Tuesday Trivia @ Rosies

Tuesday night found us trying out the trivia night at Rosie O'Gradys. Off we trotted for a 7pm start, which of course means that we planned to eat while we were there, cheap and cheerful, no problem! We were a group of four this time, two couples with quite different tastes.

The guys both ordered the porterhouse steak and were well pleased with their choice. Very tender and tasty, well cooked and quite large, proving good value. One of the girls chose the chicken parmigiana and the other had a vegetarian option, grilled vege stack on fried cornbread. All in all quite nice, the chicken was tasty and large, and the vege stack was also very flavoursome. The cornbread was a little on the dry side and basically turned to breadcrumbs upon cutting, but it was not offensive and being a vegetarian meal it was the cheapest at under $15. The wine list was as you would expect in a pub, just ok. The Tuesday night specials turned out to be one choice of pasta and one choice of pizza ($15 with a pint of beer thrown in) but none of our group were interested in those choices. The Thai flavoured pizza on the main menu sounded very intriguing, possibly something I may need to go back for.

As for the trivia night, this turned out to be organised by a charming New Yorker, which provided some entertaining moments as we gently disputed some of the final answers. Oh well, our table was never in the running to win one of the three cash prizes handed out at the end of the night, so we looked on it as pure entertainment, if not something of a learning experience. Who knew that the very strange looking implement in that picture was actually a sling shot and not the sex toy we predicted it to be!

It is a good concept for what would otherwise be a very quiet weeknight, but Rosie's could do with a few more patrons willing to come out and give it a go. We suspect that might happen as the weather gets warmer, but nevertheless there were enough people this week to make for a couple of hours of entertainment. The night kicks off at 7pm, you simply think up a name for your table, choose your "double points" rounds, and then go for it. Be warned though folks, you may be up against some stiff competition! The whole event is over by 9pm so it isn't a late night for those unfortunate enough to have to get up for work in the morning.

I think I'll give this one another go.