Bellevue Arms
37 Reviews
The Bellevue Arms is situated on the Antrim Road in Newtownabbey near Belfast Zoo. Its dominant position overlooking Belfast and beyond makes it one of North Belfast's most famous Bars and Restaurants.
Information and Contact Details
| Category | Mixture | |
| Address | 129 Antrim Road | |
| Newtownabbey | ||
| County Antrim | ||
| BT36 7QS | ||
| Phone Number | 028 90777138 | |
| Distance from Belfast City Hall | 9.5 |
Map Showing the Location of Bellevue Arms
Have you got Google Earth on your computer? If so, then download the Google Earth Map of Bellevue Arms.
Is this the wrong position for Bellevue Arms? If you think so, then modify its position.
Ratings
Various aspects that help rate a venue. Vote yourself, it only takes a second!
Prices
How Crowded / Busy
Friendliness of Other Customers
Customer Service
Talent (How good are the Boys)
Talent (How good are the Girls)
Overall
Customer Comments and Reviews of Bellevue Arms (Add a Review)
There now follows 37 other reviews of Bellevue Arms
They do specials between 12 and 6
Submitted by Dumb-ass on 01/01/2009
i think the bellevue has got really expensive they charge city centre prices for a bar restaurant on the antrim road i have been alot of times for different occasions and usually the food has been lovely,but the price of a steak in the bellevue is wild.and a bottle of wkd is £3.20 wats that all about you would think they would even do specials to draw people in there is a credit crunch on!
Submitted by clare on 06/11/2008
i went on the 12th there were lots of people but the staff was amazing and so was the food most people give it bad reports to slabber and only do it when they have nothing to do ya borers and im goin there tomorrow
Submitted by Shannon on 03/11/2008
can you tell me if they use instant potatoes or mix them with the real spuds. Last time I visited I thought they had that powdery taste . My guests gave me a hard time like this was not normal in restaurants and I know lots of places do.
Submitted by missy on 25/10/2008
i love going 2 the bellevue arms myself, 2 all bad comments below i would disagree. the food is lovely n the staff are as helpful as they can be. its alwas busy so thats obviously a good thing
Submitted by regular customer on 13/10/2008
disgusting place, dirty plates and rough people. we came from balmoral on the way back from portrush, very uncomfortable place, i would honestly go to mcdonalds up the road!!
Submitted on 30/09/2008
Visiting from Devon, we went to Mc Ginty's and Belle Vue Arms on consecutive nights and enjoyed the meals in both, especially the garlic sautee potatoes. As the name suggests, Belle Vue had the advantage of view over the city but Mc Ginty's had the edge totally when it came to service. The Mc Ginty's manageress was attentive and had total command of events in the restaurant, the staff were mature, warm and professional, the ambience was great - the adjoining bar was also lovely! By contrast, the Belle Vue staff were young, disinterested and apparently unsupervised, they brought the food but there was no interaction whatsoever. Nevertheless, both meals were good experiences and we will go to each pub on our next visit, cheers guys, Gerri and John Clay
Submitted on 24/08/2008
i work there, the birds on the bar are great!
Submitted by Joe on 12/08/2008
I wonder if anyone can tell me if a couple of guys still play there at the weekends. They play Irish songs, with a couple of John Prine songs thrown in. They also play "Flower of Scotland". They used to play in Whites Tavern on Saturday afternoons. I'd love to see them again!
Submitted on 01/07/2008
i love it n i love gettin steamin there all the time. im going there tonight
great for a carry out aswell
Submitted by jack courtney on 02/05/2008
I was in the Bellevue on Mothers Day myself, it was also my 40th wedding anniversary. I definately do not have any complaints, both the food and staff were excellent. My meal was fantastic and the day was made even more memorable by the pleasent waiting staff, who were obviously under alot of pressure. One bad experience there would not dissillusion a regular customer like myself, i can honestly say every time i have gone there to eat it has been glorious.
Submitted by wilma on 08/04/2008
To Carrie
I would go back if I was you. Give them a break as you know mother's day is usually madness wherever you end up going for a meal. It is the case at Christmas as I am sure you will know. Try going again for a meal sometime when it is less busy. Mother's Day cannot be treated as a normal day as all the restaurants are bunged. Good luck!
