A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
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).
First dinner in Dublin (and it is Michelin star recommended).
Setting is a pub like place, but food is definitely not ordinary pub food.
For “snacks” (in Ireland it is almost equivalent to appetizers, it smaller) we got the scallops, the deviled eggs, and the oysters (which I did not try for obvious reasons). Scallops were cooked pretty good, but sauce could have been improved.
For “starters” (equivalent to appetizers) got the beef cheek and oxtail roll, and the cured yellow fin tuna. Both were great.
For mains, tried the pork schnitzel and the pork chop. The latter was great. Wouldn’t get the former again since it was too oily.
For drinks, for the hazelnut martini (which was pretty good. Sweet but not too sweet). Also got an Aperol spritz, and tried the Teeling single malt whisky, and the Dingle Founding Father’s single malt. Will say I liked the Teeling better
We ate lunch at this restaurant after our tour at the Midleton Distillery.
Overall, food was (more than) ok, but also could try other places as well.
Ordered an espresso martini to start. Honestly it was meh.
I did enjoy my main, which was penne with chicken and sausage. But not gonna lie it was pretty standard (probably enjoyed it since it’s been a while since I had penne since the trip).
Our only meal in Cork, Ireland, and it was amazing.
For starters got the Taiwanese fried fish nuggets, and the mussels. It’s great choices, especially the nuggets!
For mains, did two fishes: the pan fried Brill and the Turbot. Although different fishes, what really distinguishes from each other (and according to the waitress) is the sauce that they come with. Both were great, but if I had to choose 1, it would be the Brill bases in the sauce.
And for side, got the baby potatoes and green cabbage. It’s so easy to eat.
