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July 5, 2017 · 8:11 am

Clayton Hotel Restaurant, Dublin, Ireland

On our first night in Dublin, Insight Vacations had a Welcome Dinner for the 40 travellers on our journey of Ireland.

The menu consisted of three Appetizers.

Cream of Forest Woodland Mushroom Soup (so, so good) with truffle oil

Connemara Air Dried Ham, with seasonal salads

election of Smoked Howth Fish, served with Brown Soda Bread

 

Three Entrees

Fillet of Irish Beef with Stroganoff Sauce

Fillet of Wild Kilmore Quay Hake with cream and star anise sauce

Saute Potato Gnocchi with a roast buttered spinach and pine kernals.

 

Dessert

Bailey’s Cheesecake (to absolutely die for)

Fresh Fruit Salad

Baked Apple Pie (very different thick crust)

 

This was a great way to meet and greet and still enjoy a nice meal. The restaurant is large, clean and it was a fun time, meeting our new travelling companions for the next couple of weeks.

After a leisurely time spent here, Don and I drifted off to bed as we leave in the morning to go to Cork.

We think a few others stayed behind for awhile. G’night everyone.

 

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June 28, 2017 · 7:20 am

Roly’s Bistro, Dublin, Ireland

As an extra adventure with Insight Vacations, we went to one of Dublin’s top restaurants: Roly’s Bistro. This establishment has more awards than any other I have ever been to and it was so worth it. The food was superb and the staff right on. We were a group of 40 plus regular customers and no one missed a beat.

I ordered the Roly’s Prawn Bisque (as did most of our table) and it was exquisite. The main course was the Roast breast of chicken with a Parmesan cheese crust, sun dried tomatoes, green beans and a quinoa and rocket salad with a wild garlic aioli. OMG! This was yummy and nothing left on the plate. For dessert I had the baked Lemon cheesecake with a blueberry sauce.  Groan……

Don ordered the Roly’s Dill cured salmon with seared scallops, shaved fennel and orange salad with saffron and citrus dressing. There was nothing left on this plate and for his entrée he ordered the Traditional Kerry Lamb and vegetable pie with roasted parsnip and thyme. His dessert was Pavolva with summer berry compote. Another groan….

Everyone at our table loved all that came to the table and everyone was able to choose what they wanted to try for the first time or was their favourite. Loved this restaurant and the awards did not just happen, it took a lot of work and listening to their customers for wants, likes and please not again.

If we were back  in Dublin, this would definitely be a come back to restaurant.

 

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