On Friday night I met up with some college friends and we went to The Kitchen on South Anne Street. I was really looking forward to trying out their early bird menu – €19.95 for two courses.
We sat upstairs in the restaurant. The interior was really nice, clean and fresh. They also have a gorgeous covered outdoor area, which I definitely recommend requesting when you book during the summer. I have only one complaint about the interior – The ladies bathroom was very dark, with blue lighting, and there wasn’t so much a mirror as a reflective black surface. Not so good for checking for wing sauce on the face.
For starters I had the wings. They were AMAZING! The sauce wasn’t your usual buffalo; it was tangy and light. Bonus points for Kitchen – They served the wings with ranch instead of blue cheese or garlic mayo! It brought me back to my days living in Chicago. Altogether a fantastic starter!! Other starters were the salmon and the soup and my friends enjoyed both.
My experience took a bit of a nosedive when it came to the main course. I ordered the creole Cajun jambalaya with chicken, prawns and chorizo. I love a nice spicy dish but I can only describe this course with one word – BLAND! Even after a generous shake or cracked black pepper it wasn’t great. My friends were in agreement; their food was ok but not amazing, although the presentation was great.
The wine however was fantastic! Service charge was added to the bill so altogether we paid €28 each. I would have been happy to pay this if the main was better but still, it wasn’t bad!
Overall, the wings alone would make me recommend Kitchen. Book a table on the patio, order wings and wine and just sit back and enjoy the people watching!!
We popped into Odessa for some wine on the balcony after our meal which was absolutely gorgeous. I’ve been there for food before but I think I’ll have to go back again and review it!
One final note – I booked the table for Kitchen through Facebook. I think in this day and age most restaurants should have social media presence. If they have a Facebook page, it should be monitored regularly. Kitchen got back to me within an hour of my message which I was impressed with. I know It’s a strange thing for me to judge a restaurant on but I think it’s important that if you have a social media page it should be active and useful for the customers.
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