Urban Gruel — Restaurant in County Mayo

I have sat on this review mainly because I left that it wasn't running at 100 percent. Recently converted from a full evening dining experience to an all day lunch time menu. I think also a dinner menu too, but not sure if they have removed this. When we went they were apparently after just reopening, it showed a little. There was no alcohol other than wine. But they absolutely offered to run next door to the hotel. I wasn't bothered, and it gave me a chance to try some of the other non-alcoholic drinks available. The menu looks a little sparce with very few options available. Still this being said what they had to offer was extremely delicious. The short rib spaghetti bolognese was very tasty and filling. But the bucatini spaghetti wasn't my favorite for this dish, feeling more like a noodle rather than a pasta. The garlic bread was very tasty. Sadly often an overlooked accompaniment, so it was nice to see it represented here. The wifey went with the Chicken Schnitzel, honestly I didn't think she would choose this. But I have to say we both really enjoyed this. The fries were amazing, I preferred the skin on and perfectly crispy. And the added ranch sauce was something different. The batter was light and crispy with a very buttermilk taste, the chicken was perfectly tender. There are no major criticisms here and they serve great food. You can tell the owners really and put some effort into the place. I just wish they had more choices on the menu, technically 4 dishes with lots of sides options. As I said it felt that we'd gone into the restaurant during its opening phase. So It felt like there were still a couple of more changes that they...

Staff were very pleasant. They should however update their website regarding the Menu & also social media ie Facebook because the menu we were given was totally different from what we found online before booking, which for me was a problem. I ended up having the Cod when i don't really like fish. No large bottles of Prosecco so they gave us 4 small bottles for the same price as a large bottle which was a nice, but we were given tiny glasses which were almost like a Sherry glass. The Restuarant itself was very nice, quite small so i would advise to book beforehand as they turnt away quite a few people who just walked in. My advice - when you phone to book ask them what the menu would be that evening & also sit away from the door during...

A lovely atmosphere and tasty dishes. Fleetwood Mac played softly while we ate and the interesting art on the walls provided plenty of talking points. For starters, we had the ham hock, the buffalo cauliflower, and the squash soup. I'd recommend any of the three with an emphasis on the cauliflower. For our mains, we enjoyed the gnocchi and the venison. Wow. Just choose either if available and enjoy. And lastly, for dessert, the peanut butter cream pie with Oreo brownie crust - order one for two or three people (it's delicious, but rich). Great service, great chefs. Will...