Brew with a View in Greystones

30/04/2025: Visited 'Chakra' as it was suggested to us by quite a few. The visual experience was great. We had ordered: Starters: 1) Jal Tarag Scallops 2) Rangi Chicken Tasting Mains: 1) Rawat's Malai Monkfish 2) Kerala Lamb Pepper Fry Bread Basket Kids: Murgh Malai Tikka - with korma sauce, rice, butter naan and dessert Fried Prawns - with korma sauce, rice, butter naan and dessert Desserts: Creme Brulee Belgian Chocolate Bahar Drinks: Chakra Passionfruit Martini Elderflower Daiquiri Mango, Saffron & Honey Lassi Mango Lassi for the Kids Chakra ticks all the boxes for visual representations of their dishes. When it comes to taste, well it did not match my expectations. I guess the dishes are tweaked too much that it looses its orginality. We enjoyed the starters and the kids liked their dishes. The mains....hmmm.... what can I say.... Rawat's Malai Monkfish - The monk fish was bland, a simple seasoning would have elevated the dish. Liked the cutlet and tomato rice though. Kerala Lamb Pepper Fry - I am quite sure this was in no way a 'Kerala' style dish. I come from Kerala and I am quite well versed with the distinct flavors of my home state. Desserts were thoroughly enjoyed and the show stopper was the "Creme Brulee" Will we come back... for the experience, Yes. For the food, I am not too sure. Probably it's the Indian in me looking for authentic tastes in Ireland.

15/04/2025: Much anticipated visit to the Chakra by Jaipur in Greystones on our trip to Ireland. The trio chicken was very good. The momo, chicken kebab boneless and the drum stick were perfectly marinated and beautifully presented. The veg and non veg thalli weren’t that impressive. The palak paneer and palak chicken were exactly the same. The kofta curry and coconut prawn were exactly the same with added coconut milk in the prawn. It’s obvious that base sauces are reused. The dahl tadka was acceptable. Not great. The gun powder potatoes (basically chips with Cajun seasonings) was presented as Bombay Potatoes. The creme brulee was very nice. The decor is very tastefully done. I’m giving it a five star because the above observations would only be obvious to someone who cooks Indian food. It’s a good restaurant if you’re after a fairly good Indian meal. However it’s not exceptional.