SQ Bar & Grill in Belfast

Terrible. Waiting over an hour for basic food. Service terrible

Delicious food and fast service. The waitresses at the bar were much better than the waiters - had to ask for ice and lemon in gin&tonic.

Quite Expensive, we stayed in the hotel for 2 nights and decided to dine her for one of the nights and for 2 people 1 course each and a bottled cider each it came to £50, staff were very friendly. After we ordered we saw other plates go past and the size of the fish drastically decreased in size.

Food is fantastic!!!! Staff are lovely

We had breakfast and buffet style dinner when we stayed at the hotel with a coach tour. The food was plentiful and good enough for self-service. The kitchen dealt helpfully with my husband's requests for gluten free foods and he was well throughout our stay--thank you. We thought the self-service area was rather short of space given the size of the restaurant. All servers were pleasant and efficient.

Seated for 15 minutes waiting for table service. When I ask at the bar if there was table service, she repleyed "depends". I suggested that she puts it on the table or menu... Depends... 😡

This is a great place to eat and had the most lovely staff always up for a chat. Highly recommend.

Staff was very friendly and helpful. There were 2 tour buses at the buffet but we were still well looked after in the dining room. The food was really delicious.!!!

Went to grab a coffee, but got food envy when I saw another customer order fish and chips, so I ordered my own. The fish was great, nice batter, crispy and didn't have an overly greasy feel to it. Only downsides to the mean were the mushy peas being strangely watery and the serving of chips being on the small side. And the coffee was ok.

Had dinner here while staying in the hotel and too tired from work to go further afield on a Monday night. Unfortunately found myself sharing the place with an entire coach trip, but that couldn't be helped. I'm not a sports fan but the TVs weren't on too loud so were quite easy to ignore. The cocktail list is short and not very informative. I had a glass of Sauvignon Blanc which was OK. The fish and chips was good: lots of chunky chips, nice fresh well cooked fish, crispy batter, plenty of mushy peas and tartare sauce. The Eton mess wasn't Eton mess, it was just berries and cream, with no meringue pieces. It tasted OK but was served in a smallish martini glass which felt like quite a rip-off for eight quid. The staff were very busy and evidently quite harassed but still made an effort to be friendly and helpful. Not many options for gluten-avoiders, and I suspect not an option at all if you're coeliac; fortunately I'm not, and can eat fish and chips as long as I eat very little or none of the batter. I didn't love the experience of eating here, but it did provide me with a decent low-stress dinner, and for that I was grateful.

Wir sind zufällig in diesem Hotelrestaurant gelandet da leider im belebten Cathedral Quarter in den meisten Restaurants kein Platz mehr war. Leider enttäuschend - Burger waren trocken und geschmackslos und der Preis dafür viel zu hoch!

Après avoir cherchés un restaurant durant 1 h, nous sommes tombés sur ce resto. Nous avons été agréablement surpris de l’accueil aimable, du service efficace et poli. Les plats sont simples mais très bons.

It was very cold ❄️ at the time.but if the Sun was out it's great. Just needs more than one barperson

Didn't have food but the bar area and drinks are very nice. Staff very friendly. Didn't get the young fellas name who worked in the bar in the evenings but hes a credit to the service.

Dreadful, had the panko chicken burger, burnt bun and overcooked burger that somehow managed to taste of nothing. The chips were dull and impossible to salt as no table salt available, just salt mills that throw chunks everywhere. Best thing on the plate was the coleslaw and even that was mediocre. Other half didn't fair much better with fish and chips. The battered fish looked like it had been forgotten in the fryer it was so dark in colour and its flavour was lost. 2 stars as the staff were friendly.

Beautiful place to dine and excellent service. The staff members are very friendly and the atmosphere is really cool. One of the best places In Belfast for a tasty n yummy meal.

