New Steakhouse - Steak & Grape

Rogueish

Has anyone tried the new Steak restaurant in the Haymarket in Carlow (near the rowing club)?

I tried to book a table for last night but they were booked out.

HAs anybody tried it?

patrickc

didn't even know it existed, but must try it so..

wheres me jumpa

Only heard of this last week too. I will definitely be paying a visit over the next week or so.

ShayK1

a taxi driver told me about it 2 weeks ago when I was going to the 7 oaks for steak but I had forgotten all about it. Thanks for the reminder

Rogueish

Well the first one of us that tries it - post a review?

fitzyshea

Friends of mine went on Sunday night said it was lovely.

wheres me jumpa

Any ideas on prices?

fitzyshea

fitzyshea wrote: »

Friends of mine went on Sunday night said it was lovely.

Ok bit more info from my friends food is ok, prices good, staff a bit slow but thats to be expected as its only after opening.

patrickc

fitzyshea wrote: »

Ok bit more info from my friends food is ok, prices good, staff a bit slow but thats to be expected as its only after opening.

food only ok? how so?

fitzyshea

patrickc wrote: »

food only ok? how so?

Didnt taste great was present well but not mush in it either.

Mr E

I ate there last weekend, and it was very nice. There were a few early-days glitches (some menu items not available yet) but for the most part it was very good.

Food ordered - I had chicken and ribs (nice basting and tastes like it was BBQed). Some people had steaks which were perfect. Salad was beautiful (large portion and very fresh). Chips were good (thick steakhouse variety, standard).

Dad had a hot rock steak - they bring the steak out (seasoned, but raw) and a hot lava rock to cook it on. The rock is over 400 degrees hot (a lawsuit waiting to happen!!), and you cut the steak up and cook it in strips yourself.

Interestingly, desserts are icecream only. About 10 flavours, and you get to choose 3 scoops and a sauce for your your money. The sauce is hot and comes in a dish that is heated underneath by a candle (nice touch). I had white chocolate (x2) and honeycomb, with a hot raspberry sauce. Delicious.

Price was slightly above average I thought. Starters up to €10, steaks were €24-€30 depending on type, and chicken was about €17. Desserts were €5.50 (I think).

All in all, a good meal, and everyone said they'd go back again.

I should also say that the restaurant itself is immaculate and very tastefully decorated (not your typical steakhouse with wooden seats and paper tablecloths). Well spaced, well lit, big windows, and a nice view. It'd be a great place for a date.

patrickc

Mr E wrote: »

I ate there last weekend, and it was very nice. There were a few early-days glitches (some menu items not available yet) but for the most part it was very good.

Food ordered - I had chicken and ribs (nice basting and tastes like it was BBQed). Some people had steaks which were perfect. Salad was beautiful (large portion and very fresh). Chips were good (thick steakhouse variety, standard).

Dad had a hot rock steak - they bring the steak out (seasoned, but raw) and a hot lava rock to cook it on. The rock is over 400 degrees hot (a lawsuit waiting to happen!!), and you cut the steak up and cook it in strips yourself.

Interestingly, desserts are icecream only. About 10 flavours, and you get to choose 3 scoops and a sauce for your your money. The sauce is hot and comes in a dish that is heated underneath by a candle (nice touch). I had white chocolate (x2) and honeycomb, with a hot raspberry sauce. Delicious.

Price was slightly above average I thought. Starters up to €10, steaks were €24-€30 depending on type, and chicken was about €17. Desserts were €5.50 (I think).

All in all, a good meal, and everyone said they'd go back again.

I should also say that the restaurant itself is immaculate and very tastefully decorated (not your typical steakhouse with wooden seats and paper tablecloths). Well spaced, well lit, big windows, and a nice view. It'd be a great place for a date.

thanks for the comprehensive review there MR e will try it when i get a chance definitely

has anyone got a phone number for them to book?

cant find it online or the golden pages

Rogueish

Mr E,
That sounds pretty good, now I'm REALLY looking forward to going there for a meal. Thanks for the pretty comprehensive review.

