Your Favourite Restaurant in Sligo

Basq · 22-11-2011 7:39pm

DULLAHAN2 wrote: »

Can you tell me where this place is please and was it busy?

Website.. it's on Rockwood Parade (beside Four Star Pizza).

Was only there for Sunday lunch - though wasn't too busy when I arrived about 1.15pm but very busy when I was leaving an hour or so later.

Dunlaffin · 23-11-2011 1:44am

UrbanSea wrote: »

Was that not run by the fella who has the Bistro? I don't remember it either,but it's funny,mum was only on about that place the other week.

It is the same guy who owns both. Your mum will have plenty to talk about in the months ahead if she likes those places.

Slidey · 23-11-2011 1:51am

Dunlaffin wrote: »

It is the same guy who owns both. Your mum will have plenty to talk about in the months ahead if she likes those places.

Ah here, how old are ya? 13?

Either spill the beans or quit yer yappin'

UrbanSea · 24-11-2011 8:13pm

While we're on about my mum I'll say this one she used to say:

**** or get off the pot :pac:

Dunlaffin · 24-11-2011 11:11pm

Slidey wrote: »

Ah here, how old are ya? 13?

Old enough to know exactly what is being put together, in superb detail, and it is the attention to detail here that will truly take some time to appreciate. You will have read about the Italian quarter being planned by the river, well we aren't talking about a new Neon sign, Sir. I'm just telling ya, Its big and its going to take time but its definitely the real deal. Bistro has moved, and will open shortly but that's just the start of it.

wolf99 · 27-11-2011 7:04pm

Eala Bhan

Location: Rockwood Parade

Opening hours:
Mon - Sun

Price: Sunday Lunch Menu: mains 12.95, 2 courses 17.95, 3 courses 22.95

Started with complimentary maison bouche of the day: curry and parsnip, lovely and suited the cold weather. Nice rustic white bread slices on a slate. Good glass of house white - very nice.

Started with home-made duck liver pate, pain grille and plum chutney. Smooth pate served in 3 large scoops (sort of like sorbet scoops) on a bed of sweet plum chutney on a thick slice of grilled white pain, topped with cress shoots.
Chutney had god sized chunks of plum in, wasn't too sweet, nor too sour. Pain was grilled to the perfection. Green side salad was fresh and crisp.

Main course was Roast loin of pork stuffed stuffed with sage and nut, with caramelized ginger apple and thyme jus plus a large lightly roast potato. Side veg was roast carrots, broccoli and creamed mash
Pork was very good, though not the best Ive had, stuffing and jus were new and tasty, veg was also very flavoursome, and fresh tasting - cooked to just the right point, colours very bright.

Couldn't fit a desert! But from the look of other diners deserts and expressions they were good.

Interior is light but not cold, bar is not much changed from Ceaser's, nice new drapes and lighting aded that breaks up the floor plan a bit, which is good as there was a touch of a small barn to the premises previously. The rippling water reflection lighting affect just inside the door is a nice touch. The tableware is top notch, but its a shame they seem to have skimped on the tables themselves, and half of the chairs in the place (wouldn't be out of place in a mid-morning sandwich and coffee place)

Service was very good, fast (nearly too fast for someone who had a very late brekky) the waitresses were all very happy and smiling - happy to engage properly with customers.

As I said the house white was good and the tap water bottle was also nice.

In Summary:
All in all I was very happy I went, Just a little surprised by the furniture. The meal was very good and the price very reasonable (came to 23.45 total for the two courses and glass of house)

The amount of walk-ins while I was there was encouraging, as I hope the place has a good future ahead of it!

I would definitely recommend the place to friends.

I still miss Ceaser's though

Truley · 27-11-2011 9:43pm

Got a 'Sunday Special' in Chungs (formally Sakura). It's not a patch on the likes of Kings but it's extremely cheap, €8 for a take away starter, main course with rice or chips and a drink. There's loads in it, I still have some left over that I'm going to heat up for lunch. Would definitely choose Kings for quality food though.

Basq · 16-12-2011 8:12pm

Had the Blueberry Pancakes last week..

.. absolutely amazing!

rocky raccoon · 15-02-2012 12:30pm

Went to Montmartre, Market Yard last weekend. Some of the best food I have ever had in Sligo. Not too bad price wise either. We had two starters, two mains, one desert and a half bottle of red wine €72. I had the confit of duct to start and the fillet of beef for main both of which were really good. Place was packed. Only negative was that they seemed a little short staffed, but this was only a small negative.

wolf99 · 15-02-2012 12:48pm

They're always short staffed when busy and when quiet the waiting staff can be a bit stand-offish or surly.
This is from personal experience and from quite a few other customers of theirs, its the only thing negative to say about monte marte really though

Basq · 15-02-2012 12:57pm

Am amazed to find out that place is still open.

