When myself and the missus dropped by The Farm on Dublin’s Nassau Street, the place was beyond hopping. We’d booked though, so we were sorted with a table in no time. As it turned out, the staff were a man down so their mania was understandable. It didn’t take away from the experience, which is commendable.

According to the website, The Farm tries to provide food that is:

Affordable, tasty, homemade and locally sourced. As much organic and or free range as we can, healthy vegetables and fresh herbs

The whole place is decorated in a chilled-out, hippy cafe way making you feel as cared-for mentally as you you will be gastronomically.

We were both ravenous when we sat down, so it was straight into the mains for us. I went for “Braised Lamb Shank in a rich gravy and tomato sauce with wild mushrooms and baton carrots and mashed potato”.

The lamb was so tender and juicy that I wouldn’t be surprised if it had been slow-cooking for hour after hour. The portion was huge, so I was glad I’d skipped the starter, letting me stuff myself with this delicious dish. The gravy wasn’t too rich, and didn’t take from the lamb, just complemented it nicely. If your mother was a professional chef, my dinner was just like mammy would make; a meal to warn the cockles of your heart.

My partner chose “Classic Organic Penne Pasta with cherry tomato sauce topped with mozzarella cheese and basil”. She enjoyed it, but was too busy laughing at me going on about just how good mine was, to wax lyrical about hers.

There are plenty of options on the menu for veggies, something Dublin restaurants are still guilty of ignoring.

You hear a lot about organic food these days, but I have to stress that if you can afford it, it’s worth every extra cent. As The Farm proves, good ingredients make excellent meals.

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