I seem to love any restaurant with the word 'Rustic' in the title. The latest resident of the corner of George's St and Exchequer St in Dublin 2 is The Rustic Stone, a venture into hearty and heart-healthy cooking by Dylan McGrath.
I had the minestrone to start, which was magnificent, bolstered by really delicious chorizo and some filigree cheese around the wooden bowl in which it came. Then I had the pasta pesto, which came with MORE cheese, but was also delicious - the black olives were a great touch. Deciding to be decadent, I had the chocolate soup for dessert - literally on the very brink of being 'too much' - but not quite ;)
Good wine, nice ambience, great service, excellent food. A replacement for Gruel? Not quite. Or, at least, not yet. But definitely worth a visit.
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