Food cold on arrival as a chef myself I was very disappointed because breakfast was excellent

Zero stars from me !!! Walked in for food and drinks ..waiter passed 4 times ignoring us...waited 15 more mins gave up and left...receptionist ignored us as well while we stood beside him wondering where to go next...ended up in Cloth Ear and had a fantastic afternoon food was outstanding !!!! Atmosphere really festive

Ordered two bottles of coke, bar tender gave us room temperature bottles and acted all confused when asked for cold ones. Slow and poor service The food - avoid The chicken burger was fatty and dry with no taste, very basic and unappetising Lasagna - microwaved to oblivion and two dry slices of garlic bread All flung onto the table with a £37 price tag Honestly McDonald’s is much better Don’t bother Only ate here as we’d just got of a flight that was delayed

O restaurante do hotel é bem legal. Comida boa e bem servido.

Very pleased with our food. Didnt take too long. Prices were reasonable. Easy visit since we stayed in the hotel. Service was okay at best from server. The employee who helped us pay was much better.

The breakfast is value for money with as much to eat as you can, fresh food and a very good variety. For evening meal Sirloin steak was cooked just how I like it.

Good food limited choice on menu, however the food I ordered was very nice and the staff very friendly.

Really good service great staff great...2nd time food is super...good place to watch a Manchester United match...lol

Always reliably good food. Mix of grills, steaks, good hotel snack menu the loaded brisket fries massive and soo tasty, good wine selection by glass and larger etc. Staff always friendly and attentive. So close to all the action in Belfast. Have been told should be back to full normal service by October, I hope so as I really miss thier resident entertainment

Terrible food worse we have ever had.My chicken was dry stringy and the coating was burnt, it looked like it had been reheated, tobacco onions cold, champ bland and pepper sauce looked like dog sick. My partner's chicken was the same, he was also supposed to get brisket in his second taco but didn't, his potato cubes were not completely cooked, the slaw looked like it had been sitting around for a couple of days and the halopinos where cut in hugh chunks both meals where served on top of paper. When we complained the only offer we where given was to replate them without the paper.

Excellent food very good service, 👍

We had dinner here on the first evening of arrival on our trip. We were both impressed by the quality and the staff were lovely.

Food is good but atmosphere was dull and cold .

Peaceful surrounding, excellent food, and friendly helpful staff. Give it a try.

Food was not as listed. Missing half the specified ingredients, chicken burger was dry, had no sauce and no flavour despite being "peri peri". Loaded skins came with sour cream not garlic mayo as was on the menu, also over cooked/pretty dry. BBQ pizza was bland, had to use pepper just to taste...something.

Competant hotel food. Nothing too adventurous but what they do they do well. Service was as good as you would expect. Cocktails were very good.

Meal was excellent the live music was lacking life & over loud

We had two familiy dinners here during a trip. We were impresed both nights with the food, the quality was very good and the staff are lovely. Maybe could have done with out the music blaring the saturday night, while he was good and we enjoyed him after the food, we couldn't talk during dinner because he was so loud.

Buon cibo, camerieri educati e gentili

Abbiamo trovato per caso questo bar & grill, l'ambiente è un mix tra anni 70' e moderno, ma molto ben curato. I camerieri gentili e attenti alle esigenze del cliente. Io ho preso un cathedral burger, buono bello sostanzioso e gustoso, accompagnato da una birra bionda locale molto buona. mio marito ha preso un chicken burger e mio figlio la pizza, arrivato tutto caldo e abbastanza rapidamente... Il tocco finale è stata la torta al cioccolato... Deliziosa! Locale super consigliato sopratutto se si hanno dei bambini

Arrived into SQ restaurant at 630pm to be asked if we'd booked. It was empty with lots of empty tables. We were shown to one of them by a waitress who really was bland and not welcoming. She then went off and after a good 15 minute wait with NO service, so did we, as there was no effort to serve us, and why hang around just to be ignored ! Very dissapointing, & can't review food, as we could not wait any longer! Really wish I had time to get to The Lantern over in another part of Belfast tonight instead, as it still remains far beyond many in great service & food.

