Thoroughly enjoyed our evening in James St - it was the best dining experience of our trip! We had been looking forward to this dinner as we had a few hit n miss dinners over the course of our trip back to Belfast. We were not disappointed and had the most fabulous evening. We were greeted and seated quickly. The place is lovely and spacious. Busy and ambient. The bar is great and would love to come back just for drinks at the bar sometime. We ordered cocktails immediately. An Irish gin negroni and a traditional old fashioned. My negroni was absolutely excellent. I think the old fashioned could have done with using real sugar cubes and not sugar syrup, but it wasn’t too bad. We were quick to select our wine. We chose a red, the Cline, Old Vine Zinfandel, 2019, a lovely juicy red. To start we had the Ham Hock Terrine with Piccalilli & Champ Bread and some Scallops with pork belly. The ham hock dish was the best ham hock I’ve had. The homemade piccalilli was something else. Really lovely crunchy and spicy sharpened to help cut through the ham hock. And the champ bread was deliciously crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. The scallops and pork belly were disappointing as they lacked any salt or real flavour or texture between them. We did still eat it and shared the rest of my ham hock. We both decided to go for the Co. Tyrone 270g Fillet Steak with sides of Champ and Truffle & Parmesan Chips. Red wine jus and peppercorn sauce. These were fantastic steaks. I honestly didn’t think I’d finish mine, but I did. I made the right choice with the jus and the truffle chips. They went so well together, the dryness of the Parmesan and sweet, slightly smokiness of the jus. The steaks were cooked perfectly. One medium and mine medium rare. Fantastic flavouring on the grilled exterior of the steak and lovely texture when you bit through. We both agreed that the champ was the best champ we have ever tasted. It was piping hot, soft, so well flavoured with hot butter melting on the top of the copper serving pot. It really was the most incredible champ. I was too full for dessert. But my pattern ordered the Sticky Toffee Pudding Sundae. The team were kind enough to make me an Espresso Martini, which was both decaf and no sugar syrup. It was brilliant. We both managed to work our way though a surprisingly light sticky toffee Sunday dessert. The team were fantastic. Very friendly and chatty to us. The bar team did not stop, I was lucky enough to face them And watch them make a great array of drinks and cocktails. The waiting staff were also very friendly when serving and checking in on us at convenient points to make sure we were ok. We felt very well looked after. The service was paced very well, we didn’t feel rushed by anything, it felt like such a leisurely treat of a time in this restaurant. When we do come back to Belfast we will absolutely be back again. And we will most definitely be recommending to others. Thanks team.

Went there for dinner with my fiancé and a couple of friends for dinner on a Saturday evening. We arrived there on time for our reservation. However there were no available tables, so we were politely asked by the hosts to wait until a table became available. We waited in the lobby for about 5 minutes after which we were invited in. Upon taking our seats, we were immediately given the drinks menus and the food ones. We ordered the drinks first: one cider, one gin elderflower spritz, one none-alcoholic beer and a glass of red wine. We had also been served with tap water throughout the dinner and the host constantly kept the bottle topped up. After a short wait, the starters were served. We went for the padron peppers, cooked meats and bread with garlic butter. The bread was on the sweet side, but hot and enjoyable. The meats had honey drizzled over them, which gave them an interesting taste. The peppers were served in a cheese sauce, which tased very nice. Next up were the mains. We went for two seared salmon sides, and a sirloin stake sharer with chips, sauce and green beans. The salmon was seasoned nicely and it was laid on a bed of cabbage and a couple other veggies. The only observation I'd make about it is the size of the dish, which seemed a bit small for my taste. The steaks were very nice, medium-rare and the sides which accompanied it were tasty. During our dinner, we were offered a check-back and after we finished our dinner, the host cleared out table quickly and offered us the dessert menu. The atmosphere in the restaurant was rather loud. Even though they didn't have any background music playing, the room was rather noisy from all the customers. I was struggling to understand my friends during conversations. Overall I'm giving them 4 ⭐, with 1 star deduction for the loud environment and the size of the salmon dish.

WOW. Ordered the Gnocci and a side of carrots with feta and they seriously blew my mind. Best meal I've had in months. I would definitely recommend. This place is worth every penny. Cheap for the quality. I'm coming back for the Crab Linguini.

What an incredible meal! My partner and I visited James St to celebrate our anniversary. The staff were so patient, polite and kind, making excellent wine suggestions to complement our menu choices. The food was delicious from start to finish from the beef carpaccio to the Steak and the Turkey to beautiful sticky toffee pudding. We love this place and will always be returning it’s a true credit to the James Street crew! Thank you!

