Friday, 02 January 2009 00:00
By: Restaurant Mom
I guess Winter Garden must be emerging as some sort of urban hotspot
now. There is the new Winter Garden Village and now, Winter Garden's
very own Irish Pub - Hagan O'Reilly's, at the intersection of 545 and
Stoneybrook West Parkway/Hartwood Marsh Rd. The space is beautifully
and fully decorated with an intricately carved indoor wood bar, a large
outdoor patio with it's own bar, a main dining area with a large map of
Ireland painted on the ceiling, small rooms with their own themes such
as Cassidy's Cottage with stonework and a fireplace hearth, and then
stained glass windows all along the front. We sat in the main dining
room which is bright with small 4-person wood tables and an alcove for
live Irish entertainment. Although it is a pub, kids are invited to
come until 10 pm and they even have a kids menu.
There are lots of drink options on the menu (naturally since it is a
pub) including many Irish and English draft beers and bottled beers,
plus American beers as well as combinations such as Half &
Half, Gold & Tan, plus wines and whiskeys, and full bar, too! I
chose an Irish Harp on draft one time and then a glass of riesling the
next time I went.
For an appetizer, we got the beef bits ($9.95) which was tender pieces
of beef stewed in an ale gravy with carmelized onions and served with
two pieces of bread to sop up the flavorful sauce. Not sure the portion
was worth the $10 price but it was very tasty. Next time I tried the
Boxty potato pancakes ($7.95)... yum! Three large potato pancakes mixed
with bits of corned beef and topped with a savory, but not too spicy,
horseradish cream sauce. It was definitely delicious and I've ordered
it as my appetizer every time since then.
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