Author: gatorgirl.outoftheswamp@gmail.com

It’s Sunday and it is time for another brunch. This time I visited McGrath’s Irish Pub for something a little different. Located on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch, I was looking forward to checking them out.

To my surprise they offered several different drink specials. The bottomless mimosas was what hooked me; and it was such a great value at $10.00. They had several different juice options which is my favorite. I got to try four of the flavors.

The first flavor I tried was the Peach. It used a great peach puree that was full of flavor. They included a dried peach as a garnish. It was a little sweeter than a typical mimosa.

The second mimosa I tried was the Strawberry. This had spot on fresh strawberry flavor from the puree they used. It was refreshing. All that was missing was sliced fresh strawberries.

The third flavor was Raspberry. This was tart to taste. It actually made my lips pucker just a little. I thought I would enjoy this one a little more, but it was not as full of fruity flavor like I had hoped.

The last mimosa was Pineapple. I saved this for last since this is my favorite juice. The pineapple juice was not as sweet as I am used to. It was a little tart but not like the raspberry. The pineapple juice shined through the brut champagne they used to make the mimosas.

I did order some small dishes to enjoy with my mimosas. Since I was at an Irish Pub, I made sure to order the Scotch Eggs. I have not head these in a while. Scotch Eggs are hard boiled eggs that are covered with ground sausage, lightly breaded, and then fried. The outside was crispy with the inside sausage layer being tender and moist.

When sliced open the creaminess from the egg yoke offered a contrast from the crispy outside breading. The sausage had a great flavor of fennel. It came with a side of Pale Ale honey mustard. It did not have an overall taste of the ale, but there was a sweet and sour nature to the sauce. It went well with the taste of the sausage.

I also ordered the French Onion Shire Dip. This was a cold dip that had lots of chopped up onions. The dip was extremely creamy. They served this with potato chips and crudité vegetables. It was a great snacking dish that was easy to share.

This was a nice spot to pop in for drinks and a few bites to eat. I would check them out again to see what was on their non-brunch menu.

Check out their website at www.mcgrathsirish.com

Enjoy!

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