diep noodle in ranelagh - not new or exciting, but i hadn't been there before.
we had starters, mains, desserts for two, a few beers and minerals and tea, and it came to about €67 before tip. pretty pricey but it was a celebration (i got nerd prizes at school, hooray). the veggie spring roll starter was crispy and tasty, the phad thai main course was a bit oily but the different flavours were really sharp and clear, and the chilli tofu was hot like whoa. lots of veggie and vegan options in every part of the menu, fairly generous portions (and extremely generous with the sorbet).
most exciting part for me was the loose-leaf tea selection, but only because i'm used to being offered manky twinings stuff. the ginger and herb one was amazing (anyone know who their supplier is?) and i got a huuuge pot of it.
i chose it out of curiosity and thought it was grand, but i found the whole place rather stuffy and a bit posh - maybe that's a given in ranelagh - and, eh, it reminded me that i've overdone a certain other restaurant only because nowhere else does tasty/enjoyable quite as well.
we had starters, mains, desserts for two, a few beers and minerals and tea, and it came to about €67 before tip. pretty pricey but it was a celebration (i got nerd prizes at school, hooray). the veggie spring roll starter was crispy and tasty, the phad thai main course was a bit oily but the different flavours were really sharp and clear, and the chilli tofu was hot like whoa. lots of veggie and vegan options in every part of the menu, fairly generous portions (and extremely generous with the sorbet).
most exciting part for me was the loose-leaf tea selection, but only because i'm used to being offered manky twinings stuff. the ginger and herb one was amazing (anyone know who their supplier is?) and i got a huuuge pot of it.
i chose it out of curiosity and thought it was grand, but i found the whole place rather stuffy and a bit posh - maybe that's a given in ranelagh - and, eh, it reminded me that i've overdone a certain other restaurant only because nowhere else does tasty/enjoyable quite as well.