I had the crispy falafel wrap. It wasn’t crispy. There wasn’t much falafel either, maybe one & half? The flavour was a bit overpowering. Ok, I order falafel regularly, because I love the falafel(I do). While most don’t match the falafel wrap of The Lebanese House at the Harcourt Street Food Market(only 5EUR, wow!), but rarely are they a big a let down as there were here at Kilkenny Café Shanagarry. Why do places serve up what’s currently popular/trendy if they can’t do it right. I almost forgot that it came with some mediocre chips and soup that was far far too sweet. Ok rant over. They sell nice stuff here too, if you can afford it. Since we’d spent enough on lunch, we skipped buying anything. Staff and facilities were grand though, just the food a disappointment.
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Rating des Ortes: 5 Cork, Republic of Ireland
KILKENNYCAFE(SHANAGARRY) Left Ballymaloe Cookery School Gardens on Tuesday, feeling hungry. A bit ironic, isn’t it? But the famous school doesn’t have its own café. Not to worry and we headed for the Kilkenny Café in the village, in the former Stephen Pearce emporium. Walked through the shop. The café, indoor and outdoor, is at the far end. We were warmly greeted and took a seat outdoors overlooking the local fields and looking out towards Ballycotton. With a dinner arranged(fresh hake from the English market) for the evening, we didn’t need anything major. Started with a delicious Potato and Leek soup(€ 4.50) and a couple of slices of gorgeous freshly made brown bread. Skipped a variety of well priced main courses — tempting salads, burgers, Paninis — and ended with a pot of tea and scones(with all the trimmings, including jam and cream). Total came to just over seventeen euro. Took a stroll through the shop and bought a few food items. Service, at both restaurant and shop, was first class, very friendly and efficient. So, if you are in East Cork, an under-rated area where there is so much to see and do, I’d recommend you mark this café as a stop on your tour.
