Trumans - Dublin Road, Ratoath

Truman 's Restaurant in Dublin Ireland served me one of the best meals of my life. I ordered the Braised Irish Lamb Shanks served with Garlic Mash, Mint Pesto and Lamb Jus. To die for. I looked at the lamb lovingly and it fell off the bone for me. To make sure the meal was as good as I thought it was, I returned to Truman 's a week later and ordered the same thing and yes, I was right, Truman 's Restaurant in Dublin Ireland again served me one of the best meals of my life. This is an affordable fine dining experience and unlike many fine dining expereinces Truman 's atmosphere is warm and friendly. The room is large but not overwhelming and very comfortable and elegant. Opulent might be a better word. The tables are actually large enough to hold the entire service, the napkins are Irish linen The table service is top flight. Our fresh baked bread and water arrived the moment we sat down and on our second visit the waiter recalled that we drank mineral water and delivered our bottle to the table. All meals arrive with a substantial side of veg (Which, this being Ireland, contain yet another form of potatoes) The portions are generous (I 'm a big eater) and arrive fresh and in a timely manner. The end of the meal coffee was fresh and the vanilla ice cream cold but not frozen (as it so often is in Europe) We found Truman 's on our first night in Dublin as we wandered the streets exploring places by night. We wandered in very late, close to closing and had the entire place all to ourselves (Thank you God for little miracles) along with our waiter, a fine dark haired young man from Eastern Europe whose shy but attentive ways make the dining expereinces at Truman 's perfect. You 'll find Truman 's tucked away inside the Buswell Hotel across the street from the Dail on Kildare.