Holohans Pantry

Lunch date today and since it’s only around the corner, we decided to go to Holohan’s Pantry.
Sister restaurant to Holohan’s @ The Barge, recently opened a few months ago hoping to compete with other restaurants in the Botanic & QUB area. Very friendly welcome on arrival from an enthusiastic host, sat down in the rear area of the restaurant where it can get a bit dark, but there were plenty of seats in the lighter parts.
Quick service (admittedly there weren’t many others in) and a very relaxed atmosphere. Decided to go for the Confit Chicken & Bacon Boxty, definitely a great choice. Deliciously light and crispy potato pancake, absolutely stuffed full of chicken and bacon well coated in a very moreish sauce, with a side of chunky chips (they were pretty damn chunky). Other half went with a very light Salmon and Goats Cheese which looked great and apparently tasted great too.
Set Buttermilk dessert was ordered and arrived looking very impressive with a walnut chutney and some shortbread. Extremely wobbly, hilariously so. Would have wobbled off the plate and out the door if you blew on it in the right direction.
Host/​waiter was nice and friendly throughout, give us a nice wee farewell on leaving.
5 Boxty’s out of 5. Would wobble again.