birthday and spoiled the end of our otherwise good day . We took of the service charge and gave a tip to the young girl and then saw Samantha making us ! Not great management there !

Sadly this place is all fur coat no knickers. I had high expectations but the food was really underwhelming, especially with a near £200 bill. We went for the Funfair menu; looked amazing online but the food itself was just... Meh. No highlights whatsoever. It was such a disappointing experience but given the price point, no way would I return.

Not sure on names (no names tags) and please accept apologies for any identification. I unfortunately was flying solo after a long 20 mile run. I was met my the most accommodating and warm host. I was shown to my table with the tasting experience commencing with a lovely glass of prosecco. The lady with the pisces tattoo and gentleman from Romania truly added to the experience. The fact I'm highlighting the staff for a tasting experience illustrates that for me though the food is second to none it was the delivery that was the cherry on top. Compliments to the chefs. Delicious as always.

On arrival at the restaurant at 1445on 22/3/24 my husband &i were met by a female who at best could be described as ‘unfriendly!’ Her first words were ‘Can I help you? In a very unfriendly manner! I said we had a table booked and she curtly replied ‘Name!’ I gave her our name and as she was checking her bookings I explained we had a voucher! Without looking up she said , ‘Give it to your server!’ She then proceeded to walk away! My husband and I were looking at each other in total disbelief at the welcome ! We were wondering had she not found our name on her system or why she had walked away! My husband suggested that maybe she had gone to get menus! As we waited we saw her stand at a table and it then became apparent that the table was infact for us! As it was a cold day we both had outside coats on which we had to pile on the seat beside us, I would have thought she might have offered to take them but No! Our server then arrived at the table and everything changed! She was friendly and professional and made it an enjoyable experience Food was ok but First impressions were not good! I fact terrible! Training required at Front Of House! !

Had a lunchtime "Hanoi" themed visit, which I think is the best of the several times we have been there. Staff really great, food terrific, and the paired wines spot on. love it!

I have been here a few times , it is consistently good, wine pairing was excellent and the whole experience is incredibly good value. I went last night and was delighted they continue to maintain their very high standards

Food and service was excellent. Lovely menu and wine accompaniments for absolutely amazing. Special thanks to Kealan who explained everything so well.

I really enjoyed the dining experience at this restaurant on Mothers Day. The food was absolutely beautiful, each course was full of flavour and nicely presented. The Hanoi menu is my favorite theme so far. I noticed that a “discretionary” 12.5% would be applied to the bill. When our server presented us with the bill, she explained that this charge was included in the total but could be deducted if required. I’m sorry, this just did not sit well with me. I like to tip for good service at MY discretion, I certainly don’t want the management to apply a percentage, determined by them. Also, it embarrasses the customer if they ask to deduct it. Each course was served by a different person, all very polite and cleared away by another server. We didn’t have an opportunity to engage with anyone in particular and at times the service for wine, water etc was a little slow. I never leave a restaurant without leaving a tip but this setup is totally unacceptable. However, as mentioned, the food was enjoyable.

I think tasting menus have had their day

Badly organised, we arrived for 7:15 sitting and stood in a queue for 20 minutes…we were lucky, people were queuing outside in the rain (no bar area to wait). After being seated it didn’t take long for the first course to arrive, I enjoyed most of the courses, plus the explanations from the waiter, my husband thought that some of the courses didn’t gel with him. I had the vegetarian option, he had the standard menu. Overall it was a good experience but I wouldn’t go again. Didn’t really get an apology for the waiting time, and service charge automatically added which I don’t like

