[QUOTE=“ciarancareyshurlingarmy, post: 1082210, member: 464”]Been there twice for lunch and for dinner but it is two or three years back. My review would be out of date.
I was at a city of culture event in the hotel last summer. I like the ambience there[/QUOTE]
I was given a gift of a voucher for there so will pay a visit soon.
I went for dinner with the good lady in Asador on Haddington Road last night. I really should dine here more often as it’s a quality restaurant/steakhouse and only approximately 100 yards from The 51. I had the 13 oz ribeye and it was cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious. I was nearly going to take a picture of the food and tweet it because it looked so impressive but I checked myself because that’s complete wanker material. She had the 6 oz fillet and was very happy with it too. These steaks were really high quality indeed and they’re in the €25-€33 price range - a good bit cheaper than the likes of Shanahan’s and equally as good, if not better. We shared a nice bottle of Malbec recommended by our affable and attentive waiter and I also treated myself to the apple crumble and cinnamon ice-cream for dessert. It was a delightful denouement to my meal and she had very positive reports about the chocolate fondant too. It’s a grand place with a decent atmosphere and the food and service was top notch last night. Finally a couple of words about the chips: crispy and tasty. Bravo.
There used to be a lovely little tapas place, The Port House, good spot for a date. It is/was on the street that runs parallel to Grafton Street, down towards the bottom (away from the gaiety).