Ciara S.
Yelp
Once upon a time I would've told a tale of how Cafe Conor was the best restaurant in Belfast. Sadly this is no longer the case. Nowadays I'm disappointed. It's not because Conor's gone bad, but instead, this restaurant which was once so great, is now mediocre.
I had dinner here tonight (Tuesday 12/04/2016) and the food was tasteless. My sweet potato, halloumi and portobello mushroom burger with chips was completely bland.
Wine was nice, service lovely and the Artist studio style interior of Cafe Conor ensures it's still one of Belfast's most beautiful restaurants. Unfortunately all this is for nothing if food is a let down.
I rated Conor 5 stars over a year ago but now it's a 3. This is not just based on tonight's visit alone, instead in the past year I've had a couple of lunches and dinners here, each flavourless and a bit of a let down.
I kept returning because a couple of years ago the food from Cafe Conor was fabulous, tasty and luscious. Their halloumi, green bean and poached egg salad would have topped my list of all time favourite dishes. Sadly this dish is no longer offered.
I hoped on each visit over the last year that I would experience some of the old Conor magic, but that never happened. I don't know why this is. Maybe the Chef changed, maybe the recipes changed or maybe the ingredients changed. From now on I'll be going elsewhere. Such a shame...