Mr Deanes

My wife and I had an amazing evening in Deans 8th Sept 2023. One of those meals that you don’t want to end with service that couldn’t be faulted. I’ve eaten in Deans many times in different locations but this one was different. With the hustle and bustle of a birthday party group in a near by group of tables (with singing and cake), the amazing wine and faultless food made for a very satisfied feel as I left the restaurant. Getting out for a meal takes planning on our part so you want it to be worth the expense of babysitters and additional glamming (the wife), and on this occasion it was, very much so. We had mussels in garlic and herb butter (a welcome change to the menu option that wasn’t available on the evening). We also had tempura prawns for starter, very delicious. For mains it was a whole fish (a first for my wife) which was moist and full of flavour with an unbelievable chunky veg ragu type accompaniment. I had the steak, veg and Parmesan/Truffle chips. Faultless. Dessert was just as tasty followed by coffees. We were served by really attentive knowledgeable staff who are a credit to Deans. Ciara was so helpful all night and especially with the wine and there was another gent (can’t recall his name) who was equally professional. If you’ve got this far and are contemplating booking an evening meal, please don’t waste another second. Do it! You won’t be disappointed. 10/10.

A great big tasty steak, cooked to your preference. Windows separating the kitchen from the restaurant add a little theatre to your meal. Menu offers a good selection for everyone, however, as the restaurants name suggests, there are plenty of meat options. Fantastic house gin and wine, chez Dino, very reasonably priced.

Absolutely incredible experience with Deanes Meatlocker We had our wedding meal here and each and every one of our guests commented on how good the food was, how good the service was and how perfect the venue was for the wedding. We had 33 people in total, everyone’s steak was cooked to perfection and delivered at the same time. From start to finish, the communication, the advice, the follow through on the service, the vibe in the room, the food, the wine - all phenomenal! I cannot wait to eat at Deanes again and I highly recommend it to anybody looking for a venue.

Have the Deanes Burger/Meat Locker Burger. The best burger my wife and I have ever tried. Based on the quality of the burger I'm sure the steaks are outstanding too, but the burger was absolutely amazing. Service is good, not rushed and staff is very friendly. Nice relaxing atmosphere. Give it a go 🙂

Our waiter was very good and for the most part the food was very good, inparticular the pork belly bites. My sirloin had all of the fat cut off which is the reason I ordered sirloin and was slightly over. But the 1.3kg t-bone ordered medium was very over cooked. They didn't have another t-bone so we had to have this one but it was still £50 which albeit for a lot of meat was a lot of money. The chef came and personally apologised which was very impressive and why this is 4 stars. It was almost 3 because the maitre de tried to say the sirloin side of it was medium because there was a little pink (it wasn't medium). The French pinot noir was delicious and all in all a good restaurant.

The staff were great. Can I call out Bronagh and her colleagues for exceptional customer and table service. She appeared calm and friendly to my 9 guests and every dish for every person was presented well and warm. All agreed that the food was sublime. Put simply, the best steaks in Belfast and a couple of the guests went further and said they were the best steaks they ever had! Thanks

Fantastic dinner. Started off with an Irish Old Fashioned that was appropriately strong. 8 oz filet ordered medium rare was done perfectly and delicious. It didn't technically need the chili & fennel butter, but it was there so why not? The "triple cooked chips" were the thickest fry-type cut of potato I've ever had with a crispy outside and soft center. All was brought out piping hot. I wasn't about to quit without desert, so I got the Chocolate Delice w/ cherry & vanilla ice cream. Excellent finisher. As I'm traveling on business I was alone, but the atmosphere here would be better enjoyed as a couple or a group. I refuse to let being alone stand in the way of a good meal. I included pictures of their current menus so you can see the other offerings. It's not cheap, but will certainly be a memorable meal if you go.