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Yamamori Noodles 2006-03-16 03:16:00
Food: 4 Points
The food at Yamamori is really good. There is a great choice of Sashimi and Nigiri and also Maki is being offered for a good price. The Maki unfortunately cannot be mixed, so you can only get 8 pieces of one kind as a dish. If you are going with more people this is okay, though, as you can share some more plates. Our favorite are the starters. Yamamori offeres a good selection and you can choose between different veg, seafood and meat dishes that are all delicious. Being called Yamamori Noodles of course the restaurant also offers a lot of noodle dishes like Ramen or fried noodles. These all taste good but not extraordinary.
Service: 2 Points
The service at Yamamori is comparatively bad. The waiters are pretty slow, many also don't know what their food actually tastes like or contains. One time I ordered Tempura Sauce with my Tempura. Firstly I was surprised it didn't come with the dish and was charged for as an extra. Secondly I am still waiting for it to arrive.
PIZZA STOP 2006-01-16 21:20:00
The Pizza Stop, as the name implies, is a little pizza place tucked away in a little alley off of Grafton Street. Its open kitchen and tightly packed tables lend to its cozy atmosphere. While the setting is perfect for that pre-movie pizza, don't plan on making it a romantic evening. The Pizza Stop has gotten rave reviews from other sources, but we are offering a review of our recent experience here.
1. Food: 2 points
The food is not quite what one might expect from a good Italian pizzeria. Although the menu offered a wide selection, including some decent vegetarian options, overall, the dishes we ordered were disappointing. To be fair, we did not order pizza, but instead, opted for some of the classic Italian dishes -- chicken parmesean and pasta carbonara. Both were sub-par.
All in all, if you want some quick Italian food off of Grafton and a nice friendly atmosphere, you can give this place a shot, but you might be better off heading for Bewley's Cafe right down the stree
Ocean Bar and Restaurant 2005-02-25 15:08:00 Ocean Bar and Restaurant in Dublin 4 offers a one-two punch. First of all, it offers a delicious menu with the freshest ingredients. One of the more popular items is the Ocean burger. This burger is unlike anything I've ever had before. I have to hand it to the chefs at Ocean for thinking of topping high-quality Irish ground beef with homemade marinara sauce and melted Swiss cheese, all combined to perfection. The lamb kabobs (only available for dinner) is also a great option. Smokey grilled chunks of lamb with fresh vegetables and a wonderful cucumber yogurt sauce, slapped in between warm pita bread, make this dish a winner. Be prepared to get your hands dirty though, because you make these yourself.The chips (or French fries) at Ocean are the best in Dublin by far. They're not the traditional thick steak-cut fries. Instead, you get the shoe-string thin fries that we Americans are accustomed to (think McDonalds fries, that are fresh and fried to perfection). Be sure to ask for the g Read more:Ocean
Last post about New Millenium 2004-11-10 18:09:00 I feel obligated to use this space to express my apologies for yet another set of pictures of New Millenium
dishes. While it is, in my humble opinion, the best restaurant in Dublin, I admit that I have not been faithful to the mission of my blog: To provide my personal views of the various types of food I have had the pleasure of tasting in Dublin.
While I will undoubtedly have many more experiences with New Millenium - as I go there every weekend for a nice brunch in Dublin's City Center - I vow to begin expanding my palate's horizons and venture into new Dublin areas with a larger variety of restaurants, diners, and pubs.
Cheers,
Alex
New Millenium 2004-09-21 20:13:00 New Millenium
gets another review because it is so good, and is a must-visit if you want Chinese food in Dublin. Although I have yet to have any of the items from the dinner and lunch menus, they do look quite appetizing, and I plan to go sometime. Regular menu items include steamed whole sea bass with ginger and scallion and stir fried crab with garlic, black beans, and scallion. They also have crispy succulent pork. Yum.
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51 South King Street
Dublin
01 635 1525
Reservations not necessary during the day. Maybe in the evening for larger parties.
Luigi Malones 2004-09-19 17:29:00 Luigi Malones sits right in the Temple Bar area, and I had never even noticed the place until we dined there the other evening. The interior is very lively. It almost has a bit of an Asian style with the red walls and huge ceramic vases adorning the stair way. A very hip and young crowd seem to gather there to enjoy wine, beer, and good food. Nice lighting as well.
