Hadskis

Have heard nice reviews on this place mainly around portion size seeming inconsistent depending on what dish was ordered.
The place inside is way bigger that I thought. It’s bright, clean, warm and has mellow music.
One of the staff was nice the other could have had more personality.
The only other real let down was that I didn’t get a sharper knife for the beef.
The food was very fresh and I left the place still feeling light and health even though I had a dessert.
Portion sizes seem better depending on the dish you order. I would stay away from the salads.
Lunch menu is decent to sample some fancy dishes £6.50 each. Of your in town and want to be a bit posh for the day this is the place to go. You may have to google some of the names of the dishes. Or ask the staff. They know what the score is and rd helpful that way.
Think I would
Like to return to sample the brunch. If I’m looking a fancy brunch some day.

Hadski’s is tucked away in the Cathedral Quarter down the very unassuming Donegal St. First thing you think when walking in is a bit of surprise that a place this modern exists when the majority of surrounding establishments are much more traditional.
That’s not a great thing. To be honest the atmosphere is very cold, sterile, it’s not terrible, but it doesn’t feel welcoming. Not only that but it was freezing cold. Even sat up against a radiator on a nippy Sunday afternoon, the thing was giving out minimal heat when turned up full.
Service was rather slow for being in on a Sunday, but wasn’t in a rush so it wasn’t much of a bother. The food itself was pretty great! Decided to go for a starter and a small main, the chowder and mackerel carbonara respectively. Both were very tasty and actually far too much food for a lunch. Both of them seemed more than enough to be a regular sized portion.
One thing that irked me a bit, which I didn’t find out until later, was that there was an optional 10% service charge added to the bill. This would have been fine if the waitress hadn’t come up to me with the card machine and instructed me on how to add a tip to the bill. Which I did, completely unaware that they were already getting 10%.
Food is good, but they could go a long way to making it feel like a more enjoyable dining experience.

I would give this place 2.5 stars due to the food being nice but I didn’t like the fact that the vegetarian options weren’t marked on the menu. What I did order which was the wild mushroom gnocchi was average in flavour but the portion was terrible. I left Hadskis wanting a pizza and I’m not a big eater! Cost was extortionate for what I was served.

What can I say about Hadskis — the staff are very friendly making sure you are enjoying the meal and even asking if you need a taxi to take you onto your next destination (don’t know if this is a ploy to chuck you out or not, but I’m choosing to believe it’s just excellent customer service) I’m not a fan of waiters coming round and tipping up the wine as some diners drink faster than others but I won’t mark them down for that.
The reason why Hadskis lost a star in my book is due to the menu, for me if you have to google what the dishes are this is a major faux pas, if they want to be fancy dancy that’s ok but please write a description underneath so the regular Joe Bloggs actually knows what they are ordering!
As it was I dined with 2 vegetarian friends who were dismayed to find that the vegetarian items in the menu were not identified easily.
I ordered Hannan’s spiced meatballs, Orecchiette, Harissa and Parmesan — what is this I hear you ask, simply it was meatballs with shell pasta (the iPhone knew Orecchiette– maybe it’s just me!) and a spicy sauce and surprisingly it had chorizo which wasn’t mentioned on the menu (believe me I googled so it definitely wasn’t mentioned!) but was a nice surprise. My 2 friends ordered the wild mushroom gnocchi. Firstly I was surprised to find that the vegetarian option cost more than the meat dish which is unusual to say the least bit also the portion sizes were completely different as the vegetarian offering was considerably smaller.
I have to say from my point of view I can’t really fault the place other than the degree in food you need to decipher the menu but overall for a party of 3 to contradict Meatloaf 2 out of 3 is bad

I have been looking forward to trying Hadskis for quite a while but was extremely disappointed with it tonight (Thursday 10.03.2016) on my first visit because:
~ Vegetarian options are not marked at all, in any way, on their menu which is appalling and a complete pain if you’re vegetarian.
~ When asked which dishes were vegetarian the waiter ran through them at lightening speed as if my asking him was an annoyance. He actually seemed peeved I asked if there was a dedicated vegetarian menu and as there wasn’t that I asked him to point out what was vegetarian on the main menu. But at the end of the day I’m a paying customer so he and Hadskis need to start considering the growing vegetarian population and start treating all their customers with a bit of respect — it’s just simple good manners and good business sense.
~ The wild mushroom gnocchi dish I ordered was ok but it could have had a lot more flavour. More importantly the portion was pathetically small and could have been double or triple what it was (I actually went home 4 hours later with a Chinese takeaway I was that hungry!) which is poor after having paid over £13 for a main vegetarian course.
~ Hadskis also have the cheek to add an automatic 10% service charge to their bills, irrelevant of table size, which I find arrogant and distasteful.
~ The restaurant itself is average, being small, gloomy and not particularly comfortable nor atmospheric.
All in all, I thought Hadskis was a major let down and I’m not inclined to return nor recommend it to others. I cannot understand the previous good reviews this restaurant has received and think it is maybe a case of «The Emperor’s New Clothes». I felt Hadskis was pretentious, cold in atmosphere and overpriced. There are better places to dine in Belfast, so spend your hard earned cash elsewhere.

