The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

UpCork · 29-02-2012 3:48pm

Ah that's a pity. I must say I preferred the one in town to the one in Douglas. Although a few months before they closed they did change their menu which I thought wasn't a great idea - as I thought it changed for the worst

Dermighty · 29-02-2012 4:11pm

I have never worked in a restaurant and I don't know any restaurant owners but I'd say owning and running one is hard!

So many subtle changes can **** a place up for the customers, I used to frequently (twice a week) have dinner in a restaurant in town, and I always ordered the same dishes every time and at one stage they changed the ingredients to lower quality stuff and I stopped going there, it was horrible.

Wagamama did the same, I went in one day and got a dish of greasy dark meat instead of the usual breast meat chicken I got there before. Dark meat is grand, but I don't like it and paying 16 euro for a plate of drumstick scrapings isn't really my idea of dining out.

That being said some of them just don't get it. It's hard to look at it from a customers perspective when you're talking about your own place, I don't mind paying a premium if the quality is good, many places change either the price or the quality and usually the quality to be honest.

stolenlaptop · 23-04-2012 2:17am

I'm sick of CafeBarDeli. Anywhere else that has good food for cheap?

leahyl · 23-04-2012 8:24am

Ketchup Grill is lovely - on Paul Street where Bullys used to be. They have really nice burgers and chips for under a tenner, they have other stuff as well - worth a try:)

54kroc · 23-04-2012 8:33am

Penny Dinners might be worth a shot.

curly from cork · 23-04-2012 9:19am

stolenlaptop wrote: »

I'm sick of CafeBarDeli. Anywhere else that has good food for cheap?

The old oak is very reasonable for lunch, menu limited, but grand.staff easy going.service good.

gimmick · 23-04-2012 9:51am

Wow, another restaurant thread :rolleyes:

the beer revolu · 23-04-2012 10:32am

Try Casa Roma - it's been getting some good reviews on here and on tripadvisor lately:D:D

Or on a more serious note, The Bierhalle, Popes Quay is very good value.

23-04-2012 11:49am

Zaks, Marlboro Street is not too bad.

Backn5mins · 26-04-2012 4:30pm

Cavanaghs bar does whopping great sandwiches at lunch time.
Also there's a restaurant called the dining room in the Paul St shopping centre that offers great value. I've only ever had breakfast there, but what afeed! A huge full irish with free coffee refills all for only €6.50. I believe they also do a substantial lunch menu for around a tenner. Unfortunately they don't do evening meals.
Finally, if you cross the footbridge at the bottom of the coal quay to the northside, go up the narrow steps all the way to the top, there's a fine restaurant just beside the firkin crane. Can't remember the name but the fare is good. Also try SOHO bar on the grand parade for evening meals. Good daycent grub that won't break the bank!

Gamb!t · 26-04-2012 10:54pm

Tonys bistro -all you can eat buffet.
Never ate there but heard its ok ?

Lawrence1895 · 02-08-2012 2:27pm

Am going for a short break to Cork City from Monday to Wednesday next week.

Just wondering, can you tell me about a decent restaurant in the City Centre?

Decent in terms of not too overcrowded, not too expensive and good portions.

Thanks

Gamb!t · 02-08-2012 3:30pm

Any particular type Italian,French,Irish etc ?

Lawrence1895 · 02-08-2012 3:49pm

Gamb!t wrote: »

Any particular type Italian,French,Irish etc ?

Italian, Greek or Irish will do me well

And it should be open either Monday or Tuesday

Firegaurd · 02-08-2012 8:15pm

il padrino italian restaurant on Cook St. is the best italian by a mile in the city, important to book even on a week night

hulkeverton · 02-08-2012 8:19pm

Strasbourg Goose for best value

ABajaninCork · 02-08-2012 8:24pm

Firegaurd wrote: »

il padrino italian restaurant on Cook St. is the best italian by a mile in the city, important to book even on a week night

NOOOOOOOO!!!! Hell NO! NOT Il Padrino!!!! Awful food, worse service.

Strasbourg Goose is nice. But for me, it's gotta be the Market Lane in Oliver Plunkett St. Unbeatable food and great value.

nightster1 · 02-08-2012 8:27pm

Lars1916 wrote: »

Am going for a short break to Cork City from Monday to Wednesday next week.

Just wondering, can you tell me about a decent restaurant in the City Centre?

Decent in terms of not too overcrowded, not too expensive and good portions.

