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Fionn MacCool's

4/3/2018

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We tried Fionn MacCool's for the first time last night. Friends invited us out. We haven't eaten there yet because when we first looked at their menu it seemed to be mostly pub-type foods (deep-fried) or heavy-fat foods which Hubby is trying to avoid. We checked out the menu again and now there are some options so we decided to give it a try (I guess the menu is always changing).

I started with a cocktail; I had the Raspberry Stone Fruit Cosmo. It was a good drink, not too sweet, but I did get a grapefruit taste from it which is odd. There's no grapefruit in it, I guess it was the mix of ingredients tasted grapefruity to me. Everyone else at the table had Guinness :)
​For apps, myself and Hubby tried the Baked Buffalo Cauliflower. I was very interesting in trying these when I saw them on the menu. Had them tossed in mild sauce instead of medium and they were pretty good. I expected them to be crispier but would order them again. Even Hubby agreed :) Friends had Mini Yorkies and Calamari for apps and both were enjoyed.
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Mains were the Shrimp Fettuccine for myself and the Baked Cod for Hubby. Hubby really enjoyed his dish. Sometimes when you order a healthier meal at a chain restaurant it's not always the greatest tasting or not prepared as well; I guess because they are not ordered/served as often. Hubby was happy with this dish and would order it again. It was tasty and the fish wasn't over-cooked. My shrimp pasta was good but not great. Probably not something I would order again. Friends ordered a Guinness Steak & Mushroom Boxty and a Steak & Fries for mains. Both were enjoyed.
We went on a Saturday evening and the restaurant was full. The service was great though even though they were really busy. The atmosphere was nice. Busy but not too loud. We were sitting right next to a live music area but nobody was playing. Think it would have been too loud if there was live music. Overall the food was good and the prices were good. Will likely try it again :)
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