Taste of Two Cuisines. Sullys bring delicious Cork-Mex to the Quay! Some superb Irish as well! All very affordable.

Taste of two Cuisines. 

Sullys bring delicious Cork-Mex to the Quay!

Some superb Irish as well! All very affordable.

El Nino Tacos

Sullys is the new restaurant on Sullivan’s Quay, co-located with the well-known, well-loved Sober Lane.

First look at the menu and when you see Nachos, Guacamole, Salsa, Tacos, and more listed, you think Mexican.  But traditional roast chicken is also a star here, as we found on a visit last week.

Wings

One of the features of this new restaurant is the offer of dinner for two for €40.00. Here, the couple shares a starter, enjoys a main course each and then shares a dessert (if you have room, portions are large, filling, and delicious).

We were delighted to get the call to try out the menu. We ordered a starter each and shared both. The sharing bit was easy enough with the Crispy Chicken Wings with Buffalo Hot Sauce or Korean BBQ sauce glaze. We chose the Korean. There was loads of chicken and lots of flavour, so much so that we barely touched the dip provided.

No shortage of paper napkins here, and we needed them all as, after the wings, we tucked into the El Nino Nachos (Guacamole, salsa, Truckstop Cheese Sauce, pickled slaw, buffalo hot sauce, Lime Sour Cream). The Nachos were roughly divided into two parts, one headlined by the Guacamole, the other by the Salsa, both equally engaging and flavoursome.

Soon, we were on to the mains. My pick was the Beef Brisket Tacos (Flour tortilla with slow-roasted brisket, pickled slaw, chilli peanut sauce, cool lime sour cream, and crispy onions). Every little bit, including those onions and that pickled slaw, was spot-on and very satisfying. There was quite a large quantity of brisket here, and I’m thinking I may start with the Brisket Nachos next time and chose something else for mains. Might get to dessert that way!

Negroni (left) and Clover Club

Aperol Spritz

CL meanwhile was thrilled with her Cider Roast Chicken (cider brined and roasted chicken breast, chive mash, buttered carrots and parsnips, caramelised (onion gravy), delicious proof that the chef here can turn their hand to Irish and execute it every bit as well as the “Cork-Mex”. She put her eye on the very tempting burgers that were being served at a nearby table as a strong possibility for the next visit.

And then there’s a whole list of cocktails, virtually all with an Italian element. I haven’t thought about it before, but it seems you cannot have a cocktail without serious Italian input. Of course, Kinsale Gin also had a leading role.

Godfather Sour

Take the long and light Spritz, for instance, where you have a choice of Aperol, Campari, Disaronno, Sarti (a pink liqueur based on Sicilian blood oranges), or Limoncello to add to the Prosecco. My Negroni was a “blend” of Kinsale Gin, sweet vermouth and Campari. Others tested (each passing with honours) were Clover Club (Kinsale Gin, Martini dry, lemon, egg, raspberry) and a Godfather Sour (Bulleit Bourbon, Disaronno, Lemon, egg, bitters).

A very enjoyable outing to Sullivan’s Quay indeed. Superb meal, with a difference, and excellent friendly and informative service as well at Sullys. Get all the info, including opening times and menus, here.

Parliament Bridge. From the door of Sullys, on Sullivan's Quay.