Thanks

The cornstore, consistently good

superhooper · 02-08-2012 10:59pm

Star Anise bridge street for me. Nice bars close by for afters...http://staranise.ie/

SusieBlue · 03-08-2012 12:35am

I think Scoozie's is lovely, its always busy but its good value and the food is gorgeous. Luigi Malone's is another great one, and the newly reopened Kethner's just off Paul St. comes to mind too.

maddragon · 03-08-2012 12:39am

I second Star Anise (early bird) and Market Lane. I also think the early bird in Electric on the South Mall is good. If you could take a bus to Douglas, Ecos is great but you have to book in advance.

Madam_X · 03-08-2012 7:04am

Fenns Quay on... Fenns Quay.

Electric - prefer their bar food.

Isaacs on McCurtain Street.

Annies on Sundays Well (bit pricey but heavenly).

Club Brasserie by the Clarion Hotel.

Indigo I think it's called - Washington Street.

Liberty Grill - other end of Washington Street.

MissRetro · 03-08-2012 12:14pm

+1 for Luigi Malones, really nice food but can get very busy when there's something on in the Opera House!

ABajaninCork · 03-08-2012 12:17pm

Luigi Malone's I find very expensive unless you get the Early Bird Menu. Food is average at best.

Forgot about Isaac's and there's also Greene's in the same building that is excellent too. Both are on McCurtain St as already mentioned.

OP - Any chance you could get a taxi out to Annie's Bar in Sunday's Well? Not far from CC but the food is WICKED!!! Well worth the trip...

Gamb!t · 03-08-2012 12:40pm

I would recommend
Rossini -Italian
Les Gourmandises - French
Isaacs
Market Lane -resonable prices
Scoozie's - resonable prices
Strasbourg Goose -currently doing 3 course meal for 20 quid.
Enjoy

the beer revolu · 03-08-2012 6:04pm

I third Star Anise;)
Early bird is excellent value.

Personally, though, I'd stay well clear of Eco's in Douglas - lowest common denominator food - hence they are always busy!

Lawrence1895 · 04-08-2012 12:19am

That's quite a lot, thanks

I guess, I have something to do on my day off tomorrow, checking websites, throwing dices, looking forward to have a good time :cool:

Most likely going Monday, so are there any of the mentioned above, which are most likely packed on a Bank Holiday between 6ish and 9ish in the evening?

blankblank · 27-08-2012 11:12pm

Hey guys,

Looking to bring me mammy out for dinner for her birthday on Friday. Seeing as Im just outta college I think im looking at the early bird option so we can get some decent grub without a huge pricetag.

Anyone have any recommendations? I know theres a thread on this already but its a few years old.

What about that place by the clarion (the boardwalk??)? Any good?

Milly33 · 27-08-2012 11:20pm

I havent been to the Boardwalk myself but i think tis pretty basic as far as i have heard nothing special.. I can verify that The Strasbourg Goose does loverly food, both homely but yet with the special touch..The duck in orange sauce if yummie. The do an early bird think tis €20 for a three course of a 2 course with a glass of wine..

Only thing is you defo need to book in advance and ask them for a nice cozy place where you can relax as tis a little cramped in some but still great

ABajaninCork · 27-08-2012 11:23pm

Market Lane does EB Specials. Think it's E20 for 3 courses...

allprops · 27-08-2012 11:25pm

The Strasbourg Goose does the 20 notes 3 course all night. Great food. You can't go wrong.

The Scratcher · 27-08-2012 11:28pm

Another nod to the Strasbourg goose. Good and buttery!!

Faith · 28-08-2012 8:45am

If she likes seafood, and you want her to feel very special, the new seafood restaurant in the Clarion, Oysters, do an early bird between 5.30 and 7 for €25. I ate there last week (not the early bird) and it was fabulous.

The Boardwalk is average, at best, IMO.

gimmick · 28-08-2012 9:22am

Hurray, another restaurant thread.

pwurple · 28-08-2012 9:26am

Am I the only one in Cork who think the strasbourg goose is not too good?

I find it overcooked, possibly aimed entirely at students. The food is served on way too many plates. I think I got a main course that was 4 subplates on the one plate. Why so much crockery strasbourg goose?

Oh, and I had a platter of hot vegetables poured down my back by a waitress who tripped as she walked past us... who didn't apologise.

Way too studenty for mammies. Bring her to Market Lane.

pwurple · 28-08-2012 9:27am

Faith wrote: »

If she likes seafood, and you want her to feel very special, the new seafood restaurant in the Clarion, Oysters, do an early bird between 5.30 and 7 for €25. I ate there last week (not the early bird) and it was fabulous.