We went there back in February. Service was excellent yet food was disappointing

Very pretentious, horrible food overall and rude service staff. We attended on a Saturday afternoon for the Vietnamese tasting menu and left feeling very disappointed. Service - We had 5 different servers all of whom seemed seriously disinterested in serving us, they would serve the dishes before mumbling out the contents and darting off. The food came out very slowly, fairly cold and as the 5th (of 6) courses was set down we were told "we are busy and need this table so if you could hurry things up that would be great) even though we were eating the miniscule portions as soon as they were being delivered. It took around 2.5hrs or them to serve all 6 courses by which stage we were all thoroughly fed up and wanted to leave ASAP anyway. Exceptionally rude to ask guests to leave immediately when the entire reason they're still in attendance is due to the slow service of the kitchen/wait staff. Food - The food was all over the map, out of the 6 courses only 2 were of good quality and flavour. The first dish was supposed to include beef and wild rice in a "seafood foam", it was just a bowl of thousand island dressing laced with shrimp paste (you could smell the paste before the dish even hit the table). None of our table was able to finish it. The chicken dish was appalling, dry chicken coated in a ridiculous amount of charred mustard and caraway seeds - absolutely disgusting, I do a good amount of Asian cooking at an amateur level and even I know not to serve burnt fragrant seeds to guests. The vegetarian option I took instead of the fish course was hilarious, a single floret of charred and punched cauliflower with a variety of random intense flavours on the plate. Whoever created these dishes has a seriously poor understanding of flavour profiles and how to complement ingredients with appropriate flavours. Embarrassing. The price was very high for a lunch too, worked out at £220 for 4 for a lunch and that's with only a single drink delivered to the table. The only redeeming quality of the after on was the physical appearance of each plate and the interior decor was nice - if a little overplayed. We won't be back.

So disappointed! We went last night table was booked for 9pm food not good too much salt and some dishes cold. But the worst was staff started to clean up so they could get out. They started on our second course! Felt like we were keeping them back. Really not nice to eat your dinner and watch them spray around the place cleaning. Could hear the staff talking and saying can't wait to get to the pub ! Then when we finished they said the Wi-Fi was down and needed to go and get cash out or they could use the card that the booking was under. So our friends had to pay. Not sure how they looked the booking up when Wi-Fi was not working and they really wanted us to pay cash? They should have told us this before we sat down !! The whole thing was so disappointing as I thought this was a luxury experience and was definitely Not ! would not be back

So disappointed! We went last night table was booked for 9pm food not good too much salt and some dishes cold. But the worst was staff started to clean up so they could get out. They started on our second course! Felt like we were keeping them back. Really not nice to eat your dinner and watch them spray around the place cleaning. Could hear the staff talking and saying can't wait to get to the pub ! Then when we finished they said the Wi-Fi was down and needed to go and get cash out or they could use the card that the booking was under. So our friends had to pay. Not sure how they looked the booking up when Wi-Fi was not working and they really wanted us to pay cash? They should have told us this before we sat down !! The whole thing was so disappointing as I thought this was a luxury experience and was definitely Not!

The food was not great at all, with a lot of our party leaving a lot of the dishes. A lot of the restaurant then began to empty and there was a lots of cleaning up going on around us while we were trying to enjoy the evening. Some sort of humming fan was going on whilst the cleaning was taking place and there was no background music on. When it came to the bill, someone eventually dropped it to our table and there was an extra £50 added on and a £30 service charge. We were then told there was no WiFi and that we couldn't pay by card, and that we were only able to use the credit card used initially for the booking, and then told there was a cash machine outside if we wanted to pay in cash! I then queried the bill and after the original waitress saying 'oh I put that on by mistake earlier and I forgot to take it off' we decided not to pay the service charge. So the bill went from £300 down to £225. So not worth the money and will definitely not be back. A very disappointing experience and atmosphere was awful. Looking around we could see other guests felt the same!

Very disappointed from start to finish. Very hard to book and contact the restaurant initially. We emailed the restaurant with an update reference our dietary requirement and they never emailed back. We had a party of 4 and were out to celebrate my wife's birthday. We had four different staff serve us over the course of the night, some of which didn't know what they were even serving to us. One of the courses involved pouring a broth over some noodles...they seemed to run out of the broth and gave everyone different amounts. The food was not great at all, with a lot of our party leaving a lot of the dishes. A lot of the restaurant then began to empty and there was a lots of cleaning up going on around us while we were trying to enjoy the evening. Some sort of humming fan was going on whilst the cleaning was taking place and there was no background music on. When it came to the bill, someone eventually dropped it to our table and there was an extra £50 added on and a £30 service charge. We were then told there was no WiFi and that we couldn't pay by card, and that we were only able to use the credit card used initially for the booking, and then told there was a cash machine outside if we wanted to pay in cash! I then queried the bill and after the original waitress saying 'oh I put that on by mistake earlier and I forgot to take it off' we decided not to pay the service charge. So the bill went from £300 down to £225. So not worth the money and will definitely not be back. A very disappointing experience and atmosphere was awful.

