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| - So this is an Irish pub-like establishment. I've never been to an actual pub in Ireland, but I wonder if they offer a pre-formed and pressed chicken patty topped with blue cheese and buffalo sauce as a special (more on that in a minute).
My guess is actual Irish pubs are just as skeezy as your local neighborhood bar. That aside, Turf is a pretty nice place.
My test for places like this (George and Dragon, Turf, Rosie McCaffrey's) is the fish and chips. And the fish and chips at Turf are fucking amazing. The pieces of white fish are fried perfectly. The fish is moist and fluffy and the crisped batter is delicate and crunchy. The chips are big and plentiful. I was intrigued by the flavor of the fish. I'm not sure what they are putting in the batter, but it has a very interesting taste. The tartar sauce tasted good with it, a nice tangy compliment to the almost tarragon-y midtone of the fried fish. In short, have the fish and chips. (It comes with some cole slaw that was almost flavorless, but it's a nice palate-cleanser between pieces).
On to the special, which The Girl had. Yes, a buffalo chicken sandwich. I had visions of a nice fried chicken breast, dipped in buffalo sauce and capped with melted blue cheese. What she got was an unpromising brown puck on a white bun. We both looked at it a little cross-eyed when the (very pleasant and attentive) waitress placed it in front of her. The Girl, hardcore eater, put the thick slice of Bermuda onion on it and took a big bite. She wasn't impressed at first, but a few bites later, once she got deeper into the browned blue cheese, pronounced it pretty good. 'The blue cheese and sauce saved this sandwich from being a disaster,' she said. I was a little ashamed for the cook who put a preformed patty out there for people to eat, but, as The Girl said, 'they have to serve what the owner buys for them.' So, shame on you, owner. Get your folks some better food to work with. They clearly know what they're doing.
I did take a few notes on the liquor (didn't have any the night we were there). They have every type of Jameson's whisky there is (I counted 5 different types) and bottle after bottle of scotch. I want to come back here and get some drinking done, maybe during the World Cup (though Ireland was cheated out of a spot). I didn't check the beer sitch, but my guess is it'll be first rate.
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