Places to eat in Thurles

xXxkorixXx · 27-10-2013 12:14pm

anmhi02 wrote: »

Ahhh the horse and jockey is lovely....enjoy....you made the right decision there :-)

yeah it looks lovely on the site, the hubby booked one of the superior rooms so he must be planning on spoiling me:D

tipptom · 27-10-2013 12:39pm

Pacifico wrote: »

Shimla is one of the best indians in Ireland imo

Early bird is great value too!

OK,heading to Shimla in about an hour for the buffet for 2 adults and 4 tinys,been there a couple of years ago and it was nice.

Think someone mentioned another Indian in Thurles,should I stick with what I know,dont get out for meals much with the size of our entourage so want to get it fairly right!!!

Cerbera · 28-10-2013 3:41pm

Whils strictly not in Thurles, or even Tipp for that matter, but every bit as quick to get to as Inch House, the Horse & Jockey or the Whichway Inn, a group of went to Da Enzo's in Urlingford over the weekend and we were absolutely amazed at how good it was compared to the Puccinis Italian in the old Park Avenue

The staff were friendlier, the service was way faster, the portions were way bigger, the food was absolutely fabulous and the prices appeared to be marginally cheaper

The comment on the night from one of the group that really summed it up was "what a pity they didn't open this place in Thurles"

For the sake of a 10 minute spin we'll definitely make the journey to Urlingford rather than head back to Puccinis

Oh and in case it's not obvious from the above, we were all well impressed with Da Enzo's

Cerbera · 28-10-2013 3:42pm

Whils strictly not in Thurles, or even Tipp for that matter, but every bit as quick to get to as Inch House, the Horse & Jockey or the Whichway Inn, a group of went to Da Enzo's in Urlingford over the weekend and we were absolutely amazed at how good it was compared to the Puccinis Italian in the old Park Avenue

The staff were friendlier, the service was way faster, the portions were way bigger, the food was absolutely fabulous and the prices appeared to be marginally cheaper

The comment on the night from one of the group that really summed it up was "what a pity they didn't open this place in Thurles"

For the sake of a 10 minute spin we'll definitely make the journey to Urlingford rather than head back to Puccinis

Oh and in case it's not obvious from the above, we were all well impressed with Da Enzo's

mikep · 08-11-2013 12:10pm

18 of us ate in Puccinis last night. Overall the group were happy and all regarded the food as very good, this was from a group with several people with very high standards!! Myself and my wife both had pasta which were very good. The pizzas looked great. They have an interesting wine list and our €21 house red was delicious.
Only drawback was that the front of house guy doesn't know how to work the till so in order to split the bill each person paying had to add up their items and pay...odd but not enough to discourage us from going back. Great to have an alternative in the town.
It has to be said that they have done a great job on the decor!

lisasimpson · 08-11-2013 7:56pm

mikep wrote: »

18 of us ate in Puccinis last night. Overall the group were happy and all regarded the food as very good, this was from a group with several people with very high standards!! Myself and my wife both had pasta which were very good. The pizzas looked great. They have an interesting wine list and our €21 house red was delicious.
Only drawback was that the front of house guy doesn't know how to work the till so in order to split the bill each person paying had to add up their items and pay...odd but not enough to discourage us from going back. Great to have an alternative in the town.
It has to be said that they have done a great job on the decor!

ive heard mixed reviews on the place. heard the pizzas are fab and you can get them to take away but that something if eating in the tables are a bit too close if a crowd is there. the town badly needed an alternative to chinesse or indian

xXxkorixXx · 10-11-2013 10:39pm

Had a fantastic time. the horse and jockey was lovely and the people in thurles were so friendly. my hubby made the arch bar his own cause he liked the guinness so much.
We ate in Shimla, it was very nice but the mushroom bhaji wasnt the best. thanks for all the tips and info on the area. we will return

hinault · 11-11-2013 12:18am

xXxkorixXx wrote: »

Had a fantastic time. the horse and jockey was lovely and the people in thurles were so friendly. my hubby made the arch bar his own cause he liked the guinness so much.
We ate in Shimla, it was very nice but the mushroom bhaji wasnt the best. thanks for all the tips and info on the area. we will return

Horse & Jockey is a fine hotel for sure.

mikep · 15-11-2013 4:20pm

lisasimpson wrote: »

ive heard mixed reviews on the place. heard the pizzas are fab and you can get them to take away but that something if eating in the tables are a bit too close if a crowd is there. the town badly needed an alternative to chinesse or indian

I didn't find the tables too close together at all..

mikep · 25-07-2014 1:52pm

Anyone heard any reports form Gino's?? If the food any good there??

25-07-2014 2:52pm

mikep wrote: »

Anyone heard any reports form Gino's?? If the food any good there??

