Another great installment Brenda
Sounds like a great time over there at RR. I doubt we will make it over there anytime soon though, doesn't seem an appropriate place for little ones but if we ever get a night alone, sounds like a good choice
Another entertaining installment, sistah. The sangria looked good to me--a little clear, but good nonetheless. Too bad you didn't have a little bottle of schnapps in your purse to help with the potency...
Keep 'em coming, Bendy!
Loved your latest, Brenda! Those beers look SO GOOD!
Sounds like a really good meal! That bread pudding looks to die for. We're definitely going to give this place a try on a future visit to WDW.
Bro loves Irish anything... I'm sure he'll be fine...
Dad didn't to so well...it's going very slow... on Wednesday it will be 2 weeks in ICU... They hope to move him later this week. Prognosis is guarded...
Hey Brenda, while you were taking shelter at Pooh's, we were dining at WPE in the marketplace & taking shelter under the awning while scoffing yummy pizza with friends. Too bad I missed overhearing your silly jokes!
I love bread pudding, but I've never had Raglan Road's, now I know it's a must do one of these days! Great reviews as always!
Another great installment Brenda
Sounds like a great time over there at RR. I doubt we will make it over there anytime soon though, doesn't seem an appropriate place for little ones but if we ever get a night alone, sounds like a good choice
And the whiskey wasn't the only reason I liked it. 
Mmmmm.....that all looks tasty.
John thought your beeeeeeeeer flight was lovely as well.
Though the third one looked a little thin, for his taste, as he tends to like his beer so chunky you can eat it with a fork.
You have, in a round about way, reinforced his decree that we visit Rose and Crown once, maybe twice. (I know, I know, NOT Raglan Road, but it reminded him that he likes him some fish and chips.)
Great update!
I hope things improve with your dad, Michelle. I know what it's like to worry about sick parents almost all the time.
Sorry to hear your dad isn't doing we well as you'd hoped. Sending lots of good thoughts your way.
Hi Cass! Thanks for coming over to take a read - glad you enjoyed it! As for Kira, we've seen younger kids there, even later in the evening when the band starts playing; I think a lot of it depends on how late you'd want to keep her up and whether or not she'd enjoy the atmosphere.
)I'm still not a huge bread pudding fan ... but when it comes with sauce like this one does I usually like it more. First time I ever had bread pudding I liked was in New Orleans ... bread pudding souffle with whiskey cream sauce.
You can always do what I do ... if your husband likes bread pudding then he can order it and you can try it while still ordering your own dessert. If you do like it then you've got two desserts.
As an aside, patrons and CMs alike at Pooh's stall were no doubt very pleased by our departure since all we did was make childish poop jokes while waiting for the rain to ease up. The best perhaps was wondering aloud if we could purchase a Pooh Pooh Platter.
Right away I ordered my favorite Raglan Road drink: Jay'Gail Sangria or as they used to call it way back in 2006 ... Celtic Sangria.
Tart, fruity goodness from your friends in Ireland
Looks a little weak, doesn't it? This wasn't nearly as good as it has been in years past ... still tasty but definitely lacking that "punch" that I'd grown accustomed to. Sometimes the bartender just isn't up to snuff when it comes to mixology. For the curious among you, the drink is described as follows on Raglan Road's specialty drink menu: a refreshing blend of Strongbow Cider, Peach Schnapps, fruit liquors, and squeezes. I'm still waiting to find out what the heck a "squeeze" is when it comes to this drink.
Mmmm, beer times four!
From near to far in the above picture: Strongbow Cider, Smithwicks, Tucher Hefe Weisen, and Guinness.
This was our own creation. Raglan Road now offers a third option for beer flights which is the "create-yer-own-beery-goodness" sampler or The Cream of the Crop. They also still offer two pre-selected beer flights if you don't want to have to make your own decision ... all for the bargain price of nine dollars.
The only member of our sampler that we'd never tried previously was the Strongbow and we liked it quite a bit ... it's a little sweet but refreshing and light, something that I could definitely see us drinking during the hot, sultry Stinktown summer months.
And then our appetizer showed up, something we've ordered before but which we think pairs ever-so-well with lots of beer.
