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New Steakhouse - Steak & Grape

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    #32
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭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.


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    #33
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭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?


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    #34
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,514 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #35
    stick-dan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭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.


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    #36
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭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


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    #37
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭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.


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    #38
    aynon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭aynon


    steak bleu et fritres any one?


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    #39
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,514 ✭✭✭✭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 :)


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    #40
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭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 :)


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    #41
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭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


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    #42
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭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 :D


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    #43
    aynon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭aynon


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


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    #44
    aynon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭aynon


    pren86l.jpg


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    #45
    stick-dan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭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


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    #46
    Oilrig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 727 ✭✭✭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 :(


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    #47
    darkbeatz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭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


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    #48
    stick-dan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭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.


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    #49
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    I'm goin on saturday!!! :D


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    #50
    stick-dan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭stick-dan


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


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    #51
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭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


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    #52
    stick-dan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭stick-dan


    Sound mate thanks for that, anything less than well done is so not going anywhere near my mouth:)


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    #53
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    what a waste of good meat..... all the goodness burnt out of it :(


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    #54
    stick-dan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭stick-dan


    ShayK1 wrote: »
    what a waste of good meat..... all the goodness burnt out of it :(

    you really dont want to start this conversation again do you? really lol.


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    #55
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    maybe I do.....? :P


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    #56
    stick-dan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭stick-dan


    ShayK1 wrote: »
    maybe I do.....? :P

    and so it begins.........(again)


    rare is horrible...

    well done all the way :P


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    #57
    Oilrig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Oilrig


    Guys, take your steak cooking argument to PM's and leave this thread to experiences of subject eating house please.

    Have revisited, service first class, food ditto. It won't be long before this place appears in one of the Sunday Mags I reckon. A real coup for Carlow IMHO.


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    #58
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    it was fully booked on saturday night so I didn't go this weekend. Went to Germaines in Baltinglass instead.
    Warm Chicken and Bacon salad to start
    Steak rare for the main
    then finished with Banoffee

    yyuummmmyy!!!!






    RARE FTW!! :P


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    #59
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,514 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Haven't heard of Germaines.... sounds good! What else do they have? Whats the place like?


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    #60
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    I haven't really tried much of the menu other that the steak. Its too good to turn down.
    I've had Fajitas and a burger in there on different occassions but everything is really good.
    They've a good menu with alot of variety, but as I said... its hard not to have the steak.
    Last might we had....

    Starters:
    1/2 lb of chicken wings
    Warm chicken and bacon salad
    Garlic Bread

    Mains:
    4 steaks

    Dessert:
    Banoffee
    Chocolate fudge cake
    Strawberry and rhubarb crumple
    Trifle

    Throw in a few drinks and the bill was €35 each including a tip.

    The place is nice too. Its a pub with a restaurant type area at the back but you can eat from the same menu in the bar, lounge or restaurant. Its usually busy so booking a table might be a good idea


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    #61
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    its located here
    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=&daddr=52.941365,-6.707035&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=52.941391,-6.706971&sspn=0.002832,0.010042&ie=UTF8&z=17
    and the number is 0596481005


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