Eh it's all right. Chips aren't the best. They taste like they are cooked in the same oil that fish is cooked in.

tipptom · 25-07-2014 5:27pm

Littlefinger wrote: »

Eh it's all right. Chips aren't the best. They taste like they are cooked in the same oil that fish is cooked in.

Fishy chips mmmmmmmm!

25-07-2014 5:30pm

Anyone know what's moving into the cursed restaurant aka the bridge cafe

mrsbyrne · 25-07-2014 8:09pm

Littlefinger wrote: »

Anyone know what's moving into the cursed restaurant aka the bridge cafe

I have a feeling its non catering. I don't know why I think that. Its hopeless with no parking anywhere near. Best if luck to whoever or whatever it is.

25-07-2014 8:16pm

mrsbyrne wrote: »

I have a feeling its non catering. I don't know why I think that. Its hopeless with no parking anywhere near. Best if luck to whoever or whatever it is.

Well there is a notice in the window saying new restaurant opening soon

mrsbyrne · 25-07-2014 10:02pm

Littlefinger wrote: »

Well there is a notice in the window saying new restaurant opening soon

Oh I didn't see that. Oh good luck to them, they'll need it. The Libertea Rooms in the Sq is doing a bomb.

jprboy · 26-07-2014 1:25am

Littlefinger wrote: »

Anyone know what's moving into the cursed restaurant aka the bridge cafe

Yeah.

The history that I'm aware of:

Sous le Vent
Buon Giorno
New Street
Le Frene
The Bridge Cafe
.... coming soon...?

TrustedApple · 29-07-2014 10:10am

jprboy wrote: »

Yeah.

The history that I'm aware of:

Sous le Vent
Buon Giorno
New Street
Le Frene
The Bridge Cafe
.... coming soon...?

The mother and father used to rent that place and we had it for 4 years 03- 07 i think it was the longest place to last in there.

Its crazy that 6 places in 7 years have been in it :eek:

anmhi02 · 29-07-2014 10:16am

jprboy wrote: »

Yeah.

The history that I'm aware of:

Sous le Vent
Buon Giorno
New Street
Le Frene
The Bridge Cafe
.... coming soon...?

Sous Le vent was gorgeous, shame it didn't last

JMLB94 · 29-07-2014 11:39pm

It's going to be a Chinese, The Crystal Palace!!!

macjohn · 30-07-2014 12:17am

JMLB94 wrote: »

It's going to be a Chinese, The Crystal Palace!!!

How many Chinese restaurants does one town need!!!

Thanks for the info though.

Rabies · 30-07-2014 2:00am

macjohn wrote: »

How many Chinese restaurants does one town need!!!

Thanks for the info though.

It needs a proper one

jprboy · 30-07-2014 10:03am

anmhi02 wrote: »

Sous Le vent was gorgeous, shame it didn't last

Only ate there once but was impressed.

Was looking forward to going back some day but it closed before I could do so.

Is Puccini's still open?

mrsbyrne · 30-07-2014 10:55am

jprboy wrote: »

Only ate there once but was impressed.

Was looking forward to going back some day but it closed before I could do so.

Is Puccini's still open?

Puccini's is Time Bistro now, less Italian more general steak chicken etc.

jprboy · 30-07-2014 12:17pm

mrsbyrne wrote: »

Puccini's is Time Bistro now, less Italian more general steak chicken etc.

Thanks.

Is Lar Corbett still involved?

mrsbyrne · 30-07-2014 1:36pm

jprboy wrote: »

Thanks.

Is Lar Corbett still involved?

As far as I know, but I couldn't be sure.

mikep · 31-07-2014 1:42pm

I got a hold of their menu...pretty standard fare, interestingly they describe themselves as asian fusion...not much fusion that I could see except one dish contains pineapple !!??!!

On Time bistro apparently their menu changes daily...so have looked very interesting.

Going to try there soon hopefully!

macjohn · 12-08-2014 12:56am

Is Shimla closed? Popped into thurles Friday evening on the way to Limerick and it was all locked up

tipptom · 12-08-2014 12:32pm

macjohn wrote: »

Is Shimla closed? Popped into thurles Friday evening on the way to Limerick and it was all locked up

Not Shimla,please nooooo.

Cerbera · 12-08-2014 9:47pm

Yeah the Shimlas are gone

mikep · 14-08-2014 3:28pm

The exterior of Shimla was being repainted yesterday...new owners??

tipptom · 14-08-2014 4:04pm

Cerbera wrote: »

Yeah the Shimlas are gone

Did they have another restaurant in killkenny and were they in Mary Willies before Thurles?

jonnybravo · 14-08-2014 4:26pm

tipptom wrote: »

Did they have another restaurant in killkenny and were they in Mary Willies before Thurles?

