A Cafe in a Butcher’s?
Had dinner
in the butcher’s today! Not too many can say that. But O’Crualaoi Butchers
will serve you up quite a meal in some of their branches, including Carrigaline
where I called, looking for good food and good value. Think I got both as two
massive platefuls of meat, potatoes and vegetables cost us just a tenner. Yes.
A tenner. For two!
With O’Crualaoi’s being well established butchers – they
were founded in 1957 in Ballincollig – you may be sure that meat will feature
heavily on the carvery menu. And it does. Fantastic choices here and also a
fish dish (haddock) added in.
I went with the Roast Loin of Pork with Apricot and Sage
stuffing. And everything they could throw at the plate: mashed potato, potato
gratin, vegetables, stuffing, gravy etc. And quite tasty it was. True, I had to
carry it to the table! But remember it cost just a fiver. And was every bit as
good as most carveries and better than quite a few.
Very few Irish butchers have cafes attached to their shops.
Indeed, this is the only one I know of. It is quite spacious. There is also an
outside dining area with an awning and room to play for the small ones, even a
substantial playhouse.
It is value all the way here. Check it out at the salad bar.
Even desserts such as Apple Crumble cost just two euro while a cookie might set
you back one. They also have quite a deli here, so if you don’t have time to dine
out, then you may pick up something for later, again at a good price.
They also do party menus here, handy for confirmation or
communion groups. Spotted a sign in the store that offered their “celebration
foods” package, to be shared with family and friends. This costs €130 and feeds
about twenty people.
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
021-4376716.