Good to know, I was wondering how that place was. Gutted when augustines closed there.

two wheels good · 28-08-2012 10:24am

Jacob's on The Mall.
Set menu only a little more expensive than the prices I see mentioned above. Good food in a very nice setting

Faith · 28-08-2012 10:42am

pwurple wrote: »

Good to know, I was wondering how that place was. Gutted when augustines closed there.

I didn't know what to expect, but I loved it. Would recommend it to anyone. The attention to detail and the service was as good as the menu.

blankblank · 28-08-2012 9:13pm

Thanks lads! Think I'll chance Strasbourg goose!

Dermighty · 29-08-2012 1:59pm

Milly33 wrote: »

I havent been to the Boardwalk myself but i think tis pretty basic as far as i have heard nothing special.. I can verify that The Strasbourg Goose does loverly food, both homely but yet with the special touch..The duck in orange sauce if yummie. The do an early bird think tis €20 for a three course of a 2 course with a glass of wine..

Only thing is you defo need to book in advance and ask them for a nice cozy place where you can relax as tis a little cramped in some but still great

Also, portion sizes are small, especially the starters. The food is good but there are better places to go to be honest, last time I went there it had gone downhill compared to previous times.

Hogzy · 29-08-2012 2:06pm

pwurple wrote: »

I find it overcooked, possibly aimed entirely at students. The food is served on way too many plates. I think I got a main course that was 4 subplates on the one plate. Why so much crockery strasbourg goose?

Oh, and I had a platter of hot vegetables poured down my back by a waitress who tripped as she walked past us... who didn't apologise.

Iv been to the Strasbourg Goose 4 times and iv never seen any dish served on 4 plates.

Secondly the waitress could have been hurt and most definetly was seriously embarrassed. Do you think she meant to trip and spill vegtables down your back?

beer enigma · 29-08-2012 5:47pm

Fenns Quay just off of Washington street is my new favourite

evilivor · 29-08-2012 6:01pm

Andip wrote: »

Fenns Quay just off of Washington street is my new favourite

Haven't been in there under the new owners yet but I hear good things.

pwurple · 29-08-2012 10:11pm

Hogzy wrote: »

Iv been to the Strasbourg Goose 4 times and iv never seen any dish served on 4 plates.

Secondly the waitress could have been hurt and most definetly was seriously embarrassed. Do you think she meant to trip and spill vegtables down your back?

I can't even remember what I had on loads of plates, but Their steak comes in loads of seperate little dishes doesn't it? The waitress barely noticed. She shrugged and kept on walking. It was me who was hurt, i had a (mild) burn down my back. Meh, you can get a bad experience anywhere, but it put me off the place.

Plus, what is with the blinding light levels in there? It's like a tv studio it is so bright.

mackg · 30-08-2012 12:08am

pwurple wrote: »

Am I the only one in Cork who think the strasbourg goose is not too good?

I find it overcooked, possibly aimed entirely at students. The food is served on way too many plates. I think I got a main course that was 4 subplates on the one plate. Why so much crockery strasbourg goose?

Oh, and I had a platter of hot vegetables poured down my back by a waitress who tripped as she walked past us... who didn't apologise.

Way too studenty for mammies. Bring her to Market Lane.

I went there with a good friend of mine who is a chef and takes her food seriously and she had nothing but praise for the place. The waitress doesn't sound good to be fair but when I was there the staff were lovely. Still food is really good, my fillet steak with blue cheese was amazing. One thing though, the desserts are nothing to write home about. They're ok but not great.

If you want to shell out a little more the set menu in Jacobs is absolutely brilliant. Best food I've had in Cork, their passion fruit parfait is the best thing ever.

blankblank · 30-08-2012 10:35pm

Anyone been to Greens recently? Is it any good? They seem to have a good early bird for 25 quid

Milly33 · 31-08-2012 9:21am

Say it would be good for early bird but I dunno I think tis overrated after that

deRanged · 31-08-2012 9:59am

Davie89 wrote: »

Anyone been to Greens recently? Is it any good? They seem to have a good early bird for 25 quid

I was there a couple of months ago for the early bird. Very nice food.

moby2101 · 13-09-2012 2:01pm

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!!

Milly33 · 13-09-2012 2:17pm

Well if you are going to Soho ye should go for dinner upstairs. If you like steak oh tis really nice there, the one on the hot rock.. yummie

Strasbourg Goose is a nice cozy spot very busy though so you would need to pre-book. They have a great early bird option. Duck in orange sauce is very nice...

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