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On 10/12/2012 we had the opportunity to experience Restaurant Week in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Belfast is a great little town with exciting history and beautiful buildings; definitely somewhere we wish we could spend a little more time at.

After getting a recommendation from a few workers at a local coffee shop as well as picking up a full restaurant week booklet from the tourist office, we decided to go to The Apartment for a gourmet Irish dinner.

We were seated upstairs at a couch adjacent to a big glass wall overlooking town hall and the city center. The restaurant was very hip and modern and had a dance club attached just a couple rooms over.

For the restaurant week special we got to choose two of either an appetizer, dinner, or dessert in addition to a glass of wine for €13.

We ordered an appetizer of smoked salmon with beetroot mousse, rye bread, and gherkins. The mousse was really something special, but when you got a perfect bite with each item on the plate it was mouth watering. Usually €5.50

Appetizer from The Apartment in Belfast

Nathan ordered the Northern Irish Bacon Chop (Usually €10.95) with traditional black pudding, garlic potatoes, and cauliflower puree. We’d never  seen bacon served as a slab, but it was pretty epic, and yes he ate the whole thing. It was a little on the salty side, but well worth the experience. The cauliflower was amazing and left us searching for a recipe!

Jessica ordered the roast local cod with potato mash (Usually €11.95). The cod was cooked to perfection with a buttery goodness that highlighted the delicate flavor. The artichoke puree complimented it very well. They really know their purees and mousses! The mash was very cheesy and tasty, but nothing too special. Nathan’s garlic fries were better.

For our final course we ordered their steamed chocolate pudding  with honeycomb ice-cream (Usually €4.95) and a latte. The dessert was almost like a lava cake but with a very enjoyable and unique texture that made it lite and delicious. The caramel drizzle and ice cream were a perfect pairing.

The latte was delicious and a perfect rounded ending to a very good meal.

Rating

Flavor: 4.5/5

Price: 4/5 (Even without the restaurant week deal, the quality of food was well worth their price points)

Service: 3.5/5

Overall: 4/5

**Definitely recommend for some great gourmet food at a chic restaurant and club!

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