Restaurant Review #1 - Christy's

I am by no stretch of the imagination a food critic. I've never had poached quail, or duck a l'orange or been to a restaurant where you pay 57 euro for a tiny plate with some pretentious fluff on it. I'm just a regular person who likes to go out occasionally and treat myself. When I do go out, I want to try some good food with some good company in a good restaurant. Because I know that if I have a bad experience it will be quite a while before I get another chance to go out again.

Friday was just such an occasion. Couldn't be bothered to cook and have some free time? Let's go to Christy's and give the food a try. I'm no stranger to Christy's, but usually it was for a few drinks with friends. I'd only tried the food once before, but with so many restaurants and places to get food in the town it can get lost in the shuffle and is usually an afterthought on the list of "Where do we want to eat tonight?" restaurants. But Friday was the day we picked Christys, and we headed off, not quite sure of what to expect.

As I entered, the first thing that struck me was the friendly atmosphere. People said hello as we came in, the waitresses were warm, friendly and had the patient of a saint as we took almost 15 minutes just to decide what we wanted from the menu. It can only be a good thing when you have a serious dilemma just decided what you want when everything on the menu sounds so delicious! I was slightly worried that because we sat in a little built in alcove, we'd be forgotten about by the waitress as you couldn't really see us, but that turned out not to be the case and we (eventually) decided on what to eat.

The alcove in question, great for privacy, and the waiting staff don't forget about you.

 Pretty much everything on the menu sounded fantastic, but it was when I got a slip of paper with he days specials on it that I knew exactly what I was getting. Normally I'm not a big fish eater, but for some reason the hake goujons and chips were almost calling out to me, and when they arrived they certainly delivered. They tasted incredibly, and with a lime mayo dip that just added to the flavor I honestly think I could have eaten another twenty and taken a few more home to have the next day. I honestly wish I'd taken a photo of the presentation, but I was so wrapped up in how great they were that I'd already eaten them. Probably another good sign. I'm now honestly considering starting a campaign to get those goujons on the menu permanently, they were incredible. The only criticism I could offer was that the chips had an odd texture to them, but I was the only one at the table who had that complaint.

The outdoor area, for the one day in twenty that the weather is nice.

The atmosphere is welcoming, everyone is friendly and the food is excellent. After my experience on Friday I can't recommend Christy's highly enough, pop in for lunch or dinner on a lazy afternoon and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.