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Gallys Bar
Castlemaine Road
Gallys Bar.
BEFORE heading out to lunch on Friday, I looked up my review from the last time I was in Gallys and saw it was May 17, 2014.
Two years is a long time in the food game, so I decided to see if their standards were as high as that day, when I enjoyed a delicious roast lamb dinner.
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The weather was miserable on Friday as I made my way into the spacious bar ,which was bustling with workers on their lunch breaks taking up most of the tables in the bar.
I managed to find one though and was quickly brought a menu by the very friendly waitress. As was the case two years ago, the choice is vast with just about anything you want available – curries, stir-frys, steaks, fish, sandwiches, pasta dishes, desserts, you name it.
The specials were roast rib of beef (€10.95), pan-fried supreme of chicken (€9.90) or home-coated fillet of plaice (€11.50) which, coincidentally, was on the specials menu two years ago.
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They also had a soup + lunch deal for €12.95 which, if you were really hungry, looks like good value. I settled on the beef to see if it matched the lamb from a couple of years back.
It took a while to get the attention of the waitress – as they were so busy – but after I ordered, it took, literally, less than one minute before the dish was landed in front of me.
That was quick I thought, but the meal was piping hot and looked great. Now I like my beef looking like a skilled vet could coax it back to life, but I realise that chefs err on the side of the well done when cooking roast lamb or beef for lunches in bars.
Despite the absence of any blood (or any hue of pink) the two thick slices were still moist, tender and very tasty. The chasseur sauce was delicious too and the mash was fresh, without that reheated crustiness you find in some places. It was accompanied by turnip and sprouts – the former being the only vegetable I hate and the latter being one of my favourites. The sprouts were lovely.
I had an Americano to finish which came with a welcome complementary biscuit on the saucer. The bill came to €13.45 for a very fine lunch in a lovely bar. See ye in two years!
