Lovely food and staff This was the first time for me to Belfast and Billy kindly offered me lots of travel tips and always nice and helpful with a big, warm smile on his face.

Amazing

  Lunch 29/12 Visited today for lunch with the family and the experience was nothing short of outstanding.

My wife and I shared the charcuterie sharing platter to start and then my wife had steak and I had the... Read more catch of the day (John Dory) and both tasted outstanding. Our daughter had the fish bites from the children’s menu which was fresh, huge and devoured!

Our waiter was Billy who is an absolute credit to the restaurant and had an excellent manner with all. It was on his recommendation that we followed our lunch with the tarte-tatin which was one of the tastiest we have tasted. There was another member of staff who took our drinks and food order (cant remember his name) and he also is a credit to you.

Will definitely be back!! Read less

  Buisness visit Having arrived in Belfast on a glourious Friday afternoon for a buisness trip I checked into the new Marriott hotel, from the moment I checked in the newly opened hotel had a warmt about it,... Read more as you should expect from a newly opened hotel it was clean and slick. After leaving my bags to my room overlooking the lagen and with great views of titanic and the historic Harland and wolf, i made my way down to the restaurant for dinner,WOW had the goats cheese to start with golden beetroot and olive a taste sensation, my main of the catch of the day was perfectly described my very attentive server, butter poached halibut with rich beef reduction elegant and classic cooking at it's best,main course done now I'd not be one for desserts but tart tatin had me almost drooling while ordering, and it did not disappoint crumbly pastry with sticky caramel whats not to like, amazing, after a quick night cap I retired to my clean and comfortable room, breakfast was such a treat fresh breads,hams,cheeses as Well as the well executed hot breakfast, will defiantly be returning for a leisure visit Read less

  Superb combinations in the heart of Belfast This was our first visit to Novelli at the new AC Marriott hotel in Belfast and it won't be our last. Hotel restaurants can be hit or miss; Novelli has created a hit with superb... Read more flavours in contemporary Mediterranean cuisine. I'm sure the man himself isn't in the kitchen that often (although he had been there the week before our visit according to our helpful and polite waitress Stefania) but the chefs cooked each dish to perfection. We ate from the Prix Fixe menu ( two courses for £18 is good value, £24 for three) and generally followed the signature dishes. I did depart from the recommended onion soup to try the gnocchi and this was delicious- clearly made from scatch and stuffed with spinach, chilli and crab. The free-range organic ( I asked) chicken from the rotisserie is perfect; it would have benefitted from some sauce on the side but I can live with that. My colleague raved about the monkfish. The desserts were the highlight; Tarte tatin came straight from the Loire Valley and Tart au Citron was set off perfectly with raspberry sorbet. Wine was well priced for this standard of food in Belfast and coffee was hot and strong. The fantastic weather made the room look fabulous and added to a very enjoyable occasion. My only concern is that the place should have been packed; it was about two-thirds full on a Thursday night but quality food at this price is a rare find. Read less

  Beautiful Restaurant and Fabulous Staff Three very friendly and polite ladies at hotel reception greeted my wife and I with genuine warmth and polite conversation. Everything we needed to know was thoroughly explained at check-in. A great start !

Before... Read more heading up to our room, we ventured into the dining room and bar areas and were approached by Michael the F&B Manager who showed us round and explained everything. Like his reception colleagues, it was immediately apparent to us that he was a professional and extremely courteous gentleman with an endearing and personable manner who left us feeling that we were the most important residents in the hotel ... an extremely nice touch not often seen in so many other hotels ! Thanks Michael 🙂

Breakfast the following morning maintained the great standard. We were met by a chap at the restaurant who explained everything to us with great enthusiasm like he was doing it for the first time and showed us to our table. The food was fresh and produce was to the highest of standards and once again everything was spotless. Waiting staff who met us offered a friendly "Good morning" and did so with the broadest of smiles. Once again Michael came over to our table and asked us if everything was in order and remained for another friendly chat ... again a very nice touch !

Check-out was seamless, quick and professional and we weren't surprised.

This restaurant and hotel have been designed in a modern contemporary style whilst maintaining a warmth and soul. Nice as it is and yes it's super nice, for us it was the outstanding quality of its staff that made our stay no enjoyable and memorable. They have been professionally trained, appear to enjoy doing their jobs and go out of their way to make residents and visitors feel welcome and at home in this home from home.

Very well done Novelli at City Keys and AC Hotel Belfast and we look forward to seeing you again soon ! Read less

  Awesome Team at an awesome hotel. I booked at the AC Hotel thinking it was the new grand hotel. While I was initially disappointed I was pleasantly surprised by the hotel and in particular the Novelli restaurant. The Team were very... Read more attentive and courteous and always remembered me and my name. Billy in particular was a spectacular waiter paying appropriate attention attention to the table without hovering. He made great breakfast and dinner recommendations and was prompt and polite. Sincere thanks Billy for a fab experience. Read less

  Breakfast The burcher muesli is phenomenal, my mom liked it so much she had to ask for the receipe! Billy was kind enough to get a breakdown of the ingredients for her.

  Hidden Gem I took my mum out for her birthday here to show her the improvements in the Belfast Quay area. This hotel and restaurant have only been open a couple of weeks but the decor, food... Read more and staff were all superb (especially our knowledgeable waitress Stefania). The view of the Titanic Centre from our table was beautiful.

We were rather fortunate to have visited the restaurant when Jean-Christophe Novelli was there. He was exceptionally warm and welcoming and even decorated a birthday plate for my mum who was equally chuffed and surprised. Read less

  DINNING AT NOVELLI Restaurant. My partner Billy and I had a change of plan's. So we decided to dine at Novelli for starters we both had the Onion soup which was delicious. Both main meals a half chicken and... Read more a sugar pork were very tasty to finish off we had the tarte tatin which was to die for. As for all the staff I met they were all very pleasant and helpful. And we would recommend that you give it a go. We will return. Read less