Submitted on 31/03/2008
Donno which side im on now lol mum dad had their wedding reception in the bellevue years ago (before my day lol) im 24 an still goin i love it i go bout 5 times a month but an it is a big but motherdays was a disaster havnt been back since had 2 ask a diff waiter than ours for steak knives and our pepper sauce we were squashed in the bradley room (i usually dont mind this bu sardines have more room) frozen (really need 2 fix that window) when said absent waitdress returned 2 clear table we placed plates out of babys (10months) reach an what did the smart cookie do moved them back an the full uneaten veg side dish went round baby she jus walked away not even an offer of help i complained an said i would not be back to which i was told there have been a few comlaints today. HAvnt been back should i try again ppl?... ps any1 rem paul used 2 manage the resturant down stairs? app he has his own bar now which is nice.. any1 no where??.. lol thanks
Submitted by Carrie on 29/03/2008
Good food great atmosphere and lovely friendly staff. Don't believe everything you read here. Excellent value for money too - I always leave totally stuffed!
Submitted by CLARE on 28/03/2008
I have To Say I Think Some People Make This Stuff Up Because When I went To The Bellevue It was Beautiful I Really Enjoyed It I Think Some Of The People Who Hae Wrote Reviews Are Maybe Lieing Because Maybe The Work or Own Some where which Isnt Doin as Well So They Thought The Would sayBad Things About The Bellevue I Really enjoyed It And I Will Be Telling All My Friends About It to and I Will Be Going Back
Submitted on 17/03/2008
Hi annon,I dont cook, my maid does it for me. Just had a glorious meal in the Bellevue last night. A new menu has been introduced and much to my husbands delight, the t-bone is back on. The meal was out of this world. Maybe you should give it a try, u might leave with your tail between your legs!
Submitted by wee betty on 13/03/2008
hi wee betty, u ever ask yourself y the t-bone was taken off the menu, and u musnt b a very good cook if ur husband loves that omg and how often do u go? do u cook?
Submitted by annon on 28/02/2008
To ANNON, dude learn to spell. Maybe your taste is as bad as your spelling, ever thought about that?? The food in the Bellevue Arms is excellent, the t bone is a favourite with my husband and we have been disappointed for several weeks as it hasnt been available due to a chance in their menu. Why didnt you complain on the night as i find the staff are always polite and helpful. Hopefully the enchiladas werent the only balls she got that night.
Submitted by wee betty on 21/02/2008
went to the bellevue for a romantic meal with my girlfriend, the food took ages to come out ant my T-bone was revolting. It was soooo bad I could not eat it, even looking at it made me want to be sick, my partner had chicken enchalatas (cannot spell) and she could have used them as bouncy balls. The bill was over £60 for slob we both could not eat. We do not like complaining, however we left so much on our plates we some how assumed the staff might have asked us why we did not finish our very expensive meal. Well the did not, they simpley scooped our plates sayn - yas finshd wt tat, then rushed us out . crap and i went for a green castle curry after and a bottle of wine.
Submitted by annon on 14/02/2008
planing a special nite 4 my girlfriend for valentines day hope my effort to the bellevue arms will be worth it
Submitted by kevin on 22/01/2008
I thought the Bellevue Arms was a great night out on Thursdays when they had the Dj a guy called Stuart. The staff were friendly and the food was great. Keep up the good work guys.
Submitted by Emma from Australia on 07/11/2007
Enjoyed Lunch at the Bellvue looking over the sea, lovley garlic potatoes and the chicken and stuffing was beautfiul and also well presented, staff freindly and nice environment. def go back.
Submitted by anon on 18/10/2007
ask yourself,why the staff changed? because they needed to, i would never go back after my experience!!!! maybe you were at the zoo!!
Submitted on 17/10/2007
Are some of the past people who have posted comments sure they were actually in the bellevue arms? Maybe they went to the zoo?? Or are just very hard to please!! I eat in the bellevue religiously every week, the food is beautifully presented and it is excellent value for money. The service is excellent, the staff have changed recently and always try to accomodate the needs of the customer. It is understandable mishaps occuring when taking large orders. I would say some of the people that have left comments have never had the "pleasure" of dealing with the public. Enough said. the bellevue is great you couldnt beat it with a big stick!!
Submitted by louie louie louie on 17/10/2007
well i go to the bellevue every weekend i think it is really good! the music is really good as well the food is lovely very well priced i will say as well... the staff r friendly towards u i will def be back it like my second home :D:D
Submitted by charmaine on 23/09/2007
Visited the Bellevue on saturday night and was worried having read a couple of the reviews below. They must have been unlucky, had a wonderful meal, very well priced and very yummy!!! Its the only place i have ever had mashed potatoes without lumps!!!!!!! Great value for money, will def be back!
