However due to my schedule it was months ago since the first two visits had taken place. And as they where of such high impact to me I really hoped this standard would have not slipped. Myself and my husband decided to go for a spot of lunch passing greenes we opted to give it the 3rd appraisal it needed prior to a blog.
We walk in and are immediately greeted by a smiley face. We can see the place is packed so they are clearly under pressure but this does not at all show in anyway. not on the staffs face not in the way we are being talked to not in the time they are willing to spend explaining things to us.I have to say this is something I have a very high level of respect for. If a team of servers under very high pressure can both stay pleasant helpful calm and get the job done you know you are on to something good.Even if the food wasn't perfect I would gladly return to a place with good staff. However I personally would find it difficult to do the reverse crap staff and amazing food does very little for me.
Luckily the food only improved my experience of the lunch. I had walked in with the intentions of trying the express plate I had been reading so much about. unfortunately for me the large group of 30 had come in first and depleted the specials board. Something quiet understandable so I asked what would they recommend. I was told the coronation salad was to die for or the steak sandwich. I chose the steak sandwich as i was advised the meat had been marinated for 3 days prior to its cooking and was in a Bearnaise sauce. I find Bearnaise very hard to resist and also rarely enjoy fruity salads( this is of course a personal taste issue not anything more) My darling husband was in the mood for soup so he ordered the soup of the day.
The soup of the day was curried carrot i believe and it was jam packed full of flavor. it started off sweet then the curry kicked in and by the time your palate had realized what it was tasting the sweetness returned. definitely and very well taught out and put together soup. The steak sandwich came out in a beautiful blaa covered in very fresh baby gem lettuce the meat was so tender and melt in mouth you would have taught it was butter and the Bearnaise really brought all the flavors out to play. The chips where yet another surprise some of the freshest tasting ones i have had in a very long time.
In summery yes i will be back at Greenes again and yes i think you should try it too. The menu is varied original interesting and good value. The only thing on the menu i would query was the bottles of water for 5 e but im sure had i asked a server they would have explained this to me. the cocktail did really take my fancy i must say and next time i might just have to treat myself.
would you ever look at that oozing Bearnaise :) to die for
a view from the top of my plate
the most surprisingly tasty curried soup
https://www.facebook.com/greeneswaterford?fref=ts
