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Delicious
Had the opportunity to try the new menu , I had a beautiful glass of Primitivo and my other half a few pints of delicious Bierra Moretti.
We started with some of the delicious chichetti, rosemary foccia , Chorizo and chickpeas followed by Squid Ink linguine and Gnocchi Alforno as our mains perfectly cooked scallops , a light tomato based sauce with a hint of heat , perfection , the al forno blew our minds it was sweet soft gnocchi pine nuts.
We will be back.
service was as excellent as the food
Very disappointed
I had a bland pasta dish with little chicken and minuscule pieces of pancetta that swam in a watery cream soup! Not good. Won’t be back.
Be the first to ReplyJust Average, but nice
Nice rustic looking restaurant, pleasant staff, and a good atmosphere. The food was good but not exceptional and a little over priced for the area and the type of dishes. I would go back but be more aware of the menu and it's prices.
Be the first to ReplyExcellent
Dined here on nye with family. Christian looked after us and was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, making nice recommendations with regards to our choices. Kids loved their colouring in and pizzas. Good menu, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Will definitely return.
Be the first to ReplyStunned !
this location was suggested to me by a much loved close friend as a treat before catching a movie in The Strand.
On entering for the first time I was taken aback by how easy on the eye the place was and the congenial buzz.
Booking in online was a doddle and with that covered off I was shown straight to my table.
The menu was very exciting , so much so that I had real trouble picking a starter and main but I settled on the Squid Ink Bucatini and WOW was that the correct choice, it was incredible.
My friend and I were ably served by Alan who indulged me gushing forth about how good the place was.
Bottom line is I cannot wait to get back and start working my way through the menu.
And yes, I've told loads of my pals about this place.
Highly Recommended !
Top restaurant in east Belfast
This is the best place for scapolini and their gnocchi is excellent. They do mini pizzas for starters but I get the Gorgonzola pear salad. The houlimi is great too. You need to book well in advance if you’re looking for an Italian with an edge this is the place!
Be the first to ReplyAmazing Ballyhackamore
There’s simply nothing bad to say about this restaurant , I live 50 m from its front door , I’m not there every week but when I call for a dinner booking the staff are always accommodating and of course the food speaks for itself , as close to genuine Italian as I think Belfast can offer … cannot fault food or amazing cocktails … just go !!
Be the first to ReplyTry the Squid Ink Bucatini!
What a lovely evening at Il Pirate. The staff were exceptional, the ambiance lovely and the food delicious. We had the squid ink bucatini and the seafood bucatini. The pasta was fresh and we could taste the ingredients. The scallops and prawns cooked to perfection. The squid ink bucatini was absolutely the best dish of the evening with subtle and tasty flavors with every bite! Would definitely recommend and definitely be back!
Be the first to ReplyAlways amazing
As a frequent flyer to this restaurant it never disappoints. I love the decor, the music is just a vibe, i always request a specific table and get it :).
The menu is varied and changes often with seasonal produce. Small plates and starters are always so good to get you ready for your main event. One massively popular favourite is the duck ragu - it is fantastic. The cod trapanese recently added to the menu is possibly the best thing i have ever eaten.
Great wine and cocktail list, and service is friendly and attentive.
Good menu ideas, poor execution
The restaurant is quite a quirky one; it has a slightly more industrial interior, which felt clean and modern. No marks lost for this, although as a personal preference I hate cans of napkins and cutlery. It isn’t a very expensive restaurant but isn’t cheap either. I want my cutlery to be placed for me, and the napkins could’ve been better quality.
The small plates provided on the table are mismatched, and again I kind of don’t like this. I think a lot of restaurants try to pass this off as charm and quirkiness, but it’s just an excuse to not have to maintain matching sets of crockery. A bit cheap.
The service wasn’t very attentive, but was friendly and helpful when you needed something. There wasn’t much checking in to make sure everyone was OK, so expect to have to flag someone down if you need something.
The food was a mixed bag, in some respects. We ordered:
Arancini
A ‘nduja slider
Garlic bread
The above three dishes are small plates.
We also ordered a margarita pizza and a chicken dish which comes with a buttery lemon and caper sauce and some kind of greens. We got some fries with Parmesan.
The arancini was nice, along with the accompanying sauce. The cheese wasn’t to my taste, but that was personal preference. It was hot, crispy on the outside and soft and squishy on the inside. A good arancini.
The chicken dish was quite nice, and something different to a lot of the menus around; it’s not a ground breaking dish in terms of its contents but it was a dish done well and was good home comfort food.
The remainder left something to be desired.
The ‘nduja slider was a bit disappointing on three fronts. The patty was not very big, and didn’t cover the surface area of the bun, so it was very bready and overwhelmed by lots of rocket and the pepperonata was slightly drowned out by how much bread there was. The second issue was the patty was only moderately warm; I’m sure it was cooked fresh but it had the temperature of something that was left sitting in a hot cupboard. The third issue was, given the kind of meat it is, it was surprisingly dry. The slider, overall was not good, and quite overpriced.
The garlic bread tasted great, and was a generous portion. Unfortunately it was again not particularly warm, almost like it was sitting too long before being served to us.
The margarita pizza was good. It had a nice base, tomato sauce and mozzarella. It wasn’t as warm as one would hope, but it tasted nice. However, I couldn’t help but notice that Green’s pizza was right beside the restaurant, and for the same price could have had a pizza that was hotter and also maybe tasted nicer still.
The chips were OK. They were seemingly from frozen and I always find this incredibly lazy, particularly when charging £4.50. Some restaurants I’ve been to at least pick a slightly more expensive seeming frozen chip, but some very nice restaurants do very nice hand cut chips which aren’t much different in price.
Overall I don’t doubt that the ideas for the menu are good. However it feels like the execution is slightly off. Overall, my comment would be to say it felt like a bunch of seasoned home cooks got together and tried to run a restaurant and it feels like they need to take a day off and really refine their delivery of the food.
I didn’t dislike the food, but there wasn’t any of the food which I said ‘this is really delicious’ and likewise nothing beside the arancini I found worth the price. I likely won’t return, and I wouldn’t recommend it to a friend.