Awful experience from start to finish. Myself and friends were beyond exited to dine here as a birthday treat. I had got in touch (email and telephone voicemail) a number of times before our evening arrived as one of us is both dairy and gluten free. There was no acknowledgment from NICO. We arrived into a very drab quiet room with quite unfriendly staff that looked at us like we were in the way. There was zero atmosphere. No music and the room was cold. The waiters were extremely hard to understand so when describing the dishes we hadn’t a clue what they were saying. The drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic were extremely overpriced and the food was certainly not worth rushing back for. Time for the bill- wow a shock indeed! Their card machine was not working so my friend, along with the manager are standing in the middle of the dining room for all to see the transaction issues- so unprofessional and unnecessary. I, myself suggested that they go to the till point near the front door. The tip is added onto the bill whether you like it or not. They knew it was a birthday- we sang happy birthday to ourselves, they done nothing to make it a nice experience whatsoever. Absolutely disappointed is an understatement!

Daylight robbery and every dish tastes the same- highly salted. Wouldn’t accept a voucher 4 days past expiry even though a close family bereavement resulted in us not using it before hand. Was escalated all the way to their head office and they still decided to rob the £80 and provide nothing in return for it. Very unreasonable position to take in my opinion- other half had paid £80 for the voucher and they were delighted to get an opportunity to not have to get out of honoring it. Wouldn’t set foot in another one of their businesses.

I took my partner here for his birthday and it was amongst the worst food and service I've ever experienced. When we arrived, we were sat down, given 2 menus and then we were just left. 10 minutes later I asked to order a drink - the wine came and it was warm. I then ordered the vegetarian churros and bread - only the chrros arrived and they were more than disappointing. They tasted and looked like soggy breadsticks. 10 minutes later I asked a waiter for the bread and they said they thought we'd had it (no apologies). When the starter arrived (goats cheese ducks) they were frozen solid, meaning they had v little taste (to be honest by then I'd lost the will). The mushroom veloute was nice but the remaining courses were honestly so disappointing for the price we paid - both visually and taste- wise. I wasn't offered another drink until near the end of service. We were then rushed out of the door (we literally put down our spoons and someone was next to us with the card machine) on some conveyor belt that the restaurant had going, without anyone giving us our coats. We then had to queue with people trying to get in (I had to put my coat on right next to another poor person eating there who had been placed right by the door as the doorway and reception were so overcrowded). The restaurant has too any tables (people are crammed in), not enough staff and an awful loud atmosphere. I've eaten in a lot of places and this was by far the most disappointing (in terms of atmosphere, good, drink and service). I would avoid.

This is an experience restaurant, which is always busy and you will need to book well in advance. We went on a Sunday and this made no difference to how busy it was. We went for the Funfair menu (6 courses with wine with each course). The dishes are small and quirky but very filling. The wines complement each course. Our waitress was excellent, funny and very helpful. The whole experience last about 2 hours. Would highly recommend especially if you're a foody.

Very disappointing. On arrival we were greeted by a rude staff member who told us we were too early and we'd have to stand outside until our table was ready. (We were 5 mins early.) Due to the lavish promotional video and Instagram pics we were expecting a spectacle but there wasn't even a balloon in the place. Very plain dining hall with cant-be-bothered staff, the only decor being the 2 cleaning spray bottles which I didn't see a single staff member lift in the 2 and a half hours we were there. Was very hot and very loud the waiters forgot our drinks/add ons/allergies and then they had the cheek to add on a service charge of over £25 to our bill! Food was alright but I definitely left hungry and for the price of it definitely not worth it. Glad I tried it but don't think I'd visit again.

