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"Laughter
is
brightest
where
food
is
best."
~Irish
proverb
Meg
O'Malley's
isn't
simply
the
best
Irish
food
I've
ever
savored,
but
also
among
the
best
food
I've
ever
savored,
period.
This
traditional
pub
produces
consistently
excellent
food,
hot
from
the
kitchen
and
crafted
with
attention
to
how
both
texture
and
flavor
combine
to
produce
visually
and
palatably
delicious
dishes.
During
my
last
visit
as
a
party
of
four,
I
treated
myself
to
many
appetizers
and
sides
I
hadn't
sampled;
the
results
left
me
wondering
what
other
amazing
dishes
on
the
menu
I
was
missing
out
on.
CHEESE
&
ALE
CROCK
-
If
you
order
no
other
appetizer,
get
this
one!
Perfect
for
tables
of
up
to
four
diners,
it's
a
lovely
array
of
fresh-baked
breads
surrounding
a
melting
mixture
of
Smithwick’s
Ale,
cheddar,
and
Dubliner
cheese.
I
couldn't
identify
all
of
the
breads,
but
each
left
a
strong
impression
based
on
texture
alone--a
knotted
one
with
the
consistency
of
a
pretzel,
supple
brown
bread
sprinkled
with
grains,
airy
soda
bread
without
crust
that
melted
in
your
mouth,
and
toasted
baguette
slices.
POTATO
BALLS
-
The
piping-hot
masterpiece
of
a
marriage
between
corned
beef
and
mashed
potatoes,
coated
in
a
layer
of
breading
and
filled
with
creamy
cheddar
and
zesty
scallions.
The
hardest
part
is
letting
them
cool
for
a
bit
before
indulging.
LOADED
COLCANNON
-
An
Irish
classic!
Treat
yourself
to
the
loaded
variant
for
an
extra-creamy
coating
of
cheddar
cheese
and
crispy
bacon
bits
with
a
sprinkling
of
chives
for
taste.
DRUNKEN
MUSHROOM
BURGER
-
One
of
Meg
O'Malley's
newest
dishes,
while
not
exactly
a
traditional
Irish
creation,
drew
me
in
with
its
siren
song
of
blackened
beef,
whiskey-glazed
mushrooms,
soft
Swiss
cheese,
and
curling-crispy
bacon
on
a
brown-toasted
potato
bun.
An
absolute
must
for
meat-lovers.
There
must
have
been
half
a
pound
of
beef
on
it,
and
cooked
to
tender-juiciness.
IRISH
WAKE
CAKE
-
Last,
but
certainly
not
least,
no
visit
to
Meg
O'Malley's
can
end
without
indulging
in
a
lush
dessert.
This
one,
appropriately
dubbed
"Death
by
Chocolate"
sent
my
sweet
tooth
to
cloud
nine.
Layers
of
rich
cocoa,
drizzled
with
Irish
whiskey
cream,
massive
enough
for
four
people
to
share
(especially
after
all
those
appetizers
and
entrees!).
Raspberry
sauce
adds
a
ripe
tartness
to
counterbalance
the
ultra-rich
chocolate,
while
a
dollop
of
extra-sweetened
whipped
cream
provides
the
perfect,
fluffy
finale
for
your
taste
buds.
And
that's
to
say
nothing
of
Meg
O'Malley's
interior,
which
takes
great
pride
in
its
Irish
roots.
Inside
and
outside,
it
feels
like
stepping
into
a
restaurant
on
the
British
Isles
(a
notion
even
more
firm
in
my
mind
since
a
return
trip
from
London).
Wandering
magicians
occasionally
frequent
the
restaurant
tables,
making
the
brief
wait
time
for
food
even
more
entertaining;
and,
of
course,
this
restaurant
is
full
of
lively
chatter,
bright
laughter,
and
moments
of
memory-making
(I've
enjoyed
a
very
lovely
birthday
celebration
there,
myself).
That's
to
be
expected
though.
Meg
O'Malley's
is
where
"food
is
best,"
after
all.
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