Went out for a quick meal last night in Bandon. Decided on a local Italian, Sorrento, based on the brother’s recommendation about their steaks.
Wanted just a shared nibble to start, and went with a foccacia (allegedly). Essentially a cold pizza base topped with pesto and chopped tomatoes, with olive oil. Not the best really.
We both had the fillet steak (from a local craft butcher), I specified rare to medium, and S. asked for medium to well done. The chef did well, we each got a beautiful piece of steak, cooked perfectly. Accompanied by a handful of fresh salad, fried potatoes (not a lot), and nicely cooked veg.
I didn’t realize there were still restaurants in Ireland serving dire house wine. My glass of red was like a vile ribena, and my co-diner’s white was likened to something used in wasp traps (it was that sweet).
Overall, if you’d like a really good steak, you’ll get it in Sorrento. I’ll reserve my opinion on the rest of the menu, judging from the starter and wine.
Sorrento, South Main St, Bandon, Tel: 023-29839
2 comments:
Hey Famron,
Agree totally. We had good steaks there too but rest was definitely a case of "could do better". Love your wine descriptions!
Hey MM, it's a long time since I've been served red wine that bad; and some things don't change, S. still has a great turn of phrase.
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