James St.

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   RebeccaC

   N. Ireland3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff were very friendly and went above and beyond. Food and drinks were delicious
   

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   Louise

   N. Ireland5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Ate from the pre-theatre menu. Sirloin steak was tender and well seasoned, with no extra supplement payable! Cod was quite a substantial portion and the dark chocolate & blood orange dessert did not disappoint. Very “morish!” Service was great. Good evening and will be back.
   

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   Jane

   N. Ireland1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   The whole experience and booking was horrendous. Didn't actually eat at James St South. In using OpenTable to make the booking for a Valentine's dinner, we were deemed to be in excess to what the "restaurant" could accommodate at a normal low-level dining room table and were offered stool seats at the bar counter. It was like a diner, no leg room and perched in front of the fully functioning bar!! Very romantic? I don't think so. We left the "restaurant" and will not be back to James St South.
   

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   Grace

   N. Ireland1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Disappointing and Unsafe Experience Our Valentine’s dinner at was a disaster. Despite informing our server that I was dairy-free, my meal still contained dairy, which I only realized because my partner had ordered the same dish. As I’m breastfeeding a baby with a severe dairy allergy, this could have been dangerous. To make things worse, I ordered a non-alcoholic beer after my first drink, but the restaurant mistakenly gave me alcohol—something the staff knew about but failed to tell me when I directly asked. This affected our ability to drive home and meant I couldn’t safely breastfeed that night. Add to this an awkward table-for-eight seating, overpriced food (£30 for a sirloin with just a spoon of spinach), and poor service, and it was a truly disappointing experience. We won’t be returning.
   

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   Oisin

   Dublin3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Booked on short notice but definitely found a top class restaurant. Both of us had steak, I had the sirloin special and can confidently say it was one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. Service was top class the only reason I’ve docked a star was due to having a significant wait after ordering until we got our food. Based on the quality of food we had we quickly forgot the wait! Would 10/10 recommend to anyone when in Belfast. On the expensive side but it was definitely worth it.
   

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   Michael

   N. Ireland1 review

   2.0

   Dined on January 31, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   This restaurant came highly recommended. Be careful everything is not as good as the reviews we read. My steak was undercooked and my wife’s was burnt to a cinder. My wife sent her steak back and version 2 was not much better. Restaurant was very busy; seems to be the place to be but there are much better restaurants very close by; try Deanes . Very disappointed in the whole experience
   

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   Kathie

   Raleigh7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A true gem! Tucked away and near the City Center with an upbeat vibe and food that was spectacular. Particularly tasty was our scallop starter. The steaks were grilled to perfection. And our server was so attentive and personable that it made for a wonderful all round dining experience!
   

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   Phil

   Yorkshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Overall we really enjoyed our experience at the restaurant. The staff were pleasant and attentive without being overly present. The food was excellent and the service great. It was a little cool in the restaurant and I did notice other customers putting their coats on during their dining.
   

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   George

   N. Ireland2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely amazing service / Food was great quality
   

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    Brian

    N. Ireland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This was the first time we had visited James st and the experience was fantastic. Food was amazing and service was second to none thanks for the great experience.
    

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