Rating: Great 🥔 +

Discussion

As a part of my New Year’s resolutions, I decided that I would eat out once a week. And as a condition for eating out, I would not be able to use DoorDash or any other food delivery service, unless absolutely necessary.

So, after my visit to the local climbing gym, I stopped by St. Stephen’s Green, an Irish pub located on Castro Street in Mountain View.

I’ve had their fish and chips before, but it is always a pleasure coming back.

Recently, one of my friends introduced me to colcannon, which is Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage. So, I decided I had to try it as a side to my dinner.

Overall, my experience dining here was fantastic. The server was kind enough to bring me two extra sides of tartar sauce upon my request for more and was very quick with service. Definitely would recommend to anyone considering visiting the area.

Review

Now, an astute individual might notice that most of my meal is potatoes, but frankly that’s a win in my book. Furthermore, the two potato dishes had very different flavor and textural profiles. While the chips were both crispy and soft and paired wonderfully with the tartar sauce, the colcannon was instead fluffy and creamy, needing no sauce to assist in its deliciousness.

The fish was also fantastic. The menu says it was 3/4ths of a pound! The exterior was wonderfully crispy and perfectly salted and seasoned. They don’t call it “Ultimate Fish and Chips” for no reason I guess.