Our neighbour recommended this restaurant, so we thought we'd give it a go.
Tucked away near the Waterfront hall, the Harbour View has an absolutely stunning harbour view, so well done whoever thought the name up.
Attentiveness is the watchword in this establishment -- the moment you walk in you're greeted by two staff members who show you to comfortable chairs complete with er harbour view (sorry I'll stop that right now).
Menus are presented and jaws are dropped. Confusing? Expensive? You've come to the right place. How about a nice set meal for one? £50 OK for you sir? Sir? Hello?
Much scratching of heads later, we dived in with a tentative order. My wife and brother-in-law went for the woosy option -- chicken and steak respectively. Being one of approx.three people in Northern Ireland who appreciates sushi, I went for the 14 piece sushi plate with a Japanese side salad to start. Our six year old daughter just had to hope for the best as children's menus are not an option here.
We were shown to our table, which was unusual to say the least. It was more like a small private bar with seats arranged in a semi-circle round a large hot plate. Our chef was actually going to cook our food at the table. Just like Burger King. Not.
He was a large friendly Japanese gentleman, armed with a couple of knives and a spatula. The meal commenced with a juggling display which delighted our daughter. The chef threw an egg into the air, caught it on the spatula without cracking it and threw it again, this time onto the cooking surface. He chopped some garlic and commenced cooking, adding ingredients from the large plate of raw meats, noodles, rice, vegatables and fish he had brought. At least you were getting to see exactly what you were eating.
My side salad arrived -- more of a main course really -- delicious. Stuffed with salmon, prawns, avocados and lots of Japanese veg, it was mighty tasty and mighty filling.
The chicken, salmon, prawns and squid (!) were excellent and my sushi platter superb.
For the finale, the chef produced a bowl of fruit pieces and ice cream, which he proceeded to set on fire. It was delicious too.
A very different dining experience and highly recommended.
The total bill came to £78 which wasn't bad considering the initial menu shock, and the service was second to none. Great stuff.
Tucked away near the Waterfront hall, the Harbour View has an absolutely stunning harbour view, so well done whoever thought the name up.
Attentiveness is the watchword in this establishment -- the moment you walk in you're greeted by two staff members who show you to comfortable chairs complete with er harbour view (sorry I'll stop that right now).
Menus are presented and jaws are dropped. Confusing? Expensive? You've come to the right place. How about a nice set meal for one? £50 OK for you sir? Sir? Hello?
Much scratching of heads later, we dived in with a tentative order. My wife and brother-in-law went for the woosy option -- chicken and steak respectively. Being one of approx.three people in Northern Ireland who appreciates sushi, I went for the 14 piece sushi plate with a Japanese side salad to start. Our six year old daughter just had to hope for the best as children's menus are not an option here.
We were shown to our table, which was unusual to say the least. It was more like a small private bar with seats arranged in a semi-circle round a large hot plate. Our chef was actually going to cook our food at the table. Just like Burger King. Not.
He was a large friendly Japanese gentleman, armed with a couple of knives and a spatula. The meal commenced with a juggling display which delighted our daughter. The chef threw an egg into the air, caught it on the spatula without cracking it and threw it again, this time onto the cooking surface. He chopped some garlic and commenced cooking, adding ingredients from the large plate of raw meats, noodles, rice, vegatables and fish he had brought. At least you were getting to see exactly what you were eating.
My side salad arrived -- more of a main course really -- delicious. Stuffed with salmon, prawns, avocados and lots of Japanese veg, it was mighty tasty and mighty filling.
The chicken, salmon, prawns and squid (!) were excellent and my sushi platter superb.
For the finale, the chef produced a bowl of fruit pieces and ice cream, which he proceeded to set on fire. It was delicious too.
A very different dining experience and highly recommended.
The total bill came to £78 which wasn't bad considering the initial menu shock, and the service was second to none. Great stuff.
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