That the menu listed so few "Irish" dishes was disappointing.

"Posset, in one form or another, is an old Irish dish, going back to the Middle Ages," he said.

Goody is an Irish dessert-like dish made by boiling bread in milk with sugar and spices.

There is a most tasty Irish dish called colcannon, made of cabbage and potatoes.

Potatoes form the basis for many traditional Irish dishes.

And there's steak, too, in an Irish dish made of chuck pieces stewed in stout.

The 36-seat spot, serving Irish, American and Italian dishes, is a family affair.

The following are some classic Irish dishes.

Sean's carries a lot of Irish dishes.

The potato eventually formed the basis of many traditional Irish dishes after its introduction in the 16th century.