They had another one in Dublin anyways. We used to get them at work until they were closed by the Food Safety Authority.

http://www.businesspost.ie/#!story/Home/News/Food+premises+closures+rise+77%25+over+breaches/id/19410615-5218-51d5-91e0-b769c0376939

tipptom · 14-08-2014 4:45pm

jonnybravo wrote: »

They had another one in Dublin anyways. We used to get them at work until they were closed by the Food Safety Authority.

http://www.businesspost.ie/#!story/Home/News/Food+premises+closures+rise+77%25+over+breaches/id/19410615-5218-51d5-91e0-b769c0376939

Jays,good job the wife didn't know about that in all the times we were there.

macjohn · 19-08-2014 4:20pm

Cerbera wrote: »

Yeah the Shimlas are gone

Any word on what happened? Forced out or just business decision? For anyone based in the town was there anything on it in the local papers?
To the untrained eye they had seemed to be doing ok and have a strong takeaway trade.

mrsbyrne · 20-08-2014 1:24pm

macjohn wrote: »

Any word on what happened? Forced out or just business decision? For anyone based in the town was there anything on it in the local papers?
To the untrained eye they had seemed to be doing ok and have a strong takeaway trade.

Ill see what I can find out.

mikep · 21-08-2014 3:36pm

Shimla is reopening as The Palm Tree, Indian again.

They still have the old sunday buffet sign in the window....

tipptom · 21-08-2014 6:18pm

mikep wrote: »

Shimla is reopening as The Palm Tree, Indian again.

They still have the old sunday buffet sign in the window....

Funny name for an Indian,same owners?

macjohn · 01-09-2014 5:38pm

mikep wrote: »

Shimla is reopening as The Palm Tree, Indian again.

They still have the old sunday buffet sign in the window....

Any word on whether this is Shimla under a new name? Or on what happened.
Heading down for the All-Ireland weekend and might have to try somewhere new with Shimla gone!!

ankles · 09-09-2014 7:28pm

Original question reasked. Any decent place to get a lunch in Thurles. A restaurant ideally but a decent pub will do. Say 1pm or so. Going tomrrow

mrsbyrne · 09-09-2014 9:04pm

ankles wrote: »

Original question reasked. Any decent place to get a lunch in Thurles. A restaurant ideally but a decent pub will do. Say 1pm or so. Going tomrrow

The Anner Hotel is very nice.

ankles · 09-09-2014 9:31pm

mrsbyrne wrote: »

The Anner Hotel is very nice.

Thanks very much, I'll give it a try

mikep · 15-09-2014 7:30pm

It seems the Palm Tree is being renamed (again) It also seems to have opened and closed quickly.

On Ginos I renently got takeaway and I reckon they were the best chips in town..will have to go again to confirm,
Also they have started doing pasta at decent prices and as I was leaving with my takeaway I noticed that a few people were eating bowls pasta..will also try this!

bert n ernie · 14-04-2016 2:12pm

Just updating this thread ðŸ˜Š
Stef Hans in The Source is well worth a visit. The food is fresh and so tasty, the standard is excellent, and theyre really good with kids. Pity it's not open more, keeps to daytime hours.

mikep · 14-04-2016 3:28pm

Indian Dreams at Shimla opened recently, better than Star of India in our opinion. We've had 2 takeaways from there recently..It's really good!! Best Indian we have had in a while..

I can also confirm, I think Ginos have the best chips in town...haven't tried pasta there yet..

honeybear · 14-04-2016 4:55pm

Went to Mitchel House in the town about a year or so ago. We all enjoyed it.

bert n ernie · 14-04-2016 5:48pm

honeybear wrote: »

Went to Mitchel House in the town about a year or so ago. We all enjoyed it.

Mitchel House is always consistently good I find. The earlybird isn't bad value at all :-)

PacMan · 15-04-2016 12:50pm

had Sunday Lunch in the bar at the Anner Hotel recently. Very nice, friendly staff and nice atmosphere.
If you want a quick luch, the carvery in the Thurles shopping centre, is also good.

macjohn · 19-04-2016 5:26pm

bert n ernie wrote: »

Mitchel House is always consistently good I find. The earlybird isn't bad value at all :-)

Food is nice - Outside early bird the bill can be steep enough tho!!!

Still does amazingly well - funny that no where else can seem to do similar-ish style at a little less €€€

Parkers in Holycross is much better value but a decent taxi ride out of thurles

macjohn · 19-04-2016 5:27pm

mikep wrote: »

Indian Dreams at Shimla opened recently, better than Star of India in our opinion. We've had 2 takeaways from there recently..It's really good!! Best Indian we have had in a while..

I can also confirm, I think Ginos have the best chips in town...haven't tried pasta there yet..

Anyone know if its the same chef or new people?

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