Went past them numerous times in the Market Yard and it was in darkness.

wolf99 · 15-02-2012 1:07pm

They were closed for a very long time due to a bad kitchen fire, and are closed some odd days during the week as well, but they are open again about a year or so now, by the same owner I believe.

Despite the chance of slightly "off" service they are well worth checking out.

(They also close for a period of a couple weeks during the year for holidays, during the off season I think)
[EDIT: The above parenthesized comment refers to the Jan break as explained by UrbanSea below]

UrbanSea · 15-02-2012 4:26pm

They also were closed for the month of January, they are every year.

It is without doubt the best food you will get in Sligo. I just prefer to eat elsewhere, more relaxed places with beer. But definitely no.1 for fine dining

saywhatyousee · 16-02-2012 2:20am

I love Montmarte its lovely to have a continental style restaurant in Town were your not rushed into eating your meal.If you want a 3 course meal to be eaten in a hour go to a hotel.They really do need a better location though.

ElizabethDante · 25-02-2012 12:12am

can someone tell me, has chungs closed down? i've gone over that way a few times and its been dark everytime.

magnumlady · 10-03-2012 9:37pm

I went to Clevery Mill in Castlebaldwin last night for the first time. It's a really lovely place. The food is a bit pricey for some of the main courses but they had a four course special for 24.95 which was fab. The rest of the family had steak served on a hot stone, so you more or less cook it yourself....it was all wonderful food though. Very impressed.

Ms. Chanandler Bong · 18-03-2012 10:22pm

magnumlady wrote: »

I went to Clevery Mill in Castlebaldwin last night for the first time. It's a really lovely place. The food is a bit pricey for some of the main courses but they had a four course special for 24.95 which was fab. The rest of the family had steak served on a hot stone, so you more or less cook it yourself....it was all wonderful food though. Very impressed.

Went there last month for dinner with friends, everyone had the steak bar me (I had the rack of lamb-can't say enough good things about it!!:)) The only thing I didn't like (& the others commented on) about the 'steak on a hot stone' was how the juices/oil spattered all over the table (including into my drink

) Moral of the story? Don't wear your lovely white dry-clean only top...

Truley · 19-03-2012 11:35am

Swagman Bar Wine Street

Location: Wine Street Sligo. Formally the Stables Bar.

Opening hours: A few weeks ago they told me they served food til 7. But yesterday they said they serve til 5.

Price: Very Reasonable. About €10 or less for a massive main course. €5.95 for a seafood chowder which was a meal in itself. Starters roughly €6-€7 (very big portions.) We got a single portion of chicken wings which was enough to feed three, easily.

Overall: Lovely pub grub. Reasonably priced. Lovely friendly and attentive staff. They do a pizza that is exactly like a Bistro Michelangelo but half the price - score!!!

Bebo stunnah · 19-03-2012 7:10pm

Truley wrote: »

Swagman Bar Wine Street

They do a pizza that is exactly like a Bistro Michelangelo but half the price - score!!!

I had the Aussie pizza there myself during the week! 'twas a feed and a half and definitely comparable to the Bistros! much cheaper too!

Truley · 25-03-2012 10:05am

Bebo stunnah wrote: »

I had the Aussie pizza there myself during the week! 'twas a feed and a half and definitely comparable to the Bistros! much cheaper too!

Actually it's nearly better than the Bistro's. Firmer, slightly doughier base. I always liked the Bistro because of their toppings (especially Michelangelo) but was never mad on their bases.

Tech3 · 03-04-2012 9:00am

Restaurant: The silver apple

Location: Lord Edward Street

Myself and the OH went here sunday evening. I had the Lissadell Mussels for starters, 10 oz steak for mains and warm choclate nut brownie for desert.

The OH had soup, salmon and the choclate nut brownie for desert.

Overall: The food was very good certainly not your typical bar food, the mussels were excellent and had lovely flavour. I had the best steak in a long time with pepper sauce. I wasnt overly impressed with the desert but overall definately a place I would recommend on going to at least once.

4/5

Bustler · 09-04-2012 12:18pm

We ate in Cafe Victor at he end of JFK the other week, its been a while since we went and I had forgotten how good it is! They do a big bowl of homemade soup, homemade bread and a piece of fruit for a fiver. Specials could be stew or tarragon chicken or lasagna but always good homemade food. Good coffee and homemade scones, muffins and buns.

Bustler · 09-04-2012 12:21pm

Must say I rate the Silver Apple highly too. Had an early bird there at the start of the year and it was very good. I would describe it as French food, it's certainly not bar food!

