We happened upon this restaurant by chance while looking for a place to grab an early bite before leaving the city. We noticed their sign outside offering an Evening Special of a starter (Smoked Salmon Salad or Homemade Garlic Bread), a main course (Chicken in...a Mushroom Sauce) and a glass of wine for 14.95 Euro. Can't beat that... so in we went! We were surprised at the layout once inside.... it looked much smaller from the street. We were greeted by a lovely young lady (Italian, I think). She was very friendly and immediately made us feel welcome. She showed the 3 of us to our table and offered us menus and also offered the special, which we chose. She brought us the wine (2 Red and 1 White) and it was, honestly, much better than we expected for an 'included' house wine. Light and easy to drink... We ordered more. We tried both the salmon and the garlic bread to start and they were lovely. We asked for another piece of Garlic Bread to accompany the salads and they brought it immediately. We all had the Chicken in Mushroom Sauce for the main course and we really loved it! It was tender and moist chicken breast with a delicious sauce of cream, white wine, garlic and mushrooms. It was served with hot, crispy, thick cut fries and a little salad.
We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the service. Also, we felt it was very good value at 14.95 Euro including a glass of wine. We will definitely go back and will certainly recommend Al Pacino's restaurant to our friends here in Ireland. Well done all round!More