Cosmo Belfast

Heard lots of mixed reviews about this place but all I can say is YES! fill your plate and fill it high! Delicious food and all you can eat. Pizza, pasta, Indian, Chinese, steak, chips, dessert, get in!

The food wasn’t bad in Cosmo but definitely not worth the money. It felt like school dinners, we were almost sitting on top of the couple next to us. The waitress never explained to us how were everything was which meant we found better food after we had eaten. Will not be back

Are you a large group out for a big feed? Then Cosmo is right up your street.
Looking for somewhere for a table for 2 and a chat over some nice food? Then walk on past.
Cosmo is grand if you can’t decide what you fancy having to eat or need to take a group of kids somewhere before the cinema.
There’s a lunch buffet for £7.99/£9.99 (depending on which day you visit) and dinner buffet which has more option for £13.99 /​£15.99 (again, price is dependant on weekday/​weekend etc).
It’s probably one of the best buffet places in Belfast but I find when you go somewhere that does EVERYTHING it’s rare you’ll find ANY dish outstanding.
There’s everything from sushi to a full roast lamb dinner, refillable soft drinks and cocktails if you so wished.
The staff are very helpful, totally on the ball with keeping the place stocked up, fresh and clean.
It’s decent, but I wouldn’t rush back.

Cosmo is great for large groups, who can’t decide which cuisine to settle on. Its a good buffett style restaurant with something for everyone. The food while having a great selection I found to be average. I went for the sushi section to begin with then had indian to follow. Good place for familys and pleasent enough décor

Can’t fault the freshness and tastiness of the food — everything seems to be topped up or changed out regularly and the stuff cooked freshly in front of you is lovely, especially the scallops. Unfortunately for a larger group it’s not the most social experience, everyone is up and down constantly and its hard to hear yourself think over the loud music blasting out never mind having a conversation! Decent value and serves a purpose…

I went here the other night for my nieces 13^th birthday. It’s a great idea for restaurant, buffet style with a huge selection of dishes. It’s fantastic for kids and those who are picky eaters as there is something for everyone. The place is fairly big size and it was really busy when we were there, so they’d have no problems accommodating big parties.
The food was tasty but there’s a couple of things that sort of put me off. 1) it was manic, I prefer to enjoy my food in a nice relaxed atmosphere and be waited on hand and foot. 2) the food was spread over such a large area that I ended up missing things I’d maybe have liked to try. Maybe the should have a mini map on the table showing the layout? And finally 3) I’m sure it’s grand but I worry about the sanitary aspect of so many people dipping in and out of dishes.
Overall, great idea, great place for kids and good food. I’d go back but I’d say the second time would have me a bit more prepared.

Not been here for a few years so lunch time came and we thought we’d give it a go. Greeted downstairs by a very friendly girl who helped us into the lift with our buggy. Then seated by a young man whose English was pretty broken. He tried to explain to us which section of food was where in the restaurant. Caught every other word. Lots and lots of food to choose from! Starters — spring rolls, ribs, soup, duck pancakes etc etc. Main courses — honey chilli chicken, noodles, tofu! Yummy!, chips, satay, and even Italian pizza and pastas, and Indian tandoori chicken and korma. If you have room for dessert, fudge cake, ice cream, banana fritters, cheesecake. Cost was £7.99 each for as much as u can eat! Incredible. Think if u go at dinner time there is even more choice. Very tasty!

