Review on Roly's Bistro

The term 'bistro' gives no hint of the sheer scale of this remarkable operation. Forget candles, gingham cloths and intimate tκtes-ΰ-tκtes – Roly's has a kitchen brigade the size of two football teams, and it serves over 3,000 people every week as well as running an on-site bakery. This upbeat 200-seater is also one of the busiest venues of its kind in Dublin, yet – as the Irish Times remarked – 'the orchestration is so seamless'.

Dublin Bay prawn cocktail, fish pie, lamb's liver and bacon, and Knickerbocker Glory with peanut brittle strike a retro note, but there's a great deal more than nostalgia on offer here. The full menu also promises a real mixed bag of global flavours with the likes of Thai-spiced chicken wun tuns, goats' cheese fritters, an assiette of duck with ginger-scented broth and fillet of monkfish with a cassoulet of haricot beans and chorizo.

Pre-theatre meals (6.00-6.45pm, Mon-Thur) attract the crowds and the short, sensibly priced wine list offers around ten by the glass.

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Cuisine

Eclectic

Chef

Paul Cartwright & Hugh Hyland

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 3.00pm
Dinner: 5.45 - 10.00pm

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Roly's Bistro

Facilities at Roly's Bistro

  • Pre theater meals
  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 100 covers

Address

Roly's Bistro
7 Ballsbridge Terrace
City of Dublin
County Dublin
D04 DT78

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Roly's Bistro Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE MENU

STARTERS
Pea And Leek Soup, Crisp Pancetta, Chive (1,7,8,9) €6.30
Roly's Fresh Dublin Bay Prawn Bisque (1,2,4,7,9,13) €8.40
St Tola's Goats Cheese & West Cork Black Pudding Tart, Tomato Relish, Rocket Salad (1,3,7,8,10) €12.70
Thai Spiced Fish Cakes, Sweet And Sour Chilli Dressing, Herb Salad (1,2,3,4,8) €11.60
Char-grilled Chicken, Asparagus & Baby Gem Salad, Sourdough Croutons, Truffle Aioli (1,3,10) €12.70
Braised Ham Hock And Spring Vegetable Terrine, Piccalilli, Toasted Sourdough (1,8,9,10) €11.95
Roly's Seafood Tasting Plate, Dublin Bay Prawn Wonton, Castletownbere Crab & Apple Salad, Seared Scallop, Roly's Cured Salmon, Smoked Haddock Beignet (1,2,3,4,7,8,10) €17.90
Seared Rare Beef Salad With Char-grilled Tender Stem Broccoli, Toasted Almonds, Ponzo, Soya, Sesame Seed Dressing (1,5,7,8,11)
– Starter €12.95
– Mains €24.95

MAIN COURSE
Roast Breast Of Chicken Wrapped In Parma Ham, Ragout Of Pea, Broad Beans, Tarragon Cream, Chicken Jus (7,9,13) €28.60
Roast Breast Of Thorhill Duck (Co. Cavan) With Confit Of Duck, Pomme Anna, Morello Cherry Puree, Rainbow Carrots, Red Wine Jus (7,8,9,13) €25.40
Traditional Kerry Lamb & Vegetable Pie With Roasted Parsnip & Thyme (1,3,7,9,13) €26.45
Deep Fried Haddock In Beer Batter, Hand Cut Chips, Mushy Peas And Tartar Sauce (1,3,4,7,10) €27.00
Seared Medallions Of Monk Fish, Char-grilled Mediterranean Vegetables, Baby Artichokes, Salsa Verde (4,7,8,10) €31.75
Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Tortellini With Sun Blush Tomatoes, Shaved Parmesan Cheese, Basil Cream (1,3,7,13) €22.20
Fresh Dublin Bay Prawns With Garlic, Chilli & Ginger Butter, Coriander Scented Rice (4,7,8,9,10,13) €32.95

ROLY'S BUTCHER BLOCK FROM THE CHAR GRILL:
All our Hereford beef is supplied by former Irish rugby prop John Hayes from Cappamore Co. Limerick. The prime Irish Hereford cattle are fed a natural grass diet which gives the beef a rich red colour and also a fine grain marbling, the beef is matured on the bone and then aged for
28 days before delivering to the restaurant

BUTCHERS BLOCK
8oz Fillet Of Irish Hereford Beef (7,9,10,13) €33.90
10oz Rib Of Prime Irish Hereford Beef (7,9,10,13) €32.80
16oz Dry Aged Prime T-Bone Steak (7,9,10,13) €37.50
10oz Of Sirloin Of Prime Irish Hereford Beef (7,9,10,13) €31.75
Add Grilled Dublin Bay Prawns To Your Beef (2,4,7,9,10,13) €13.70
With Peppercorn & Brandy Sauce or Bιarnaise, Roasted White Onions, Garlic And Rosemary Fondant Potato

VEGETABLE
Char Grilled New Season Asparagus, Truffle Aioli, Roasted Hazelnuts, Shaved Summer Truffle (1,8,10) €4.50
Roast Organic Root Vegetables (7,13) €3.70
Seasonal Buttered Greens €3.70
Fresh Hand Cut Chips (1,4) €3.70
Roly's Mixed Mesclun Leaf Salad (1,8,10) €3.70
Selection Of Vegetables (7,13) €4.50

DESSERTS €9.50
Glazed Apple And Almond Tartlette, Caramel Ice-cream (1,3,7,8) €9.50
Passion Fruit Meringue Pie, Mango Sorbet (1,3,7) €9.50
Roly's Rhubarb And Vanilla Custard Crθme Brulee, Homemade Shortbread Biscuit (1,3,7) €9.50
Classic Knickerbocker Glory (1,3,7) €9.50
Mango, Pineapple And Papaya Pavlova, Chantilly Cream (3,7,8) €9.50
Skellig Chocolate (Co. Kerry) Tasting Plate, Chocolate Fondant, Chocolate Tart, Milk Chocolate Mousse (1,3,7,8) €10.50
Cheese Board €11.60
All Served With Spiced Fig And Pear Chutney, Multi Seed Crackers (1,3,7,9)
– Compte (24 months)
– St. Maure de Tourine (goats cheese)
– Cashel Blue

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Roly's Bistro Christmas Menu

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