Wow just wow! At the very beginning of the experience I thought we'd be needing to visit another local establishment on the way home to top up on due to the size of the plates, but ai was wrong. By course 5 I was ready for it to be over, we were full, but we mustered on. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable, explaining every course as it came out. Every mouthful was an explosion of flavour and left you wanting more. I can safely say this is our first but not our last visit.

Excellent Menu and Service, swapped fish dish for veg option.

Friendly staff. Little bit too loud. Nice and tasty experience, but some dishes for me were too salty. Recomendet 👍 menu changes every 6 weeks

Delicious food. Atmosphere great. Only criticism was the added service charge to the bill.

Superb food complimented by a well paired wine flight. Caolan our waiter was on his top game with service

Absolutely fantastic experience and at the best price you will find. Would 100% recommend. I have been twice for two different menus and I must say both were some of the finest food I have tasted.

This is one of the best food dine in experience we love to do every time the new menu is out. The food is delicious and they serve with pairing wine and have aperitif too. I would recommend going to six by nico to have best experience in Belfast. Also, the assistant manager Harry is so helpful he always goes out of his way to accommodate our request. Customer service is a five star by him. If Management in six by nico do recognition and reward their staff Harry is most deserving.

An eclectic dining experience. Although Nico has past his legacy seems to remain. Worth the journey.

This was my first time visiting and I was rather disheartened at the way both myself and my friend were treated when we arrived . We had misread the booking and were on our way to six by nico frantically trying to telephone and explain what had happened . No one answered the telephone , we were about to enter when we received a phone call asking where we were , where we explained our mistake and apologised the tone of the person speaking was rather rude and left us feeling uncomfortable . When we entered the person who had clearly been speaking to us could not make eye contact and sneered that it didn’t really matter as they couldn’t have done anything anyway . We opted to stay for the meal as we were only 30 minutes late but we just felt uncomfortable all the way through the evening . The food was magnificent and the waiting staff were very apologetic and lovely .

The mushroom velouté was amazing.

Fairground menu did not hit the spot. Service below standard tonight too. Disappointing all round as have enjoyed visits in the past.

Awful food, nothing more that I can say.

Yeah had a fun night here with LOADS of wine. Really quick service. Only downside was the poor waiter had to keep running off his speil at length for every dish. And we couldn't even hear him. They should just put the food down and walk off. It's not a Michelin Star restaurant!! Quite pricey. Food great...although obviously tiny portions so if you are hungry give it a skip. Good concept. Casual tasting .

Decent value for money. Had the fish and chip tasting menu. All of the dishes were fine.

This was our 3rd visit at Six by Nico and where the last two were fantastic, this one today was a bit let-down. We saw that everyone around are getting those beautifully and colourful looking drinks with an amazing bubble filled with smoke. We thought that that we'll order two and will share some photos with our friends. Our drinks took over 15 minutes to arrive. It seemed that bartender had some problems with creating bubbles on them. Someone came with help, but couldn't do it either. After that some other person took our drinks, brought them to a table and by using the smoke machine "sprayed" some smoke over them and left. I think the time it took them to create those bubbles made our drinks warm and drinking a warm gin and rum was not a pleasant experience. Later on with course number 4 waiting staff forgot our seaweed crackers which when served alone after we finished the course was just a sad pinch of salty boredom. Rate would be higher today because food was delicious, but unfortunately the service was extremely slow. For the first 3 courses we had to wait one and a half hour. I get that whole experience takes around 2 hours, but waiting 25 minutes for a dish is a bit an exaggeration. We've been coming over to Six by Nico 3 times acros last 4 months, but after last night I think we'll make a break and try tasting menu somewhere else.