The Dalkey Duo
We love these little snausages, which are dipped in batter and then deep fried. Ahhh, artery clogging goodness with a side dish of spicy mustard. They can be a little on the greasy side, but that's why we wash them down with beer. We took a picture of a sliced open dalkey dog to give everyone a better idea of what they're made of ... smallish sausages and lots of batter - double yum!
For my dinner I always order the fish and chips ... it's something that I can't really get here at home unless I eat at Long John Silvers and I'm not even sure that qualifies as real fish.
Maybe this should be called Chips and Fish?
Jay ordered the restaurant's version of bangers and mash: Bang Bang's Bangers.
Looks like sausage and 'taters to me!
Here is the official description for this dish: homemade gourmet Irish sausages served over onion and mashed potatoes, then topped with a red wine onion reduction. Jason said that the mashed 'taters were smooth and creamy and in spite of the menu's claim, there was Guinness beef stew spooned over his snausage. He really liked the entire dish, saying that it was quite tasty.
At this point we were out of all beverages and growing thirsty. We always drink a lot of water with our meals, especially if alcohol is involved, and our waitress was a little remiss in refilling our glasses. Once we flagged her down and reminded her she was better about keeping the water spicket open. Her service overall was pretty good although I have to admit that I found it a bit odd to be called sweetie by someone who was obviously younger than me.
Jay and I chose a Single Malt Scotch flight that had two scotches we'd never tried before. When the waitress came back about five mintues later with our flight she started naming the booze and then I stopped her, saying that I didn't think that it was correct ... that we'd ordered a different sampler. She went back to the bar to check and then came back with a sheepish smile on her face. She'd put the order in correctly but the bartender read it wrong and rather than pouring us the Single Malt Flight that we wanted, he'd poured an Irish Whiskey Flight.
End result?
Our waitress told us to enjoy an Irish Whiskey sampler on the house!
A few minutes later she came back with the Scotch sampler we'd ordered and said she hoped we'd be able to walk out under our own power once we were finished.
And speaking of dessert, we were total pigs and ordered two because I wanted to try something new. Jay opted for the traditional Raglan Road dessert, Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding which is served with Butterscotch and Creme Anglaise Sauces.
Stuff yer face with that!
Still as good as we remember it ... this was warm and sweet and chock full o' raisins. And the mix of both sauces poured over it ... this sort of devilish combination should be outlawed. I'm not typically a big fan of bread pudding but this is one of the best desserts I've ever eaten. If you dine at Raglan Road save room for the bread pudding - it's that good!
The new dessert that we decided to try was called Triple Your Pleasure. It was three different chocolate desserts: White Chocolate Mousse, Dark Chocolate Mousse, and a little Chocolate Shake.
Needs more chocolate!
I thought this was really good, especially with the scotch! I've said it before and I'll say it again ... scotch and chocolate are a win-win combination. As for the actual desserts ... the white chocolate mousse had a great flavor and was very light, but the texture was a little gritty and that made it hard to enjoy. The dark chocolate mousse was very good although more thick than a mousse should be in my opinion. My favorite was the shake, which was cold and thick and full of milk chocolate-y goodness.
The band at Raglan Road sounds pretty cool. I love Celtic music, but not sure if there would be much there I would eat.
I had an umbrella AND a poncho packed; No rain at all during my trip. A first for me!
This just reinforces our belief that we should never visit WDW prior to October 15th. The sweetie thing is also ok if the waitress has a beehive and snaps her gum. Kiss my grits.
Only you can manage to get free booze due to server error.
Sounds like I'd want to try the Obi Wan Kenobe thing if I had the nerve.
There's a reason I liked Jay. He has great taste in dessert ordering (well, at Raglan Road at least. I still don't know what his Mystery Dessert was at Todd English's bluezoo). I won't order anything other than this bread pudding at Raglan Road.
Believe it or not, I'd still go for the bread pudding over this dessert!
If I make it to Downtown Disney next trip. I haven't stepped foot in DTD since my trip last year. Wasn't any reason to do so with the AC closed.
Great review.
As usual, the desserts really caught MG's eye. Is there a restaurant at WDW that serves only desserts? If so, count me in B.
Thanks for the silent desk giggles again. Much appreciated.
(My smilies aren't working today).
I'm sorry, I shouldn't laugh but the mental image of your hubby drooling over the top of your head while you read food porn was just too amusing. Thanks for stopping by to read, Ann; hope to see more of you around the thread this time. 
