Temple Restaurant

Been in here a few times for lunch and always happy with my meal. In again today and see they have new menus which seem more streamlined than previously. Staff are friendly, food is tasty with generous portions. You can add starter/​dessert to a main for £2.95 which is a bonus. My only real gripe is they no longer serve deep fried squid

Been open for a few years and haven’t heard many customers with bad experiences, ate here once and te food was good nothing spectacular but was nice, converted house so some stairs involved and small rooms, staff friendly enough, will b back

Ate here a handful of times. The food has always been lovely. They have a bar so can get pints as well as being your own wine (small corkage)
The only downside is there are a few flights of stairs, so if you are seated at the top, you have a hike awaiting yourself

This place delivers great value and decent food time and time again. I like the casual atmosphere, and the early bird menus are worth a try. The restaurant can get busy so try to book ahead. There can be delays otherwise.

We have frequented as a family for dinner and for family functions and small parties.
Paul the owner, his wife and team of staff are always pleasant and professional and the food in my humble opinion is some of the best on the road if not in Belfast.
We enjoy the Temple as its ‘children friendly’ and the staff go out of there way to keep them entertained.

I used to frequent this place every month or two, but when the recession really bit they seemed to start trying to skimp on the odd thing. The portions are still very good for the likes of Chicken Tempura, but I couldn’t believe what they did with the lasagne.
Now, I know basically how restaurants work, re chef’s bonuses and things like that, but on two occasions I was there, the lack of meat in the lasagne was astonishing (I got it on the first occasion, and on another visit with another friend, my friend got it, even though I had warned them about it).
It’s no exaggeration to say that, on both of those occasions, there was less meat in the lasagne than I’ve had in frozen lasagnes from supermarkets — I really was taken aback, and contemplated sending it back, but I’m sometimes wary when it comes to complaining about food when the same chef I’ve just criticised will be preparing my next meal — I always vote with my feet, though, and have only been back for a few friends’ birthdays, never venturing near the lasagne again. People find it difficult enough in times like these to get out for a meal, so on the occasion that you do get out, you want to make sure you’re getting well fed.
The Temple may have gone too far, as it no longer opens for breakfast, and also introduced a two-​course special before 7 o’clock a while back to try and stimulate business.
Aside from all that, the place does have a nice homely feel, decorated with wood and bare brick, and a fire. The waiting staff are very friendly and attentive, but good décor and good staff are never going to be the factors that make a restaurant prosper.