Drogheda Restaurant Reviews

LovexxLife · 19-07-2014 1:59pm

Was in the black bull last night for the early bird, was very nice!

Drogmal · 19-07-2014 11:32pm

Was in Nans out in Laytown today, bloody delicious. Loved the menu, I had the pulled pork sandwich and my friend had a lentil burger. Refreshing to see something different from the norm, I'd no room left but looked like there were some nice desserts too.

furiousox · 20-07-2014 11:35am

Is Woks Cooking in Wheaton Hall under new ownership?
We've been using it almost every weekend since day one and it's generally been consistently good.
It's nearly always been Karen who answers the phone but tonight it was someone new.
We placed our usual order of salt & pepper chicken, crispy shredded chilli chicken, fried rice & beansprouts.
Oh dear........
It was awful, I've never seen so much food from Woks Cooking left uneaten.
It was completely different from what we're used to.
The salt & pepper chicken used to be dry and crunchy, tonight it was stodgy, greasy and really oily.
The crispy shredded chicken just wasn't nice, the beansprouts were bland and mushy, the rice was...meh.
You were left with an overall feeling of having consumed an almost toxic level of grease and oil!
The ingredients and presentation of the food seemed different, the food containers were different and they have a new glossy booklet type menu.
It all points towards new ownership, has anyone else noticed the change?
And where are we going to get our Saturday Chinese take away from now??

kormak · 22-07-2014 4:30pm

Time for another Hit & Miss:

Hit: Lemonade Café (near Tescos). Their Chicken Brocalli bake with a choice of salads is delish!! Fresh, tasty food and a lovely building!! worth a visit.

Miss: Moorland Café: Surely someone couldn't go wrong with beans on toast, right? Well they can, when they come out and hand them to a toddler after microwaving them to 3000 degrees centigrade. Avoid!

whelan2 · 23-07-2014 9:14am

kormak wrote: »

Time for another Hit & Miss:

Hit: Lemonade Café (near Tescos). Their Chicken Brocalli bake with a choice of salads is delish!! Fresh, tasty food and a lovely building!! worth a visit.

Miss: Moorland Café: Surely someone couldn't go wrong with beans on toast, right? Well they can, when they come out and hand them to a toddler after microwaving them to 3000 degrees centigrade. Avoid!

can never understand how the moorland is always so busy

kormak · 23-07-2014 9:24am

whelan2 wrote: »

can never understand how the moorland is always so busy

location, location, location!

DublinWriter · 23-07-2014 11:48am

kormak wrote: »

Hit: Lemonade Café ... lovely building!!

It's a feckin' greenhouse! Gets very hot in the summer.

Vego · 23-07-2014 2:46pm

DublinWriter wrote: »

It's a feckin' greenhouse! Gets very hot in the summer.

THIS !!!! have they put in blinds yet for the sun ?

whelan2 · 23-07-2014 7:37pm

kormak wrote: »

location, location, location!

i last went in a few years ago and swore never again ,the grease was nearly running off the plate

Lord TSC · 07-08-2014 12:28pm

Does the City North restaurant count as Drogheda? Just on the outskirts....

Had a meal there over the weekend in the Morningtown Restaurant (their "nicer" dining area) and walked away disappointed. Not because of the food, mind. The food was delicious and we got 3 courses and coffee for just over 20 quid.

But the service.....in fairness, there was two parties in it at the same time as us, which seemed to be taking up a lot of their attention, but it didn't change the fact that my group and two others seemed to be practically ignored for large portions of the time we were there. For a large time we were there, there was no staff on the floor at all.

There was no one at the door/counter to bring you to your seat or even acknowledge you had arrived (I saw several people walk in, couldn't see any staff so left...). I get some may enjoy a leisurely lunch, but we were trying to make it clear a few times that we were done with our courses. We had our order taken by a higher member of staff who disappeared when our mains arrived (in fairness, maybe she was covering and had other stuff to do), but when we finished our meal, it was 25 minutes before anyone asked if we were finished and cleared our plates, this in spite of us trying to make eye contact with the staff there who were working on and off the parties. Likewise, when we finished our desserts, we practically had to tackle someone to the ground in order to get a bill; I reckon we could have walked out without paying and no-one would have noticed for a while. I actually think one couple did walk out eventually, though they may have left their money at the table; they certainly seemed to be looking around with increasing frustration for someone to just confirm their dining experience was over.

