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Aldens Restaurant

Aldens Restaurant Review

East Belfast was a gastronomic wilderness until this cool modernist restaurant opened. Now city-center folk regularly make the pilgrimage to take advantage of an opulent menu and wine list at comparably reasonable prices. The fixed-price dinner menu Monday-Thursday is particularly good value—bp]20 for three courses or bp]17.50 for two courses (prices rise on weekends). Lunch, served seven days, is an informal affair—sea bass, pork-and-leek sausages, or minute steak—but dinner tarts up with such tasty treats as roast baby chicken with tabbouleh and broad beans, or roast fillet of cod with shrimp. With its great atmosphere, gentle prices, perpetually friendly staff, and fine food, it's little wonder that Aldens has scooped several top awards, including the prestigious Bridgestone accolade. Keep in mind that this is a fine time-out if you are visiting the Parliament buildings at Stormont.

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  • tim050400, from Belfast
    8/15/09

    Have been a loyal customer of Aldens since it opened, having spent many memorable enjoyable evenings and special occasions in the restaurant. Unfortunately we have noticed the service deteriorating. The service has lost its polish and style and the it deteriorates rapidly after the main course is served. I have written to the Manager and Owner twice, trying to get a response to a complaint and they have totally ignored the letters. A telephone call to the Manager got a response of indifference. There seems to be no recognition for loyal customers. I will not be back.

    Ratings details: Food: 3 | Atmosphere: 3 | Service: 1 | Value: 1
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