A treasure of a place in the lovely town of Maynooth. I enjoyed amazing crab claws as a starter. My two friends had crab claws and beef Carpacchio which they also were pleased with. For a main, I indulged in the suckling pork which was one of the nicest pork dishes I’ve ever experienced. Tiramisu topped off the night! The service was attentive, the atmosphere a good balance between relaxed and lively and the food excellent. At € 70 pp it wasn’t cheap but with starter, main, 2 glasses of wine and dessert it was expected. We will return!
Dave H.
Place rating: 5 Cork, Republic of Ireland
Find out the quickest route to Maynooth and make the journey to Bistro 53, its a little place at the end of the Main St and ill be honest, it was the value of the lunch menu that caught my eye as I strolled through the town. 11.95 for two courses… Who could turn that down? The sun was shining and i took advantage of one of the tables outside, as i sat down, I immediately noticed the black serviette soaked in water and carefully and tastefully placed in the ash tray . When you see little touches like that, one looks forward to the next. No sooner had we been welcomed and sat down by our waiter, two mint infused chilled glasses of water were placed in front of us by another staff member, such fluidity by the staff was ever present throughout the lunch. The dishes ordered for the table were the Caprese Salad, Chicken Wings and Fettuccine with Chicken and Wild Mushroom sauce. The Caprese salad was beautifully presented and the simple flavours of the dish each stood out. Chicken wings can often be over complicated, under seasoned or over dressed, these were perfect, char-grilled i believe and full wings aswell, the spice slowly enveloped your mouth with the perfect balance of heat, an outstanding example of how wings showed be done. The arrival of the main course was perfectly timed, a deep dished pasta bowl filled with Fettuccine, Grilled Chicken, a Wild Mushroom sauce and finished with fresh parsley. You could pay 15.00 on South William St for this dish alone or make a day out of it in Maynooth for half the price. I look forward to trying the dinner menu, I’ve a feeling i wont be let down… .