We chose to hold our small wedding reception in the private dining room at James ST. Very glad that we did. Paul and his team looked after us every step of the way and nothing was too much trouble to ensure we had a great night and that everything was as planned. They had the room looking great! The food is done really well but nothing too crazy, so the conservative palettes in the group were as happy as everyone else. Catered to all dietary needs and our vegan guests really enjoyed their meal. Great wine was the icing on the cake (they have more vegan wines than they know...we found quite a few on the wine list when we researched). The room upstairs can take up to 40 and there is a lift. Can pipe your own music if you wish. We had 20 and it was perfect, neither too empty nor cramped. Thoroughly recommended.

Exquisite dining in a rather relaxed atmosphere. Steak was ok but not better than more specialised steak houses. Other foods were amazing and fully recommend. Top quality service as well!

Delicious steak, perfectly cooked to medium rear. Staff top class. Interior simple, nothing fancy. Sometimes it get very noisy, because not much room inside and tables are too close each other.

A lovely pre-theatre meal here. The chateaubriand was absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection. Great atmosphere, but I'd recommend to book early, although they were able to fit us in on the bar stools with 24hrs notice. I will definitely be back.

Fabulous food, great service. We spotted this restaurant on Friday 22/04/22 as we walked past, they were so welcoming and accommodated us with a table straight away - food was delicious, deserts amazing and will definitely go back.

Not as good as other visits. This would normally be my number 1 go to restaurant in Belfast but tonight it just didn’t hit the same spot. Everything lacked seasoning, squid starter was basic, my med/rare steak was too crispy on the outside and not as melt in the mouth as usual. Disappointing.

The Duck was very dry and not overly Rare and the Beer was served flat. Beautiful restaurant and the carrots were delightful

Wonderful lunch, tomahawk steak was superb. Staff were excellent

Wow what a fantastic meal we had last night, my partner and I stopped in for the steak special before a show at the opera house, the chateaubriand was to die for and we’ve found our new favourite sauce, cafe de Paris, which I had never heard of before. Friendly, welcoming, great atmosphere. Very impressed. Cannot wait to come back!

Good steak, the prices of this place are bit on the more expensive side. The place was packed and not well ventilated. It was boiling hot. I had sweat dripping down my face as I was eating the delicious steak 😂

So deserving of a 5 star. Absolutely amazing service and food. Cocktails were stellar too. Thank you James St, we will 100% be back!!

Snacks great, we had olives and almonds and breads - all very good. My starter (the beetroot and fior de latte) was amazing. Crab and chilli linguine was a little too fatty / creamy and not really any chilli flavour coming through. For mains, the gnocchi was similar, too fatty / creamy/ heavy sauce. The sirloin was very very salty. So salty you couldn't taste the meat but looked well cooked. Chips that accompanied the steak were also very salty. If it wasn't for this excessive seasoning and heavy sauces, this would be one of the best meals I've eaten in Belfast.

First class service, a super buzz and very good food as a great price point.

Had the most delightful evening with friends celebrating over a Christmas meal. We had Salmon and Ham Hock starter, Turkey and finished with Christmas Pud, Poached Pear and Cheese.....all tremendous. Congrats Team James Street

Had a lovely wedding Anniversary meal at James St. very welcoming hosts right from the start and nothing was too much trouble. Courses were served in great time and very well presented. I would have given 5 Stars if Guiness was from a Draught and not Cans and also served in 2 different Glasses neither of which were Guiness Glasses. Minor for some but verging on criminal for others. The food was amazing and in perfect portions. We will be back for sure. Thanks for a memorable night

The Crab and Chilli Linguine we had was just okay, but I wish it had more chillis. The Potato Mash we got was also a bit disappointing, but it tasted a bit bland. It was great after we salted it though. For our mains, we got the Parmesan Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Date, which was really great, and the Duck Breast which was above average. The atmosphere and waiters were nice and I enjoyed my time there, but I wouldn't come back. The portions were pretty small relative to the price and the food didn't taste as consistently good as I expect from a Michelin guide restaurant.

James St South is brilliant at what it does. You won't find crazy and outlandish flavour combinations, but what you will find is thee best version of an item that is found on its menu. It has the best steaks in all of Belfast, the wine selection is spectacular and their Béarnaise sauce is one of the greatest things I have tasted in the last 10 years. I do also recommend giving the pickled watermelon rind a go. Strange but very good. A bit pricey but in my opinion worth every penny.

Had a lovely dinner tonight here - food was delicious (especially the duck!), the malbec was smooth and velvety, and the service was friendly and attentive. All around, truly excellent.

Staff were lovely. Went for set menu which was nice but overall a little under whelming. Beetroot goats cheese starter had nice flavours to provide kick. Fish cake main was starter size needed chips with it which we had to ask for again and they came over cooked. Food did not live up to my expectations