De Graves Street is always a fun laneway on a warm afternoon or evening. I love the feeling of being on holiday when seated beneath the canopy of umbrellas watching the people pass by.
My colleague Kristianna suggested a post work wine and a chinwag so we settled here and after a tumbler of wine decided to stay for dinner.
We ordered the bread and dips to share expecting it to come as a starter. As it turned out everything arrived at the same time but that wasn't a huge issue. The bread was crispy flatbread with a hint of garlic and the dips were beetroot, hummus and I think a sort of sour cream, creme fraiche one. Nothing that changed the World but nice enough to munch on.
My colleague Kristianna suggested a post work wine and a chinwag so we settled here and after a tumbler of wine decided to stay for dinner.
We ordered the bread and dips to share expecting it to come as a starter. As it turned out everything arrived at the same time but that wasn't a huge issue. The bread was crispy flatbread with a hint of garlic and the dips were beetroot, hummus and I think a sort of sour cream, creme fraiche one. Nothing that changed the World but nice enough to munch on.
I ordered the roast pork belly which camed with lots of vegetables (sugar snaps, courgettes, red peppers, aubergine and topped with apple sauce. I liked the tang of the apple that cut through the rich and fatty meat. It was a generous serve and was robust and comforting.
Kristianna had the chicken risotto which also had mushrooms, tomato, Parmesan. Again a big portion and like the dips not out of this World but acceptable enough for dinner. It was such a big serve though I can imagine getting halfway through and getting bored.
Service was friendly enough, pretty prompt. I guess De Graves is not really about stellar food but the ambience and the location make it a fun place to dine. The draw to return is not the food but the convenience, the relaxed feel and the fact that the grub is going to be okay.
Kristianna had the chicken risotto which also had mushrooms, tomato, Parmesan. Again a big portion and like the dips not out of this World but acceptable enough for dinner. It was such a big serve though I can imagine getting halfway through and getting bored.
Service was friendly enough, pretty prompt. I guess De Graves is not really about stellar food but the ambience and the location make it a fun place to dine. The draw to return is not the food but the convenience, the relaxed feel and the fact that the grub is going to be okay.
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