I lived in Belfast during a time when there were very few new bars and not that many places to go at night in the city centre and then The Apartment opened, full of steel, chrome and dark leather. It quickly became the blueprint for all new bars and soon the city was awash with chrome and leather replicas. I must admit I didn’t really like it, it quickly filled up with those more concerned with who was looking at them than having a good time. My first visit in 6 years proves it hasn’t really changed, not being able to decide if it’s a bar, restaurant, nightclub or coffee bar…… The food is standard gastro pub fare Northern Irish style, i.e. an abundance of champ and such like, a little over priced perhaps and not that exciting. On the plus side the staff are very nice, less pushy than they used to be. The whole operation appears to have relaxed a little, probably in the face of all the identikit competitors they unwittingly inspired.Wednesday, November 15, 2006
The Apartment, 2 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JA
I lived in Belfast during a time when there were very few new bars and not that many places to go at night in the city centre and then The Apartment opened, full of steel, chrome and dark leather. It quickly became the blueprint for all new bars and soon the city was awash with chrome and leather replicas. I must admit I didn’t really like it, it quickly filled up with those more concerned with who was looking at them than having a good time. My first visit in 6 years proves it hasn’t really changed, not being able to decide if it’s a bar, restaurant, nightclub or coffee bar…… The food is standard gastro pub fare Northern Irish style, i.e. an abundance of champ and such like, a little over priced perhaps and not that exciting. On the plus side the staff are very nice, less pushy than they used to be. The whole operation appears to have relaxed a little, probably in the face of all the identikit competitors they unwittingly inspired.
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I like the name of your blog. I'm also a (vegetarian) Gorb from Belfast. The Apartment is a sterile place indeed. The last time I was in it, it was full of girls desperately wanting to look like Beyonce - and then they opened their mouths and spoilt it.
Unfortunately lots of Belfast has ended up that way, when I lived there all the bars had their own character. I loved the Deer's Head Imbibing Emporium. I hope it's still there!
Yes. The Deer's Head is still there. I haven't been in it in a long time, though. There's few such places left. Duke of York, Kelly's and Maddens still exist, but the John Hewitt in Donegall Street is worth a visit for its excellent range of international beers.
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