C

rusalka

Whereabouts in Carlow is it?

Anyone got the phone number?

Thanks!:)

Mr E

Haymarket, just down from Ewings bar.
Don't think they're in the phonebook yet, try 11850.

wheres me jumpa

Have all heard the story about the other restaurant down around Haymarket?

patrickc

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

Have all heard the story about the other restaurant down around Haymarket?

nope heard nothing

wheres me jumpa

The is an Italian restaurant at Haymarket. The owner of which has been extradited (if thats the word?) to England where he was wanted for ... I cant remember exctly what for but it was along the lines of child abuse.

His restaurants were featured in a paper and somebody recognised him as being wanted in England and reported him.

aynon

the iitalian is supposed to be nice, havent been in there personally, but heard it was good.

the steak house, you cant miss head for the river, its opposite the boat house. up tat little river side road, that you can only get one car up! cant thinkof the name of it!

patrickc

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

The is an Italian restaurant at Haymarket. The owner of which has been extradited (if thats the word?) to England where he was wanted for ... I cant remember exctly what for but it was along the lines of child abuse.

His restaurants were featured in a paper and somebody recognised him as being wanted in England and reported him.

i thought his restaurant was the one on tullow street...

aynon

no thats was another guys, its giovannis behind o'loughlins

Milktrolley

The number's 9179717. Ate there last weekend, it was a bit pricey alright.
Starters: €4.50 - €7.50
Mains: €10.50- €33.50
Steaks: €22.50 - €28.50
Desserts: €5.50 + €2.50 for the sauce
(They kindly let us take a menu with us )
Wasn't exactly my cupan tae, I'd the tamarind glazed turkey burger, wasn't overly gone on the marinate they used. But the view was great, watching swans gracefully fly and descend along the Barrow.

We asked for a table for four by the window and got told they only have tables for 2/3 along the windows. It wasn't particularly busy at the time so we did feel as though they could've offered to put two tables together. Service was a little hit and miss but wasn't offputtingly bad... if ye get me

Wouldn't be in a huge rush to head back and have a meal there, but I can definitely see myself heading back on a warm summer's evening to have the ice-cream and admire the view. If you're trying it out, definitely get the dessert!

ShayK1

Milktrolley wrote: »

I'd the tamarind glazed turkey burger,

you went to a steakhouse and got a turkey burger??
I'm sorry, that just doesn't make sense to me........

wheres me jumpa

ShayK1 wrote: »

you went to a steakhouse and got a turkey burger??
I'm sorry, that just doesn't make sense to me........

Burn her!

aynon

ate there on fri. service was a bit all over the place, but food was spot on.

had calamari and ribs. absolutely beautiful. da had a "hot rock" steak, you cook it yourself on a rock, great little thing, cooks it beautifully to your specific liking

ShayK1

aynon wrote: »

ate there on fri. service was a bit all over the place, but food was spot on.

da had a "hot rock" steak, you cook it yourself on a rock, great little thing, cooks it beautifully to your specific liking

again I've a problem with that... I'm not one for going out to a restaurant and paying €20 - €25 to cook my own steak... I could do that at home

stick-dan

What you cook it yourself??? Sounds strange!!

If you intentionally undercook it and get food poisoning can you sue the restaurant for food poisoning lol.. Health and safety wouldn't be best pleased lol:)

Hal1

stick-dan wrote: »

What you cook it yourself??? Sounds strange!!

If you intentionally undercook it and get food poisoning can you sue the restaurant for food poisoning lol.. Health and safety wouldn't be best pleased lol:)

Not much of a steak eater, are you?

stick-dan

Hal1 wrote: »

Not much of a steak eater, are you?

Nothing like a well done steak, God damn you, you've made me want steak now!:(lol

Mr E

Steak isn't like chicken, you can eat it almost raw (a friend of mine orders it 'blue', which is one step above rare - you pretty much sear it either side and thats it - its red on the inside)

ShayK1

Hal1 wrote: »

Not much of a steak eater, are you?

hahaha +1
you can't under cook a steak

ShayK1

stick-dan wrote: »

Nothing like a well done steak, God damn you, you've made me want steak now!:(lol

Rare is the only way!! Med-Rare depending on where I am.

