Review: All Seasons, Newbridge

All Seasons Restaurant

Newbridge, Co. Kildare

After numerous recommendations, Ali and myself decided to sample the wares of this popular Newbridge restaurant on Thursday evening.

Upon arrival to All Seasons I was pleasantly surprised to see how busy it was, surely a good sign. We were seated at a small table by the window and handed both the food menu and wine list. This was our first time to visit this restaurant and later in the night I was very disappointed to realise that the specials board had not been pointed out to us. I would've ordered items from it for starter and mains had I known. Instead, not realising there were specials available, I ordered "Tempura Prawns with Chilli Sauce" for starter.

Before our starter arrived we received a bruschetta type dish to share. A nice touch but to be honest it didn't quite hit the spot. It contained far too much onion for both of our tastes and I can't help but think that a simpler, tomato bruschetta might have been a better option. The starter was good. Nicely cooked prawns in a light batter served with a sticky chilli sauce and side salad. The seasoning on the prawns was too reserved for my tastes but the sauce was a nice blend of sweet and spicy and worked well to inject a little life into the crustaceans.

Starter: 6/10

For main I went for the "Oven Roasted Monkfish with Garlic King Prawns with White Wine Herb and Lemon Butter." Again the prawns were perfectly cooked while the monkfish was nicely flavoured but just a little overdone. The seasoning was a little light on the main too but this was rectified with a sprinkling of salt and pepper. There was no shortage of food on the table with mashed potato, mini roasties and roasted vegetable sides all arriving with the meal. The house red wine was of a good quality.

Main Course: 5/10

It was while ordering dessert that we realised there was a specials board at the far end of the restaurant after being pointed towards it to see the available desserts. This was a source of major disappointment for me and a major oversight by the staff. 

For dessert I ordered the "Chocolate Fudge Cake" which was served with a scoop of ice-cream. It was good if a little unspectacular. My post-meal espresso was of good quality with a nice depth of flavour. As for the price, €20 for two courses may sound like a great deal but by the time you add on the €4 supplement between my starter and main, the €6 supplement for Ali's Fillet Steak with Pepper Sauce and the added €5 each for dessert, the bill wasn't long about adding up. €75.80 for 2 starters, mains and desserts, 2 glasses of wine, a tea and a coffee isn't the highest I've come across but it was a little bit too much for the quality of food on offer.

Dessert: 6/10

Value for Money: 5/10

Overall I found All Seasons to be a good restaurant serving decent food. If you have two courses and drink water then I think it comes in on the money at €40 for two people. The service was good although the specials board should have been pointed out. The ambiance was very nice with plenty of diners chatting away over nice background music at an appropriate level.

Service: 6/10

Ambiance: 8/10

Overall: 6/10

All Seasons Restaurant

3 Limerick Lane

Newbridge

Co. Kildare

(045) 487 614