Myself and Mos visited Rock Lobster for a romantic valentines dinner last week….well, as romantic as you can be with a bib on!
Rock Lobster was previously only located in Kielys of Donnybrook so when I heard they were moving my way they immediately went on my list of places I want to eat. Rock Lobster is in the Pembroke District of Dundrum Town Centre in Harvey Nichols (swit swoo).
We treated ourselves to a glass of wine in the aptly named RL bar beforehand and noticed you can order bar food here also. The restaurant itself has floor to ceiling windows and overlooks the main square and fountains, it was really lovely in the evening.
So, on to the food. Rock Lobster is clearly a seafood  place but they do offer other options if fish isn’t for you. Our server, Georges, was extremely helpful (and charming!) regarding my gluten free requirements and double checked everything I wanted to order.
We went for some ‘Titbits’ to start. Yes, titbits, not tidbits, titbits – errr typo?
They are essentially mini starters and at 4 for €14, very good value. The calamari in lime & chilli and ribs were our favourites.
For mains, we were both extremely boring and went for the half lobster & chips with salad. In fact, I actually had lobster and mash as the chips were cross contaminated. Georges arrived to our table with the above mentioned bibs which we both donned graciously. The lobster was delicious and I always find it a bit fun to have a go at getting the flesh out myself. The mash was also so good  that I wasn’t even jealous of Mos’s fries and what can I say about the butter sauce….heaven.
We finished our meal with a trio  of liqueurs which came in edible chocolate shot cups. Is there a better form of dessert?
Bill came to just over €100 including a delicious bottle of french sav blanc and a glass beforehand in the bar. The food, atmosphere and service was lovely and I felt that my coeliac needs were perfectly catered for.
I’ll definitely be back as the cocktails also looked fabulous and they do a good early bird menu.
Dundrum town centre recently added a listing of coeliac friendly restaurants to their website and I think Rock Lobster definitely deserves a place here.
