Christmas is always a special time of year and more so for the gathering of friends and collegues to celebrate the festive season. Sparkling lights and glitter galore all add to the magic to this special time of year.
Alex Finlander is the lastest addition to Limericks restauraunt scene with the promise of new and exciting things to come. Nestled on O ‘Connell St Alex Finlanders is a haven of specality , with three seperate section offering a wide and varied range of fare there is definately something for everyone.
As it was Christmas and with a wonderful Christmas menu I treated a good friend, and myself to night of indulgence in their elegent restaurant. Below ground level is this oasis of calm and tranquality offering decadent luxury for all to enjoy. Decorated in ruby red furnishing one instantly gets that feeling indulgence and sofistication. We were given a horse shoe shaped seat on the balcony area which added to that sense of luxury and gave a feeling of been upgraded to first class.
Our waiter introduced himself and while friendly he was also very professional and kept that professional distance while at the same time making use feel welcome and comfortable.
The menu for the night at €49 was well balanced and gave options for which ever diet you favor. I choose the goats cheese strudle for starter my companion choosing the chowder. For main I choose the duck anf again my companion the Chicken. For me my starter was a little disappointing initally as it resembled more spring roll the strudle but what it lacked in visual impact it certainly made uo for in taste. Beautiful St Tolas goats cheese wrappen in crunchy pastry with a scattering of toasted pine nuts proved to be a delightful if simple started. The chowder i was informed was delicious and packed full of white fish, salmon and prawns and instant satisfaction to those hunger pangs.
Our mains were equally delicious although the chicken seemed to be more generously portioned then the duck but none the less both were well satisfying. Washed down with a delicious bottle of Organic lebanese red this meal was indeed a wonderful experience.
On the whole I would highly recommed Alex Finlanders and if I was to finf one tine fault it would be at the entrance, quite hard to establish the entrance as you must pass through the oyster bar to get to the stairs to the restaurant it can make the journey a little confusing but all in all a great addition to Limerick and well worth a visit.
Mikes Foodie 