We narrowed down our D choices to three.
We chose, by randomly drawing a piece of paper, the Dubliner (www.dublinerstl.com) at 1025 Washington. A mistake!!!
The building is amazing with lots of woodwork and windows. The interior has a huge wooden bar, a window spot for live bands, and seating that includes benches along one wall. All have seen better days. The wear and tear on the benches looked like the result of too much Guinness and few punches thrown.
The soup of the day was chili, odd for an Irish bar, so we passed on the soup. Instead we ordered fried pickles and potato cakes as appetizers. Both were okay, (the potato cakes did not have the same consistency I expected, they were not as good as German potato cakes) and both presented nicely. The dipping sauce for the pickles was good, but nothing to write about.
For our entrees, Wendy chose the Shepherd's Pie and I ordered Bangers and Mash. Both were a huge disappointment. The pie tasted like chili, sans beans, with mashed potatoes piped on top. The (bangers) sausage on my plate were white, no sear at all, and contained at least two pieces of unchewable and questionable items (at that point, I knew I was finished). I questioned the server, asking if the sausage was made in house, he said no, that it was made locally, but he didn't know by which company.
We met two nice women who were seated beside us. They had been to Dubliner's previously and liked the pickles, too. First time I haven't brought leftovers home and won't be returning!
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