Posts in: 'Restaurant Reviews'

Restaurant review: Gary Bell at The Portaferry Hotel

Posted: 27 January '12 by Niall

Chef Gary Bell at The Portaferry Hotel

As soon as Bill Wolsey bought The Portaferry Hotel he placed chef Gary Bell in the kitchen, which tells you all you need to know about how important food is to the lough-side hotel. We made the short trip down the Ards Peninsula to try his Tasting Menu.

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Restaurant review: Il Pirata restaurant

Posted: 18 January '12 by Kelly

Il Pirata, Newtownards Road, Belfast

Il Pirata is the newest restaurant to open it’s doors in East Belfast and the latest of Sam Spain’s ventures. Dishing up tasty rustic Italian treats, we thought it’d be the perfect antidote to the excesses of Christmas Day – but did we find a little treasure?

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Restaurant review: Little Wing pizzeria, Lisburn Road

Posted: 10 January '12 by Niall

Little Wing Pizzeria, Lisburn Road, Belfast

We love pizza! It’s fair to say that Belfast hasn’t been blessed with too many decent pizzerias, though. Little Wing, Bill Wolsey’s chain of eateries, are trying to change all that – they’ve even sent their head chef to Italy to research the perfect pizza! We visited the Lisburn Road restaurant to see if it was worth all of that effort.

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Restaurant review: The Bar + Grill at James Street South

Posted: 08 December '11 by Niall

Restaurant review of The Bar and Grill at James Street South

Bar + Grill at James Street South is Niall McKenna’s latest venture and the newest addition to Belfast’s restaurant scene. The atmosphere is less formal than it’s sister restaurant, the award-winning James Street South – and it has a healthy emphasis on char-grilled steak!

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Looking for comfort food in Belfast? We just went Home..

Posted: 09 November '11 by Kelly

Home popup restaurant

The MTV Awards aren’t the only hot topic in Belfast at the minute. With the pop-up restaurant craze gathering pace, we thought we’d jump on the bandwagon and booked a table at Home on Callender Street. They say that there’s nothing like Home cooking – but are they right?

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We drop anchor at The Salty Dog

Posted: 07 April '11 by Niall

The Salty Dog Hotel, Bangor, County Down

There’s been a lot of talk about Derek Creagh and The Salty Dog Hotel in Bangor, County Down recently – so Kelly and I decided to see what all the fuss was about! Here’s our review of the newest restaurant in one of Northern Ireland’s most picturesque sea-side towns.

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Jamie’s Big Italian Let Down

Posted: 22 March '11 by Kelly

Jamie's Italian, Westfield Shopping Centre, London

Kelly, Nicky and Elham visited Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant in Westfield Shopping Centre, London. Aside from the decor and world’s best olives, it was a bit of a disappointment..

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Boojum have it all wrapped up!

Posted: 24 February '11 by Niall

Boojum Mexican Burrito Bar, Chichester Street, Belfast

If you’re not familar with Belfast’s Botanic Avenue, the name Boojum might mean nothing to you. Ask a student, however, and I can guarantee that they’ll know it, and not just because it’s right beside Queens University – the Mexican Burrito Bar is loved as much for it’s large portions and great prices as for..

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