I have been to this restaurant many times, but the last 2 times I've been there, there has been live music which was far too loud and made it impossible to talk. One of these occasions was a Sunday afternoon and the other was a Saturday night, when the music began at 7.30pm. I asked a waitress if the music could be turned down and she was quite clear that it was 'impossible'. I will never go back there again.

Was there on a quiet afternoon last Friday, hardly anybody in the restaurant and outside. The length of time it took our food to arrive combined with the poor standard of food will mean we will definitely not return. The waiting staff were pleasant but barely any attention was given to us. Hard to believe this is part of the Ramada hotel!

Paid £15 for one of the worst steaks I've ever had, I odered medium rare and got a 4oz (if it was even 4oz) overcooked piece of leather .. My girlfriend got the lasagna that was actually pretty good.

Me and my sister wanted somewhere different and although I have been to Belfast a few times I hadn’t been here. My sister wanted to try SQ so we went and it did not disappoint! We were served by Hannah and Damian and they couldn’t have been better, very friendly and lovely. We left feel very full and the food was that good we took what we couldn’t finish with us it was too good to leave!

Not quite the standard for a busy and exciting new area of Belfast.. a McDonalds would have been a better choice

Amazing meal! I fully recommend the chicken wings starter.

Food was lovely will be back soon

Good food but over priced for the drink

Excellent restaurant with delicious steaks. Ideal for watching football matches on TV. The restaurant belongs to the same building of Ramada hotel and can be accessed through the hotel entrance or a separate entrance.

La comida en este lugar es absolutamente deliciosa. Los desayunos son una excelente relación calidad-precio y muy buenas opciones. También la comida en el bar es excelente. El personal también es muy amable y atento. Carrie C es un activo para la Compañía. ! ! Aunque todo el personal muy bueno. BIEN HECHO, A TODOS LOS INTERESADOS.

Vine aquí para un almuerzo tarde / cena temprana. El restaurante estaba desierto, lo que no ayudó a la atmósfera. Estábamos sentados en una mesa con nadie cerca, nos podrían haber sentado cerca de los demás, pero esto no sucedió. La comida era lo suficientemente buena - costilla de ternera (pero el colcannon / puré era tenebroso como pegamento - el tocino estaba poco hecho mientras que la col estaba recocida) pero el ambiente definitivamente lo decepcionó. En realidad, fue bastante deprimente, no será una visita de regreso con tristeza.

Great spot for a drink inside or out and great food too.

Myself & Husband stayed in the Ramada encore hotel which this bar is situated. The interior is beautiful & modern & the staff are lovely. The food was stunning & entertainment was really good. I would highly recommend the restaurant

Food was lovely staff where very pleasant and helpful

The service is so bad. The food is so slow. I waited for 40 mins

Nice, comfortable restaurant and bar, great food, reasonably priced

Comimos antes del partido de Ulster Scarlet en la noche de Navidad de nuestro personal. Allí para las 5 de la tarde, el restaurante estaba tranquilo y el personal, aunque muy agradable, no era muy atento. Tomó 15 minutos para pedir una cerveza. Ahora, si yo fuera dueño de un restaurante y una pandilla entrara en una salida nocturna, sería directo a tomar su pedido de bebidas.

Was walking around exploring places that I had never been in Belfast and stumbled upon this gem not too far from the city centre and great service very friendly staff and quite a bit cheaper than I was expecting 5/5

I was staying here last week and we ate dinner on Friday evening, I had the steak and it was very good, service was quick and prices weren't too expensive either. I would eat here again.

Prijs kwaliteit was prima in orde!

Nice atmosphere. Steak was over cooked and tough. Service was good.

This restaurant and bar are located in the Ramada Encore Belfast City Centre. We had lunch and then visited the bar in the evening. Terrific sandwiches at lunch. Bar staff very friendly. It's a bright and cheery place.

