With all of the activities and walking that we did earlier in the day, we really worked up an appetite for dinner. We thought we would check out The Four Winds that was recommended to us. Our waitress was very nice and very patient with our large group.
I ordered the Chicken & Mushroom Vol-au-Vent. This was a creamy check and mushroom dish, similar to a pot pie filling, just with a few less ingredients. They served it on top of puff pastry. And like almost all Irish dishes they served thick cut fries on the side (they call them chips).
This dish was so savory. The chicken was extremely tender. It looked like a lot of food, but it was easy to finish both puff pastries. I would highly recommend this dish.
They offered a cream vegetable soup with soda bread on the side.
A turkey dinner was offered on the special’s menu. This was a traditional Thanksgiving meal. The turkey was moist, and the gravy had a rich flavor that was perfect on the stuffing and vegetables.
There was a steak on the menu as well. Beef I popular in Ireland and there is cattle everywhere, so it’s only natural that their beef would taste great. They served onions and mushrooms on top. The salad on the side offered so freshness. The chips were the potato element to pair with the beef.
The curry chicken on the menu was a surprise. It was tender pieces if breast meat served with a lot of sauce that allowed it to be eaten with the jasmine rice.
We did get a side of mashed potatoes that everyone could share. They were great with the “brown sauce” packets that were located with the other condiments. It was similar to steak sauce and acted like a salty beef gravy. This was also good drizzled over the chips.
It was time for dessert. I ordered an Irish coffee.
This one was different than the others I had enjoyed so far in the trip. This was a little more coffee forward. The coffee beans on the top of the cream was a nice touch. They served a homemade piece of chocolate on the side to enjoy with the coffee.
There was also ice cream & jelly ordered. We were curious what this dessert actually was. When it came to the table, we realized it was ice cream and Jello. The ice cream was creamy and the vanilla flavor paired well with the cherry flavor of the Jello.
Our entire meal was fantastic at The Four Winds. If you are in Charleville then you should check them out.
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Enjoy!
T
