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    #92
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,536 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    Saint_Mel wrote: »
    That's the things though, I didn't think it was anywhere near above quality restaurant food.

    I did.
    Saint_Mel wrote: »
    By any chance did you work there before? Not getting at anything btw with that but your talk about the place comes across (to me anyway) as someone with a past/vested interest in the place.
    Although that could just be me being a suspicious Aloysius :-)

    Nope, fair question St. Mel, it may sound like I have an interest in the place, but I have an interest in anywhere that does good food. You'll see that in my post history. I work in advertising in Dublin! I've never worked in the hospitality or food sector. Some of my family do work in the sector, but not in the midlands, mostly Dublin and nationwide. I have family in the midlands and I'm in to my food, I'd be fairly adventurous with my own cooking and love places that push the boundaries with food. I'm very keen on local produce and game and I feel the Shannon midland area has lots and lots to offer, that's all!


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    #93
    Martha_Mae
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Martha_Mae


    Rasmus wrote: »
    Agreed. That amount of pasta is extremely cheap to mage and the costs should be passed on accordingly. Why did you choose such an expensive pasta dish though?

    It was the most appealing vegetarian choice on their menu...Really poor and expensive dish wouldn't recommend it to anyone.


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    #94
    Martha_Mae
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Martha_Mae


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    Unfortunately, unless it's a specialist place, anyone ordering the vegetarian main course in a restaurant is asking for trouble. It's like saying you want a Medium steak.

    Hahahahaha that's soo true!!


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    #95
    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    Martha_Mae wrote: »
    It was the most appealing vegetarian choice on their menu...Really poor and expensive dish wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

    Pasta dishes are the most unimaginative and lazy vegetarian dishes that many restaurants put on the menu. I think I had a pasta in the Wineport before and was not impressed (hardly any ingredients, just pasta) but I don't remember it being that expensive.


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    #96
    tubos
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭tubos


    Can we get a synopsis of what we have discovered over the last few posts? What I have learnt is....

    The Fatted Calf has closed in Glasson. It is due to move to a new premises but we dont know where yet? Possible Mullingar somewhere, possibly replacing Hatters in Athlone?

    The Villager (name very similar to other restaurant there!!) has replaced the Fatted Calf in Glasson. It's run by former Wineport chef? So it will be expensive enough, more like restaurant prices and food in a bar setting, just like the fatted calf. Will it open at normal restaurant times only or can people just go in during normal bar hours for a drink?

    Athlone Crystal have moved to a slightly smaller premises beside the Westmeath Indo so their place on Marys Square might be turned into a restaurant but there is nothing confirmed yet.

    Just to add to this multi-threaded thread... What's being built on the Ballymahon Road on the land that used to be owned by Buccs? Beside Fernhill there.


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    #97
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    tubos wrote: »
    Just to add to this multi-threaded thread... What's being built on the Ballymahon Road on the land that used to be owned by Buccs?

    The Development will consist of the a Neighbourhood Centre Development (1967sqm total gross floor area)consisting of a supermarket with Off License and ancillary areas (1504sqm of which 991 sqm is net retail sales area), 3 no retail units (310sqm) and 1 no stand alone restaurant/cafe unit (153 sqm). Permission is also sought for car parking (125 no spaces) services yard, ESB substation, building mounted and free standing signage, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site and development works. Access is proposed via a new junction on the Ballymahon road which will provide access to the current application site and adjoining development lands


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    #98
    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    I was in The Villager once. I did not really like it and found it overpriced. Saying that, I loved the Fatted Calf so it will be hard to sway me unless Kin Khao moved there or something.


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    #99
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Roll on March... Till the chalets open again.


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