The best restaurants serving Other cuisines food in Northern Ireland

Have been to Wolseys for dinner a few times and food is always great, however booked for a Sunday Lunch and upon arrival noticed the stairs to go the restaurant weren't there, asked at the bar and was told upstairs is closed on a Sunday. This was very much a surprise given it was a Sunday I would have expected the restaurant to be open. We ended being seated by 3 hungover young ladies, one of which looked like she was sleeping on the seat, we then had football fans on our other side who were watching the match and using bad language. This really put a dampener on our visit with our 2 year old, not ideal by any means. Even if a section was closed off for people eating that would make it a bit better. Although I would much rather have been told we were going to be sitting in the bar for a family lunch and I would've cancelled the booking as it was a special occasion that was impacted by this whole scenario. However, food was nice and would return if it was in the restaurant.

Almost closing and leaving everyone in the lurch.

The food was poor and the choice of mains was limited, with only one vegetarian option being the mandatory vegetarian’s nemesis ‘Risotto’ not so much a cliche, more of a lazy joke. I was charged £5.00 for a CAN of Guinness 00 ! There are pubs in the area serving Guinness 00 on draft for £5.00 so the Poet is simply overcharging in my opinion and the opinion of EVERYONE I’ve spoken to since. For my main I had their scampi, which was OK, but ‘Chunky Chips’ should not be served in those little miniature deep fat fryer baskets. Everyone on our table laughed at this, especially when I counted out the Six chips I received. My wife had the chicken pieces, which claims to be served with salad but I could have scooped more salad from a salad bowl using a safety pin whilst blindfolded. It was simply beyond a joke. So overpriced alcohol free CANS of Guinness and poor food. Surroundings…. The Poet inside is still quite attractive. It was quite well designed as The Lonely Poet back in the day and the design has stood the test of time. So I will say that inside, it is still an attractive bar and it’s way better than it looks from outside, as it’s stuck on the edge of King’s Square beside a disused Bank and a Co-op. We all know that you judge a bar by the cleanliness of its toilets and I can say that the toilets in the Poet are amongst the filthiest, most disgusting toilets I’ve ever had the misfortune to visit. The gents had one broken urinal, two broken hand dryers and floors which didn’t look like they’d been mopped for a week. The stupid plastic (assuming white) pull bar on the inside of the cubicle had black grime caked along its entire length…the lighting was so bad I almost touched it, but luckily I noticed the filth before doing so. My wife and family members said the Ladies toilets were of a similar shocking state. We are not hygiene freaks, I expect a pub’s toilets to be a bit rough and I almost expect one of the dryers to be broken, after all, that’s why Levi’s are so absorbent, but this was months of accumulated grime. The staff seemed friendly enough and I know they must struggle to stay motivated in a bar which apart from our party, was virtually empty by 9.30 on a Saturday Night! We got the feeling the place was being allowed to slowly die. Neither the menu nor the standard of the food is going to attract customers to return and word is spreading, so new repeat customers are an unlikely prospect. I wouldn’t recommend The Poet to anyone. We will not return and I would rather drive a bit further to a decent bar rather than waste money on an establishment stuck in the past and living on the reputation of the Lonely Poet.

Anyone who had this gem of a restaurant near them would consider themselves very lucky. It ticks ALL the boxes - great food, great (very friendly) service and an excellent location. And I love that it sells vegan options without screaming the word vegan - (some people find it off putting yet many will order a meat free dish and thoroughly enjoy it). Great food. Fantastic home made soups (a choice of 2), salads that I crave (big and substantial), amazing meat free ‘sausage’ rolls (made with sweet potato filling, bruschetta - flat breads. I could go on and on! But meat eaters worry not - plenty of that on offer. The staff are always lovely even though the place is very busy. Sitting inside or out or in the conservatory - it’s always good. Please please don’t change the menu too much! It’s perfect as it is!! Light and airy in the summer and cosy in the winter. Go there alone with a book or meet friends - it works either way. Oh I haven’t mentioned the delicious coffee and tray bakes! Just perfect

My friends and I went to the cocktail master class in Rita’s for two of our friends birthday’s. All of the staff are were so welcoming, attentive and made our whole experience so enjoyable! We left Rita’s feeling like part of the family. A massive shout out to Adam, Artimas and Ben you guys do a fab job and we will definitely be back!

Only disposible cups used, which just end up blowing around outside and making a mess. Supremely wasteful and unnecessary. A real shame that an establishment in such a nice setting is so environmentally unfriendly.

What a great night, everyone in the venue was so friendly and just out to have a good time. Enjoyed the entertainment too.

This place was recommended to us from one of my boyfriend's friend. The location of the place is simply spectacular; isolated and tranquil. We arrived quite early, so we had time to go to the bar, which is in the upper floor. We ordered a bottle of wine. The atmosphere was simply dreamy. When our table was ready, they let us know; we went downstairs and got our meal there which I really don't have words to describe! We ordered the olives and garlic bread as starter, I got the sirloin with the blue cheese sauce and home made chips and then the chocolate fudge. The sirloin was simply top gun quality. I hope to go back in August when I see my boyfriend. It is a bit pricey but for that romantic unique dinner with yout other significant it's worthile and a MUST! Next time I will take a photo

I visited Cafe Smart for the first time on Sat past with my husband and daughter. My daughter had been raving about the place and took us to try it. It was so clean and beautifully laid out, the staff were lovely and the service was excellent. The menu had something for everyone on it and the food was delicious. Lovely relaxed dining experience and would highly recommend for brunch.

A couple of negative reviews recently, maybe some of it is accurate, thankfully my experience was good and indeed is usually very good anytime I stop here for lunch or brunch. The chicken bake was very nice, proper chicken and not overly priced.

I couldn't recommend this café more. Literally nothing is too much trouble, and the food is exceptional, as is the friendly efficient service. We will make this our regular brunch stop now. Tip: best Eggs Benedict anywhere, ever.

Modern, trendy and a great flatwhite with good milk and good depth of flavour. Sorrento ham and cheese croissant was lovely and just enough for a quick breakfast treat.

Would have given it more of a rating only we had not booked and were turned away even thought it was more than half empty. It was early in the morning. Have not been back since.

The bar lounge felt dated and there were many young adolescent drinking. To make matters worse the live singer was too loud and drowned out our dining. The food itself was undercooked and nothing special. On leaving we were greeted to a fight in the car park between two young men one who was clearly drunk. I could not recommend unless the management get proper professional staff and bouncers in there.

Fab food and service, great coffee! Would recommend! We didn’t book and were seated straight away despite being busy. Plenty of parking outside and on the street.