First time in Belfast and found this restaurant by chance. Lovely food and service . Love group on the night we were there.. Very good indeed. I'd highly recommend this restaurant

Regretfully TripAdvisor does not have a "Good" rating. For TA rating I give the benefit of the doubt and rate 4/5 ("Very Good").

Good basic food with a reasonable range of choice to suit all tastes Well presented and good portions. Breakfast is a bit overpriced.

I had lunch here and my feedback is absolutely positive: I ate a delicious asparagus and mushrooms risotto served by very kind staff. My friend had a meat dish and it was super yummy as well.

I have eaten hear several times now and can highly recommend the restaurant. Over my many visits I have had the Salmon, Steak, Muscles, Burger, Squid & Fish and chips and each and every time they have all been cooked to perfection. Also friendly/helpfull staff, so will definitely be coming hear again next time I'm in Beldast. Thanks!

Came here for lunch with my wife and had a wonderful experience. We were served by a lovely girl named Carol. I had the beer battered fish and my wife had the salmon and both were delightful! Beautifully presented and very quick service. We then had a cocktail at the bar also served by Carol. Altogether was a lovely experience and we'll highly recommend to our friends and family.

Hace poco asistí soltera de un amigo aquí y tuvimos una gran noche.

I’ve just got done reviewing the hotel and honestly compared to the attached restaurant it’s black and white.

Updated: Last time I was here I gave it 5 stars, yesterday my experience was quite the opposite, it was terrible. There were flies circling our table and once the food arrived we were fighting to keep the flies off our plates. The food itself was also very poor we both had a burger, one chicken and one beef, neither was nice and the side of chips was very bland.

Firstly, as someone with a nut allergy, dining out can more often than not prove to be a stressful experience for me. This was definitely not the case on Thursday night when I visited the SQ Bar and Grill with my work colleagues. From the moment we arrived they showed great consideration and care in regards to my allergy with the Chef even taking time to come out and have a chat about my order. The way he handled my allergy with such professionalism and understanding is to be commended. Not only was I completely at ease and able to enjoy my food, he cooked me two dishes that were mouthwateringly tasty! The rest of the group were equally satisfied with their food and also with the high level of quality service provided. Will definitely be back for more.

Amazing food 😍 the stuff is very friendly and professional!

Visited on Saturday and the football was on their screens so bar had a good atmosphere. We ordered a starter sharing platter then steaks fish and chips and rib of beef. Food was lovely to be fair and plenty of it. Waiting on starters we ordered another 2 beers for our table only to be told that the coors keg was done and we could order an alternative. As the choice of beer didn’t suit my husband and brother that was unfortunate for them. The mains arrived and we were informed that they had ran out of batter for the onion rings and would have to make more which meant the meal was eaten about half way through before the onion rings arrived. Then the desserts were ordered and we were then told that the cheesecake was out of date and were offered an alternative flavour. Was a bit like a sketch from Fawlty Towers! The SQ bar and grill’s saving grace was our waiter Jamie. Very pleasant friendly young man who had to apologise for the failings of the kitchen and bar. The bill was hefty enough for such an eventful meal.

Service takes too long. Sat waiting for 15 minutes before we got a drink and quite a while for the food, there was only 5/6 people in the bar (absolute maximum), the food was good and it’s a good and the location is convenient for dining in the city centre but everything just took too long.

Staff very friendly and efficient. Food was ordered and served quickly. Battered fish was delicious 😋 Drinks were a bit pricey but on a par with others.

Visited on a busy Saturday (21st April) evening with friends but were seated straight away. Good menu choice. I had the sharing platter of sticky chicken, goats cheese and tomato crostini and salt & pepper squid. Huge portions (I had help from friends to finish it), the sticky chicken and crostini were simply superb. My friends were equally as impressed with their choices from the main menu. Many thanks the the chef/kitchen staff on a job very well done. Fairly reasonable prices.

