Photo from Stdymphnas.com

I went out for a friend’s birthday at St. Dymphna’s in the East Village. The establishment is named after the patron saint of the insane, a beautiful daughter of an Irish king whose refusal to marry her father led to her beheading. She is said to be buried in a cave where the mentally ill can be miraculously cured.

A cozy spot, this pub serves a variety Irish foods, including a full Irish breakfast. Naturally the vegetarian options are rather limited, so I managed to eat a meal of three different potato dishes: French fries, potato skins, and mashed potatoes. Not exactly a balanced meal, but still tasty. Our server, possibly someone who could benefit from Dymphna’s blessing, gave us the wrong food at least three times. At one point she came to our table with three dishes (2 wrong, 1 right) and walked away with them all to find our correct order. One bold friend just went up to the counter and took the right dish back to the table, only to be yelled at by the server for doing so a few minutes later.

Anyway, despite the food confusion, it proved a fun place for a hearty meal. There’s also a courtyard in the back, which should be awesome in Spring.

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