Colcannon, crock pots and the Irish craic
Opening hours: Sunday: 11.30am–11pm; Monday to Thursday: 11.30am–11pm; Friday and Saturday: 11.30am–Midnight.
ST Patrick’s Day is almost upon us and even though I’m not Irish, celebrating the day is almost a prerequisite.
Starting the festivities a little bit early, and not having the time or the money to hop on a flight to Dublin, we settled for Irish pub O’Neill’s in Cardiff.
We’ve often popped into the pub for a few drinks but have never explored the menu further than an occasional bowl of chips, so I was pleasantly surprised with the food on offer.
There were the classic pub food choices such as burgers, fish and chips and steaks, but each had an Irish twist.
Meanwhile, there were some options on the menu you would expect at a restaurant, including mussels in white wine, goats cheese salad and a seafood crock pot. This came with salmon, mussels, prawn and smoked haddock in a creamy sauce with a layer of Colcannon (kale or cabbage mashed with potato) and grilled cheese.
And the pickers and sharers selection on the menu looked delicious. They cost £2.50 each or you can chose a combination of four for £7.95.
We went for nachos with chilli beef, beer-battered cod goujons, humous dip with pitta bread, carrots and cucumber, and goats cheese dip with pitta bread and red onion chutney.
Tags: drinks, irish
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