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The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

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  • #152
    angeline
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭angeline


    Club Brasserie beside the Clarion is very nice.


  • #153
    moby2101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭moby2101


    Hi

    Thanks for those guys,

    Keep the suggestions coming, Whats Greenes like?? Ive heard good reports.

    I know this is a long shot but does anyone know if THe Groove Orchestra plays a residency anywhere in Cork these days?? WE had them as our wedding band many years ago after seeing them playing in Scotts Pub one night!!

    Cheers

    Mike


  • #154
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    moby2101 wrote: »
    Hi

    Wife and I are heading down to Cork for the weekend, looking for some local knowledge please.

    Its been over a year since we were there last.
    Staying in Clarion, heres a few of the pubs we had planed to visit
    Bodega, Suas, Soho, Long Island Bar, Electric, Boqueira along those lines..

    Any new pubs open in that general area,

    looking for some restaurant recommendations also...

    Much appreciated!!

    Meades and Arthur Maynes are both worth a visit if you like wine and a bite. Meades is on Oliver Plunkett St, Arthur Maynes just off it. Lovely nosh in Orso next door too and they are open late on weekends.


  • #155
    pwurple
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    The restaurant downstairs in the clarion is getting good reviews. (Oysters) Not been there myself yet. It's a "nice" place though, so priced with that in mind.

    Greene's is still good. If you are adventurous with food, Ivory Tower is great. If not adventurous, your worst nightmare. :)

    Italee and market lane on oliver plunkett street are good for lunch.


  • #156
    moby2101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭moby2101


    Thanks to all for the suggestions...looking forward to returning to Cork always have a great time there


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  • #157
    Jogathon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Jogathon


    Food: Jacobs on the Mall, Greenes, Electric (restaurant upstairs).

    Pubs: Electric, The Raven, The Woodford (late night bar).

    Clubs: The Bowery is the best at the moment for over25's crowd.


  • #158
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    I'll be in cork Saturday night, can you give me your recommendations for somewhere for me and my boyfriend to go in the city ?

    Thanking you in advance:)


  • #159
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,149 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Star Anise, Bridge Street.
    You'd need to get your skates on and book, though.


  • #160
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Star Anise, Bridge Street.
    You'd need to get your skates on and book, though.

    I'll look it up now, thank you :)


  • #161
    moby2101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭moby2101


    Hi Michellie,

    I was in this position 2 weeks ago !! My wife and I were in Cork for the weekend and looking for restaurant recommendations.

    We ate in Greenes and Jacobs on the Mall, as were recommended by posters on here. Both were EXCELLENT!!!!!!

    Had brekkie and lunch in Amiccus and pints and cocktails in Electric Bar.

    Electric bar is really nice

    LOVE GOING TO CORK...


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  • #162
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    My family and I met up a few weeks ago....

    We went to Currans... http://www.curranscork.com/

    It's on Adelaide Street.

    Food was gorgeous....Well worth a visit.






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  • #163
    kcb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭kcb


    This is a great idea!! A thread about restaurants...!!


  • #164
    TwoTokeTommy
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭TwoTokeTommy


    I was in The Bierhalle recently and was quite impressed. My buddy goes there with his girlfriend quite a bit, food is good and very well priced.
    http://www.thebierhallecork.com/

    Star Anise is supposed to be excellent alright if you wanna spend a bit more.

    I wouldn't rate Currans or Amiccus anything but average.


  • #165
    pwurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,449 ✭✭✭✭pwurple


    Gosh, depends what kind of food you like Michelle.

    If you are into trying new things and being adventurous with food, then Ivory Tower is great for that. It will scare the pants off anyone who likes the meat, spud, veg thing though.

    Best Dim Sum in the city is hands down Yuan Ming Yuan.

    Casual cork food (get the tripe!) is Electric. Great view too.

    Love greenes, expensive again.

    Haven't been there yes, but Oysters in the Clarion hotel is getting great reviews. Seafood mostly there.

    I know it's not an authentic mexican, but I go to cafe mexicana just for the nachos, margharitas and mexican grandma cake.

    Bierhalle I like. Especially if you like fancy beers. :)

    El Vino in the eslysian is a wine bar with nice things to eat. Service can be patchy. Boqueria I like too.


  • #166
    twowheelsonly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭twowheelsonly


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Star Anise, Bridge Street.
    You'd need to get your skates on and book, though.

    Went in there for the first time recently having heard rave reviews about the place.
    I have to say I was bitterly disappointed.
    The food was ok in fairness if somewhat minimalist (in the extreme!).The Menu I thought was poor enough, the waitress reeled off 4 or 5 extras that were on, juggling between the set menus and the a la carte, which did nothing but serve to confuse us both. How hard is it to print these off on a separate sheet?
    The table we had was practically in darkness, illuminated only by the tealight/candle in a lamp style holder. I have 20/20 vision but had to hold the menu under the light from the candle just to read it. I also like to see what I'm eating, which was almost impossible. Somewhere along the way the fine line between ambiance and comfort got lost.
    Service was fine, efficient - but just didn't feel personal enough. It was a Wednesday night so was only moderately busy so rushed off their feet was never going to be an excuse. I actually didn't see the staff engage with any of their customers other than to take their orders and give the 'everything ok' follow up.
    As it was our '25th Anniversary Dinner' both of us left feeling extremely underwhelmed. :(

    I'm not going to recommend anywhere now lest it looks like schilling but suffice to say that I honestly couldn't recommend the place unfortunately.


