l. mulligan grocer

an irish pub with a fresh, contemporary twist. good food and a great selection of craft beers and whiskey. don't expect generic pub grub if you find yourself a table –menuis authentically irish but prepared and served with a touch of modern restaurant flair. trendy joint.

after our first visit to l. mulligan grocer, stoneybatter for drinks and (unintentional) dessert in january we decided we had to return for dinner.

from first glance you might think this is an ordinary irish pub but you'd be very much mistaken. they have an extensive craft beer and whiskeymenualong with a decent wine list and some craft ciders thrown in. then there's the food. this place has completely reinvented itself as a gastropub. the menus are inside vintage books which i've mentioned in my previous post. i've included photos of themenubut it does change to reflect seasonal produce. as you can see they pair their starters and main courses with beer and their desserts with whiskey.

it didn't us long to choose what to have.

starters

i went with the pork and gubeen chorizo bon bons and my fiancé chose the scotch egg.

the bon bons were fab. the sauce and apple were a great balance to the kick you get from the chorizo. he loved the scotch egg and he let me try a bit of the pork and breadcrumbs - it was yum!!

main courses

he chose the braised wild boar and i decided on the chicken.. all elements on both dishes were perfectly cooked.

dessert

i repeated my choice from our last visit and got the dark arts porter brownie served with honeycomb and blackcurrant sorbet. he got the special - creme brûlée with marshmallows and turkish delight. i got a french press coffee and sean got a glass of yellow spot whiskey.

drinks - i chose wine (viognier) and he had galway hooker cask ale.

the bill came in an oxford mathematical instruments tin (how many of us had one of them in school?!) and was accompanied by a little brown bag of jellies. this time there were cola bottles and jelly babies inside.

the dishes are presented so well. the staff are extremely pleasant. i just love the little touches like how the menus and bills are presented (and the jellies are a really nice touch!)

if you're looking for something different or don't want to travel all the way into the city centre for great food & beer you should definitely try here.

this place is out of this world. i absolutely love it. our friends live nearby so we were looking for somewhere to eat near them. had heard this was good so we rocked up and were promptly seated, it was lunch on a saturday and boy did it get packed out by 12pm, with good reason.

service was friendly knowledgeable and quick. great selection draught and craft beers.menuis not too large and seasonal which i love. we had haddock scotch egg- amazing ! and love the concept. normal scotch egg was good too. not too dry and meaty/ a good balance.
i had the blossom fish which was cooked perfectly and was a decent thick fillet, was amazing.
the burger was excellent- with lovely cheese melted on the pattie and whole gerkjns and to die for chips.
little touches like the menus and the crockery and getting timer with your tea completed the meal.
i highly recommend this place.

my first visit to this pub/restaurant.  food is really good - a smallmenubut well priced and good wholesome food.  i had the braised boar - first time to ever taste boar and it was delicious.  others in our party had the steak - really good and the fish and chips - again very good.  the only complaint was the service was very haphazard - we ordered wine when we sat down and it wasn't served until after we had all finished our starters and then only when we reminded the waiter.  the seating is all long tables and benches - not the most comfortable.  felt the bar staff were a bit dismissive when we were enquiring about different types of beers, gins etc but perhaps they are fed up explaining all, but again, i think if you work in a craft bar you should expect this and be more pleasant.  i would go back but not in any great rush.

i've been to mulligans quite a few times over the last couple of years and i've never had a bad meal. i've always left with that satisfied fuzzy feeling of needing a nap afterwards. themenuchanges to what the season is which is nice. and eachmenubooklet is placed in a hardback book of type, which i've always thought is lovely, not to mention the old school metal pencil case your bill comes in with a little brown paper bag full of jellies. but anyway back to the main event - the food. i can't remember the last time i had anything other than the scotch egg for starters. it is so perfectly done that i've never been able to say no. on my last visit i had the pleasure of trying my friends starters also. my sister had the haddock scotch egg (also very very good) and my boyfriend had the gubeen and chorizo bon bons served with apple and kale. this starter was so good i may have to get one of my own next time. for my main i had the crumbed haddock with fennel and pea salad and chips. it was gorgeous. the fish was very lightly dusted and the fennel subtly. the desserts too, if you are able for them are quite the treat. i shared some of the sea salt and caramel brownie served with pistachio. oh my was it indulgent, but very good. quite large for one person. my boyfriend had the earl grey chocolate mousse which was also very nice and the lighter option. all the dishes on themenualso have a recommended drink to accompany it, which is a nice touch. on my trip previous i had the dark chocolate cake with a small whiskey and it was devine. i'll definitely be back again and again.