March 2024 by trevor
With Hunters chicken, and smoked salmon on the menu, I wasn't overly inspired. The reality was that it was an absolute privilege to eat here. A beautiful modern restaurant, the student waiting staff are some of the friendliest, warmest and welcoming I have encountered in any restaurant and are a credit to the place. The chef who inspires the chefs of the future is a gentleman who is willing to share his tricks of the trade and ventures around the happy customers ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves. It's impossible not to, every bite is a treat, and I would highly recommend trying this place for a fantastic meal.
March 2024 by kelly. dobbin
Beautiful restaurant and excellent service, we had the Italian tasting menu and it was superb ?
March 2024 by Niamh McGlinchey
Feels like fine dining at a relatively more affordable price point. We had a fantastic dinner here! Service was good, food was prompt. Coconut margarita was tasty as was all the food we had. I had smoked haddock acra, rib eye steak with fondant potatoes, and chocolate fondant for dessert. I also tasted some of my partner's food and I can confirm everything from the kitchen was delicious. The atmosphere and decor was lovely. However, they only accept cash tips as they cannot add it to the card bill. The steak is not pictured in the photos attached. Photos are of cocktail, starters and desserts.
March 2024 by Loreto MCMANUS
Italian themed menu maybe not my favourite but everything cooked and presented very nicely. I would question the creamy tiramisu dessert followed by creamy cannoli to finish, a citrus finish might have caused less indigestion. The restaurant is beautiful and service impeccable. Menus change
February 2024 by C McK
We had dinner here on a Friday evening. We shared a starter, 2 mains, 2 desserts, and 2 coffees, 1 cocktail & 1 glass of wine. It cost £80, so probably better value than a lot of places. If you want to tip, *bring cash*, u can?t add it on if paying my card. The staff were really lovely, very friendly & helpful. It was the first time I have ever heard staff mention that an item on the menu was low sugar/ low carb. I was really impressed by this as I am diabetic & follow a low carb diet. It should probably be a more common menu option than vegan, LOTS of people are type 1 or type 2 diabetics. The food was pretty good, the flavours were nice, the meat & fish we had were maybe a bit overcooked. The decor was lovely, but we were sat beside an emergency exit and had a fire alarm button at our table which was a bit odd. Overall, would recommend.
February 2024 by Nick Price
Great food and service in a great room
February 2024 by Paul Seawright
Such a great addition to the Belfast food scene. Top class plates of inventive food delivered through Ulster University's Culinary Arts course under instruction from top chefs. Great atmosphere, lovely room and service. Online booking and regular menu changes.
February 2024 by John Murtagh
Lovely food with great service and excellent staff.
January 2024 by Radha Patterson
Terrific starter - scallops perfectly cooked. Delicious Tarte Tatin - the best I have ever eaten. Charming and efficient service - would return.
January 2024 by Heather Armstrong
I ordered a cheese and tomato toasted sandwich which had hardly any filling in it. It was very disappointing and I won't be back.
December 2023 by Noel McAdam
The Academy has finally graduated into a fine, fully fledged silver service restaurant which gets full marks on the quality of food and helpfulness of staff. A top class experience.
December 2023 by Thomas Mccrossan
Great, bit
December 2023 by Ciaran Sheehan
The Academy is both a brilliant concept, and a super restaurant. Being staffed by university students, it is a fantastic training ground for the next generation of Chefs and hospitality staff, and the quality of food and service is first class. A lovely atmosphere too! I would highly
December 2023 by Utibe Ebong
This is a solid ?!Great food, such lovely ambiance and customer service!
December 2023 by Al Rankin
Fantastic place - lovely staff - lovely food!