  • #167
    noddyname
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭noddyname


    Few of us girls were in Cork for a weekend not so long ago and ate in Strasbourg Goose, fantastic value, 3 courses for €20 but would recommend booking quickly. We also had the early bird at Greenes, and while I've eaten there several times before we found it only average on this visit - the attitude from the host at the door when we arrived might have taken the shine off the evening.


  • #168
    angeline
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭angeline


    Highly recommend the Ambassador for its Chinese food and lovely restaurant. Other places are Soho, Club Brasserie, Strasbourg Goose, El Vino (under the Elyssian), Jacques which is very central and very good food.


  • #169
    what the hell!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 845 ✭✭✭what the hell!


    Really liked El Vino the last night we went for a meal


  • #170
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    kcb wrote: »
    This is a great idea!! A thread about restaurants...!!

    Apparently it is far too much hassle to create a sticky!


  • #171
    Rachineire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭Rachineire


    My OH and I will be spending an evening in Cork for a small getaway before our first baby is born. Looking for a nice restaurant but something not too pricey. Would be open to any and all suggestions! :)


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  • #172
    pwurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,449 ✭✭✭✭pwurple


    What kind of food do you like?

    Market Lane is nice and not too pricey.
    Upstairs in The Electric.


  • #173
    Rachineire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭Rachineire


    pwurple wrote: »
    What kind of food do you like?

    Market Lane is nice and not too pricey.
    Upstairs in The Electric.
    Not too fussy- my OH wouldn't go for Italian or sushi since he is a meat and potatoes kind of guy! I though am a big fan of all kinds of stuff- love trying new things :)
    Thanks for the recommendation, will Google it!


  • #174
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    There are so many threads on this already if you do a search. I'm not good with numbers, but I'd say there's about 10 billion previous threads.


  • #175
    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,608 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    Rachineire wrote: »
    pwurple wrote: »
    What kind of food do you like?

    Market Lane is nice and not too pricey.
    Upstairs in The Electric.
    Not too fussy- my OH wouldn't go for Italian or sushi since he is a meat and potatoes kind of guy! I though am a big fan of all kinds of stuff- love trying new things :)
    Thanks for the recommendation, will Google it!


    During the week the Strasbourg goose do a really good early bird. €20 for 3 course and you can swap starter or desert for a glass of wine or a bottle of beer.


  • #176
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    I can recommend Currans .... http://www.curranscork.com/

    Was out with My family a while back...Lovely food there..

    Defo worth a look..





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  • #177
    endswell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 304 ✭✭endswell


    Faith wrote: »
    There are so many threads on this already if you do a search. I'm not good with numbers, but I'd say there's about 10 billion previous threads.
    so what. point of a forum is that its current. every one might rave about a particular restaurant 2 months ago but a change of chef could change everything. sure by your rationale why even use boards when heres tripadvisor or menupages with 15 billion entries.

    i second market lane. class food


  • #178
    Milly33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭Milly33


    should there really not be just one thread for all these places to eat in cork


  • #179
    Supraman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭Supraman


    horgan_p wrote: »
    Rachineire wrote: »
    pwurple wrote: »
    What kind of food do you like?

    Market Lane is nice and not too pricey.
    Upstairs in The Electric.
    Not too fussy- my OH wouldn't go for Italian or sushi since he is a meat and potatoes kind of guy! I though am a big fan of all kinds of stuff- love trying new things :)
    Thanks for the recommendation, will Google it!


    During the week the Strasbourg goose do a really good early bird. €20 for 3 course and you can swap starter or desert for a glass of wine or a bottle of beer.

    Was in Strasbourg goose twice , first time was 2 couples , guy in other couple sells some food to them . Service was fantastic , almost falling over us to impress despite fact it was full . 10/10 .

    Second time , far different experience , only at the end of the meal were we asked if were ok for everything ?

    One of only two tables in use as it was start of trading day . Got one portion of chips despite ordering two steaks with chips . Certainly would not go back on our own .

    5/10


  • #180
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    Milly33 wrote: »
    should there really not be just one thread for all these places to eat in cork

    I have asked for a sticky a number of times but have been ignored. It's not rocket science after all


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  • #181
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    gimmick wrote: »
    I have asked for a sticky a number of times but have been ignored. It's not rocket science after all

    It hasn't been ignored. I tried it when I moderated the forum, and you didn't like my criteria. I unstickied it in the end because people just kept creating new threads on the topic anyway.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056189950


  • #182
    [Deleted User]
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    Amicus in Paul Street, Market Lane as mentioned and Clancys all do very decent food at reasonable prices. Free starter with a steak main in Clancys but don't go on a Sunday after 6 as there's live music that's shocking, the almost new born wouldn't be imressed with the racket.


