The Jazz Cafe

The newly opened restaurant, I was invited there for a blogger event.
Enjoyed the night, staff and the owner put real effort into welcoming us, enjoyed my Proseco and Canapes, it’s a very affordable place for a bite to eat and they have live music on.
Location is perfect ! Right in the middle of Temple Bar!
Worth a visit!

I was walking through temple bar the other day and just happened to notice this place, it is just around the corner from Elephant & Castle. One of the main things that caught my eye was the BYOB sign because at this stage I have done Zakura and Mushashi to death and have been on the lookout for another good BYOB in Dublin.
While I think this place is only BYOB while the liquor licence is being processed they offer you a free bottle of wine when you spend € 50!
I booked a table for 9 girls on saturday and no surprises we all arrived a bit late but the staff were extremely friendly.
There was a great little jazz duo playing in the restaurant and the atmosphere and vibes in the place were great. Since the Cork Jazz festival earlier this year I have found myself a new found jazz fan! When they finished their set the duo came up to speak to us and see how we enjoyed their show and the whole thing was a very personal and intimate experience.
So lets get to the important stuff — the food! Myself and two other girls shared the calamari and the prawn cocktail to start. Simple dishes but done very well. The calamari was just right, I hate when it is too thick. The prawn cocktail was done with a kind of blood mary twist and was equally nice! For my mains I got beef cheeks which were delicious, albeit a little bit heavy for me. The seafood risotto was very good and the scallops were cooked perfectly. However I have to say my favourite of all the main courses was The Jazz Café’s take on fish and chips. The batter was lightly done and the fish was just right. At this stage I was too full for desert but did get a nice macchiato.
At one stage in the night the fire alarm went off and was extremely loud but to be honest everyone in the restaurant seemed in such good form that it was just a funny addition to the night.
The best part of the night was when the humble bill arrived and came to € 25 a head!!!
This place is only open a week but I would imagine it wont be long before it is one of the go to spots for a nice romantic or group dinner at the weekend!