The sun was shining (too much, but I won’t go on about that) and so I decided not to do anything too energetic (well, I did climb Gediminas’s Hill which was probably a little too much in the extreme heat), instead popping to a restaurant for food. I’m careful in the sun like that.
The interior of the restaurant, which felt on-trend and modern.
Look at me sitting outside….. My logic here was that this was where everyone else was and it was a partly covered area so it wouldn’t be too hot and there wouldn’t be any swooping birds or angry wasps to unsettle me. I thought that I’d find the shadiest area of the courtyard to sit in though, just in case. All was well and the service during ordering was efficient rather than anything else, but that suited me.
The drinks were served after around three minutes, but I was getting nervous about my food after 35 minutes but I was inwardly reassured that the team member had brought over the cutlery so I knew that the food element of my order had been taken. I needn’t have worried, it arrived around forty minutes after ordering and looked suitably appetising. The chicken was tender and had a richness of flavour, although it could have been just a little hotter in terms of the temperature. The sauce added flavour and the chips were crisp and delicious. The portion size was more generous than it perhaps looks in the photo and I thought it looked well presented.
The beer was the Grimbergen Dubbel which had a flavour of toffee and was dark and rich, it’s a beer I’ve had before and liked. I had tried numerous local beers the night before, so I felt it was reasonable to go for a Belgian beer on this occasion. When I asked for the bill, the team member pointed towards the QR code on the table to make payment. I was unimpressed to see that they charged for that service as some sort of convenience fee. Anyway, I was happy with the portion size, the quality and the value and it was a rather relaxing lunch. Apologies this is a little shorter than I would have usually written, but I’m struggling with this laptop still.