REVIEW GNOSTIC
REVIEW
Gnostic Gnostic is born in the newest development of Belfast City. Resting on the edge of the River Lagan, the desirable Belfast City Quays location offers visitors beautiful views and walkways with a deep heritage and history of the City. Gnostic (which faces the Harbour Commissioners Office) offers its customers a cozy and intimate environment, it’s a place to meet & mingle with friends and colleagues or to taste and tipple with excellent food and drinks options. Gnostic is a Public House offering both Lunch and Dinner. With a variety of small tasting plates to share, main courses or platters of your favourite cheese and charcuterie boards. It has something for everyone. It holds a large selection of premium wines and offers an extensive cocktail list. We know a thing or 3 about cocktails, we have a great selection of premium house cocktails. Crafted using the freshest local ingredients with high-end spirits, our drinks are what sets us apart. At Gnostic it’s always time to tipple. Those familiar with Belfast will easily find Gnostic on Corporation Street, perfectly positioned a few hundred meters from the Lagan, though if like me you get confused with street names your favourite “maps app” will bring you right to the door. There is free parking after 6pm on the street though also a large car park just round the corner with hundreds of spaces - this is a massive tick as parking can often be a nightmare.
We (Debbie and I) arrived around 6.15pm, first impressions are always important, we were welcomed with a smile, there was a great chilled vibe about the place, we were seated, presented menus and offered drinks almost instantly. Our review took place on Halloween night, it was a Tuesday and even though the vast majority of people would have had plans with families/friends etc the place had a nice steady flow of customers which really added to the ambience. Right on to the grub, it was suggested to have a Mezi and share dishes so we ordered a nice we mixture, all came at the same time, our table was literally filled with food... I started off with a Slider, a perfectly cooked mini burger dressed with cheese, mayo and a wedge of chorizo which in my opinion really added to the flavour. Next I tucked into the Roast Hake it was translucent and fell apart, it was served with a Prawn Arancini ball - both were devine The dish I was most excited about trying was the Curried Cauliflower Steak and boy was it good, i’m unsure of the cooking method but it was crispy on the outside and soft and cooked on the inside, they curry was of average heat, for my pallet I could of ramped it up though it was lovely. It came with lentil bhaji’s another triumph, so crispy and moorish. We also ordered a portion of the Mac & Cheese, this
was probably my least favourite dish - too carb heavy for my personal preference. It didn’t stop there though, the Manager insisted we also try the Squid and their homemade chips, I am so glad he did, they chips were honestly fantastic, chips aren’t something I would usually rave about but these were something else. There is always room for afters lol so we decided to share a dessert - Raspberry and white chocolate tart with ice cream and amaretti crumb called to me, it was divine poor Debbie barely got a mouthful, I polished off the lot. Oh I must add - I was the designated driver on the H20 though Debbie was happy to sample some of their cocktails, she was well pleased as one in particular ‘The Daily Tot’ was pretty strong with 3 different types of Rum, this drink was in homage to the Sailors who would have filled the Docks area in bygone years. In all we had a great time, the food was lovely, next time i’ll be on the cocktails Thank you so much to the owner, chef and staff for your hospitality You simply must check out Gnostic Review by Daniel May Gnostic is located at: 13 Corporation Square Belfast, BT1 3AJ Tel: 02895928950 | www.gnosticbelfast.com
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