‘I can’t believe it took me so long to
visit 777’ I said to Mr. FFID whilst enjoying a fantastic Margarita on a Sunday
afternoon.
With the frosted windows and the black
façade, it's be quite easy to miss 777, a trendy Mexican restaurant and
tequila cocktail bar located on South Great Georges Street.
The interior is funky with its white tiled walls, suggestive art pictures and cool display of tequila
bottles.
On the menu you find a ‘dinner family
style’ at €38 per person for three courses, a range of Mexican small bites and
plates, a few mains from the wood burning grill, a late night bites menu and an
extensive tequila and cocktail menu.
We visited on a Sunday when we were craving for Mexican food and dreaming of guacamole. Sunday was a good day to visit 777 for the
first time as they have 7 brunch dishes, 7 dinner dishes and some cocktails priced at
€7.77.
Because there were just the two of us we were
offered seats at the bar, the long orange counter that crosses almost the entire room.
There is enough room to hold a few dishes in front of you and you can also see
the cocktails being made right in front of you. It’s not an intimate set up that’s
for sure but it’s perfect for casual grub over cocktails with good company.
We ordered the ‘tacos al campeon’, two
tasty breakfast tacos filled with chorizo, egg and topped with salsa verde.
We also shared ‘El Gringo’ which consisted
of crispy nachos served in a skillet with cheese, cream, beans, guacamole and topped
with big red chilies. Delish!
We also had the ‘costillas’, three fiery
chili glazed succulent baby back ribs.
I washed down my food with a great Margarita (€10) while Mr FFID had a delicious T-N-T (Tequila and Tonic).
Our bread and butter pudding with dulce de
leche (milk jam) was simple but a perfect way to end the meal on a sweet note. I admit loving everything with dulce de leche in it.
To round off the meal we both had a ‘Coco
canela’, a smashing sweet cocktail of tequila, chocolate sauce, crème de cacao
and cinnamon.
777 is a sexy eatery, it's filled with young and beautiful people, the music is loud and it feels totally hip. I have a massive crush on the place: the flavoursome food, excellent cocktails and great interior. My only regret is not having visited earlier.
777
7 Castle House,
South Great Georges Street,
Dublin 2
http://www.777.ie
This is an independent review, I paid for my meal.