In my original review I was let down by the portion size. Having went back and tried more dishes, I had to upgrade to more stars! Lovely menu and service and very filling :)

LOVE hadskis! Defiantly one of my favourites in Belfast city centre. They have a slick, clean dining look with a bar and additional high seated area if you’d like to watch the chef cook and dish up. I’d recommend this for breakfasts more than dinner. Breakfasts are the classics with the hadskis flare and attention to detail that make it great. They have an all day menu so if you want steak at 12am that’s great! The menu is quite big, lots of meat dishes with beef, pork, lamb coming from hannons butchers! Everyone knows this is the best grass fed butchers in Ireland! I usually have steak.(T-bone for two is my next order lol) the fillets and ribeye are excellent. Most things come with sides like Parmesan and shallot chips, roasted honey root veg, Irish champ or seasonal green. There is a great pasta selection and they cater for vegetarians.
The desserts are usually great and very big including cheeseboards. It you like filthy blue cheese then try hadskis, it’s great. Or you could try a dessert cocktail. Lemon meringue pie, death my chocolate etc.
The drinks menu is extensive with local brews. The staff are friendly but v professional.

Great food and fabulous staff. Sat at the bar and enjoyed the show all evening. Recommended.

Ok so I went out for a meal in Hadskis on Saturday for a friends fortieth birthday. There were about 10 of us and we had the table from 7 – 9. The overall décor is modern and clean, you know what I mean, neutral colours, concrete and stainless steel, but still comfortable feeling. We got seated and faffed a bit and ordered drinks. (I chipped in for a bottle of prosecco which was ok. I’ve had nicer prosecco for cheaper to be honest) We eventually ordered and I went for the Charcuterie plate for starter (See pic) It was delicious, the meats were amazing and the fresh olives a mild fresh lift. But the real star was the bread, it was like a salted melba toast and tasted heavenly. The other starters all looked pretty good as well and I was told they tasted good.
For main I ordered one of the specials; Plaice, Samphire, Muscles and potatoes (with a muscle sauce I think, see pic) I’m a huge fish fan, its what I order a lot of when eating out, and while this was nice, it wasn’t out of this world. Some of the muscles were just shell, with no actual mollusc inside. The samphire was slightly over-​cooked but my biggest disappointment was the plaice itself. Now I’m realistic, I know plaice is a hard fish to fillet cause its skinny and you don’t get a lot of meat from a fillet. But this plaice was served on the bones. The last thing I wanted to be doing was pulling fish bones out of my mouth on a night out chatting to friends. It’s not a good look.
So apart from ‘Bonegate’ the fish tasted ok, but I’d definitely order something else next time.
The service was impeccable and our waitress was exceptionally attentive and friendly. The price was reasonable to pricey. I’d definitely go back its a great place.

Stopped in here randomly after finding the Duke of York (bar) and we couldn’t have loved it more.
It was clear you needed a reservation but they were able to sit us at the chefs bar with only about a 30
Min wait. The staff could not have been nicer or more attentive.
We ordered the spicy meatballs, short ribs, pea risotto and truffle chips. All were amazing! We ended with the peach panacotta which was nice and light.
Best part besides the food was sitting and. Ring able to chat with the chef who was not only clearly talented but a super nice guy! Wonderful place!

Just off Donegal Street tucked down Commercial Court entry is Hadskis! Hadskis is Belfast’s newest European dining experience. The interior is chic and classy whilst the exterior is full of character having formerly been a 18^th Century Iron Foundry.
Hadskis is the perfect destination for a working lunch or a romantic evening dinner — in fact it is fit for all purposes. I visited for an early lunch and while the doors only open at 12 by the time half 12 came around there were at least 5 tables occupied in the long narrow dining area. I would suggest to book a table if you are hoping to eat at Hadskis post 12:30pm.
We were presented with the lunch menu by the attentive staff — there were 6 different choices of meal for £6.50 each but this wasn’t basic fare — This was fine cuisine at an unbelievable price. I couldn’t choose between what was on the menu so being a glutton I opted for 2 dished form this menu. As Hadskis specialises in seafood I went for the filling Seafood Chowder and the Sardine and caper Caesar salad. In retrospect I should have just gone for the Seafood Chowder as it was extremely filling — although IO ‘m glad I got to taste both dishes.
I found Hadskis the perfect dining experience — firstly the staff didn’t judge me for being greedy and secondly the food was incredible. I will definitely be back.

Unbelievable seafood chowder and top notch service. The £6.50 lunch menu is great value !