As I said, the food was grand and maybe they were getting frazzled by the fact there were two parties there at once. But I felt that in the 2 hours we were there, we spent a good half the time searching for a staff member to help us move on to the next stage of the meal/getting out.

tweety76 · 07-08-2014 3:17pm

frogstar wrote: »

I didn't know bt's changed ownership.

Was that recent? I had a very similar experience over a month ago. Actually walked out and went to reddins for coffee instead. No view but coffee was nice.

I also find BT's menu overpriced. Esp for breakfast

I think the old owner of BT's ( tina) is now running a place in Tullyallen - the corkscrew cafe( or similar) , people seem to be raving about how good it is, I came across it by chance on trip Advisor....going to try and get up there within the next couple of weeks. If anyone has tried it would love to know what they thought.

I think BT's still does good food but the service has gone downhill definitely since it's changed hands.

United Park · 07-08-2014 3:42pm

Any recommendations for a good lunch deal on fridays?

Carra23 · 07-08-2014 10:53pm

United Park wrote: »

Any recommendations for a good lunch deal on fridays?

Pulled pork bap from a Centra is €4 and I kid you not they are fookin delicious! as good as any pulled pork bap you will get any where !!!

Helmet · 11-08-2014 9:20am

We were in The Kitchen over the weekend for lunch. Very impressed.
I had the day's special sandwich, lovely roast beef and horseradish sauce.
My wife had the lamb kofta wrap, again really tasty and nice an spicey without being overpowering.
Along with that we had a local Jack Cody beer and a coke.

The wee one had the carrot and cumin soup and lapped it into her. We shared a tasty chocolate mouse cake and 2 coffees.

All in all it came to just under 30 quid for the three of us, which I think is brilliant value. You'd pay the same in O'Brien's or Centra for a cardboard sandwich.

macadam · 11-08-2014 9:22pm

Had a lovely meal in West 29 yesterday this place is well worth a visit, the service and food is top class, the little extras are also great the breads and the Indonesian soup both compliments of the chef were very very tasty, food is very reasonably priced and a great variety on the menu..

Shoe Lover · 26-08-2014 10:03am

Went to Maria's on Laurence's Street for lunch on Saturday. Definite thumbs up from us

Two of us had a ciabatta roll with chicken, bacon & chorizo. Was very tasty. Wasn't massive either, was just the right size. Sometimes ciabatta rolls are massive and all you get is a mouthful of bread. The other member of our party had chicken curry & chips. Very nicely presented & tasted lovely. Chips were nicely done too.

All in for three lunches & three teas, it was 28euro. Quite reasonable I thought. Will look forward to trying it again, perhaps in the evening time. Staff were very nice too

Nice to see a bit of diversity appearing in the town lunch menus

borderlinemeath · 26-08-2014 3:40pm

Have been to Eastern Seaboard a couple of times for Sunday lunch recently, it's a nice atmosphere, not as rushed, or noisy and just more relaxed in general. Staff were attentive and pleasant and the food was as good as always.

Have also been to the Black Bull for a couple of meals, while the food is good, and portions very generous and staff excellent, the upholstery is looking very tired and could do with an upgrade.

purplecow1977 · 26-08-2014 9:52pm

The pulled pork sandwich in the Black Bull is SO yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mylow · 27-08-2014 9:12am

Shoe Lover wrote: »

Went to Maria's on Laurence's Street for lunch on Saturday. Definite thumbs up from us Two of us had a ciabatta roll with chicken, bacon & chorizo. Was very tasty. Wasn't massive either, was just the right size. Sometimes ciabatta rolls are massive and all you get is a mouthful of bread. The other member of our party had chicken curry & chips. Very nicely presented & tasted lovely. Chips were nicely done too.

All in for three lunches & three teas, it was 28euro. Quite reasonable I thought. Will look forward to trying it again, perhaps in the evening time. Staff were very nice too Nice to see a bit of diversity appearing in the town lunch menus

I went in there when it initially opened, I didn't like the fact everything was being reheated in a microwave. Is that still happening? The previous "tea shop" in that location didn't last very long.

Shoe Lover · 27-08-2014 12:03pm

Mylow wrote: »

I went in there when it initially opened, I didn't like the fact everything was being reheated in a microwave. Is that still happening? The previous "tea shop" in that location didn't last very long.

