Reviews

“…prices are average for Dublin… but the standard of grub is definitely superior. And the wine list is not just well chosen, but contains some of the best value in town. Add that to a pleasantly unfussy environment, friendly service, keenly-priced bar food, and you have a very welcome addition to the eating options in the capital. Give it time and it might become unbearably fashionable.

“My own nosebag comprised exquisitely tender, melting, chargrilled squid with crisp, zesty salad, and a 10oz rib eye steak – smokily seared outside and exquisitely rare within… This is confident food – straightforward, unpretentious, functional – but delicious…. Spatchcock quail were tender and moist, but pleasantly crisp… accompanying figs glazed with balsamic vinegar supplied just the right amount of sweetness, with a little shiver of sour. Osso Bucco with saffron risotto a la Milanese is one of the world’s great dishes…a simple dish but one that took care and time; the result was outstanding.

“At last! A [wine] list with a point, i.e. Ronan Ryan’s love of Italian and American wines. Our extravagant Ridge Lytton Springs Zin ( 45.95) is very keenly priced… house wines at 17.95 include Alpha Zeta Garganega and the rich, oaky A Mano Primitivo… very decent Chanpagne… an excellent Prosecco… a range of Lustau’s fabulous sherry… you have plenty of reasons to keep going back”.