Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Ocean Bar & Grill -
Wednesday 08 August 2012
I love sitting in places like Cancale and Saint Malo on covered decks, which abound all over the place and can’t be that expensive to construct. I was reflecting on this whilst breakfasting one Sunday morning recently on the fantastic enormous terraces of the Martello Hotel on Bray seafront, where we had been enticed by friends who are regulars there. I had Eggs Benedict with Butler’s Organic eggs and Serrano ham whilst Sir had the Full Irish which prices even included tea or coffee. It was a lovely interlude sitting looking out to sea, with Bray Head on our right, and a colourful extravaganza of nationalities and walks of life promenading by. From great big communion dresses to colourful saris, they were all there.
I didn’t have to be enticed to hard when I heard of the Martello’s sister operation, the Ocean Bar & Grill, also on the seafront with a smaller terrace. It again proved cracking value in contemporary club style surroundings with leather banquettes, bare brick walls, and subtle chic colours, which would be at home in Kensington or Ranelagh. It bills itself as casual dining so we were surprised, nay delighted, to find good French bistro stalwarts such as Lamb Kidney Dijonnaise with shallots in a Brandy and wholegrain Dijon mustard sauce, whilst Seabream was on Bok Choy and bean sprouts with a beetroot beurre blanc sauce. Casual dining it may be but the divil was in the detail with various tweaks such as apricot stuffing with Diane sauce, fondant potato, lemon crème fraiche, et al. Someone knows their onions here!
READ ALL ABOUT OCEAN BAR & GRILL IN KATIE TAYLOR'S HOME TOWN OF BRAY ON THE RESTAURANT SIDE OF MY WEBSITE. GO, WALK THE PROM, AND ENJOY.