Not sure about the microwave. They certainly didn't appear to have one on the counter. The girl was going back and forwards to a kitchen out the back so assumed it was all done fresh. Did you actually see them reheating the stuff in a microwave?

Mylow · 01-09-2014 10:52am

Shoe Lover wrote: »

Not sure about the microwave. They certainly didn't appear to have one on the counter. The girl was going back and forwards to a kitchen out the back so assumed it was all done fresh. Did you actually see them reheating the stuff in a microwave?

They were taking pre-cooked food from the refrigerated display and putting it into a glazed dish. The food was re-heated (Assume a microwave as the food was served within few minutes), hopefully using a commercial microwave like the ones they use in Subway and O'Briens.

Shoe Lover · 02-09-2014 8:41am

Mylow wrote: »

They were taking pre-cooked food from the refrigerated display and putting it into a glazed dish. The food was re-heated (Assume a microwave as the food was served within few minutes), hopefully using a commercial microwave like the ones they use in Subway and O'Briens.

Oh right, wow! Hopefully they have changed their practices as I didn't see a display & it took probably 10/15 mins for the grub to arrive.

DublinWriter · 04-09-2014 9:38am

Shoe Lover wrote: »

Not sure about the microwave. They certainly didn't appear to have one on the counter. The girl was going back and forwards to a kitchen out the back so assumed it was all done fresh. Did you actually see them reheating the stuff in a microwave?

I did - meatballs.

furiousox · 22-11-2014 10:19am

Very quiet in here lately!

Has anyone tried 'The Wild Olive' yet?
Haven't been and wondering what it's like?

gonker · 22-11-2014 5:29pm

furiousox wrote: »

Very quiet in here lately!
Has anyone tried 'The Wild Olive' yet?
Haven't been and wondering what it's like?

My daughter was there last night. Said it was nice but service was slow and she said it wasn't nice enough to go back.:(

Xeroid · 23-11-2014 1:42pm

Tried the Wild Olive last month, I think it was just open, very nice décor friendly staff.
Luckily I kept the receipt so I'll give you a run down.
Starter , Funghi Gorgonzola €7.50 delicious

Mains , Risotto Delizios , €15.90
Gnocchi Allegria, €13.90
Wine , Arborio Montepul €24

Total €68.80

We both enjoyed our meal , albeit we thought the food slightly salty but we don't use salt so maybe more sensitive to it. The wine is over priced but I suppose it's the only way to turn a bit of a profit. Will go back again.

BettePorter · 23-11-2014 5:46pm

I see (what was) the forge in collon has changed hands and as recently opened as an Asian fusion restaurant. Anyone been yet?

Shoe Lover · 01-12-2014 1:19pm

Went to Bru last night - was very disappointed. They've changed the menu & not mad on it. Had Cesar Salad to start, was just ok. Lots of lettuce, not a lot of croutons & completely drowned in dressing

Tried the Chicken Enchiladas which were just ok. Wouldn't go for them again, the wraps were both very hard & soggy at the same time. Chips were dry like they had been sitting there for ages before being brought out.

Not sure if it was just me, himself had a fillet steak which he said was nice. Wouldn't be pushed on going back for a while.

borderlinemeath · 01-12-2014 3:33pm

Getting kind of annoyed with the Eastern Seaboard of late. There's a new hostess/floor manager who doesn't seem possessed with the same people skills as her predecessor. Last couple of times we've gone in without a reservation on a Sunday evening, she doesn't even refer to the booking list, just shrugs and says we can sit at the bar if we want. This would be fine if the place was hopping but there's plenty of vacant tables dotted about and they're not filled for the duration of our meal :mad:. Last orders are at 8pm on a Sunday so they're definitely not reserved for a late sitting.