  • #183
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭sporina


    So I have an elderly aunt and uncle coming to Cork for a night and they wanna go to dinner. They are your typical meat and 2 veg type eaters; fish/chicken in particular.
    Can someone recommend a nice restaurant in the city where I could take them? Oh and nothing too expensive or formal or loud i guess.
    God its a tough one..


  • #184
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    sporina wrote: »
    So I have an elderly aunt and uncle coming to Cork for a night and they wanna go to dinner. They are your typical meat and 2 veg type eaters; fish/chicken in particular.
    Can someone recommend a nice restaurant in the city where I could take them? Oh and nothing too expensive or formal or loud i guess.
    God its a tough one..




    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056780235




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  • #185
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭sporina


    thanks this thread is actually near enough my criteria.

    So, I had considered all the places mentioned in that thread:

    Currans - would be dubious about it - TA average recommendation of 54%?
    Amicus - very mediocre - too hit and miss..
    Strasbourg goose/Martket lane - too quick with the bill.. we wanna take our time..
    Clancy's - this is where I thought of originally but you can only eat in the bar - too noisy..

    I think I will give Curran's a blast..


  • #186
    neddynasty
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭neddynasty


    Could try The Cornstore. Always thought that was good. Club Brasserie up by the Clarion is also good and suits most tastes.


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  • #187
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Blairs Inn is quite nice, the food is pretty traditional and it's not too far outside the city.


  • #188
    sporina
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    neddynasty wrote: »
    Could try The Cornstore. Always thought that was good. Club Brasserie up by the Clarion is also good and suits most tastes.

    i wanna try club brassie myself.. not sure it would be up their street.

    not mad on the corn store

    I think Curran's will suffice..


  • #189
    angeline
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭angeline


    Club Brasserie is lovely, been there loads of times but don't think it's what you're loooking for on this occasion. Flying Enterprise?


  • #190
    angeline
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭angeline


    Or Eco in Douglas is lovely.


  • #191
    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    Market Lane, oliver plunkett street. that's where you should be going


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  • #192
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    angeline wrote: »
    Club Brasserie is lovely, been there loads of times but don't think it's what you're loooking for on this occasion. Flying Enterprise?

    I'd second the flying enterprise - I've eaten there a few times - upstairs i mean - and it's lovely. It has the typical meat and 2 veg like you mention but it's done well - or at least it was when I was there anyway! It's cosy too and they don't rush you


  • #193
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    leahyl wrote: »
    I'd second the flying enterprise - I've eaten there a few times - upstairs i mean - and it's lovely. It has the typical meat and 2 veg like you mention but it's done well - or at least it was when I was there anyway! It's cosy too and they don't rush you


    Yeah,,fab spot..

    Pints are fierce expensive there though...

    €4.70 for a Heineken..:eek:

    Not that the OP wants beers..





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  • #194
    rebelden
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭rebelden


    €4.70 for a Heineken..eek.png
    Jesus, do they think they situated in Temple Bar in Dublin or something. Whats business like in the bar there with prices like that?


  • #195
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    rebelden wrote: »
    €4.70 for a Heineken..eek.png
    Jesus, do they think they situated in Temple Bar in Dublin or something. Whats business like in the bar there with prices like that?



    Like any other bar..It has busy days,and fairly quiet days.

    I used to like going in there,,but I don't go in that often now.

    Thomond Bar is €4.60......Another bar I used to like going into.

    I can head to My local though and get Heineken for €4.00.

    And that's exactly what I do.



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  • #196
    cadaliac
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    rebelden wrote: »
    €4.70 for a Heineken..eek.png
    Jesus, do they think they situated in Temple Bar in Dublin or something. Whats business like in the bar there with prices like that?

    Sh1t. And no wonder.
    I wouldn't darken their doorstep. I also wouldn't go near Currans Restaurant.
    I had to walk out one evening when they couldn't prepare a meal without onions. Fact.

    I hope for everyone's sake they have changed the (at the time) cook.

    It was a few years ago though....


  • #197
    murphym7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭murphym7


    I know its not the city but the Barn in Glanmire might fit the bill. I always found it old fashioned - which I love. Reminds me of going out for dinner with the family in the 80's - with desert cart and all!


  • #198
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    murphym7 wrote: »
    I know its not the city but the Barn in Glanmire might fit the bill. I always found it old fashioned - which I love. Reminds me of going out for dinner with the family in the 80's - with desert cart and all!

    The Barn is lovely as well actually and should fit the bill in this instance


  • #199
    newbee22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭newbee22


    I also recommend The Barn for this. Can't go wrong!


  • #200
    sporina
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    yeah the Barn would be lovely alright.. thanks for that.


  • #201
    Milly33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭Milly33


    I have a question rather than start a new thread - Can we have another sticky one for restaurants. thats not my question this is...

    has the Strausbourg goose changed a lot of their staff recently. I love the place but recently went in there (saturday last) and thought the service well it was cold.. The food was lovely except for the cheap breadrolls they are serving but they barely gave us a chance to look at the menu... Just pondering why it wasnt like this before. and another

    has the Plaza changed hands too..Used to love the service in there and again went in and twas fairly shocking.


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