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Review: Whitefriar Grill, Dublin

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Graduation dinners can be tricky. Theres a certain pressure involved in trying to please everyone in the family, while also picking the menu that you want. I believe this pressure is increased ten fold as a vegetarian in Dublin. Unless you want an Asian cuisine restaurant you will be stuck for choice. basically you'll be picking between mushroom risotto and a tomato sauce pasta...Yum. After seven years of dining out with my family in various restaurants i've learned to plaster a smile on my face as I order the only thing I can eat as if it was just what I wanted... oh a goats cheese and beetroot salad? how inventive! i'll have that!... and so the years went on.

I don't want to sound ungrateful, I love going out with my family for a nice meal. I just wish there was a greater variety in choice for vegetarians in all restaurants. How would you feel if you could only order the same chicken breast every time while I got to order new flavors and interesting combinations. Variety is after all the spice of life!

My choice for graduation dinner was Whitefriar Grill, Aungiers Street, Dublin. I was not disappointed.



We called and made a booking about a week in advance, and thank god we did because the place was packed! as soon as you enter the cosy atmosphere you are greeted with mouthwatering smells and surrounded in the sounds clinking glasses and chatter from the surrounding tables. We felt a little overdressed in our suits and dresses, arriving straight after the ceremony, as those in attendance sat in shirts and trousers, jeans and silk tops, but thats the only flaw I had with the night. The casual atmosphere doesn't really shout graduation dinner, but its perfect for birthdays or any other special occasion.

As soon as we sat down we were greeted by our waitress and ordered our drinks. They have a gorgeous cocktail menu, which includes a page of prosecco and fresh fruit concoctions... obviously I spilled my strawberrylicious down my white dress.. typical. The a la carte menu was the real winner here though, offering four vegetarian starters and an interesting flat bread vegetarian main course. I was over the moon! My sister, fellow vegetarian, and I chose different starters and shared them as we became giddy and nervous at the thought of actual choice on a night out... both were amazing and huge portions. She had a grilled asparagus bruschetta, while I ordered a quinoa and beetroot salad with courgette fritters... unreal! by the time our main course arrived we were already so full. Our sweet potato, squash and heirloom cauliflower flat bread tasted like nothing i've ever had before. It was absolutely delicious, and so unique... although probably not worth the 15e price tag. While we had no room left for dessert my mother insisted seeing as it was a special occasion, and i'm glad she did! Whats better than chocolate fondu? Nothing! Served with marshmallows, peanut butter fudge, pineapple and profiteroles for dipping, it was a great end to a great meal. The meat eaters, too, loved the dinner, devouring steaks, chicken and surf and turf. 

I only wish I had remembered to take pictures of all of the courses as they were beautifully presented. I will definitely be back! 

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