One thing you can do when you're sitting at the bar is watch how she interacts with the staff, she had a right go at one of them for leaving a credit card machine down the wrong end of the bar after he had processed payment for somebody sitting down that end. He put it down and gave the customers their receipts then as they left he cleared the bar area and before he had a chance to put it back she bolloxxed him out of it. Not something that should be done in front of patrons sitting in front of them trying to enjoy their meal. I felt awfully sorry for him that he was embarrassed like that in front of customers, and he hadn't stopped working from the time we came in to the time we left, he wasn't a young lad taking the piss who needed a telling off.

furiousox · 01-12-2014 9:21pm

Last time I was in the Seaboard I noticed the prices had gone up and the portions had gotten smaller.
I think they started to believe their own hype and rest on their laurels too much.
D'Vine has been our restaurant of choice for some time now.

borderlinemeath · 01-12-2014 9:32pm

furiousox wrote: »

Last time I was in the Seaboard I noticed the prices had gone up and the portions had gotten smaller.
I think they started to believe their own hype and rest on their laurels too much.
D'Vine has been our restaurant of choice for some time now.

ESB is handy for me for parking, and I can barely finish a starter and a main, let alone a dessert! I haven't been in to D'Vine in ages, must start going again, but it's much smaller, so more difficult to get a table. We tend to go to dinner on a whim, rather than having it booked and planned.

gipi · 13-12-2014 4:55pm

Tried Earl's coffee shop on Mayoralty St for lunch today.

Small selection of sandwiches/baps/toasties on the menu - they also had a daily special sandwich (today's was sausage). Soup also available.

I had the pulled pork bap. The bap was lightly toasted, the pork tasted good, and it came with iceberg lettuce and red cabbage coleslaw. A fine sized portion too!

I was also given a small treat (bitesize rice crispy & chocolate traybake) which was a nice touch.

They've got books on shelves around the café, and they operate a "take a book, bring a book" system.

I liked the place, very relaxing, I'll be back!

mejulie805 · 16-12-2014 10:08am

gipi wrote: »

Tried Earl's coffee shop on Mayoralty St for lunch today. I liked the place, very relaxing, I'll be back!

My absolute favourite thing about this place is the question they asked me when I ordered a pot of tea....

"Barrys or Lyons?":eek:

Heaven!:D:pac:

positron · 16-12-2014 12:19pm

Not much of a review but I ate Ajanta's special vegetarian curry last night and it was sooo frigging spicy, er.. let's just say I am still suffering from it.

janedoe007 · 01-01-2015 8:34pm

New Italian restaurant in dundalk - has anyone tried it yet ?

KeithM89 · 01-01-2015 11:01pm

janedoe007 wrote: »

New Italian restaurant in dundalk - has anyone tried it yet ?

Yup, tried it on Monday. The food is really, really nice but the staff (I say staff, there was only one girl doing everything front of house) are beyond hopeless. Barely a word of english, we ordered a pot of tea after dessert and she didnt leave milk, when we asked she had a puzzled look on her face as if I just asked her for a foot rub. Both of us asked for coke to drink and she just handed us cans, its not a chippie love, at least give us a glass. Another strange thing was the chef came out of the kitchen with the food, no waitresses.
The food was very tasty and the portions were great. The chef loves his balsamic vinegar though. Very reasonably priced too, 2 starters, mains and desserts, a pot of tea and 4 drinks for €44. I'd go again no problem if they fixed the staff problem.

gipi · 02-01-2015 12:19am

gipi wrote: »

Tried Earl's coffee shop on Mayoralty St for lunch today.

I liked the place, very relaxing, I'll be back!

Passed by Earls a couple of days ago - it's closed! There was a note on the door advising of the closure and of a reopening in 2015 under new management.

Just as I'd found the place!

(

Darksaga87 · 03-01-2015 9:12pm

Simona Cafe on the quays, in my opinion is probably the best in the town. Bit difficult to get a table at busier times but if you're lucky enough to get in, its amazing. The staff are nothing more than top class. The nicest people you will ever meet, they treat every customer like royalty.

I haven't got many of the items on the menu as my go to selection is the Steak sambo. Its just amazing. I cant put it into words, just try it! Just so much steak cooked to perfection on a fresh ciabatta bread with chips.
€11.

The Salthouse used to be my go to place for a steak sandwich in their previous location, ever since it has moved to the new location, they have changed the staff and the menu has become very limited and more expensive. The steak sambo is now nothing to write home about. Over priced and tasteless. Ive been twice since it reopened and im not a fan anymore. The original Salthouse had so much atmosphere, its lost a lot that charm now.

purplecow1977 · 03-01-2015 9:39pm

Does Simona's close at 5.30?

Darksaga87 · 03-01-2015 10:04pm

I think last sitting is at 5:30 yeah.

