A touch of the Emerald Isle in the middle of Baltimore
Ryan's Daughter opens in Belvedere Square, offers authentic Irish food, flair
Matthew Montemurno
Issue date: 3/16/04 Section: Arts & Society
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Everybody's favorite Irish holiday (and an honorary one for many Loyola students), St. Patrick's Day, is upon us. The majority of our campus will, of course, celebrate their adopted Irish pride through nightly festivities. But before hitting the clubs and pubs, head down the street for a casual and delicious authentic Irish meal. Ryan's Daughter, the newly opened Irish pub and restaurant in Belvedere Square, has more than enough Irish flair to go around.
Whether dining for dinner or lunch, it shouldn't be a problem getting a table. The large size of the restaurant means there is hardly any wait until 7 p.m. All diners are quickly seated and the waitress and busboy staff is very attentive and friendly. You are assured to enjoy your meal more without constant pleas for refills and condiments.
Enjoying a late Saturday lunch, my meal consisted of an appetizer and sandwich. The Dubliner Dip -- the restaurant's take on classic spinach and artichoke dip -- was served inside a large loaf of bread and was enough for my luncheon guest and me. The artichoke and spinach were perfectly blended and the bread was just tough enough to make it perfect for dipping.
For an entrée, I chose the emigrant sandwich, a toasted rye bread sandwich consisting of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, bean sprouts and seasoned with a honey Dijon sauce. The sandwich was served with a heaping of perfectly seasoned steak fries. The entire meal was amazingly flavorful as well as filling. I was too full to eat anything off the dessert menu, and instead settled for a smooth and well-made Irish coffee.
The menu at Ryan's Daughter isn't large, but offers a variety of foods. Appetizers include soup, cheese platters, French fries and cockles and mussels Molly Malone, little neck clams and mussels steamed in garlic, shallots and white wine. Among the variety of salads are the salmon spinach leap and the Captain John O'Donnell, featuring Asian greens, mandarin oranges and fried wontons in sesame ginger dressing.
Whether dining for dinner or lunch, it shouldn't be a problem getting a table. The large size of the restaurant means there is hardly any wait until 7 p.m. All diners are quickly seated and the waitress and busboy staff is very attentive and friendly. You are assured to enjoy your meal more without constant pleas for refills and condiments.
Enjoying a late Saturday lunch, my meal consisted of an appetizer and sandwich. The Dubliner Dip -- the restaurant's take on classic spinach and artichoke dip -- was served inside a large loaf of bread and was enough for my luncheon guest and me. The artichoke and spinach were perfectly blended and the bread was just tough enough to make it perfect for dipping.
For an entrée, I chose the emigrant sandwich, a toasted rye bread sandwich consisting of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, bean sprouts and seasoned with a honey Dijon sauce. The sandwich was served with a heaping of perfectly seasoned steak fries. The entire meal was amazingly flavorful as well as filling. I was too full to eat anything off the dessert menu, and instead settled for a smooth and well-made Irish coffee.
The menu at Ryan's Daughter isn't large, but offers a variety of foods. Appetizers include soup, cheese platters, French fries and cockles and mussels Molly Malone, little neck clams and mussels steamed in garlic, shallots and white wine. Among the variety of salads are the salmon spinach leap and the Captain John O'Donnell, featuring Asian greens, mandarin oranges and fried wontons in sesame ginger dressing.