Sunday, November 10, 2013

Irish Dining



Just like the States, there are three meals a day. However, they tend to be a little further spread out in Ireland. I think this is because the Irish have tea time twice a day from 11am-12pm and 5pm-7pm. There are pretty good portion sizes here  like back home. One major difference is when dining out, you have to order your entire meal all at once. That means if you’re planning on eating dessert with your dinner, you order that at the beginning of the meal. There is also no such thing as refills unless you ask, which typically costs more money. The best part about dining out is that the servers do not constantly come over to check on you every ten minutes like the do in America.

Although dining out is quick and easy, making meals allows us to save money. We make most of our meals in the dormitory but there are many places to eat in the town of Carlow. Many fast food places are open pretty late. Also, since this is a college town there are a lot of student deals at many of the restaurants. My favorite restaurant is the Roadhouse. This is where you’re able to get fast service for a cheap price. A definite meal to have while in Ireland is the traditional Irish Breakfast. This typically consists of eggs, sausage, beans, toast, haggis, and hash browns. Don't think about the haggis, just try it. Its a pretty large breakfast, but its amazing!


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