Went here for lunch today and really enjoyed it. If you intend to go here it is worth while to pre book a table. Big of selection of Chinese and Indian food, pizzas, pastas and desserts. On the pizza section there was a gentleman making fresh pizza from scratch constantly and they were really tasty. At the buffet section I seen food being refilled regularly Toilets were absolutely spotless. Staff were friendly and regularly cleared our table. I was there with a group of 12 people and when our bill came, we were charged a «discretionary service charge» of approx £8. As the whole set up of here is self service, including drinks, at our discretion we decided not to pay this. However when we went to pay the bill we were told we had to pay this additional charge and that actually it wasn’t really discretionary. We were there for a celebration lunch and didn’t want to make a fuss and put a dampner on the lovely afternoon we had had so just paid it. However if I went here again I would not pay this for serving myself my meal and drink

Dress well and don’t bring kids is my advice.
This establishment has improved much since my last visit when it opened, and has options for everyone.
Avoid this place when its early dinner hours as you will find that about 100 ”yummy mummys” and their screaming children have invaded the place; but go there when the time is right and it’s a great place for a cocktail jug and a large apetite.
Often people complain the wait is long but honestly if you don’t bring your kids and their friends or have your kids behave well you find that it’s a good time and not too long of a wait.
The sushi here could be improved but the variety of other japanese food options make up for that, and with all the other oriental delicasys tasting great (I tried atleast something from every location except the pizza area.) it’s a wonderful place to be.
I ADORE the desserts, and the drinks are really a treat, they make some really great cocktails and have beer options from all over the world.
Cosmo is a lovely place for a nice meal and a good drink.

This place has gone up in my ratings since I was last here a few years ago.
It is now much cleaner and tidy and the staff are pleasant.
Good range of food. Though some can be quite cold.
The best thing I tasted was the smoked chicken. And also the thick noodles they can make you at the Chinese cooking station. Although I did have to stand and wait 10 minutes for them to go away in the back kitchen and make them. So I didn’t actually see them being made in front of me.
Best desert was the toffee cake.
A lot of the food that should not be too spicy is.

I quite like Cosmo but I know some people hate it. Buffets can feel a bit school dinner hall but it is what it is and I love a buffet!
I’m one of those people that orders something and then wishes they had of ordered what someone else has, so this place suits me. You don’t have to choose. You can try each and every dish and style of food if you want & there are no restrictions! One day I tried 22 different dishes. I rolled out!
It’s true that the food isn’t excellent but most of it is good, especially for a buffet restaurant.
This place is always busy, lunch and dinner. You can’t book so you may find yourself having to wait 20 minutes or so on a table in the downstairs lobby.
When your table is ready, you’ll be called upstairs when you’ll be instantly shocked by the size of the place and the choice available — Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, Mexican, British amongst others and they have lots of desserts to choose from.
My advice is come hungry!

Had a meal here last night and it was my first time attending the buffet restaurant that I keep hearing so much about it!
The setting was lovely and Victoria Square as a whole is really pretty — the glass flooring is amazing! The place was really clean and the staff were very attentive, taking our drink order straight away and explaining how the buffet worked. There is a choice of Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Italian. Sushi and Cavern to choose from as well as Desserts.
To start, Indian had spring rolls which were cold. Tasty, but cold. The onion rings were the same. Wish they had been warm (and we arrived very close to the opening time). The salt and chilli chips were the highlight though — so tasty and warm!
I was hoping for an Indian curry main but the selection offered wasn’t that exciting and nothing grabbed my attention. I went for noodles and chilli & honey chicken was was DELICIOUS! Loved my main!
For dessert, I tried the Eton mess which was lovely as was the strawberry ice cream There was a great section of cakes, crumbles and a chocolate fountain as well but I was good, haha!
I didn’t take advantage of the buffet as much as perhaps I should have. I think it’s a great place to visit if you aren’t sure what you fancy, but it’s not great. At £12,99 though for dinner it’s more than reasonable but wouldn’t be my first choice.
Oh and I helped myself to a lollipop upon leaving. You know, for the road!

Great selection of cusines to try and everything is topped up constantly so food is not lying for long.
But if a bizzare system when you go in and have to wait to go upstairs as when we finally made it up it wasnt busy at all.
Good value for money and happy to receive 10% off for working for nhs!

