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| - My friend and I came here last Tuesday. Surprisingly, it was pretty busy on a Tuesday night! This place was literally a five minute was from my office. It's nice to have a nice hangout place after work. I love the atmosphere and the vibe of the pub. Much different vibe from their sister pub Belfast. Belfast is a bit more casual and Walrus was a bit more elegant and fancy.
The place is huge compared to Belfast and it's located right in the middle of the Financial District.
When we walked right in, there was a girl who directed us to another girl who directed us to another girl to seat us. There was a girl who greeted you when you walked right in, there was another girl who was going through the reservations and then there was another girl who seated you at a table.
Right after we were seated, our server came and asked if we would like any drinks. I've been eyeing the drink Twiggy, I've read some reviews about it and was so pleased with it. It was super refreshing. My friend Viv, ordered a glass or sparking wine, had a sip of my drink and craved it. It's a must order drink if you aren't too keen on beer and don't feel like drinking wine.
We were greeted by the general manager, he was super nice. Asked us if this was our first time at Walrus and if we needed anything, he'll be around. All of the servers that served us were amazing and super friendly.
Let's talk food.
Crispy Cauliflower with a green citrus and jalepeno sauce. It was delicious. I would eat this all day if I had to become a vegetarian, it's so goooooood!!
Fried chicken bits was our favorite thing on the menu. Who doesn't love fried chicken, especially when it's in bite size pieces and OHHH their sauce was amazing.
Another app that we got was the shoestring fries. It was highly addictive with the russian dressing and gravy on the side. (if you order the fries, dooooo ask for the gravy on the side).
We also ordered the fresh oysters, 6 for 15. We were served two different types of oysters and it was presented so beautifully on a plate with pebble stones. These oysters were amazing and shucked with no shells! So yummy.
We ordered another set of drinks. I tried the R&R and it was good. I think that after ordering Twiggy, my taste buds did not want to switch gears. R&R was delicious but Twiggy was so much better! R&R had rhubarb soda and I love anything that contains rhubarb.
We ordered the carne pizza and after the first slice- we were sooooo full. Our server was nice enough to split the pizza into two for us. She didn't have to but she prevented us from forcing each other to take the leftover pizza.
When we first got seated, I knew that we had to get dessert so despite being super full, we ordered their yogurt panna cotta. Oh it was so worth it. I wish that the shortbread was a bit softer but omg the blueberry and panna cotta was just soooooo amazing.
I would definitely come back, this pub had a very nice vibe and I absolutely love the decor. It's in such a convenience place, close to work and close to the Go station! I must bring my coworkers here, they have such a greater selection in drinks, cocktails, beer and martinis. A whole book on different martinis! I will have to try the next time that I am here.
If you do come here. GET the FRIED CHICKEN BITES and the Yogurt Panna Cotta! SOOOOOOOO delicious!
Tips: it was CRAZY BUSY here, save yourself the trouble and book a table in advance. just do it!
Happy Eating fellow Yelpers!
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