Short 6 month gift voucher validity. Refused to extend when giftee tried to redeem voucher. Very poor customer service

I got a £90 voucher for here as a 40th birthday present in May and booked to go in February, only to check the balance on my voucher and see the balance as £0. I contacted Six by Nico who told me it’s only valid for 6 months and they only give 1 month extension! Basically tough luck! Shocking customer service and a ridiculously short time frame for their vouchers - especially considering this restaurant change their menu/theme every 6 weeks so you only have 4 or 5 chances to use it. After hearing this, my friend also checked the vouchers she received for her 40th in June and her balance is also £0! Six by Nico have essentially stolen £170 between my friend and I…they have £170 for providing nothing! I will certainly never be back!

The positives: the good-quality ingredients, the inventive flavour combinations, and the wine pairings (great selection ad very well combined!). On the flip side: the excessive use of various sauces in dishes sometimes overshadowed the main components, and the crema catalana was not even close to the real thing (there is no honey and definitely not prunes in crema catalana). Beyond the culinary aspect, a disappointment was the imposition of a 12.5% discretionary service charge. While this practice is common in the United States, it feels out of place in Europe, where service should be included in menu prices. Tipping should remain at the discretion of the diners, reflecting the quality of the service received. (The waitress, although pleasant, kept forgetting our drink orders)

Went here last night for the chippy menu. The food was dead on, the last two courses were the best, while the rest were okay. The only course I really didn’t get was the the scampi course, it was just tasted like a fish cake with peas that were half rock solid and half soft, I didn’t get scampi from it?? The bigger issue we had was the service, we got seated at 17:05, when there was loads of tables round us empty and didn’t get our order taken till just short of 17:30, when loads of the tables had been filled and already had their order taken???? If it wasn’t for some senior person, who had seated us, taking the order for the table directly next to us, that got seated a good 15 minutes after us, and telling the serve to come take our order, idk when we would’ve gotten our order taken. Also, when the waiter first came to us, he asked if we wanted a look at the drinks menu, we said yes please, he walked off and I literally watched him proceeded to take cutlery to another table, and serve food and drinks for other people. We never got a drinks menu, and ended up ordering blind as to what our drink options were because we had waited so long to order and really did not want another wait when they brought the menu down. The timing between the courses was also inconsistent, some came out pretty quickly after each other, like the first and second course and the last two, but in the middle there was just a huge wait for courses 3 and 4 to come after having our plates collected. I’ll more than likely go back and try, but I’d just be hoping we don’t encounter the same basic issues we had last night with the service.

What can you say but Wow! Six by nico is a wonderful experience if you like food. The concept of the 6 courses complimented by carefully selected drinks at a reasonable price is excellent. Food and service in this beautiful building was amazing and can’t wait to try again in another location when the menu changes. This time we visited we were lucky enough to get served The Chippie menu which was stunning. The only negative I had was that there was no where to wait while waiting for your table. I know that we over ran our 2 hour slot through no fault of our own. Having to walk past the ten diners waiting to get in blocking the door and pavement, while they huffed, made it feel as though it was my fault.

Restaurant very average. Disappointing tasting menu. (The Chippie) First dish was lovely, unfortunately other dishes were not! Most of the plates were over salted , fish undercooked, meat stringy and tough. Very overrated!! On the Plus side staff were attentive and friendly.

This was my first time at Six by Nico in Belfast. I have been to the one in Dublin. Firstly we arrived at 19:05 our table was booked for 19:00 . We had to queue outside in the freezing cold for 15 minutes before getting in the front door. We were seated at what I would call the edge of a corner not where you would expect a table and in full draught of the freezing front door which was open 50% of the time. We ordered one of each of the snacks @£7.50. I got half a scotch egg which was a hard boiled egg with a very thin coating of what I could make out as 90% breadcrumbs 10% black pudding. The veggie croquette had large hard pieces of potato and was very bland. Then the amuse bouche which was a slice of not very warm fondant potato fried which was very dry the Parmesan espuna was nice. Second course was scampi BUT it wasn’t it was a croquette with left over what I could make out as Coley! Very very disappointing. Next was Steak Pie, this can only be described as a joke, terrible. Next fish supper mine had 1 piece of samphire, my parters had NONE. The fish was overcooked and there was no beer emulsion on mine. Next Smoked sausage this was at last nice. Then finally for dessert the fried mars bar was so small I thought it was just a crumb that fell off somebody else’s dessert. I frequent restaurants regularly and am 50 years old so I’m no newbie to dinning out My overall feedback would be Six by Nico Belfast was really bad and I would never go back or advise anyone to go. There are plenty of good restaurants in Belfast, more in Dublin but if Six by Nico Belfast wants to prevail I’d up the chef skills, change the clinical too bright overcrowded interior and put someone on the door to make sure customers are NOT standing in the cold or rain outside!