ShayK1

Mr E wrote: »

(a friend of mine orders it 'blue', which is one step above rare

would it not be one step BELOW rare?

Mr E

Depends on which way you go (up or down)
If Rare (raw) is at the bottom, and Well Done is at the top, then blue is one step above rare.

stick-dan

ShayK1 wrote: »

Rare is the only way!! Med-Rare depending on where I am.

No way! Sorry but i'm adament on this

No way do i want to see the blood of an animal that i am eating.

ShayK1

Mr E wrote: »

Depends on which way you go (up or down)
If Rare (raw) is at the bottom, and Well Done is at the top, then blue is one step above rare.

Nope. "Blue" is rarer than Rare. so it'd be below!! Med-Rare is above Rare

ShayK1

stick-dan wrote: »

No way! Sorry but i'm adament on this

No way do i want to see the blood of an animal that i am eating.

don't knock it till you've tried it. Start with Med-Well. If you enjoy that then go.. Med.
etc, etc.. I used to eat mine Well done but then I tried med-rare and my god!!!! it was sooo much better.

aynon

steak bleu et fritres any one?

Mr E

ShayK1 wrote: »

Nope. "Blue" is rarer than Rare. so it'd be below!! Med-Rare is above Rare

I just looked it up, and I stand corrected! Sorry

ShayK1

Mr E wrote: »

I just looked it up, and I stand corrected! Sorry

way too many years in the service industry for me to be wrong on this one.
Apology accepted

foggy_lad

just cut the horns off and wipe its arse and slap it on the plate, how anyone can eat steak with blood dripping from it...its just so primitive and uncivilised

ShayK1

foggy_lad wrote: »

just cut the horns off and wipe its arse and slap it on the plate, how anyone can eat steak with blood dripping from it...its just so primitive and uncivilised

try it

aynon

just bring the cow to the table! i'll cut off what i want, and leave the rest!

aynon

stick-dan

foggy_lad wrote: »

just cut the horns off and wipe its arse and slap it on the plate, how anyone can eat steak with blood dripping from it...its just so primitive and uncivilised

+1

Oilrig

Passing through one night a few weeks ago and ate in this establishment, food was a little slow coming but was worth the wait. As to the steak cooking argument, I quote from their menu...

"RARE: A cool red centre, pink otherwise
MED RARE: A warm red centre otherwise pink
MEDIUM: Slightly pink centre, otherwise brown
MEDIUM WELL: Mostly brown with a grey centre, very little if any pink
WELL DONE: Overdone! Dry brown throughout with no sign of pink
VERY WELL DONE: Burnt – we take no responsibility for meat cooked to this degree !!"

(Asked for a card and was handed a menu)

Mine was Med Rare and was all but perfect. Pity they didn't have the dry aged sirlion, lack of demand apparently

darkbeatz

Ate here last sat night. Tremendous! Best restaurant in Carlow by a mile. Arrived in and ordered a bottle of their most expensive champagne which was very nice. Had a rare fillet of steak myself which was perfectly cooked and the chicken wings to start which were SUPERB.

My wife does not eat red meat so she had the half roast chicken on a spit and it was very tasty. Might have that when I go back.

And yes the desert was 5 star. Followed by a Calypso coffee. The service must have dramatically improved since some of the other posts here as I could not fault it. Did not wait too long for dinner either.

All in all very happy and I saw a new part of carlow I had not seen before. Lovely setting at the river. Make sure to request a window seat……

enjoy

stick-dan

Now that truly is a lovely review of a restaurant.

Well done to the Steak & Grape for a very happy customer.

You have me convinced to go there in the coming weeks.

ShayK1

I'm goin on saturday!!!

stick-dan

Yeah but you'll be ordering rare i presume so nah that dont count :P lol

ShayK1

think I'll go med-rare cause its my fist time there. I'll see what that's like at maybe try rare next time round. But my girlfriend has her's well done so she can give you a review of that