I was recently invited to try out the new Sunday Roast menu at Brookwood on Baggot Street. As it turned out the Sunday Roast was such a roaring success that by the time I arrived at 6 p.m. they were completely sold out.  That’s probably a really good sign. I did get to see it being delivered in all its finery to the table next to me which happened to be Carol from Gin & Griddle. You can read her review here. It’s also really good value at €32.50 for a half roast which serves 2 people or €60 for a full roast which will serve 4/5 people. It does of course come with all the trimmings, mash, roast veg, gravy etc.  I’ve already booked to return and try it out.

Getting over that little hurdle was eased by the arrival of some wonderful cocktails which are half price on Sundays. H had the amazing looking creation below which is their signature cocktail which is incredibly refreshing and served in quite a novel way. It’s Hendricks Gin, Cucumber Syrup and black pepper.

I opted for the Champagne Mag which was an equally tasty mix of champagne with cherries.

The menu at Brookwood is a whos who of steak and seafood. They heavy hitters like fillet and rib eye mixed with the more delicate prawns and mussels are all present and correct.

For starters I opted for ‘Posh’ Potato Skins which were three very ample potato skins with a mix of fillings including bacon and cheese and salmon.  The were served on a marble slate with an accompanying garlic mayo dip.  While the flavours were excellent and very tasty, they were very slightly over done on the outside.

H had the Brookwood Salad which was light and tasty with a zingy dressing that was just perfect for a starter. I suspect I’ll try it myself on a return visit.

For main course we both opted for the 10oz Rib Eye steaks.  H had his served blue which is just a bit too much alive and kicking for me.  I opted for medium.  Both were cooked exactly as requested and were excellent.  Mine was the right amount of pink and very tender.  H’s, well it was still alive so I wasn’t trying that. The steaks are served very simply with just some roast tomatoes to the side.

We ordered some hand cut chips and seasonal greens to accompany the steaks.  All of which were extremely tasty. The greens not over done and still having a nice bite to them.  H had garlic butter with his while I opted for Béarnaise sauce.

As if we weren’t full enough we decided to give dessert a shot.  H went for the mouth watering sticky toffee pudding which was just gorgeous with a very generous serving of rich toffee sauce.

I went for a firm favourite of mine which was Banoffe and the slice was so big I wasn’t even able to finish it.  It had a nice thick base and lashings of cream on top.

We also opted for a scoop of ice cream to accompany our desserts. Little did we know that a scoop of ice cream in Brookwood is actually a dessert in itself.  It came with a little jug of syrup and small bowl of hundreds and thousands which I hadn’t seen in years and thought were a really great detail.

While our dinner was complimentary it doesn’t sway my review. The positives of Brookwood I felt were many. The food could not be faulted.  It was cooked as requested and delivered by staff who I can only say were exceptional. From Sophie who greeted us at the door to Anna who served our food and the friendly bar men who made our cocktails.  Good service in my opinion should be recognised and I have seperately complimented Brookwood via email on their staff.

The surrounds are comfortable and a lot of attention to detail has gone into them. It has the swagger of being Gatsbyesque without being over the top.  I do have to say however the tables were too close together and it was difficult to get in and out from my table.  Also on the Sunday I was there a group were playing and while they were excellent I felt the upstairs dining room was too small to have such loud music as it was difficult to have a conversation at times. That feedback again was given to Brookwood via email who welcomed it graciously and confirmed they were trying a number of musical options until they found the best fit for the space.

Brookwood Dublin

141 Baggot Street Lower

Dublin 2

Ph: (01) 661 9366