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Sole Seafood & Grill

Last dinner in Dublin, and got this recommendation from our Guinness Storehouse tour guide.

For food, got the scallops (would get them again), the burrata (I might not get this one again since the tomato it came with was dried tomatoes, instead of what I was expecting which was fresh tomatoes), and the seafood platter (yes yes and yes would obviously get this one again), with a side of fries. Also one of the bread they have is was soda bread which is popular in Ireland (since it is made out of Guinness). not my first choice, but when in Ireland would get it, and it was good dipping into the butter sauce of the lobster.

For drinks, got prosecco, whisky sour and pisco sour. All but the pisco sour were good (Limon has wayyy better pisco sours).

Overall great experience and vibe. Would recommend this place.

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Xi’An Street Food

Went to this place in Dublin from a recommendation from a friend to try out spice bag, which is an Irish Chinese dish. It is basically a mix of fries and fried chicken with spices. It would be good as an after party food. Wouldn’t have it as a main meal (too fried for my taste).

Also tried the pork steamed dumplings. I think there was too much dough, and the pork quality was just meh.

I would come back and try their other noodle dishes (looking at good others were ordering).

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Coqbull

First restaurant we ate at in Ireland!

We stopped by here after visiting King John’s Castle in Limerick.

Got the 1/4 chicken rotisserie with traditional sides (stuffing and mashed potatoes). It was a good combo, and would get it again.

I will say their whisky selection is limited (they have only Jameson, and 2 other whiskies). They do have Aperol Spritz thought.

ps. I did try my friend’s dirty fries, and definitely had more than a few bites.

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L’apero

We stopped by here to get food before touring the Castle in Ibiza. It did not disappoint.

The dishes we got include the ceviche, chicken, ribs, duck, and burrata. Would get all of them again except for the duck (it was too salty, and obviously I am biased against duck). Chicken was also cooked interestingly (mixed between fried and grilled it seemed like).

For drinks got an espresso martini and Aperol spritz. All great.

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Vaccarum

We went to this place from a recommendation from a family on a tour we were in at Duoro Valley.

Overall, place seemed good, but we did think the family over-hyped the place.

We ordered the Pichano steak (apparently it’s different since in North America they usually remove the fat from the top of the steak). They served it medium rare automatically (ie didn’t ask, which was fine). Because it was medium rare it was a bit more gamey than I usually prefer, but still ate it. We orders fries and steamed vegetables as sides which were good. As a starter (or “snack” as they call it in Portugal) we had the garlic shrimp (which I liked how it was prepared, and it cakes with 3x the amount I was expecting). Also paired it with bread.

For drinks, we got a red wine to pair with the steak (waiter’s recommendation, which was from Duas Quintas winery). They also let us take the alcohol back!

I would come here again (ie food was good), but would also want to try other restaurants.

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Brasao

After grabbing drinks at the bar at our hotel, went here for a quick bite on our first night in Porto.

Got a prawn croquette and a beef mushroom rissole. Definitely would order the former again, but not the latter. Both these are Portuguese.

Our main and final dish is the francesinha, also a Portuguese dish. It was like an English sausage muffin with tons of gravy, but it was more of a beef. It was a good experience but would not seek to get it (like McDonalds sausage McMuffin better). (Also as an fyi it’s traditional to get it with fries)

Mixed drinks were limited (ie no whisky sour or Aperol spritz), but Glenlivet was available, so had that.

Would check this out again to try Portuguese food of others wanted to.

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McDonalds – JR Kyoto Station

So went to this McDonalds twice (both for a quick lunch when arriving and leaving Kyoto).

Tried two different burgers. One was the Teriyaki McBurger. Got to say, I was expecting to to be an actual burger, not sausage patty. It tasted alright, but wouldn’t get it again (my friend got the Teriyaki chicken filet-o (crispy chicken) and it was pretty good).

The other burger I got (which is along the lines of Kuma Karnak) was pretty good. It was a sweet sauce, on an actual burger (not on a sausage patty). I also did get fries, and that was pretty standard.

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Mykonos Pitta Gyros

Went here for a late dinner.

Got the Gyro with fries and cabbage. Thought it was ok, but I think the Gyro could have been more fresh. It’s a good late night place, but would probably only come back for food after a late night of partying.

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Shake Shack (Hudson Yard)

Had to stop by this place for a snack, and of course got a shake and fries. Fries were great, and the shake was also good (got the coffee flavored ones). I did notice though that all the flavors are actually colored white. Hmm.

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The Keystone

We came here for burgers and drinks.

I wasn’t too Hungary, so I just had the cheese fries and wings, plus and old fashion (for happy hour, it was not bad).

Next time I go back I’ll try a burger.