Shocking whent for the fish and chip dinner .got a hard chip that was about 50mm_50mm yes one ..the rest of the 5 courses was tinny its a joke the batterd marsbar was the sise of a pea 🫛 yes could not hardly find it then they put £12 service charge on .£105 it's was absolutely the smallest worst meal I have ever had I've been there twice fist time was Japanese night .never again total rubbish 🗑 there are plenty beter places to eat out in belfast I'd give this place a miss it was Shocking pure scamm

First time and fabulous experience.

We had a wonderful time at Six By Nico, the food, service and atmosphere were first class. In the past I found that the courses came out extremely close together and it was a struggle to keep up however this time the waiter kept checking to ensure that the timing was perfect. The food is beautifully presented and tastes exceptional. I will definitely be back

I am comming back there with each new menu! Highly recommended! :)

Restaurant has a lovely atmosphere! Food was disappointing and this was worsened by very poor service. Table staff had horrible BO and we waited four courses to have empty bottles and glasses removed. Very disappointing for the money.

Our server didn’t want to be there,she made that abundantly clear. We got a look of disdain when we opted for tap water instead of the sparkling which she recommended. We ordered the mac and cheese ,which never arrived. Instead the first course came. After the 3rd course the server didn’t bother to remove the dirty cutlery either and left it there for the next two courses. The food wasn’t great if that was the best of 2023 I’d hate to have seen the rest! When we went to pay it took several minutes for anyone to acknowledge us standing waiting. When the chap arrived,he presented us with 2 different bills as he wasn’t sure which was ours?? After paying and leaving we now see we have been overcharged. Honestly folks don’t fall for the hype. For the price of what you get you’d be better getting a kebab,dominoes and then a McDonald’s a bottle of blue nun some strongbow and buckfast. As yes those choices although terrible would still be better and cost less.

Amazing food. Taste and looked good. Lovely presentation. Staff. Amazing great service well looked after.

Having visited the Glasgow venues on a few occasions we were looking forward to celebrating our wedding anniversary at six by nico in Belfast as we always have had an amazing time in Glasgow restaurants. We were extremely disappointed and did not feel Belfast was...

Expecting a really fancy dining experience. Was really let down. To loud , couldn’t hear the staff explain the menu and was never asked if we enjoyed our food. We ordered cocktails, thinking they would be really fancy but when they came out it was...

What a lovely experiencing it was to dine here. Every dish was unforgettable and the flavors bursted and meshed beautifully together My own favorite was the chocolate dessert with notes of lime. Truly a work of art. The vegetarian kebab with halloumi, a type of cheese, was served with a salsa verde that I still dream of. The service was beyond friendly and accommodating to my pescatarian diet and the wine pairing option was such a steal. Please go and enjoy the experience that this restaurant brings Very magical.

Really lovely “Best of 2023” meal. Lovely waiter called Caolin who recommended a delicious wine was super helpful, informative and cheerful 👍👍

Not one to leave a negative review but I'm a bit astonished. Recieved a gift voucher 2 years ago which was misplaced when we moved house and we found again recently. We thought brilliant and contacted customer services and explained the situation to be told no they cannot do anything about it. (For reference we found 2 vouchers, one for another resturant in Belfast which could not have been nicer after explaining and gave us an additional YEAR to use the voucher) In this cost of living crisis you would think a highly reputable resturant would be able to stand over their vouchers that are equivalent to money or even be able to offer a solution such a complimentary drink, meal or ANYTHING instead of just being money grabbing. Highly dissapointed in their customer service which from reading more reviews seems to be a common issue. Maybe a blessing in disguise.