1.   And they are the sort of obscure regional delicacy that haunts serious eaters.

2.   A tiny, energetic woman, she took refuge there from grander places that she had made famous among serious eaters in western Ireland.

3.   Convivial, warm and inviting, Le Garet seems always to have existed, an eternal second home to serious eaters.

4.   No place for serious eaters, you might guess, but you would be wrong.

5.   Serious eaters will always sit at the bar, where they can interact with the chef, and be sure their choices come from the best pieces of fish.

6.   They are coated with a no-nonsense, textbook vinaigrette and are regarded as fodder to appease wispy diners, not serious eaters.