Six of us came here for dinner at 8.30pm on a Wednesday evening because other restaurants near where our friends were staying stopped serving food at 8pm. Their loss and definitely our gain!!!

dont even cater to vegans they just roasted dead animals and poeple stuffed them in their mouths

Llamamos aquí porque su junta 7 platos de comida ofrecieron aviso por 7 libras, 7 días a la semana. Pensamos, "Vamos a intentar esto para un cambio. "

Despite the fact there were quite a few Christmas parties, the manager reserved a table for our party of four. The food was good and the waitress was very friendly (Eloise)

I stayed here on a business trip. It was raining so thought I would eat in the hotel.

Eccellente ristorante all'interno del Ramada Encore Belfast sia per la colazione a buffet sia per la cena

Great place great food & drink very nice friendly & helpful staff

El personal era muy agradable y servicial. Llegué aquí con mi mam y ambos pedimos comida. Nos dieron frutos para empezar y me dieron sacó la corredera de cerdo para platos principales y mi mam dieron carne. La comida era bastante sosa y no una gran relación calidad-precio. Disfrutamos de la experiencia, pero no tengo prisa en volver para la comida.

Dined in SQ with family this evening and couldn't fault it from start to finish. Beautiful meal, nice atmosphere and very convenient but above all the staff were excellent - very friendly and attentive. Live band at the end was a lovely touch. Kids entertained with fun packs, great food and internet access ;-) A lovely experience for three generations! Will certainly be back.

He comido aquí varias veces durante su estancia en el hotel. Nunca me han decepcionado con mi comida, la carne es carne de excelente calidad, y la irlandesa lados son exactamente lo que quieres en un cena de bistec. El jamón asado es otro char de mis favoritos. No puedo decir suficientes cosas buenas sobre este restaurante y el hotel. El personal es de primera clase, 1 calle son muy amables y acogedores. Más importante es que respetamos su privacidad y le permitirá relajarse. Gracias por la buena comida y servicio a todos. Se me olvidó mencionar el servicio de habitación es la más rápida que he visto. Volveré.

El ambiente era genial, música en vivo fue excelente, sin embargo me dijeron que a las 8 de la tarde en uno de los más grandes del año noches belfasts que el chef no quiere cocinar más' en un restaurante de hotel es inusual, por decir lo menos. . Estuvimos allí con un par de amigos americanos que estaban entusiasmados acerca de Belfast hasta que nos dijeron que incluso los principiantes estaban fuera de la cuestión. . . Las camareras eran preciosas como. eran el personal del bar y pidió disculpas, el restaurante no estaba lleno. Xx

We decided to dine here on the 1st night as it was convenient. The service was friendly and efficient, the food was outstanding, but the meal was spoils by the fact that the restaurant was full with a coach party all moving around to and from buffet.

My family and I had lunch here this afternoon and we were more than happy with the quality of food service and price, our food was fantastic especially the blue cheese sauce I ordered with my sq burger, the staff were professional helpful and the price was very reasonable. We will definitely be back!!

A good selection of both bar meals and a la carte. A very enjoyable evening with great food and a lovely atmosphere. There was live music at the weekend which made for a great night. The food was first class.

We had been on a very early flight and wanted something more filling than a Costa sandwich! This looked good on TA and we headed in. Hadn't realised that it was part of a hotel, we tried 3 entrances (which I presume are open later on in the day) before finally getting access.I don't think they get many walk ins but once the lassie realised what we wanted she was very efficient and we were able to pay in advance and just help ourselves from the breakfast buffet. Definitely get the cooked option for £9.99 (which means everything is fair game), if I'd just been on the continental option (£6.99) I'd have felt short changed. As it was it seemed like excellent value. Really nice sausages and bacon - high quality for a hotel breakfast - and there was a good range of scrambled egg, beans, hash browns and more. You could head up multiple times to try the different items.We got a booth round the side for a little more privacy than the main area, great if you don't want people passing your table all the time.Nice staff and the place was spotless. Recommended.