WindmillWarrior · 06-01-2015 3:20pm

Agree with ya on Simonas. I go quite a lot and its always top notch. Best chips in town! I'm a veggie but all the veggie dishes in there are amazing, and my co eating people always rave about their meat dishes, they usually go for the special. The sauces are mama mia. But the chips, f*ck me the chips!!

WindmillWarrior · 06-01-2015 3:25pm

Talking of consistency, i would also like to mention the vegetable curry from the Golden Bowl take away. A taste sensation, with just a little kick to it, which i find fine with chinese food. I was worried I was becoming addicted to it over the xmas period!

Clondalphian · 06-01-2015 3:31pm

Sounds like Windmill Warrior is in love with Simona!

Went to The Kitchen on Saturday(Meant to go to Simona but it was full). Had a steak sandwich(even you would like this WW) and sage Potatoes. Delicious! Definitely going to go back there again!

Lantus · 07-01-2015 7:07pm

Myself and the wife booked this along with friends. We weren't expecting that much, it was really a night out and excursion for fun. Prior to the make over I would of avoided the D for food except a coffee. But wow were we blown away. The first starter, soup, was not meant to be a favourite of anyone. All you heard was ooh and ahhs and mmms all the way through. The terrine was really nice after that. The killer dish was the main though. When it said beef I would of been happy with a few slices and some gravy but what came out was a piece of fillet beef like a small football that a blunt head could of sliced through with ease. It was beyond superb. The trimmings were exquisite as well. We were so stuffed we had to delay desert by quite some margin while the Sinatra songs being played by Michael Bubbles dad carried on. Desert was also divine and wonderfully presented.

The entire staff were nothing short of amazing and could not do more to make sure your stay and experience was really good.

We were so well fed we could only wobble into Cairns and sip some water before heading to bed at 12:30! All in all a great night and I would seriously consider going again.

macadam · 14-02-2015 1:12am

KeithM89 wrote: »

Yup, tried it on Monday. The food is really, really nice but the staff (I say staff, there was only one girl doing everything front of house) are beyond hopeless. Barely a word of english, we ordered a pot of tea after dessert and she didnt leave milk, when we asked she had a puzzled look on her face as if I just asked her for a foot rub. Both of us asked for coke to drink and she just handed us cans, its not a chippie love, at least give us a glass. Another strange thing was the chef came out of the kitchen with the food, no waitresses.
The food was very tasty and the portions were great. The chef loves his balsamic vinegar though. Very reasonably priced too, 2 starters, mains and desserts, a pot of tea and 4 drinks for €44. I'd go again no problem if they fixed the staff problem.

Whats the name of this restaurant or where is it located ,please..

gipi · 21-02-2015 5:42pm

Visited the Roundabout Café for the first time today.

The café is on Beechgrove Terrace, at the roundabout (:P) near the Lourdes Church. It's quite small and parking outside is very limited (though you can park at the church for a fee). It's been open for a few weeks.

The menu offers standard fare - all day breakfasts (large, small and healthy), made to order sandwiches/rolls, soup, and pastries. Greenbean coffee is served.

I had the smaller of the all day breakfasts (sausage, bacon, hash brown, egg, tomato, green tea and toast). It was all delicious - nicely cooked (all to order, based on the time it took to deliver - this isn't a complaint!). Tea was served in a proper teapot, with plenty of water (and more was offered).

All for a very reasonable €6!

The sandwiches I saw delivered to other tables looked very good, and well presented.

I liked the place, and will be back.

lamoss · 28-02-2015 7:21pm

Has La dolce vita in Bryanstown closed up ?
I went past it last saturday to pick up a Chinese from peony and noticed the lights all off and the outside lit-up menu board was blank but lit up and their was empty cardboard boxes in the entrance hall. I thought that they was doing a bit of a revamp or redecoration.

Went past this morning and it was exactly the same as last week. so I presume they have gone.

Shame they did some nice food , but were a tad expensive

furiousox · 01-03-2015 12:25pm

Yeah, it's been closed for a few weeks now.

mejulie805 · 02-03-2015 11:13am

Aishas booked for Good Friday

Also, Antica Toscana have theur €39 deal back for 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 desserts. Amazing value for the food you're getting

Love the place

zac8 · 02-03-2015 1:35pm

mejulie805 wrote: »

Aishas booked for Good Friday

Very clever

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