Tech3 · 21-04-2012 12:08am

I had dinner with the OH at Cromleach lodge in Castlebaldwin lately. Overall very expensive and I wasnt overly impressed with the food given the price. Quite a nice setting though. Overall better places to eat out in Sligo.

artyeva · 21-04-2012 12:42am

Tech3 wrote: »

I had dinner with the OH at Cromleach lodge in Castlebaldwin lately. Overall very expensive and I wasnt overly impressed with the food given the price. Quite a nice setting though. Overall better places to eat out in Sligo.

the young staff that serve breakfast if you stay there leave a lot to be desired too. we asked for bowls to put cereal into and you'd swear we asked them to solve a difficult maths equation. the breakfast i have to say was really disappointing. i've had better in cheap chain hotels. the setting is lovely alright, but apart from that it's grossly over hyped in my opinion.

wolf99 · 29-05-2012 7:29pm

Has anybody been into the new Casa Del Mia on Tobergal lane?
or have any other info about it?
Have been by it once or twice since it opened and still not sure if they serve meals or are just a posh coffee shop!

Im guessing this may be what Dunlaffin has been dropping hints about?

rocky raccoon · 29-05-2012 8:16pm

Yeah, had a coffee and lintel soup there last week and a ciabata and coffee today, both times were very nice. Staff very friendly and the place is nice. Both times cost around €5.50. Looked at the wine menu today €18 upwards for a bottle, €5 upwards for a glass. The layout is a bit awkward with fixed tables seating two or the one long table which seems to seat around 18. No menu yet.

Plazaman · 29-06-2012 9:11am

wolf99 wrote: »

Has anybody been into the new Casa Del Mia on Tobergal lane?
or have any other info about it?
Have been by it once or twice since it opened and still not sure if they serve meals or are just a posh coffee shop!

Im guessing this may be what Dunlaffin has been dropping hints about?

Was in it a couple of times around lunchtime. Cheapest Ciabattas in town and they're tasty too. Coffee comes in a great size cup and is very reasonable (unlike the Costa thieves across the street). Like Rocky I'm scratching my head at the layout, it's a small enough place but the big table down the middle of the floor halves the place. I do like the smaller "tables" by the window under the bookcases even if it does look like the one of those prison visiting hatches you see in the movies without the phones.

magnumlady · 01-07-2012 12:14pm

I've found my new favourite cafe in Sligo. Chapters Coffee House beside Furey's pub.
3 euro for soup, 4 euro for a huge sandwich, 4 euro for coffee and a book. Great selection of books upstairs. Free Wi-fi and great friendly service.

FoxyVixen · 02-07-2012 12:13am

Must check that out.

Does it do what the pub in Strandhill does. If you take the book home, you've to at least replace it with another one?

magnumlady · 02-07-2012 7:39pm

FoxyVixen wrote: »

Must check that out.

Does it do what the pub in Strandhill does. If you take the book home, you've to at least replace it with another one?

Not that I know of.

fillefatale · 02-07-2012 8:29pm

Was in Chapters today, friends had sandwiches I had the soup. Soup was watery and salty, I'd rather pay another couple of euro for a bigger, thicker bowl of soup, didn't give the impression that it was homemade tbh. My friends weren't keen on their sandwiches, one had her order mixed up, both said the sandwiches were small and dry. Was disappointed because a few twitter people are keen on it, probably due to the free wi fi. Friendly service though.

magnumlady · 04-07-2012 9:26pm

fillefatale wrote: »

Was in Chapters today, friends had sandwiches I had the soup. Soup was watery and salty, I'd rather pay another couple of euro for a bigger, thicker bowl of soup, didn't give the impression that it was homemade tbh. My friends weren't keen on their sandwiches, one had her order mixed up, both said the sandwiches were small and dry. Was disappointed because a few twitter people are keen on it, probably due to the free wi fi. Friendly service though.

That's a shame, I've been in there a good few times and never had a bad lunch.

Mint Sauce · 04-07-2012 10:08pm

Have had lunch in Hargadons a few times recently. Usally go for one of the Daily Specials, every time I have found them amazing, and a very good price. But unfortuatly not been able to quite finish every them time due to the size of the porton, and if you have met me, you'll know I can put away allot of food.

UrbanSea · 08-07-2012 8:24pm

I never had that problem stew, though I do love a good sized portion.

Mint Sauce · 08-07-2012 9:48pm

UrbanSea wrote: »

I never had that problem stew, though I do love a good sized portion.

We are still talking about Sligo Restaurants aren't we?

:pac:

Radharc na Sleibhte · 09-07-2012 11:05pm

Ooooh-er

Plazaman · 10-07-2012 8:59am

Went to Paprika, the Indian Restaurant on Pearse Rd, last week. Maybe it was a once off or we caught them on a bad day but just wondering has anyone else being there and found the service very slow?