SQ Bar & Grill was our first meal in Belfast and we were very happy! Excellent value, nice dishes, chilled atmosphere and very friendly service. It's not very big and is located in the Encore Ramada hotel, but isn't the hotel's restaurant (as far as I am aware). The Irish Beer in Red Wine dish in particular was superb and generous portion as well. Pleasant surprise!

We stayed in Obel 64 Dream Apartments which were 5 minutes away from St. Anne's Square which is where Sq is. Lovely staff and great service. I had garlic mushroom starter which i could have ordered again (beautiful). Lasagne main was perfectly cooked and a sizeable portion. I couldn't leave any behind. Location, prize and service were top class.

Was out on Saturday for a few drinks with friends when we decided we wanted some food so we called into the to have a few drinks and get some food. The Staff in the hotel are top class they looked after us from the second we had sat down at out seats, The food was amazing. The atmosphere on the hotel on a Saturday night was brilliant the band playing some music in the back round the the buzz round the place was good. I can not recommend this hotel enough its amazing.

Nice restaurant - plenty of tasty food! The portion sizes are very generous.Staff were attentive, my only comment would be that the bottle of red wine was corked - they exchanged no problem however at the end of the meal we asked for a single additional glass of wine - guess what, yep they had not got rid of the corked wine and poured it into our glass! Naughty, if you know your wines there is no way you would get away with that! That said it was a good meal and we would go back, just as we were leaving a live band started - nice touch.Give it a go!

I ate here for 2 nights while staying at the Ramada Encore hotel. Just didn't want the hassle of going out and looking for somewhere tidy after sightseeing all day. Had the burger meal one night and the chicken burger meal the other. Staff were very accommodating and will swap skinny fries for chunky chips for you and even make up little extras for you even if they are not on the menu as I wanted a side of coleslaw aswell. Food is of a very high quality and always cooked fresh. Looking at other people's meals they were having in the bar, the steaks looked amazing too.

We arrived on a quiet midweek night first server wasn't very engaging at all. Eventually another much better waiter arrived and was very attentive. Food was piping hot and plenty of it. However change of staff once again meant a long long wait for the bill.!

Ate here first night of our Stay. Large portions, well cooked good food. Reasonably priced for a hotel restaurant

We were staying at this Hotel (Ramada encore) and dined here twice the fish and chips are amazing with minted peas and also very good value for Belfast so we found. The place is always pretty busy but the design is very cosy, only downside is the bottom tables is close the to the air-con and are very cold. But overall great staff good choice of food and drinks so Bravo!!

I always find the SQ BAR & Grill a great place to go for a business lunch. They have a great offer of 7 dishes priced T £7 each. Staff are friendly and the free wifi is of excellent speed. Great place to meet, greet and socialise with your business contacts!!

My husband and I visited Sq bar and grill on Valentine's day and were shown to a beautifully decorated table. We were greeted with Prosecco as soon as we sat down which was a lovely touch and drink orders taken which were served very promptly. I had the Calamari for starter which was beautifully presented with potatoes, olives and chorizo, really tasty. My husband went for the ham hock served with thin veda toast, absolutely beautiful. We both couldn't pass steak for main, I had the sirloin and my husband opted for rump, both were lovely, cooked to perfection and served with onion rings, a flat mushroom and tomato and choice of side. Another nice touch were the sauces being served in a little metal pan which retained the heat well and contained plenty of sauce. For dessert i went for the Chocolate fondant served with ice cream and chocolate custard, while my husband went for the banana and toffee tartan served with ice cream, both really tasty. Amazing food combined with lovely surroundings and attentive, friendly staff makes this a place I'd thoroughly recommend!

Fantastic meal. High quality food. Great to see a restaurant where the children's meals are as good as the adult meals. Good atmosphere great service but the food is the star.