For being an «all you can eat» the quality is not bad. Try the carvers meats as they are cooked fresh in front of you. The Sushi section isn’t great but there’s loads of other things to choose from. Mostly Indian and Chinese selections. The desserts are not good but the chocolate fountain is popular.
The worst thing is the customers, you are surrounded by people food piling and only tasting a tiny bit and pushing the plates away and going for more. It’s disgusting the food wastage. I don’t understand why they don’t don’t try just a little. This is not the restaurants fault though.

Absolutely can’t beat it. The range is incredible and the staff are very friendly. Standard group-​eating spot and good prices too.

In fairness to Cosmo the once I ate there the food was actually quite tasty. I would give the food itself 3 stars and there’s a good selection of every type of cuisine including Chinese, Indian, Italian and traditional English. I just hate the concept of self service/​buffet type restaurants, especially when they’re as large and busy as Cosmo. It feels like a huge, noisy, horrible school canteen. You stand and wait behind people while they decide if they want to try a dish. All the while they are poking, prodding, peering at and breathing over the food. By now of course, you’ve decided you don’t want that dish after all! There’s a lot of this as Cosmo is extremely busy. The desserts had been completely decimated by the time I got to them and just looked yuck. It’s also a very rushed type of meal, as staff quickly clear away plates immediately as soon as you’ve eaten the last mouthful. Not a place for a relaxed, leisurely meal. It’s a thoroughly unpleasant experience and one I won’t be repeating. It is cheap however and probably suits families with kids who might like the novelty of trying so many different cuisines and serving themselves. It’s just not a place I personally like.

Chose to go here over Prezzo on Monday evening and boy that was a regret.
Was looking for somewhere for a nice meal due to the hunger pains of dandering around shops all day and ended up choosing here as it was somewhere that the food was ready straight away and fixed at 1 price.
The first thing was that it was busy… Monday evening… BUNGED. Was told by the receptionist that there would be a maximum wait of 30 mins which seems bad but after sitting on a seat in the reception for no more than 10 mins, we were on our way to our seats. I know it’s a buffet and there’s usual no high expectation, but some foods were just too cold for my liking, even after sitting under a hot light and in a bain-​marie. Prices were nothing to complain about but I won’t be in a rush back even if it is for a quick bite before a Giants match.
All in all I’ve learnt my lesson.

It’s been a while since I was here, but the times I was here were always good. There is a mixture of all sorts of food from all over the world so as a food lover I was in my element being able to try a little bit of everything. I got a bit carried away with the desserts as I wanted to try them all! The desserts were okay but not amazing. The drinks could be refilled as much as you liked which was good. It’s so easy to overeat in this place as there’s just so much to eat! The only thing is that recently I heard they got a low hygiene rating which put me off a bit, so I’ll maybe keep an eye on their rating if I’m thinking of going again.

I have eaten here on several occasions and I would highly recommend it! First trip was with work (16 of us) and it was fantastic. Every taste was catered for vegan, vegetarian, coeliac and meat lovers alike. Also on my trips with just my partner we received the same service as the groups present so no complaints there.
The starter bar has a selection of salads, cheeses, cold meats along with dim sum, spring rolls and other specials on the night. I sampled the thai, chinese and asian dishes with none disappointing me. I particularly enjoyed the ginger and spring onion king prawns. A few in our group also had the steak to order and had nothing but compliments for it.
The desert bar is one of the many other good points this restaurant has to offer with shot glass size portions so you can taste a few without feeling like a savage!
For 13.99 all you can eat this is not only value for money but great quality food too. I would recommend booking about 2 weeks in advance to avoid a long wait though!

I tried here for the first time, yesterday. And I just wanted to set up shop and never leave. Oh sweet lord above it was delicious!
£13 for the all you can eat buffet — nom-​tastic!!!
I had a Chinese plate and Indian plate and a big plate of Eaton Mess (which may not look all that, but it was delicious!) on my way out I discovered the carvery station, so next time I’m going to try that.
The food was hot hot hot, which is nice for a buffet, the selection is huge and there’s surely something for everyone and the staff are knowledgeable and friendly. I will be back here a lot on this trip. A LOT.