I ordered a chicken and vegetable chow fun, which in all honesty, was not that impressive. However, my dining mates ordered fajitas and lamb kabobs, which looked mighty tasty. The menu itself is pretty eclectic, ranging from Tex-Mex to Asian. They serve wine by the glass in a little carafe, which I thought was pretty cool. Overall, I recommend Luigi Malones, and I do plan to go back.
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The Friary, 5-6 Cecilia Street
Temple Bar, Dublin 2
+353 1 679 2723
Reservations recommended for larger parties.
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Jewel in the Crown Indian Restaurant 2004-09-17 19:36:00 Jewel in the Crown
is another "jewel" in the Ballsbridge village. Nice ambiance with candlelit tables and soft Indian music playing in the background. I've been there twice and left satisfied both times. It's ashame that I did not get a chance to take more pictures of the dishes. Recommended for good Indian cuisine.
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Jewel in the Crown
5 South William Street
Dublin 2
+353 1 677 0681
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Teppan Chinese Restaurant 2004-09-17 19:17:00 Teppan is sandwiched between two pubs in the Ballsbridge village on Merrion Street. I've eaten there many times, both for take-out and dine-in; however, I must admit that Tei Pei is no match for New Millenium. Tei Pei's menu consists of your standard American-Chinese
cuisine - kung pao, beef and brocolli, and chicken and cashews.
Not that it tastes bad. As I've said, I've been many times, and I will go back. The duck is good (both kinds), and they even provide traditional hand made flour pancakes to accompany the shredded duck, which they shred in front of you. So if you are looking for basic, standard "Chinese" food, by all means, swing by Teppan. But if you want some real Bruce Lee shit, go to New Millenium.
Bella Cuba 2004-09-09 20:35:00 Bella Cuba sits right where Merrion and Shelbourne intersect in the Balls Bridge area. There are a lot of choices for restaurants in this area, so one could be easily distracted by the temptations of Chinese, Italian, Thai, seafood, and even local pub grub. But don't let Bella Cuba pass you by. It has a quaint little upstairs dining room with windows that overlook the busy part of Merrion. A good number of options on the menu and a nice wine list to complement it. Recommended.
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11 Ballsbridge Terrace,
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
+353 1 660 5539
Reservations recommended.
New Millenium Restaurant 2004-09-05 18:21:00 This is one of my favorite spots and where I've had some of my best meals. It's a little Cantonese place right off of Grafton near the St. Stephen's Green Mall. From the outside it doesn't look like much, but it has quite a nice interior. Highly recommended for dim sum (that's all I've had there up until now). One thing I don't like is that they don't have proper chile sauce, but the food is pretty authentic. Highly recommended. Read more:Millenium
Oysters in Clarinbridge 2004-09-05 17:40:00 I had these oysters and a pint of Guinness in Clarinbridge. Clarinbridge is a little town in Galway County, and it is known as the "Home of the Oyster." The restaurant we ate at claimed to have had many celebrity guests - all of whom were tackily listed on the menu and all of whom I can't remember.
I ordered a dozen oysters and they were decent. I say this because I always find myself comparing oysters to the salty clusters we get back home in Charleston (SC). I found the oysters in Clarinbridge to be a bit muddier in taste and watery in texture. However, to be honest, I did enjoy them with a squirt of lemon and Tabasco and a nice cold glass of Guinness.
All in all, I'd recommend stopping for a half dozen or so if you every find yourself near Clarinbridge.
The Auld Dubliner 2004-09-05 17:30:00 The Auld Dubliner is a little pub/restaurant in Temple Bar. It has your typical pub food (fish 'n chips, sausages, mash, etc.). I ordered the Irish corned beef and cabbage with mash and a pint of Carlsberg.
Honestly, I was pretty disappointed. The beef was dry, and the kitchen made a poor attempt at masking this by slopping a thick, bland flour/cream gravy all over it. The cabbage and mash (potatos) were also flavorless. So I dumped a ton of salt, pepper, even malt vinegar all over plate to make it some what palatable.
This was my last attempt at traditioal Irish food. Can't say I recommend the Auld Dubliner, although to be fair, the table next to me all had the Irish Lamb Stew, which did look quite tasty.
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