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Stix & Stones Ballyhackamore
Stix & Stones Ballyhackamore: Steaks cooked on a hot stone, your choice.
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Steakhouses
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Stix & Stones Ballyhackamore: Steaks cooked on a hot stone, your choice.
Stix & Stones Ballyhackamore is a Belfast steak house and restaurant located at 306 Upper Newtownards Rd. Guests praise the hot-stone cooking experience, with blue steak cooked to perfection, and attentive staff with tasty sides and hand-cut chips. The venue offers a fun, social dining scene, though some visits report slower service and temperature issues.
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Cook premium steaks like ribeye or sirloin on volcanic stones at your table for personalized doneness.
Enjoy fresh options such as sea bass or salmon, expertly prepared and served with seasonal sides.
Complement your meal with our famous hand-cut chips, roasted vegetables, and other delicious accompaniments.
Sip on cocktails, whiskey, Irish coffee, and a selection of wines and beers to enhance your dining experience.
Host gatherings or celebrations with our group-friendly setup and attentive staff for parties of all sizes.
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Overall rating
Shaun Smyth
At last somewhere to get a blue steak which was cooked to perfection, sides very nice, hand cut chips amazing. Staff very attentive and friendly my partner's sea bass was so nice she cleared her plate which is a first. The only downside parking can be a bit frustrating but you can park in the bus lane after 7pm and all day Sunday.
Lee Mcg
Took my daughter here a few weeks ago on a Sunday at 6.30pm, the food was stunning! The steaks were exactly how we all wanted them! Everyone left with a smile on their face. Best restaurant I’ve been to in years!
Jodi Stones
Highly recommend this place! Had a great experience today! The food was amazing, the cooking your own steak on the hotstone was so much fun. The staff was lovely especially our waitress (sorry didn't get her name) but so friendly and attentive. Can't wait to come back again!
NI unHERD
1 out of 5 – Extremely Disappointing Experience We visited yesterday with a booking for 2:00 pm. Unfortunately, the food didn’t arrive until 3:30 pm, and when it finally did, everything was stone cold or barely lukewarm. I ordered what was described as a roast beef dinner, but the “roast beef” turned out to be more like a chopped beef portion – certainly not what I’d call a steak or proper roast beef. All the vegetables were lukewarm at best, and most were cold. My father’s seabass was smaller than the size of a hand, served with just three or four small roasted potatoes and exactly five peas (yes, we counted), all of which were hard. My brother’s meal was very dry. My mother’s chicken supreme came without the sauce you would expect – it was still somewhat tasty but, like everything else, only lukewarm. The head server never approached our table, leaving the waitress to deal with the situation. She did her best, but she was working with a very bad situation. There was no apology, no offer of compensation, discount, or any incentive to return. For the prices charged, the quality, portion sizes, and service were shockingly poor. Sadly, we won’t be coming back.
Mark Drennan
Great food and service. If you haven't cooked steaks on a stone before the secret is to cut slices and get a 'conveyor' system in place so your food is cooking while you're eating. I will note that my friends Irish coffee didn't taste very Irish but the staff confirmed the content and offered to double the measure of whiskey. Perhaps whatever combination of coffee and whiskey they used complemented so well the flavour of the whiskey didn't come through. Overall a great meal and all 6 in our party were very happy with our meals.