Submitted on 13/08/2007
Poor service followed by food poisening - nuff said!
Submitted on 10/07/2007
we took our disabled sonto the bellvue many times of late we are very disappointed put out the back in function room it was blowing a blizzard the back door blowing open and closed another time we were forgotten aboutto get to function room we have to move all the seats through the bar /lounge.by the way e sit on or own in function room if it is meing used well then look for somewhere else it is 2007
Submitted on 22/06/2007
I had the misfortune to go there on Mother's day and certainly won't be going again. My meal grew cold waiting for a serving of mash, the staff treated me as if I was a nuisance and the gentleman we addressed our complaint to, just shrugged his shoulders. If my Mom had not been there I would not have let the matter drop so easily. Also main entrance and stairs are really shabby and out of keeping with the rest of the pub and restaurant.
Submitted on 29/05/2007
I'm an Irish ex patriot living in Sydney Australia.I visit my family when I can and when I'm home it's an immediate visit down to the Bellevue for a fantastic meal. Always recommended to my aussie friends.
Submitted by Aggie Daher (Bannon) on 11/05/2007
i would recomend The Bellevue to anyone! the food is excellent with very generous portions... my compliments to the chef!! the service was also fantastic, every waitress was happy to assist which made the meal so much more enjoyable. we then proceded to sit in harrys bar and the service again was excellent. the bars decor was beautiful and was made to feel very welcome. the waiting staff in particular, but also the bar staff, the management and even the door men were so polite which made our night out that bit better. i would definatly recomend the bellevue to anyone and i cant wait to go back!!
Submitted by michelle on 20/04/2007
20 of us went to the Bellevue for my mums birthday in December and the service wasnt very good at all. The food was nice but I though it was a bit over priced. The views were stunning.
I would go back again to give it another chance.
Submitted on 29/01/2007
I always Come out of the bellevue with a smile on my face. as i have a child i find the staff child friendly and always offer colouring books to keep her quiet. the food is great and value for money and the service is quick and helpful. thanks for the non-smoking ban
Submitted by Regular Customers on 21/09/2006
I am always a satisfied customer when i go to Bellevue. The food is fantastic, the service is absolutely excellent, couldnt complain about it! The staff are always smiling which gives the place a happy and enjoyable environment to be in. I would recommend anyone to go to the Bellevue.
Submitted by Regular customer on 20/09/2006
Have been to the bellevue a few times always nice. Unfortunately after goin back on sun the 17th sept i will not be going back. The service was a disgrace the waitress never listened to our order properly and therefore the wrong starters were brought which ended in the unprofessional manager telling us we would be paying for two starters,even though we didnt order the first one. His attitude was very degrading have never been treated this way in a restaurant before,will never be back.
Submitted by sarah on 19/09/2006
On arriving at the Bellevue Arms with my family for a special occasion I thought the restaurant was of good decor and quite spacious as we were accompanined by a child until I came across the service. I have never been treated so badly at an establishment ever. The waitress was unable to do her job of taking our order and after a half hour wait we were brought the wrong starter. When we asked for the starter we had ordered we were told we would have to pay for both. The maitre d' then approached the table and told us it would be added to the bill even though we did not get it and we would have to wait at least another 10 minutes for our meal. When we did order the meal we requested that the child's meal be brought out with the starters. After around 15 minutes we approached the maitre d' again and asked for the child's meal and we were told no it would be served with the main courses as requested which of course we hadn't. We expressed to the matre d' that we felt this was a very unprofessional approach and he told us he felt he had done nothing wrong and believed his waitress had taken the order down correctly and we had changed our minds about the order which did not happen. We told him we would be complaining and he was very rude and told us that he was glad and went on to give his name. We have used the Bellevue Arms on many occasions and have never came across such rude staff in particular a gentleman who is to overlook the running of a busy restaurant. I will not be recommending this to anyone in future, I will be putting this is writing to the manager and I will never be back!!
Submitted on 18/09/2006
I've been to the Bellevue Arms a few times and would certainly recommend it to others! the food is gorgeous(very generous with their portions you get loads!!!) and they have a great selection on their menu to choose from! The service is excellent and our dinner came within 10 minutes. staff were also very friendly and helpful!
Submitted by Chloe on 02/08/2006
You can add your own Review or edit the details of this page.
Subscribe to Feed of Reviews
