Cafe Smart Belfast East

Went here for brunch today with some work friends and had a lovely time! The Batch coffee tasted so good and the pancakes were so light and fluffy (the bacon was very tasty too) 10/10 highly recommend

I visited Cafe Smart for the first time on Sat past with my husband and daughter. My daughter had been raving about the place and took us to try it. It was so clean and beautifully laid out, the staff were lovely and the service was excellent. The menu had something for everyone on it and the food was delicious. Lovely relaxed dining experience and would highly recommend for brunch.

First time visitor as my usual was closed. Found the menu expensive and portions on the smaller side. Food was lukewarm. Child with us ordered the pancakes from the kids menu. He got a small single pancake with less than half a banana on it, £3.95. I’m sorry but that’s not value for money, the bakery down the road sells bigger pancakes for 35p. Left feeling ripped off and won’t return. View menu

Always excellent! Smart is one of our favourite spots on the Belmont Road. Obviously others agree as queues form at busy times, waiting for tables. Simon Victoria (the owners) deliver a high standard of food and service. The Staff are always courteous and friendly too. All in all, I highly recommend Smart as an eatery. More than that, they also support the local community by allowing their premises to be used by various groups.

First time here, we called in for a coffee before an appointment and service staff were very polite and friendly. No seats were available when we arrived but a staff member updated us quickly to inform us that there would be tables becoming free within a few minutes. We ordered a coffee and cherry scones which were amazing size and taste!! Atmosphere was lovely too not loud as sometimes you find with other big retail coffee shops. Will definitely be back.

I had a vegetarian breakfast brunch at the cafe this month and it was delicious, good variety of items, well cooked, hot and served promptly. I had asked for the poached eggs to be well done, not runny at all and they were perfect for me. The sausage was really tasty, in particular. My friends had Eggs Benedict and enjoyed theirs too. The staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful. It’s not in my neck of the woods but I would definitely go back to Cafe Smart if in the area again, recommended. View menu

Fantastic staff, really positive and happy. Food was really tasty with huge amounts of tea given which is always a positive. Came for breakfast and my warning would be not to add anything extra on. They charge £2.50 for additionals and only give tiny portions, £2.50 for a thin singular slice of Halloumi is a bit mean. My advice would be don't alter the menu or do a build your own breakfast where for the same £2.50 you get more. Overall really positive experience and would definitely recommend!

This has been one of our favourite places to come to for a long time however in the last 6 months staff attitude has adversely impacted our experience. Perhaps they are understaffed or not managed well but feeling unwelcome on arrival is not acceptable! Nor is their dismissal of any genuine customer concerns. The price of kids meals has nearly doubled. I think it’s outrageous to charge £7.95 for 1/2 cheese toastie, a few crisps, small fruit shoot and crispy bun. Less than a year ago it was £4.95!! Why make such a steep increase on kids food when the rest of your food has only increased by the usual 10%? I wonder have other families felt the same?

One specific Staff member was rude from the get go, and continued to be rude at the till, and we were refused to speak with the manager about a complaint we had, when querying the drastic inflation of price the girl in the till said ‘no that’s not been the price’ then she reviewed the previous price and said ‘oh that’s right’ but never apologised for the telling off my mum received and convinced her she was wrong, was never offered a receipt And don’t bother to reply with a snarky reply as to why that behaviour is appropriate, we can see from your replies that you don’t give a toss for reviews when really you should take it on board and fix the attitudes View menu