Review: The Hanged Man's, Milltown

The Hanged Man's

Milltown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Time for my second review and again its a very well regarded local restaurant. Ali and I booked in for a midweek meal after numerous recommendations.

The Hanged Man's is located just outside Milltown beside the Canal and is a beautiful Bar and Restaurant with a very classy, old style decor.

Food:

Starter: Chicken and Bacon Galantine with Relish

This was a very nice dish although there didn't seem to be a lot of bacon, it was seasoned perfectly and the relish was particularly fantastic. Presentation was excellent. 6/10

Main: Slow Cooked Beef Brisket

Another very nice dish. The beef was quite tender and was served on a bed of Mash and surrounded by a beautiful gravy. The Roasted Vegetables, served between us, tasted fantastic although were slightly overcooked for my taste. The Roast Potatoes, also served between us, were quite disappointing, quite bland with little or no seasoning. 6/10

Dessert: Selection of Desserts (Almond Tart, Panna Cotta with Raspberry Coulis and Ice Cream)

Delicious! The Almond Tart was fantastic while the Panna Cotta was perfectly cooked and cut wonderfully by the tart Raspberry Coulis. The Ice Cream was also very nice. I also have to add that the Espresso was fantastic, it's not often I come across really good coffee but I really enjoyed this one. 9/10

Staff:

I couldn't fault the service here, I think we were served by the owner and he treated us extremely well being extremely courteous and friendly. 9/10

Ambiance:

It was very quiet the night we went there but it is a beautiful Restaurant with fitting music at a good level in the background. The only thing I didn't like was initially being sat in the bar to read the menus and order and then being moved to the restaurant just before our starters arrived on the table. Although I understand the advantage of this on busy nights, I like to settle into my surroundings a bit before the food arrives. 7/10

Overall: 7/10

We had a great night in the Hanged Man's. Although all of the food was very nice, I did find the Starters and Main to be missing that little something to wow me, the dessert however, certainly did!