Hotel Reviews Ireland

Eden,

Meeting House Sq.,

Temple Bar,

Dublin

www.edenrestaurant.ie

 
  Location is great for a start.  EDEN is right on Meeting House Square in Dublin's Temple Bar, this is perfect when you are in town socializing, shopping, hanging-out, or checking out some interesting movies or music.  A weekend brunch is just perfect for casual catching-up with family and friends.  So, we decided on EDEN, and yes, we were well pleased.  We had a lovley table by the window on one side and we could see what was happening in the open kitchen on the other. Service was attentive and friendly and perfectly timed and there was a great buzz about the place.

 

The menu is perfectly laid out for our Sunday treat.  We had a page of Brunch dishes on one page and a full Lunch menu on another.  There are also great value options, and you can pick and choose whatever takes your fancy as dishes are individually priced with easy combinations available too - like a starter and dessert.  The wine list is well chosen with some lovely wien sby the glass.  So, two of us went for the lunch, while I chose the Steak and Eggs from the Brunch menu. The other two opted for the EDEN Smokies - of course I tasted both of them - and they are a real classic.  I know that they have been on the menu from day one, and are a constant favourite.  We all three decided we would come back for the Smokies alone. 

For their mains, one lady had the slow cooked braised lamb shoulder which was a real hit, and the other like me, went for one of their perfectly aged sirloin steaks.  Veggies were nicely al-dente and were carefully chosen to suit each meat dish, portions were generous and their plates were cleared.  My Steak & Eggs is a real protein filled dish, I do love the poached eggs with a good dash of Hollandaise, but I failed to polish off all the chunky fries as I was leaving space for the cheese board. 

Yes, we did desserts.  I loved the cheese board - served on a slate and including both Irish and French cheeses and some very tasty home-made biscuits and Rhubarb chutney.  We were not doing foodie austerity by any means, and our two desserts were the Dark Chocolate Marquise and the Chilled Cookies and Creme Parfait with twice-baked almond Biscotti. We did linger over our meal for two hours, enjoyed some bubbly and great coffee and throughly enjoyed our Sunday afternoon.  The EDEN Cookbook is full of their favourite recipes to try at home, and is available for sale at the restaurant. They have a great formula at EDEN, we all agreed we would return.  I want to delve more into that Brunch menu, and the Castletownbere Scallops are calling.  I also might nip in for one of their great value lunches next time I am around too, if only for those Smokies.

Highly Recommended. Check it out:  www.edenrestaurant.ie





 

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