MARKET LANE
Downtown Friday night and time on your hands before mealtime? Call in to Counihan’s. Enjoy a glass of wine and live jazz (starts at 6.00pm).
Did just that last night and then headed for Market Lane. It is a no booking establishment so we had to wait a few minutes for a table.
With a glass of excellent Chenin Blanc (5.90) at hand, I tucked into the Pan-fried Sea bass with sweet potato mash and a chunky salad (the spring onion pieces were quite robust, perhaps too much so for anyone whose teeth aren’t what they were), wilted greens and tarragon butter sauce €18.95. I had no problem on that score and enjoyed the good quality dish.
I wasn’t as impressed with my dessert: Orange and vanilla bread and butter pudding. It was well presented but quite ordinary and I could not give more than five out of ten. However, the other dessert at the table, a Mango and passion fruit sorbet with fresh fruit, was very highly rated.
All in all, it was another good meal at a reasonable price in the deservedly busy establishment. A good way to sample the cooking here is the Early Evening Offer: soup, main course (big choice), mini chololate pot and tea or coffee for €20.00, Mon - Thurs.
Market Lane, 5 Oliver Plunket Street, Cork. 021 4274710, http://www.marketlane.ie/Check out my review of market lane - I am cork - on Qype
1 comment:
Went there for lunch a while back and enjoyed the sandwich, but didn't enjoy the dessert. Like yourself I choose the Orange and Vannila Bread and Butter pudding, I found it quite boring and stodgy, couldn't finish it and didn't want to either.
I have not gone there for dinner though, but as you said I can see why they do so well.
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