5 of us went in at 6.10pm and got out at 8.55pm. They seemed to prioritise take outs and there must have been only one chef. Even the one of the waiters disappeared to do a delivery. Food was lovely though but might stick to takeaways if thats the way it is all the time.

PickledLime · 11-09-2012 6:37pm

Plazaman wrote: »

Went to Paprika, the Indian Restaurant on Pearse Rd, last week. Maybe it was a once off or we caught them on a bad day but just wondering has anyone else being there and found the service very slow?

5 of us went in at 6.10pm and got out at 8.55pm. They seemed to prioritise take outs and there must have been only one chef. Even the one of the waiters disappeared to do a delivery. Food was lovely though but might stick to takeaways if thats the way it is all the time.

Never sat in there but their takeaway service has always been prompt and the food is consistently fantastic.

wolf99 · 11-09-2012 6:54pm

Have sat in there with a group once before and didn't have any problems, were very accommodating. The service didn't seem overly slow. There was time between courses that, while slightly lengthy for Indians I'd normally sit in at, it was less than a what lot of other non-Indian restaurants pull.

Have been in restaurants before, cannot recall exactly which ones, but have had waits of up to 40-45 mins between some courses! Needless to say that was not something I'd call "slightly lengthy"

scarlet43 · 13-09-2012 12:26pm

magnumlady wrote: »

That's a shame, I've been in there a good few times and never had a bad lunch.

To fillefatale - I've eaten in Chapters loads of time since it's opened. Have never had bad food in there. Soup has always been fab and definately homemade and I don't think I have every had a "small" or "dry" sandwich in there. Service excellent as well. Give it another go. Definately worth it.

John_Rambo · 19-11-2012 12:49am

I spent (another) week in Sligo.

Source is still the best when it comes to food quality and ingredients by a long shot.

Weirdly, there was a load of teenagers punching the heads off each other outside the restaurant. :eek:

fillefatale · 19-11-2012 11:18am

scarlet43 wrote: »

To fillefatale - I've eaten in Chapters loads of time since it's opened. Have never had bad food in there. Soup has always been fab and definately homemade and I don't think I have every had a "small" or "dry" sandwich in there. Service excellent as well. Give it another go. Definately worth it.

I'm afraid I have and the soup is as watery as ever. Pot of tea was quite watery too. I'd go there for the free wi-fi though.

Has anyone been to Streetcart? Their burritos aren't bad! Definitely would recommend.

PickledLime · 19-11-2012 8:03pm

fillefatale wrote: »

I'm afraid I have and the soup is as watery as ever. Pot of tea was quite watery too. I'd go there for the free wi-fi though.

Has anyone been to Streetcart? Their burritos aren't bad! Definitely would recommend.

Do you mean the tea is weak?

And yes, everyone should go to Strretcart, the burritos are delicious and seriously filling, and the folks working there are probably the nicest that i've dealt with in nearly any shop in Sligo.

magnumlady · 19-11-2012 9:09pm

The Swagman is great for lunches. Friendly staff too.

maidie · 19-11-2012 9:15pm

I was in Sligo recently and went for dinner to Coach Lane as recomended by a lovely taxi driver who even called ahead and booked us a table, firstly we were impressed with the driver but the food and portion sizes were something else, lovely atmosphere and very efficient service, would love to go back sometime

Mint Sauce · 19-11-2012 10:33pm

PickledLime wrote: »

Do you mean the tea is weak?

And yes, everyone should go to Strretcart, the burritos are delicious and seriously filling, and the folks working there are probably the nicest that i've dealt with in nearly any shop in Sligo.

Where's Street Cart.

Basq · 19-11-2012 10:43pm

irish-stew wrote: »

Where's Street Cart.

Just down from Envy / Pure / Equinox / Zanadus (etc.) - where Cafe Society was.

Not bad food alright... very filling burritos.. but couldn't have it too often.

fillefatale · 19-11-2012 11:03pm

PickledLime wrote: »

Do you mean the tea is weak?

And yes, everyone should go to Strretcart, the burritos are delicious and seriously filling, and the folks working there are probably the nicest that i've dealt with in nearly any shop in Sligo.

I'm talking about the green tea, to be more specific. They use the same brand as I do at home - one bag per pot, found it really weak, I use one bag for a mug at home so could definitely taste the difference.

Yeah the staff in there are brilliant. So efficient too.

thebuzz · 22-11-2012 1:20am

Another vote for Street Cart here. Lovely food and the staff/owner were very helpful in explaining things because it looks quite confusing on your first visit.

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